2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by third-year head coach Shantay Legans, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 5–11 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Loyola Marymount in the second round, before losing to San Francisco in the quarterfinals.

2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record12–21 (5–11 WCC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBobby Suarez
Assistant coaches
  • T.J. Lipold
  • Arturo Ormond
Home arenaChiles Center
2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Saint Mary's †15–1 .93826–8  .765
No. 15 Gonzaga14–2 .87527–8  .771
San Francisco11–5 .68823–11  .676
Santa Clara10–6 .62520–13  .606
San Diego7–9 .43818–15  .545
Portland5–11 .31312–21  .364
Loyola Marymount5–11 .31312–19  .387
Pepperdine5–11 .31313–20  .394
Pacific0–16 .0006–26  .188
† 2024 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Pilots finished the 2022–23 season 14–19, 5–11 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated San Diego in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing to Santa Clara in the second round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Moses Wood1F6'8"210RS SeniorReno, NVGraduate transferred to Washington
Alden Applewhite3F6'7"205SophomoreMemphis, TNTransferred to Murray State
Jack Perry11G6'2"190RS SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduated
Kristian Sjolund12F6'8"210RS JuniorKongsberg, NorwaySigned to play professionally in Germany with Medi Bayreuth
Chika Nduka15G/F6'6"225SophomoreSeattle, WAWalk-on; transferred to Montana State
Michael Meadows25G6'2"175RS JuniorHollywood, CATransferred to Saint Louis
Joey St. Pierre44C6'10"255RS SeniorSpring Grove, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Thomas Oosterbroek1F6'7"235JuniorAmsterdam, NetherlandsMiami (FL)
Yuto Yamanochi-Williams3C6'10"SophomoreAizuwakamatsu, JapanLamar
Alimamy Koroma14F/C6'8"220SeniorFreetown, Sierra LeoneCal Poly
Noah Jordan21F6'7"215SeniorIndianapolis, INWest Virginia State

