# 2022–23 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by interim head coach Freddie Owens, split their home games between the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin and the Kress Events Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Phoenix finished the season 3–29, 2–18 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 10 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they lost to Wright State in the first round.
On January 31, 2023, third-year head coach Will Ryan was fired after starting the season 2–19. Assistant coach Freddie Owens was named interim head coach for the rest of the season. On March 14, the school named Wyoming assistant coach Sundance Wicks the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2021–22 season 5–25, 4–16 Horizon League play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Detroit Mercy.

## Offseason
### Departures

Green Bay Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Emmanuel Ansong | 23 | F | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Bordentown, NJ | Transferred to Vanderbilt |
| Ryan Claflin | 13 | F | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | Brussels, WI | Transferred to Palm Beach Atlantic |
| Donovan Ivory | 15 | G | 6'6" | | RS Sophomore | Kaukauna, WI | Transferred to Southern Miss |
| Japannah Kellogg III | 3 | F | 6'8" | 190 | RS Freshman | Ames, IA | Transferred to Albany |
| Cem Kirciman | 12 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Freshman | Bursa, Turkey | Transferred to Lewis |
| Mitch Listau | 1 | G | 6'4" | | RS Sophomore | Waunakee, WI | Graduated |
| Tutu Majok | 21 | F | 6'9" | | Sophomore | Cairo, Egypt | Transferred to USAO |
| Kamari McGee | 2 | G | 6'0" | | Freshman | Racine, WI | Transferred to Wisconsin |
| Donavan Moore | 0 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Hillsboro, IL | Transferred to Lindenwood |
| Lucas Stieber | 5 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Freshman | Green Bay, WI | Transferred to Gardner–Webb |
| Blayton Williams | 4 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | West Memphis, AR | Transferred to Mississippi College |

### Incoming transfers

Green Bay Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Zae Blake | 5 | G | 6'1" | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | Southwest Mississippi CC |
| Clarence Cummings III | 3 | F | 6'5" | RS Sophomore | Orlando, FL | State College of Florida |
| Garren Davis | 0 | G | 6'4" | Junior | Dallas, TX | Clarendon |
| Brock Heffner | 24 | F | 6'8" | RS Freshman | Grafton, WI | Hawaii |
| Zane Short | 2 | G | 6'6" | Junior | Denmark, WI | Indian River CC |
| Ryan Wade | 32 | G | 6'2" | Senior | Ann Arbor, MI | Central Michigan |
| Davin Zeigler | 4 | G | 6'3" | Junior | Selma, NC | Indian Hills CC |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Amari Jedkins PF | Racine, WI | Case | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Apr 14, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jack Rose SG | Salem, WI | Westosha Central | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 16, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Donavan Short C | Denmark, WI | Denmark | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 12, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022. ||||||

