# 2022–23 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first-year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Rams finished the 2021–22 season 15–16, 5–12 in A-10 play, to finish in 11th place. They defeated Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Richmond in the second round.
On March 11, 2022, the school fired head coach David Cox. On March 18, the school hired former Dayton and Indiana head coach Archie Miller as the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jeremy Sheppard | 2 | G | 6'1" | 165 | RS Senior | Richmond, VA | Graduated |
| Allen Betrand | 4 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduate transferred to Rider |
| Antwan Walker | 5 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduate transferred to Bryant |
| Tres Berry | 13 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Cleveland, TN | Transferred to Charleston Southern |
| Makhi Mitchell | 21 | C | 6'9" | 230 | RS Junior | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Makhel Mitchell | 22 | C | 6'10" | 245 | RS Junior | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Ileri Ayo-Faleye | 24 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Sophomore | Lebanon, PA | Transferred to Vermont |
| Ishmael El-Amin | 42 | G | 6'3" | 180 | RS Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Anthony Harris | 0 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Woodbridge, VA | North Carolina |
| Brayon Freeman | 2 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | George Washington |
| Brandon Weston | 20 | G/F | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, NY | Seton Hall |
| Josaphat Bilau | 21 | F | 6'10" | | RS Sophomore | La Roche-sur-Yon, France | New Mexico JC |
| Alex Tchikou | 22 | F | 6'11' | 230 | RS Sophomore | Paris, France | Alabama |

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

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Louis Hutchinson SG | Bradenton, FL | Long Island Lutheran | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 4, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Rory Stewart PF | London, England | Orangeville Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jeremy Foumena C | Montreal, QC | Orangeville Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Connor Dubsky SG | Woodbridge, VA | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Adrian Myers SF | Stephens City, VA | Massanutten Military Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 9, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| K.C. Nwafor PF | Rotorua, New Zealand | Rotorua Boys' High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Apr 30, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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. |||||||

## 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 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Quinnipiac | L 62–67 | 0–1 | 14 – Leggett | 8 – Martin | 6 – Thomas | Ryan Center (5,501) Kingston, RI |
| November 12, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 66–70 | 0–2 | 21 – Leggett | 8 – Tchikou | 4 – Leggett | Ryan Center (4,610) Kingston, RI |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stony Brook | W 74–64 | 1–2 | 18 – Leggett | 9 – Leggett | 10 – Thomas | Ryan Center (4,484) Kingston, RI |
| November 21, 2022* 7:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Kansas State Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals | L 57–77 | 1–3 | 13 – Leggett | 10 – Weston | 2 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium (1,250) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 22, 2022* 5:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Tulane Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round | L 75–78 | 1–4 | 34 – Leggett | 10 – Martin | 4 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 23, 2022* 11:00 a.m., FloSports | | vs. Illinois State Cayman Islands Classic 7th-place game | W 57–44 | 2–4 | 21 – Freeman | 11 – Bilau | 2 – Leggett | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 27, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | L 49–53 | 2–5 | 21 – Freeman | 8 – Martin | 3 – Leggett | Conte Forum (4,432) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 3, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Providence Ocean State Rivalry | L 74–88 | 2–6 | 16 – Bilau | 5 – Bilau | 5 – Thomas | Ryan Center (7,662) Kingston, RI |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Brown | L 58–59 | 2–7 | 14 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 4 – Freeman | Ryan Center (4,476) Kingstown, RI |
| December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Army | W 77–67 | 3–7 | 16 – Leggett | 12 – Martin | 6 – Freeman | Ryan Center (5,238) Kingston, RI |
| December 13, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | W 77–75 $^{OT}$ | 4–7 | 19 – Leggett | 10 – Samb | 3 – Thomas | Ryan Center (3,829) Kingston, RI |
| December 18, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 66–75 | 4–8 | 21 – Freeman | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,440) Atlanta, GA |
| December 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak within the Rhode Island program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak within the Rhode Island program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak within the Rhode Island program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak within the Rhode Island program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak within the Rhode Island program | Ryan Center Kingston, RI |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 61–72 | 4–9 (0–1) | 15 – Carey | 11 – Martin | 3 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,887) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 82–79 | 5–9 (1–1) | 23 – Martin | 7 – Thomas | 8 – Freeman | Ryan Center (3,683) Kingston, RI |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 75–77 $^{OT}$ | 5–10 (1–2) | 18 – Tied | 11 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Tom Gola Arena (1,571) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | W 68–67 | 6–10 (2–2) | 23 – Leggett | 14 – Leggett | 5 – Freeman | Ryan Center (4,722) Kingston, RI |
| January 14, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | L 65–75 | 6–11 (2–3) | 19 – Leggett | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Mullins Center (5,013) Amherst, MA |
| January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 57–64 | 6–12 (2–4) | 18 – Freeman | 6 – Carey | 5 – Freeman | Robins Center (5,892) Richmond, VA |
| January 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Mason | L 72–79 | 6–13 (2–5) | 25 – Freeman | 6 – Leggett | 2 – Carey | Ryan Center (5,917) Kingston, RI |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Dayton | W 75–70 | 7–13 (3–5) | 25 – Leggett | 8 – Carey | 3 – Leggett | Ryan Center (5,743) Kingston, RI |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 72–70 | 8–13 (4–5) | 20 – Leggett | 7 – Martin | 4 – Leggett | Ryan Center (6,530) Kingston, RI |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 50–64 | 8–14 (4–6) | 14 – Freeman | 13 – Martin | 4 – Martin | Hagan Arena (1,121) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 7, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Saint Louis | L 71–76 | 8–15 (4–7) | 20 – Leggett | 8 – Tchikou | 4 – Freeman | Chaifetz Arena (5.012) St. Louis, MO |
| February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 67–75 | 8–16 (4–8) | 21 – Carey | 8 – Carey | 2 – Freeman | EagleBank Arena (3,962) Fairfax, VA |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VCU | L 54–55 | 8–17 (4–9) | 21 – Leggett | 9 – Martin | 3 – Tied | Ryan Center (4,229) Kingston, RI |
| February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UMass | L 45–69 | 8–18 (4–10) | 18 – Leggett | 8 – Leggett | 4 – Thomas | Ryan Center (5,785) Kingston, RI |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Washington | L 80–89 $^{OT}$ | 8–19 (4–11) | 30 – Leggett | 8 – Martin | 6 – Thomas | Ryan Center (4,579) Kingston, RI |
| February 25, 2023 2:30 p.m., USA | | at Fordham | L 71–74 | 8–20 (4–12) | 17 – Martin | 8 – Martin | 4 – Thomas | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,808) The Bronx, NY |
| March 1, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Loyola Chicago | W 79–77 | 9–20 (5–12) | 20 – Leggett | 7 – Leggett | 5 – Thomas | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,003) Chicago, IL |
| March 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Davidson | L 54–68 | 9–21 (5–13) | 14 – Leggett | 8 – Stewart | 3 – Leggett | Ryan Center (5,543) Kingston, RI |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (14) | vs. (11) La Salle First round | L 56–73 | 9–22 | 19 – Martin | 7 – Martin | 4 – Thomas | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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