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2022–23 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

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2022–23 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record19–12 (11–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChartway Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Miss 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
Louisiana 13 5   .722 26 8   .765
Marshall 13 5   .722 24 8   .750
James Madison 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Troy 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Old Dominion 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Georgia Southern 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
South Alabama 9 9   .500 19 16   .543
Appalachian State 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Louisiana–Monroe 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Texas State 6 12   .333 16 19   .457
Coastal Carolina 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Arkansas State 4 14   .222 13 20   .394
Georgia State 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2022–23 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by 10th-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as first-year members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

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The Monarchs finished the 2021–22 season 13–19, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the East division. They lost to UTEP in the second round of the C-USA tournament.

On October 27, 2021, Old Dominion announced that the season would be the last for the team in Conference USA and that they would join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Brady O'Connell 2 G 6'7" 190 Sophomore Milton, GA Transferred to Drury
A.J. Oliver II 11 G 6'5" 200 RS Senior Birmingham, AL Graduate transferred
Jaylin Hunter 12 G 5'11" 195 Junior Manchester, CT Transferred to Ohio
Stephan Morris 20 F 6'7" 220 Junior Houston, TX Transferred to Virginia State
Kalu Ezikpe 22 F 6'8" 235 Senior Lawrenceville, GA Graduate transferred to Cincinnati
Austin Trice 23 F 6'7" 235 RS Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
C.J. Keyser 25 G 6'3" 190 RS Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Chaunce Jenkins 2 G 6'4" 175 Sophomore Newport News, VA Wichita State
Tyreek Scott-Grayson 11 G 6'5" 180 GS Senior Brick, NJ Northeastern
Ben Stanley 12 F 6'6" 225 GS Senior Baltimore, MD Xavier
Trevion Brown 15 G 6'2" 173 RS Senior Tacoma, WA Drexel
Dericko Williams 23 F 6'8" 220 RS Junior Kinston, NC Tallahassee CC
Faizon Fields 25 F 6'10" 225 RS Sophomore Cedar Rapdis, IA Chipola College

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bryce Baker
SG
Mooresville, NC Donda Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sep 7, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
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:

  • "Old Dominion 2022 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daniel Pounds
PF
Forest Park, GA SPIRE Institute 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
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:

Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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Old Dominion was picked to finish ninth in the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Poll voted on by all 14 head coaches in the league. The poll was released on October 17, 2022.[2] No players were listed among the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Team.

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 Louisiana - 190 (10)
2 Texas State - 162 (1)
3 South Alabama - 150 (1)
4 James Madison - 149 (1)
5 Georgia State - 127 (1)
6 Marshall - 122
7 App State - 120
8 Coastal Carolina - 100
9 Old Dominion - 93
10 Troy - 76
11 Georgia Southern - 69
12 Arkansas State - 48
13 Southern Miss - 34
14 ULM - 30

