2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Keith Urgo, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record13–20 (6–12 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachTray Woodall
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond153 .8332310  .697
Loyola Chicago153 .8332310  .697
No. 24 Dayton144 .778258  .758
UMass117 .6112011  .645
VCU117 .6112414  .632
Duquesne108 .5562512  .676
St. Bonaventure99 .5002013  .606
George Mason99 .5002012  .625
Saint Joseph's99 .5002114  .600
La Salle612 .3331617  .485
Rhode Island612 .3331220  .375
Fordham612 .3331320  .394
Davidson513 .2781517  .469
Saint Louis513 .2781320  .394
George Washington414 .2221517  .469
2024 A-10 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

This was the Rams' first 20-win season since the 1990–91 season. The Rams finished the 2022–23 season 25–8, 12–6 in A-10 Play for a three-way tie for 2nd place. They defeated La Salle in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament before losing to Dayton in the semifinals. Despite having 25 wins, they didn’t participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Khalid Moore2F6'7"208GS SeniorBriarwood, NYGraduated
Darius Quisenberry3G6'1"188GS SeniorSpringfield, OHGraduated
Rostyslav Novitskyi15C6'10"225SeniorKyiv, UkraineLeft the team due to personal reasons
Patrick Kelly23F6'8"223RS SophomoreRaeligh, NCLeft the team due to personal reasons
Lake Hardenburg25G6'6"183FreshmanDallas, TXWalk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Japhet Medor0G6'0"168RS SeniorWellington, FLUTSA
Ogheneyole Akuwovo15F6'9"220GS SeniorDelta State, NigeriaBinghamton
Josh Rivera55F6'7"220SophomoreNew Brunswick, NJLafayette

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahmere Tripp
#46 SF
Brooklyn, NY Collegiate School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
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 2023-10-30.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Pettis
CG
San Mateo, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 18, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

