| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Sport: | basketball |
| Team: | East Tennessee State Buccaneers |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 19–16 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Kris Arkenberg |
| Asst Coach2: | Joe Hugley |
The 2023–24 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by first-year head coach Brooks Savage, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 19–16, 8–10 in SoCon play, to finish in a tie for seventh place.[1] They defeated VMI,[2] UNC Greensboro[3] and Chattanooga[4] to advance to the championship game of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Samford.[5]
The Buccaneers finished the 2022–23 season 12–20, 8–10 in SoCon play, to finish tied for fifth place.[6] They lost to Western Carolina in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament.[7]
Following the end of the season, head coach Desmond Oliver was fired.[8] He had a record of 27–37 after two seasons. On March 20, 2023, Brooks Savage was hired as his replacement.[9]
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Gregory | 0 | F | 6' 6" | 230 | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Chipola College | ||
| Jamarius Hairston | 1 | G | 6' 3" | 193 | Salisbury, NC | Completed college eligibility | ||
| Jordan King | 2 | G | 6' 0" | 175 | Albany, NY | Transferred to Richmond | ||
| Deanthony Tipler | 3 | G | 5' 10" | 170 | Ashland, MS | Graduated, transferred to UT Rio Grande Valley | ||
| Kristian Shaw | 4 | G | 6' 5" | 205 | Hendersonville, TN | Transferred to Volunteer State CC | ||
| Josh Taylor | 10 | F | 6' 8" | 205 | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to St. Thomas | ||
| Jalen Haynes | 11 | F | 6' 8" | 255 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Transferred to George Mason | ||
| Brock Jancek | 13 | F | 6' 8" | 225 | Knoxville, TN | Completed college eligibility | ||
| Cameron George | 15 | G | 6' 3" | 185 | Knoxville, TN | Walk-on, transferred to King University | ||
| Kordell Charles | 20 | F | 6' 8" | 205 | Ontario, Canada | Transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M |
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karon Boyd | 0 | G | 6' 5" | 220 | Sophomore | USC Aiken | ||
| Quimari Peterson | 1 | G | 6' 1" | 185 | Junior | John A. Logan College | ||
| Tyler Rice | 3 | G | 6' 1" | 180 | Junior | William & Mary | ||
| DJ Hughes | 10 | F | 6' 6" | 230 | Junior | Butler | ||
| Ebby Asamoah | 14 | G | 6' 4" | 200 | Graduate student | Delaware | ||
| Jadyn Parker | 24 | F | 6' 10" | 200 | RS Junior | North Florida |
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