2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	21–15 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach	Buzz Williams (5th season);
Associate head coach	Devin Johnson
Assistant coaches	Steve Roccaforte; Lyle Wolf;
Home arena	Reed Arena
	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

The 2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The Aggies finished the 2022–23 season 25–10, 15–3 in SEC play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Arkansas and Vanderbilt to advance to the championship game, where they lost to Alabama. The Aggies received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, where they were defeated in the first round by Penn State.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Dexter Dennis	0	G	6'5"	210	GS Senior	Baker, LA	Graduated
Khalen Robinson	1	G	6'0"	180	Junior	Little Rock, AR	Transferred to Little Rock
Erik Pratt	3	G	6'5"	185	Junior	Lake Worth, FL	Transferred to Milwaukee
Jordan Williams	5	G	6'3"	215	Freshman	Houston, TX	Transferred to Vanderbilt
Ethan Henderson	10	F	6'8"	193	RS Senior	Little Rock, AR	Graduated
Andre Gordon	20	G	6'2"	185	Senior	Sidney, OH	Graduate transferred
Davin Watkins	22	G	6'1"	193	Sophomore	Nolensville, TN	Walk-on; didn't return
Javonte Brown	31	F	7'0"	255	RS Sophomore	Toronto, ON	Transferred to Western Michigan
Ashton Smith	32	F	6'9"	270	RS Freshman	Spring, TX	Transferred to Oral Roberts

Incoming transfers[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Jace Carter	0	G	6'5"	210	Junior	Titusville, FL	UIC
Eli Lawrence	5	G	6'5"	185	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Middle Tennessee
Wildens Leveque	10	F/C	6'10"	255	GS Senior	Brockton, MA	UMass

Recruiting classes[edit]

2023 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandon White #41 C	Charlotte, NC	Donda Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Apr 22, 2023
Brandon White #41 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Tyler Ringgold #61 PF	Baton Rouge, LA	Legacy Early College High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 15, 2023
Tyler Ringgold #61 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Bryce Lindsay SG	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Nov 9, 2022
Bryce Lindsay SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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: "Texas A&M 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.

2024 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
George Turkson #28 PF	Lawrence, MA	Bradford Christian School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 10, 2023
George Turkson #28 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Rob Dockery #38 SF	Washington, DC	Woodrow Wilson High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 25, 2022
Rob Dockery #38 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Andre Mills #64 SG	Chestnut Hill, MA	Brimmer & May	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 11, 2023
Andre Mills #64 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
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: "Texas A&M 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jace Carter	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	UIC	Titusville, Florida
G	2	Hayden Hefner	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Nederland High School	Nederland, Texas
G	3	Bryce Lindsay	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Saint Frances Academy	Baltimore, Maryland
G	4	Wade Taylor IV	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Lancaster High School	Lancaster, Texas
G	5	Eli Lawrence	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Middle Tennessee	Atlanta, Georgia
F/C	10	Wildens Leveque	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	GS	UMass	Brockton, Massachusetts
F	11	Andersson Garcia	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Mississippi State	Moca, Dominican Republic
F	13	Solomon Washington	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Carver High School	New Orleans, Louisiana
F	15	Henry Coleman III	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Duke	Richmond, Virginia
F	21	Tyler Ringgold	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Southern University Lab School	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G	23	Tyrece Radford	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Virginia Tech	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G	24	Jaelyn Lee (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Paris High School	Paris, Texas
C	32	Brandon White	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Donda Academy	Spencer, North Carolina
F	34	Julius Marble II	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Michigan State	Dallas, Texas
G	35	Manny Obaseki	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	John Paul II High School	Allen, Texas

Head coach

Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City)

Assistant coach(es)

