2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team will represent Kent State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by 13th-year head coach Rob Senderoff, play their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, in Kent, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1][2][3]

2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record– (– MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJulian Sullinger (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Randal Holt (3rd season)
  • Jon Fleming (2nd season)
Home arenaMAC Center
2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron0–0 –0–0  –
Ball State0–0 –0–0  –
Bowling Green0–0 –0–0  –
Buffalo0–0 –0–0  –
Central Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
Eastern Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
Kent State0–0 –0–0  –
Miami (OH)0–0 –0–0  –
Northern Illinois0–0 –0–0  –
Ohio0–0 –0–0  –
Toledo0–0 –0–0  –
Western Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
† 2024 MAC tournament winner

Previous season
Main article: 2022–23 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The Golden Flashes finished the 2022–23 season 28–7 overall, 15–3 in MAC Play to finish in second place in the conference.[4] As the second seed they defeated Northern Illinois, Akron, and top seeded Toledo to win the MAC tournament.[5][6][7] Kent State was placed as the 13th seed in the Midwest Regional where they lost to Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[8][9]

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Malique JacobsG6'3"194RS-SeniorWilmington, North CarolinaExhausted Eligibility
Sincere CarryG6'1"185RS-SeniorSolon, OhioDeclared for NBA Draft[10]
Robert CarpenterF6'7"210RS-JuniorDetroit, MichiganTransferred to New Mexico State
London MaidenC6'9"258FreshmanCleveland, OhioEntered Transfer Portal
Miryne ThomasF6'8"215RS-SeniorCleveland, OhioExhausted Eligibility
Akeem OdusipeF6'8"225RS-SophomoreLagos, Nigeria

[11][12][13]

Incoming transfers
Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Reggie BassG6'3"185SophomoreMuncie, IndianaCentral Michigan
Tyem FreemanG6'5"205Grad. StudentSpringfield, MissouriUCF
Jake SnyderG6'1"175Grad. StudentStow, OhioBaldwin Wallace

[11][12]

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LA Hayes
G		 Akron, Ohio 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Donovan Hunter
F		 Cleveland, Ohio 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 197 lb (89 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster
2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Julius Rollins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)199 lb (90 kg) RS So Chicago, Illinois
F 1 VonCameron Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Columbus, Ohio
G 2 Reggie Bass 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Muncie, Indiana
F 4 Chris Payton Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg) GS Bloomington, Illinois
G 5 Brendon Moss 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Rockford, Illinois
G 11 Giovanni Santiago 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Bayamón, Puerto Rico
G 13 Jalen Sullinger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)172 lb (78 kg) Jr Columbus, Ohio
F 14 Magnus Entenmann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Columbus, Ohio
G 15 Mike Bekelja 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)184 lb (83 kg) Jr Solon, Ohio
G 22 Tyem Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) GS Springfield, Missouri
F 23 Delrecco Gillespie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) So Benton Harbor, Michigan
G 25 LA Hayes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)181 lb (82 kg) Fr Akron, Ohio
G 25 Jake Snyder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) GS Stow, Ohio
C 42 Cli'Ron Hornbeak 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg) Jr Toledo, Ohio
F 55 Donovan Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)197 lb (89 kg) Fr Cleveland, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2023

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Malone     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 James Madison
MAC-SBC Challenge		     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
November 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Fresno State     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
November 17, 2023*
7:45 p.m., TBA		 vs. Hampton
Paradise Jam		     UVI Sports & Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
TBA*
TBA, TBA		 vs. TBA
Paradise Jam		     UVI Sports & Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 20, 2023*
TBA, TBA		 vs. TBA
Paradise Jam		     UVI Sports & Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 26, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Charleston     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., TBA		 Shawnee State     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
December 5, 2023*
9:15 p.m., TBA		 at South Dakota State     Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Cleveland State     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
December 21, 2023*
9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network		 at Oregon     Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, OR
December 29, 2023*
8:00 p.m., TBA		 at Saint Mary's     University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
MAC regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Ball State     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 6, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan     George Gervin GameAbove Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Toledo     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Central Michigan     McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 16, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Northern Illinois     Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 19, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Akron     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Bowling Green     Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
January 26, 2024
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 Ohio     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Miami (OH)     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
February 3, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Buffalo     Alumni Arena 
Buffalo, NY
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Michigan     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
MAC-SBC Challenge
February 10, 2024*
TBA, TBA		 at TBA
MAC-SBC Challenge		     TBA 
TBA
MAC regular season
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northern Illinois     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Ohio     Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Akron     James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Buffalo     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
March 2, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Central Michigan     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Ball State     Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
March 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Toledo     Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
MAC tournament
March 14, 2024†
TBA, ESPN+		 vs. TBA
Quarterfinals		     Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

† If a top eight finisher in MAC

Source[14][15]

References
  1. "ROB SENDEROFF". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. "Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. "Northern Illinois 57, Kent State State 76". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  6. "Akron 73, Kent State 79". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. "Toledo 78, Kent State 93". ESPN. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  8. "Indiana men open NCAA Tournament push against Kent State Friday". WDRB. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  9. Horner, Scott (March 18, 2023). "LIVE: Indiana basketball beats Kent State in March Madness action". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  10. Thomas, George. "Kent State basketball standout Sincere Carry declares for 2023 NBA Draft". Akron Beacon Journal.
  11. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics.
  12. "2023 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  13. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics.
  14. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kent State Athletics.
  15. "Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule 2023-24". ESPN.
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