Roster

2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Japhet Medor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrUTSA Wellington, Florida
G 1 Will Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBergen Catholic High School Teaneck, New Jersey
F 2 Romad Dean 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMount Saint Michael Academy Freeport, Bahamas
G 4 Noah Best 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrMount Saint Michael Academy Bronx, New York
F 5 Angel Montas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoLife Christian Academy (FL) La Romana, DR
G 10 Kyle Rose 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrEleanor Roosevelt High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland
F 12 Elijah Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoHargrave Military Academy Charlotte, NC
G 13 Zach Riley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrRangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand
G 14 Albe Evans (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrSchuylkill Haven High School Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
F 15 Ogheneyole Akuwovo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSBinghamton Delta State, Nigeria
G 22 Brian Nussbaum (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrThe Winchendon School South Salem, New York
G 24 Antrell Charlton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSeward County Community College Live Oak, Florida
F 30 Abdou Tsimbila 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrPenn State Yaoundé, Cameroon
G 31 Wayne Franklin (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoParamus Catholic High School Paramus, New Jersey
F 55 Joshua Rivera 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoLafayette New Brunswick, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023*
4:00 p.m.
UMBC W 79–75 
 23  Medor  14  Rivera  3  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Wagner W 68–64 OT 1–0
 17  Medor  8  Tsimbila  6  Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,837)
Bronx, NY
November 11, 2023*
1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Cornell L 73–78  1–1
 17  Medor  7  Rivera  3  Rose  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,414)
Bronx, NY
November 17, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Norfolk State
Paradise Jam First Round
W 77–64  2–1
 16  Tsimbila  9  Tsimbila  3  Richardson  Sports and Fitness Center (524)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 19, 2023*
5:45 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Abilene Christian
Paradise Jam Semifinals
L 45–59  2–2
 11  Tsimbila  11  Tsimbila  2  Richardson  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2023*
5:45 p.m., ESPN+
at Kent State
Paradise Jam 3rd Place Game
L 72–79  2–3
 18  Medor  7  Rivera  3  Charlton  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Manhattan
Battle of the Bronx
W 93–61  3–3
 16  Medor  9  Tsimbila  6  Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,873)
Bronx, NY
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Fairleigh Dickinson W 80–54  4–3
 13  Rivera  7  Tied  4  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,320)
Bronx, NY
December 3, 2023*
12:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Tulane L 81–89  4–4
 18  Charlton  14  Tsimbila  6  Rose  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,481)
Bronx, NY
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
NJIT L 77–80  4–5
 18  Tsimbila  14  Tsimbila  8  Charlton  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,503)
Bronx, NY
December 10, 2023*
11:30 a.m., YES
vs. North Texas
NABC Brooklyn Showcase
W 60–59  5–5
 10  Charlton  6  Tied  4  Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2023*
3:30 p.m., FS1
at St. John's
MSG Holiday Festival/Rivalry
L 55–77  5–6
 15  Rivera  7  Tied  4  Medor  Madison Square Garden (12,720)
New York, NY
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Central Connecticut L 80–82  5–7
 23  Medor  9  Tsimbila  4  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,800)
Bronx, NY
December 30, 2023*
1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Columbia W 87–78  6–7
 16  Medor  9  Rose  4  Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,969)
Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington W 119–113 3OT 7–7
(1–0)
 24  Medor  9  Rose  6  Richardson  Charles E. Smith Center (1,258)
Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2024
12:00 p.m., USA
La Salle L 76–81  7–8
(1–1)
 18  Gray  7  Gray  4  Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246)
Bronx, NY
January 13, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
at St. Bonaventure W 80–74  8–8
(2–1)
 19  Rose  7  Tied  3  Charlton  Reilly Center (3,819)
Olean, NY
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Davidson L 69–79  8–9
(2–2)
 16  Richardson  11  Gray  5  Charlton  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,131)
Bronx, NY
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Loyola Chicago L 61–65  8–10
(2–3)
 15  Gray  6  Charlton  3  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,756)
Bronx, NY
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island W 71–68  9–10
(3–3)
 24  Rose  6  Rose  6  Charlton  Ryan Center (4,703)
Kingston, RI
January 27, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
at Duquesne L 59–68  9–11
(3–4)
 19  Gray  9  Rose  4  Charlton  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,027)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Richmond L 69–83  9–12
(3–5)
 16  Richardson  7  Rose  4  Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,860)
Bronx, NY
February 3, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
at Saint Louis W 67–65  10–12
(4–5)
 26  Rose  4  Tied  4  Rose  Chaifetz Arena (6,947)
St. Louis, MO
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
VCU L 60–75  10–13
(4–6)
 17  Medor  6  Tied  5  Rose  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,627)
Bronx, NY
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Bonaventure L 67–85  10–14
(4–7)
 10  Tied  4  Tied  4  Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,520)
Bronx, NY
February 17, 2024
1:30 p.m., CBSSN
at No. 16 Dayton L 70–78  10–15
(4–8)
 17  Tied  6  Tied  3  Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson L 53–68  10–16
(4–9)
 9  Tied  7  Dean  3  Charlton  John M. Belk Arena (3,009)
Davidson, NC
February 23, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
Duquesne W 79–67  11–16
(5–9)
 23  Rose  8  Dean  8  Charlton  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850)
Bronx, NY
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason W 61–60  12–16
(6–9)
 16  Rose  9  Tsimbila  4  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246)
Bronx, NY
March 2, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
at Saint Joseph's L 69–82  12–17
(6–10)
 31  Rose  12  Dean  2  Tied  Hagan Arena (2,676)
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass L 64–66  12–18
(6–11)
 15  Rose  10  Tsimbila  5  Rose  Mullins Center (3,245)
Amherst, MA
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Rhode Island L 50–58  12–19
(6–12)
 11  Richardson  7  Tsimbila  3  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850)
Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 12, 2024
11:30 a.m., ESPN+
(12) vs. (13) Davidson
First round
W 71–63 OT 13–19
 19  Richardson  10  Tsimbila  4  Tied  Barclays Center (5,946)
Brooklyn, NY
March 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., USA
(12) vs. (5) VCU
Second round
L 62–69  13–20
 19  Rose  6  Dean  1  Tied  Barclays Center (7,725)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.
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