2023–24 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represented Stetson University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hatters, led by fifth-year head coach Donnie Jones, played their home games at the Edmunds Center located in DeLand, Florida as members of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–5 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated Queens,^[1] Jacksonville^[2] and Austin Peay to win the ASUN tournament championship;^[3] as a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. As a No. 16 seed in the East region, they lost to number one overall seed and eventual champion UConn in the first round.^[4]

2023–24 Stetson Hatters men's basketball
ASUN tournament champions Sunshine Slam Ocean champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	22–13 (11–5 ASUN)
Head coach	Donnie Jones (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Shawn Finney Brett Comer Joey Gruden Montay Brandon
Home arena	Edmunds Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 ASUN men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern Kentucky	12	–	4		.750			17	–	14		.548
Stetson †	11	–	5		.688			22	–	13		.629
Lipscomb	11	–	5		.688			20	–	12		.625
Austin Peay	10	–	6		.625			19	–	16		.543
North Florida	9	–	7		.563			16	–	16		.500
North Alabama	8	–	8		.500			15	–	17		.469
Florida Gulf Coast	8	–	8		.500			14	–	18		.438
Queens*	7	–	9		.438			14	–	19		.424
Kennesaw State	6	–	10		.375			15	–	16		.484
Jacksonville	5	–	11		.313			16	–	17		.485
Central Arkansas	5	–	11		.313			9	–	23		.281
Bellarmine*	4	–	12		.250			8	–	23		.258
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 ASUN tournament winner

Previous season

The Hatters finished the 2022–23 season 17–13, 12–6 in ASUN play, to finish in fourth place.^[5] They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Lipscomb.^[6] Stetson received an invitation to play in the CBI, where they lost in overtime to Milwaukee in the first round.^[7] The 2022–23 season marked the Hatters' first winning record since 2001.^[8]

Roster

2023–24 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Alec Oglesby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr UNC Wilmington Gainesville, FL G 1 Tristan Gross 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Fr St. Petersburg HS St. Petersburg, FL G/F 2 Bruce Kanno 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — So Ellsworth CC Iwate, Japan G 3 Giancarlo Valdez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic G 4 Isaac Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Fr Father Lopez Catholic HS DeLand, FL G 5 Jalen Blackmon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Grand Canyon Marion, IN F 11 Josh Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Monrovia HS Monrovia, IN F 13 Alex Doyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Fr DME Academy Paris, France G/F 14 Jackson Huxtable 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Montverde Academy Sydney, Australia C 21 Aubin Gateretse 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Calusa Prep Charleroi, Belgium G 23 Cyncier Harrison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS So New Faith Christian Academy Greenville, GA F 24 Finley Sheridan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — RS Fr Long Island Lutheran HS Merrick, NY G 25 Naeem Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Jr West Los Angeles College Los Angeles, CA G 30 Stephan Swenson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Westminster Academy Brussels, Belgium F 33 Landen Babusiak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Fr Bosco Institute St. John, IN F 42 Treyton Thompson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Minnesota Glenwood, MN	Head coach Donnie Jones (Pikeville) Assistant coach(es) Shawn Finney (Fairmont State) Brett Comer (Florida Gulf Coast) Joey Gruden (Dayton) Montay Brandon (Florida State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 13, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Florida Tech	W 78–65	–	Edmunds Center  DeLand, FL
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Trinity Baptist	W 109–54	1–0	Edmunds Center (568) DeLand, FL
November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m.		at UNLV Sunshine Slam campus-site game	L 55–71	1–1	Thomas & Mack Center (5,003) Paradise, NV
November 13, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 6 Houston	L 48–79	1–2	Fertitta Center (7,104) Houston, TX
November 20, 2023* 1:30 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Milwaukee Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinals	W 85–67	2–2	Ocean Center  Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023* 1:30 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Central Michigan Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket championship	W 71–61	3–2	Ocean Center  Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UCF	W 85–82	4–2	Addition Financial Arena (5,089) Orlando, FL
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Georgia	W 94–49	5–2	Edmunds Center (490) DeLand, FL
December 3, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		at Chicago State	L 54–77	5–3	Jones Convocation Center (116) Chicago, IL
December 5, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Charlotte	L 62–85	5–4	Dale F. Halton Arena (2,708) Charlotte, NC
December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Johnson (FL)	W 123–43	6–4	Edmunds Center (417) DeLand, FL
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		at Omaha	L 80–88	6–5	Baxter Arena (1,839) Omaha, NE
December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	W 80–68	7–5	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (709) Miami, FL
December 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Cincinnati	L 75–83	7–6	Fifth Third Arena (9,762) Cincinnati, OH
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charlotte	W 79–75	8–6	Edmunds Center (457) DeLand, FL
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		North Florida	W 75–74	9–6 (1–0)	Edmunds Center (534) DeLand, FL
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Jacksonville	W 71–55	10–6 (2–0)	Edmunds Center (515) DeLand, FL
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Kennesaw State	L 70–88	10–7 (2–1)	KSU Convocation Center (1,729) Kennesaw, GA
January 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Queens	W 84–66	11–7 (3–1)	Curry Arena (455) Charlotte, NC
January 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Chicago State	L 70–77	11–8	Edmunds Center (723) DeLand, FL
January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Florida Gulf Coast	L 56–80	11–9 (3–2)	Alico Arena (2,634) Fort Myers, FL
January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Austin Peay	W 83–82	12–9 (4–2)	Edmunds Center (939) DeLand, FL
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lipscomb	W 80–59	13–9 (5–2)	Edmunds Center (596) DeLand, FL
February 1, 2024 8:45 p.m., ESPN+		at North Alabama	L 72–79	13–10 (5–3)	CB&S Bank Arena (1,267) Florence, AL
February 3, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Central Arkansas	W 73–62	14–10 (6–3)	Farris Center (1,245) Conway, AR
February 7, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Bellarmine	W 84–77	15–10 (7–3)	Freedom Hall (1,523) Louisville, KY
February 10, 2024 4:45 p.m., ESPN+		Eastern Kentucky	W 87–79	16–10 (8–3)	Edmunds Center (882) DeLand, FL
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Florida Gulf Coast	W 61–60	17–10 (9–3)	Edmunds Center (892) DeLand, FL
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Queens	L 77–83	17–11 (9–4)	Edmunds Center (441) DeLand, FL
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Kennesaw State	W 84–72	18–11 (10–4)	Edmunds Center (580) DeLand, FL
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Jacksonville	W 86–73	19–11 (11–4)	Swisher Gymnasium (711) Jacksonville, FL
March 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at North Florida	L 59–78	19–12 (11–5)	UNF Arena (1,789) Jacksonville, FL
ASUN tournament
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	(8) Queens Quarterfinals	W 83–71	20–12	Edmunds Center (672) DeLand, FL
March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	(10) Jacksonville Semifinals	W 88–87	21–12	Edmunds Center (976) DeLand, FL
March 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	(2)	(4) Austin Peay Championship	W 94–91	22–12	Edmunds Center (2,328) DeLand, FL
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024* 2:45 p.m., CBS	(16 E)	vs. (1 E) No. 1 UConn First round	L 52–91	22–13	Barclays Center (17,183) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[9][10]

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