# 2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by eighth-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 10–6 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals, before losing to Saint Mary's in the semifinals.

## Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2022–23 season 23–10, 11–5 in WCC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to San Francisco. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Carlos Stewart | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to LSU |
| Giordan Williams | 4 | G | 6'3" | 191 | Senior | Long Beach, CA | Graduate transferred to Montana |
| Jaden Bediako | 12 | C | 6'10" | 245 | Senior | Brampton, ON | Graduate transferred to Seton Hall |
| Keshawn Justice | 14 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Senior | Madison, WI | Graduated |
| Jacob Holt | 15 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Sophomore | Ladner, BC | Transferred to Sacramento State |
| Brandin Podziemski | 22 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Muskego, WI | Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 19th overall by Golden State Warriors |
| Parker Braun | 23 | F | 6'10" | 215 | RS Senior | Overland Park, KS | Graduate transferred to Kansas |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Tyeree Bryan | 1 | G | 6'6" | 202 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Charleston Southern |
| Adama Bal | 4 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Junior | Le Mans, France | Arizona |
| Francisco Cáffaro | 10 | C | 7'1" | 254 | GS Senior | Santa Fe, Argentina | Virginia |
| Johnny O'Neil | 14 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Junior | Miami Shores, FL | American |
| Jalen Benjamin | 15 | G | 5'10" | 160 | GS Senior | Raleigh, NC | Mount St. Mary's |

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Luke McEldon C | Ashburn, VA | Cushing Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Bukky Oboye C | Sugar Land, TX | Clements High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Christian Hammond PG | Glendale, AZ | Dream City Christian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "Santa Clara 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2023 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2024

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Allen Graves PF | Ponchatoula, LA | Ponchatoula High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Recruiting 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: "Santa Clara 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". 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 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 77–69 | 1–0 | 22 – Marshall Jr. | 9 – O'Neil | 3 – Tied | Leavey Center (1,628) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 11, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 82–59 | 2–0 | 25 – Marshall Jr. | 8 – Tongue | 4 – Bal | Leavey Center (1,245) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | at Stanford | W 89–79 | 3–0 | 23 – Bal | 8 – O’Neil | 4 – Caffaro | Maples Pavilion (2,649) Stanford, CA |
| November 18, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana Emerald Coast Classic campus site game | W 65–63 | 4–0 | 20 – Tilly | 10 – Marshall Jr. | 5 – Tilly | Leavey Center (1,198) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 81–39 | 5–0 | 14 – Marshall Jr. | 12 – Marshall Jr. | 4 – Tied | Leavey Center (1,037) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 24, 2023* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Oregon Emerald Coast Classic semifinals | W 88–82 | 6–0 | 25 – Bal | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | The Arena at NFSC (2,196) Niceville, FL |
| November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Ohio State Emerald Coast Classic championship | L 56–86 | 6–1 | 13 – Bal | 8 – Marshall Jr. | 2 – Tied | The Arena at NFSC (2,196) Niceville, FL |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Menlo | W 106–69 | 7–1 | 16 – Benjamin | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Leavey Center (1,131) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 2, 2023* 4:00 p.m., P12N | | at California | L 69–84 | 7–2 | 22 – Bal | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (3,356) Berkeley, CA |
| December 9, 2023* 3:00 p.m., − | | vs. New Mexico Jack Jones Classic | L 76–93 | 7–3 | 16 – Tongue | 5 – Akametu | 5 – Bal | Dollar Loan Center (−) Henderson, NV |
| December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah State | L 82–84 | 7–4 | 18 – Bal | 7 – O'Neil | 5 – Caffaro | Leavey Center (1,107) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., P12N | | vs. Washington State Jerry Colangelo Classic | W 69–61 | 8–4 | 23 – Bal | 10 – O'Neil | 2 – Tied | Footprint Center (−) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NBCSBA | | at San Jose State | L 78–81 | 8–5 | 29 – Marshall Jr. | 5 – Tied | 6 – Marshall Jr. | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,135) San Jose, CA |
| December 23, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Duquesne | W 81–73 | 9–5 | 19 – Tied | 6 – Marshall Jr. | 2 – Tied | Orleans Arena (−) Paradise, NV |
| December 30, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Yale | L 58–66 | 9–6 | 17 – Bryan | 9 – Bryan | 5 – Bal | Leavey Center (1,751) Santa Clara, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | W 68–57 | 10–6 (1–0) | 21 – Bal | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (958) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | W 78–72 | 11–6 (2–0) | 28 – Bal | 9 – Knapper | 2 – Tilly | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,653) Malibu, CA |
| January 11, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN | | No. 23 Gonzaga | W 77–76 | 12–6 (3–0) | 17 – Bal | 8 – Bryan | 6 – Bal | Leavey Center (4,200) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Mary's | L 49–73 | 12–7 (3–1) | 11 – Tilly | 5 – Caffaro | 3 – McEldon | Leavey Center (4,200) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | W 88–69 | 13–7 (4–1) | 23 – O'Neil | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,881) Stockton, CA |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | W 101–86 | 14–7 (5–1) | 22 – Tilly | 8 – Tilly | 9 – Bal | Leavey Center (2,036) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | W 94–71 | 15–7 (6–1) | 23 – Bal | 7 – Tied | 6 – Tilly | Leavey Center (1,686) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 31, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Saint Mary's | L 77–82 | 15–8 (6–2) | 23 – Marshall Jr. | 9 – O'Neil | 3 – Ensminger | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,411) Moraga, CA |
| February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Diego | L 59–70 | 15–9 (6–3) | 21 – O'Neil | 12 – O'Neil | 6 – Ensminger | Leavey Center (2,351) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 70–71 | 15–10 (6–4) | 12 – O'Neil | 11 – Ensminger | 4 – Ensminger | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,208) San Francisco, CA |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 79–53 | 16–10 (7–4) | 17 – Ensminger | 10 – Tied | 6 – Ensminger | Leavey Center (1,330) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | W 82–69 | 17–10 (8–4) | 23 – Benjamin | 10 – Tied | 6 – Benjamin | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,371) San Diego, CA |
| February 22, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola Marymount | W 65–55 | 18–10 (9–4) | 15 – Tied | 9 – O'Neil | 4 – Tied | Leavey Center (2,385) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Gonzaga | L 81–94 | 18–11 (9–5) | 18 – Tilly | 8 – Tilly | 4 – Knapper | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland | L 75–80 $^{OT}$ | 18–12 (9–6) | 22 – Bal | 8 – Bryan | 3 – Tied | Chiles Center (1,089) Portland, OR |
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Francisco | W 69–62 | 19–12 (10–6) | 16 – Tied | 8 – Marshall Jr. | 2 – Tied | Leavey Center (3,000) Santa Clara, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (5) San Diego Quarterfinals | W 104–79 | 20–12 | 24 – Bal | 9 – Bryan | 6 – Benjamin | Orleans Arena (2,637) Paradise, NV |
| March 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | (4) | vs. (1) No. 21 Saint Mary's Semifinals | L 65–79 | 20–13 | 26 – Marshall Jr. | 5 – Marshall Jr. | 3 – Tied | Orleans Arena (4,885) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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