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2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

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The 2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by third-year head coach Justin Gray, played their home games at the Ramsey Center located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 22–10, 11–7 in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Furman.

2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record22–10 (11–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachJayson Gee
Assistant coaches
  • Ryne Lightfoot
  • Zack Freesman
Home arenaRamsey Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Samford †15–3 .83329–6 .829
UNC Greensboro12–6 .66721–11 .656
Chattanooga12–6 .66721–12 .636
Western Carolina11–7 .61122–10 .688
Furman10–8 .55617–16 .515
Wofford10–8 .55617–15 .531
East Tennessee State8–10 .44419–16 .543
Mercer8–10 .44416–17 .485
The Citadel3–15 .16711–21 .344
VMI1–17 .0564–28 .125
† 2024 SoCon tournament winner

On March 11, 2024, Justin Gray was named the head coach for Coastal Carolina.[1] Two days later, the school named Gardner–Webb coach Tim Craft the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2022–23 season 17–14, 10–8 in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated East Tennessee in the quarterfinals before narrowly losing in overtime to Furman in the semifinal round. The Catamounts were invited to the CBI tournament, where they were defeated by eventual champions Charlotte in the first round.[3]

Roster

2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Kamar Robertson6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)GSAlpharetta, GA
G1Russell Jones Jr.5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrBlythewood, SC
G2Vonterius Woolbright6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrAlbany, GA
G3Tre Jackson6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrColumbia, SC
F4Bernard Pelote6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg)RS JrSavannah, GA
G5DJ Campbell6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoHampton, VA
G10Keshawn Brown Jr.5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)162 lb (73 kg)FrDurham, NC
G/F12Cinque Lemon6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS FrSpring Lake, NC
G13Brandon Scott6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg)RS SoHammond, IN
F22Corneilous Williams6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS FrMeridian, MS
F23Marcus Kell6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)213 lb (97 kg)SoRock Hill, SC
G24Kamari Jones6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)177 lb (80 kg)FrIndianapolis, IN
F32Colin Granger6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)RS JrSuwanee, GA
F42Charles Lampten6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)GSRoanoke, TX
C45Kaleb Siler6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)257 lb (117 kg)FrFayetteville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Dalton StateW 106–65 1–0
Ramsey Center (1,677)
Cullowhee, NC
November 11, 2023*
2:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Notre DameW 71–61 2–0
Joyce Center (5,742)
South Bend, IN
November 13, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Middle TennesseeW 66–64 3–0
Murphy Center (2,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 18, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 McNeeseW 76–74 4–0
Ramsey Center (1,916)
Cullowhee, NC
November 26, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 North AlabamaW 81–63 5–0
Ramsey Center (1,765)
Cullowhee, NC
November 28, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tennessee TechW 69–65 6–0
Eblen Center (679)
Cookeville, TN
December 2, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Gardner–WebbL 77–82 6–1
Paul Porter Arena (850)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 5, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at High PointL 71–97 6–2
Qubein Center (2,476)
High Point, NC
December 9, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC AshevilleW 78–63 7–2
Ramsey Center (2,904)
Cullowhee, NC
December 16, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at USC UpstateW 70–53 8–2
G. B. Hodge Center (414)
Spartanburg, SC
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, SECN		 at VanderbiltW 63–62 9–2
Memorial Gymnasium (5,146)
Nashville, TN
December 21, 2023*
11:30 am, ESPN+		 BresciaW 85–47 10–2
Ramsey Center (7,826)
Cullowhee, NC
December 30, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 KingW 90–62 11–2
Ramsey Center (1,792)
Cullowhee, NC
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at The CitadelW 80–71 12–2
(1–0)		McAlister Field House (1,233)
Charleston, SC
January 6, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 WoffordW 70–66 13–2
(2–0)		Ramsey Center (2,008)
Cullowhee, NC
January 10, 2024
7:00 pm, Nexstar/ESPN+		 at East Tennessee StateW 80–66 14–2
(3–0)		Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,423)
Johnson City, TN
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at MercerW 64–52 15–2
(4–0)		Hawkins Arena (3,227)
Macon, GA
January 16, 2024
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 SamfordL 71–75 15–3
(4–1)		Ramsey Center (5,018)
Cullowhee, NC
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at FurmanL 62–65 15–4
(4–2)		Timmons Arena (2,517)
Greenville, SC
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC GreensboroL 82–85 OT15–5
(4–3)		Ramsey Center (2,945)
Cullowhee, NC
January 27, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 VMIW 102–77 16–5
(5–3)		Ramsey Center (3,860)
Cullowhee, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 ChattanoogaL 85–91 16–6
(5–4)		Ramsey Center (1,895)
Cullowhee, NC
February 3, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at WoffordL 86–88 OT16–7
(5–5)		Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,051)
Spartanburg, SC
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 The CitadelW 71–64 17–7
(6–5)		Ramsey Center (1,849)
Cullowhee, NC
February 10, 2024
4:00 pm, Nexstar/ESPN+		 MercerW 79–46 18–7
(7–5)		Ramsey Center (2,588)
Cullowhee, NC
February 14, 2024
9:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU		 at SamfordL 62–88 18–8
(7–6)		Pete Hanna Center (1,321)
Homewood, AL
February 17, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 East Tennessee StateW 70–65 19–8
(8–6)		Ramsey Center (3,231)
Cullowhee, NC
February 21, 2024
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 at UNC GreensboroL 65–71 19–9
(8–7)		Greensboro Coliseum (1,730)
Greensboro, NC
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at VMIW 84–51 20–9
(9–7)		Cameron Hall (3,287)
Lexington, VA
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 FurmanW 85–77 21–9
(10–7)		Ramsey Center (3,159)
Cullowhee, NC
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at ChattanoogaW 82–63 22–9
(11–7)		McKenzie Arena (3,874)
Chattanooga, TN
SoCon tournament
March 9, 2024
8:30 pm, ESPN+/Nexstar		(4) vs. (5) Furman
Quarterfinals		L 76–79 OT22–10
Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources[4][5]

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