2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	13–19 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach	Billy Taylor (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Greg Herenda Josh Gross Ryan Saunders
Home arena	Schar Center

2023–24 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Charleston †	15	–	3		.833			27	–	8		.771
Drexel	13	–	5		.722			20	–	12		.625
Hofstra	12	–	6		.667			20	–	13		.606
UNC Wilmington	12	–	6		.667			21	–	10		.677
Towson	11	–	7		.611			20	–	14		.588
Delaware	10	–	8		.556			19	–	14		.576
Stony Brook	10	–	8		.556			20	–	15		.571
Monmouth	10	–	8		.556			18	–	15		.545
Campbell	8	–	10		.444			14	–	18		.438
Northeastern	7	–	11		.389			12	–	20		.375
Elon	6	–	12		.333			13	–	19		.406
North Carolina A&T	5	–	13		.278			7	–	25		.219
William & Mary	4	–	14		.222			10	–	23		.303
Hampton	3	–	15		.167			9	–	24		.273
† 2024 CAA tournament winner

The 2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by second-year head coach Billy Taylor, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2022–23 season 8–24, 6–12 in CAA play, to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place.^[1] They were defeated by William & Mary in the second round of the CAA tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Nick Dorn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Julius L. Chambers HS Charlotte, NC F 1 Kendall Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Fr Combine Academy Atlanta, GA F 2 JaDun Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr The Burlington School Burlington, NC G 3 Max Mackinnon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lake Ginninderra College Brisbane, Australia F 4 Sam Sherry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cumberland Valley HS Mechanicsburg, PA G 5 Grant Gondrezick II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Benton Harbor HS Benton Harbor, MI G 10 Rob Higgins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr St. Francis Brooklyn Middletown, NJ G 11 TK Simpkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Northwest Florida State College Brooklyn, NY F 12 Isaac Harrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Jonesboro HS Jonesboro, AR G 13 Savion Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr The Burlington School Burlington, NC G 14 Zac Ervin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) GS Gate City HS Gate City, VA G 15 Ned Hull 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC G 22 LA Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lincoln Park HS Columbus, OH F 23 Otto Luessenhop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Northfield Mount Hermon School Amagansett, NY F 55 Deandre Smart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Loomis Chaffee School Savannah, GA	Head coach Billy Taylor (Notre Dame) Assistant coach(es) Greg Herenda (Merrimack) Josh Gross (UNC Greensboro) Ryan Saunders (Barry) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2023* 7:00 pm		William Peace	W 98–68	–	22 – Ervin	10 – Smart	6 – Hull	Schar Center (452) Elon, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 8:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		at Wake Forest	L 78–101	0–1	17 – Ervin	5 – Simpkins	4 – Mackinnon	LJVM Coliseum (6,641) Winston-Salem, NC
November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		East Tennessee State	W 79–76	1–1	17 – Mackinnon	7 – Mackinnon	3 – Tied	Schar Center (1,514) Elon, NC
November 12, 2023* 2:00 pm		at North Dakota	L 68–85	1–2	17 – Mackinnon	8 – Sherry	3 – Tied	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,291) Grand Forks, ND
November 17, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. IUPUI Rock Hill Classic	W 86–72	2–2	19 – Tied	5 – Tied	10 – Higgins	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (909) Rock Hill, SC
November 18, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. Holy Cross Rock Hill Classic	W 83–69	3–2	16 – Mackinnon	6 – Sherry	6 – Pratt	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (711) Rock Hill, SC
November 19, 2023* 2:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. Winthrop Rock Hill Classic	L 70–78	3–3	20 – Higgins	7 – Simpkins	5 – Simpkins	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (944) Rock Hill, SC
November 27, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Presbyterian	W 82–79	4–3	18 – Ervin	9 – Simpkins	3 – Pratt	Schar Center (1,284) Elon, NC
