# 2022–23 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fourth-year head coach Billy Lange, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2021–22 season 11–19, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish 13th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 Tournament to La Salle.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Dahmir Bishop | 1 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |
| Rahmir Moore | 11 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Mid-season transferred to Wagner |
| Jadrian Tracey | 13 | F | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Fort Myers, FL | Transferred to Florida SouthWestern State College |
| Nikkos Luna-Nash | 21 | G | 6'0" | 155 | Sophomore | Seminole, FL | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Jordan Hall | 22 | G/F | 6'7" | 215 | Sophomore | Wildwood, NJ | Declare for 2022 NBA draft |
| Jake Forrest | 24 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Transferred to Bucknell |
| Taylor Funk | 33 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Senior | Lancaster, PA | Graduate transferred to Utah State |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Lynn Greer III | 5 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Dayton |
| Louis Bleechmore | 55 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Sydney, Australia | Harcum College |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Christian Winborne PG | Baltimore, MD | Gilman High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Christ Essandoko C | Paris, France | Winston-Salem Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Apr 24, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Rasheer Fleming PF | Camden, NJ | Camden High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Jun 28, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Quin Berger PG | Malvern, PA | Westtown School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 21, 2022 |
| 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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Xzayvier Brown #35 PG | Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Shawn Simmons #42 PF | Phoenix, AZ | Hillcrest Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Anthony Finkley #48 PF | Philadelphia, PA | West Philadelphia Catholic High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| 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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Towson | W 78–76 | | 22 – Winborne | 9 – Klaczek | 3 – Tied | Hagan Arena (634) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 4, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Widener | W 92–80 | | 22 – Brown | 9 – Tied | 5 – Winborne | Hagan Arena (753) Philadelphia, PA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 3 Houston Veterans Classic | L 55–81 | 0–1 | 17 – Reynolds II | 12 – Klaczek | 2 – Greer III | Alumni Hall (2,889) Annapolis, MD |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lafayette | W 63–59 | 1–1 | 21 – Reynolds II | 12 – Brown | 5 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (1,296) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Albany Sunshine Slam campus site game | W 99–79 | 2–1 | 32 – Reynolds II | 11 – Brown | 7 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (1,452) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 21, 2022* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Georgia Sunshine Slam semifinals | L 53–66 | 2–2 | 10 – Tied | 10 – Klaczek | 3 – Reynolds II | Ocean Center (1,612) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 22, 2022* 6:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. South Florida Sunshine Slam consolation game | L 62–75 | 2–3 | 15 – Greer III | 10 – Fleming | 2 – Tied | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 30, 2022* 8:30 p.m., NBCSP+/ESPN+ | | at Penn Philadelphia Big 5 | W 85–80 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | 27 – Reynolds II | 9 – Klaczek | 6 – Klaczek | Palestra (3,246) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 3, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 80–97 | 3–4 | 21 – Reynolds II | 5 – Fleming | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,162) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Temple Rivalry | L 60–70 | 3–5 | 25 – Brown | 10 – Brown | 3 – Reynolds II | Liacouras Center (4,402) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 10, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Peter's | W 73–57 | 4–5 | 17 – Brown | 6 – Brown | 2 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,279) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 17, 2022* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Villanova Holy War | L 64–71 | 4–6 | 27 – Reynolds II | 6 – Klaczek | 6 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (3,924) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 77–59 | 5–6 | 19 – Brown | 11 – Brown | 8 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (819) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | W 83–66 | 6–6 | 24 – Brown | 7 – Obinna | 5 – Tied | Hagan Arena (527) Philadelphia, PA |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | L 78–83 | 6–7 (0–1) | 18 – Reynolds II | 9 – Brown | 9 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (1,382) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at Dayton | L 56–76 | 6–8 (0–2) | 13 – Brown | 5 – Tied | 3 – Greer III | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m. | | at Fordham | L 54–66 | 6–9 (0–3) | 15 – Quisenberry | 15 – Moore | 3 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,259) Bronx, NY |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquesne | L 80–92 | 6–10 (0–4) | 25 – Brown | 9 – Fleming | 7 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (1,003) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 14, 2023 12:30 p.m., USA | | Loyola Chicago | W 86–55 | 7–10 (1–4) | 17 – Tied | 8 – Obinna | 5 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,442) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 16, 2023 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at La Salle Philadelphia Big 5 | W 71–59 | 8–10 (2–4) | 20 – Brown | 9 – Tied | 6 – Greer | Tom Gola Arena (2,134) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass | W 74–68 | 9–10 (3–4) | 25 – Brown | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,611) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 91–92 | 9–11 (3–5) | 31 – Greer III | 11 – Greer III | 5 – Klaczek | Charles E. Smith Center (1,254) Washington, D.C. |
| January 29, 2023 12:00 p.m., USA | | at George Mason | W 79–76 | 10–11 (4–5) | 30 – Reynolds II | 12 – Obinna | 4 – Greer III | EagleBank Arena (4,011) Fairfax, VA |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | W 64–50 | 11–11 (8–4) | 18 – Borwn | 8 – Brown | 4 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (1,121) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 5, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | La Salle Philadelphia Big 5 | L 65–73 | 11–12 (5–6) | 15 – Reynolds II | 7 – Brown | 5 – Brown | Hagan Arena (2,213) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 8, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Chicago | W 83–71 | 12–12 (6–6) | 24 – Reynolds | 9 – Obinna | 4 – Winborne | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,911) Chicago, IL |
| February 11, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 81–69 | 13–12 (7–6) | 24 – Reynolds II | 8 – Tied | 6 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (1,843) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 62–76 | 13–13 (7–7) | 22 – Greer III | 11 – Fleming | 3 – Greer III | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,758) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 18, 2023 12:30 p.m., USA | | at Davidson | L 75–76 | 13–14 (7–8) | 17 – Brown | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (3,567) Davidson, NC |
| February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VCU | L 63–88 | 13–15 (7–9) | 21 – Reynolds II | 11 – Fleming | 4 – Brown | Hagan Arena (1,398) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 26, 2023 12:00 p.m., USA | | at St. Bonaventure | L 76–89 | 13–16 (7–10) | 33 – Reynolds II | 7 – Greer III | 3 – Greer III | Reilly Center (4,394) Olean, NY |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Richmond | W 83–67 | 14–16 (8–10) | 33 – Reynolds II | 12 – Fleming | 3 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,594) Philadelphia, PA |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (15) Loyola Chicago First round | W 72–67 | 15–16 | 22 – Greer III | 10 – Greer III | 7 – Greer III | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 8, 2023 5:00 p.m., USA | (10) | vs. (7) George Washington Second round | W 87–76 | 16–16 | 34 – Reynolds II | 8 – Fleming | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 9, 2023 5:00 p.m., USA | (10) | vs. (2) Dayton Quarterfinals | L 54–60 | 16–17 | 19 – Reynolds II | 9 – Tied | 5 – Greer III | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||