# 2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach, Mike White. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the regular season 17–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in eleventh place. They defeated Missouri in the first round of the SEC tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Florida. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Xavier, Wake Forest, and Ohio State to advance to the tournament semifinal, before losing to Seton Hall. This was their first postseason appearance since the 2016–17 season.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in eleventh place. They were not invited to the postseason.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Terry Roberts | 0 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | North Amityville, NY | Undrafted in NBA draft |
| Kario Oquendo | 3 | G | 6'4" | 220 | Junior | Titusville, FL | Transferred to Oregon |
| Jusaun Holt | 4 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Sophomore | Tacoma, WA | Transferred to Kennesaw State |
| Jaxon Etter | 10 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Woodstock, GA | Graduated |
| Mardrez McBride | 13 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Augusta, GA | Graduated |
| Jailyn Ingram | 15 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Madison, GA | Graduated |
| Braelen Bridges | 23 | C | 6'11" | 245 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Noah Thomasson | 3 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Houston, TX | Niagara |
| RJ Sunahara | 10 | G | 6'8" | 205 | RS Senior | Bay Village, OH | Nova Southeastern |
| RJ Meléndez | 15 | G | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Illinois |
| Jalen DeLoach | 23 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Savannah, GA | VCU |
| Russel Tchewa | 54 | C | 7'0" | 275 | Senior | Douala, Cameroon | South Florida |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Blue Cain #10 SG | Knoxville, TN | IMG Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | May 3, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Mari Jordan F | Atlanta, GA | Norcross High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Dylan James F | Winter Haven, FL | Winter Haven High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Silas Demary Jr. F | Raleigh, NC | Combine Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 24, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Markel Jennings F | Athens, GA | Athens Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "Georgia 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2023* 6:30 p.m. | | Eastern Kentucky | W 99–82 | – | 21 – Meléndez | {{{rebounds}}} – | {{{assists}}} – | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 4:30 p.m., TruTV | | vs. Oregon 2023 Hall of Fame Series | L 71–82 | 0–1 | 18 – Abdur–Rahim | 9 – Tchewa | 4 – Hill | T-Mobile Arena (–) Paradise, NV |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Wake Forest | W 80–77 | 1–1 | 21 – Thomasson | 7 – DeLoach | 3 – Thomasson | Stegeman Coliseum (8,176) Athens, GA |
| November 12, 2023* 5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | North Carolina Central | W 64–54 | 2–1 | 13 – Abdur–Rahim | 7 – Cain | 4 – Hill | Stegeman Coliseum (5,699) Athens, GA |
| November 17, 2023* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 12 Miami (FL) Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinals | L 68–79 | 2–2 | 18 – Cain | 8 – Demary Jr. | 7 – Demary Jr. | Baha Mar Convention Center (1,856) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Providence Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas consolation | L 64–71 | 2–3 | 19 – Thomasson | 6 – DeLoach | 3 – Tied | Baha Mar Convention Center (–) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 24, 2023* 5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 78–69 | 3–3 | 24 – Thomasson | 8 – Tchewa | 3 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (6,046) Athens, GA |
| November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., ACCN | | at Florida State ACC–SEC Challenge | W 68–66 | 4–3 | 15 – Demary Jr. | 11 – Melendez | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,688) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 80–69 | 5–3 | 18 – Melendez | 8 – Tchewa | 3 – Anselem-Ibe | Stegeman Coliseum (5,694) Athens, GA |
| December 5, 2023* 7:30 p.m., SECN | | Georgia Tech | W 76–62 | 6–3 | 16 – Thomasson | 9 – Tchewa | 4 – Hill | Stegeman Coliseum (9,017) Athens, GA |
| December 16, 2023* 5:30 p.m., SECN | | High Point | W 66–58 | 7–3 | 12 – Demary Jr. | 7 – Melendez | 4 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (6,523) Athens, GA |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Mount St. Mary's | W 94–82 | 8–3 | 23 – Abdur–Rahim | 6 – Melendez | 8 – Hill | Stegeman Coliseum (6,045) Athens, GA |