November 30, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Warren Wilson	W 127–56	5–3	14 – Smart	10 – Mackinnon	5 – Mackinnon	Schar Center (1,371) Elon, NC
December 3, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Radford	L 72–82	5–4	23 – Simpkins	7 – Campbell	2 – Tied	Dedmon Center (1,514) Radford, VA
December 10, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at UNC Greensboro	L 73–82	5–5	20 – Higgins	11 – Sherry	3 – Pratt	Greensboro Coliseum (1,484) Greensboro, NC
December 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Bridgewater	W 104–70	6–5	25 – Dorn	7 – Sherry	6 – Higgins	Schar Center (1,319) Elon, NC
December 22, 2023* 6:00 pm, SECN		at South Carolina	L 43–70	6–6	12 – Sherry	8 – Simpkins	2 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (10,203) Columbia, SC
December 29, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops		Valparaiso	W 82–78	7–6	19 – Higgins	7 – Pratt	4 – Tied	Schar Center (1,620) Elon, NC
CAA regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at William & Mary	L 70–77	7–7 (0–1)	19 – Higgins	6 – Mackinnon	3 – Tied	Kaplan Arena (2,733) Williamsburg, VA
January 6, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		North Carolina A&T	W 77–59	8–7 (1–1)	20 – Sherry	9 – Sherry	8 – Higgins	Schar Center (2,281) Elon, NC
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Charleston	L 62–80	8–8 (1–2)	17 – Mackinnon	8 – Mackinnon	4 – Simpkins	TD Arena (4,679) Charleston, SC
January 13, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Drexel	L 69–89	8–9 (1–3)	18 – Higgins	5 – Simpkins	6 – Simpkins	Schar Center (1,770) Elon, NC
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		UNC Wilmington	L 70–82	8–10 (1–4)	16 – Tied	7 – Tied	4 – Simpkins	Schar Center (2,078) Elon, NC
January 20, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Northeastern	L 72–84	8–11 (1–5)	20 – Mackinnon	5 – Sherry	5 – Higgins	Schar Center (2,068) Elon, NC
January 25, 2024 5:00 pm, CBSSN		at Campbell	L 68–78	8–12 (1–6)	19 – Ervin	10 – Dorn	3 – Simpkins	Gore Arena (1,813) Buies Creek, NC
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops		at Hampton	W 80–74	9–12 (2–6)	16 – Sherry	6 – Harrell	7 – Mackinnon	Hampton Convocation Center (1,122) Hampton, VA
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Campbell	L 67–69	9–13 (2–7)	15 – Sherry	7 – Mackinnon	4 – Mackinnon	Schar Center (2,160) Elon, NC
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, CBSSN		at North Carolina A&T	W 69–65	10–13 (3–7)	12 – Ervin	8 – Harrell	4 – Mackinnon	Corbett Sports Center (2,006) Greensboro, NC
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Stony Brook	L 64–79	10–14 (3–8)	15 – Tied	5 – Harrell	10 – Simpkins	Schar Center (2,045) Elon, NC
February 12, 2024 9:00 pm, CBSSN		at Towson	L 55–80	10–15 (3–9)	19 – Simpkins	6 – Simpkins	3 – Pratt	SECU Arena (2,112) Towson, MD
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Delaware	W 73–67	11–15 (4–9)	26 – Mackinnon	6 – Simpkins	4 – Simpkins	Schar Center (1,670) Elon, NC
February 17, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at UNC Wilmington	W 73–72	12–15 (5–9)	21 – Mackinnon	8 – Harrell	5 – Mackinnon	Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Northeastern	L 58–61	12–16 (5–10)	14 – Dorn	10 – Sherry	3 – Tied	Matthews Arena (1,147) Boston, MA
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops		at Hofstra	L 64–87	12–17 (5–11)	24 – Simpkins	8 – Sherry	4 – Simpkins	Mack Sports Complex (2,613) Hempstead, NY
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, CBSSN		William & Mary	W 76–71	13–17 (6–11)	18 – Simpkins	8 – Simpkins	5 – Mackinnon	Schar Center (1,836) Elon, NC
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, FloHoops		Monmouth	L 70–85	13–18 (6–12)	31 – Simpkins	9 – Simpkins	5 – Simpkins	Schar Center (1,735) Elon, NC
CAA tournament
March 8, 2024 4:30 pm, FloHoops	(11)	vs. (14) Hampton First round	L 55–56	13–19	18 – Simpkins	10 – Tied	4 – Simpkins	Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,706) Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3][4]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 20, 2023.
2. Sayles, Troy L. (March 4, 2023). "Elon Falls to Tribe in Second Round at CAA Championships". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
3. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
4. "Elon Phoenix 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2023.