2023–24 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

2023–24 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
2023–24 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
Hall of Fame Classic champions
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 17
Record	13–3 (1–2 MW)
Head coach	Niko Medved (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Ali Farokhmanesh; Brian Cooley; C.J. Rivers; Tim Shelton;
Home arena	Moby Arena

2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Utah State	3	–	0	1.000	15	–	1	.938
No. 19 San Diego State	3	–	0	1.000	14	–	2	.875
Boise State	3	–	0	1.000	12	–	4	.750
Nevada	2	–	1	.667	15	–	2	.882
UNLV	1	–	1	.500	8	–	6	.571
No. 17 Colorado State	1	–	2	.333	13	–	3	.813
New Mexico	1	–	2	.333	13	–	3	.813
Wyoming	1	–	2	.333	8	–	8	.500
Air Force	0	–	2	.000	7	–	7	.500
Fresno State	0	–	2	.000	7	–	8	.467
San Jose State	0	–	3	.000	7	–	9	.438

† 2024 Mountain West tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represents Colorado State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams are led by 6th-year head coach Niko Medved and play their home games for the 58th season at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colorado. They participate as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 25th season.

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2022–23 season 15–18, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in a tied for 8th place. They defeated Fresno State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament before losing to San Diego State in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Trace Young	0	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Austin, TX	Walk-on; transferred to LSU
John Tonje	1	G	6'5"	210	Senior	Omaha, NE	Graduate transferred to Missouri
Baylor Hebb	5	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Colleyville, TX	Transferred to UTEP
James Moors	10	F/C	6'10"	260	RS Junior	Auckland, New Zealand	TBD
Nick Bassett	22	F	6'5"	205	Senior	Colorado Springs, CO	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Isaiah Rivera	23	G	6'5"	210	Junior	Geneseo, IL	Transferred to UIC
Jacob Jennissen	35	C	7'1"	240	Junior	Sauk Centre, MN	Transferred to Minnesota State–Moorhead

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Joel Scott	1	F	6'7"	225	GS Senior	Monument, CO	Black Hills State
Nique Clifford	10	G	6'6"	191	Senior	Colorado Springs, CO	Colorado
Javonte Johnson	13	G	6'6"	190	RS Senior	Colorado Springs, CO	New Mexico

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kyan Evans PG	Kansas City, MO	Staley High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 16, 2022
Kyan Evans PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Rashaan Mbemba SG	Austria	Sportklub Niederösterreich St. Pölten	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Sep 26, 2022
Rashaan Mbemba SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: –
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: "Colorado State Commit List for 2023". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2023". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaden Steppe #40 PF	Tualatin, OR	Tualatin High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 25, 2023
Jaden Steppe #40 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Jonathan Mekonnen SF	Saint Paul, MN	Eastview Senior High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 27, 2023
Jonathan Mekonnen SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Darnez Slater PG	Corona, CA	Eleanor Roosevelt High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 11, 2023
Darnez Slater PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Kyle Jorgensen C	Minneapolis, MN	Washburn High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	N/A	Jun 26, 2023
Kyle Jorgensen C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: –
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: "Colorado State Commit List for 2024". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2024". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Kyan Evans	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Staley HS	Kansas City, MO
F	1	Joel Scott	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	Black Hills State	Monument, CO
G	2	Taviontae Jackson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Las Vegas HS	Las Vegas, NV
G	3	Josiah Strong	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Illinois State	Brooklyn Park, MN
G	4	Isaiah Stevens	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Allen HS	Allen, TX
G	10	Nique Clifford	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Sr	Colorado	Colorado Springs, CO
F	11	Jack Payne	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Fr	Owyhee HS	Boise, ID
F	12	Patrick Cartier	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Hillsdale College	Brookfield, WI
G	13	Javanté Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Sr	New Mexico	Colorado Springs, CO
G	14	Luke Murphy (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Fr	Southern California Academy	Calabasas, CA
G	15	Jalen Lake	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Waxahachie HS	Waxachachie, TX
F	20	Joe Palmer	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Augsburg	Faribault, MN
G	21	Rashaan Mbemba	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Borgi St. Polten	Vienna, Austria
G	22	Cam Lowe (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Lewis Palmer HS	Monument, CO
F	32	Kyle Evans	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	Aliso Viejo, CA

