2023–24 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

2023–24 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
2023–24 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	12–20 (6–12 A-10)
Head coach	Archie Miller (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Austin Carroll; Christen Cunningham; Kenny Johnson;
Home arena	Ryan Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Richmond	15	–	3	.833	23	–	10	.697
Loyola Chicago	15	–	3	.833	23	–	10	.697
No. 24 Dayton	14	–	4	.778	25	–	8	.758
UMass	11	–	7	.611	20	–	11	.645
VCU	11	–	7	.611	24	–	14	.632
Duquesne †	10	–	8	.556	25	–	12	.676
St. Bonaventure	9	–	9	.500	20	–	13	.606
George Mason	9	–	9	.500	20	–	12	.625
Saint Joseph's	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
La Salle	6	–	12	.333	16	–	17	.485
Rhode Island	6	–	12	.333	12	–	20	.375
Fordham	6	–	12	.333	13	–	20	.394
Davidson	5	–	13	.278	15	–	17	.469
Saint Louis	5	–	13	.278	13	–	20	.394
George Washington	4	–	14	.222	15	–	17	.469

† 2024 A-10 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The Rams finished the 2022–23 season 9–22, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to La Salle.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Anthony Harris	0	G	6'4"	195	RS Sophomore	Woodbridge, VA	Transferred to St. Thomas (FL)
Abdou Samb	1	F	6'8"	210	Sophomore	Upper Malboro, MD	Transferred to IUPUI
Brayon Freeman	2	G	6'2"	180	Sophomore	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to Coastal Carolina
Sebastian Thomas	4	G	6'1"	180	Sophomore	Providence, RI	Transferred to Albany
Jalen Carey	5	G	6'3"	186	RS Junior	Harlem, NY	Transferred
Ishmael Leggett	10	G	6'2"	180	RS Sophomore	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to Pittsburgh
Malik Martin	12	G	6'6"	210	RS Senior	Staten Island, NY	Graduated
Alex Tchikou	22	F	6'11"	230	RS Sophomore	Paris, France	Transferred to Detroit Mercy
Louis Hutchinson	24	G/F	6'7"	185	Freshman	Upper Malboro, MD	Transferred to Charleston Southern

Incoming transfers[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Zek Montgomery	0	G	6'6"	210	Junior	Louisville, KY	Bradley
Luis Kortright	1	G	6'3"	200	Junior	Manhattan, NY	Quinnipiac
Jaden House	2	G	6'4"	201	Junior	Richmond, VA	High Point
Always Wright	5	G	6'3"	175	Sophomore	Carthage, MO	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Tyson Brown	10	F	6'9"	225	Junior	Virginia Beach, VA	Florida SouthWestern State
David Green	23	F	6'7"	215	RS Junior	Apopka, FL	Louisiana Tech

Recruiting classes[edit]

2023 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Connor Dubsky SG	Woodbridge, VA	Sunrise Christian Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 12, 2022
Connor Dubsky SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Cam Estevez PG	New Milford, CT	Canterbury School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 24, 2023
Cam Estevez PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
David Fuchs PF	Vienna Austria	Ratiopharm Ulm	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A	May 25, 2023
David Fuchs PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ben Hammond #45 PG	Fairfax, VA	Paul VI High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 27, 2023
Ben Hammond #45 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Tyonne Farrell SF	Baltimore, MD	Mount Saint Joseph College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A	Jun 30, 2022
Tyonne Farrell SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Zek Montgomery	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	St. Louis Christian Academy Bradley	Louisville, KY
G	1	Luis Kortright	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	St. Raymond Quinnipiac	Manhattan, NY
G	2	Jaden House	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Middleburg Academy High Point	Richmond, VA
G	4	Cam Estevez	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Canterbury School	Harlem, NY
G	5	Always Wright	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Joplin Northeastern Oklahoma A&M	Carthage, MO
F	10	Tyson Brown	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Massanutten Florida Southwestern State	Virginia Beach, VA
C	11	Jeremy Foumena	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Fr	Orangeville Prep	Montreal, QC
G	14	Connor Dubsky	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Sunrise Christian Academy	Woodbridge, VA
F	15	Rory Stewart	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Orangeville Prep	Toronto, ON
G/F	20	Brandon Weston	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	Hillcrest Prep Academy Seton Hall	Brooklyn, NY
F	21	Josaphat Bilau	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Jr	Spire Academy New Mexico JC	La Roche-sur-Yon, France
F	23	David Green	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Ocoee Louisiana Tech	Apopka, FL
F	24	David Fuchs	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)	Vienna, Austria
G	30	Jimmy Ball (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Arlington Catholic	Medford, MA
G	34	Ray Allen III (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Gulliver Prep	Miami, FL
G	35	Jameson Smith (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Wilbraham & Munson	Falls Church, VA

Head coach

Archie Miller (NC State)

Assistant coach(es)

