#71 BYU Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
BYU Cougars
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #71
 
Conference Rank: #11 Big 12
 
 
2022-23 Record: 19-15, 7-9 (WCC)
2022-23 Postseason: None
Coach: Mark Pope
Coach Record: 85-40 at BYU, 169-98 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Rudi Williams, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.8 apg
Gideon George, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Fousseyni Traore, Junior, Forward, 12.9 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
Spencer Johnson, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.8 apg
Jaxson Robinson, Junior, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.8 apg
Dallin Hall, Sophomore, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.2 apg
Richie Saunders, Sophomore, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.8 apg
Noah Waterman, Senior, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.8 apg
Atiki Ally Atiki, Junior, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 3.6y rpg, 0.5 apg
Trey Stewart, Junior, Guard, 1.5 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.0 apg
Trevin Knell, Junior, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Dawson Baker, Junior, Guard, Transfer from UC Irvine
Tanner Hayhurst, Freshman, Guard
Aly Khalifa, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Charlotte
Townsend Tripple, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.5 (83rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.9 (167, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.5 (117, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.2 (140, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (90, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.0 (183, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (176, 5)
Rebound Margin: 5.5 (23, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (64, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.1 (313, 10)