# 2022–23 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by third-year head coach Stan Johnson and played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Lions finished the 2021–22 season 11–18, 3–12 in WCC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Pacific in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the second round to BYU.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Eli Scott | 0 | G/F | 6'6" | 232 | RS Senior | Chino Hills, CA | Graduated |
| Joe Quintana | 2 | G | 6'2" | 165 | RS Senior | West Covina, CA | Graduate and transferred to Cal Baptist |
| Gary Harris Jr. | 3 | G | 6'6" | 193 | RS Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred |
| David Elliott IV | 4 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Freshman | Granada Hills, CA | Transferred to Garden City CC |
| Quentin Jackson Jr. | 10 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Senior | Cary, NC | Graduated |
| Mayoum Mayoum | 23 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Melbourne, Australia | Transferred to Miami Dade College |
| Ivan Alipiev | 35 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Sofia, Bulgaria | Graduated |
| Anthony Yu | 42 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Foster City, CA | Walk-on; transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Justin Ahrens | 2 | F | 6'6" | 195 | GS Senior | Versailles, OH | Ohio State |
| Noah Taitz | 10 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Stanford |
| Michael Graham | 21 | F/C | 6'8" | 221 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Elon |
| Rick Issanza | 22 | C | 7'1" | 230 | RS Junior | Kinshasa, Congo | Oklahoma |
| Kian Nader | 40 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Junior | Calabasas, CA | Chapman |

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chance Stephens PG | Riverside, CA | Polytechnic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 29, 2022 |
| 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: "Loyola Marymount Lions 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2022 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2022 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Aaron McBride PF | Corona, CA | Centennial HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| 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: "Loyola Marymount Lions 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2023 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2023 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". 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 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Life Pacific | W 99–49 | 1–0 | 15 – Tied | 13 – Graham | 8 – Anderson | Gersten Pavilion (1,112) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | UC Riverside | L 79–81 | 1–1 | 23 – Shelton | 8 – Merkviladze | 4 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (1,022) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 12, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | UC Davis | W 85–75 | 2–1 | 24 – Shelton | 12 – Leaupepe | 6 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Irvine | L 64–79 | 2–2 | 18 – Shelton | 9 – Graham | 3 – Tied | Bren Events Center (3,136) Irvine, CA |
| November 18, 2022* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Georgetown Jamaica Classic Semifinal | W 84–66 | 3–2 | 15 – Leaupepe | 9 – Tied | 5 – Shelton | Montego Bay Convention Centre Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| November 20, 2022* 11:30 a.m., CBSSN | | vs. Wake Forest Jamaica Classic Final | W 77–75 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | 23 – Stephens | 10 – Leaupepe | 2 – Anderson | Montego Bay Convention Centre Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| November 23, 2022* 12:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Morgan State Jamaica Classic campus site game | W 81–80 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | 29 – Leaupepe | 11 – Leaupepe | 4 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (586) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 25, 2022* 12:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Bellarmine | W 80–59 | 6–2 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Leaupepe | 4 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (634) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 30, 2022* 6:00 p.m. | | at Colorado State | L 71–87 | 6–3 | 21 – Shelton | 8 – Shelton | 4 – Shelton | Moby Arena (4,342) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 3, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Nevada | W 64–52 | 7–3 | 24 – Shelton | 8 – Leaupepe | 5 – Anderson | Gersten Pavilion (1,121) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 7, 2022* 6:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Grand Canyon | W 69–65 | 8–3 | 26 – Shelton | 6 – Merkviladze | 4 – Shelton | GCU Arena (7,011) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 10, 2022* 9:30 p.m. | | vs. Utah State Jack Jones Hoopfest | L 67–79 | 8–4 | 25 – Shelton | 6 – Leaupepe | 3 – Shelton | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| December 18, 2022* 2:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Cleveland State | W 70–59 | 9–4 | 15 – Tied | 11 – Graham | 4 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (723) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Tulsa | W 76–64 | 10–4 | 24 – Shelton | 10 – Shelton | 7 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (652) Los Angeles, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 6:00 p.m. | | at Portland | W 92–72 | 11–4 (1–0) | 18 – Ahrens | 9 – Shelton | 12 – Shelton | Chiles Center (1,820) Portland, OR |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Pacific | L 72–78 | 11–5 (1–1) | 20 – Anderson | 6 – Merkviladze | 4 – Shelton | Alex G. Spanos Center (803) Stockton, CA |
| January 5, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | BYU | W 64–59 | 12–5 (2–1) | 15 – Leaupepe | 6 – Tied | 6 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (1,147) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 7, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | San Francisco | L 70–72 | 12–6 (2–2) | 22 – Leaupepe | 7 – Tied | 6 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (1,491) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 12, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Saint Mary's | L 62–76 | 12–7 (2–3) | 18 – Shelton | 8 – Leaupepe | 4 – Shelton | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,315) Moraga, CA |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | San Diego | W 98–84 | 13–7 (3–3) | 28 – Shelton | 9 – Leaupepe | 7 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (1,047) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., BSSC+ | | at No. 6 Gonzaga | W 68–67 | 14–7 (4–3) | 27 – Shelton | 10 – Graham | 3 – Leaupepe | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Portland | W 79–60 | 15–7 (5–3) | 20 – Shelton | 10 – Graham | 3 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (1,306) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 28, 2023 8:00 p.m., BSSC | | Pepperdine | W 84–70 | 16–7 (6–3) | 26 – Shelton | 9 – Issanza | 7 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (2,234) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at BYU | L 61–89 | 16–8 (6–4) | 19 – Anderson | 6 – Leaupepe | 2 – Tied | Marriott Center (13,363) Provo, UT |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at San Diego | L 79–87 | 16–9 (6–5) | 25 – Shelton | 15 – Graham | 4 – Shelton | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,155) San Diego, CA |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., BSSC | | No. 15 Saint Mary's | W 78–74 $^{OT}$ | 17–9 (7–5) | 31 – Shelton | 6 – Issanza | 4 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (1,775) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 11, 2023 4:00 p.m., BSSC | | at Santa Clara | L 69–71 | 17–10 (7–6) | 36 – Shelton | 15 – Leaupepe | 3 – Tied | Leavey Center (2,850) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 13 Gonzaga | L 65–108 | 17–11 (7–7) | 15 – Shelton | 8 – Graham | 3 – Anderson | Gersten Pavilion (2,772) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | Pacific | W 90–88 | 18–11 (8–7) | 40 – Shelton | 11 – Leaupepe | 4 – Shelton | Gersten Pavilion (1,598) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 25, 2023 7:30 p.m., BSSC | | at Pepperdine | W 75–67 | 19–11 (9–7) | 32 – Shelton | 7 – Merkviladze | 4 – Shelton | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,422) Malibu, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (5) BYU Quarterfinals | L 63–73 | 19–12 | 27 – Shelton | 5 – Tied | 6 – Shelton | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||
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