#16 Xavier Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Xavier Musketeers
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #16
Conference Rank: #3 Big East
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2021-22 Record: 23-13, 8-11
2021-22 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Sean Miller
Coach Record: 120-47 at Xavier, 422-156 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Paul Scruggs, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.1 apg
Nate Johnson, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.2 apg
Dwon Odom, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.2 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jack Nunge, Senior, Forward, 13.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.1 apg
Colby Jones, Junior, Guard, 11.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.2 apg
Zach Freemantle, Senior, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.3 apg
Adam Kunkel, Senior, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.8 apg
Jerome Hunter, Senior, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key New Players:
Souley Boum, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UTEP
Desmond Claude, Freshman, Guard
Kam Craft, Freshman, Guard
Michael Wolf, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.1 (93rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.2 (179, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.1 (107, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (132, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (247, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.2 (253, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.8 (237, 8)
Rebound Margin: 2.7 (97, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.8 (56, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.7 (89, 3)