2022–23 California Golden Bears men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record3–29 (2–18 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
(Capacity: 11,877)
2022–23 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UCLA18–2 .90031–6  .838
No. 8 Arizona†14–6 .70028–7  .800
USC14–6 .70022–11  .667
Oregon12–8 .60021–15  .583
Arizona State11–9 .55023–13  .639
Washington State11–9 .55017–17  .500
Utah10–10 .50017–15  .531
Washington8–12 .40016–16  .500
Colorado8–12 .40018–17  .514
Stanford7–13 .35014–19  .424
Oregon State5–15 .25011–21  .344
California2–18 .1003–29  .094
† 2023 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Mark Fox's fourth year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. The team began the season with a record of 0–12, the worst in history for any Power Five team. They finished the season 3–29, 2–18 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost to Washington State in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament.

Head coach Mark Fox was fired on March 9, 2023.[1] He finished with a 38–87 record at Cal.[2] On April 3, the school named Utah Valley head coach and former Stanford player Mark Madsen the team's new head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2021–22 season with a record of 12–20, 5–15 in Pac-12 play to finish in 10th place. They lost to Washington State in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Dimitrios KlonarasG6'6"215JuniorThessaloniki, GreeceElected to transfer;[4] transferred to Cal State East Bay
Andre KellyG6'9"255SeniorStockton, CaliforniaGraduated and transferred to UC Santa Barbara
Logan AltersG6'1"185JuniorMiami, FloridaWalk-on; transferred
D. J. ThropeF6'9"235JuniorLake Travis, TexasRetired from basketball due an injury [5]
Blake WelleF6'8"213Redshirt JuniorSanta Cruz, CaliforniaWalk-on; not on the roster

Source:[6]

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Devin AskewG6'3"195JuniorSacramento, CATexas
Dejuan ClaytonG6'2"185GS SeniorBowie, MDHartford

Source:[6]

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Grant Newell
SF		 Chicago, IL Whitney Young High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
ND Okafor
SF		 Dundalk, Ireland NBA Academy Latin America 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2022 California Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2022–23 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Marsalis Roberson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
G 1 Joel Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrBrewster Academy Brampton, Ontario
F 2 Monty Bowser 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
G 3 Jarred Hyder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrFresno State San Bernardino, California
F 13 Kuany Kuany 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrProlific Prep Melbourne, Australia
F 14 Grant Newell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrIMG Academy (FL) Chicago, Illinois
F/C 21 Lars Thiemann 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrBayer Giants U19 Krefeld, Germany
F 22 ND Okafor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrNBA Academy Latin America Dundalk, Ireland
F 23 Obinna Anyanwu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCathedral Catholic HS San Diego, California
F 24 Sam Alajiki 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSt. Benedict's Prep Dundalk, Ireland
G 32 Jalen Celestine 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrLong Island Lutheran HS Ajax, Ontario
G 33 Dejuan Clayton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSHartford Bowie, Maryland
G 55 Devin Askew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrTexas Sacramento, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

The Golden Bears were the first men's basketball team from a power conference—defined for this purpose as a member of a Power Five conference or the Big East Conference—to start a season 0–7 in the last 40 years. Louisville would match this feat three days later.[7] Cal's record eventually dropped to 3–29.