Austin Carroll (American)
Christen Cunningham (Louisville)
Kenny Johnson (Maryland)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m.		Assumption	W 96–54		19 – House	11 – Fuchs	4 – Wright	Ryan Center (3,641) Kingston, RI
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Central Connecticut	W 81–70	1–0	25 – House	6 – Brown	9 – Wright	Ryan Center (4,118) Kingston, RI
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Fairfield	W 93–80	2–0	22 – House	11 – Fuchs	4 – Fuchs	Ryan Center (4,155) Kingston, RI
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Wagner	W 69–53	3–0	16 – Foumena	11 – Montgomery	6 – Montgomery	Ryan Center (3,795) Kingston, RI
November 18, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Northwestern Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals	L 61–72	3–1	18 – Montgomery	7 – House	2 – Montgomery	Mohegan Sun Arena (5,112) Uncasville, CT
November 19, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Washington State Hall of Fame Tip-Off third place game	L 57–78	3–2	19 – Montgomery	5 – Tied	3 – Kortright	Mohegan Sun Arena (3,024) Uncasville, CT
November 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Johnson & Wales	W 97–59	4–2	17 – Weston	13 – Fuchs	4 – Wright	Ryan Center (3,584) Kingston, RI
November 26, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Yale	W 76–72	5–2	15 – Kortright	9 – Montgomery	4 – Kortright	Ryan Center (3,511) Kingston, RI
December 2, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FS1		at Providence Ocean State Rivalry	L 69–84	5–3	18 – House	9 – Bilau	4 – Kortright	Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,513) Providence, RI
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Brown	L 64–67	5–4	16 – House	9 – Bilau	5 – Kortright	Ryan Center (4,475) Kingston, RI
December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloSports		at Charleston	L 70–85	5–5	13 – Estevez	5 – Tied	6 – Wright	TD Arena (4,974) Charleston, SC
December 16, 2023* 4:30 p.m., FloSports		vs. Delaware Holiday Hoopfest	L 56–67	5–6	17 – Estevez	7 – Brown	3 – Tied	UBS Arena Elmont, NY
December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		New Hampshire	L 71–81	5–7	18 – Montgomery	10 – Foumena	3 – Estevez	Ryan Center (3,300) Kingston, RI
December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Northeastern	W 82–71	6–7	19 – House	12 – Fuchs	4 – Montgomery	Ryan Center (4,311) Kingston, RI
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Saint Joseph's	W 78–74	7–7 (1–0)	16 – Green	10 – Green	5 – Kortright	Ryan Center (3,252) Kingston, RI
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Davidson	W 79–74	8–7 (2–0)	26 – Kortright	11 – Fuchs	5 – Kortright	John M. Belk Arena (2,511) Davidson, NC
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		UMass	W 89–77	9–7 (3–0)	29 – House	6 – Tied	5 – Kortright	Ryan Center (5,496) Kingston, RI
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at St. Bonaventure	L 64–99	9–8 (3–1)	13 – Kortright	8 – Green	5 – Kortright	Reilly Center (3,881) Olean, NY
January 20, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA		at No. 21 Dayton	L 62–96	9–9 (3–2)	27 – House	7 – Brown	2 – Tied	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Fordham	L 68–71	9–10 (3–3)	13 – Foumena	17 – Fuchs	9 – Kortright	Ryan Center (4,703) Kingston, RI
January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Mason	L 84–92	9–11 (3–4)	29 – Green	6 – Tied	4 – Kortright	EagleBank Arena (6,756) Fairfax, VA
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		La Salle	W 71–69	10–11 (4–4)	20 – Green	6 – Weston	3 – Montgomery	Ryan Center (4,033) Kingston, RI
February 3, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA		Duquesne	L 71–85	10–12 (4–5)	20 – Green	5 – Green	4 – Kortright	Ryan Center (5,822) Kingston, RI
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Washington	W 88–65	11–12 (5–5)	30 – Montgomery	12 – Kortright	5 – Kortright	Charles E. Smith Center (1,272) Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA		at UMass	L 79–81	11–13 (5–6)	22 – House	7 – Kortright	5 – Weston	Mullins Center (3,553) Amherst, MA
February 18, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBSSN		Loyola Chicago	L 67–77	11–14 (5–7)	15 – Weston	6 – Weston	3 – Tied	Ryan Center (5,407) Kingston, RI
February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Richmond	L 77–85	11–15 (5–8)	23 – Fuchs	12 – Fuchs	5 – Kortright	Ryan Center (4,252) Kingston, RI
February 25, 2024 12:00 p.m., USA		at La Salle	L 61–84	11–16 (5–9)	12 – Weston	7 – Montgomery	2 – Tied	Tom Gola Arena (1,642) Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2024 6:30 p.m., CBSSN		at VCU	L 67–88	11–17 (5–10)	16 – Green	7 – Brown	4 – Wright	Siegel Center (7,107) Richmond, VA
March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		Saint Louis	L 91–94	11–18 (5–11)	21 – Green	8 – Tied	8 – Kortright	Ryan Center (4,671) Kingston, RI
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		George Mason	L 51–69	11–19 (5–12)	16 – Green	5 – Green	3 – Kortright	Ryan Center (3,139) Kingston, RI
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Fordham	W 58–50	12–19 (6–12)	12 – Brown	11 – Brown	5 – Kortright	Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850) Bronx, NY
A-10 tournament
March 12, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	(11)	vs. (14) Saint Louis First round	L 71–74	12–20	18 – House	6 – Tied	5 – Kortright	Barclays Center (5,946) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[1]

References[edit]

^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of University of Rhode Island Athletics.

External links[edit]

Rhode Island Men's Basketball

[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of University of Rhode Island Athletics.

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