| December 22, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | North Florida | W 78–60 | 9–3 | 18 – Abdur–Rahim | 6 – Tchewa | 6 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (6,603) Athens, GA |
| December 30, 2023* 2:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Alabama A&M | W 93–73 | 10–3 | 18 – Cain | 8 – Tchewa | 5 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (7,793) Athens, GA |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN | | at Missouri | W 75–68 | 11–3 (1–0) | 18 – Tchewa | 10 – Tchewa | 4 – Hill | Mizzou Arena (12,407) Columbia, MO |
| January 10, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Arkansas | W 76–66 | 12–3 (2–0) | 19 – Hill | 8 – Tchewa | 2 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (7,820) Athens, GA |
| January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 5 Tennessee | L 79–85 | 12–4 (2–1) | 21 – Abdur–Rahim | 6 – Melendez | 4 – Hill | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| January 16, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at South Carolina | W 74–69 | 13–4 (3–1) | 15 – Demary Jr. | 8 – Abdur–Rahim | 5 – Hill | Colonial Life Arena (12,404) Columbia, SC |
| January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 8 Kentucky | L 96–105 | 13–5 (3–2) | 34 – Abdur–Rahim | 9 – Tchewa | 6 – Hill | Rupp Arena (20,283) Lexington, KY |
| January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN | | LSU | W 68–66 | 14–5 (4–2) | 15 – Demary Jr. | 11 – Tchewa | 2 – Thomasson | Stegeman Coliseum (9,243) Athens, GA |
| January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Florida | L 98–102 $^{OT}$ | 14–6 (4–3) | 35 – Melendez | 11 – Tchewa | 9 – Hill | O'Connell Center (10,045) Gainesville, FL |
| January 31, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN | | No. 24 Alabama | L 76–85 | 14–7 (4–4) | 15 – Tied | 10 – Melendez | 4 – Hill | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN | | South Carolina | L 62–72 | 14–8 (4–5) | 20 – Abdur–Rahim | 6 – Tchewa | 4 – Hill | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| February 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 62–75 | 14–9 (4–6) | 20 – Thomasson | 5 – Tied | 4 – Hill | Humphrey Coliseum (8,755) Starkville, MS |
| February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at Arkansas | L 75–78 | 14–10 (4–7) | 19 – Demary Jr. | 4 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN | | Florida | L 82–88 | 14–11 (4–8) | 26 – Thomasson | 6 – DeLoach | 4 – Hill | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| February 21, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN | | at Vanderbilt | W 76–64 | 15–11 (5–8) | 17 – Thomasson | 10 – Tchewa | 4 – Hill | Memorial Gymnasium (5,821) Nashville, TN |
| February 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 14 Auburn | L 76–97 | 15–12 (5–9) | 18 – Thomasson | 7 – Tchewa | 2 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at LSU | L 66–67 | 15–13 (5–10) | 16 – Thomasson | 7 – Demary Jr. | 4 – Demary Jr. | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,621) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Texas A&M | L 56–70 | 15–14 (5–11) | 11 – Cain | 6 – Thomasson | 4 – Thomasson | Stegeman Coliseum (8,165) Athens, GA |
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Ole Miss | W 69–66 | 16–14 (6–11) | 15 – Thomasson | 10 – Tchewa | 5 – Tchewa | Stegeman Coliseum (6,219) Athens, GA |
| March 9, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN | | at No. 13 Auburn | L 78–92 | 16–15 (6–12) | 15 – Demary Jr. | 10 – Tchewa | 3 – Tchewa | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 9:30 p.m., SECN | (11) | vs. (14) Missouri First Round | W 64–59 | 17–15 | 19 – Cain | 6 – Tchewa | 3 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena (16,539) Nashville, TN |
| March 14, 2024 9:30 p.m., SECN | (11) | vs. (6) Florida Second Round | L 80–85 | 17–16 | 14 – Tied | 5 – DeLoach | 3 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena (13,771) Nashville, TN |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | (4) | Xavier First Round – Wake Forest bracket | W 78–76 | 18–16 | 16 – Demary Jr. | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (2,756) Athens, GA |
| March 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | at (1) Wake Forest Second Round – Wake Forest bracket | W 72–66 | 19–16 | 21 – Hill | 8 – Anselem–Ibe | 4 – DeLoach | LJVM Coliseum (4,772) Winston-Salem, NC |
| March 26, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | (4) | at (2) Ohio State Quarterfinals – Wake Forest bracket | W 79–77 | 20–16 | 21 – Thomasson | 10 – Anselem–Ibe | 5 – Hill | Value City Arena (7,641) Columbus, OH |
| April 2, 2024 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (1) Seton Hall Semifinals | L 67–84 | 20–17 | 19 – Demary Jr. | 4 – Tied | 4 – Demary Jr. | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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