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2023–24 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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2023–24 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record17–15 (9–11 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachWill Conroy (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlaska Airlines Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Arizona 15 5   .750 27 9   .750
No. 23 Washington State 14 6   .700 25 10   .714
Colorado 13 7   .650 26 11   .703
Oregon 12 8   .600 24 12   .667
UCLA 10 10   .500 16 17   .485
Utah 9 11   .450 22 15   .595
California 9 11   .450 13 19   .406
Washington 9 11   .450 17 15   .531
USC 8 12   .400 15 18   .455
Stanford 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Arizona State 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Oregon State 5 15   .250 13 19   .406
2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by seventh-year head coach Mike Hopkins, played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as their last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 9–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they lost to USC in the first round.

On March 8, 2024, the school announced that head coach Mike Hopkins would be fired after the season.[1] On March 25, the school named Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle the team's new head coach.[2]

The season marked the final year for the school as a member of the Pac-12 conference. In August 2023, the school announced it would join the Big Ten Conference in 2024.[3]

Previous season

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The Huskies finished the 2022–23 season 16–15, 8–12 in Pac-12 play to tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado.

Offseason

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Departures

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Washington departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
PJ Fuller 4 G 6'4" 175 Senior Seattle, WA Graduate transferred to Detroit Mercy
Jamal Bey 5 G 6'6" 210 GS Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduated
Tyler Linhardt 10 F 6'7" 210 Freshman Seattle, WA Transferred to Idaho
Jackson Grant 12 F 6'10" 205 Sophomore Olympia, WA Transferred to Utah State
Langston Wilson 13 F 6'9" 200 Senior Upper Darby, PA Graduate transferred to Milwaukee
Kyle Luttinen 14 G 6'7" 185 Junior Seattle, WA Walk-on; transferred
Griff Hopkins 15 G 6'4" 185 Junior Syracuse, NY Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Cole Bajema 22 G 6'7" 190 Senior Lynden, WA Graduate transferred to Utah
Keyon Menifield 23 G 6'1" 170 Freshman Flint, MI Transferred to Arkansas
Noah Williams 24 G 6'5" 195 Senior Seattle, WA Graduate transferred
Anthony Iglesia 30 G 5'7" 150 Senior Syracuse, NY Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

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Washington incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Sahvir Wheeler 5 G 5'9" 180 GS Senior Houston, TX Kentucky
Nate Calmese 8 G 6'2" 164 Sophomore Gilbert, AZ Lamar
Paul Mulcahy 9 G 6'6" 213 GS Senior Bayonne, NJ Rutgers
Moses Wood 13 F 6'8" 210 GS Senior Reno, NV Portland
Anthony Holland 23 G 6'5" 225 GS Senior Riverside, CA Fresno State
Wilhelm Breidenbach 32 F 6'10" 231 Junior Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Nebraska

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wesley Yates
#8 SG
Beaumont, TX Beaumont United High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Christian King
SF
Seattle, WA Seattle Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 23, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 38  247Sports: 46
  • 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 Washington Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  • "ESPN- Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

