2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by head coach Kyle Smith in his 5th and final season for the Cougars. The Cougars played their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington, as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. They defeated Stanford in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Colorado in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region. There they beat Drake in the first round before losing to Iowa State in the second round.

2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 23
Record25–10 (14–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJim Shaw
Assistant coaches
  • Jeremy Harden
  • Wayne Hunter
  • Derrick Wrobel
Home arenaBeasley Coliseum
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Arizona15–5 .75027–9  .750
No. 23 Washington State14–6 .70025–10  .714
Colorado13–7 .65026–11  .703
Oregon †12–8 .60024–12  .667
UCLA10–10 .50016–17  .485
Utah9–11 .45022–15  .595
California9–11 .45013–19  .406
Washington9–11 .45017–15  .531
USC8–12 .40015–18  .455
Stanford8–12 .40014–18  .438
Arizona State8–12 .40014–18  .438
Oregon State5–15 .25013–19  .406
† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The season marked the final season of the Pac-12 conference as the conference dissolved after the majority of Pac-12 schools left the conference to join other conferences. They will play in the West Coast Conference as an affiliate member for the next two years.

On February 19, 2024, the Cougars returned to the AP Poll for the first time since the 2007–08 season.[1]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2022–23 season 16–15, 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Oregon in the second round. They received an invitation to participate in the NIT, where they were defeated by Eastern Washington in the first round.

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
TJ Bamba5G6'5"215JuniorBronx, NYTransferred to Villanova
Dishon Jackson10C6'10"250JuniorOakland, CATransferred to Charlotte
DJ Rodman11F6'6"215SeniorNewport Beach, CAGraduate transferred to USC
Mael Hamon-Crespin12F6'9"235FreshmanParis, FranceSigned to play professionally in France with Paris Basketball
Carlos Rosario13F6'7"180JuniorSanto Domingo, DRTransferred to Drake
Adrame Diongue15C7'0"190FreshmanDakar, SenegalTransferred to San Jose State
Justin Powell24G6'6"197JuniorProspect, KYDeclared for 2023 NBA draft/undrafted; signed with Miami Heat
Mouhamed Gueye35F6'11"210SophomoreDakar, SenegalDeclared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 39th overall by Atlanta Hawks

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jaylen Wells0F6'7"200JuniorSacramento, CASonoma State
Joseph Yesufu11G6'0"180GS SeniorBolingbrook, ILKansas
Isaac Jones13F/C6'9"242GS SeniorSpanaway, WAIdaho
Oscar Cluff45C6'11"SophomoreSunshine Coast, AustraliaCochise College

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Spencer Mahoney
#38 SF		 Brooklyn, NY Xaverian High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Rueben Chinyelu
C		 Senegal, EUR NBA Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Nov 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Parker Gerrits
SG		 Olympia, WA Olympia High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Isaiah Watts
SG		 South Kent, CT South Kent School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 12, 2022 
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:

