2022–23 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
Men's basketball team
The 2022–23 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Red Wolves, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Balado , played their home games at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 13–20, 4–14 in Sun Belt play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Coastal Carolina in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Troy in the second round.
On March 16, 2023, the school fired head coach Mike Balado.[1] On March 22, the school named Alabama assistant coach Bryan Hodgson the team's new head coach.[2]
Previous season
The Red Wolves finished the 2021–21 season 18–11, 8–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place.[3] They defeated Louisiana–Monroe [4] in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Georgia State in the quarterfinals.[5]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2022 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Izaiyah Nelson PF
Marietta, GA
Marietta High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Oct 1, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Terrance Ford PG
Brandenton, FL
Victory Rock Prep
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Nov 15, 2021
Recruiting 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 Red Wolves were picked to finish in 12th place in the conference's preseason poll.[6] Junior guard Caleb Fields was named preseason All-SBC Third Team.[6]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team (1st place Votes)
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
Roster
2022–23 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Caleb Fields
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Aspire Basketball Academy
Lewisburg, Tennessee
G/F
1
Markise Davis
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Wallace State CC
Oxford, Alabama
G
2
Avery Felts (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
Westside HS
Jonesboro, Arkansas
G
3
Mak Manciel
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
So
Henry Ford College
Detroit , Michigan
F
4
Alaaeddine Boutayeb
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
Fr
Florida State
Casablanca , Morocco
G
5
Detrick Reeves Jr.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
John A. Logan College
Marion, Arkansas
G
10
Malcolm Farrington
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
RS So
DME Academy
West Palm Beach, Florida
G
11
Terrance Ford Jr.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Victory Rock Prep
Chicago , Illinois
G
12
Nicolas Tingling (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
So
Cardinal Newman HS
Port St. Lucie, Florida
G
13
Dylan Arnette (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
RS Sr
Western New Mexico
DeSoto, Texas
F
22
Omar El-Sheikh
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
GS
Assumption
Cairo , Egypt
F
23
Julian Lual
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
So
McCook Community College
Calgary , Alberta
G
24
Caleb London
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Conway HS
Memphis, Tennessee
G
33
Parker St. Pierre (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
169 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Valley View HS
Jonesboro, Arkansas
F
35
Izaiyah Nelson
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
Fr
Marietta HS
Marietta, Georgia
F
50
Antwon Jackson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
So
Clark HS
Las Vegas , Nevada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022 *7:00 p.m.
Voorhees (SC)
W 79–56
18 – El-Sheikh
9 – El-Sheikh
5 –
First National Bank Arena (1,026)Jonesboro, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Harding
W 86–55
1–0
16 – Felts
8 – El-Sheikh
7 – Felts
First National Bank Arena (3,092)Jonesboro, AR
November 12, 2022 *5:00pm, SECN+ /ESPN+
at LSU
L 52–61
1–1
17 – El-Sheikh
8 – El-Sheikh
4 – Fields
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,011)Baton Rouge, LA
November 14, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lyon College
W 82–58
2–1
16 –
5 –
9 – Felts
First National Bank Arena (1,387)Jonesboro, AR
November 18, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Davis
L 60–75
2–2
25 – Fields
8 – Nelson
2 –
University Credit Union Center (1,125)Davis, CA
November 22, 2022 *5:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Martin Arkansas State Multi-Team Event
W 70–64
3–2
17 – Fields
11 – El-Sheikh
7 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (3,686)Jonesboro, AR
November 25, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Prairie View A&M Arkansas State Multi-Team Event
L 59–67
3–3
15 –
8 – El-Sheikh
5 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (2,495)Jonesboro, AR
November 27, 2022 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bethel (TN)
W 90–65
4–3
18 – Farrington
9 – El-Sheikh
7 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (2,380)Jonesboro, AR
December 1, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State
W 58–38
5–3
15 – Farrington
9 – Nelson
5 – Felts
First National Bank Arena (2,274)Jonesboro, AR
December 6, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Central Arkansas
L 67–72
5–4
16 – Fields
10 – El-Sheikh
7 – Fields
Farris Center (2,385)Conway, AR
December 9, 2022 *8:00 p.m., MW Network
at Air Force
L 55–80
5–5
14 – Felts
7 – El-Sheikh
5 – Fields
Clune Arena (1,119)Colorado Springs, CO
December 14, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State
W 68–61
6–5
14 – Fields
14 – El-Sheikh
6 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (1,541)Jonesboro, AR
December 19, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alabama State
W 72–65
7–5
22 – Fields
10 – Nelson
5 – Ford Jr.
