2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Rams, led by second-year head coach Keith Urgo , played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference .
Previous season
This was the Rams' first 20-win season since the 1990–91 season. The Rams finished the 2022–23 season 25–8, 12–6 in A-10 Play for a three-way tie for 2nd place. They defeated La Salle in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament before losing to Dayton in the semifinals. Despite having 25 wins, they didn’t participate in a postseason tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Khalid Moore
2
F
6'7"
208
GS Senior
Briarwood, NY
Graduated
Darius Quisenberry
3
G
6'1"
188
GS Senior
Springfield, OH
Graduated
Rostyslav Novitskyi
15
C
6'10"
225
Senior
Kyiv, Ukraine
Left the team for personal reasons
Patrick Kelly
23
F
6'8"
223
RS Sophomore
Raeligh, NC
Left the team for personal reasons
Lake Hardenburg
25
G
6'6"
183
Freshman
Dallas, TX
Walk-on; transferred
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jahmere Tripp #46 SF
Brooklyn, NY
Collegiate School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Nov 1, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
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:
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2024)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Ryan Pettis CG
San Mateo, CA
Junipero Serra High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oct 18, 2023
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:
Roster
2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Japhet Medor
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
RS Sr
UTSA
Wellington, Florida
G
1
Will Richardson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Bergen Catholic High School
Teaneck, New Jersey
F
2
Romad Dean
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Mount Saint Michael Academy
Freeport, Bahamas
G/F
3
Jahmere Tripp
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Our Saviour Lutheran
Brooklyn, New York
G
4
Noah Best
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS Fr
Mount Saint Michael Academy
Bronx, New York
F
5
Angel Montas
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
So
Life Christian Academy (FL)
La Romana, DR
G
10
Kyle Rose
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Sr
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
F
12
Elijah Gray
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Hargrave Military Academy
Charlotte, NC
G
13
Zach Riley
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Rangitoto College
Auckland, New Zealand
G
14
Albe Evans (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sr
Schuylkill Haven High School
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
F
15
Ogheneyole Akuwovo
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
GS
Binghamton
Delta State, Nigeria
G
22
Brian Nussbaum (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
The Winchendon School
South Salem, New York
G
24
Antrell Charlton
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Seward County Community College
Live Oak, Florida
F
30
Abdou Tsimbila
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Sr
Penn State
Yaoundé, Cameroon
G
31
Wayne Franklin (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Paramus Catholic High School
Paramus, New Jersey
F
55
Joshua Rivera
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Lafayette
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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
October 29, 2023 *4:00 p.m.
UMBC
W 79–75
23 – Medor
14 – Rivera
3 –
Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SNY /ESPN+
Wagner
W 68–64 OT
1–0
17 – Medor
8 – Tsimbila
6 – Medor
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,837)Bronx, NY
November 11, 2023 *1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Cornell
L 73–78
1–1
17 – Medor
7 – Rivera
3 – Rose
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,414)Bronx, NY
November 17, 2023 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Norfolk State Paradise Jam First Round
W 77–64
2–1
16 – Tsimbila
9 – Tsimbila
3 – Richardson
Sports and Fitness Center (524)Saint Thomas, USVI
November 19, 2023 *5:45 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Abilene Christian Paradise Jam Semifinals
L 45–59
2–2
11 – Tsimbila
11 – Tsimbila
2 – Richardson
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2023 *5:45 p.m., ESPN+
at Kent State Paradise Jam 3rd Place Game
L 72–79
2–3
18 – Medor
7 – Rivera
3 – Charlton
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Manhattan Battle of the Bronx
W 93–61
3–3
16 – Medor
9 – Tsimbila
6 – Medor
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,873)Bronx, NY