## Preseason

The Panthers were picked to finish in tenth place in the Horizon League in the coaches' poll, receiving a total of 111 points.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 25, 2022* 7:00pm | | St. Norbert | W 50–45 | | – | – | – | Resch Center Ashwaubenon, WI |
| November 3, 2022* 7:00pm | | Michigan Tech | W 72–66 | | – | – | – | Kress Events Center Green Bay, WI |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 6:00pm, ESPN3 | | at Indiana State | L 53–80 | 0–1 | 19 – Zeigler | 8 – Zeigler | 3 – Meyer | Hulman Center (2,739) Terre Haute, IN |
| November 12, 2022* 5:30 pm, Fox Sports | | at Georgetown Jamaica Classic campus game | L 58–92 | 0–2 | 13 – Blake | 5 – Cummings III | 3 – Meyer | Capital One Arena (4,583) Washington, D.C. |
| November 15, 2022* 8:00 pm, BTN | | at Wisconsin | L 45–56 | 0–3 | 15 – Blake | 5 – Zeigler | 2 – Tied | Kohl Center (14,204) Madison, WI |
| November 18, 2022* 10:30 am, HBCU GO | | Queens Jamaica Classic semifinals | L 65-81 | 0–4 | 10 – Meyer | 5 – Jenkins | 5 – Jenkins | Montego Bay Convention Centre Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| November 20, 2022* 6:30pm, WCWF | | Utah Valley Jamaica Classic third place game | L 56-79 | 0–5 | 16 – Cummings III | 4 – Blake | 3 – Blake | Montego Bay Convention Centre (5,128) Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| November 26, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | L 64–78 | 0–6 | 19 – Heffner | 5 – Tied | 3 – Cummings III | Kress Events Center (1,200) Green Bay, WI |
| December 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | L 67–81 | 0–7 (0–1) | 19 – Meyer | 6 – Blake | 3 – Tied | Resch Center (1,217) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| December 5, 2022 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 68–61 | 1–7 (1–1) | 20 – Blake | 9 – Tucker | 4 – Tied | Resch Center (4,290) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 pm, NBCSCHI | | at Loyola Chicago | L 46–70 | 1–8 | 15 – Meyer | 5 – Tied | 3 – Blake | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,645) Chicago, IL |
| December 10, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kansas City | W 70–64 | 2–8 | 25 – Meyer | 7 – Meyer | 3 – Tied | Resch Center (1,625) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| December 13, 2022* 7:00 pm, TAA | | at St. Thomas | L 61–82 | 2–9 | 24 – Meyer | 8 – Cummings III | 7 – Blake | Schoenecker Arena (1,036) St. Paul, MN |
| December 16, 2022* 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Stanford | L 40–85 | 2–10 | 10 – Tied | 7 – Tucker | 2 – Cummings III | Maples Pavilion (2,583) Stanford, CA |
| December 18, 2022* 2:00 pm, P12N | | at Oregon State | L 56–65 | 2–11 | 16 – Cummings III | 7 – Cummings III | 4 – Heffner | Gill Coliseum (2,581) Corvallis, OR |
| December 29, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 59–76 | 2–12 (1–2) | 14 – Blake | 6 – Meyer | 5 – Blake | Calihan Hall (1,543) Detroit, MI |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | L 65–81 | 2–13 (1–3) | 17 – Tucker | 6 – Tied | 6 – Blake | Athletics Center O'Rena (1,901) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 5, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 69–79 | 2–14 (1–4) | 23 – Cummings III | 11 – Meyer | 4 – Blake | Memorial Coliseum (1,473) Fort Wayne, IN |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 77–82 | 2–15 (1–5) | 18 – Tied | 9 – Meyer | 6 – Tied | Wolstein Center (1,906) Cleveland, OH |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 67–99 | 2–16 (1–6) | 13 – Meyer | 7 – Cummings III | 4 – Cummings III | Resch Center (2,409) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 14, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | L 53–74 | 2–17 (1–7) | 14 – Tucker | 5 – Tied | 7 – Wade | Resch Center (1,624) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 19, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 70–86 | 2–18 (1–8) | 24 – Heffner | 6 – Davis | 2 – Tied | Resch Center (1,261) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 21, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | L 38–72 | 2–19 (1–9) | 11 – Tucker | 7 – Tucker | 2 – Tied | Resch Center (1,600) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 26, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 50–68 | 2–20 (1–10) | 16 – Meyer | 8 – Meyer | 4 – Wade | Truist Arena (2,622) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 28, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 46–77 | 2–21 (1–11) | 10 – Meyer | 9 – Meyer | 2 – Jenkins | Nutter Center (5,418) Dayton, OH |
| February 4, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | L 53–68 | 2–22 (1–12) | 16 – Meyer | 7 – Meyer | 3 – Rose | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (752) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 6, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 80–79 $^{OT}$ | 3–22 (2–12) | 20 – Tucker | 8 – Tucker | 6 – Zeigler | UWM Panther Arena (2,419) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | L 47–59 | 3–23 (2–13) | 14 – Zeigler | 10 – Meyer | 4 – Wade | Kress Center (1,401) Green Bay, WI |
| February 11, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | L 71–76 | 3–24 (2–14) | 20 – Cummings III | 11 – Meyer | 3 – Tucker | Kress Center (1,403) Green Bay, WI |
| February 16, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | L 56–71 | 3–25 (2–15) | 12 – Cummings III | 5 – Cummings III | 3 – Wade | UPMC Events Center (915) Moon Township, PA |
| February 18, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 65–95 | 3–26 (2–16) | 14 – Meyer | 10 – Meyer | 5 – Wade | Beeghly Center (3,283) Youngstown, OH |
| February 23, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | L 65–76 | 3–27 (2–17) | 14 – Zeigler | 6 – Tucker | 5 – Tucker | Kress Center (1,305) Green Bay, WI |
| February 25, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 61–78 | 3–28 (2–18) | 19 – Tucker | 8 – Cummings III | 4 – Wade | Kress Center (1,361) Green Bay, WI |
| Horizon League tournament |||||||||
| February 28, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | at (7) Wright State First round | L 57–77 | 3–29 | 20 – Tucker | 6 – Tucker | 4 – Wade | Nutter Center (2,597) Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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