# 2023–24 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 2023–24 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons were led by second-year head coach Chris Gerlufsen and played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium at the Sobrato Center as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). They finished the season 23–11, 11–5 in WCC play, to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated Portland in the quarterfinals, before losing to Gonzaga in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cincinnati.

## Previous season

The Dons finished the 2022–23 season 20–14, 7–9 in WCC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. In the WCC tournament as the 6 seed, they defeated Pacific in the second round and Santa Clara in the quarterfinals before losing to Gonzaga in the semifinals. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Khalil Shabazz | 0 | G | 6'1" | 170 | RS Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 1 | G | 6'2" | 180 | GS Senior | Seaside, CA | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Miami Heat |
| Julian Rishwain | 2 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Florida |
| Toni Rocak | 10 | F | 6'9" | 220 | RS Senior | Geneva, Switzerland | Graduated |
| Zane Meeks | 15 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Prairie Village, KS | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Bryce Whitaker | 30 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
| Jonas Visser | 31 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Malik Thomas | 1 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Fontana, CA | USC |
| Mike Sharavjamts | 5 | G/F | 6'8" | 180 | Sophomore | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Dayton |
| Stefan Todorovic | 7 | F | 6'8" | 190 | Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | SMU |
| Jonathan Mogbo | 10 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | West Palm Beach, FL | Missouri State |
| Robby Beasley III | 13 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | San Ramon, CA | UC Davis |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ryan Beasley PG | San Ramon, CA | Dougherty Valley | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 2, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Junjie Wang PF | China | NBA Global Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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 Francisco Dons 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2023 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "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 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethesda | W 128–59 | 1–0 | 17 – tied | 6 – Wang | 7 – Sharavjamts | War Memorial Gymnasium (2,008) San Francisco, CA |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 84–52 | 2–0 | 16 – Mogbo | 8 – Mogbo | 5 – tied | War Memorial Gymnasium (−) San Francisco, CA |
| November 12, 2023* 1:00 pm, MW Network | | at Boise State | L 58–63 | 2–1 | 13 – Sharavjamts | 9 – Mogbo | 3 – Sharavjamts | ExtraMile Arena (10,520) Boise, ID |
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Grand Canyon Arizona Tip-Off - semifinals | L 72–76 | 2–2 | 20 – Williams | 6 – Newbury | 3 – tied | Desert Diamond Arena (3,214) Glendale, AZ |
| November 19, 2023* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. DePaul Arizona Tip-Off 3rd-place game | W 70–54 | 3–2 | 14 – Mogbo | 6 – tied | 6 – Sharavjamts | Desert Diamond Arena (2589) Glendale, AZ |
| November 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne Arizona Tip-Off campus-site game | W 76–60 | 4–2 | 20 – Beasley | 18 – Mogbo | 5 – Mogbo | War Memorial Gymnasium (−) San Francisco, CA |
| November 26, 2023* 5:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Minnesota | W 76–58 | 5–2 | 21 – Mogbo | 10 – Mogbo | 3 – tied | Chase Center (3,682) San Francisco, CA |
| December 3, 2023* 12:00 p.m., P12N | | at Arizona State | L 61–72 | 5–3 | 23 – Mogbo | 16 – Mogbo | 4 – Kunen | Desert Financial Arena (6,563) Tempe, AZ |
| December 6, 2023* 5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Vanderbilt | W 73–60 | 6–3 | 18 – Williams | 14 – Mogbo | 9 – Mogbo | Memorial Gymnasium (5,210) Nashville, TN |
| December 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 85–72 | 7–3 | 28 – Williams | 12 – Mogbo | 6 – Mogbo | War Memorial Gymnasium (−) San Francisco, CA |
