2023–24 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Monarchs were led by 11th-year head coach Jeff Jones for the first 9 games of the season before he stepped away from the team for health reasons on December 20. Special assistant coach Kieran Donohue took over head coaching duties for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as second-year members of the Sun Belt Conference .
They finished the season 7–25, 3–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourteenth place in their conference. As the No. 14 seed in the Sun Belt tournament , they lost to Texas State in the first round 83–92.
Previous season
The Monarchs finished the 2022–23 season 19–12, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fifth place. The Monarchs would lose to Texas State in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament .[ 1]
Offseason
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Daniel Pounds PF
Forest Park, GA
SPIRE Institute
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 12, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Preseason
Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll
The Monarchs were picked to finish in third place in the conference's preseason poll.[ 2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team (1st place Votes)
1
James Madison - 176 (7)
2
App State - 159 (2)
3
Old Dominion - 154 (1)
4
Southern Miss - 148
5
Louisiana - 136 (2)
6
South Alabama - 129 (2)
7
Marshall - 119
8
Troy - 91
9
Arkansas State - 84
10
Texas State - 72
11
Georgia State - 69
12
Coastal Carolina - 59
13
Georgia Southern - 42
14
ULM - 32
Roster
2023–24 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Vasean Allette (S)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
United Scholastic Academy
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G
1
Jason Wade
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Sr
Trinity Episcopal School
Richmond, Virginia
G
2
Chaunce Jenkins
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Jr
Wichita State
Newport News, Virginia
G
3
Imo Essien
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Bishop Lynch High School
Wylie, Texas
G
4
Yamari Allette
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
United Scholastic Academy
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G
10
Tyrone Williams
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Oregon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F
11
Dani Pounds
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Spire Institute
Atlanta, Georgia
G
13
Devin Ceaser
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Buffalo
Waldorf, Maryland
G
15
R. J. Blakney
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Dayton
Baltimore, MD
C
21
Leeroy Odiahi
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Indian Hills Community College
Tralee, Ireland
F
23
Dericko Williams
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Tallahassee Community College
Kinston, North Carolina
G
30
Cooper Jones (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
163 lb (74 kg)
So
Walsingham Academy
Williamsburg, Virginia
F
34
Sam Hood
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
Brunswick Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina
G
35
Jaylen Jenkins
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
146 lb (66 kg)
Fr
Hampton High School
Hampton, Virginia
G
55
Bryce Baker
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Donda Academy
Mooresville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 19 November 2023
Schedule and results
After head coach Jeff Jones suffered a heart attack prior to the 2023 Diamond Head Classic , he was temporarily dismissed from the team for health reasons. Special Assistant to the Head Coach Kieran Donohue became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[ 3] On January 28, freshman guard Vasean Allette was dismissed from the team for the remainder of the season.[ 4]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Virginia State
W 80–59
–
17 – C. Jenkins
6 – C. Jenkins
3 –
Chartway Arena (4,657)Norfolk, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Virginia Wesleyan
W 71–57
1–0
16 – C. Jenkins
8 – Williams
3 – Essien
Chartway Arena (5,371)Norfolk, VA
November 11, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Ball State MAC-SBC Challenge
L 68–73
1–1
20 – C. Jenkins
10 – Williams
2 – Allette
Worthen Arena (3,218)Muncie, IN
November 13, 2023 *8:00 p.m., SECN+
at No. 14 Arkansas
L 77–86
1–2
21 – C. Jenkins
7 – C. Jenkins
5 – Allette
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
November 22, 2023 *4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Princeton
L 56–76
1–3
15 – Allette
7 – C. Jenkins
4 – C. Jenkins
Chartway Arena (4,651)Norfolk, VA