  • "2023 Washington State Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN- Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball Recruiting". 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
Adam Njie
#55 PG		 Bronx, NY Cardinal Hayes High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 6, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Marcus Wilson
SG		 Scottsdale, AZ Bella Vista Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 16, 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 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jaylen Wells 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSonoma State Sacramento, CA
G 2 Myles Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrSandy Creek HS Columbia, SC
G 3 Jabe Mullins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSaint Mary's Snoqualmie, WA
G 4 Shae Korpela (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrAspen HS Aspen, CO
G 5 Ben Olesen (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS SrJackson HS Mill Creek, WA
G 10 Parker Gerrits 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOlympia HS Olympia, WA
G 11 Joseph Yesufu  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrKansas Bolingbrook, IL
G 12 Isaiah Watts 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSouth Kent (CT) West Seattle, WA
C 13 Isaac Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrIdaho Spanaway, WA
G 14 Braden Korpela (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrAspen HS Aspen, CO
F 15 AJ Rohosy (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoMartin Catholic HS San Anselmo, CA
C 20 Rueben Chinyelu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrNBA Academy Africa Enugu Agidi, Nigeria
G 22 Dylan Darling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCentral Valley HS Spokane, WA
F 23 Andrej Jakimovski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrReale Mutua Torino Skopje, Macedonia
G 31 Kymany Houinsou 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoAsvel Mulhouse, France
F 34 AJ LaBeau (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrTimberline HS Boise, ID
F 45 Oscar Cluff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrCochise College Sunshine Coast, Australia
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*
8:00 p.m., P12N		 Idaho
Battle of the Palouse		 W 84–59  1–0
  21 – Jakimovski  9 – Jones  4 – Jones  Beasley Coliseum (2,323)
Pullman, WA
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N		 Prairie View A&M
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series		 W 83–65  2–0
  18 – Jones  11 – Jones  5 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,282)
Pullman, WA
November 18, 2023*
9:00 a.m., ESPN+		 vs. Mississippi State
Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals		 L 64–76  2–1
  21 – Rice  7 – Jakimovski  5 – Yesufu  Mohegan Sun Arena (–)
Uncasville, CT
November 19, 2023*
12:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Rhode Island
Hall of Fame Tip-Off 3rd place game		 W 78–57  3–1
  21 – Jones  7 – Wells  5 – Jones  Mohegan Sun Arena (3,024)
Uncasville, CT
November 24, 2023*
1:00 p.m., P12N		 Utah Tech W 93–53  4–1
  20 – Jakimovski  10 – Chinyelu  5 – Houinsou  Beasley Coliseum (2,736)
Pullman, WA
November 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N		 Eastern Washington W 82–72  5–1
  28 – Rice  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Beasley Coliseum (2,208)
Pullman, WA
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., P12N		 Portland State W 71–61  6–1
  27 – Jones  11 – Jones  2 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,257)
Pullman, WA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N		 UC Riverside W 86–49  7–1
  18 – Wells  10 – Wells  5 – Houinsou  Beasley Coliseum (2,057)
Pullman, WA
December 10, 2023*
5:00 p.m., P12N		 Grambling State W 83–65  8–1
  17 – Wells  7 – Jones  7 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,158)
Pullman, WA
December 16, 2023*
11:00 a.m., P12N		 vs. Santa Clara
Jerry Colangelo Classic		 L 61–69  8–2
  16 – Jones  13 – Chinyelu  2 – Houinsou  Footprint Center (–)
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N		 vs. Boise State
Numerica Holiday Hoops		 W 66–61  9–2
  21 – Jones  13 – Jakimovski  3 – Rice  Spokane Arena (5,146)
Spokane, WA
Pac-12 regular season
December 29, 2023
5:30 p.m., P12N		 at Utah L 58–80  9–3
(0–1)		  12 – Jones  10 – Tied  5 – Houinsou  Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,235)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m., P12N		 at Colorado L 67–74  9–4
(0–2)		  19 – Jakimovski  8 – Jones  4 – Houinsou  CU Events Center (6,952)
Boulder, CO
January 4, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N		 Oregon State W 65–58  10–4
(1–2)		  20 – Cluff  8 – Cluff  4 – Tied  Beasley Coliseum (2,524)
Pullman, WA
January 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Oregon L 84–89  10–5
(1–3)		  22 – Rice  6 – Wells  7 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,892)
Pullman, WA
January 10, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1		 at USC W 72–64  11–5
(2–3)		  26 – Jones  11 – Jones  5 – Rice  Galen Center (6,218)
Los Angeles, CA
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 8 Arizona W 73–70  12–5
(3–3)		  24 – Jones  13 – Jones  5 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (3,564)
Pullman, WA
January 18, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N		 at Stanford W 89–75  13–5
(4–3)		  35 – Rice  14 – Cluff  8 – Rice  Maples Pavilion (2,855)
Stanford, CA
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., P12N		 at California L 75–81 OT 13–6
(4–4)		  20 – Jakimovski  8 – Chinyelu  3 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,201)
Berkeley, CA
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N		 Utah W 79–57  14–6
(5–4)		  17 – Jones  10 – Jones  6 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (2,605)
Pullman, WA
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., P12N		 Colorado W 78–69  15–6
(6–4)		  17 – Tied  11 – Jones  4 – Jakimovski  Beasley Coliseum (3,273)
Pullman, WA
February 3, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N		 at Washington
Rivalry		 W 90–87 OT 16–6
(7–4)		  22 – Jones  7 – Jones  5 – Rice  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294)
Seattle, WA
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N		 at Oregon State W 64–58  17–6
(8–4)		  24 – Wells  7 – Tied  6 – Rice  Gill Coliseum (3,562)
Corvallis, OR
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., P12N		 at Oregon W 62–56  18–6
(9–4)		  21 – Rice  9 – Rice  3 – Rice  Matthew Knight Arena (7,617)
Eugene, OR
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N		 California W 84–65  19–6
(10–4)		  25 – Rice  9 – Jones  4 – Houinsou  Beasley Coliseum (2,744)
Pullman, WA
February 17, 2024
3:00 p.m., P12N		 Stanford W 72–59  20–6
(11–4)		  14 – Tied  12 – Cluff  5 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (5,671)
Pullman, WA
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 21 at No. 4 Arizona W 77–74  21–6
(12–4)		  27 – Wells  11 – Chinyelu  4 – Jakimovski  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 24, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 21 at Arizona State L 61–73  21–7
(12–5)		  16 – Jones  11 – Jones  3 – Tied  Desert Financial Arena (9,586)
Tempe, AZ
February 29, 2024
7:30 p.m., P12N		 No. 19 USC W 75–72  22–7
(13–5)		  11 – Watts  5 – Tied  8 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (8,288)
Pullman, WA
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 19 UCLA W 77–65  23–7
(14–5)		  27 – Wells  10 – Jakimovski  4 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (8,096)
Pullman, WA
March 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 18 Washington
Rivalry/Senior Night		 L 68–74  23–8
(14–6)		  20 – Jones  10 – Jones  6 – Rice  Beasley Coliseum (9,311)
Pullman, WA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N		 (2) No. 22 vs. (10) Stanford
Quarterfinals		 W 79–62  24–8
  16 – Jones  6 – Tied  6 – Rice  T-Mobile Arena (11,428)
Paradise, NV
March 15, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1		 (2) No. 22 vs. (3) Colorado
Semifinals		 L 52–58  24–9
  13 – Jones  7 – Wells  4 – Wells  T-Mobile Arena (17,502)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024*
7:05 p.m., TruTV		 (7 E) No. 25 vs. (10 E) Drake
First Round		 W 66–61  25–9
  20 – Jones  11 – Jones  3 – Tied  CHI Health Center (17,391)
Omaha, NE
March 23, 2024*
3:10 p.m., TNT		 (7 E) No. 25 vs. (2 E) No. 4 Iowa State
Second Round		 L 56–67  25–10
  20 – Wells  9 – Jones  2 – Tied  CHI Health Center 
Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[2]

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
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References
  1. Skretta, Dave (February 19, 2024). "UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought". Associated Press. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics.
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