2023–24 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach, Anthony Grant, in his seventh season with the Flyers. The Flyers played their home games at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

2023–24 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 24
Record25–8 (14–4 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachRicardo Greer (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Darren Hertz (5th season)
  • James Kane (4th season)
  • Jermaine Henderson (1st season)
  • Sean Damaska (1st season)
Home arenaUD Arena
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond15–3 .83323–10  .697
Loyola Chicago15–3 .83323–10  .697
No. 24 Dayton14–4 .77825–8  .758
UMass11–7 .61120–11  .645
VCU11–7 .61124–14  .632
Duquesne †10–8 .55625–12  .676
St. Bonaventure9–9 .50020–13  .606
George Mason9–9 .50020–12  .625
Saint Joseph's9–9 .50021–14  .600
La Salle6–12 .33316–17  .485
Rhode Island6–12 .33312–20  .375
Fordham6–12 .33313–20  .394
Davidson5–13 .27815–17  .469
Saint Louis5–13 .27813–20  .394
George Washington4–14 .22215–17  .469
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2022–23 season 20–11, 12–6 in A-10 play, to finish a three-way tie for second place.[1] They defeated Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals[2] and Fordham in the semifinals,[3] before losing to VCU in the championship game of the A-10 tournament.[4] They received an at-large bid to the NIT, but declined to participate.[5]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tyrone Baker0C6'9"205SophomoreFort Myers, FLTransferred to Florida SouthWestern State College
Toumani Camara2F6'8"220JuniorBrussels, BelgiumDeclared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 52nd overall by Phoenix Suns
Kaleb Washington10F6'7"190SophomoreMableton, GATransferred mid-season
Richard Amaefule21F6'9"224RS SophomoreLondon, EnglandTransferred
Mustapha Amzil22F6'10"224JuniorHelsinki, FinlandTransferred to New Mexico
R. J. Blakney23G/F6'6"195RS SophomoreBaltimore, MDTransferred to Old Dominion
Ty Locklear50G6'1"180FreshmanOberlin, OHWalk-on; no longer on team roster
Cole Hatkevich52G5'9"165FreshmanGranger, INWalk-on; no longer on team roster
Mike Sharavjamts55G/F6'8"180FreshmanUlaanbaatar, MongoliaTransferred to San Francisco

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Javon Bennett0G5'11"SophomoreOrlando, FLMerrimack
Nate Santos2F6'7"215JuniorGeneva, ILPittsburgh
Enoch Cheeks6G6'3"190JuniorProvidence, RIRobert Morris
Isaac Jack13C6'11"251FreshmanPort Alberni, BCBuffalo
C.J. Napier22F6'6"225GS SeniorMiamisburg, OHOhio Northern

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marvel Allen
#26 SG		 Fort Lauderdale, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 8, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Jaiun Simon
SF		 Mableton, GA Pebblebrook High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 27, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Petras Padegimas
SF		 Kaunas, Lithuania DME Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 2, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "Dayton 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  • "Dayton Flyers 2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

Roster
2023–24 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
injured
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Javon Bennett 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoMerrimack Orlando, FL
F 2 Nate Santos 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrPittsburgh Geneva, IL
F 3 Jaiun Simon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPebblebrook High School Mableton, GA
G 4 Koby Brea 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMonsignor Scanlan High School Washington Heights, NY
G 6 Enoch Cheeks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrRobert Morris Providence, RI
G 7 Evan Dickey (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrChaminade Julienne High School Dayton, OH
G 8 Marvel Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMontverde Academy Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 11 Malachi Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Raymond High School for Boys The Bronx, NY
F 12 Petras Padegimas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrDME Academy Kaunas, Lithuania
F 13 Isaac Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoBuffalo Port Alberni, BC
F 15 DaRon Holmes II 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrAZ Compass Prep Goodyear, AZ
G 21 Brady Uhl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCumberlands Dayton, OH
F 22 CJ Napier (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSOhio Northern Miamisburg, OH
G 24 Kobe Elvis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrDePaul Brampton, ON
G 25 Will Maxwell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrOakwood High School Oakwood, OH
G 33 Makai Grant (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChaminade Julienne High School Dayton, OH
F 45 Zimi Nwokeji 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSPIRE Academy Quincy, FL
G/F 54 Atticus Schuler (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSt. Francis DeSales High School Westerville, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2023

