2022–23 Lamar Cardinals basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Sex:	none
Year:	2022–23
Prev Year:	2021–22
Team:	Lamar Cardinals
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	9–22
Conf Record:	5–13
Head Coach:	Alvin Brooks
Hc Year:	2nd
Asst Coach1:	Charles Harral
Ac1 Year:	2nd
Asst Coach2:	Wendell Moore
Ac2 Year:	2nd
Asst Coach3:	Mikhail McClean
Ac3 Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Montagne Center (Capacity: 10,080)

The 2022–23 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Alvin Brooks and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas. The Cardinals' returned as members of the Southland Conference following one season in the Western Athletic Conference.^[1] The Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 9–22 overall and 5–13 in Southland Conference play to finish last in conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.^[2]

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season 2–27, 0–18 in WAC play to finish last in conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the WAC tournament.^[3]

Offseason

Incoming transfers

Lamar Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Jakevion "Jay" Buckley				162			Trinity Valley CC
Chris Pryor				152			McLennan CC
Terry Anderson				190
Adam Hamilton				210			Glendale CC

Source:^[4]

Recruits

Lamar Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Cody Pennebaker				187			Park Center HS
Nate Calmese				164			Mequite HS
Jason Thirdkill, Jr.				189			Home School
Yuto Yamanouchi							Ribét Academy (CA)
James Spencer III							Park Center HS

Source:^{[4] [5] [6]}

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 44 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish ninth in the conference.^[7]

1	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	149 (11)
2	Nicholls	137 (6)
3	New Orleans	129 (2)
4	Southeastern	105
5	McNeese	97
6	Northwestern State	92
7	Texas A&M–Commerce	56
8	Houston Christian	55 (1)
9	Lamar	44
10	Incarnate Word	36

Preseason All Conference

No Cardinals were selected as members of a Preseason all conference team.^[8]

Roster

Sources:^{[9] [10]}

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Southland regular season

Source:^{[11] [12]}

See also

2022–23 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lamar returning to Southland Conference after short WAC stay . Yahoo . October 13, 2022 . April 8, 2022.
2. Web site: James Dixon . Second-Half Nicholls Rally Dooms Cardinals . Lamar University Athletics . March 2, 2023 . March 1, 2023.
3. Web site: Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2021-22 . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. . October 13, 2022.
4. Web site: James Dixon . Three JUCO All-Americans Highlight Seven-Member Signing Class . Lamar University Athletics . October 13, 2022 . April 19, 2022.
5. Web site: James Dixon . Cardinals Bolster Roster With 6-10 Signee . Lamar University Athletics . October 13, 2022 . August 31, 2022.
6. Web site: James Dixon . Cardinals Ink Another Prep Standout . Lamar University Athletics . October 13, 2022 . September 1, 2022.
7. Web site: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Picked as Favorites in 2022-23 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll . Southland Conference . November 10, 2022 . October 25, 2022.
8. Web site: Southland Announces 2022-23 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams; HCU'S Lee is Preseason Player of the Year . Southland Conference . November 10, 2022 . October 25, 2022.
9. Web site: Lamar Cardinals Roster . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. . October 13, 2022.
10. Web site: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster . Lamar University Athletics . October 13, 2022.
11. Web site: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule . Lamar University Athletics . March 2, 2023.
12. Web site: Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2022-23 . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. . March 2, 2023.