2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Stackhouse, and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 4–14 in SEC play, to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Arkansas.

2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	9–23 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach	Jerry Stackhouse (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Andy Fox Anthony Wilkins James Strong
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Tennessee	14	–	4		.778			27	–	9		.750
No. 20 Kentucky	13	–	5		.722			23	–	10		.697
No. 3т Alabama	13	–	5		.722			25	–	12		.676
No. 18 Auburn †	13	–	5		.722			27	–	8		.771
No. 24 South Carolina	13	–	5		.722			26	–	8		.765
Florida	11	–	7		.611			24	–	12		.667
Texas A&M	9	–	9		.500			21	–	15		.583
LSU	9	–	9		.500			17	–	16		.515
Mississippi State	8	–	10		.444			21	–	14		.600
Ole Miss	7	–	11		.389			20	–	12		.625
Georgia	6	–	12		.333			20	–	17		.541
Arkansas	6	–	12		.333			16	–	17		.485
Vanderbilt	4	–	14		.222			9	–	23		.281
Missouri	0	–	18		.000			8	–	24		.250
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

On March 14, 2024, the school fired head Jerry Stackhouse after five seasons.^[1] On March 25, the school named James Madison head coach Mark Byington the team's new head coach.^[2]

Previous season

The Commodores finished the 2022–23 season 22–15, 11–7 in SEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated LSU and Kentucky to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they were defeated by Texas A&M. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Yale and Michigan to advance to the quarterfinals before losing to UAB.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Noah Shelby	2	G	6'3"	180	Freshman	McKinney, TX	Transferred to Rice
Jordan Wright	4	G/F	6'6"	220	Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	Graduated; transferred to LSU
Myles Stute	10	F	6'7"	215	Junior	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to South Carolina
Adrian Samuels	11	G	6'5"	170	Freshman	Nashville, TN	Walk-on; transferred to American
Trey Thomas	12	G	6'0"	160	Junior	Durham, ON	Transferred to Bowling Green
Emmanuel Ansong	20	G	6'4"	195	Senior	Bordentown, NJ	Graduated
Liam Robbins	21	C	7'0"	250	GS Senior	Davenport, IA	Graduated
Malik Dia	23	F	6'9"	240	Freshman	Murfreesboro, TN	Transferred to Belmont
Quentin Millora-Brown	42	F	6'10"	245	RS Senior	Lorton, VA	Graduated; transferred to The Citadel

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Ven-Allen Lubin	2	F	6'8"	226	Sophomore	Orlando, FL	Notre Dame
Jordan Williams	10	G	6'3"	215	Sophomore	Houston, TX	Texas A&M
Evan Taylor	12	G	6'6"	205	GS Senior	Glen Ellyn, IL	Lehigh
Tasos Kamateros	21	F	6'8"	240	Senior	Athens, Greece	South Dakota

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Malik Presley #24 SF	San Marcos, TX	San Marcos High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 21, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Isaiah West #31 PG	Nashville, TN	Goodpasture Christian High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 29, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Carter Lang #38 C	Charlottesville, VA	St. Anne's-Belfield School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sep 12, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Jason Rivera-Torres #41 SF	New Rochelle, NY	Iona College Prep	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 14, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
JaQualon Roberts #35 PF	Bloomington, IN	Bloomington North High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 4, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "Vanderbilt 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Karris Bilal SG	Atlanta, GA	Riverwood High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Tyler Tanner PG	Brentwood, TN	Brentwood Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Jul 14, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "Vanderbilt 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason polls

SEC Basketball Media poll
Predicted finish	Team)
1	Tennessee
2	Texas A&M
3	Arkansas
4	Kentucky
5	Alabama
6	Auburn
7	Mississippi State
8	Florida
9	Missouri
10	Mississippi
11	Vanderbilt
12	Georgia
13	Louisiana State
14	South Carolina

