# 2023–24 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by seventh-year head coach Mike Hopkins, played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as their last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 9–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they lost to USC in the first round.
On March 8, 2024, the school announced that head coach Mike Hopkins would be fired after the season. On March 25, the school named Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle the team's new head coach.
The season marked the final year for the school as a member of the Pac-12 conference. In August 2023, the school announced it would join the Big Ten Conference in 2024.

## Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2022–23 season 16–15, 8–12 in Pac-12 play to tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado.

## Offseason
### Departures

Washington departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| PJ Fuller | 4 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduate transferred to Detroit Mercy |
| Jamal Bey | 5 | G | 6'6" | 210 | GS Senior | Las Vegas, NV | Graduated |
| Tyler Linhardt | 10 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Freshman | Seattle, WA | Transferred to Idaho |
| Jackson Grant | 12 | F | 6'10" | 205 | Sophomore | Olympia, WA | Transferred to Utah State |
| Langston Wilson | 13 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Senior | Upper Darby, PA | Graduate transferred to Milwaukee |
| Kyle Luttinen | 14 | G | 6'7" | 185 | Junior | Seattle, WA | Walk-on; transferred |
| Griff Hopkins | 15 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Junior | Syracuse, NY | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Cole Bajema | 22 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Senior | Lynden, WA | Graduate transferred to Utah |
| Keyon Menifield | 23 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Freshman | Flint, MI | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Noah Williams | 24 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduate transferred |
| Anthony Iglesia | 30 | G | 5'7" | 150 | Senior | Syracuse, NY | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