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Roster

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2023–24 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Koren Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Wasatch Academy Seattle, WA
F 1 Keion Brooks Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Kentucky Fort Wayne, IN
G 4 Wesley Yates III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Beaumont United Beaumont, TX
G 5 Sahvir Wheeler 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Kentucky Harlem, NY
F 7 Isaiah Sherrard (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Oak Park West Lake Village, CA
G 8 Nate Calmese 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 164 lb (74 kg) So Lamar Gilbert, AZ
G 9 Paul Mulcahy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 213 lb (97 kg) GS Rutgers Bayonne, NJ
F 10 Will Landram (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Gig Harbor Gig Harbor, WA
C 11 Franck Kepnang 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Oregon Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 13 Moses Wood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Portland Reno, NV
G 23 Anthony Holland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Fresno State Riverside, CA
F 31 Christian King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Seattle Prep Seattle, WA
F 32 Wilhelm Breidenbach 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Nebraska Reno, NV
G 33 Sam Slutske (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Crossroads Santa Monica, CA
C 34 Braxton Meah 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Fresno State Fresno, CA
F 35 Samuel Ariyibi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr NBA Africa Academy Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Saint Martin's W 103–58 
 22  Brooks   12  Breidenbach   7  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (955)
Seattle, WA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:30 p.m., P12N
Bellarmine W 91–57  1–0
 25  Johnson   8  Tied   3  Calmese  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,568)
Seattle, WA
November 9, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N
Northern Kentucky W 75–67  2–0
 32  Brooks   10  Brooks   7  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,026)
Seattle, WA
November 12, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Nevada L 76–83  2–1
 19  Brooks   11  Brooks   5  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,154)
Seattle, WA
November 17, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Xavier
Continental Tire Main Event semifinals
W 74–71  3–1
 20  Brooks Jr.   12  Kepnang   5  Wheeler  T-Mobile Arena (–)
Paradise, NV
November 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. San Diego State
Continental Tire Main Event championship game
L 97–100 OT 3–2
 22  Brooks Jr.   8  Kepnang   13  Mulcahy  T-Mobile Arena (2,064)
Paradise, NV
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
UC San Diego W 83–56  4–2
 18  Brooks Jr.   12  Brooks Jr.   8  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,726)
Seattle, WA
December 2, 2023*
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. No. 20 Colorado State
Legends of Basketball Invitational
L 81–86  4–3
 21  Wood   8  Wood   12  Wheeler  MGM Grand Garden Arena (–)
Paradise, NV
December 5, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N
Montana State W 85–61  5–3
 16  Kepnang   11  Kepnang   7  Mulcahy  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,042)
Seattle, WA
December 9, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 7 Gonzaga
Rivalry
W 78–73  6–3
 17  Brooks Jr.   8  Brooks Jr.   4  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294)
Seattle, WA
December 17, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Seattle W 100–99 2OT 7–3
 22  Brooks Jr.   9  Brooks Jr.   14  Wheeler  Climate Pledge Arena (5,702)
Seattle, WA
December 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., P12N
Eastern Washington W 73–66  8–3
 20  Brooks Jr.   7  Meah   5  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,453)
Seattle, WA
Pac-12 regular season
December 29, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Colorado L 69–73  8–4
(0–1)
 20  Brooks Jr.   8  Brooks Jr.   7  Wheeler  CU Events Center (7,799)
Boulder, CO
December 31, 2023
3:00 p.m., P12N
at Utah L 90–95  8–5
(0–2)
 25  Brooks Jr.   8  Wood   6  Wheeler  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,468)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon L 74–76  8–6
(0–3)
 18  Wheeler   7  Tied   4  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,522)
Seattle, WA
January 6, 2024
3:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon State W 79–72  9–6
(1–3)
 26  Brooks Jr.   8  Breidenbach   3  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,376)
Seattle, WA
January 11, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
Arizona State W 82–67  10–6
(2–3)
 24  Wheeler   14  Meah   8  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,641)
Seattle, WA
January 14, 2024
4:00 p.m., P12N
at UCLA L 61–73  10–7
(2–4)
 27  Wheeler   8  Meah   2  Wheeler  Pauley Pavilion (6,532)
Los Angeles, CA
January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
at California W 77–75  11–7
(3–4)
 21  Brooks Jr.   7  Tied   5  Johnson  Haas Pavilion (2,913)
Berkeley, CA
January 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
at Stanford L 80–90  11–8
(3–5)
 20  Brooks Jr.   11  Brooks Jr.   3  Wheeler  Maples Pavilion (4,174)
Stanford, CA
January 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Colorado L 81–98  11–9
(3–6)
 22  Brooks Jr.   6  Meah   6  Wood  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,210)
Seattle, WA
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Utah W 98–73  12–9
(4–6)
 27  Brooks Jr.   7  Wood   10  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,419)
Seattle, WA
February 3, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
Washington State
Rivalry
L 87–90 OT 12–10
(4–7)
 35  Brooks Jr.   7  Brooks Jr.   6  Mulcahy  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294)
Seattle, WA
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
at Oregon L 80–85  12–11
(4–8)
 17  Brooks Jr.   12  Meah   7  Wheeler  Matthew Knight Arena (7,584)
Eugene, OR
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon State W 67–55  13–11
(5–8)
 23  Brooks Jr.   9  Brooks Jr.   7  Wheeler  Gill Coliseum (3,675)
Corvallis, OR
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Stanford W 85–65  14–11
(6–8)
 30  Johnson   13  Meah   8  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,927)
Seattle, WA
February 17, 2024
5:00 p.m., P12N
California L 80–82  14–12
(6–9)
 26  Brooks Jr.   7  Tied   5  Mulcahy  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,916)
Seattle, WA
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Arizona State W 84–82 OT 15–12
(7–9)
 21  Brooks   14  Meah   7  Johnson  Desert Financial Arena (7,401)
Tempe, AZ
February 24, 2024
11:00 a.m., CBS
at No. 4 Arizona L 75–91  15–13
(7–10)
 17  Johnson   6  Tied   6  Wheeler  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 29, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
UCLA W 94–77  16–13
(8–10)
 32  Brooks Jr.   8  Meah   11  Wheeler  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,893)
Seattle, WA
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBS
USC
Senior Night
L 75–82  16–14
(8–11)
 21  Wheeler   7  Brooks Jr.   7  Mulcahy  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294)
Seattle, WA
March 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 18 Washington State
Rivalry
W 74–68  17–14
(9–11)
 23  Johnson   9  Brooks Jr.   6  Wheeler  Beasley Coliseum (9,311)
Pullman, WA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., P12N
(8) vs. (9) USC
First round
L 74−80  17–15
 20  Wheeler   8  Brooks Jr.   7  Wheeler  T-Mobile Arena (10,050)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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APRV
Coaches

References

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