2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team will represent the University of Mississippi during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels will be led by first-year head coach, Chris Beard. The Rebels will play their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference.

2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSJB Pavilion
2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama00 00  
Arkansas00 00  
Auburn00 00  
Florida00 00  
Georgia00 00  
Kentucky00 00  
LSU00 00  
Mississippi State00 00  
Missouri00 00  
Ole Miss00 00  
South Carolina00 00  
Tennessee00 00  
Texas A&M00 00  
Vanderbilt00 00  
2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2022–23 season 12–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Tennessee after defeating South Carolina in the first round. Head coach Kermit Davis was fired with five games remaining on the schedule after a 74–79 record in five seasons at Ole Miss. Win Case served as interim for the remaining five games. Former Texas head coach Chris Beard was hired on March 13, 2023.[1] Beard was placed on leave by Texas following his December 12, 2022 arrest for assault against a family member for strangulation after an alleged altercation with his fiancée.[2][3] He was later fired on January 5, 2023. Charges were dropped on February 15 by the district attorney due to case evidence and the wishes of his fiancée not to prosecute.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Jayveous McKinnis00F6'7"225SeniorBrandon, MSGraduated
Amaree Abram1G6'4"190SophomorePort Arthur, TXTransferred to Georgia Tech[5]
Myles Burns3F6'6"210SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
James White5G6'5"190SophomoreConyers, GATransferred to UAB[6]
Theo Akwuba10F6'11"225SeniorMontgomery, ALGraduated
Tye Fagan14G6'3"198SeniorLogtown, GAGraduated
Robert Allen21F6'8"230SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated
Daeshun Ruffin24G5'9"160SophomoreJackson, MSTransferred to Jackson State[7]
Josh Mballa33F6'7"220SeniorBordeaux, FranceGraduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ref.
Moussa CisséF7'1"216SeniorConakry, GuineaOklahoma State[8]
Brandon MurrayG6'5"225JuniorGermantown, MDGeorgetown[9]
Austin NunezG6'2"170SophomoreGarden Ridge, TXArizona State[10]
Jamarion SharpC7'5"235SeniorHopkinsville, KYWestern Kentucky[11]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rashaud Marshall
C
Blytheville, AR Blytheville High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Cameron Barnes
PF
Duncanville, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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:

  • "Ole Miss 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

Roster

2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Cameron Barnes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDuncanville HS Duncanville, TX United States Texas
F Moussa Cissé 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)216 lb (98 kg) SrLausanne Collegiate School
Oklahoma State
Conakry, Guinea Guinea
F Rashaud Marshall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBlytheville HS Blytheville, AR United States Arkansas
G Brandon Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrIMG Academy
Georgetown
Germantown, MD United States Maryland
G Austin Nunez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoWagner HS
Arizona State
Garden Ridge, TX United States Texas
C Jamarion Sharp 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrHopkinsville HS
Western Kentucky
Hopkinsville, KY United States Kentucky
G 2 TJ Caldwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoFaith Family Academy Dallas, TX United States Texas
F 4 Jaemyn Brakefield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHuntington Prep School
Duke
Jackson, MS United States Mississippi
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrIMG Academy Memphis, TN United States Tennessee
F 12 Malique Ewin [lower-alpha 1] 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoBerkmar HS Lawrenceville, GA United States Georgia (U.S. state)
G 13 Robert Cowherd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSouthern California Academy Grayson, GA United States Georgia (U.S. state)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

  1. Malique Ewin is currently in the transfer portal.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
*
TBA     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 19, 2023*
vs. Drake, Loyola Marymount, Marshall, Oakland, Stephen F. Austin, Utah State or Wake Forest
Cayman Islands Classic
    John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 20, 2023*
vs. TBD
Cayman Islands Classic
    John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 21, 2023*
vs. TBD
Cayman Islands Classic
    John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
December 1, 2023*
Memphis     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
December 23, 2023*
vs. Southern Miss     Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, MS
TBA*
at Temple     Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
TBA*
at UCF     Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
SEC regular season
SEC tournament

vs. TBD     Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
[12]

References

  1. "Chris Beard Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". olemisssports.com. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. Norlander, Matt (12 December 2022). "Texas coach Chris Beard arrested on third-degree assault charge against family member". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. Autullo, Ryan (23 December 2022). "Chris Beard's accuser says the Texas basketball coach may have acted in self-defense". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. "Why did DA drop felony charge against ex-Texas basketball coach Chris Beard?". The Associated Press. February 16, 2023.
  5. @AllNOneSports1 (April 27, 2023). "🔥 COMMITTED🔥▪️Amaree Abram▪️ Port Arthur, TX product & Ole Miss Transfer, @amareeabram has committed to @GTMBB and new Head Coach Damon Stoudamire. @espn @ChronSports @4YFilms @AA_RecruitScoop @GASOMass @djones8301 @HoustonHoops17U @SECNetwork @GeorgiaTech @portarthurisd" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  6. @jwdub05 (April 11, 2023). "Watch what I do with this one 💯🐉 #committed @CoachAK13" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  7. @GoJSUTigersMBB (April 22, 2023). "TIGER-NATION, please help us welcome former McDonalds All American and Jackson, MS Native Daeshun Ruffin to THEEFAMILY!! Let's get it to it!! Love! 💙 "One thing for sure, you never forget where you come from!" 💪🏾💪🏾 #TheeFamily💙 #Mindset #TheeILove" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  8. @moussacisse224 (May 14, 2023). "Next chapter ✅ Hotty Toddy" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. "Ole Miss basketball lands commitment from Georgetown transfer Brandon Murray". clarionledger.com. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  10. @theaustinunez (April 24, 2023). "2 steppin to the sip 🔴🔵#committed #hottytoddy #cometothesip #olemiss" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  11. @Jaammaarion (April 27, 2023). "After taking time and thinking, I have considered to play my last year at Ole Miss #gorebels" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  12. "The D1 Docket". d1docket.blogspot.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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