| Year: | 1922 |
| Helmschamp: | Kansas (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Helmspoy: | Paul Endacott, Kansas (retroactive selection in 1944) |
The 1922–23 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1922, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1923.
| Conference | Regular season winner[4] | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| No Tournament; Idaho defeated California in best-of-three conference championship playoff series | ||||||
| No Tournament | ||||||
| None selected | Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Georgia) | Mississippi A&M[5] | ||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
A total of 107 college teams played as major independents. Army (17–0) and (17–0) were undefeated and (25–2) finished with the most wins.[6]
See main article: 1923 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.
The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1922–23 season.[7]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Charlie Black | Kansas |
| Arthur Browning | Missouri |
| Herb Bunker | Missouri |
| Cartwright Carmichael | North Carolina |
| Paul Endacott | Kansas |
| Al Fox | Idaho |
| Ira McKee | Navy |
| Arthur Loeb | Princeton |
| James Lovley | Creighton |
| John Luther | Cornell |
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | Jackie Maloney | John O'Reilly | After a two-season absence due to poor health, O'Reilly was able to return to the head coaching position for the following season, and Maloney stepped aside.[8] | ||
| NYU | Ed Thorp | Howard Cann |