First National Bank Arena (2,072)Jonesboro, AR
December 22, 2022 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Little Rock
W 77–75
8–5
25 – El-Sheikh
15 – El-Sheikh
5 – Ford Jr.
First National Bank Arena (1,378)Jonesboro, AR
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion
W 60–57
9–5 (1–0)
18 – El-Sheikh
13 – El-Sheikh
4 – Fields
Chartway Arena (4,464)Norfolk, VA
December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
L 72–84
9–6 (1–1)
18 – El-Sheikh
15 – El-Sheikh
8 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (2,347)Jonesboro, AR
January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama
L 45–63
9–7 (1–2)
18 – El-Sheikh
13 – El-Sheikh
2 – Fields
Mitchell Center (1,451)Mobile, AL
January 7, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy
L 54–66
9–8 (1–3)
13 – Davis
11 – Davis
2 – Fields
Trojan Arena (2,972)Troy, AL
January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State
L 58–61
9–9 (1–4)
15 – Ford
9 – El-Sheikh
4 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (1,257)Jonesboro, AR
January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss
L 57–74
9–10 (1–5)
15 – Felts
11 – El-Sheikh
6 – Ford
First National Bank Arena (1,024)Jonesboro, AR
January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana
L 71–80
9–11 (1–6)
14 – Ford
6 – El-Sheikh
6 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (1,132)Jonesboro, AR
January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall
L 78–87 OT
9–12 (1–7)
18 – Felts
15 – El-Sheikh
10 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (1,084)Jonesboro, AR
January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m.
at Southern Miss
L 57–73
9–13 (1–8)
10 –
6 – El-Sheikh
8 – Ford Jr.
Reed Green Coliseum (4,266)Hattiesburg, MS
January 28, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State
L 51–63
9–14 (1–9)
14 – El-Sheikh
10 – El-Sheikh
5 – Fields
Holmes Center (3,487)Boone, NC
February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama
L 62–82
9–15 (1–10)
21 – Ford Jr.
11 – Nelson
4 – Ford Jr.
First National Bank Arena (1,341)Jonesboro, AR
February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina
W 73–57
10–15 (2–10)
19 – Fields
8 – Ford Jr.
3 –
First National Bank Arena (1,402)Jonesboro, AR
February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m.
at Texas State
L 62–66
10–16 (2–11)
19 – Davis
8 – El-Sheikh
6 – Fields
Strahan Coliseum (2,638)San Marcos, TX
February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m.
at Georgia Southern
L 53–68
10–17 (2–12)
13 – Ford Jr.
11 – El-Sheikh
5 – Fields
Hanner Fieldhouse (1,727)Statesboro, GA
February 16, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Troy
L 62–67
10–18 (2–13)
16 – El-Sheikh
11 – El-Sheikh
4 – Fields
First National Bank Arena (1,026)Jonesboro, AR
February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State
W 75–70
11–18 (3–13)
22 – Ford Jr.
12 – El-Sheikh
4 – Fields
First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana
L 74–85
11–19 (3–14)
18 –
13 – El-Sheikh
3 –
Cajundome (2,615)Lafayette, LA
February 24, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
W 64–61
12–19 (4–14)
15 – Fields
8 – Fields
8 – Fields
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,286)Monroe, LA
Sun Belt tournament
February 28, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
(13)
vs. (12) Coastal Carolina First Round
W 86–69
13–19
25 – Ford
15 – El-Sheikh
5 – Ford
Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
March 2, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
(13)
vs. (5) Troy Second Round
L 59–63
13–20
21 – Davis
9 – Nelson
4 – Fields
Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Source[7] [8]
References
^ Hudgison, Chris; Whaley, Logan (March 16, 2023). "Arkansas State fires head men's basketball coach Mike Balado after 6 seasons" . www.kait8.com . Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ "Arkansas State University hires Bryan Hodgson as new head coach for men's basketball" . KLRT - FOX16.com . March 23, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ "2021-22 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule" . ESPN . Retrieved November 2, 2022 .
^ "UL Monroe vs. Arkansas State - Game Recap - March 3, 2022 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 2, 2022 .
^ "Arkansas State vs. Georgia State - Game Recap - March 5, 2022 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 2, 2022 .
^ a b "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved November 2, 2022 .
^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Arkansas State University . Retrieved October 23, 2022 .
^ "2022-23 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule" . ESPN . Retrieved November 2, 2022 .