| 2023–24 UAB Blazers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–3 (0–0 AAC) |
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| Associate head coach | Ryan Cross |
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| Home arena | Bartow Arena |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Florida Atlantic | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 AAC tournament winner As of December 3, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023–24 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by fourth-year head coach Andy Kennedy, and plays their home games at the Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama as first year members of American Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Blazers finished the 2022–23 season 29–10, 14–6 in C-USA play to finish third place. They defeated Rice in the quarterfinals and North Texas in the semifinals before losing in the championship of the C-USA tournament to Florida Atlantic. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they defeated Southern Miss in the first round, Morehead State in the second round, Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals and Utah Valley in the semifinals before losing to North Texas in the championship game.
The season marks the team's last season as members of Conference USA before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.[1]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Ledarrius Brewer | 2 | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS Senior | Meridian, MS | Graduated |
| Tavin Lovan | 3 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Franklin, KY | Graduated |
| KJ Buffen | 5 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Gainesville, GA | Graduated |
| Jordan Walker | 10 | G | 5'11" | 170 | RS Senior | Port Washington, NY | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Dallas Mavericks |
| Ty Brewer | 15 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Meridian, MS | Graduated |
| Tyler Bertram | 23 | G | 6'3" | 170 | RS Junior | Cooperstown, NY | Transferred to Albany |
| Rongie Gordon | 25 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Montgomery, AL | Transferred to Kennesaw State |
| Trey Jemison | 55 | C | 6'11" | 260 | Senior | Birmingham, AL | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Daniel Oritz | 2 | G | 6'0" | 187 | Junior | Shreveport, LA | North Alabama |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 3 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Pennsauken, NJ | Arizona Western College |
| James White | 5 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Conyers, GA | Ole Miss |
| Alejandro Vasquez | 10 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Queens, NY | Salt Lake CC |
| Christian Coleman | 13 | F | 6'9" | Junior | Winnsboro, LA | South Plains College | |
| Marquis Hargrove | 15 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Sacramento, CA | Arizona Western College |
| Barry Dunning | 22 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Sophomore | Mobile, AL | Arkansas |
| Will Shaver | 25 | F | 6'10" | 260 | RS Sophomore | Birmingham, AL | North Carolina |
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| K.J. Satterfield SG |
Columbus, OH | Whitehall Yearling High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 17, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Morehouse College | W 88–70 | 13 – Gaines | 12 – Lendeborg | 3 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (2,317) Birmingham, AL | |||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bradley | L 71–73 OT | 0–1 |
20 – Davis | 15 – Davis | 2 – Lendeborg | Bartow Arena (3,632) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| November 10, 2023* 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Clemson Asheville Championship semifinals |
L 76–77 | 0–2 |
18 – Gaines | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Harrah's Cherokee Center (3,319) Asheville, NC | ||||
| November 12, 2023* 11:30 a.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Maryland Asheville Championship consolation |
W 66–63 | 1–2 |
20 – Gaines | 7 – Davis | 3 – Gaines | Harrah's Cherokee Center (1,507) Asheville, NC | ||||
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Alcorn State | W 80–77 | 2–2 |
25 – Vasquez | 9 – Davis | 2 – Tied | Bartow Arena (3,184) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| November 21, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Middle Tennessee | W 58–57 | 3–2 |
21 – Davis | 12 – Lendeborg | 3 – Vasquez | Murphy Center (3,227) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| November 25, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Furman | W 92–86 | 4–2 |
19 – Lendeborg | 10 – Lendeborg | 6 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (2,953) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
McNeese | L 60–81 | 4–3 |
20 – Ortiz | 11 – Davis | 3 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (2,976) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| December 9, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Arkansas State | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
| December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
at Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M Events Center Huntsville, AL | |||||||||
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Montevallo | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| December 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Drake | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UNC Asheville | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| AAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 2, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at UTSA | Convocation Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| January 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Florida | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| January 14, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Florida Atlantic | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL | |||||||||
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Tulane | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
East Carolina | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC | |||||||||
| January 28, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
Memphis Battle for the Bones |
Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| January 31, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at North Texas | The Super Pit Denton, TX | |||||||||
| February 4, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at SMU | Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| February 8, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Florida Atlantic | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| February 11, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Tulsa | Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK | |||||||||
| February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Texas | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Rice | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| February 25, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Tulane | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Wichita State | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| March 3, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Memphis Battle for the Bones |
FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
| March 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Temple | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
| March 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
SMU | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| AAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13–17, 2024 TBA |
vs. TBA | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
Source[2]
References
- ↑ "UAB to Officially Join American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023". UAB Blazers Athletics. 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ "Mens Basketball Schedule 2023–2024". UAB Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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