2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball
2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–9 (1–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Jason Crafton (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Keith Coutreyer; Kassim Kaba; Steve Howard;
Home arena	Hytche Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State	11	–	3	.786	24	–	11	.686
North Carolina Central	9	–	5	.643	18	–	13	.581
South Carolina State	9	–	5	.643	14	–	18	.438
Howard †	9	–	5	.643	18	–	17	.514
Morgan State	7	–	7	.500	11	–	20	.355
Delaware State	6	–	8	.429	15	–	19	.441
Maryland Eastern Shore	4	–	10	.286	9	–	20	.310
Coppin State	1	–	13	.071	2	–	27	.069

† 2024 MEAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fourth-year head coach Jason Crafton, play their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 18–13, 9–5 in MEAC play to finish tied for third place.^[1] They defeated Morgan State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament,^[2] before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Howard in the semifinals.^[3]

Roster

2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Toby Nnadozie	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Mount Carmel HS	Baltimore, MD
G	1	Chace Davis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	St. Andrew's Episcopal School	Accokeek, MD
G	2	Dionte Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	The Patrick School	Bronx, NY
G	3	Elijah Wilson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Toledo	Lithonia, GA
G	4	Tyler Mack	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Henry Ford College	Warren, MI
G	5	Damani Claxton	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Bossier Parish CC	Bronx, NY
G	11	Devon Ellis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	State Fair CC	Chicago, IL
F	13	Victory Naboya	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Mount Zion Prep	Temple Hills, MD
G	14	Antwan Wilson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Wicomico HS	Salisbury, MD
G/F	20	Israel Yaw	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	ASA Brooklyn College	Georgetown, Guyana
F	22	Malang Athian	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Cloud County CC	Melbourne, Australia
F	24	Troy Hupstead	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Panola College	Mount Vernon, NY
F	33	Kelechi Okworogwo	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Austin Peay	Bronx, NY

Head coach

Jason Crafton (Nyack)

Assistant coach(es)

Keith Coutreyer (Washington Adventist)
Kassim Kaba (American International)
Steve Howard (Clarks Summit)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Temple	L 65–85	0–1	Liacouras Center (4,601) Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2023* 3:00 pm	Cairn	W 83–65	1–1	Hytche Athletic Center (254) Princess Anne, MD
November 15, 2023* 8:00 pm	Longwood	L 61–80	1–2	Hytche Athletic Center (1,886) Princess Anne, MD
November 18, 2023* 4:00 pm	Penn	W 83–80 ^OT	2–2	Hytche Athletic Center (1,883) Princess Anne, MD
November 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Notre Dame	L 55–75	2–3	Joyce Center (5,179) Notre Dame, IN
November 25, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Liberty	L 62–99	2–4	Liberty Arena (2,524) Lynchburg, VA
December 1, 2023* 8:00 pm	Hampton	Cancelled due to health-related issues at UMES^[4]		Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
December 4, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Carolina	L 52–63	2–5	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+/ACCNX	at NC State	L 61–93	2–6	Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC
December 18, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Marist	L 52–76	2–7	McCann Arena (697) Poughkeepsie, NY
December 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at VCU	L 51–75	2–8	Siegel Center (7,098) Richmond, VA
December 30, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Washington	L 63–69	2–9	Charles E. Smith Center (1,020) Washington, D.C.
January 2, 2024* 8:00 pm	Clarks Summit	W 95–37	3–9	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
January 6, 2024 4:00 pm	Morgan State	W 75–74	4–9 (1–0)	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
January 8, 2024 8:00 pm	at Coppin State			Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
January 20, 2024 4:00 pm	at Delaware State			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
January 22, 2024* 8:00 pm	Queens College			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
January 27, 2024 4:00 pm	North Carolina Central			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
January 29, 2024 8:00 pm	South Carolina State			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 3, 2024 4:00 pm	at Howard			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
February 5, 2024 8:00 pm	Norfolk State			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 10, 2024* 4:00 pm	Bryn Athyn			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 17, 2024 4:00 pm	at Morgan State			Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
February 19, 2024 8:00 pm	Coppin State			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 24, 2024 4:00 pm	at North Carolina Central			McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
February 26, 2024 8:00 pm	at South Carolina State			SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2024 4:00 pm	Howard			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
March 4, 2024 8:00 pm	at Norfolk State			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
March 7, 2024 8:00 pm	Delaware State			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
MEAC Tournament
March 13–16, 2024	vs.			Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ "Hawks Handle Morgan, Advance to Face No. 1 Howard". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ "Men's Basketball Makes First MEAC Title Game in 21 Years". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ "HU Men's Basketball Announces Schedule Change to Non-Conference Slate". Hampton University Athletics. Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ "Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[1] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[2] "Hawks Handle Morgan, Advance to Face No. 1 Howard". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[3] "Men's Basketball Makes First MEAC Title Game in 21 Years". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[4] "HU Men's Basketball Announces Schedule Change to Non-Conference Slate". Hampton University Athletics. Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

[5] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[6] "Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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