2022–23 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Stackhouse, and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–13, 11–7 in SEC Play, in a three-way tie for 4th place. They defeated LSU and Kentucky to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament, where they were defeated by Texas A&M. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Yale and Michigan to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UAB.

2022–23 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	22–15 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach	Jerry Stackhouse (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Michael Curry Adam Mazarei Andy Fox
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium

2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Alabama†	16	–	2		.889			31	–	6		.838
No. 17 Texas A&M	15	–	3		.833			25	–	10		.714
Kentucky	12	–	6		.667			22	–	12		.647
No. 23 Missouri	11	–	7		.611			25	–	10		.714
No. 20 Tennessee	11	–	7		.611			25	–	11		.694
Vanderbilt	11	–	7		.611			22	–	15		.595
Auburn	10	–	8		.556			21	–	13		.618
Florida	9	–	9		.500			16	–	17		.485
Mississippi State	8	–	10		.444			21	–	13		.618
Arkansas	8	–	10		.444			22	–	14		.611
Georgia	6	–	12		.333			16	–	16		.500
South Carolina	4	–	14		.222			11	–	21		.344
Ole Miss	3	–	15		.167			12	–	21		.364
LSU	2	–	16		.111			14	–	19		.424
† 2023 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Commodores finished the 2021–22 season 19–16, 7–11 in SEC Play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Georgia and Alabama to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Belmont and Dayton before losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Leaving
Peyton Daniels	1	G	6'2"	185	Freshman	Ellenwood, GA	Transferred to Jacksonville State
Scotty Pippen Jr.	2	G	6'3"	185	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Rodney Chatman	3	G	6'1"	215	GS Senior	Lithonia, GA	Graduated
Shane Dezonie	5	G	6'5"	215	Freshman	Tobyhanna, PA	Transferred to Temple
Gabe Dorsey	11	G/F	6'6"	215	Freshman	Westminster, MD	Transferred to William & Mary
Terren Frank	15	F	6'8"	240	Sophomore	Los Angeles, CA	Transferred to Idaho
Max Adelman	20	G/F	6'5"	205	Sophomore	Memphis, TN	Walk-on; transferred
Jamaine Mann	23	G	6'6"	230	Sophomore	Hampton, GA	Transferred to Georgia State
Drew Weikert	33	G	6'0"	170	Senior	Nashville, TN	Walk-on; left the team to attend law school

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Ezra Manjon	5	G	5'11"	170	Junior	Antioch, CA	UC Davis
Emmanuel Ansong	20	F	6'4"	195	Senior	Bordentown, NJ	Green Bay

