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2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

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2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 23
Record25–10 (14–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJim Shaw
Assistant coaches
  • Jeremy Harden
  • Wayne Hunter
  • Derrick Wrobel
Home arenaBeasley Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Arizona 15 5   .750 27 9   .750
No. 23 Washington State 14 6   .700 25 10   .714
Colorado 13 7   .650 26 11   .703
Oregon 12 8   .600 24 12   .667
UCLA 10 10   .500 16 17   .485
Utah 9 11   .450 22 15   .595
California 9 11   .450 13 19   .406
Washington 9 11   .450 17 15   .531
USC 8 12   .400 15 18   .455
Stanford 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Arizona State 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Oregon State 5 15   .250 13 19   .406
2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by head coach Kyle Smith in his 5th and final season for the Cougars. The Cougars played their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington, as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. They defeated Stanford in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Colorado in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region. There they beat Drake in the first round before losing to Iowa State in the second round.

The season marked the final season before conference realignment took effect in the Pac-12 as the conference nearly dissolved after the majority of Pac-12 schools left the conference to join other conferences. They will play in the West Coast Conference as an affiliate member for the next two years before returning to a reconstituted Pac-12.

On February 19, 2024, the Cougars returned to the AP Poll for the first time since the 2007–08 season.[1]

Previous season

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The Cougars finished the 2022–23 season 16–15, 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Oregon in the second round. They received an invitation to participate in the NIT, where they were defeated by Eastern Washington in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
TJ Bamba 5 G 6'5" 215 Junior Bronx, NY Transferred to Villanova
Dishon Jackson 10 C 6'10" 250 Junior Oakland, CA Transferred to Charlotte
DJ Rodman 11 F 6'6" 215 Senior Newport Beach, CA Graduate transferred to USC
Mael Hamon-Crespin 12 F 6'9" 235 Freshman Paris, France Signed to play professionally in France with Paris Basketball
Carlos Rosario 13 F 6'7" 180 Junior Santo Domingo, DR Transferred to Drake
Adrame Diongue 15 C 7'0" 190 Freshman Dakar, Senegal Transferred to San Jose State
Justin Powell 24 G 6'6" 197 Junior Prospect, KY Declared for 2023 NBA draft/undrafted; signed with Miami Heat
Mouhamed Gueye 35 F 6'11" 210 Sophomore Dakar, Senegal Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 39th overall by Atlanta Hawks

Incoming transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jaylen Wells 0 F 6'7" 200 Junior Sacramento, CA Sonoma State
Joseph Yesufu 11 G 6'0" 180 GS Senior Bolingbrook, IL Kansas
Isaac Jones 13 F/C 6'9" 242 GS Senior Spanaway, WA Idaho
Oscar Cluff 45 C 6'11" Sophomore Sunshine Coast, Australia Cochise College

2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Spencer Mahoney
#38 SF
Brooklyn, NY Xaverian High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 12, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Rueben Chinyelu
C
Senegal, EUR NBA Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Nov 14, 2022 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Parker Gerrits
SG
Olympia, WA Olympia High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 4, 2022 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Isaiah Watts
SG
South Kent, CT South Kent School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 12, 2022 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "2023 Washington State Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN- Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2024)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Adam Njie
#55 PG
Bronx, NY Cardinal Hayes High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 6, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Marcus Wilson
SG
Scottsdale, AZ Bella Vista Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 16, 2023 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

