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2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

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2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record12–21 (5–11 WCC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBobby Suarez
Assistant coaches
  • T.J. Lipold
  • Arturo Ormond
Home arenaChiles Center
Seasons
2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Saint Mary's 15 1   .938 26 8   .765
No. 15 Gonzaga 14 2   .875 27 8   .771
San Francisco 11 5   .688 23 11   .676
Santa Clara 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
San Diego 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Portland 5 11   .313 12 21   .364
Loyola Marymount 5 11   .313 12 19   .387
Pepperdine 5 11   .313 13 20   .394
Pacific 0 16   .000 6 26   .188
2024 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by third-year head coach Shantay Legans, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 5–11 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Loyola Marymount in the second round, before losing to San Francisco in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

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The Pilots finished the 2022–23 season 14–19, 5–11 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated San Diego in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing to Santa Clara in the second round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Moses Wood 1 F 6'8" 210 RS Senior Reno, NV Graduate transferred to Washington
Alden Applewhite 3 F 6'7" 205 Sophomore Memphis, TN Transferred to Murray State
Jack Perry 11 G 6'2" 190 RS Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduated
Kristian Sjolund 12 F 6'8" 210 RS Junior Kongsberg, Norway Signed to play professionally in Germany with Medi Bayreuth
Chika Nduka 15 G/F 6'6" 225 Sophomore Seattle, WA Walk-on; transferred to Montana State
Michael Meadows 25 G 6'2" 175 RS Junior Hollywood, CA Transferred to Saint Louis
Joey St. Pierre 44 C 6'10" 255 RS Senior Spring Grove, IL Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Thomas Oosterbroek 1 F 6'7" 235 Junior Amsterdam, Netherlands Miami (FL)
Yuto Yamanochi-Williams 3 C 6'10" Sophomore Aizuwakamatsu, Japan Lamar
Alimamy Koroma 14 F/C 6'8" 220 Senior Freetown, Sierra Leone Cal Poly
Noah Jordan 21 F 6'7" 215 Senior Indianapolis, IN West Virginia State

