2022–23 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record8–24 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSchar Center
2022–23 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hofstra162 .8892510  .714
Charleston162 .889314  .886
Towson126 .6672112  .636
UNC Wilmington126 .6672410  .706
Drexel108 .5561715  .531
Delaware810 .4441716  .515
North Carolina A&T810 .4441319  .406
William & Mary711 .3891320  .394
Elon612 .333824  .250
Stony Brook612 .3331122  .333
Northeastern612 .3331020  .333
Hampton513 .278824  .250
Monmouth513 .278726  .212
2023 CAA Tournament winner

The 2022–23 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by first-year head coach Billy Taylor, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2021–22 season 10–22, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in seventh place.[1] They were defeated by UNC Wilmington in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament.[2] On April 5, head coach Mike Schrage announced his resignation after three years at the helm.[3] On April 15, Iowa assistant coach Billy Taylor was announced as Schrage's successor.[4]

Roster

2022–23 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Sean Halloran 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) GSBelmont Abbey Orlando, Florida
G/F 2 JaDun Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrThe Burlington School Burlington, North Carolina
G/F 3 Max Mackinnon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrLake Ginninderra College Brisbane, Australia
F/C 4 Sam Sherry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCumberland Valley HS Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
G/F 5 Torrence Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) GSMissouri St. Louis, Missouri
G 11 RJ Noord 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHeritage HS Decatur, Georgia
F 13 Otto Luessenhop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Amagansett, New York
G/F 14 Zac Ervin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrGate City HS Gate City, Virginia
G/F 21 Jerald Gillens-Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)227 lb (103 kg) GSButler Orlando, Florida
G 22 LA Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLincoln Park HS Columbus, Ohio
G 24 Austin Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrGlenelg Country School Laurel, Maryland
C 30 Andrew Junkin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)236 lb (107 kg) RS SrMississippi State New Hope, Mississippi
F 33 John Bowen III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSUNC Wilmington Bladenboro, North Carolina
F 55 Deandre Smart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLoomis Chaffee School Savannah, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 10, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Erskine W 80–55  1–0
 16  Watson  9  Watson  5  Halloran  Schar Center (1,816)
Elon, NC
November 11, 2022*
8:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. East Tennessee State
Asheville Championship Semifinals
L 64–77  1–1
 17  Bowen  5  Mackinnon  6  Halloran  Harrah's Cherokee Center (575)
Asheville, NC
November 13, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Harvard
Asheville Championship third-place game
L 77–92  1–2
 14  2 Tied  7  Smart  3  2 Tied  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
November 17, 2022*
8:00 pm, FloHoops
North Dakota L 73–77  1–3
 21  Halloran  8  Michael  3  2 Tied  Schar Center (1,738)
Elon, NC
November 19, 2022*
1:00 pm, ACCNX
at NC State L 63–74  1–4
 20  Watson  8  Watson  6  Halloran  PNC Arena (11,351)
Raleigh, NC
November 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 53–78  1–5
 16  Ervin  4  Bowen III  2  4 Tied  Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,455)
Jacksonville, AL
November 27, 2022*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Radford L 53–69  1–6
 15  Halloran  7  Sherry  4  Halloran  Schar Center (1,486)
Elon, NC
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point L 70–84  1–7
 24  Mackinnon  12  Mackinnon  7  Halloran  Qubein Center (4,872)
High Point, NC
December 3, 2022*
4:00 pm, FloHoops
UNC Greensboro L 61–65  1–8
 21  Halloran  9  Bowen III  5  Halloran  Schar Center (1,677)
Elon, NC
December 11, 2022*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Johnson & Wales (NC) W 101–69  2–8
