# 2022–23 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Portland State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by second-year head coach Jase Coburn, played their home games at Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon as members of the Big Sky Conference.

## Previous season

The Vikings finished the 2021–22 season 14–17, 10–10 in Big Sky play to finish in seventh place. In the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Northern Arizona and Southern Utah before losing to Northern Colorado in the semifinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Damion Squire | 0 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | Montreal, QC | Left the team for personal reasons |
| James Jean-Marie | 1 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Montreal, QC | Graduated |
| Ian Burke | 2 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Ezekiel Alley | 3 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Tucson, AZ | Graduated |
| Paris Dawson | 4 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Carson, CA | Transferred to Seattle |
| Michael Carter | 5 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Junior | Seattle, WA | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Alexis Angeles | 14 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Tualatin, OR | Graduate transferred to Bushnell |
| Gio Nelson | 15 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Riverside, CA | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Marlon Ruffin | 22 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Madison, WI | Graduate transferred to Cal Poly Humboldt |
| Khalid Thomas | 23 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Senior | Salem, OR | Graduated |
| Kiimani Holt | 30 | G | 6'4" | 220 | Freshman | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Cameron Parker | 1 | G | 6'2" | 170 | GS Senior | Beaverton, OR | Montana |
| Bobby Harvey | 2 | G | 6'3 | 200 | Senior | Chicago, IL | IUPUI |
| Kendall Munson | 4 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Seattle, WA | Pepperdine |
| Isiah Kirby | 5 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Tallahassee CC |
| Emmanuel Taban | 15 | F | 6'7" | 171 | Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Cal State Fullerton |
| Isaiah Johnson | 22 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Sophomore | Torrance, CA | Oregon State |
| Jorell Saterfield | 23 | G/F | 6'4" | 191 | Junior | Chicago, IL | UTEP |
| Hunter Woods | 25 | G/F | 6'6" | 197 | Junior | Pasadena, CA | Elon |
| Keshaun Saunders | 55 | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS Junior | Brampton, ON | Toledo |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cole Farrell SG | St. Louis, MO | TLAP Sports Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 14, 2022 |
| 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022. ||||||

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kelcy Phipps CG | Torrence, CA | Bishop Montgomery High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 6, 2022 |
| 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 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 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., KRCW | | at Portland | L 91–98 | 0–1 | 23 – Parker | 14 – Woods | 6 – Parker | Chiles Center (1,607) Portland, OR |
| November 13, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Seattle | L 71–83 | 0–2 | 19 – Saterfield | 8 – Woods | 3 – Parker | Redhawk Center (999) Seattle, WA |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Evergreen State | W 113–40 | 1–2 | 16 – Kirby | 10 – Saterfield | 7 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (934) Portland, OR |
| November 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at Oregon State | W 79–66 | 2–2 | 26 – Saterfield | 5 – Tied | 6 – Parker | Gill Coliseum (3,482) Corvallis, OR |
| November 24, 2022* 9:30 p.m., ESPN | | vs. No. 6 Gonzaga Phil Knight Legacy Quarterfinals | L 78–102 | 2–3 | 21 – Saterfield | 5 – Eyman | 8 – Parker | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (4,512) Portland, OR |
| November 25, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPNews | | vs. West Virginia Phil Knight Legacy consolation 2nd round | L 71–89 | 2–4 | 19 – Parker | 5 – Woods | 3 – Parker | Moda Center Portland, OR |
| November 27, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Oregon State Phil Knight Legacy 7th place game | W 83–71 | 3–4 | 15 – Saterfield | 8 – Woods | 6 – Parker | Chiles Center (1,016) Portland, OR |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland Bible | W 114–31 | 4–4 | 18 – Harvey | 11 – Eyman | 11 – Saunders | Viking Pavilion (651) Portland, OR |
| December 3, 2022* 1:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+ | | Air Force | W 68–64 | 5–4 | 24 – Tied | 5 – Woods | 6 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (1,055) Portland, OR |
| December 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | L 49–72 | 5–5 | 12 – Kirby | 3 – Woods | 2 – Tied | Mott Athletic Center (1,682) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 13, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Santa Clara | L 75–78 | 5–6 | 25 – Woods | 7 – Saterfield | 8 – Parker | Leavey Center (750) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Santa Barbara | L 73–85 | 5–7 | 23 – Saterfield | 7 – Parker | 8 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (748) Portland, OR |
| December 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | W 74–72 | 6–7 | 15 – Parker | 6 – Tied | 3 – Parker | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| Big Sky regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State | L 63–74 | 6–8 (0–1) | 11 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | 8 – Parker | Hornets Nest (577) Sacramento, CA |
| January 5, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Washington | L 80–92 | 6–9 (0–2) | 21 – Saterfield | 8 – Saterfield | 6 – Starks | Reese Court (587) Cheney, WA |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho | W 74–58 | 7–9 (1–2) | 18 – Parker | 6 – Parker | 4 – Starks | ICCU Arena (1,528) Moscow, ID |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | W 75–74 | 8–9 (2–2) | 19 – Parker | 6 – Parker | 11 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (776) Portland, OR |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | L 67–69 | 8–10 (2–3) | 14 – Parker | 7 – Woods | 7 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (1,129) Portland, OR |
| January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State | L 68–84 | 8–11 (2–4) | 13 – Parker | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Dee Events Center (4,448) Ogden, UT |
| January 21, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State | W 72–65 | 9–11 (3–4) | 17 – Parker | 6 – Saterfield | 6 – Parker | Reed Gym (1,644) Pocatello, ID |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana State | L 66–75 | 9–12 (3–5) | 23 – Parker | 8 – Woods | 4 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (1,245) Portland, OR |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana | L 67–73 | 9–13 (3–6) | 21 – Parker | 5 – Saterfield | 10 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (1,188) Portland, OR |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho | W 69–66 | 10–13 (4–6) | 22 – Parker | 7 – Tied | 6 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (1,089) Portland, OR |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | L 88–98 | 10–14 (4–7) | 29 – Parker | 9 – Woods | 10 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (1,187) Portland, OR |
| February 9, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | L 79–88 | 10–15 (4–8) | 32 – Parker | 9 – Saterfield | 3 – Parker | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,542) Greeley, CO |
| February 11, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona | W 88–87 | 11–15 (5–8) | 21 – Parker | 5 – Tied | 7 – Parker | Findlay Toyota Court (1,211) Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 16, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho State | W 79–70 | 12–15 (6–8) | 18 – Parker | 6 – Tied | 12 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (1,263) Portland, OR |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | L 57–65 | 12–16 (6–9) | 25 – Parker | 6 – Johnson | 6 – Parker | Viking Pavilion (1,583) Portland, OR |
| February 25, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana State | L 78–91 | 12–17 (6–10) | 26 – Parker | 6 – Saterfield | 4 – Parker | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (4,093) Bozeman, MT |
| February 27, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacramento State | L 74–76 | 12–18 (6–11) | 21 – Parker | 5 – Saterfield | 7 – Parker | Viking Pavilion Portland, OR |
| Big Sky tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (8) Northern Colorado First round | L 80–84 | 12–19 | 23 – Parker | 8 – Woods | 10 – Parker | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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