November 26, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Drexel
W 68–61 OT
2–3
21 – Williams
12 – Williams
4 – C. Jenkins
Chartway Arena (4,238)Norfolk, VA
November 29, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Radford
W 69–68
3–3
20 – C. Jenkins
7 – Williams
5 – C. Jenkins
Chartway Arena (5,292)Norfolk, VA
December 2, 2023 *2:00 p.m., FloSports
at Northeastern
L 68–81
3–4
21 – Allette
10 – Williams
3 – Allette
Matthews Arena (1,033)Boston, MA
December 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., FloSports
at William & Mary Rivalry
L 79–84
3–5
30 – Allette
7 – Allette
4 –
Kaplan Arena (3,204)Williamsburg, VA
December 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18 James Madison Royal Rivalry
L 69–84
3–6
19 – C. Jenkins
6 –
3 – C. Jenkins
Chartway Arena (8,504)Norfolk, VA
December 21, 2023 *5:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. TCU Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
L 87–111
3–7
25 – Allette
5 – Allette
3 – Allette
Stan Sheriff Center (4,927)Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023 *7:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Temple Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round
W 78–63
4–7
24 – Allette
8 –
5 – C. Jenkins
Stan Sheriff Center (5,077)Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023 *3:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. UMass Diamond Head Classic 5th Place Game
L 65–87
4–8
22 – Williams
8 – Allette
2 –
Stan Sheriff Center (4,342)Honolulu, HI
Sun Belt regular season
December 30, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama
L 59–61
4–9 (0–1)
15 – Allette
8 – Williams
2 –
Chartway Arena (5,479)Norfolk, VA
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy
L 73–86
4–10 (0–2)
23 – Ceaser
12 – Blakney
2 –
Trojan Arena (2,889)Troy, AL
January 6, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State
L 75–90
4–11 (0–3)
28 – Allette
8 – Wade
2 –
First National Bank Arena (2,193)Jonesboro, AR
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State
L 70–77
4–12 (0–4)
19 – Allette
7 –
9 – Allette
GSU Convocation Center (1,642)Atlanta, GA
January 13, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina
L 75–79
4–13 (0–5)
24 – C. Jenkins
12 – Allette
4 –
HTC Center (1,478)Conway, SC
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall
W 91–66
5–13 (1–5)
27 – Allette
8 – Blakney
8 – Allette
Chartway Arena (6,158)Norfolk, VA
January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
L 73–80
5–14 (1–6)
20 – C. Jenkins
6 – Wade
3 – C. Jenkins
Chartway Arena (6,088)Norfolk, VA
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
James Madison Royal Rivalry
L 62–78
5–15 (1–7)
15 – Allette
6 –
5 – Allette
Chartway Arena (6,701)Norfolk, VA
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern
L 70–76
5–16 (1–8)
20 – Jenkins
8 – Odiahi
6 – C. Jenkins
Chartway Arena (5,519)Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m.
at Marshall
W 83–76
6–16 (2–8)
20 – Ceaser
8 – Odiahi
4 – Essien
Cam Henderson Center (4,309)Huntington, WV
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James Madison Royal Rivalry
L 63–78
6–17 (2–9)
14 – Ceaser
6 –
2 –
Atlantic Union Bank Center (7,633)Harrisonburg, VA
February 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss
L 73–78
6–18 (2–10)
22 – C. Jenkins
9 – Williams
2 –
Reed Green Coliseum (3,927)Hattiesburg, MS
February 10, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Michigan MAC-SBC Challenge
L 57–58
6–19
16 – C. Jenkins
10 – Wade
3 –
Chartway Arena (4,569)Norfolk, VA
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana
L 60–68
6–20 (2–11)
16 – Jenkins
9 – Pounds
4 – C. Jenkins
Chartway Arena (5,265)Norfolk, VA
February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State
L 65–68
6–21 (2–12)
22 – C. Jenkins
7 – Wade
4 – Essien
Chartway Arena (5,996)Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State
L 67–82
6–22 (2–13)
22 – Ceaser
8 – Pounds
3 – C. Jenkins
Chartway Arena (6,157)Norfolk, VA
February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina
W 75–59
7–22 (3–13)
33 – Williams
10 – Pounds
4 – Ceasar
Chartway Arena (6,420)Norfolk, VA
February 28, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State
L 64–89
7–23 (3–14)
15 –
5 – Williams
3 –
Holmes Center (4,785)Boone, NC
March 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern
L 75–92
7–24 (3–15)
24 – C. Jenkins
7 – Wade
2 –
Hanner Fieldhouse (1,721)Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(14)
vs. (11) Texas State First round
L 83–92 OT
7–25
36 – Williams
9 – Blakney
4 – Jenkins
Pensacola Bay Center (795)Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Sources[ 5] [ 6]
References
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