2023–24 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Kevin Willard and played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers in the first round before losing Wisconsin. The team declined an offer to play in the postseason NIT.

2023–24 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–17 (7–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Cox (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Jones (1st season)
  • Greg Manning Jr. (1st season)
Home arenaXfinity Center
2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Purdue173 .850345  .872
No. 6 Illinois146 .700299  .763
Nebraska128 .6002311  .676
Northwestern128 .6002212  .647
Wisconsin119 .5502214  .611
Indiana1010 .5001914  .576
Iowa1010 .5001915  .559
Michigan State1010 .5002015  .571
Minnesota911 .4501915  .559
Ohio State911 .4502214  .611
Penn State911 .4501617  .485
Maryland713 .3501617  .485
Rutgers713 .3501517  .469
Michigan317 .150824  .250
2024 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2022–23 season 22–13, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Minnesota in the second round before losing to Indiana in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 8 seed in the South region. There they defeated West Virginia in the first round before losing to overall No. 1 seed Alabama in the second round.

Offseason

Player departures

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Hakim Hart13G6'8"205SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduate transferred to Villanova
Don Carey0G6'5"187GS SeniorUpper Marlboro, MDGraduated
Ian Martinez23G6'3"185JuniorHeredia, Costa RicaTransferred to Utah State
Patrick Emilien15F6'7"210GS SeniorToronto, ONGraduated
Ike Cornish20G/F6'6"190SophomoreBaltimore, MDTransferred to Ohio
Arnaud Revaz31F6'10"230JuniorSion, SwitzerlandTransferred to Weber State
Pavlo Dziuba12F6'8"235JuniorKyiv, UkraineTransferred to High Point
Brett Karkus32G6'4"185SophomoreHewlett, NYWalk-on; transferred
Carson Dick30G6'2"175JuniorGlenelg, MDWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
RJ Floyd40G6'3"165SophomoreUpper MarlboroWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer From
Chance Stephens13G6'3"170SophomoreRiverside, CALoyola Marymount
Mady Traoré14F/C6'11"195SophomoreFresnes, FranceNew Mexico State
Jordan Geronimo22F6'6"225JuniorNewark, NJIndiana

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
DeShawn Harris-Smith
#5 SF
Fairfax, VA Paul VI High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 27, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Jamie Kaiser
#17 SF
Alexandria, VA IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Jahnathan Lamothe
#26 SG
Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Braden Pierce
#47 C
Woodstock, GA IMG Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jan 28, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
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.
  • "Maryland 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

Roster

2023–24 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jahnathan Lamothe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 1 Jahmir Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSDeMatha Catholic HS
Charlotte
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 2 Jahari Long 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrEpiscopal HS
Seton Hall
Houston, Texas
C 4 Braden Pierce 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrIMG Academy (FL) Woodstock, Georgia
G 5 DeShawn Harris-Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPaul VI Catholic Woodbridge, Virginia
F 10 Julian Reese 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G/F 11 Noah Batchelor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGlenelg Country School Frederick, Maryland
F 12 Jamie Kaiser 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrIMG Academy (FL) Burke, Virginia
G 13 Chance Stephens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoPolytechnic HS
Loyola Marymount
Riverside, California
F 14 Mady Traoré 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBelieve Prep
New Mexico State
Paris, France
F 22 Jordan Geronimo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSt. Paul's School
Indiana
Newark, New Jersey
F 24 Donta Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSImhotep Charter HS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 30 Lukas Sotell (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrStamford HS Stamford, Connecticut
C 35 Caelum Swanton-Rodger 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoEdge School Calgary, Alberta
G 40 Ben Murphy (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrFranklin HS Reisterstown, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Julian Reese Caelum Swanton-Rodger Braden Pierce
PF Jordan Geronimo Mady Traore
SF Donta Scott Jamie Kaiser Chance Stephens
SG Deshawn Harris-Smith Noah Batchelor
PG Jahmir Young Jahari Long Jahnathan Lamothe