 24  Sherry  7  2 Tied  11  Halloran  Schar Center (1,297)
Elon, NC
December 15, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian L 63–69  2–9
 15  Halloran  4  Halloran  6  Mackinnon  Templeton Physical Education Center (645)
Clinton, SC
December 18, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Valparaiso L 66–71  2–10
 18  Mackinnon  7  Sherry  3  3 Tied  Athletics–Recreation Center (1,057)
Valparaiso, IN
December 20, 2022*
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 18 Indiana L 72–96  2–11
 19  Mackinnon  6  Mackinnon  6  Halloran  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,356)
Bloomington, IN
CAA regular season
December 29, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
at Drexel L 50–62  2–12
(0–1)
 11  2 Tied  5  2 Tied  3  Mackinnon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,225)
Philadelphia, PA
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Delaware L 52–57  2–13
(0–2)
 18  Ervin  8  2 Tied  3  Pratt  Bob Carpenter Center (1,895)
Newark, DE
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
UNC Wilmington L 66–81  2–14
(0–3)
 16  Ervin  8  Watson  2  4 Tied  Schar Center (1,852)
Elon, NC
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
North Carolina A&T L 71–80  2–15
(0–4)
 15  Watson  9  Watson  5  Halloran  Schar Center (1,804)
Elon, NC
January 14, 2023
4:00 pm, FloHoops
at No. 22 College of Charleston L 60–78  2–16
(0–5)
 17  Mackinnon  13  Mackinnon  7  Halloran  TD Arena (5,095)
Charleston, SC
January 16, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington L 54–62  2–17
(0–6)
 20  Ervin  10  Bowen III  2  2 Tied  Trask Coliseum (3,241)
Wilmington, NC
January 21, 2023
4:00 pm, FloHoops
Towson L 62–66  2–18
(0–7)
 14  Gillens-Butler  8  Sherry  4  Ervin  Schar Center (1,672)
Elon, NC
January 26, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Hofstra L 65–82  2–19
(0–8)
 24  Halloran  11  Watson  6  Mackinnon  Schar Center (1,493)
Elon, NC
January 28, 2023
4:00 pm, FloHoops
Drexel W 72–58  3–19
(1–8)
 18  Halloran  10  Watson  5  Halloran  Schar Center (1,911)
Elon, NC
February 2, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Stony Brook W 69–55  4–19
(2–8)
 19  Gillens-Butler  8  Mackinnon  7  Halloran  Island Federal Arena (1,651)
Stony Brook, NY
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Northeastern W 74–73  5–19
(3–8)
 20  Mackinnon  8  Watson  8  Mackinnon  Matthews Arena (1,322)
Boston, MA
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at North Carolina A&T L 61–66  5–20
(3–9)
 17  Watson  10  Watson  4  Halloran  Corbett Sports Center (2,903)
Greensboro, NC
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, FloHoops
William & Mary W 66–55  6–20
(4–9)
 22  Mackinnon  9  Mackinnon  3  Tied  Schar Center (2,467)
Elon, NC
February 13, 2023
9:00 pm, CBSSN
Hampton W 70–68  7–20
(5–9)
 18  Mackinnon  10  Watson  7  Halloran  Schar Center (1,673)
Elon, NC
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
College of Charleston L 66–88  7–21
(5–10)
 25  Watson  9  Watson  4  Halloran  Schar Center (1,829)
Elon, NC
February 18, 2023
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Monmouth W 75–68  8–21
(6–10)
 16  Halloran  10  Mackinnon  7  Mackinnon  OceanFirst Bank Center (2,106)
West Long Branch, NJ
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at William & Mary L 60–73  8–22
(6–11)
 18  Mackinnon  8  Watson  2  Tied  Kaplan Arena (2,178)
Williamsburg, VA
February 25, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Delaware L 54–70  8–23
(6–12)
 15  Halloran  6  Sherry  4  Gillens-Butler  Schar Center (1,721)
Elon, NC
CAA tournament
March 4, 2023
12:00 pm, FloHoops
(9) vs. (8) William & Mary
Second Round
L 51–73  8–24
 15  Sherry  12  Sherry  3  Watson  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[5][6]

References

  1. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. "Elon Falls to Second-Seeded UNC Wilmington In The CAA Tournament". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. "Mike Schrage resigns as Elon University men's basketball coach". Elon News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. "Iowa basketball assistant Billy Taylor accepts head coaching job at Elon". Hawk Central. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. "2022-23 Elon Phoenix Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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