The 2023–24 CAA men's basketball season was the 38th season of Coastal Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2023 and March 2024. The season ended with the 2024 CAA men's basketball tournament.
| 2023–24 Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November, 2023 – March, 2024 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Champion | Charleston |
| Runners-up | Drexel |
| Season MVP | Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) |
| Top scorer | Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Charleston |
| Runners-up | Stony Brook |
| Finals MVP | Reyne Smith (Charleston) |
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| Charleston † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 CAA tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was the first season for the conference under the Coastal Athletic Association name. On July 20, 2023, the CAA announced it had changed its name from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Coastal Athletic Association.[1] This was also the first CAA season with new conference member, Campbell.[2]
Head coaches
editCoaching changes
edit- Monté Ross replaced Phillip Shumpert as North Carolina A&T head coach.[3]
Coaches
edit| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Year at school | Record at school | CAA record | CAA championships | NCAA tournaments |
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| Campbell | Kevin McGeehan | Richmond (assoc.) | 11 | 155–164 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charleston | Pat Kelsey | Winthrop | 3 | 48–19 | 24–12 | 1 | 1 |
| Delaware | Martin Ingelsby | Notre Dame (asst.) | 8 | 112–103 | 53–64 | 1 | 1 |
| Drexel | Zach Spiker | Army | 8 | 93–118 | 46–71 | 1 | 1 |
| Elon | Billy Taylor | Iowa (asst.) | 2 | 8–24 | 6–12 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampton | Edward Joyner | Hampton (asst.) | 15 | 213–233 | 5–13 | 0 | 3 |
| Hofstra | Speedy Claxton | Hofstra (asst.) | 3 | 46–21 | 29–7 | 0 | 0 |
| Monmouth | King Rice | Vanderbilt (asst.) | 13 | 189–193 | 5–13 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina A&T | Monté Ross | Temple (asst.) | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northeastern | Bill Coen | Boston College (asst.) | 18 | 270–264 | 162–134 | 2 | 2 |
| Stony Brook | Geno Ford | Stony Brook (Interim HC) | 6 | 48–63 | 6–12 | 0 | 0 |
| Towson | Pat Skerry | Pittsburgh (asst.) | 13 | 193–185 | 110–98 | 0 | 0 |
| UNC Wilmington | Takayo Siddle | NC State (asst.) | 4 | 58–29 | 28–15 | 0 | 0 |
| William & Mary | Dane Fischer | George Mason (asst.) | 5 | 46–68 | 28–36 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2023–24 season.
- Overall and CAA records are from time at current school and are through the end of the 2022–23 season.
Preseason
editPreseason poll
editSource[4]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Charleston (10) | 165 |
| 2 | UNC Wilmington (3) | 157 |
| 3 | Drexel (1) | 140 |
| 4 | Hofstra | 137 |
| t5 | Delaware | 115 |
| t5 | Towson | 115 |
| 7 | Northeastern | 84 |
| 8 | William & Mary | 77 |
| 9 | Stony Brook | 76 |
| 10 | Elon | 62 |
| 11 | Monmouth | 50 |
| 12 | Campbell | 45 |
| 13 | Hampton | 31 |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T | 20 |
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Preseason All-Conference teams
editSource
| Award | Recipients |
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| First Team | Ante Brzovic (Charleston) Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) Charles Thompson (Towson) Trazarien White (UNC Wilmington) Amari Williams (Drexel) |
| Second Team | Jyáre Davis (Delaware) Anthony Dell'Orso (Campbell) Max Mackinnon (Elon) Reyne Smith (Charleston) Tyler Stephenson-Moore (Stony Brook) |
| Honorable Mention | Gabe Dorsey (William & Mary) Chris Doherty (Northeastern) Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra) Maleeck Harden-Hayes (UNC Wilmington) Justin Moore (Drexel) Jordan Nesbitt (Hampton) Frankie Policelli (Charleston) Xander Rice (Monmouth) |
Coastal Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Amari Williams (Drexel)
Regular season
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Conference matrix
editThis table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
| Campbell | Charleston | Delaware | Drexel | Elon | Hampton | Hofstra | Monmouth | North Carolina A&T | Northeastern | Stony Brook | Towson | UNC Wilmington | William & Mary | |
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| vs. Campbell | – | 0-0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Charleston | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Delaware | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Drexel | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Elon | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Hampton | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Hofstra | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Monmouth | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. North Carolina A&T | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Northeastern | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Stony Brook | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Towson | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. UNC Wilmington | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 |
| vs. William & Mary | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 0-0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Postseason
editColonial Athletic Association tournament
editNCAA tournament
editThe CAA had one bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, that being the automatic bid of Charleston by winning the conference tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First Round | Second Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| 14 | West | Charleston | Bye | vs (4) Alabama | |||||
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
National Invitation tournament
editHofstra received an automatic bid to the 2023 National Invitation Tournament as regular-season conference champions.
