#115 UCF Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
UCF Knights
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #115
 
Conference Rank: #14 Big 12
 
 
2022-23 Record: 19-15, 8-10 (AAC)
2022-23 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Johnny Dawkins
Coach Record: 131-87 at UCF, 287-201 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Taylor Hendricks, Forward, 15.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.4 apg
C.J. Kelly, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.8 apg
Ithiel Horton, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.6 apg
Brandon Suggs, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.9 apg
Michael Durr, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jayhlon Young, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.0 apg
Tyem Freeman, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.0 apg
Lahat Thioune, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Darius Johnson, Junior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.2 apg
C.J. Walker, Senior, Forward, 5.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key New Players:
Shemarri Allen, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Kansas City
Ibrahima Diallo, Senior, Forward, Transfer from San Jose State
Comeh Emuobor, Freshman, Guard
Tyler Hendricks, Freshman, Guard
Antwann Jones, Senior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Michael Kalina, Freshman, Guard
Charlie May, Freshman, Guard
Omar Payne, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Jacksonville
Jaylin Sellers, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Ball State
Jaykwon Walton, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Wichita State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.5 (176th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.5 (47, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.8 (272, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.0 (70, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (48, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (105, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.1 (20, 2)
Rebound Margin: 1.8 (141, 6)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (123, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (256, 8)