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lee Dort #19 C	Addison, TX	Greenhill High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 7, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Noah Shelby #19 PG	Dallas, TX	Greenhill High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 7, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Colin Smith #22 PF	Dallas, TX	Saint Mark's School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 10, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Malik Dia #55 PF	Nashville, TN	The Ensworth School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 5, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Paul Lewis #69 PG	Arlington, VA	Bishop O'Connell High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 18, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
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: "Vanderbilt 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Isaiah West #18 PG	Nashville, TN	Goodpasture Christian High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 29, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
JaQualon Roberts #22 PF	Bloomington, IN	Bloomington North High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 4, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Carter Lang #38 C	Charlottesville, VA	St. Anne's-Belfield School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sep 12, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
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: "Vanderbilt 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2022–23 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Tyrin Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Morgan County HS Monticello, GA F 1 Colin Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Compass Prep (AZ) Dallas, TX G 2 Noah Shelby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Greenhill School McKinney, TX G 3 Paul Lewis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Bishop O'Connell HS Woodbrige, VA G/F 4 Jordan Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr The Dunham School Baton Rouge, LA G 5 Ezra Manjon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr UC Davis Antioch, CA F 10 Myles Stute 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Gonzaga College HS Washington, D.C. G 11 Adrian Samuels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr University School of Nashville Nashville, TN G 12 Trey Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Crestwood Prep Durham, ON F 20 Emmanuel Ansong 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Green Bay Bordentown, NJ C 21 Liam Robbins 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Minnesota Davenport, IA G 22 Graham Calton (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC F 23 Malik Dia 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Ensworth School Murfreesboro, TN G 25 Miles Keeffe (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Southern California Academy Novato, CA F 34 Lee Dort 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Greenhill School McKinney, TX F 42 Quentin Millora-Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Rice Lorton, VA	Head coach Jerry Stackhouse (North Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Michael Curry (Georgia Southern) Adam Mazarei (Redlands) Andy Fox (Tennessee) 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
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		Memphis	L 67–76	0–1	14 – Lawrence	5 – Ansong	5 – Wright	Memorial Gymnasium (10,380) Nashville, TN
November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN+		Southern Miss	L 48–60	0–2	12 – Wright	11 – Stute	2 – Ansong	Memorial Gymnasium (6,175) Nashville, TN
November 15, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Temple	W 89–87 OT	1–2	21 – Stute	6 – Tied	9 – Manjon	Liacouras Center (4,491) Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN+		Morehead State	W 76–43	2–2	17 – Lawrence	7 – Robbins	2 – Tied	Memorial Gymnasium (5,732) Nashville, TN
November 23, 2022* 11:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Saint Mary's Wooden Legacy semifinals	L 65–75	2–3	22 – Wright	8 – Stute	3 – Wright	Anaheim Convention Center (2,483) Anaheim, CA
November 24, 2022* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Fresno State Wooden Legacy 3rd place game	W 67–59	3–3	20 – Robbins	7 – Robbins	6 – Manjon	Anaheim Convention Center (621) Anaheim, CA
November 30, 2022* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		at VCU	L 65–70	3–4	20 – Stute	7 – Millora-Brown	4 – Manjon	Siegel Center (7,117) Richmond, VA
December 3, 2022* 4:00 p.m., SECN+		Wofford	W 65–62	4–4	14 – Robbins	9 – Robbins	3 – Tied	Memorial Gymnasium (5,822) Nashville, TN
December 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., SECN		Pittsburgh	W 75–74	5–4	14 – Tied	9 – Robbins	6 – Wright	Memorial Gymnasium (5,616) Nashville, TN
December 9, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN		Grambling State	L 62–64	5–5	15 – Lawrence	8 – Smith	4 – Thomas	Memorial Gymnasium (5,236) Nashville, TN
December 17, 2022* 9:30 p.m., CBSSN		vs. NC State Legends of Basketball Showcase	L 66–70	5–6	16 – Stute	4 – Tied	3 – Lawrence	United Center (5,578) Chicago, IL
December 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		Alabama A&M	W 70–62	6–6	14 – Robbins	9 – Robbins	4 – Wright	Memorial Gymnasium (5,010) Nashville, TN
December 30, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN+		Southeastern Louisiana	W 93–55	7–6	12 – Shelby	11 – Robbins	3 – Tied	Memorial Gymnasium (5,384) Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN		South Carolina	W 84–79 OT	8–6 (1–0)	24 – Manjon	8 – Stute	4 – Robbins	Memorial Gymnasium (6,344) Nashville, TN
January 7, 2023 11:00 a.m., CBS		at No. 20 Missouri	L 82–85	8–7 (1–1)	16 – Robbins	7 – Tied	7 – Manjon	Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO
January 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 5 Tennessee	L 68–77	8–8 (1–2)	18 – Robbins	7 – Stute	2 – Smith	Thompson–Boling Arena (16,255) Knoxville, TN
January 14, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPNU		No. 15 Arkansas	W 97–84	9–8 (2–2)	22 – Lawrence	7 – Stute	3 – Stute	Memorial Gymnasium (9,362) Nashville, TN
January 17, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN		No. 4 Alabama	L 66–78	9–9 (2–3)	20 – Lawrence	6 – Wright	3 – Tied	Memorial Gymnasium (10,517) Nashville, TN
January 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., SECN		at Georgia	W 85–82	10–9 (3–3)	19 – Manjon	11 – Millora-Brown	3 – Thomas	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
January 24, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN		Kentucky	L 53–69	10–10 (3–4)	14 – Dia	4 – Tied	3 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (10,238) Nashville, TN
January 28, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN		at Texas A&M	L 66–72	10–11 (3–5)	22 – Stute	6 – Millora-Brown	8 – Manjon	Reed Arena (12,646) College Station, TX
January 31, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN		at No. 4 Alabama	L 44–101	10–12 (3–6)	10 – Lewis	7 – Tied	2 – Tied	Coleman Coliseum (9,513) Tuscaloosa, AL
February 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., SECN		Ole Miss	W 74–71	11–12 (4–6)	19 – Robbins	12 – Robbins	7 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (7,237) Nashville, TN
February 8, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN		No. 6 Tennessee	W 66–65	12–12 (5–6)	19 – Lawrence	9 – Robbins	5 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (10,483) Nashville, TN
February 11, 2023 2:30 p.m., SECN		at Florida	W 88–80	13–12 (6–6)	32 – Robbins	10 – Tied	8 – Manjon	O'Connell Center (10,024) Gainesville, FL
February 14, 2023 5:30 p.m., SECN		at South Carolina	W 75–64	14–12 (7–6)	24 – Robbins	8 – Tied	6 – Manjon	Colonial Life Arena (8,906) Columbia, SC
February 18, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN		Auburn	W 67–65	15–12 (8–6)	24 – Robbins	12 – Robbins	5 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (14,030) Nashville, TN
February 22, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN		at LSU	L 77–84	15–13 (8–7)	23 – Robbins	11 – Robbins	7 – Manjon	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,827) Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		Florida	W 88–72	16–13 (9–7)	18 – Robbins	9 – Robbins	4 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (10,133) Nashville, TN
March 1, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 23 Kentucky	W 68–66	17–13 (10–7)	23 – Wright	7 – Lawrence	3 – Manjon	Rupp Arena (20,337) Lexington, KY
March 4, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN		Mississippi State	W 77–72	18–13 (11–7)	19 – Wright	6 – Wright	7 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (10,544) Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 9, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN	(6)	vs. (14) LSU Second round	W 77–68	19–13	22 – Lawrence	15 – Wright	3 – Manjon	Bridgestone Arena (14,583) Nashville, TN
March 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN	(6)	vs. (3) No. 23 Kentucky Quarterfinals	W 80–73	20–13	25 – Manjon	6 – Wright	3 – Tied	Bridgestone Arena (17,989) Nashville, TN
March 11, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN	(6)	vs. (2) No. 18 Texas A&M Semifinals	L 75–87	20–14	18 – Lawrence	7 – Wright	7 – Manjon	Bridgestone Arena (17,528) Nashville, TN
NIT
March 14, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	(2)	Yale First Round – Clemson Bracket	W 71–62	21–14	25 – Lawrence	13 – Millora-Brown	4 – Wright	Memorial Gymnasium (5,290) Nashville, TN
March 18, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN	(2)	(3) Michigan Second Round – Clemson Bracket	W 66–65	22–14	24 – Lawrence	9 – Lawrence	4 – Wright	Memorial Gymnasium (8,337) Nashville, TN
March 22, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	(2)	(4) UAB Quarterfinals – Clemson Bracket	L 59–67	22–15	15 – Tied	9 – Tied	4 – Manjon	Memorial Gymnasium (10,258) Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source

See also

• 2022–23 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team