2022–23 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
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Sunshine Slam champions | |
NIT, Runner-Up | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 29–10 (14–6 CUSA) |
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Home arena | Bartow Arena |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Florida Atlantic † | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 35 | – | 4 | .897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 31 | – | 7 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 29 | – | 10 | .744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 C-USA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2022–23 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by third-year head coach Andy Kennedy, and plays their home games at the Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama as a member of Conference USA.
The season marks the team's last season as members of Conference USA before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.[1]
Previous season
The Blazers finished the 2021–22 season 27–8, 14–4 in C-USA play to finish second in the West Division. As the No. 2 seed out of the West Division, they defeated Florida Atlantic, Middle Tennessee, and Louisiana Tech to win the C-USA tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the first round to Houston.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Tyreke Locure | 0 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | New Orleans, LA | Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe |
Michael Ertel | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | GS Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
Justin Brown | 4 | G | 6'6" | 208 | GS Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
Jamal Johnson | 11 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Senior | Birmingham, AL | Transferred to Chattanooga |
Quan Jackson | 13 | G | 6'4" | 190 | GS Senior | Tallahassee, FL | Graduated |
AD Diedhiou | 22 | F | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe |
Josh LeBlanc Sr. | 23 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to Nicholls |
Elijah Tate | 24 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to South Plains College |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Javian Davis | 0 | F | 6'9" | 240 | RS Junior | Canton, MS | Mississippi State |
Ledarrius Brewer | 2 | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS Senior | Meridian, MS | East Tennessee State |
Eric Gaines | 4 | G | 6'2" | 150 | Sophomore | Lithonia, GA | LSU |
Ty Brewer | 15 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Senior | Meridian, MS | East Tennessee State |
Tyler Bertram | 23 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Junior | Cooperstown, NY | Binghamton |
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Efrem Johnson SG | Huntsville, AL | Grissom High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 18, 2022 | |
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2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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K.J. Satterfield SG | Columbus, OH | Whitehall Yearling High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 17, 2022 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 1, 2022* 6:30 p.m. | Mississippi College | W 98–47 | 14 – Tied | 12 – Jemison | 5 – Toney | Bartow Arena (2,097) Birmingham, AL | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv | Alabama State | W 111–70 | 1–0 | 38 – Walker | 10 – Buffen | 4 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (3,991) Birmingham, AL | ||||
November 11, 2022* 4:00 p.m., Barstool TV | vs. Toledo Barstool Sports Invitational | L 85–93 | 1–1 | 25 – Walker | 10 – Buffen | 6 – Gaines | Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 16, 2022* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv | Presbyterian Sunshine Slam campus site game | W 92–61 | 2–1 | 16 – Gaines | 9 – Jemison | 10 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (3,396) Birmingham, AL | ||||
November 21, 2022* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | vs. South Florida Sunshine Slam Semifinals | W 80–65 | 3–1 | 15 – Walker | 8 – Davis | 5 – Walker | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 22, 2022* 3:00 p.m., CBSSN | vs. Georgia Sunshine Slam Championship | W 87–73 | 4–1 | 30 – Walker | 9 – Jemison | 8 – Gaines | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 26, 2022* 12:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | Rhodes | W 110–53 | 5–1 | 17 – Tied | 6 – Brewer | 5 – Toney | Bartow Arena (3,290) Birmingham, AL | ||||
November 30, 2022* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.tv | Jacksonville | W 80–61 | 6–1 | 26 – Walker | 13 – Jemison | 6 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (3,303) Birmingham, AL | ||||
December 4, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | South Alabama | W 76–68 | 7–1 | 30 – Walker | 10 – Buffen | 8 – Walker | Bartow Arena (3,833) Birmingham, AL | ||||
December 10, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at West Virginia | L 70–81 | 7–2 | 19 – Tied | 9 – Davis | 7 – Walker | WVU Coliseum (12,182) Morgantown, WV | ||||
December 14, 2022* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | South Carolina | W 84–70 | 8–2 | 25 – Buffen | 8 – Buffen | 7 – Walker | Bartow Arena (5,126) Birmingham, AL | ||||
December 18, 2022* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | Southern | W 92–66 | 9–2 | 25 – Walker | 14 – Jemison | 6 – Walker | Bartow Arena (3,631) Birmingham, AL | ||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