| Seed | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
College Basketball Invitational
edit| Seed | School | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
Awards and honors
editRegular season
editCAA Player of the Week
edit- Nov. 13 – Xander Rice (Monmouth)
- Nov. 20 – Ty Simpkins (Elon)
- Nov. 27 – Tyler Thomas (Hofstra)
- Dec. 4 – Trazarien White (UNC Wilmington)
- Dec. 11 – Christian May (Towson), Jalun Trent (Delaware)
- Dec. 18 – Jyáre Davis (Delaware)
- Dec. 26 – Landon Glasper (North Carolina A&T)
- Jan. 1 – Jalun Trent (Delaware)(2)
- Jan. 8 – Bryce Butler (Charleston)
- Jan. 15 – Xander Rice (Monmouth)(2)
- Jan. 22 – Landon Glasper (North Carolina A&T)(2)
- Jan. 29 – Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra), Christian May (Towson)(2)
- Feb. 5 – Tyler Thomas (Hofstra)(2)
- Feb. 12 – Jyáre Davis (Delaware)(2)
- Feb. 19 – Max Mackinnon (Elon)
- Feb. 26 – Tyler Thomas (Hofstra)(3)
- Mar. 4 – Reyne Smith (Charleston)
CAA Rookie of the Week
edit- Nov. 13 – Tyler Tejada (Towson)
- Nov. 20 – Nick Dorn (Elon)
- Nov. 27 – Abdi Bashir Jr. (Monmouth)
- Dec. 4 – Jordan Crawford (Charleston)
- Dec. 11 – Jared Frey (Stony Brook)
- Dec. 18 – James Scott (Charleston)
- Dec. 26 – James Scott (Charleston)(2)
- Jan. 1 – Nick Dorn (Elon)(2)
- Jan. 8 – Nick Dorn (Elon)(3)
- Jan. 15 – Tyler Tejada (Towson)(2)
- Jan. 22 – Tyler Tejada (Towson)(3)
- Jan. 29 – Dylan Williamson (Towson)
- Feb. 5 – Jerry Deng (Hampton), Dylan Williamson (Towson)(2)
- Feb. 12 – Jaret Valencia (Monmouth)
- Feb. 19 – Jaret Valencia (Monmouth)(2)
- Feb. 26 – Tyler Tejada (Towson)(4)
- Mar. 4 – Nick Dorn (Elon)(4)
Source[5]
Postseason
editCAA All-Conference teams and awards
edit| Award | Recipients |
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| Player of the Year | Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) |
| Coach of the Year | Pat Kelsey (Charleston) |
| Rookie of the Year | Tyler Tejada (Towson) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Amari Williams (Drexel) |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Bryce Butler (Charleston) |
| Dean Ehlers Leadership Award | Zac Ervin (Elon) |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Christian Ray (Delaware) |
| First Team | Ante Brzovic (Charleston) Xander Rice (Monmouth) Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) Trazarien White (UNC Wilmington) Amari Williams (Drexel) |
| Second Team | Jyáre Davis (Delaware) Anthony Dell'Orso (Campbell) Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra) Reyne Smith (Charleston) Tyler Stephenson-Moore (Stony Brook) |
| Third Team | Ben Burnham (Charleston) Landon Glasper (North Carolina A&T) Justin Moore (Drexel) Shykeim Phillips (UNC Wilmington) Charles Thompson (Towson) |
| All-Defensive Team | Jaquan Carlos (Hofstra) Shykeim Phillips (UNC Wilmington) Charles Thompson (Towson) Jaret Valencia (Monmouth) Amari Williams (Drexel) |
| All-Rookie Team | Nick Dorn (Elon) James Scott (Charleston) Tyler Tejada (Towson) Jaret Valencia (Monmouth) Dylan Williamson (Towson) |
| All-Tournament Team | Reyne Smith (Charleston) Frankie Policelli (Charleston) Kobe Rodgers (Charleston) Keenan Fitzmorris (Stony Brook) Tyler Stephenson-Moore (Stony Brook) Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) |
| Tournament MVP | Reyne Smith (Charleston) |
Source[6]
Attendance
edit| Team | Arena | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | ||||||
| Campbell | John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center | 3,095 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Charleston | TD Arena | 5,100 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Delaware | Bob Carpenter Center | 5,100 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Drexel | Daskalakis Athletic Center | 2,509 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Elon | Schar Center | 5,100 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Hampton | Hampton Convocation Center | 7,200 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Hofstra | Mack Sports Complex | 5,023 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Monmouth | OceanFirst Bank Center | 4,100 | 0% | ||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | Corbett Sports Center | 5,000 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Northeastern | Matthews Arena | 6,000 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Stony Brook | Island Federal Credit Union Arena | 4,160 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Towson | SECU Arena | 5,200 | 0% | ||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | Trask Coliseum | 5,200 | 0% | ||||||||||
| William & Mary | Kaplan Arena | 8,600 | 0% | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "CAA Changes Official Conference Name To Coastal Athletic Association" (Press release). Coastal Athletic Association. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Washburn, Rob. "Campbell University Accepts Invitation To Join The CAA In 2023". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Ross Named A&T Men's Basketball Coach". North Carolina A&T. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "Charleston Tabbed as CAA Men's Basketball Favorite; Drexel's Williams Selected as Preseason Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "CAA Men's Basketball Weekly Awards – March 4". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "CAA Men's Basketball Annual Awards Unveiled; Hofstra's Thomas Named Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.