Roster

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2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Jaylen Wells 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Sonoma State Sacramento, CA
G 2 Myles Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Sandy Creek HS Columbia, SC
G 3 Jabe Mullins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Saint Mary's Snoqualmie, WA
G 4 Shae Korpela (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Aspen HS Aspen, CO
G 5 Ben Olesen (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Jackson HS Mill Creek, WA
G 10 Parker Gerrits 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Olympia HS Olympia, WA
G 11 Joseph Yesufu Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Kansas Bolingbrook, IL
G 12 Isaiah Watts 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr South Kent (CT) West Seattle, WA
C 13 Isaac Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Idaho Spanaway, WA
G 14 Braden Korpela (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Aspen HS Aspen, CO
F 15 AJ Rohosy (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Martin Catholic HS San Anselmo, CA
C 20 Rueben Chinyelu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr NBA Academy Africa Enugu Agidi, Nigeria
G 22 Dylan Darling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Central Valley HS Spokane, WA
F 23 Andrej Jakimovski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Reale Mutua Torino Skopje, Macedonia
G 31 Kymany Houinsou 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Asvel Mulhouse, France
F 34 AJ LaBeau (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Timberline HS Boise, ID
F 45 Oscar Cluff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Cochise College Sunshine Coast, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N
Idaho
Battle of the Palouse
W 84–59  1–0
 21  Jakimovski   9  Jones   4  Jones  Beasley Coliseum (2,323)
Pullman, WA
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Prairie View A&M
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
W 83–65  2–0
 18  Jones   11  Jones   5  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,282)
Pullman, WA
November 18, 2023*
9:00 a.m., ESPN+
vs. Mississippi State
Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals
L 64–76  2–1
 21  Rice   7  Jakimovski   5  Yesufu  Mohegan Sun Arena (–)
Uncasville, CT
November 19, 2023*
12:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Rhode Island
Hall of Fame Tip-Off 3rd place game
W 78–57  3–1
 21  Jones   7  Wells   5  Jones  Mohegan Sun Arena (3,024)
Uncasville, CT
November 24, 2023*
1:00 p.m., P12N
Utah Tech W 93–53  4–1
 20  Jakimovski   10  Chinyelu   5  Houinsou  Beasley Coliseum (2,736)
Pullman, WA
November 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Eastern Washington W 82–72  5–1
 28  Rice   7  Tied   2  Tied  Beasley Coliseum (2,208)
Pullman, WA
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., P12N
Portland State W 71–61  6–1
 27  Jones   11  Jones   2  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,257)
Pullman, WA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
UC Riverside W 86–49  7–1
 18  Wells   10  Wells   5  Houinsou  Beasley Coliseum (2,057)
Pullman, WA
December 10, 2023*
5:00 p.m., P12N
Grambling State W 83–65  8–1
 17  Wells   7  Jones   7  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,158)
Pullman, WA
December 16, 2023*
11:00 a.m., P12N
vs. Santa Clara
Jerry Colangelo Classic
L 61–69  8–2
 16  Jones   13  Chinyelu   2  Houinsou  Footprint Center (–)
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N
vs. Boise State
Numerica Holiday Hoops
W 66–61  9–2
 21  Jones   13  Jakimovski   3  Rice  Spokane Arena (5,146)
Spokane, WA
Pac-12 regular season
December 29, 2023
5:30 p.m., P12N
at Utah L 58–80  9–3
(0–1)
 12  Jones   10  Tied   5  Houinsou  Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,235)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m., P12N
at Colorado L 67–74  9–4
(0–2)
 19  Jakimovski   8  Jones   4  Houinsou  CU Events Center (6,952)
Boulder, CO
January 4, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon State W 65–58  10–4
(1–2)
 20  Cluff   8  Cluff   4  Tied  Beasley Coliseum (2,524)
Pullman, WA
January 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Oregon L 84–89  10–5
(1–3)
 22  Rice   6  Wells   7  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,892)
Pullman, WA
January 10, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
at USC W 72–64  11–5
(2–3)
 26  Jones   11  Jones   5  Rice  Galen Center (6,218)
Los Angeles, CA
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 Arizona W 73–70  12–5
(3–3)
 24  Jones   13  Jones   5  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (3,564)
Pullman, WA
January 18, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N
at Stanford W 89–75  13–5
(4–3)
 35  Rice   14  Cluff   8  Rice  Maples Pavilion (2,855)
Stanford, CA
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., P12N
at California L 75–81 OT 13–6
(4–4)
 20  Jakimovski   8  Chinyelu   3  Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,201)
Berkeley, CA
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
Utah W 79–57  14–6
(5–4)
 17  Jones   10  Jones   6  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,605)
Pullman, WA
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., P12N
Colorado W 78–69  15–6
(6–4)
 17  Tied   11  Jones   4  Jakimovski  Beasley Coliseum (3,273)
Pullman, WA
February 3, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
at Washington
Rivalry
W 90–87 OT 16–6
(7–4)
 22  Jones   7  Jones   5  Rice  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294)
Seattle, WA
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon State W 64–58  17–6
(8–4)
 24  Wells   7  Tied   6  Rice  Gill Coliseum (3,562)
Corvallis, OR
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon W 62–56  18–6
(9–4)
 21  Rice   9  Rice   3  Rice  Matthew Knight Arena (7,617)
Eugene, OR
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
California W 84–65  19–6
(10–4)
 25  Rice   9  Jones   4  Houinsou  Beasley Coliseum (2,744)
Pullman, WA
February 17, 2024
3:00 p.m., P12N
Stanford W 72–59  20–6
(11–4)
 14  Tied   12  Cluff   5  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (5,671)
Pullman, WA
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
No. 21 at No. 4 Arizona W 77–74  21–6
(12–4)
 27  Wells   11  Chinyelu   4  Jakimovski  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 24, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 21 at Arizona State L 61–73  21–7
(12–5)
 16  Jones   11  Jones   3  Tied  Desert Financial Arena (9,586)
Tempe, AZ
February 29, 2024
7:30 p.m., P12N
No. 19 USC W 75–72  22–7
(13–5)
 11  Watts   5  Tied   8  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (8,288)
Pullman, WA
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m., P12N
No. 19 UCLA W 77–65  23–7
(14–5)
 27  Wells   10  Jakimovski   4  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (8,096)
Pullman, WA
March 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1
No. 18 Washington
Rivalry/Senior Night
L 68–74  23–8
(14–6)
 20  Jones   10  Jones   6  Rice  Beasley Coliseum (9,311)
Pullman, WA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
(2) No. 22 vs. (10) Stanford
Quarterfinals
W 79–62  24–8
 16  Jones   6  Tied   6  Rice  T-Mobile Arena (11,428)
Paradise, NV
March 15, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
(2) No. 22 vs. (3) Colorado
Semifinals
L 52–58  24–9
 13  Jones   7  Wells   4  Wells  T-Mobile Arena (17,502)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024*
7:05 p.m., TruTV
(7 E) No. 25 vs. (10 E) Drake
First Round
W 66–61  25–9
 20  Jones   11  Jones   3  Tied  CHI Health Center (17,391)
Omaha, NE
March 23, 2024*
3:10 p.m., TNT
(7 E) No. 25 vs. (2 E) No. 4 Iowa State
Second Round
L 56–67  25–10
 20  Wells   9  Jones   2  Tied  CHI Health Center 
Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[2]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRV211918222523
CoachesRV22212025RV24

References

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  1. ^ Skretta, Dave (February 19, 2024). "UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought". Associated Press. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics.