# 2022–23 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

The 2022–23 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by second-year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum and Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).
The Spartans finished the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season with a record of 20–12, 14–4 in SoCon play, to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to Wofford in the quarterfinals.
Guard Keyshaun Langley was named to both the Southern Conference Coaches and Sports Media Association first team. His brother Kobe Langley, also a guard, was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Year. Guard Keondre Kennedy was named to the Coaches Third Team and coach Mike Jones was named the SoCon Coach of the Year.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season with a record of 17–14, 9–9 in SoCon play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to Samford in the quarterfinals. Guard De'Monte Buckingham was named to the Southern Conference Sports Media Association third team. They accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 College Basketball Invitational tournament where, as a No. 7 seed, they lost to No. 10-seeded Boston University in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departing players

Departing players :
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| De'Monte Buckingham | 10 | G | 6'4" | 220 | Graduate student | Richmond, VA | Completed college eligibility |
| Khyre Thompson | 12 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Junior | Kernersville, NC | Left team for medical reasons |
| Reggie Raynor | 20 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Fayetteville, NC | Transferred to Brunswick CC |
| Kaleb Hunter | 44 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |
| A.J. Williams | 2 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Freshman | Henrico, VA | Entered transfer portal |
| J.C. Tharrington | 11 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Converse University |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Keondre Kennedy | G | 6'6" | 180 | Graduate student | Atlanta, GA | UMBC |
| Mikael Brown-Jones | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | VCU |
| Joryam Saizonou | G | 6'3" | 182 | Sophomore | Almere, Netherlands | St. Bonaventure |
| Akrum Ahemed | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Hackensack, NJ | Canisius |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Donovan Atwell SG | Huntersville, NC | Providence Day School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Cortez Johnson Jr. PF | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| 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. Retrieved June 14, 2022. ||||||

## 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* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Johnson & Wales | W 93–60 | 1–0 | 16 – Kennedy | 11 – Kennedy | 6 – Ko. Langley | Fleming Gymnasium (1,102) Greensboro, NC |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Miami (FL) | L 65–79 | 1–1 | 13 – Brown-Jones | 7 – Kennedy | 6 – Ko. Langley | Watsco Center (4,831) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Towson | L 53–56 | 1–2 | 16 – Ke. Langley | 9 – Kennedy | 4 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (2,172) Greensboro, NC |
| November 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMBC | W 76–72 | 2–2 | 24 – Kennedy | 8 – Kennedy | 4 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,257) Greensboro, NC |
| November 25, 2022* 4:30 p.m. | | vs. Montana State Northern Classic | W 77–66 | 3–2 | 20 – Kennedy | 6 – Kennedy | 5 – Ke. Langley | Place Bell Laval, QC |
| November 26, 2022* 2:00 p.m. | | vs. Hofstra Northern Classic | L 53–65 | 3–3 | 11 – Brown-Jones | 6 – tied | 5 – Treacy | Place Bell Laval, QC |
| November 27, 2022* 11:00 a.m. | | vs. Stephen F. Austin Northern Classic | L 58–75 | 3–4 | 17 – Kennedy | 6 – Abdulsalam | 9 – Treacy | Place Bell Laval, QC |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Carolina A&T Battle of Market Street | L 56–73 | 3–5 | 17 – Treacy | 14 – Abdulsalam | 2 – tied | Corbett Sports Center (4,704) Greensboro, NC |
| December 3, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Elon | W 65–61 | 4–5 | 20 – Brown-Jones | 9 – Ko. Langley | 6 – Ko. Langley | Schar Center (1,677) Elon, NC |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 9 Arkansas | L 58–65 | 4–6 | 12 – Atwell | 10 – Abdulsalam | 7 – Ko. Langley | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 13, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marshall | W 75–67 | 5–6 | 20 – Ko. Langley | 10 – tied | 6 – Treacy | Greensboro Coliseum (1,089) Greensboro, NC |
| December 18, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Warren Wilson | W 120–48 | 6–6 | 19 – Ke. Langley | 13 – Kennedy | 6 – Treacy | Fleming Gymnasium Greensboro, NC |
| December 22, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | L 64–68 | 6–7 | 15 – Treacy | 8 – Abdulsalam | 6 – Ko. Langley | McBrayer Arena (2,683) Richmond, KY |
| SoCon regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 72–47 | 7–7 (1–0) | 19 – Brown-Jones | 11 – Kennedy | 3 – tied | Ramsey Center (1,130) Cullowhee, NC |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wofford | W 73–64 | 8–7 (2–0) | 19 – Kennedy | 11 – Brown-Jones | 8 – Treacy | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (819) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | W 73–61 | 9–7 (3–0) | 19 – Ke. Langley | 6 – Abdulsalam | 5 – Treacy | Greensboro Coliseum (1,082) Greensboro, NC |
| January 7, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Samford | L 68–70 | 9–8 (3–1) | 16 – tied | 10 – Kennedy | 4 – Kennedy | Greensboro Coliseum (1,197) Greensboro, NC |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VMI | W 72–57 | 10–8 (4–1) | 25 – Ke. Langley | 7 – tied | 7 – Treacy | Cameron Hall (560) Lexington, VA |
| January 14, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Furman | W 88–80 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (5–1) | 24 – Ke. Langley | 7 – tied (3) | 6 – Ko. Langley | Timmons Arena (2,507) Greenville, SC |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 70–60 | 12–8 (6–1) | 19 – Ke. Langley | 7 – Leyte | 4 – Ke. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,347) Greensboro, NC |
| January 21, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 59–48 | 13–8 (7–1) | 17 – Brown-Jones | 6 – tied | 7 – Ke. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,479) Greensboro, NC |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VMI | W 62–50 | 14–8 (8–1) | 14 – tied | 9 – Leyte | 3 – tied (3) | Greensboro Coliseum (1,373) Greensboro, NC |
| January 29, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Furman | L 57–69 | 14–9 (8–2) | 23 – Abdulsalam | 8 – Abdulsalam | 6 – Treacy | Greensboro Coliseum (2,419) Greensboro, NC |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 69–49 | 15–9 (9–2) | 15 – Abdulsalam | 16 – Abdulsalam | 4 – Kennedy | Hawkins Arena (2,572) Macon, GA |
| February 4, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | W 79–59 | 16–9 (10–2) | 19 – Ke. Langley | 12 – Abdulsalam | 3 – Leyte | McAlister Field House (3,451) Charleston, SC |
| February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | East Tennessee State | W 91–65 | 17–9 (11–2) | 21 – Kennedy | 7 – Kennedy | 8 – Treacy | Greensboro Coliseum (1,476) Greensboro, NC |
| February 12, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wofford | W 97–89 $^{OT}$ | 18–9 (12–2) | 27 – Ke. Langley | 14 – Abdulsalam | 7 – Ko. Langley | Greensboro Coliseum (1,349) Greensboro, NC |
| February 15, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Samford | L 71–83 | 18–10 (12–3) | 18 – Kennedy | 13 – Abdulsalam | 4 – Ko. Langley | Pete Hanna Center (2,416) Homewood, AL |
| February 18, 2023 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Chattanooga | W 93–76 | 19–10 (13–3) | 16 – Leyte | 8 – Kennedy | 4 – tied | McKenzie Arena (3,560) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 71–52 | 20–10 (14–3) | 28 – Ke. Langley | 7 – Abdulsalam | 5 – Treacy | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| February 25, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 62–63 | 20–11 (14–4) | 12 – tied | 9 – Abdulsalam | 3 – Ko. Langley | Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,652) Johnson City, TN |
| SoCon tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Wofford Quarterfinals | L 66–67 | 20–12 | 26 – Kennedy | 6 – Kennedy | 5 – Ke. Langley | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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## Awards and honors
### Southern Conference honors

Source:

#### SoCon Coaches Coach of the Year

* Mike Jones

#### SoCon Coaches Defensive Player of the Year

* Kobe Langley

#### SoCon Coaches First Team

* Keyshaun Langley

#### SoCon Coaches Third Team

* Keondre Kennedy

#### SoCon Sports Media Association First Team

* Keyshaun Langley

#### NABC All-District First Team

* Keyshaun Langley