2022-23 Top 144 Previews Men's Basketball

[wichshock65]

I'm just on an Aftershocks high right now ...

You got that right! That team is sure fun to watch. We're going to miss TM on Wednesday for sure.

[SubGod22]

Wichita State Shockers
#106 Wichita State Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #106
Conference Rank: #6 American

2021-22 Record: 15-13, 6-9
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Isaac Brown
Coach Record: 31-19 at Wichita State, 31-19 overall

Key Departed Players:
Tyson Etienne, Guard, 14.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.0 apg
Ricky Council IV, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.6 apg
Morris Udeze, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 0.5 apg
Dexter Dennis, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.6 apg
Qua Grant, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.8 apg
Clarence Jackson, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.5 apg
Joe Pleasant, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.3 apg

Key Returning Players:
Craig Porter Jr., Senior, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.6 apg
Kenny Pohto, Sophomore, Forward, 5.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.4 apg

Key New Players:
Isaac Abidde, Freshman, Forward
Quincy Ballard, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from Florida State
Xavier Bell, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Drexel
Melvion Flanagan, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JC
Gus Okafor, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Southeastern Louisiana
Jaron Pierre, Jr., Junior, Guard, Transfer from Southern Miss
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Omaha
Jalen Ricks, Freshman, Guard
Colby Rogers, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Siena
James Rojas, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Alabama
Henry Thengvall, Freshman, Forward
Jaykwon Walton, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Jacob Wilson, Freshman, Guard

Projected Postseason Tournament:
CBI/TBC

Go home collegesportsmadness. You're drunk.

[BostonWu]

Yeah CBI!!!

[Topshock]

To be honest, I'm much more optimistic that our program will rebound sooner rather than later. Our new AD is driving my optimism.

I am optimistic that our AD will make the decisions that need to be made.

Hope I'm wrong but, we have somewhere around 22 offers out for next year and all but 1 are 2 star players. Obviously, there are some two stars that are underrated, but all our good teams had some 3 and occasional 4 star players sprinkled in. How can we compete with this level of players. It is hard to get very excited about this coaching staff when I see this.

[TheShocktocles]

I am optimistic that our AD will make the decisions that need to be made.

Hope I'm wrong but, we have somewhere around 22 offers out for next year and all but 1 are 2 star players. Obviously, there are some two stars that are underrated, but all our good teams had some 3 and occasional 4 star players sprinkled in. How can we compete with this level of players. It is hard to get very excited about this coaching staff when I see this.

You are wrong.

[shock]

Color me pleasantly surprised

[ShockerFever]

You are wrong.

lol

[calfan]

WSU basketball offers for next year:

https://247sports.com/college/wichita-state/Season/2023-Basketball/Offers/

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

WSU basketball offers for next year:

https://247sports.com/college/wichita-state/Season/2023-Basketball/Offers/

Yep. Lots of three and four star targets. Now, will the Shox land any? That is the question.

[Topshock]

WSU basketball offers for next year:

https://247sports.com/college/wichita-state/Season/2023-Basketball/Offers/

I guess it depends on where you look. I have always found Verbal Commits pretty accurate on players we are actually in on.

https://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/wichita-state

While I like the 247 list, I doubt we are actually in the running for a lot of those kids.

[calfan]

This is one example where verbal commits is off: I am sure there are others.

Aden Hollaway:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/auburn-heavy-favorite-to-land-4-star-pg-aden-holloway/ar-AAZMLGw

[calfan]

I don't know who we are "actually in on". Not sure most others on here know either.

[Topshock]

I don't know who we are "actually in on". Not sure most others on here know either.

Just going by performance over a number of years and Verbal has been pretty accurate.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I don't know who we are "actually in on". Not sure most others on here know either.

Unless you are tapping phone lines most likely noone outside of kids, parents, and handlers know either...

[SubGod22]

The higher level recruit you're in on the better known it is who you're recruiting. The lower the level of recruit you're after the more unknown the process is.