2022–23 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Pat Chambers , played their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 17–15, 7–11 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 10 seed in the ASUN tournament , they lost to Queens in the first round.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2021–22 season 21–11; 10–6 to finish in third place in the East division in ASUN play . They defeated North Alabama in the first round of the ASUN tournament before losing to Bellarmine in the quarterfinals. They received an invite to The Basketball Classic , formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament . They defeated Detroit Mercy in the first round of the tournament before losing to Coastal Carolina in the second round.
On March 5, 2022, the school fired Michael Fly as head coach.[ 1] Penn State head coach Pat Chambers the team's new head coach.[ 2]
Preseason
In the conference's preseason poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place.[ 3]
Roster
2022–23 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F 0
Dakota Rivers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg)
Sr Windermere High School
Windermere, FL
G 1
Dahmir Bishop 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Sr Saint Joseph's
Philadelphia, PA
G 2
Caleb Catto 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg)
GS Southwest Florida Christian Academy
Cape Coral, FL
C 3/24
Andre Weir 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg)
RS So Richmond
Hollywood, FL
G 4
Cyrus Largie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg)
Sr Mater Lakes Academy
Miramar, FL
G 5
Chase Johnston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr Stetson
Boca Raton, FL
F 10
Zach Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr Apopka High School
Apopka, FL
G 11
Isaiah Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Sr Purdue
Zionsville, IN
G 12
Franco Miller Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg)
RS Sr Ole Miss
Freeport, Bahamas
F 15
Blaise Vespe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr IMG Academy
Franklinville, NJ
F 20
Chance Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg)
Sr Plant High School
Tampa, FL
C 23
Sam Onu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg)
RS Fr Memphis
Malvern, PA
F 24
Josiah Shackleford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So Brunswick Community College
Greenville, NC
G 31
Brandon Dwyer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So La Salle
Newark, DE
G 32
Austin Richie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg)
Sr Tulsa
Glenwood, IL
F 44
Kyle Riemenschneider 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr Fort Myers High School
Fort Myers, FL
G 51
Lenny Ricca 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Sr St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Weston, FL
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022 *9:30 pm, P12N
at USC
W 74–61 1–0
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
November 9, 2022 *10:00 pm, WCC Network
at San Diego
L 73–79 1–1
Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
November 13, 2022 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
Ave Maria W 105–61 2–1
Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
November 16, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 17 Tennessee
L 50–81 2–2
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
November 21, 2022 *7:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Northern Kentucky Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinalsW 82–61 3–2
Hertz Arena Estero, FL
November 22, 2022 *7:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Drexel Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals W 67–59 4–2
Hertz Arena (952)Estero, FL
November 23, 2022 *7:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Kansas City Gulf Coast Showcase championship W 73–59 5–2
Hertz Arena (1,010)Estero, FL
November 30, 2022 *7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia Southern
W 70–53 6–2
Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
December 4, 2022 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
FIU W 74–65 7–2
Alico Arena (2,033)Fort Myers, FL
December 7, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Atlantic
L 53–85 7–3
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL
December 10, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Mercer W 67–62 8–3
Alico Arena (2,103)Fort Myers, FL
December 16, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure
W 71–58 9–3
Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY
December 21, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Canisius W 84–81 10–3
Alico Arena (2,172)Fort Myers, FL
ASUN regular season
December 31, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville W 72–65 11–3
Alico Arena (2,034)Fort Myers, FL
January 2, 2023 8:30 pm, ESPN+
at Central Arkansas
W 84–79 OT
12–3
Farris Center Conway, AR
January 5, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Austin Peay
L 59–61 12–4
Dunn Center Clarksville, TN
January 7, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Florida W 82–57 13–4
Alico Arena (2,375)Fort Myers, FL
January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky
L 76–97 13–5
Baptist Health Arena Richmond, KY
January 14, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bellarmine
L 41–61 13–6
Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville State W 55–51 14–6
Alico Arena (2,471)Fort Myers, FL
January 21, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw State L 63–65 14–7
Alico Arena (2,171)Fort Myers, FL
January 26, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Queens
L 82–84 14–8
Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
January 28, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Liberty
L 57–74 14–9
Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA
February 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Arkansas L 87–91 14–10
Alico Arena (1,813)Fort Myers, FL
February 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama L 85–87 OT
14–11
Alico Arena (4,056)Fort Myers, FL
February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida
W 68–66 15–11
UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
February 11, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville
W 62–51 16–11
Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson
L 72–75 16–12
Edmunds Center DeLand, FL
February 18, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+
Stetson L 84–88 16–13
Alico Arena (2,139)Fort Myers, FL
February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb L 64–73 16–14
Alico Arena (2,034)Fort Myers, FL
February 24, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay W 89–71 17–14
Alico Arena (2,291)Fort Myers, FL
ASUN tournament
February 27, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+
(10)
vs. (9) Queens First round L 55–61 17–15
KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
References
^ "FGCU fires Fly after 4 seasons as Eagles coach" . ESPN.com . March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022 .^ "Former PSU coach Chambers, 51, hired by FGCU" . ESPN.com . The Associated Press. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022 .^ Petrone, Nicholas M. (October 5, 2022). "Austin Peay Men's Basketball: ASUN preseason polls unveiled" . ClarksvilleNow.com . Retrieved December 30, 2022 . ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .^ "2022-23 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Schedule" . ESPN . Retrieved December 21, 2021 .^ "2021-22 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Schedule and Results" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
