# 2023–24 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

The 2023–24 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third-year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum and Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season with a record of 20–12, 14–4 in SoCon play, to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to Wofford in the quarterfinals.
Guard Keyshaun Langley was named to both the Southern Conference Coaches and Sports Media Association First Team. His brother Kobe Langley, also a guard, was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Year. Guard Keondre Kennedy was named to the Coaches Third Team and coach Mike Jones was named the SoCon Coach of the Year.

## Offseason
### Departing players

Departing players :
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Cortez Johnson Jr. | 15 | F | 6'7" | 198 | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Clarendon College |
| Bas Leyte | 33 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands | Graduated, transferred to Clemson |
| Mohammed Abdulsalam | 4 | F | 6'9" | 255 | Graduate student | Ibadan, Nigeria | Completed college eligibility |
| Keondre Kennedy | 24 | G | 6'6" | 180 | Graduate student | Atlanta, GA | Completed college eligibility |
| Dante Treacy | 11 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Graduate student | Orlando, FL | Completed college eligibility |
| Jalen White | 14 | F | 6'4" | 240 | Senior | St. Petersburg, FL | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Tim Ceaser | F | 6'9" | 210 | Senior | Marion, AR | Utah Valley |
| Muon Reath | F | 6'8" | 185 | Junior | Ottawa, ON | South Plains |
| Jaylen Gibson | G | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Zebulon, NC | Winston-Salem State |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Mason So PG | Arlington, VA | DeMatha Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Domas Kauzonas PF | Vilnius, Lithuania | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 12, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Carolina A&T Battle of Market Street | W 94–78 | 1–0 | 18 – Atwell | 13 – Brown-Jones | 10 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (3,132) Greensboro, NC |
| November 14, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 70–74 | 1–1 | 26 – Ke. Langley | 8 – Breath | 6 – Ko. Langley | Memorial Gymnasium (5,175) Nashville, TN |
| November 17, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN+ | | at No. 14 Arkansas | W 78–72 | 2–1 | 23 – Ke. Langley | 5 – tied | 5 – Ke. Langley | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 24, 2023* 11:00 a.m., FloSports | | vs. Kansas City Nassau Championship first round | W 76–64 | 3–1 | 26 – Atwell | 7 – Brown-Jones | 9 – Ko. Langley | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 25, 2023* 4:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Delaware Nassau Championship semifinals | W 88–77 | 4–1 | 18 – Brown-Jones | 8 – tied | 5 – Ko. Langley | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 26, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. UIC Nassau Championship final | W 58–57 | 5–1 | 15 – Brown-Jones | 9 – Brown-Jones | 3 – Ko. Langley | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | William Peace | W 88–56 | 6–1 | 22 – Brown-Jones | 7 – Brown-Jones | 10 – Ko. Langley | Fleming Gymnasium (856) Greensboro, NC |
| December 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 87–85 $^{OT}$ | 7–1 | 24 – Atwell | 7 – Brown-Jones | 7 – Ko. Langley | Fleming Gymnasium (697) Greensboro, NC |
| December 10, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Elon | W 82–73 | 8–1 | 27 – Brown-Jones | 11 – Brown-Jones | 4 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,484) Greensboro, NC |
| December 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marshall | L 65–72 | 8–2 | 26 – Ke. Langley | 11 – Ceasar | 6 – Ke. Langley | Cam Henderson Center (3,933) Huntington, WV |
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 63–74 | 8–3 | 14 – Ko. Langley | 8 – Ceaser | 7 – Ko. Langley | Qubein Center (3,617) High Point, NC |
| December 21, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VUL | W 135–57 | 9–3 | 19 – Atwell | 9 – tied | 6 – Saizonou | Fleming Gymnasium (352) Greensboro, NC |
| December 29, 2023* 8:00 p.m., LHN | | at No. 21 Texas | L 37–72 | 9–4 | 15 – Ke. Langley | 8 – Breath | 3 – Ke. Langley | Moody Center (10,616) Austin, TX |
| SoCon regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Furman | W 79–69 | 10–4 (1–0) | 17 – tied | 11 – Brown-Jones | 7 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,412) Greensboro, NC |
| January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | W 70–54 | 11–4 (2–0) | 14 – Brown-Jones | 11 – Breath | 8 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,182) Greensboro, NC |
| January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Samford | L 70–79 | 11–5 (2–1) | 20 – Brown-Jones | 9 – Brown-Jones | 6 – Ko. Langley | Pete Hanna Center (2,317) Homewood, AL |
| January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Chattanooga | W 70–54 | 12–5 (3–1) | 17 – Ke. Langley | 5 – Jones | 11 – Ko. Langley | McKenzie Arena (3,438) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 73–67 | 13–5 (4–1) | 39 – Brown-Jones | 9 – Breath | 6 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,102) Greensboro, NC |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wofford | W 82–59 | 14–5 (5–1) | 29 – Brown-Jones | 10 – Brown-Jones | 7 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,902) Greensboro, NC |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 85–82 $^{OT}$ | 15–5 (6–1) | 39 – Brown-Jones | 11 – Breath | 7 – Ko. Langley | Ramsey Center (2,945) Cullowhee, NC |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | L 64–70 | 15–6 (6–2) | 19 – Brown-Jones | 16 – Brown-Jones | 4 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,686) Greensboro, NC |
| January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VMI | W 85–79 | 16–6 (7–2) | 18 – tied | 8 – tied | 4 – Ke. Langley | Cameron Hall (1,126) Lexington, VA |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Furman | W 89–87 | 17–6 (8–2) | 20 – Ke. Langley | 6 – Ceaser | 5 – tied | Timmons Arena (2,438) Greenville, SC |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Samford | L 69–78 | 17–7 (8–3) | 19 – Ke. Langley | 11 – Brown-Jones | 6 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (2,023) Greensboro, NC |
| February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | L 61–89 | 17–8 (8–4) | 25 – Brown-Jones | 8 – Brown-Jones | 6 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (2,329) Greensboro, NC |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | W 76–61 | 18–8 (9–4) | 21 – Ke. Langley | 8 – Breath | 7 – Ko. Langley | McAlister Field House (1,745) Charleston, SC |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wofford | W 58–47 | 19–8 (10–4) | 15 – Atwell | 9 – Breath | 7 – Ke. Langley | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,074) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 21, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Western Carolina | W 71–65 | 20–8 (11–4) | 19 – tied | 8 – Brown-Jones | 4 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,730) Greensboro, NC |
| February 24, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mercer | L 72–86 | 20–9 (11–5) | 18 – Ke. Langley | 6 – tied | 4 – Ko. Langley | Hawkins Arena (2,772) Macon, GA |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VMI | W 100–58 | 21–9 (12–5) | 29 – Brown-Jones | 9 – Brown-Jones | 5 – Ke. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,210) Greensboro, NC |
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 65–66 | 21–10 (12–6) | 25 – Ke. Langley | 10 – Breath | 7 – Ko. Langley | Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,451) Johnson City, TN |
| SoCon tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) East Tennessee State Quarterfinals | L 62–73 | 21–11 | 11 – Breath | 10 – Breath | 5 – Ke. Langley | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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## Awards and honors
### SoCon Defensive Player of the Year

* Kobe Langley

### SoCon First Team

* Mikael Brown-Jones

### SoCon Second Team

* Keyshaun Langley

### SoCon Third Team

* Kobe Langley

### SoCon All-Defensive Team

* Kobe Langley
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