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Vincent Delano
SG
Chandler, AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Sep 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Tyler Harris
PF
Richmond, VA Salesian High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Cyprian Hyde
C
Vista, CA Vista High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Portland Pilots 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Portland Pilots Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2023 Portland Pilots Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mikah Ballew
SG
Palmdale, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Sep 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Vukasin Masic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Hoosac School
Maine
Belgrade, Serbia
F 1 Thomas Oosterbroek 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Brentwood School (CA)
Miami (FL)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
G/F 2 Tyler Robertson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Box Hill Sr. Secondary
Eastern Washington
Melbourne, Australia
C 3 Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Ribét Academy
Lamar
Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
G 4 Juan Sebastian Gorosito 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Denver Prep Academy Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina
G 5 Chris Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Maranatha HS
Fordham
Pasadena, CA
F 10 Coleman Lemke (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Faith Lutheran HS Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Vincent Delano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Arizona Compass Prep Phoenix, AZ
G 12 Kelson Gebbers (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Brewster HS Brewster, WA
G 13 Jude Harris (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Salesian HS Manhattan Beach, CA
F 14 Alimamy Koroma 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Prolific Prep Academy
Cal Poly
Freetown, Sierra Leone
G 15 Tyler Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Granada HS Hayward, CA
G 20 Drew Stack (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Madison HS Madison, NJ
F 21 Noah Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Indianapolis Metropolitan HS
West Virginia State
Indianapolis, IN
F 22 Cyprian Hyde 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Vista HS Oceanside, CA
F 23 Vasilije Vučinić 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr BKK Radnički Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
F 24 Bol Dengdit 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr NBA Global Academy Melbourne, Australia
G 33 Andrew Younan (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Viewpoint School Westlake Village, CA
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*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Long Beach State W 78–73  1–0
 25  Masic   12  Harris   4  Tied  Chiles Center (1,073)
Portland, OR
November 8, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lewis & Clark W 89–72  2–0
 20  Harris   12  Jordan   10  Robertson  Chiles Center (1,007)
Portland, OR
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
UC Riverside W 76–65  3–0
 22  Harris   12  Harris   4  Masic  Chiles Center (1,187)
Portland, OR
November 15, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tennessee State L 65–75  3–1
 24  Robertson   7  Robertson   5  Robertson  Chiles Center (923)
Portland, OR
November 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., KRCW
at Nevada L 83–108  3–2
 19  Harris   7  Harris   7  Robertson  Lawlor Events Center (7,254)
Reno, NV
November 25, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Willamette W 107–84  4–2
 23  Koroma   7  Harris   6  Robertson  Chiles Center (821)
Portland, OR
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland State L 74–75  4–3
 28  Robertson   12  Koroma   4  Robertson  Viking Pavilion (1,483)
Portland, OR
December 1, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wyoming W 81–70  5–3
 17  Austin   10  Harris   5  Robertson  Chiles Center (1,076)
Portland, OR
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
Air Force L 58–80  5–4
 15  Austin   9  Harris   5  Robertson  Chiles Center (1,043)
Portland, OR
December 7, 2023*
5:00 p.m., SLN
at North Dakota State L 67–78  5–5
 15  Robertson   6  Masic   5  Masic  Scheels Center (1,234)
Fargo, ND
December 9, 2023*
11:00 a.m., SLN
at North Dakota W 83–72  6–5
 32  Masic   7  Koroma   4  Masic  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,501)
Grand Forks, ND
December 16, 2023*
6:30 p.m., KPDX/ESPN+
vs. Grand Canyon
Jerry Colangelo Classic
L 63–91  6–6
 17  Robertson   9  Harris   4  Austin  Footprint Center (4,509)
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2023*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
at Hawai'i
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
L 56–69  6–7
 18  Masic   7  Robertson   2  Dengdit  Stan Sheriff Center (5,290)
Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023*
10:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. UMass
Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round
L 78–100  6–8
 20  Harris   5  Tied   4  Gorosito  Stan Sheriff Center (4,919)
Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023*
10:30 a.m., ESPN2
vs. Temple
Diamond Head Classic 7th Place Game
L 54–55  6–9
 16  Tied   8  Vucinic   6  Gorosito  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
WCC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
Pacific W 78–64  7–9
(1–0)
 19  Robertson   10  Yamanouchi-Williams   8  Robertson  Chiles Center (1,237)
Portland, OR
January 11, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Saint Mary's L 52–95  7–10
(1–1)
 14  Yamanouchi-Williams   6  Harris   6  Masic  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,373)
Moraga, CA
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Francisco L 69–96  7–11
(1–2)
 21  Masic   8  Yamanouchi-Williams   3  Dengdit  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,013)
San Francisco, CA
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Santa Clara L 86–101  7–12
(1–3)
 34  Robertson   6  Yamanouchi-Williams   7  Gorosito  Leavey Center (2,036)
Santa Clara, CA
January 23, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Diego
Rescheduled from January 18
L 81–85  7–13
(1–4)
 17  Robertson   5  Dengdit   4  Tied  Chiles Center (1,009)
Portland, OR
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola Marymount L 65–92  7–14
(1–5)
 20  Masic   6  Yamanouchi-Williams   5  Masic  Gersten Pavilion (991)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Francisco L 64–76  7–15
(1–6)
 22  Masic   13  Dengdit   5  Robertson  Chiles Center (1,394)
Portland, OR
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Pacific W 65–60  8–15
(2–6)
 23  Masic   11  Dengdit   7  Gorosito  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,178)
Stockton, CA
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pepperdine W 93–89  9–15
(3–6)
 24  Robertson   7  Tied   6  Masic  Chiles Center (1,516)
Portland, OR
February 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Gonzaga L 64–96  9–16
(3–7)
 13  Morosito   8  Dengdit   5  Masic  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 10, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saint Mary's L 51–76  9–17
(3–8)
 14  Tied   7  Dengdit   2  Tied  Chiles Center (2,158)
Portland, OR
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Diego L 66–71  9–18
(3–9)
 19  Harris   10  Tied   5  Masic  Jenny Craig Pavilion (976)
San Diego, CA
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Pepperdine L 70–91  9–19
(3–10)
 23  Robertson   7  Robertson   3  Masic  Firestone Fieldhouse (823)
Malibu, CA
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., RTNW+/ESPN+
Gonzaga L 65–86  9–20
(3–11)
 18  Robertson   8  Robertson   4  Masic  Chiles Center (3,803)
Portland, OR
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
Santa Clara W 80–75 OT 10–20
(4–11)
 32  Robertson   13  Dengdit   4  Gorosito  Chiles Center (1,089)
Portland, OR
March 2, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola Marymount W 70–60  11–20
(5–11)
 26  Gorosito   12  Dengdit   11  Robertson  Chiles Center (1,165)
Portland, OR
WCC tournament
March 8, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (7) Loyola Marymount
Second round
W 78–70  12–20
 22  Robertson   8  Tied   7  Robertson  Orleans Arena (2,181)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2024
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
(6) vs. (3) San Francisco
Quarterfinals
L 51–72  12–21
 16  Robertson   8  Masic   4  Masic  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

References

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