November 30, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Fairleigh Dickinson
W 80–54
4–3
13 – Rivera
7 –
4 –
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,320)Bronx, NY
December 3, 2023 *12:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Tulane
L 81–89
4–4
18 – Charlton
14 – Tsimbila
6 – Rose
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,481)Bronx, NY
December 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
NJIT
L 77–80
4–5
18 – Tsimbila
14 – Tsimbila
8 – Charlton
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,503)Bronx, NY
December 10, 2023 *11:30 a.m., YES
vs. North Texas NABC Brooklyn Showcase
W 60–59
5–5
10 – Charlton
6 –
4 –
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2023 *3:30 p.m., FS1
at St. John's MSG Holiday Festival/Rivalry
L 55–77
5–6
15 – Rivera
7 –
4 – Medor
Madison Square Garden (12,720)New York, NY
December 21, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Central Connecticut
L 80–82
5–7
23 – Medor
9 – Tsimbila
4 –
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,800)Bronx, NY
December 30, 2023 *1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Columbia
W 87–78
6–7
16 – Medor
9 – Rose
4 – Richardson
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,969)Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington
W 119–113 3OT
7–7 (1–0)
24 – Medor
9 – Rose
6 – Richardson
Charles E. Smith Center (1,258)Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., USA
La Salle
L 76–81
7–8 (1–1)
18 – Gray
7 – Gray
4 – Richardson
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246)Bronx, NY
January 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA
at St. Bonaventure
W 80–74
8–8 (2–1)
19 – Rose
7 –
3 – Charlton
Reilly Center (3,819)Olean, NY
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Davidson
L 69–79
8–9 (2–2)
16 – Richardson
11 – Gray
5 – Charlton
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,131)Bronx, NY
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Loyola Chicago
L 61–65
8–10 (2–3)
15 – Gray
6 – Charlton
3 –
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,756)Bronx, NY
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island
W 71–68
9–10 (3–3)
24 – Rose
6 – Rose
6 – Charlton
Ryan Center (4,703)Kingston, RI
January 27, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA
at Duquesne
L 59–68
9–11 (3–4)
19 – Gray
9 – Rose
4 – Charlton
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,027)Pittsburgh, PA
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Richmond
L 69–83
9–12 (3–5)
16 – Richardson
7 – Rose
4 – Richardson
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,860)Bronx, NY
February 3, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA
at Saint Louis
W 67–65
10–12 (4–5)
26 – Rose
4 –
4 – Rose
Chaifetz Arena (6,947)St. Louis, MO
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
VCU
L 60–75
10–13 (4–6)
17 – Medor
6 –
5 – Rose
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,627)Bronx, NY
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Bonaventure
L 67–85
10–14 (4–7)
10 –
4 –
4 – Richardson
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,520)Bronx, NY
February 17, 2024 1:30 p.m., CBSSN
at No. 16 Dayton
L 70–78
10–15 (4–8)
17 –
6 –
3 –
UD Arena (13,407)Dayton, OH
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson
L 53–68
10–16 (4–9)
9 –
7 – Dean
3 – Charlton
John M. Belk Arena (3,009)Davidson, NC
February 23, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN2
Duquesne
W 79–67
11–16 (5–9)
23 – Rose
8 – Dean
8 – Charlton
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850)Bronx, NY
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason
W 61–60
12–16 (6–9)
16 – Rose
9 – Tsimbila
4 –
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246)Bronx, NY
March 2, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA
at Saint Joseph's
L 69–82
12–17 (6–10)
31 – Rose
12 – Dean
2 –
Hagan Arena (2,676)Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass
L 64–66
12–18 (6–11)
15 – Rose
10 – Tsimbila
5 – Rose
Mullins Center (3,245)Amherst, MA
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Rhode Island
L 50–58
12–19 (6–12)
11 – Richardson
7 – Tsimbila
3 –
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850)Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 12, 2024 11:30 a.m., ESPN+
(12)
vs. (13) Davidson First round
W 71–63 OT
13–19
19 – Richardson
10 – Tsimbila
4 –
Barclays Center (5,946)Brooklyn, NY
March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA
(12)
vs. (5) VCU Second round
L 62–69
13–20
19 – Rose
6 – Dean
1 –
Barclays Center (7,725)Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 1]
References
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