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 22, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BSOH		 Ohio State L 70–78  –
  17 – Cheeks  7 – Santos  4 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
October 28, 2023*
2:00 p.m., –		 Cedarville W 75–40  –
  18 – Holmes II  12 – Holmes II  3 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SPEC1/ESPN+		 SIU Edwardsville W 63–47  1–0
  19 – Holmes II  14 – Santos  6 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 10, 2023*
8:30 p.m., BTN		 at Northwestern L 66–71  1–1
  17 – Holmes II  7 – Holmes II  6 – Holmes II  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,769)
Evanston, IL
November 16, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. LSU
Charleston Classic quarterfinals		 W 70–67  2–1
  19 – Santos  10 – Cheeks  5 – Elvis  TD Arena (3,879)
Charleston, SC
November 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. St. John's
Charleston Classic semifinals		 W 88–81  3–1
  21 – Holmes II  6 – Brea  5 – Elvis  TD Arena (3,927)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2023*
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 6 Houston
Charleston Classic championship		 L 55–69  3–2
  16 – Holmes II  5 – Tied  9 – Elvis  TD Arena (3,841)
Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BSOH/ESPN+		 Youngstown State W 77–69  4–2
  18 – Holmes II  13 – Santos  4 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 29, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at SMU W 65–63  5–2
  22 – Brea  7 – Tied  6 – Holmes II  Moody Coliseum (4,908)
Dallas, TX
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., BSOH/ESPN+		 Grambling State W 76–46  6–2
  26 – Santos  6 – Holmes II  8 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 6, 2023*
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 UNLV Canceled due to the 2023 UNLV shooting[6] UD Arena (–)
Dayton, OH
December 9, 2023*
12:30 p.m., USA		 Troy W 82–70  7–2
  24 – Elvis  17 – Holmes II  4 – Holmes II  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Cincinnati
Hoops Classic		 W 82–68  8–2
  28 – Holmes II  8 – Santos  3 – Elvis  Heritage Bank Center (12,547)
Cincinnati, OH
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SPEC1/ESPN+		 Oakland W 91–67  9–2
  19 – Bennett  8 – Holmes II  9 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 30, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SPEC1/ESPN+		 Longwood W 78–69  10–2
  27 – Holmes II  10 – Holmes II  4 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Davidson W 72–59  11–2
(1–0)		  18 – Holmes II  10 – Cheeks  6 – Bennett  John M. Belk Arena (3,244)
Davidson, NC
January 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 UMass W 64–60  12–2
(2–0)		  18 – Holmes II  7 – Brea  4 – Holmes II  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 12, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Duquesne W 72–62  13–2
(3–0)		  33 – Holmes II  12 – Holmes II  6 – Bennett  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,724)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 16, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 21 Saint Louis W 70–65  14–2
(4–0)		  29 – Holmes II  14 – Holmes II  3 – Elvis  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 20, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA		 No. 21 Rhode Island W 96–62  15–2
(5–0)		  22 – Bennett  6 – Holmes II  6 – Elvis  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 23, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 16 at La Salle W 66–54  16–2
(6–0)		  22 – Holmes II  8 – Holmes II  4 – Tied  Tom Gola Arena (1,571)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 16 at Richmond L 64–69  16–3
(6–1)		  18 – Bennett  12 – Cheeks  4 – Elvis  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., SPEC1/ESPN+		 No. 21 George Washington W 83–61  17–3
(7–1)		  25 – Holmes II  12 – Holmes II  4 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 21 St. Bonaventure W 76–71  18–3
(8–1)		  34 – Holmes  7 – Tied  4 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 6, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 18 at Saint Joseph's W 94–79  19–3
(9–1)		  21 – Tied  7 – Tied  10 – Elvis  Hagan Arena (2,923)
Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 18 at VCU L 47–49  19–4
(9–2)		  19 – Santos  11 – Holmes II  4 – Bennett  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., SPEC1/ESPN+		 No. 16 Duquesne W 75–59  20–4
(10–2)		  24 – Holmes II  11 – Holmes II  4 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 17, 2024
1:30 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 16 Fordham W 78–70  21–4
(11–2)		  29 – Holmes II  10 – Holmes II  3 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 16 at George Mason L 67–71  21–5
(11–3)		  26 – Holmes II  7 – Holmes II  5 – Bennett  EagleBank Arena (5,286)
Fairfax, VA
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 21 Davidson W 80–66  22–5
(12–3)		  15 – Cheeks  10 – Holmes II  5 – Elvis  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
March 1, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 21 at Loyola Chicago L 72–77  22–6
(12–4)		  20 – Holmes II  9 – Holmes II  5 – Elvis  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,557)
Chicago, IL
March 5, 2024
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 25 at Saint Louis W 100–83  23–6
(13–4)		  25 – Holmes II  13 – Holmes II  5 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (6,358)
St. Louis, MO
March 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 25 VCU W 91–86 OT 24–6
(14–4)		  23 – Holmes II  10 – Holmes II  6 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
A-10 tournament
March 14, 2024
7:30 p.m, USA		 (3) No. 24 vs. (6) Duquesne
Quarterfinals		 L 57–65  24–7
  24 – Holmes II  13 – Holmes II  3 – Holmes II  Barclays Center (6,327)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024*
4:30 p.m, TBS		 (7 W) vs. (10 W) Nevada
First Round		 W 63–60  25–7
  15 – Holmes II  9 – Holmes II  5 – Elvis  Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
March 23, 2024*
12:45 p.m., CBS		 (7 W) vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona
Second Round		 L 68–78  25–8
  23 – Holmes II  11 – Holmes II  3 – Holmes II  Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[7]

Rankings
See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP—————RVRVRVRVRV211621181616212524RV24
Coaches——————RV——RV23171917181620RV24RVRV

References
  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. "Men's Basketball Advances With 60-54 A-10 Quarterfinal Win Over St. Joe's". University of Dayton Athletics. March 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. Crane, Andrew (March 11, 2023). "Fordham's run ends with loss to Dayton in Atlantic 10 semifinal". New York Post. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. Russo, Ralph D. (March 12, 2023). "VCU beats Dayton 68-56 to win A-10 championship, NCAA bid". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. Jablonski, David (March 13, 2023). "Dayton's season ends as it announces it 'will decline any postseason opportunities'". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  6. Li, David (December 6, 2023). "UNLV men's basketball game at Dayton called off". NBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Dayton Flyers Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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