2023–24 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team

The 2023–24 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tribe, led by fifth-year head coach Dane Fischer, played their home games at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Virginia as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).

2023–24 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record10–23 (4–14 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Howland
  • Julian Boatner
  • Jimmy Fenerty
Home arenaKaplan Arena
Seasons
2023–24 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Charleston 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
Drexel 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Hofstra 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
UNC Wilmington 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Towson 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Delaware 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Stony Brook 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
Monmouth 10 8   .556 18 15   .545
Campbell 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Northeastern 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Elon 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
North Carolina A&T 5 13   .278 7 25   .219
William & Mary 4 14   .222 10 23   .303
Hampton 3 15   .167 9 24   .273
2024 CAA tournament winner

Previous season

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The Tribe finished the 2022–23 season 13–20, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in eighth place.[1] They defeated Elon in the second round of the CAA tournament,[2] before falling to top-seeded Hofstra in the quarterfinals.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Anders Nelson 0 G 6' 1" 172 Graduate student Edina, MN Graduated and signed with Starwings Basel
Tyler Rice 12 G 6' 1" 183 Sophomore Columbia, SC Transferred to East Tennessee State
Miguel Ayesa 15 G 6' 5" 200 Senior Madrid, Spain Transferred to USC Upstate
Chris Mullins 24 G 6' 3" 192 Graduate student Grand Prairie, TX Graduated
Ben Wight 35 F 6' 9" 220 Junior Columbus, OH Transferred to Toledo

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Caleb Dorsey 0 F 6' 8" 235 Junior Westminster, MD Transferred from Penn State
Sean Houpt 7 G 6' 4" 200 Graduate student Danville, IL Transferred from Florida Tech
Trey Moss 8 G 6' 3" 180 Sophomore Orlando, FL Transferred from USF

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jayden Lemond
G
Marietta, GA Blair Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Tai Hamilton
F
Charlotte, NC 1 of 1 Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Apr 13, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 105
  • 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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.


Roster

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2023–24 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Caleb Dorsey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Penn State Westminster, MD
G 1 Jake Milkereit 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Bishop Lynch High School Dallas, TX
G 2 Chase Lowe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Weddington High School Weddington, NC
G 4 Matteus Case 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Providence Pickering, ON
F 5 Noah Collier 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Pittsburgh Mullica Hill, NJ
G 7 Sean Houpt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Florida Tech Danville, IL
G 8 Trey Moss 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So South Florida Orlando, FL
G/F 11 Jack Karasinski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Catholic Central High School Grand Rapids, MI
G 12 Jayden Lemond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Blair Academy Marietta, GA
G/F 21 Gabe Dorsey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Vanderbilt Westminster, MD
F 22 Nick Evans 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Gonzaga Alexandria, VA
F 24 Tai Hamilton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr 1 of 1 Academy Charlotte, NC
G 25 Miles Hicks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 156 lb (71 kg) So St. Albans School Upper Marlboro, MD
F 33 Charlie Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Carmel High School Carmel, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 21, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., FloHoops
Regent W 84–29  1–0
Kaplan Arena (3,267)
Williamsburg, VA
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
American W 75–56  2–0
Kaplan Arena (2,716)
Williamsburg, VA
November 11, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington L 89–95  2–1
Charles E. Smith Center (1,754)
Washington, D.C.
November 16, 2023*
9:00 p.m., MWN
vs. Omaha
Air Force Classic
L 83–89  2–2
Clune Arena (127)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 17, 2023*
6:30 p.m., MWN
at Air Force
Air Force Classic
L 71–80 OT 2–3
Clune Arena (1,411)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 19, 2023*
1:30 p.m., MWN
vs. Lindenwood
Air Force Classic
L 60–71  2–4
Clune Arena (126)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
UMBC
Black Out
W 96–81  3–4
Kaplan Arena (2,742)
Williamsburg, VA
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., HBCU+
at Norfolk State L 62–96  3–5
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,079)
Norfolk, VA
December 2, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental
at Richmond L 69–88  3–6
Robins Center (5,542)
Richmond, VA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Old Dominion
Rivalry
W 84–79  4–6
Kaplan Arena (3,204)
Williamsburg, VA
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
Virginia–Lynchburg W 99–50  5–6
Kaplan Arena (2,551)
Williamsburg, VA
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Pepperdine L 59–71  5–7
Firestone Fieldhouse (207)
Malibu, CA
December 30, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Navy L 65–77  5–8
Alumni Hall (1,597)
Annapolis, MD
CAA regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Elon W 77–70  6–8
(1–0)
Kaplan Arena (2,733)
Williamsburg, VA
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
Drexel L 55–77  6–9
(1–1)
Kaplan Arena (3,286)
Williamsburg, VA
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Hampton W 73–61  7–9
(2–1)
Hampton Convocation Center (1,372)
Hampton, VA
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
Stony Brook L 59–63  7–10
(2–2)
Kaplan Arena (2,886)
Williamsburg, VA
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Campbell L 64–77  7–11
(2–3)
Kaplan Arena (2,748)
Williamsburg, VA
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
at North Carolina A&T L 69–76  7–12
(2–4)
Corbett Sports Center (2,418)
Greensboro, NC
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Hofstra L 55–64  7–13
(2–5)
Mack Sports Complex (1,376)
Hempstead, NY
January 27, 2024
12:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Northeastern W 72–68  8–13
(3–5)
Matthews Arena (1,101)
Boston, MA
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Delaware L 53–81  8–14
(3–6)
Kaplan Arena (3,057)
Williamsburg, VA
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
Charleston L 83–84  8–15
(3–7)
Kaplan Arena (5,062)
Williamsburg, VA
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Monmouth L 64–68  8–16
(3–8)
OceanFirst Bank Center (1,586)
West Long Branch, NJ
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Delaware L 58–69  8–17
(3–9)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,651)
Newark, DE
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Towson L 52–61  8–18
(3–10)
Kaplan Arena (2,352)
Williamsburg, VA
February 19, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Charleston L 57–65  8–19
(3–11)
TD Arena (4,517)
Charleston, SC
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
UNC Wilmington L 65–81  8–20
(3–12)
Kaplan Arena (2,179)
Williamsburg, VA
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Stony Brook L 62–75  8–21
(3–13)
Island Federal Arena (2,340)
Stony Brook, NY
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Elon L 71–76  8–22
(3–14)
Schar Center (1,836)
Elon, NC
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
Hampton W 85–73  9–22
(4–14)
Kaplan Arena (3,916)
Williamsburg, VA
CAA tournament
March 8, 2024
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
(13) vs. (12) North Carolina A&T
First round
W 79–62  10–22
Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 9, 2024
2:30 p.m., FloHoops
(13) vs. (5) Towson
Second round
L 56–67  10–23
Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,883)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "W&M Routs Elon Behind 3-Point Shooting and Defense". William & Mary Athletics. March 4, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "William & Mary suffers bad loss to Hofstra in CAA quarterfinals, ends season 13-20 (7-11)". 13newsnow.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". William & Mary Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "William & Mary Tribe Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2023.