December 22, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Charlotte | W 76–68 | 10–2 (1–0) | 25 – Walker | 12 – Jemison | 5 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (3,323) Birmingham, AL | ||||
December 29, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | UTEP | W 79–73 2OT | 11–2 (2–0) | 25 – Walker | 10 – Jemison | 4 – Walker | Bartow Arena (3,747) Birmingham, AL | ||||
December 31, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UTSA | W 90–67 | 12–2 (3–0) | 31 – Walker | 9 – Buffen | 7 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (3,326) Birmingham, AL | ||||
January 5, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Florida Atlantic | L 86–88 | 12–3 (3–1) | 21 – Walker | 7 – Tied | 5 – Gaines | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (2,561) Boca Raton, FL | ||||
January 7, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at FIU | L 87–90 OT | 12–4 (3–2) | 19 – Gaines | 12 – Jemison | 7 – Gaines | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,152) Miami, FL | ||||
January 11, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | Western Kentucky | L 78–80 | 12–5 (3–3) | 28 – Walker | 14 – Jemison | 5 – Buffen | Bartow Arena (4,353) Birmingham, AL | ||||
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., Stadium | at Louisiana Tech | W 81–74 | 13–5 (4–3) | 22 – Gaines | 9 – Jemison | 6 – Gaines | Thomas Assembly Center (3,490) Ruston, LA | ||||
January 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | at Middle Tennessee | L 73–74 OT | 13–6 (4–4) | 18 – Jemison | 11 – Jemison | 3 – Toney | Murphy Center (3,224) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
January 21, 2023 3:00 p.m., Stadium | North Texas | L 52–63 | 13–7 (4–5) | 15 – Gaines | 11 – Jemison | 4 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (5,109) Birmingham, AL | ||||
January 26, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | Louisiana Tech | W 65–59 | 14–7 (5–5) | 19 – Gaines | 13 – Buffen | 6 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (4,015) Birmingham, AL | ||||
January 28, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Rice | W 70–52 | 15–7 (6–5) | 20 – Tied | 12 – Jemison | 5 – Gaines | Tudor Fieldhouse (2,454) Houston, TX | ||||
February 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 19 Florida Atlantic | W 86–77 | 16–7 (7–5) | 21 – Gaines | 9 – Buffin | 6 – Walker | Bartow Arena (5,028) Birmingham, AL | ||||
February 4, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | FIU | W 76–72 | 17–7 (8–5) | 12 – Tied | 11 – Jemison | 8 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (5,318) Birmingham, AL | ||||
February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at North Texas | L 79–82 2OT | 17–8 (8–6) | 20 – Walker | 7 – Buffen | 4 – Walker | The Super Pit (3,873) Denton, TX | ||||
February 11, 2023 3:00 p.m., Stadium | Middle Tennessee | W 92–69 | 18–8 (9–6) | 25 – Walker | 12 – Brewer | 10 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (4,957) Birmingham, AL | ||||
February 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UTEP | W 79–66 | 19–8 (10–6) | 22 – Walker | 8 – Tied | 6 – Gaines | Don Haskins Center (3,619) El Paso, TX | ||||
February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., Stadium | at UTSA | W 83–78 | 20–8 (11–6) | 25 – Walker | 9 – Jemison | 4 – Tied | Convocation Center (1,220) San Antonio, TX | ||||
February 23, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Rice | W 85–57 | 21–8 (12–6) | 32 – Walker | 13 – Jemison | 8 – Walker | Bartow Arena (4,891) Birmingham, AL | ||||
February 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | at Western Kentucky | W 72–60 | 22–8 (13–6) | 17 – Gaines | 10 – Jemison | 4 – Lovan | E. A. Diddle Arena (5,623) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
March 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., Stadium | at Charlotte | W 93–91 2OT | 23–8 (14–6) | 41 – Walker | 8 – Tied | 6 – Walker | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,534) Charlotte, NC | ||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Rice Quarterfinals | W 87–60 | 24–8 | 27 – Walker | 10 – Jemison | 6 – Gaines | Ford Center at The Star (2,765) Frisco, TX | |||
March 10, 2023 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | (3) | vs. (2) North Texas Semifinals | W 76–69 | 25–8 | 32 – Walker | 7 – Buffen | 6 – Walker | Ford Center at The Star (2,005) Frisco, TX | |||
March 11, 2023 7:30 p.m., CBSSN | (3) | vs. (1) Florida Atlantic Championship | L 56–78 | 25–9 | 18 – Walker | 8 – Jemison | 2 – Gaines | Ford Center at The Star (1,681) Frisco, TX | |||
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March 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | Southern Miss First Round – Clemson Bracket | W 88–60 | 26–9 | 26 – Buffen | 12 – Buffen | 6 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (2,237) Birmingham, AL | |||
March 19, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | Morehead State Second Round – Clemson Bracket | W 77–59 | 27–9 | 25 – Brewer | 16 – Jemison | 7 – Gaines | Bartow Arena (2,624) Birmingham, AL | |||
March 22, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (4) | at (2) Vanderbilt Quarterfinals – Clemson Bracket | W 67–59 | 28–9 | 21 – Walker | 12 – Jemison | 7 – Walker | Memorial Gymnasium (10,258) Nashville, TN | |||
March 28, 2023* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (4) | vs. Utah Valley Semifinals | W 88–86 OT | 29–9 | 30 – Brewer | 12 – Brewer | 6 – Walker | Orleans Arena (2,931) Paradise, NV | |||
March 30, 2023* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (2) North Texas Championship | L 61–68 | 29–10 | 21 – Walker | 7 – Tied | 6 – Walker | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||
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