Schedule and results

Source[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
Mount St. Mary's W 68–53  1–0
 18  Reese  8  Reese  4  Young  Xfinity Center (14,044)
College Park, MD
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Davidson
Asheville Championship semifinals
L 61–64  1–1
 18  Young  11  Reese  7  Young  Harrah's Cherokee Center (N/A)
Asheville, NC
November 12, 2023*
12:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. UAB
Asheville Championship third place game
L 63–66  1–2
 14  Young  7  Scott  6  Young  Harrah's Cherokee Center (1,507)
Asheville, NC
November 17, 2023*
8:30 p.m., FS1
at No. 21 Villanova
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 40–57  1–3
 10  Reese  6  Reese  3  Long  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
UMBC W 92–68  2–3
 20  Young  13  Reese  2  Tied  Xfinity Center (13,146)
College Park, MD
November 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
South Alabama W 68–55  3–3
 19  Tied  15  Reese  5  Harris-Smith  Xfinity Center (12,358)
College Park, MD
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
Rider W 103–76  4–3
 22  Tied  12  Reese  5  Young  Xfinity Center (10,432)
College Park, MD
December 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Indiana L 53–65  4–4
(0–1)
 20  Young  8  Reese  2  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 6, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN
Penn State W 81–75 OT 5–4
(1–1)
 28  Young  15  Reese  4  Harris-Smith  Xfinity Center (15,290)
College Park, MD
December 12, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
Alcorn State W 105–65  6–4
 15  Reese  7  Reese  7  Young  Xfinity Center (10,008)
College Park, MD
December 19, 2023*
8:30 p.m., BTN
Nicholls W 73–67  7–4
 23  Young  13  Reese  4  Young  Xfinity Center (11,004)
College Park, MD
December 22, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at UCLA W 69–60  8–4
 37  Young  7  Young  3  Young  Pauley Pavilion (7,056)
Los Angeles, CA
December 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
Coppin State W 75–53  9–4
 18  Reese  10  Reese  5  Harris-Smith  Xfinity Center (10,891)
College Park, MD
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 1 Purdue L 53–67  9–5
(1–2)
 26  Young  7  Tied  2  Tied  Xfinity Center (14,314)
College Park, MD
January 7, 2024
5:30 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota L 62–65  9–6
(1–3)
 20  Young  9  Reese  4  Harris-Smith  Williams Arena (8,583)
Minneapolis, MN
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
Michigan W 64–57  10–6
(2–3)
 22  Scott  13  Reese  5  Young  Xfinity Center (12,007)
College Park, MD
January 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 10 Illinois W 76–67  11–6
(3–3)
 28  Young  11  Reese  8  Young  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 17, 2024
9:00 p.m., BTN
at Northwestern L 69–72  11–7
(3–4)
 36  Young  9  Reese  5  Young  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,642)
Evanston, IL
January 21, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBS
Michigan State L 59–61  11–8
(3–5)
 19  Young  12  Reese  4  Young  Xfinity Center (15,103)
College Park, MD
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Iowa W 69–67  12–8
(4–5)
 22  Young  9  Reese  4  Young  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,532)
Iowa City, IA
January 27, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN
Nebraska W 73–51  13–8
(5–5)
 15  Reese  16  Reese  6  Young  Xfinity Center (15,481)
College Park, MD
February 3, 2024
5:30 p.m., FOX
at Michigan State L 54–63  13–9
(5–6)
 31  Young  10  Scott  3  Reese  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
February 6, 2024
6:30 p.m., BTN
Rutgers L 53–56  13–10
(5–7)
 19  Reese  12  Tied  3  Young  Xfinity Center (12,866)
College Park, MD
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., FS1
at Ohio State L 75–79 2OT 13–11
(5–8)
 26  Young  13  Reese  4  Young  Value City Arena (13,471)
Columbus, OH
February 14, 2024
8:30 p.m., BTN
Iowa W 78–66  14–11
(6–8)
 21  Young  13  Reese  6  Harris-Smith  Xfinity Center (12,031)
College Park, MD
February 17, 2024
5:30 p.m., FOX
No. 14 Illinois L 80–85  14–12
(6–9)
 28  Young  11  Reese  6  Young  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 20, 2024
9:00 p.m., Peacock
at Wisconsin L 70–74  14–13
(6–10)
 20  Young  7  Reese  3  Tied  Kohl Center (15,147)
Madison, WI
February 25, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers W 63–46  15–13
(7–10)
 20  Reese  11  Geronimo  9  Young  Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscataway, NJ
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., BTN
Northwestern L 61–68  15–14
(7–11)
 24  Young  6  Swanton-Rodger  6  Young  Xfinity Center (12,340)
College Park, MD
March 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBS
Indiana L 78–83  15–15
(7–12)
 22  Young  11  Reese  4  Young  Xfinity Center (16,540)
College Park, MD
March 10, 2024
7:30 p.m., BTN
at Penn State L 69–85  15–16
(7–13)
 16  Young  7  Young  4  Young  Bryce Jordan Center (8,796)
University Park, PA
Big Ten tournament
March 13, 2024
6:30 p.m., Peacock
(12) vs. (13) Rutgers
First round
W 65–51  16–16
 16  Scott  8  Young  7  Young  Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
March 14, 2024
2:30 p.m., BTN
(12) vs. (5) Wisconsin
Second round
L 56–87  16–17
 18  Young  5  Reese  3  Harris-Smith  Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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

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