Devin Johnson (New Orleans)
Steve Roccaforte (Lamar)
Lyle Wolf (Transylvania)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 21, 2023* 1:00 p.m.	No. 15	vs. No. 20 Baylor Secret Scrimmage	W 78–73	–	20 – Tied	5 – Garcia	3 – Tied	Reed Arena (–) College Station, TX
October 29, 2023* 4:30 p.m.	No. 15	vs. Texas Tech Compete 4 Cause Classic	L 84–89	–	25 – Taylor IV	9 – Garcia	3 – Radford	The Super Pit (–) Denton, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 15	Texas A&M–Commerce	W 78–46	1–0	19 – Hefner	8 – Coleman III	6 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (8,802) College Station, TX
November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 15	at Ohio State	W 73–66	2–0	21 – Tied	13 – Garcia	4 – Taylor IV	Value City Arena (12,704) Columbus, OH
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 13	at SMU	W 79–66	3–0	21 – Radford	15 – Coleman III	5 – Taylor IV	Moody Coliseum (6,852) Dallas, TX
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 13	Oral Roberts	W 74–66	4–0	19 – Coleman III	10 – Coleman III	4 – Tied	Reed Arena (10,689) College Station, TX
November 23, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2	No. 12	vs. Penn State ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals	W 89–77	5–0	24 – Coleman III	6 – Tied	4 – Garcia	State Farm Field House (–) Bay Lake, FL
November 24, 2023* 10:00 a.m., ESPN2	No. 12	vs. No. 19 Florida Atlantic ESPN Events Invitational semifinals	L 89–96	5–1	35 – Taylor IV	13 – Garcia	5 – Taylor IV	State Farm Field House (–) Bay Lake, FL
November 26, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 12	vs. Iowa State ESPN Events Invitational 3rd place game	W 73–69	6–1	18 – Washington	8 – Carter	4 – Taylor IV	State Farm Field House (1,964) Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2023* 6:15 p.m., ESPN2	No. 14	at Virginia ACC–SEC Challenge	L 47–59	6–2	16 – Coleman III	14 – Coleman III	4 – Taylor IV	John Paul Jones Arena (14,061) Charlottesville, VA
December 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN	No. 21	DePaul	W 89–64	7–2	14 – Carter	9 – Coleman III	6 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (8,310) College Station, TX
December 10, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 21	Memphis	L 75–81	7–3	21 – Obaseki	14 – Garcia	8 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (9,565) College Station, TX
December 16, 2023* 1:30 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 4 Houston The Halal Guys Showcase	L 66–70	7–4	34 – Taylor IV	12 – Coleman III	4 – Taylor IV	Toyota Center (12,152) Houston, TX
December 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN		Houston Christian	W 79–52	8–4	24 – Hefner	19 – Garcia	5 – Washington	Reed Arena (5,475) College Station, TX
December 30, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN		Prairie View A&M	W 79–54	9–4	20 – Coleman III	13 – Coleman III	4 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (8,610) College Station, TX
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		LSU	L 53–68	9–5 (0–1)	23 – Taylor IV	7 – Carter	3 – Hefner	Reed Arena (10,525) College Station, TX
January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 16 Auburn	L 55–66	9–6 (0–2)	17 – Coleman III	13 – Garcia	3 – Radford	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 6 Kentucky	W 97–92 ^OT	10–6 (1–2)	31 – Taylor IV	9 – Radford	5 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (9,540) College Station, TX
January 16, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		at Arkansas	L 77–78	10–7 (1–3)	41 – Taylor IV	12 – Garcia	2 – Radford	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU		at LSU	W 73–69	11–7 (2–3)	19 – Taylor IV	10 – Garcia	4 – Tied	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,085) Baton Rouge, LA
January 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		Missouri	W 63–57	12–7 (3–3)	19 – Taylor IV	8 – Washington	3 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (9,623) College Station, TX
January 27, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		Ole Miss	L 68–71	12–8 (3–4)	30 – Taylor IV	12 – Carter	3 – Tied	Reed Arena (12,610) College Station, TX
February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2		Florida	W 67–66	13–8 (4–4)	26 – Radford	6 – Tied	3 – Washington	Reed Arena (11,793) College Station, TX
February 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Missouri	W 79–60	14–8 (5–4)	22 – Radford	16 – Garcia	5 – Garcia	Mizzou Arena (9,814) Columbia, MO
February 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 6 Tennessee	W 85–69	15–8 (6–4)	27 – Radford	17 – Garcia	7 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (12,995) College Station, TX
February 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Vanderbilt	L 73–74	15–9 (6–5)	18 – Taylor IV	6 – Garcia	4 – Radford	Memorial Gymnasium (6,564) Nashville, TN
February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN		at No. 15 Alabama	L 75–100	15–10 (6–6)	22 – Radford	12 – Garcia	3 – Taylor IV	Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL
February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN		Arkansas	L 71–78	15–11 (6–7)	14 – Carter	15 – Garcia	9 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (8,789) College Station, TX
February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		at No. 5 Tennessee	L 51–86	15–12 (6–8)	11 – Tied	8 – Tied	5 – Taylor IV	Thompson–Boling Arena (22,322) Knoxville, TN
February 28, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		No. 18 South Carolina	L 68–70	15–13 (6–9)	19 – Radford	12 – Garcia	4 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (9,255) College Station, TX
March 2, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN		at Georgia	W 70–56	16–13 (7–9)	20 – Radford	10 – Tied	4 – Tied	Stegeman Coliseum (8,165) Athens, GA
March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		Mississippi State	W 75–69	17–13 (8–9)	17 – Obaseki	9 – Washington	6 – Taylor IV	Reed Arena (8,163) College Station, TX
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS		at Ole Miss	W 86–60	18–13 (9–9)	25 – Obaseki	13 – Garcia	7 – Taylor IV	SJB Pavilion (7,819) Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	(7)	vs. (10) Ole Miss Second Round	W 80–71	19–13	20 – Taylor IV	14 – Garcia	4 – Taylor IV	Bridgestone Arena (13,771) Nashville, TN
March 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	(7)	vs. (2) No. 9 Kentucky Quarterfinals	W 97–87	20–13	32 – Taylor IV	7 – Tied	6 – Radford	Bridgestone Arena (−) Nashville, TN
March 16, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN	(7)	vs. (6) Florida Semifinals	L 90–95	20–14	30 – Taylor IV	9 – Washington	4 – Taylor IV	Bridgestone Arena (16,499) Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024* 5:50 p.m., CBS	(9 S)	vs. (8 S) Nebraska First Round	W 98–83	21–14	25 – Taylor IV	10 – Radford	5 – Tied	FedExForum Memphis, TN
March 24, 2024* 7:40 p.m., TNT	(9 S)	vs. (1 S) No. 2 Houston Second Round	L 95–100 ^OT	21–15	27 – Radford	15 – Radford	6 – Radford	FedExForum (13,506) Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South region. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[1]

References[edit]

^ "2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball schedule". 12thman.com. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[1] "2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball schedule". 12thman.com. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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