# 2023–24 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

The 2023–24 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by second-year head coach Steve Lavin. They played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). They finished the season 18–15, 7–9 in WCC play, to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Pepperdine in the second round, before losing to Santa Clara in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 4–12 in WCC play, to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Portland.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jaiden Delaire | 0 | F | 6'9" | 215 | GS Senior | North Granby, CT | Graduated |
| Jase Townsend | 1 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Elliyas Delaire | 2 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | North Granby, CT | Walk-on; not on team roster |
| Marcellus Earlington | 10 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Senior | Stony Point, NY | Graduated |
| Yavuz Gultekin | 11 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Karşıyaka, Turkey | Graduated |
| Seikou Sisoho Jawara | 12 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | Mataró, Spain | Play professional overseas |
| Jeremiah Nyarko | 20 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Freshman | Accra, Ghana | Transferred to Western Texas College |
| Nic Lynch | 44 | C | 6'11" | 260 | GS Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
| Eric Williams Jr. | 50 | G | 6'7" | 195 | RS Senior | Port Huron, MI | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| PJ Hayes | 21 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Waconia, MN | Black Hills State |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jimmy Oladokun PF | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Sierra Canyon School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Kevin Patton Jr. PF | Temecula, CA | Rancho Christian School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Dragos Lungu PG | Romania | NBA Global Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Keyon Kensie SF | Woodland Hills, CA | Taft High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 26, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Santiago Trouet PF | Argentina | N/A | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | N/A | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| David Jordan C | Windsor, ON | Royal Crown Academic School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr ||||||
| 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: "San Diego Toreros 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2023 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2023 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chas Lewless PG | Detroit, MI | Martin Luther King High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Gavin Ripp PF | San Jose, CA | Archbishop Mitty High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr |||||||
| 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: "San Diego Toreros 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2024 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## 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 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sonoma State | W 68–64 | 1–0 | 16 – McKinney III | 8 – Patton Jr. | 4 – Lungu | Jenny Craig Pavilion (894) San Diego, CA |
| November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jackson State | W 87–61 | 2–0 | 20 – Lungu | 10 – tied | 5 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (422) San Diego, CA |
| November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | L 63–69 | 2–1 | 21 – McKinney III | 5 – tied | 3 – McKinney III | LionTree Arena (2,038) San Diego, CA |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Le Moyne | W 80–71 | 3–1 | 19 – Turner | 9 – Patton Jr. | 5 – Lungu | Jenny Craig Pavilion (437) San Diego, CA |
| November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Navy | W 67–59 | 4–1 | 16 – McKinney III | 7 – Lungu | 4 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (622) San Diego, CA |
| November 24, 2023* 7:30 p.m., − | | vs. Arkansas State Acrisure Invitational semifinals | W 71–57 | 5–1 | 18 – Turner | 9 – Trouet | 4 – McKinney III | Acrisure Arena (1,682) Thousand Palms, CA |
| November 25, 2023* 7:30 p.m., − | | vs. Hawaii Acrisure Invitational championship | L 66–77 | 5–2 | 18 – Turner | 7 – Kensie | 1 – tied | Acrisure Arena (1,293) Thousand Palms, CA |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | W 74–72 | 6–2 | 17 – Patton Jr. | 4 – Lungu | 6 – Lungu | Jenny Craig Pavilion (603) San Diego, CA |
| December 3, 2023* 4:00 p.m., P12N | | at Stanford | L 64–88 | 6–3 | 12 – Turner | 5 – tied | 3 – tied | Maples Pavilion (2,455) Stanford, CA |
| December 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Utah State | L 81–108 | 6–4 | 17 – Turner | 5 – Jamerson II | 4 – Patton Jr. | Smith Spectrum (7,078) Logan, UT |
| December 9, 2023* 7:30 p.m., CBSSN | | Arizona State | W 89–84 | 7–4 | 23 – tied | 9 – Jamerson II | 5 – Turner | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,102) San Diego, CA |
| December 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | W 69–65 | 8–4 | 21 – McKinney III | 10 – Jamerson II | 5 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (857) San Diego, CA |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Dakota | W 69–66 | 9–4 | 20 – McKinney III | 10 – Jamerson II | 4 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (525) San Diego, CA |
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fresno State | L 67–71 | 9–5 | 25 – Turner | 10 – Jamerson II | 2 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,197) San Diego, CA |
| December 31, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Westcliff | W 78–65 | 10–5 | 21 – Hayes | 10 – Jamerson II | 5 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (453) San Diego, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Saint Mary's | L 70–81 | 10–6 (0–1) | 34 – Turner | 8 – Jamerson II | 2 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,159) San Diego, CA |
| January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 24 Gonzaga | L 74–101 | 10–7 (0–2) | 24 – Turner | 9 – Jamerson II | 6 – Lungu | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Francisco | L 63–83 | 10–8 (0–3) | 19 – McKinney III | 7 – Hayes | 3 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (753) San Diego, CA |
| January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | L 77–83 | 10–9 (0–4) | 16 – Patton Jr. | 7 – tied | 5 – Patton Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (631) San Diego, CA |
| January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Gonzaga | L 63–105 | 10–10 (0–5) | 17 – McKinney III | 5 – tied | 5 – Patton Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,007) San Diego, CA |
| January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland Rescheduled from Jan. 18 | W 85–81 | 11–10 (1–5) | 33 – Hayes | 7 – Jamerson II | 4 – tied | Chiles Center (1,009) Portland, OR |
| January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | W 69–67 | 12–10 (2–5) | 20 – Jamerson II | 12 – Jamerson II | 4 – Patton Jr. | Firestone Fieldhouse (821) Malibu, CA |
| February 1, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at San Francisco | L 79–95 | 12–11 (2–6) | 18 – Jamerson II | 10 – Jamerson II | 4 – tied | War Memorial Gymnasium (2,248) San Francisco, CA |
| February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | W 70–59 | 13–11 (3–6) | 23 – Turner | 10 – Jamerson II | 3 – Jamerson II | Leavey Center (2,351) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | W 79–77 | 14–11 (4–6) | 24 – McKinney III | 11 – Jamerson II | 6 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,003) San Diego, CA |
| February 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | W 89–84 | 15–11 (5–6) | 31 – McKinney III | 14 – Jamerson II | 4 – Jamerson II | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,015) Stockton, CA |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | W 71–66 | 16–11 (6–6) | 17 – Turner | 7 – Jamerson II | 5 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (976) San Diego, CA |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | L 69–82 | 16–12 (6–7) | 28 – Turner | 7 – Jamerson II | 3 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,371) San Diego, CA |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 18 Saint Mary's | L 62–88 | 16–13 (6–8) | 20 – Turner | 8 – Jamerson II | 4 – Turner | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | L 62–96 | 16–14 (6–9) | 20 – Oladokun Jr. | 6 – Jamerson II | 4 – Lungu | Gersten Pavilion (1,113) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 81–69 | 17–14 (7–9) | 30 – Turner | 13 – Jamerson II | 4 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,308) San Diego, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Pepperdine Second round | W 57–52 | 18–14 | 15 – Hayes | 13 – Jamerson II | 4 – McKinney III | Orleans Arena (2,181) Paradise, NV |
| March 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (5) | vs. (4) Santa Clara Quarterfinals | L 79–104 | 18–15 | 19 – Patton Jr. | 6 – Kensie | 4 – Patton Jr. | Orleans Arena (2,637) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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