2023–24 High Point Panthers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Alan Huss, played their home games at the Qubein Center in High Point, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2023–24 High Point Panthers men's basketball
Big South regular season champions
CBI, Runner–up
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	27–9 (13–3 Big South)
Head coach	Alan Huss (1st season)
Associate head coach	Flynn Clayman
Assistant coaches	Mike Nesbitt Corey Edwards Trey Zeigler Jaylen Stowe
Home arena	Qubein Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Big South men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
High Point	13	–	3		.813			27	–	9		.750
UNC Asheville	12	–	4		.750			22	–	12		.647
Gardner–Webb	11	–	5		.688			17	–	16		.515
Winthrop	8	–	8		.500			17	–	15		.531
Longwood †	6	–	10		.375			21	–	14		.600
Presbyterian	6	–	10		.375			14	–	19		.424
Charleston Southern	6	–	10		.375			10	–	20		.333
USC Upstate	5	–	11		.313			10	–	20		.333
Radford	5	–	11		.313			16	–	17		.485
† 2024 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 14–17, 6–12 in Big South play, to finish in eighth place.^[1] They were defeated by Charleston Southern in the first round of the Big South tournament.^[2]

On March 3, 2023, the school fired head coach G. G. Smith after only one season at the helm.^[3] On March 27, the school named Creighton assistant coach Alan Huss as the team's new head coach.^[4]

Roster

2023–24 High Point Panthers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 1 Kezza Giffa 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Paris, France G 3 Trae Benham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Concord, North Carolina F 5 Kimani Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi G 7 Titas Sargiunas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Kaunas, Lithuania G 8 Niko Limbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Simi Valley, California F 10 Cade Potter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Orange, California G 11 Abdoulaye Thiam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Orlando, Florida G 12 Bryson Childress 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Albemarle, North Carolina F 13 Liam McChesney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Prince Rupert, British Columbia F 14 Pavlo Dziuba 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Kyiv, Ukraine G 15 Justin Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina G 16 Liam Carney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Minneapolis, Minnesota F 21 Juslin Bodo Bodo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Yaoundé, Cameroon F 22 Denzel Hines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Fontana, California G 23 Duke Miles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama G 31 AJ Hoynack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Miami, Florida G 35 Camren Little 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina	Head coach Alan Huss (Creighton) Assistant coach(es) Flynn Clayman (Troy) Mike Nesbitt (New Mexico) Corey Edwards (George Mason) Trey Zeigler (TCU) Jaylen Stowe (Mercer) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 6, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2023* 7:00 pm		Pfeiffer	W 113–90	–	Qubein Center (3,782) High Point, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		St. Andrews	W 105–51	1–0	Qubein Center (2,366) High Point, NC
November 11, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Wofford	L 98–99	1–1	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (878) Spartanburg, SC
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Queens	L 72–74	1–2	Curry Arena (873) Charlotte, NC
November 20, 2023* 11:00 am, FloSports		vs. Iona Gulf Coast Showcase first round	W 82–68	2–2	Hertz Arena (234) Estero, FL
November 21, 2023* 5:00 pm, FloSports		vs. Illinois State Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals	W 74–72	3–2	Hertz Arena (314) Estero, FL
November 22, 2023* 7:30 pm, FloSports		vs. Hofstra Gulf Coast Showcase Championship	L 92–97	3–3	Hertz Arena (413) Estero, FL
November 26, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Mount Olive	W 122–73	4–3	Qubein Center (1,437) High Point, NC
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Morgan State	W 77–59	5–3	Qubein Center (2,119) High Point, NC
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at North Florida	W 86–79	6–3	UNF Arena (1,289) Jacksonville, FL
December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Western Carolina	W 97–71	7–3	Qubein Center (2,476) High Point, NC
December 8, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		North Carolina A&T	W 75–62	8–3	Qubein Center (3,512) High Point, NC
December 16, 2023* 5:30 pm, SECN+		at Georgia	L 58–66	8–4	Stegeman Coliseum (6,523) Athens, GA
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UNC Greensboro	W 74–63	9–4	Qubein Center (3,617) High Point, NC
December 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Canisius	W 78–70	10–4	Qubein Center (2,855) High Point, NC
December 30, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Bellarmine	W 90–85	11–4	Qubein Center (2,742) High Point, NC
Big South Conference regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Radford	W 85–71	12–4 (1–0)	Dedmon Center (1,142) Radford, VA
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Gardner–Webb	W 85–76	13–4 (2–0)	Qubein Center (3,192) High Point, NC
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UNC Asheville	W 84–79	14–4 (3–0)	Qubein Center (4,069) High Point, NC
January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Presbyterian	W 86–83	15–4 (4–0)	Templeton Physical Education Center (316) Clinton, SC
January 20, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Charleston Southern	W 86–79	16–4 (5–0)	Qubein Center (4,768) High Point, NC
January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at USC Upstate	W 78–67	17–4 (6–0)	G. B. Hodge Center (674) Spartanburg, SC
January 27, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Winthrop	W 83–81	18–4 (7–0)	Winthrop Coliseum (2,440) Rock Hill, SC
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Longwood	W 93–76	19–4 (8–0)	Qubein Center (5,349) High Point, NC
February 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Presbyterian	W 78–68	20–4 (9–0)	Qubein Center (5,678) High Point, NC
February 7, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at UNC Asheville	L 81–86	20–5 (9–1)	Kimmel Arena (2,529) Asheville, NC
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb	W 78–62	21–5 (10–1)	Paul Porter Arena (1,002) Boiling Springs, NC
February 14, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		USC Upstate	L 81–86 OT	21–6 (10–2)	Qubein Center (2,895) High Point, NC
February 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Radford	W 99–74	22–6 (11–2)	Qubein Center (4,935) High Point, NC
February 24, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+		at Charleston Southern	W 74–59	23–6 (12–2)	Buccaneer Field House (658) North Charleston, SC
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Winthrop	W 100–96 OT	24–6 (13–2)	Qubein Center (3,584) High Point, NC
March 2, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Longwood	L 72–74	24–7 (13–3)	Joan Perry Brock Center (2,753) Farmville, VA
Big South tournament
March 8, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+	(1)	(9) Radford Quarterfinals	W 77–63	25–7	Qubein Center (4,258) High Point, NC
March 9, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+	(1)	(5) Longwood Semifinals	L 79–80 OT	25–8	Qubein Center (4,438) High Point, NC
CBI
March 25, 2024 12:00 pm, FloHoops	(1)	vs. (9) Cleveland State Quarterfinals	W 93–74	26–8	Ocean Center  Daytona Beach, FL
March 26, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN2	(1)	vs. (4) Arkansas State Semifinals	W 81–80	27–8	Ocean Center (N/A) Daytona Beach, FL
March 27, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN2	(1)	vs. (3) Seattle Championship	L 67–77	27–9	Ocean Center (671) Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5][6]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
2. "High Point's Season Comes to a Close at Hercules Tires Big South Tournament". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
3. "High Point fires basketball coach GG Smith after first full season". The North State Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
4. McKewon, Sam (March 25, 2023). "Report: Creighton assistant Alan Huss to take High Point head coaching job". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
5. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
6. "High Point Panthers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2023.