| December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Seattle | W 62–59 | 8–3 | 18 – tied | 7 – Thomas | 2 – Williams | War Memorial Gymnasium (2112) San Francisco, CA |
| December 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., MW Network | | vs. Utah State | L 53–54 | 8–4 | 14 – Mogbo | 9 – Mogbo | 8 – Williams | Delta Center (4,352) Salt Lake City, UT |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | W 91–51 | 9–4 | 19 – Thomas | 9 – Mogbo | 6 – Williams | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,582) San Francisco, CA |
| December 22, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fresno State | W 77–57 | 10–4 | 22 – Thomas | 12 – Mogbo | 4 – tied | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,488) San Francisco, CA |
| December 30, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 92–42 | 11–4 | 16 – Mogbo | 10 – Mogbo | 7 – Williams | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,773) San Francisco, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | W 92–88 $^{OT}$ | 12–4 (1–0) | 30 – Mogbo | 18 – Mogbo | 7 – Williams | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,429) Stockton, CA |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | W 83–63 | 13–4 (2–0) | 19 – Mogbo | 11 – Mogbo | 7 – Mogbo | Jenny Craig Pavilion (753) San Diego, CA |
| January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | W 96–69 | 14–4 (3–0) | 26 – Thomas | 14 – Mogbo | 5 – Ry. Beasley | War Memorial Gymnasium (2,013) San Francisco, CA |
| January 18, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola Marymount | W 90–74 | 15–4 (4–0) | 23 – Mogbo | 11 – Mogbo | 7 – Sharavjamts | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,849) San Francisco, CA |
| January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Saint Mary's | L 60–77 | 15–5 (4–1) | 17 – Ry. Beasley | 6 – Mogbo | 3 – Williams | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,432) San Francisco, CA |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Gonzaga | L 72–77 | 15–6 (4–2) | 19 – Williams | 11 – Mogbo | 4 – Mogbo | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland | W 76–64 | 16–6 (5–2) | 22 – Newbury | 12 – Mogbo | 8 – Mogbo | Chiles Center (1,394) Portland, OR |
| February 1, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | San Diego | W 95–79 | 17–6 (6–2) | 21 – Mogbo | 10 – Mogbo | 10 – Williams | War Memorial Gymnasium (2,248) San Francisco, CA |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 79–73 | 18–6 (7–2) | 20 – Williams | 14 – Mogbo | 6 – Beasley | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,011) San Francisco, CA |
| February 8, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Pepperdine | W 80–74 | 19–6 (8–2) | 19 – Mogbo | 8 – Mogbo | 3 – Sharavjamts | Firestone Fieldhouse (913) Malibu, CA |
| February 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | W 71–70 | 20–6 (9–2) | 17 – Thomas | 7 – Mogbo | 2 – Mogbo | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,208) San Francisco, CA |
| February 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | W 82–59 | 21–6 (10–2) | 16 – Newbury | 11 – Mogbo | 5 – Mogbo | Gersten Pavilion (2,057) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 18 Saint Mary's | L 66–70 | 21–7 (10–3) | 26 – Williams | 6 – tied | 5 – Mogbo | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | W 92–68 | 22–7 (11–3) | 19 – Newbury | 5 – Newbury | 8 – Williams | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,284) San Francisco, CA |
| February 29, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 23 Gonzaga | L 68–86 | 22–8 (11–4) | 23 – Thomas | 11 – Mogbo | 6 – Williams | Chase Center (6,480) San Francisco, CA |
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 62–69 | 22–9 (11–5) | 18 – Ry. Beasley | 14 – Mogbo | 5 – Mogbo | Leavey Center (3,000) Santa Clara, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (6) Portland Quarterfinals | W 72–51 | 23–9 | 16 – Williams | 8 – Mogbo | 4 – tied | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 11, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (2) No. 17 Gonzaga Semifinals | L 77–89 | 23–10 | 22 – Thomas | 9 – Thomas | 6 – Williams | Orleans Arena (5,685) Paradise, NV |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at (2) Cincinnati First round - Indiana State Bracket | L 72–73 $^{OT}$ | 23–11 | 31 – Thomas | 10 – Mogbo | 7 – tied | Fifth Third Arena (3,899) Cincinnati, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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