Main source:[8]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.		 Chico State W 62–55 
 11 – Tied  10 – Thiemann  2 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (1,539)
Berkeley, CA
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., P12N		 UC Davis L 65–75  0–1
  19 – Askew  8 – Thiemann  4 – Askew  Haas Pavilion (3,128)
Berkeley, CA
November 11, 2022*
4:00 p.m., P12N		 Kansas State L 54–63  0–2
  17 – Askew  5 – Tied  5 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (3,607)
Berkeley, CA
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UC San Diego L 62–64  0–3
  13 – Askew  5 – Tied  4 – Askew  RIMAC Arena (3,071)
San Diego, CA
November 18, 2022*
6:00 p.m., P12N		 Southern
Emerald Coast Classic Campus site game		 L 66–74  0–4
  21 – Askew  8 – Roberson  5 – Askew  Haas Pavilion (1,364)
Berkeley, CA
November 21, 2022*
8:00 p.m., P12N		 Texas State L 55–59  0–5
  17 – Askew  11 – Thiemann  4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (1,211)
Berkeley, CA
November 25, 2022*
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. TCU
Emerald Coast Classic semifinal		 L 48–59  0–6
  12 – Tied  8 – Thiemann  3 – Askew  The Arena at NFSC (1,700)
Niceville, FL
November 26, 2022*
1:00 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. Clemson
Emerald Coast Classic		 L 59–67  0–7
  18 – Askew  5 – Thiemann  4 – Brown  The Arena at NFSC (1,100)
Niceville, FL
November 30, 2022
7:00 p.m., P12N		 USC L 51–66  0–8
(0–1)		  23 – Askew  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,648)
Berkeley, CA
December 4, 2022
2:00 p.m., P12N		 at No. 4 Arizona L 68–81  0–9
(0–2)		  25 – Askew  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  McKale Center (14,352)
Tucson, AZ
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., P12N		 Eastern Washington L 48–50  0–10
  16 – Thiemann  8 – Brown  5 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (1,297)
Berkeley, CA
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., P12N		 Butler L 58–82  0–11
  17 – Tied  10 – Thiemann  3 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (2,040)
Berkeley, CA
December 18, 2022*
2:00 p.m., WCC Network		 at Santa Clara L 62–71  0–12
  13 – Brown  6 – Thiemann  6 – Brown  Leavey Center (1,290)
Santa Clara, CA
December 21, 2022*
4:00 p.m., P12N		 UT Arlington W 73–51  1–12
  17 – Tied  6 – Tied  4 – Kuany  Haas Pavilion (1,130)
Berkeley, CA
December 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., P12N		 Utah L 43–58  1–13
(0–3)		  12 – Kuany  8 – Kuany  2 – Askew  Haas Pavilion (1,468)
Berkeley, CA
December 31, 2022
3:00 p.m., P12N		 Colorado W 80–76  2–13
(1–3)		  21 – Brown  12 – Newell  3 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (1,253)
Berkeley, CA
January 6, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Stanford W 92–70  3–13
(2–3)		  26 – Clayton  5 – Kuany  6 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,648)
Berkeley, CA
January 11, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Washington State L 51–66  3–14
(2–4)		  7 – Tied  7 – Thiemann  4 – Tied  Beasley Coliseum (3,208)
Pullman, WA
January 14, 2022
3:00 p.m., P12N		 at Washington L 78–81OT  3–15
(2–5)		  21 – Newell  10 – Newell  5 – Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,297)
Seattle, WA
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N		 Oregon L 58–87  3–16
(2–6)		  9 – Tied  7 – Thiemann  1 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (2,341)
Berkeley, CA
January 22, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N		 Oregon State L 48–68  3–17
(2–7)		  15 – Kuany  7 – Thiemann  7 – Askew  Haas Pavilion (2,072)
Berkeley, CA
January 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Stanford L 46–76  3–18
(2–8)		  13 – Alajiki  9 – Alajiki  3 – Clayton  Maples Pavilion (5,112)
Stanford, CA
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N		 at Colorado L 46–59  3–19
(2–9)		  10 – Kuany  6 – Newell  3 – Brown  CU Events Center (6,712)
Boulder, CO
February 5, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Utah L 46–61  3–20
(2–10)		  12 – Thiemann  7 – Kuany  2 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,731)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 9, 2023
8:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 4 Arizona L 62–85  3–21
(2–11)		  12 – Alajiki  8 – Thiemann  5 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (3,289)
Berkeley, CA
February 11, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N		 Arizona State L 62–70 OT 3–22
(2–12)		  14 – Tied  8 – Kuany  7 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (2,088)
Berkeley, CA
February 16, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at USC L 60–97  3–23
(2–13)		  13 – Bowser  5 – Kuany  3 – Bowser  Galen Center (3,698)
Los Angeles, CA
February 18, 2023
7:30 p.m., P12N		 at No. 4 UCLA L 43–78  3–24
(2–14)		  14 – Kuany  6 – Newell  1 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (13,659)
Los Angeles, CA
February 23, 2023
6:00 p.m., P12N		 Washington L 55–65  3–25
(2–15)		  13 – Alajiki  8 – Kuany  4 – Kuany  Haas Pavilion (1,329)
Berkeley, CA
February 25, 2023
2:00 p.m., P12N		 Washington State L 57–63  3–26
(2–16)		  13 – Brown  9 – Kuany  9 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (1,725)
Berkeley, CA
March 2, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at Oregon L 51–84  3–27
(2–17)		  11 – Alajiki  3 – Tied  3 – Brown  Matthew Knight Arena (5,908)
Eugene, OR
March 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N		 at Oregon State L 66–69  3–28
(2–18)		  22 – Brown  4 – Tied  4 – Brown  Gill Coliseum (3,390)
Corvallis, OR
Pac-12 tournament
March 8, 2023
2:30 p.m., P12N		 (12) vs. (5) Washington State
First round		 L 52–69  3–29
  19 – Bowser  6 – Brown  4 – Brown  T-Mobile Arena (7,469)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Cal fires Fox after 3-29 campaign in fourth year". ESPN.com. March 9, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cal Makes Change In Men's Basketball Leadership".
  3. ↑ Curtis, Jake (March 29, 2023). "Cal Announces Mark Madsen Hired as New Head Basketball Coach". Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ Curtis, Jake. "Cal Guard Dimitrios Klonaras Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cal Basketball: Forward D.J. Thorpe Takes Medical Retirement". Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "California 2022 College Basketball Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  7. ↑ Baer, Jack (November 29, 2022). "Louisville, Cal fall to 0–7, simultaneously post worst starts in major conference history". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022–2023 Schedule". calbears.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Pac-12 unveils men's basketball early Conference game dates for 2022–23". pac-12.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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