2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:Ole Miss Rebels
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:12–21
Conf Record:3–15
Head Coach:Kermit Davis (5th season; fired on February 24, 2023)
Head Coach2:Win Case (interim; final 5 games)
Asst Coach2:Robert Kirby
Asst Coach3:Brock Morris

The 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fifth-year head coach, Kermit Davis, until his dismissal on February 24. The Rebels played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated South Carolina in the first round in the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Tennessee.

Head coach Kermit Davis was fired on February 24, 2023, with the remaining three games of the regular season and conference tournament being led by assistant coach Win Case.[1] On March 13, the school named recently-fired Texas head coach Chris Beard the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2021–22 season 13–19, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesRef.
Eric Van Der Heijden 0 F 6'8" 205 Freshman [3]
Austin Crowley 1 G 6'5" 195 Junior [4]
1 C 7'0" 245 Graduate Student Graduated
Grant Slatten 10 G 6'5" 195 Freshman [5]
Luis Rodriguez 15 G/F 6'6" 210 RS Junior [6]
Sammy Hunter 23 F 6'9" 225 Junior [7]
24 G 6'1" 180 RS Senior [8]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolRef.
Jayveous McKinnis 00 F 6'7" 225 Senior Jackson State[9]
Myles Burns 3 F 6'6" 210 Senior Loyola New Orleans[10]
Theo Akwuba 10 F 6'11" 225 Senior Louisiana[11]
Josh Mballa 33 F 6'7" 220 Senior Buffalo[12]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=""| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=12 style=""| SEC regular season|-!colspan=12 style=""| SEC tournament

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ole Miss fires men's basketball coach Kermit Davis . ESPN.com . ESPN . 2 April 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023-03-13 . Ole Miss hires former Longhorns coach Beard . 2023-04-17 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: Seahawks Strengthen MBB Roster With Transfers. April 15, 2022. July 14, 2022. April 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415142431/https://uncwsports.com/news/2022/4/15/mens-basketball-seahawks-strenghten-mbb-roster-with-transfers.aspx. live.
  4. Web site: Men's Basketball Lands Division I Transfers Austin Crowley and Neftali Alvarez. April 13, 2022. July 14, 2022. April 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220413183112/https://southernmiss.com/news/2022/4/13/mens-basketball-lands-division-i-transfers-austin-crowley-and-neftali-alvarez.aspx. live.
  5. Web site: Slatten transferring to TTU to play basketball. April 24, 2022. July 14, 2022. July 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714215357/https://spartalive.com/stories/slatten-transferring-to-tennessee-tech-to-play-basketball,43790. live.
  6. Web site: Luis Rodriguez To Transfer To UNLV Men's Basketball Program From Ole Miss. April 27, 2022. July 14, 2022. July 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714215358/https://unlvrebels.com/news/2022/4/27/luis-rodriguez-to-transfer-to-unlv-mens-basketball-program-from-ole-miss.aspx. live.
  7. Web site: AKRON BASKETBALL ADDS SAMMY HUNTER TO 2022-23 ROSTER. April 13, 2022. July 14, 2022. April 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220414170300/https://gozips.com/news/2022/4/13/mens-basketball-akron-basketball-adds-sammy-hunter-to-2022-23-roster.aspx. live.
  8. Web site: Transfer Jarkel Joiner Joins the Pack. April 21, 2022. July 14, 2022. May 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501201948/https://gopack.com/news/2022/4/21/transfer-jarkel-joiner-joins-the-pack.aspx. live.
  9. Web site: Men's Basketball Adds Jackson State Graduate Transfer Jayveous McKinnis. olemisssports.com. April 12, 2022. July 14, 2022. April 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151527/https://olemisssports.com/news/2022/4/12/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-adds-jackson-state-graduate-transfer-jayveous-mckinnis.aspx. live.
  10. Web site: Men's Basketball Adds All-American Transfer Myles Burns. olemisssports.com. April 18, 2022. July 14, 2022. April 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220422223916/https://olemisssports.com/news/2022/4/18/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-adds-all-american-transfer-myles-burns.aspx/. live.
  11. Web site: Men's Basketball Lands Transfer Theo Akwuba. olemisssports.com. May 3, 2022. July 14, 2022. May 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503165436/https://olemisssports.com/news/2022/5/3/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-lands-transfer-theo-akwuba.aspx. live.
  12. Web site: Men's Basketball Signs Buffalo Transfer Josh Mballa. olemisssports.com. May 16, 2022. July 14, 2022. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516202425/https://olemisssports.com/news/2022/5/16/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-signs-buffalo-transfer-josh-mballa.aspx. live.