Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 2022–23 |
Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
Next Year: | 2023–24 |
Team: | Troy Trojans |
Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
Record: | 20–13 |
Conf Record: | 11–7 |
Hc Year: | 4th |
Assoc Coach: | Kenneth Mangrum |
Asst Coach2: | Byron Jones |
Asst Coach3: | Mike Worley |
Stadium: | Trojan Arena (Capacity 6,000) |
The 2022–23 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fourth-year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The Trojans finished the 2021–22 season 20–12, 10–6 in SBC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated South Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SBC Tournament before losing to Louisiana in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Abilene Christian in the first round.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
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TK Smith | 1 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Junior | Graduate transferred | ||
Desmond Williams | 11 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Sophomore | Transferred to UT Martin | ||
Khalyl Waters | 13 | F | 6'5" | 190 | Senior | Graduated | ||
Jakevan Leftridge | 14 | G | 6'7" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred | ||
Nick O'Brien | 20 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
Duke Deen | 21 | G | 5'8" | 160 | Freshman | Transferred to Panola College | ||
Rifen Miguel | 22 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Junior | Transferred to UT Martin | ||
Efe Odigie | 23 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Junior | Graduate transferred to SMU | ||
Nick Stampley | 24 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Graduated |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
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Darius McNeill | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 | GS Senior | UTSA | ||
Aamer Muhammad | 2 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Lubbock Christian | ||
Nelson Phillips | 11 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Georgia State |
The Trojans were picked to finish in 10th place in the conference's preseason poll.[1] Senior forward Zay Williams was named to the preseason All-SBC Third Team.
Coaches poll | ||
1 | Louisiana - 190 (10) | |
2 | Texas State - 162 (1) | |
3 | South Alabama - 150 (1) | |
4 | James Madison - 149 (1) | |
5 | Georgia State - 127 (1) | |
6 | Marshall - 122 | |
7 | App State - 120 | |
8 | Coastal Carolina - 100 | |
9 | Old Dominion - 93 | |
10 | Troy - 76 | |
11 | Georgia Southern - 69 | |
12 | Arkansas State - 48 | |
13 | Southern Miss - 34 | |
14 | ULM - 30 |
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