Washington incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Sahvir Wheeler | 5 | G | 5'9" | 180 | GS Senior | Houston, TX | Kentucky |
| Nate Calmese | 8 | G | 6'2" | 164 | Sophomore | Gilbert, AZ | Lamar |
| Paul Mulcahy | 9 | G | 6'6" | 213 | GS Senior | Bayonne, NJ | Rutgers |
| Moses Wood | 13 | F | 6'8" | 210 | GS Senior | Reno, NV | Portland |
| Anthony Holland | 23 | G | 6'5" | 225 | GS Senior | Riverside, CA | Fresno State |
| Wilhelm Breidenbach | 32 | F | 6'10" | 231 | Junior | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Nebraska |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Wesley Yates #8 SG | Beaumont, TX | Beaumont United High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 5, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Christian King SF | Seattle, WA | Seattle Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 23, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 38 247Sports: 46 ||||||
| 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 Washington Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022. "ESPN- Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022. ||||||
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Saint Martin's | W 103–58 | – | 22 – Brooks | 12 – Breidenbach | 7 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (955) Seattle, WA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:30 p.m., P12N | | Bellarmine | W 91–57 | 1–0 | 25 – Johnson | 8 – Tied | 3 – Calmese | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,568) Seattle, WA |
| November 9, 2023* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Northern Kentucky | W 75–67 | 2–0 | 32 – Brooks | 10 – Brooks | 7 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,026) Seattle, WA |
| November 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Nevada | L 76–83 | 2–1 | 19 – Brooks | 11 – Brooks | 5 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,154) Seattle, WA |
| November 17, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Xavier Continental Tire Main Event semifinals | W 74–71 | 3–1 | 20 – Brooks Jr. | 12 – Kepnang | 5 – Wheeler | T-Mobile Arena (–) Paradise, NV |
| November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. San Diego State Continental Tire Main Event championship game | L 97–100 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | 22 – Brooks Jr. | 8 – Kepnang | 13 – Mulcahy | T-Mobile Arena (2,064) Paradise, NV |
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | UC San Diego | W 83–56 | 4–2 | 18 – Brooks Jr. | 12 – Brooks Jr. | 8 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,726) Seattle, WA |
| December 2, 2023* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 20 Colorado State Legends of Basketball Invitational | L 81–86 | 4–3 | 21 – Wood | 8 – Wood | 12 – Wheeler | MGM Grand Garden Arena (–) Paradise, NV |
| December 5, 2023* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Montana State | W 85–61 | 5–3 | 16 – Kepnang | 11 – Kepnang | 7 – Mulcahy | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,042) Seattle, WA |
| December 9, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 7 Gonzaga Rivalry | W 78–73 | 6–3 | 17 – Brooks Jr. | 8 – Brooks Jr. | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294) Seattle, WA |
| December 17, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Seattle | W 100–99 $^{2OT}$ | 7–3 | 22 – Brooks Jr. | 9 – Brooks Jr. | 14 – Wheeler | Climate Pledge Arena (5,702) Seattle, WA |
| December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | Eastern Washington | W 73–66 | 8–3 | 20 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Meah | 5 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,453) Seattle, WA |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Colorado | L 69–73 | 8–4 (0–1) | 20 – Brooks Jr. | 8 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Wheeler | CU Events Center (7,799) Boulder, CO |
| December 31, 2023 3:00 p.m., P12N | | at Utah | L 90–95 | 8–5 (0–2) | 25 – Brooks Jr. | 8 – Wood | 6 – Wheeler | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,468) Salt Lake City, UT |
| January 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N | | Oregon | L 74–76 | 8–6 (0–3) | 18 – Wheeler | 7 – Tied | 4 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,522) Seattle, WA |
| January 6, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N | | Oregon State | W 79–72 | 9–6 (1–3) | 26 – Brooks Jr. | 8 – Breidenbach | 3 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,376) Seattle, WA |
| January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Arizona State | W 82–67 | 10–6 (2–3) | 24 – Wheeler | 14 – Meah | 8 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,641) Seattle, WA |
| January 14, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N | | at UCLA | L 61–73 | 10–7 (2–4) | 27 – Wheeler | 8 – Meah | 2 – Wheeler | Pauley Pavilion (6,532) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N | | at California | W 77–75 | 11–7 (3–4) | 21 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Tied | 5 – Johnson | Haas Pavilion (2,913) Berkeley, CA |
| January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N | | at Stanford | L 80–90 | 11–8 (3–5) | 20 – Brooks Jr. | 11 – Brooks Jr. | 3 – Wheeler | Maples Pavilion (4,174) Stanford, CA |
| January 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Colorado | L 81–98 | 11–9 (3–6) | 22 – Brooks Jr. | 6 – Meah | 6 – Wood | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,210) Seattle, WA |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Utah | W 98–73 | 12–9 (4–6) | 27 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Wood | 10 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,419) Seattle, WA |
| February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N | | Washington State Rivalry | L 87–90 $^{OT}$ | 12–10 (4–7) | 35 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Brooks Jr. | 6 – Mulcahy | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294) Seattle, WA |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Oregon | L 80–85 | 12–11 (4–8) | 17 – Brooks Jr. | 12 – Meah | 7 – Wheeler | Matthew Knight Arena (7,584) Eugene, OR |
| February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N | | at Oregon State | W 67–55 | 13–11 (5–8) | 23 – Brooks Jr. | 9 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Wheeler | Gill Coliseum (3,675) Corvallis, OR |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Stanford | W 85–65 | 14–11 (6–8) | 30 – Johnson | 13 – Meah | 8 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,927) Seattle, WA |
| February 17, 2024 5:00 p.m., P12N | | California | L 80–82 | 14–12 (6–9) | 26 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Tied | 5 – Mulcahy | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,916) Seattle, WA |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Arizona State | W 84–82 $^{OT}$ | 15–12 (7–9) | 21 – Brooks | 14 – Meah | 7 – Johnson | Desert Financial Arena (7,401) Tempe, AZ |
| February 24, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBS | | at No. 4 Arizona | L 75–91 | 15–13 (7–10) | 17 – Johnson | 6 – Tied | 6 – Wheeler | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| February 29, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | UCLA | W 94–77 | 16–13 (8–10) | 32 – Brooks Jr. | 8 – Meah | 11 – Wheeler | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,893) Seattle, WA |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS | | USC Senior Night | L 75–82 | 16–14 (8–11) | 21 – Wheeler | 7 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Mulcahy | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294) Seattle, WA |
| March 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 18 Washington State Rivalry | W 74–68 | 17–14 (9–11) | 23 – Johnson | 9 – Brooks Jr. | 6 – Wheeler | Beasley Coliseum (9,311) Pullman, WA |
| Pac-12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., P12N | (8) | vs. (9) USC First round | L 74−80 | 17–15 | 20 – Wheeler | 8 – Brooks Jr. | 7 – Wheeler | T-Mobile Arena (10,050) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
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