2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record10–6 (1–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConte Forum
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 North Carolina50 1.000133  .813
No. 7 Duke41 .800133  .813
NC State41 .800124  .750
Wake Forest41 .800124  .750
Florida State41 .800106  .625
Miami (FL)32 .600124  .750
Clemson23 .400124  .750
Syracuse23 .400115  .688
Virginia23 .400115  .688
Virginia Tech23 .400106  .625
Notre Dame24 .333710  .412
Boston College14 .200106  .625
Pittsburgh14 .200106  .625
Georgia Tech14 .20088  .500
Louisville14 .200610  .375
† 2024 ACC tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represents Boston College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 9–11 in ACC play to finish in 10th place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated Louisville before losing to North Carolina in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
T. J. Bickerstaff1F6'9"220SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduate transferred to James Madison[1]
DeMarr Langford Jr.5G6'5"210JuniorWorcester, MATransferred to UCF[2]
Makai Ashton-Langford11G6'3"185GS SeniorWorcester, MAGraduated
Andrew Kenny23F6'6"200SeniorSeattle, WAWalk-on; graduate transferred
CJ Penha24F6'7"220GS SeniorPickerington, OHGraduated
Jonathan Noel25G6'3'205SeniorEverett, MAWalk-on; graduate transferred
Quinn Pemberton30G6'1"210JuniorLake Forest, ILWalk-on; transferred to Elmhurst University[3]

Incoming transfers

Boston College Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Claudell Harris Jr.1G6'3"190JuniorHahnville, LACharleston Southern[4]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jayden Hastings
#40 C
Orlando, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Fred Payne
#35 PG
Spring, TX Legacy The School of Sport Sciences 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 24, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Elijah Strong
PF
Charlotte, NC Myers Park High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Apr 20, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Boston College Eagles". Rivals.com.
  • "Boston College 2023 Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luka Toews
PG
Boston, MA The Newman School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jul 16, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Nick Petronio
PG
Milton, MA Milton Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 24, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Chas Kelley III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoThe Phelps School Houston, Texas
G 1 Claudell Harris Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCharleston Southern Hahnville, Louisiana
C 2 Armani Mighty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoUnited Scholastic Academy Toronto, Ontario
G 3 Jaeden Zackery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrChipola College Salem, Wisconsin
G 4 Abe Atiyeh (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrMoravian Academy Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G 5 DeMarr Langford Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLegacy the School of Sport Sciences Grambling, Louisiana
G/F 10 Prince Aligbe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMinnehaha Academy Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 12 Quinten Post 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) GSMississippi State Amsterdam, Netherlands
G 13 Donald Hand Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrLandstown Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 21 Devin McGlockton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoSouth Forsyth Cumming, Georgia
F 22 Jayden Hastings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrIMG Academy Orlando, Florida
F 31 Elijah Strong 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrMyers Park Charlotte, North Carolina
G 45 Mason Madsen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCincinnati Rochester, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[5]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Fairfield W 89–70  1–0
 31  Post  11  Post  4  Zackery  Conte Forum (4,736)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at The Citadel W 75–71  2–0
 21  Zackery  5  Mighty  4  Tied  McAlister Field House (3,337)
Charleston, SC
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Richmond W 68–61  3–0
 17  Post  10  Tied  5  Post  Conte Forum (3,886)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 18, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Harvard
Rivalry
W 73–64  4–0
 20  Post  19  Post  5  Zackery  Conte Forum (6,326)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 22, 2023*
1:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Colorado State
Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
L 74–86  4–1
 22  Post  5  McGlockton  5  Zackery  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
November 23, 2023*
1:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Loyola Chicago
Hall of Fame Classic consolation game
L 68–71  4–2
 25  Post  9  Post  4  Zackery  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
November 29, 2023*
9:15 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 80–62  5–2
 24  Post  8  McGlockton  8  Zackery  Memorial Gymnasium (5,516)
Nashville, TN
December 2, 2023
4:00 p.m., ACCN
NC State L 78–84 OT 5–3
(0–1)
 20  Zackery  9  McGlockton  4  Zackery  Conte Forum (5,249)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 5, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Central Connecticut W 82–68  6–3
 16  Hand Jr.  7  Madsen  6  Zackery  Conte Forum (3,118)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Holy Cross W 95–64  7–3
 18  Zackery  10  Post  7  Post  Conte Forum (4,866)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 10, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. St. John's
NABC Brooklyn Showcase
W 86–80  8–3
 14  Tied  11  Post  9  Post  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Lehigh W 85–69  9–3
 29  Harris Jr.  10  McGlockton  4  Tied  Conte Forum (5,042)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest L 78–84  9–4
(0–2)
 20  Post  9  McGlockton  5  Harris Jr.  Conte Forum (4,265)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
Georgia Tech W 95–87  10–4
(1–2)
 30  McGlockton  5  Tied  7  Post  Conte Forum (5,052)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 10, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse L 59–69  10–5
(1–3)
 16  Harris Jr.  14  McGlockton  3  Kelley III  JMA Wireless Dome (17,331)
Syracuse, NY
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 21 Clemson L 78–89  10–6
(1–4)
 18  Zackery  5  Tied  6  Zackery  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,708)
Clemson, SC
January 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Notre Dame     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 20, 2024
2:15 p.m., The CW
No. 4 North Carolina     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 23, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
January 27, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at Notre Dame     Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Syracuse     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Florida State     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Duke     Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 13, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m., ACCN
Miami (FL)     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State     Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCN
at NC State     PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
February 28, 2024
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Virginia     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 2, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Miami (FL)     Watsco Center 
Coral Gables, FL
March 9, 2024
5:30 p.m., The CW
at Louisville     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
ACC tournament
March 12–16, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings and the Coaches poll did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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  2. "Men's Hoops Inks DeMarr Langford Jr". ucfknights.com. UCF Athletics. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. "Elmhurst Men's Basketball Announces 2023 Recruiting Class". elmhurstbluejays.com. Elmhurst University. June 27, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  4. London, Dushawn (April 12, 2023). "Charleston Southern transfer Claudell Harris Jr. commits to Boston College". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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