2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball team

2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball
2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	2–0 (0–0 ASUN)
Head coach	Grant Leonard (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Charlie Wilson; Sean McClurg; Dan Bailey;
Home arena	Curry Arena
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

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2022–23 ASUN men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Kennesaw State †	15	–	3	.833	26	–	9	.743
Liberty	15	–	3	.833	27	–	9	.750
Eastern Kentucky	12	–	6	.667	23	–	14	.622
Stetson	12	–	6	.667	17	–	14	.548
Lipscomb	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
North Alabama	10	–	8	.556	18	–	15	.545
North Florida	9	–	9	.500	14	–	17	.452
Bellarmine*	9	–	9	.500	15	–	18	.455
Queens*	7	–	11	.389	18	–	15	.545
Florida Gulf Coast	7	–	11	.389	17	–	15	.531
Jacksonville	6	–	12	.333	13	–	16	.448
Jacksonville State	6	–	12	.333	13	–	18	.419
Central Arkansas	4	–	14	.222	9	–	22	.290
Austin Peay	3	–	15	.167	9	–	22	.290
* Ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2023 ASUN tournament winner

The 2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball team represents the Queens University of Charlotte in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Royals, led by first-year head coach Grant Leonard, play their home games at Curry Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of the ASUN Conference.

This season will mark Queens' first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Royals are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.^[1]

Previous season

The Royals finished the 2021–22 season 30–4, 21–3 in SAC play to finish as SAC regular season co-champions, alongside Lincoln Memorial. They defeated Catawba^[2], Newberry^[3] and Carson–Newman to win the SAC tournament.^[4] They qualified for the DII NCAA basketball tournament, where they would defeat Columbus State^[5], Lincoln Memorial^[6], before falling to eventual national champion runner-up Augusta in the Southeast Regional final.^[7]

Roster

2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	1	Mike Fowler	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Raleigh, North Carolina
F	2	Jay'Den Turner	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	High Point, North Carolina
G	3	Kalib Mathews	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Franklinton, North Carolina
F	4	Gavin Rains	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Trinity, North Carolina
G	5	AJ McKee	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Charlotte, North Carolina
G/F	10	Quan McCluney	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Sr	Gastonia, North Carolina
G	11	Chris Ashby	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Houston, Texas
G	12	Logan Threatt	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Belmont, North Carolina
G	13	Trey Hubbard	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	15	Kenny Dye	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Jacksonville, North Carolina
G	20	Cameron Liggins	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Springfield, Missouri
F	22	Elijah Wyche	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Cooper City, Florida
F	23	BJ McLaurin	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Fayetteville, North Carolina
G	24	Jordan Smith	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Jacksonville, Florida

Head coach

Grant Leonard (William Penn)

Assistant coach(es)

Charlie Wilson (Central Methodist)
Sean McClurg (Virginia Tech)
Dan Bailey (Queens (NC))

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Marshall	W 83–82	1–0	Curry Arena (1,608) Charlotte, NC
November 10, 2022* 12:00 pm, Queens Sports Network	Clinton College	W 99–65	2–0	Curry Arena (813) Charlotte, NC
November 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at La Salle Jamaica Classic campus-site game			Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2022* 11:30 am, CBSSN	vs. Green Bay Jamaica Classic semifinals			Montego Bay Convention Centre Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 20, 2022* CBSSN	vs. Morgan State/Utah Valley Jamaica Classic			Montego Bay Convention Centre Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 23, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Lynchburg			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
November 26, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Mason			EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
November 29, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bowling Green			Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
December 3, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Paine College			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
December 9, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at High Point			Qubein Center High Point, NC
December 14, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Tennessee State			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
December 20, 2022* 7:30 pm, BTN+	at Nebraska Battle in the Vault			Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
December 22, 2022* 7:00 pm	at Fairleigh Dickinson			Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
ASUN regular season
December 29, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Austin Peay			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
December 31, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Kentucky			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bellarmine			Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
January 7, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+	Kennesaw State			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Central Arkansas			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
January 14, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+	North Alabama			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Florida			UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
January 21, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Jacksonville			Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
January 26, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Florida Gulf Coast			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
January 28, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Stetson			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
February 2, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lipscomb			Allen Arena Nashville, TN
February 4, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Austin Peay			Dunn Center Clarksville, TN
February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Eastern Kentucky			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
February 11, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Bellarmine			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
February 16, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Jacksonville State			Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL
February 18, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Kennesaw State			KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA
February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Liberty			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
February 24, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Liberty			Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[8]^[9]

References

^ "Queens University athletics will move to Division 1". WCNC. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "Royals Defeat Catawba 78-60 Advancing to Conference Semifinals". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "Carson-Newman and Queens Advance to SAC Men's Basketball Championship Final, Sets Up Rematch of Last Season's Title Game". South Atlantic Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "Royals Claim South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "Columbus St. vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 12th, 2022". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "Lincoln Memorial vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 13th, 2022". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "Royals Suffer Heartbreaking Loss at No. 5 Augusta in Sweet Sixteen". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "2022-2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Queens University Royals Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

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[1] "Queens University athletics will move to Division 1". WCNC. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[2] "Royals Defeat Catawba 78-60 Advancing to Conference Semifinals". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[3] "Carson-Newman and Queens Advance to SAC Men's Basketball Championship Final, Sets Up Rematch of Last Season's Title Game". South Atlantic Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[4] "Royals Claim South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[5] "Columbus St. vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 12th, 2022". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[6] "Lincoln Memorial vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 13th, 2022". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[7] "Royals Suffer Heartbreaking Loss at No. 5 Augusta in Sweet Sixteen". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[8] "2022-2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[9] "2022-23 Queens University Royals Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

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