# 2023–24 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 2023–24 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen were led by second-year head coach Frank Martin and played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Minutemen finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to Richmond.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Wildens Leveque | 0 | F/C | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Brockton, MA | Graduate transferred to Texas A&M |
| Brandon Martin | 1 | F | 6'5" | 223 | GS Senior | Miami, FL | Graduated |
| Tafara Gapare | 2 | F | 6'9" | 185 | Freshman | Wellington, New Zealand | Transferred to Georgia Tech |
| Ta'Quan Woodley | 5 | F | 6'8" | 280 | Sophomore | Camden, NJ | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Isaac Kante | 10 | F | 6'7" | 259 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
| Noah Fernandes | 11 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Mattapoisett, MA | Graduate transferred to Rutgers |
| RJ Luis | 12 | G | 6'7" | 196 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred to St. John's |
| T.J. Weeks Jr. | 23 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Junior | Warwick, RI | Transferred to Rider |
| John Kelly | 44 | F | 6'7" | 212 | RS Junior | Shelton, CT | Walk-on; transferred to Assumption |
| Dyondre Dominguez | 45 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Junior | Providence, RI | Transferred to Arkansas State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Daniel Hankins-Sanford | 1 | F | 6'8" | 233 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | South Carolina |
| Josh Cohen | 23 | F | 6'10" | 220 | RS Senior | Lincroft, NJ | Saint Francis (PA) |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sawyer Mayhugh #51 C | Weston, MA | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Jaylen Curry #42 PG | Charlotte, NC | Calvary Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Jayden Ndjigue SF | Weston, MA | The Rivers School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Robert Davis SF | Castaic, CA | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Rollie Castineyra PG | Exeter, NH | Phillips Exeter Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Marqui Worthy SG | Garden Grove, CA | Veritas Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Tarique Foster SF | Bronx, NY | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023. ||||||

### 2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nate Guerengomba SF | Washington, DC | South Kent School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 6, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 25, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Western Connecticut State | W 85–41 | | 20 – Davis Jr. | 14 – Majok | 6 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | Albany | W 92–71 | 1–0 | 22 – Cohen | 8 – Cohen | 6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (3,015) Amherst, MA |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | Quinnipiac | W 102–81 | 2–0 | 22 – Diggins | 7 – Cohen | 5 – Cohen | Mullins Center (2,382) Amherst, MA |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NESN+/ESPN+ | | Harvard | L 75–78 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | 16 – Cross | 16 – Cross | 4 – Curry | Mullins Center (3,735) Amherst, MA |
| November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | W 89–60 | 3–1 | 31 – Cross | 9 – Cross | 6 – Diggins | Mullins Center (2,054) Amherst, MA |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | South Florida | W 66–56 | 4–1 | 21 – Cohen | 11 – Cross | 3 – Diggins | Mullins Center (3,254) Amherst, MA |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Towson | L 71–81 | 4–2 | 19 – Thompson | 8 – Tied | 4 – Ndjigue | SECU Arena (1,802) Towson, MD |
| December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., NESN+/ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | W 91–77 | 5–2 | 25 – Cohen | 14 – Cohen | 6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (3,028) Amherst, MA |
| December 16, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. West Virginia Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | W 87–79 | 6–2 | 19 – Cohen | 13 – Cross | 5 – Cross | MassMutual Center (4,264) Springfield, MA |
| December 21, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Georgia Tech Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | L 70–73 | 6–3 | 17 – Cross | 9 – Cross | 4 – Thompson | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 23, 2023* 1:00 a.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Portland Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round | W 100–78 | 7–3 | 28 – Cohen | 8 – Cross | 6 – Thompson | Stan Sheriff Center (4,919) Honolulu, HI |
| December 24, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Old Dominion Diamond Head Classic 5th Place Game | W 87–65 | 8–3 | 28 – Cohen | 7 – Cross | 5 – Cross | Stan Sheriff Center (4,342) Honolulu, HI |
| December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | Siena | W 79–66 | 9–3 | 24 – Cross | 9 – Cross | 5 – Cross | Mullins Center (4,036) Amherst, MA |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquense | W 80–61 | 10–3 (1–0) | 16 – Diggins | 8 – Cross | 6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (2,561) Amherst, MA |
| January 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Dayton | L 60–64 | 10–4 (1–1) | 18 – Cross | 14 – Cross | 3 – Tied | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App | | La Salle | W 81–65 | 11–4 (2–1) | 24 – Cohen | 13 – Hankins-Sanford | 4 – Tied | Mullins Center (2,227) Amherst, MA |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 77–89 | 11–5 (2–2) | 23 – Cohen | 11 – Cohen | 4 – Curry | Ryan Center (5,496) Kingston, RI |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Loyola Chicago | L 78–79 | 11–6 (2–3) | 28 – Cohen | 8 – Cohen | 3 – Thompson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,748) Chicago, IL |
| January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 81–67 | 12–6 (3–3) | 25 – Diggins | 12 – Cohen | 5 – Diggins | Mullins Center (3,586) Amherst, MA |
| January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | L 77–78 | 12–7 (3–4) | 17 – Diggins | 11 – Ndjigue | 4 – Tied | Mullins Center (3,210) Amherst, MA |
| January 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | W 84–73 | 13–7 (4–4) | 19 – Cross | 10 – Hankins-Sanford | 5 – Cross | Chaifetz Arena (7,423) St. Louis, MO |
| February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | George Mason | W 66–65 | 14–7 (5–4) | 17 – Cohen | 9 – Cross | 5 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App | | at St. Bonaventure | L 73–79 | 14–8 (5–5) | 19 – Cross | 7 – Thompson | 5 – Cross | Reilly Center (3,748) Olean, NY |
| February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA | | Rhode Island | W 81–79 | 15–8 (6–5) | 18 – Diggins | 7 – Cross | 6 – Cross | Mullins Center (3,553) Amherst, MA |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | W 69–59 | 16–8 (7–5) | 16 – Cross | 13 – Cross | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (4,797) Richmond, VA |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 81–82 | 16–9 (7–6) | 21 – Cohen | 13 – Cohen | 3 – Diggins | Tom Gola Arena (1,636) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | VCU | W 74–52 | 17–9 (8–6) | 20 – Cohen | 12 – Cross | 4 – Cohen | Mullins Center (4,313) Amherst, MA |
| February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | St. Bonaventure | L 67–75 | 17–10 (8–7) | 18 – Cohen | 7 – Tied | 5 – Thompson | Mullins Center (7,016) Amherst, MA |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 69–57 | 18–10 (9–7) | 17 – Cross | 7 – Cross | 4 – Thompson | Charles E. Smith Center (1,259) Washington, D.C. |
| March 2, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | at Davidson | W 69–67 | 19–10 (10–7) | 26 – Cross | 13 – Hankins-Sanford | 2 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (3,771) Davidson, NC |
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 66–64 | 20–10 (11–7) | 19 – Cohen | 9 – Tied | 3 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center (3,245) Amherst, MA |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA | (4) | vs. (5) VCU Quarterfinals | L 59–73 | 20–11 | 21 – Diggins | 8 – Cross | 5 – Cross | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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