Roster

2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Tyrin Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Morgan County HS Monticello, GA F 1 Colin Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Compass Prep (AZ) Dallas, TX F 2 Ven-Allen Lubin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Notre Dame Orlando, FL G 3 Paul Lewis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bishop O'Connell HS Woodbridge, VA G 4 Isaiah West 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Goodpasture Christian School Springfield, TN G 5 Ezra Manjon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS UC Davis Antioch, CA G 10 Jordan Williams (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Texas A&M Houston, TX G 12 Evan Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Lehigh Glen Ellyn, IL G/F 13 Malik Presley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Marcos HS San Marcos, TX G 15 Coleson Messer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Highland Park HS Dallas, TX F 21 Tasos Kamateros 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr South Dakota Athens, Greece G 22 Graham Calton (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC G/F 23 Jason Rivera-Torres 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr John Marshall HS (VA) The Bronx, NY F 24 JaQualon Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Bloomington HS Bloomington, IN G 25 Miles Keeffe (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Southern California Academy Novato, CA F 34 Lee Dort 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Greenhill School McKinney, TX F 35 Carter Lang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr St. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, VA	Head coach Jerry Stackhouse (North Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Andy Fox (Tennessee) Anthony Wilkins (Kent State) James Strong (Vanderbilt) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 16, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Presbyterian	L 62–68	0–1	19 – Manjon	11 – Lang	3 – Lewis	Memorial Gymnasium (5,506) Nashville, TN
November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		USC Upstate	W 74–67	1–1	21 – Kamateros	9 – Smith	7 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (5,346) Nashville, TN
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		UNC Greensboro	W 74–70	2–1	24 – Manjon	11 – Smith	4 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (5,175) Nashville, TN
November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Central Arkansas	W 75–71	3–1	16 – Manjon	11 – Smith	4 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (5,247) Nashville, TN
November 23, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. NC State Vegas Showdown semifinals	L 78–84	3–2	21 – Lawrence	8 – Lubin	3 – Lewis	Michelob Ultra Arena (–) Paradise, NV
November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Arizona State Vegas Showdown 3rd-place game	L 67–82	3–3	25 – Taylor	6 – tied	5 – Lawrence	Michelob Ultra Arena (–) Paradise, NV
November 29, 2023* 8:15 p.m., SECN		Boston College ACC–SEC Challenge	L 62–80	3–4	16 – Manjon	6 – Lubin	3 – West	Memorial Gymnasium (5,516) Nashville, TN
December 2, 2023* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Alabama A&M	W 78–59	4–4	19 – Lawrence	10 – Lubin	7 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (5,468) Nashville, TN
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		San Francisco	L 60–73	4–5	15 – Lubin	4 – Taylor	3 – Lawrence	Memorial Gymnasium (5,210) Nashville, TN
December 16, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Texas Tech USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge	L 54–76	4–6	15 – Lubin	5 – Presley	5 – Manjon	Dickies Arena (7,219) Fort Worth, TX
December 19, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN		Western Carolina	L 62–63	4–7	18 – Manjon	8 – tied	2 – tied	Memorial Gymnasium (5,146) Nashville, TN
December 23, 2023* 3:00 p.m., CBS		at No. 23 Memphis	L 75–77	4–8	22 – Manjon	6 – tied	4 – tied	FedExForum (13,260) Memphis, TN
December 30, 2023* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Dartmouth	W 69–53	5–8	23 – Manjon	8 – Lawrence	5 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (5,773) Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN		Alabama	L 75–78	5–9 (0–1)	20 – tied	6 – tied	2 – tied	Memorial Gymnasium (8,703) Nashville, TN
January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		at LSU	L 69–77	5–10 (0–2)	19 – Manjon	6 – tied	3 – Manjon	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,218) Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN		at Ole Miss	L 56–69	5–11 (0–3)	14 – Lawrence	6 – Lawrence	2 – tied	SJB Pavilion (8,404) Oxford, MS
January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		No. 13 Auburn	L 65–80	5–12 (0–4)	15 – Lawrence	6 – Lubin	2 – Lawrence	Memorial Gymnasium (7,099) Nashville, TN
January 20, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN		at Mississippi State	L 55–68	5–13 (0–5)	16 – Lawrence	8 – Lubin	5 – Manjon	Humphrey Coliseum (9,172) Starkville, MS
January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN		No. 5 Tennessee Rivalry	L 62–75	5–14 (0–6)	21 – Lawrence	8 – Lawrence	3 – tied	Memorial Gymnasium (13,852) Nashville, TN
January 31, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 16 Auburn	L 54–81	5–15 (0–7)	17 – Lubin	12 – Lubin	4 – Manjon	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
February 3, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN		Missouri	W 68–61	6–15 (1–7)	17 – Manjon	11 – Taylor	4 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (6,905) Nashville, TN
February 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		No. 17 Kentucky	L 77–109	6–16 (1–8)	20 – Taylor	5 – tied	9 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (11,678) Nashville, TN
February 10, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 15 South Carolina	L 60–75	6–17 (1–9)	15 – Lawrence	4 – tied	3 – Manjon	Colonial Life Arena (14,310) Columbia, SC
February 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		Texas A&M	W 74–73	7–17 (2–9)	25 – Lubin	5 – Lubin	4 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (6,564) Nashville, TN
February 17, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 8 Tennessee Rivalry	L 53–88	7–18 (2–10)	10 – Lubin	9 – Lang	3 – Manjon	Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN
February 21, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		Georgia	L 64–76	7–19 (2–11)	18 – Lewis	8 – Lubin	6 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (5,821) Nashville, TN
February 24, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 24 Florida	L 64–77	7–20 (2–12)	15 – Lubin	7 – Lubin	3 – Manjon	O'Connell Center (10,358) Gainesville, FL
February 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		at Arkansas	W 85–82	8–20 (3–12)	22 – Manjon	12 – Lubin	3 – Manjon	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
March 2, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN		LSU	L 61–75	8–21 (3–13)	21 – Lawrence	4 – tied	2 – tied	Memorial Gymnasium (6,696) Nashville, TN
March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 15 Kentucky	L 77–93	8–22 (3–14)	23 – Lawrence	9 – Lawrence	7 – Manjon	Rupp Arena (20,322) Lexington, KY
March 9, 2024 3:30 p.m., SECN		Florida	W 79–78	9–22 (4–14)	25 – Lubin	11 – Lubin	5 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (6,442) Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	(13)	vs. (12) Arkansas First round	L 85–90 OT	9–23	29 – Manjon	10 – Lubin	6 – Manjon	Bridgestone Arena (16,539) Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[3][4]

See also

• 2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

References

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