Roster

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2022–23 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Mekhi Long 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Rhode Island Bryans Road, Maryland
G 1 Jason Wade 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 244 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Trinity Episcopal School Richmond, Virginia
G 2 Chaunce Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) So Wichita State Newport News, Virginia
G 3 Imo Essien 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bishop Lynch High School Wylie, Texas
G 4 Jadin Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Millard North High School Omaha, Nebraska
G 10 D’Angelo Stines 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Mount Saint Joseph High School Columbia, Maryland
G 11 Tyreek Scott-Grayson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg) GS Northeastern Brick, New Jersey
F 12 Ben Stanley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Xavier Baltimore, Maryland
G 13 P.J. Gill (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Johnson & Wales Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 15 Tre Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Drexel Tacoma, Washington
G 22 Charles Smith IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr SMU Atlanta, Georgia
F 23 Dericko Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) RS Jr Tallahassee Community College Kinston, North Carolina
F 25 Faizon Fields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Chipola College Memphis, Tennessee
G 30 Cooper Jones (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Fr Walsingham Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
G 55 Bryce Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Donda Academy Mooresville, North Carolina
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
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Christopher Newport W 77–58 
 18  Stanley   12  Long   2  Tied  Chartway Arena (4,649)
Norfolk, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 84–65  1–0
 25  Long   11  Scott-Grayson   5  Scott-Grayson  Chartway Arena (4,798)
Norfolk, VA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
at Drexel L 59–71  1–1
 18  Stanley   6  Tied   3  Long  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,919)
Philadelphia, PA
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Virginia Wesleyan W 72–58  2–1
 15  Scott-Grayson   12  Long   4  Long  Chartway Arena (5,085)
Norfolk, VA
November 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Virginia Tech
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
L 71–75  2–2
 24  Jenkins   11  Long   4  Jenkins  TD Arena (2,155)
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022*
2:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Furman
Charleston Classic Consolation Semifinals
W 82–77  3–2
 26  Scott-Grayson   8  Long   6  Scott-Grayson  TD Arena (2,030)
Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022*
12:45 p.m., ESPNews
vs. Davidson
Charleston Classic Fifth Place Game
L 61–66  3–3
 20  Stanley   10  Tied   5  Tied  TD Arena (1,621)
Charleston, SC
November 26, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Carolina W 71–50  4–3
 15  Stanley   10  Williams   5  Essien  Chartway Arena (4,898)
Norfolk, VA
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
at College of Charleston L 60–75  4–4
 17  Jenkins   6  Fields   4  Jenkins  TD Arena (3,935)
Charleston, SC
December 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Norfolk State
Rivalry
W 68–62  5–4
 23  Jenkins   7  Williams   3  Wade  Chartway Arena (7,966)
Norfolk, VA
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
William & Mary
Rivalry
W 72–62  6–4
 11  Williams   6  Fields   3  Tied  Chartway Arena (4,579)
Norfolk, VA
December 10, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Gardner–Webb W 44–43  7–4
 12  Long   9  Long   5  Essien  Chartway Arena (4,741)
Norfolk, VA
December 21, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason W 78–77  8–4
 30  Scott-Grayson   7  Williams   5  Essien  Chartway Arena (4,297)
Norfolk, VA
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State L 57–60  8–5
(0–1)
 16  Scott-Grayson   10  Long   3  Scott-Grayson  Chartway Arena (4,464)
Norfolk, VA
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana W 70–66  9–5
(1–1)
 17  Scott-Grayson   9  Long   3  Scott-Grayson  Chartway Arena (5,094)
Norfolk, VA
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 71–78  9–6
(1–2)
 31  Scott-Grayson   7  Stanley   4  Jenkins  Trojan Arena (2,322)
Troy, AL
January 7, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern W 81–75 OT 10–6
(2–2)
 22  Stanley   9  Williams   7  Jenkins  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,412)
Statesboro, GA
January 12, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina L 66–67  10–7
(2–3)
 15  Jenkins   11  Long   3  Jenkins  Chartway Arena (6,021)
Norfolk, VA
January 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall L 65–73  10–8
(2–4)
 23  Jenkins   10  Long   4  Jenkins  Cam Henderson Center (5,719)
Huntington, WV
January 19, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State W 70–58  11–8
(3–4)
 24  Scott-Grayson   9  Scott-Grayson   5  Scott-Grayson  Chartway Arena (5,433)
Norfolk, VA
January 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State L 58–72  11–9
(3–5)
 16  Scott-Grayson   7  Williams   4  Jenkins  Chartway Arena (5,954)
Norfolk, VA
January 26, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama W 66–64  12–9
(4–5)
 16  Jenkins   13  Long   3  Long  Mitchell Center (1,894)
Mobile, AL
January 28, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina W 60–59  13–9
(5–5)
 19  Long   19  Long   3  Stines  HTC Center (1,656)
Conway, SC
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
James Madison
Royal Rivalry
L 73–78  13–10
(5–6)
 19  Jenkins   10  Long   5  Jenkins  Chartway Arena (7,691)
Norfolk, VA
February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 64–58  14–10
(6–6)
 16  Jenkins   12  Long   3  Tied  Chartway Arena (7,029)
Norfolk, VA
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State W 63–60  15–10
(7–6)
 16  Scott-Grayson   12  Long   4  Scott-Grayson  GSU Convocation Center (1,581)
Atlanta, GA
February 11, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State W 70–68  16–10
(8–6)
 19  Jenkins   7  Fields   3  Williams  Strahan Coliseum (2,518)
San Marcos, TX
February 16, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James Madison
Royal Rivalry
L 67–76  16–11
(8–7)
 12  Tied   7  Williams   4  Jenkins  Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,829)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 18, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State W 74–63  17–11
(9–7)
 17  Long   12  Long   4  Tied  Holmes Center (3,651)
Boone, NC
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss W 69–64  18–11
(10–7)
 20  Long   11  Tied   5  Jenkins  Chartway Arena (5,428)
Norfolk, VA
February 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall W 71–67  19–11
(11–7)
 23  Jenkins   13  Long   4  Jenkins  Chartway Arena (6,425)
Norfolk, VA
Sun Belt tournament
March 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (11) Texas State
Second Round
L 36–65  19–12
 8  Tied   8  Long   2  Long  Pensacola Bay Center (821)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hall, David. "Old Dominion makes it official: Monarchs are joining Sun Belt Conference". pilotonline.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. October 17, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved October 28, 2022.