| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Prev Year: | 2022–23 |
| Next Year: | 2024–25 |
| Team: | UCF Knights |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 17–16 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Head Coach: | Johnny Dawkins |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach1: | Kevin Norris |
| Ac1 Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach2: | Robbie Laing |
| Ac2 Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach3: | Mamadou N'Diaye |
| Ac3 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach4: | Tyson Waterman |
| Ac4 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach5: | Ben Witherspoon |
| Ac5 Year: | 1st |
| Arena: | Addition Financial Arena |
| Champion: | Jacksonville Classic Coast champions |
| Tourney: | NIT |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2023–24 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, marking their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. The Knights, in the program's 55th season of basketball, were led by eighth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and played their home games at the Addition Financial Arena.
The Knights finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 8–10 in AAC Play to finish in 7th place. They defeated SMU in the First Round of the AAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Memphis. The Knights received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated Florida in the first round before losing in the second round to Oregon.
This was also the last season UCF played in the American Athletic Conference before moving to the Big 12 Conference.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahat Thioune | 0 | C | 6'10" | 225 | RS Senior | Graduate transferred to South Dakota | ||
| Jayhlon Young | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Sophomore | Transferred to Memphis | ||
| Michael Durr | 2 | F | 7'0" | 250 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Brandon Suggs | 4 | G/F | 6'6" | 185 | Senior | Graduate transferred to New Mexico State | ||
| P. J. Edwards | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Transferred to Bowling Green | ||
| Tyem Freeman | 11 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Junior | Transferred to Kent State | ||
| Ithiel Horton | 12 | G | 6'3" | 200 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 25 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Freshman | Declare for 2023 NBA draft |
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwann Jones | 1 | G | 6'6" | 220 | RS Senior | Louisiana | ||
| Shemarri Allen | 2 | G | 6'4" | 200 | GS Senior | Kansas City | ||
| Omar Payne | 5 | F | 6'10" | 240 | RS Senior | Jacksonville | ||
| Ibrahima Diallo | 11 | C | 7'0" | 220 | RS Senior | San Jose State | ||
| Jaylin Sellers | 24 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Ball State |
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