2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Big 5 Classic champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record11–6 (1–3 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachJustin Scott
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHagan Arena
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Dayton30 1.000132  .867
Richmond30 1.000115  .688
Rhode Island30 1.00097  .563
George Washington31 .750143  .824
Loyola Chicago31 .750116  .647
Fordham21 .66788  .500
UMass22 .500115  .688
VCU22 .500107  .588
George Mason23 .400135  .722
St. Bonaventure12 .333105  .667
Saint Louis12 .33388  .500
Saint Joseph's13 .250116  .647
La Salle14 .200108  .556
Davidson03 .000106  .625
Duquesne03 .00096  .600
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fifth-year head coach Billy Lange, play their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. As a 10th seed, they defeated Loyola Chicago in the first round of the A-10 Tournament and George Washington in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Dayton.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Anton Jansson10C6'11"250JuniorStockhol, SwedenTransferred
Quin Berger12G6'1"200FreshmanMalvern, PATransferred to Bucknell
Ejike Obinna50F/C6'10"245GS SeniorEnugu, NigeriaGraduated
Louis Bleechmore55F6'5"200JuniorSydney, AustraliaTransferred to Fairfield

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xzayvier Brown
#35 PG
Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Shawn Simmons
#42 PF
Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Anthony Finkley
#48 PF
Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Jun 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Dasear Haskins
PF
Camden, NJ Camden High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Apr 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kacper Klaczek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrLong Island Lutheran High School Chorzów, Poland
G 1 Christian Winborne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGilman School Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Erik Reynolds II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBullis School Potomac, Maryland
G 3 Cameron Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSEleanor Roosevelt High School Laurel, Maryland
G 5 Lynn Greer III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrDayton Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 10 Shawn Simmons II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHillcrest Prep (AZ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Xzayvier Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrRoman Catholic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 13 Rasheer Fleming 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCamden High School Camden, New Jersey
G 15 Cooper Vogel (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrHowell High School Howell, New Jersey
G 20 Chris Arizin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Joseph's Prep Media, Pennsylvania
C 22 Christ Essandoko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)285 lb (129 kg) RS FrWinston Salem Christian School Paris, France
F 23 Anthony Finkley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrRoman Catholic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 25 Brian Geatens (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSt. Joseph's Prep Harleysville, Pennsylvania
F/C 32 Charles Coleman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SrEast Carolina Boston, Massachusetts
F 35 Dasear Haskins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCamden Willingboro, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023*
1:00 p.m.
Manhattan W 78–68 
 18  Greer III  15  Essandoko  6  Essandoko  Hagan Arena (1,234)
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lafayette W 81–60  1–0
 18  Reynolds II  6  Klaczek  4  Tied  Hagan Arena (1,793)
Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Penn
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
W 69–61  2–0
 13  Tied  10  Essandoko  11  Greer III  Hagan Arena (2,738)
Philadelphia, PA
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stonehill
Wildcat Challenge
W 100–56  3–0
 21  X. Brown  6  Finkley  4  Tied  Hagan Arena (1,734)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Commerce
Wildcat Challenge
L 54–57  3–1
 13  Greer III  8  C. Brown  3  Greer III  Hagan Arena (1,901)
Philadelphia, PA
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 16 Kentucky
Wildcat Challenge
L 88–96 OT 3–2
 28  Reynolds II  9  Tied  6  X. Brown  Rupp Arena (18,680)
Lexington, KY
November 26, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacred Heart W 64–55  4–2
 16  C. Brown  7  Greer III  5  X. Brown  Hagan Arena (1,501)
Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1
at No. 18 Villanova
Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War
W 78–65  5–2
 24  Reynolds II  11  Fleming  7  Greer III  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 2, 2023*
7:30 p.m., NBCPHI+/Peacock
vs. Temple
Big 5 Classic championship game
W 74–65  6–2
 22  Fleming  9  Fleming  5  Reynolds  Wells Fargo Center (15,215)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
American W 69–53  7–2
 20  X. Brown  9  Fleming  5  Reynolds II  Hagan Arena (1,517)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Princeton W 74–70  8–2
 21  Reynolds II  6  Greer III  3  Tied  Hagan Arena (3,004)
Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
vs. Iona
Holiday Hoopfest
W 83–58  9–2
 26  Reynolds II  7  Brown  4  Reynolds II  UBS Arena (3,877)
Elmont, NY
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
at Charleston L 82–89  9–3
 21  C. Brown  9  Fleming  8  Greer III  TD Arena (4,854)
Charleston, SC
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola (MD) W 97–56  10–3
 19  Fleming  9  Fleming  6  Tied  Hagan Arena (2,872)
Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island L 74–78  10–4
(0–1)
 21  Greer III  12  Fleming  3  Greer III  Ryan Center (3,252)
Kingston, RI
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Louis L 85–88  10–5
(0–2)
 27  Reynolds II  8  Essandoko  5  Greer III  Chaifetz Arena (6,245)
St. Louis, MO
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPNU
Loyola Chicago L 75–78  10–6
(0–3)
 26  Reynolds II  9  Greer III  4  Reynolds II  Hagan Arena (2,142)
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2024
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
La Salle W 82–62  11–6
(1–3)
 19  X. Brown  12  Fleming  5  Essandoko  Hagan Arena (2,796)
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
Duquesne     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass     Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
January 26, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
at St. Bonaventure     Reilly Center 
Olean, NY
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
at La Salle     Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Dayton     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
Saint Louis     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola Chicago     Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
February 17, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
at Duquesne     UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Washington     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2024
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
at VCU     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
March 2, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
Fordham     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dayton     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 12–17, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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