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Vincent Delano
SG		 Chandler, AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Sep 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Tyler Harris
PF		 Richmond, VA Salesian High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 0
Cyprian Hyde
C		 Vista, CA Vista High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Portland Pilots 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Portland Pilots Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2023 Portland Pilots Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mikah Ballew
SG		 Palmdale, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Sep 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Vukasin Masic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrHoosac School
Maine		 Belgrade, Serbia
F 1 Thomas Oosterbroek 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrBrentwood School (CA)
Miami (FL)		 Amsterdam, Netherlands
G/F 2 Tyler Robertson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSBox Hill Sr. Secondary
Eastern Washington		 Melbourne, Australia
C 3 Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoRibét Academy
Lamar		 Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
G 4 Juan Sebastian Gorosito 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoDenver Prep Academy Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina
G 5 Chris Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrMaranatha HS
Fordham		 Pasadena, CA
F 10 Coleman Lemke (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoFaith Lutheran HS Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Vincent Delano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrArizona Compass Prep Phoenix, AZ
G 12 Kelson Gebbers (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBrewster HS Brewster, WA
G 13 Jude Harris (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSalesian HS Manhattan Beach, CA
F 14 Alimamy Koroma 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSProlific Prep Academy
Cal Poly		 Freetown, Sierra Leone
G 15 Tyler Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGranada HS Hayward, CA
G 20 Drew Stack (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrMadison HS Madison, NJ
F 21 Noah Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSIndianapolis Metropolitan HS
West Virginia State		 Indianapolis, IN
F 22 Cyprian Hyde 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrVista HS Oceanside, CA
F 23 Vasilije Vučinić 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrBKK Radnički Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
F 24 Bol Dengdit 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrNBA Global Academy Melbourne, Australia
G 33 Andrew Younan (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrViewpoint School Westlake Village, CA
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
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Long Beach State W 78–73  1–0
  25 – Masic  12 – Harris  4 – Tied  Chiles Center (1,073)
Portland, OR
November 8, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lewis & Clark W 89–72  2–0
  20 – Harris  12 – Jordan  10 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,007)
Portland, OR
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+		 UC Riverside W 76–65  3–0
  22 – Harris  12 – Harris  4 – Masic  Chiles Center (1,187)
Portland, OR
November 15, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tennessee State L 65–75  3–1
  24 – Robertson  7 – Robertson  5 – Robertson  Chiles Center (923)
Portland, OR
November 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., KRCW		 at Nevada L 83–108  3–2
  19 – Harris  7 – Harris  7 – Robertson  Lawlor Events Center (7,254)
Reno, NV
November 25, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Willamette W 107–84  4–2
  23 – Koroma  7 – Harris  6 – Robertson  Chiles Center (821)
Portland, OR
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Portland State L 74–75  4–3
  28 – Robertson  12 – Koroma  4 – Robertson  Viking Pavilion (1,483)
Portland, OR
December 1, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wyoming W 81–70  5–3
  17 – Austin  10 – Harris  5 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,076)
Portland, OR
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+		 Air Force L 58–80  5–4
  15 – Austin  9 – Harris  5 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,043)
Portland, OR
December 7, 2023*
5:00 p.m., SLN		 at North Dakota State L 67–78  5–5
  15 – Robertson  6 – Masic  5 – Masic  Scheels Center (1,234)
Fargo, ND
December 9, 2023*
11:00 a.m., SLN		 at North Dakota W 83–72  6–5
  32 – Masic  7 – Koroma  4 – Masic  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,501)
Grand Forks, ND
December 16, 2023*
6:30 p.m., KPDX/ESPN+		 vs. Grand Canyon
Jerry Colangelo Classic		 L 63–91  6–6
  17 – Robertson  9 – Harris  4 – Austin  Footprint Center (4,509)
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2023*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 at Hawai'i
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals		 L 56–69  6–7
  18 – Masic  7 – Robertson  2 – Dengdit  Stan Sheriff Center (5,290)
Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023*
10:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. UMass
Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round		 L 78–100  6–8
  20 – Harris  5 – Tied  4 – Gorosito  Stan Sheriff Center (4,919)
Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023*
10:30 a.m., ESPN2		 vs. Temple
Diamond Head Classic 7th Place Game		 L 54–55  6–9
  16 – Tied  8 – Vucinic  6 – Gorosito  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
WCC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+		 Pacific W 78–64  7–9
(1–0)		  19 – Robertson  10 – Yamanouchi-Williams  8 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,237)
Portland, OR
January 11, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Saint Mary's L 52–95  7–10
(1–1)		  14 – Yamanouchi-Williams  6 – Harris  6 – Masic  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,373)
Moraga, CA
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at San Francisco L 69–96  7–11
(1–2)		  21 – Masic  8 – Yamanouchi-Williams  3 – Dengdit  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,013)
San Francisco, CA
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Santa Clara L 86–101  7–12
(1–3)		  34 – Robertson  6 – Yamanouchi-Williams  7 – Gorosito  Leavey Center (2,036)
Santa Clara, CA
January 23, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 San Diego
Rescheduled from January 18		 L 81–85  7–13
(1–4)		  17 – Robertson  5 – Dengdit  4 – Tied  Chiles Center (1,009)
Portland, OR
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Loyola Marymount L 65–92  7–14
(1–5)		  20 – Masic  6 – Yamanouchi-Williams  5 – Masic  Gersten Pavilion (991)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 San Francisco L 64–76  7–15
(1–6)		  22 – Masic  13 – Dengdit  5 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,394)
Portland, OR
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Pacific W 65–60  8–15
(2–6)		  23 – Masic  11 – Dengdit  7 – Gorosito  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,178)
Stockton, CA
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Pepperdine W 93–89  9–15
(3–6)		  24 – Robertson  7 – Tied  6 – Masic  Chiles Center (1,516)
Portland, OR
February 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Gonzaga L 64–96  9–16
(3–7)		  13 – Morosito  8 – Dengdit  5 – Masic  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 10, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Mary's L 51–76  9–17
(3–8)		  14 – Tied  7 – Dengdit  2 – Tied  Chiles Center (2,158)
Portland, OR
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at San Diego L 66–71  9–18
(3–9)		  19 – Harris  10 – Tied  5 – Masic  Jenny Craig Pavilion (976)
San Diego, CA
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Pepperdine L 70–91  9–19
(3–10)		  23 – Robertson  7 – Robertson  3 – Masic  Firestone Fieldhouse (823)
Malibu, CA
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., RTNW+/ESPN+		 Gonzaga L 65–86  9–20
(3–11)		  18 – Robertson  8 – Robertson  4 – Masic  Chiles Center (3,803)
Portland, OR
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+		 Santa Clara W 80–75 OT 10–20
(4–11)		  32 – Robertson  13 – Dengdit  4 – Gorosito  Chiles Center (1,089)
Portland, OR
March 2, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Loyola Marymount W 70–60  11–20
(5–11)		  26 – Gorosito  12 – Dengdit  11 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,165)
Portland, OR
WCC tournament
March 8, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (6) vs. (7) Loyola Marymount
Second round		 W 78–70  12–20
  22 – Robertson  8 – Tied  7 – Robertson  Orleans Arena (2,181)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2024
9:30 p.m., ESPN2		 (6) vs. (3) San Francisco
Quarterfinals		 L 51–72  12–21
  16 – Robertson  8 – Masic  4 – Masic  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

References
  1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". portlandpilots.com.
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