Head coach

Niko Medved (Minnesota)

Assistant coach(es)

Ali Farokhmanesh (Northern Iowa)
Brian Cooley (Nebraska Wesleyan)
C.J. Rivers (Drake)
Tim Shelton (San Diego State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., MW Network		Louisiana Tech	W 81–73	1–0	18 – Scott	5 – Palmer	10 – Stevens	Moby Arena (4,331) Fort Collins, CO
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network		Wright State	W 105–77	2–0	18 – Stevens	9 – Tied	14 – Stevens	Moby Arena (4,802) Fort Collins, CO
November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Northern Colorado	W 83–64	3–0	24 – Stevens	14 – Clifford	4 – Stevens	Bank of Colorado Arena (2,181) Greeley, CO
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network		Kansas City	W 84–61	4–0	14 – Cartier	6 – Scott	4 – Tied	Moby Arena (3,830) Fort Collins, CO
November 22, 2023* 11:30 a.m., CBSSN		vs. Boston College Hall of Fame Classic Semifinals	W 86–74	5–0	18 – Stevens	7 – Scott	8 – Stevens	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 23, 2023* 2:00 p.m., CBSSN		vs. No. 8 Creighton Hall of Fame Classic Championship	W 69–48	6–0	20 – Stevens	9 – Scott	8 – Stevens	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 20	Colorado	W 88–83	7–0	20 – Stevens	6 – Clifford	11 – Stevens	Moby Arena (8,083) Fort Collins, CO
December 2, 2023* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 20	vs. Washington Legends of Basketball Invitational	W 86–81	8–0	17 – Scott	8 – Scott	5 – Tied	MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network	No. 13	Denver	W 90–80	9–0	19 – Cartier	7 – Scott	9 – Stevens	Moby Arena (7,135) Fort Collins, CO
December 9, 2023* 4:30 p.m., CBSSN	No. 13	Saint Mary's	L 61–64	9–1	20 – Stevens	11 – Clifford	3 – Tied	Moby Arena (8,083) Fort Collins, CO
December 17, 2023* 4:00 p.m., MW Network	No. 17	CSU Pueblo	W 86–54	10–1	18 – Stevens	9 – Clifford	6 – Stevens	Moby Arena (5,739) Fort Collins, CO
December 22, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 16	at Loyola Marymount	W 76–67	11–1	23 – Clifford	4 – Tied	7 – Stevens	Gersten Pavilion (1,365) Los Angeles, CA
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network	No. 15	Adams State	W 106–61	12–1	13 – Tied	6 – Mbemba	7 – Stevens	Moby Arena (6,852) Fort Collins, CO
Mountain West regular season
January 2, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1	No. 13	New Mexico	W 76–68	13–1 (1–0)	21 – Cartier	10 – Clifford	8 – Stevens	Moby Arena (5,165) Fort Collins, CO
January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network	No. 13	at Utah State	L 72–77	13–2 (1–1)	21 – Stevens	5 – Palmer	8 – Stevens	Smith Spectrum (10,270) Logan, UT
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network	No. 17	at Boise State	L 58–65	13–3 (1–2)	15 – Stevens	8 – Clifford	3 – Stevens	ExtraMile Arena (12,058) Boise, ID
January 16, 2024 8:30 p.m., MW Network		Air Force						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
January 19, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1		UNLV						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
January 24, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1		at Nevada						Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., MW Network		Wyoming Border War						Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		San Diego State						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
February 3, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Fresno State						Save Mart Center Fresno, CA
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network		Boise State						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
February 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1		San Jose State						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at San Diego State						Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
February 17, 2024 5:30 p.m., CBSSN		Utah State						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at New Mexico						The Pit Albuquerque, NM
February 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		at UNLV						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 27, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1		Nevada						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., MW Network		Wyoming Border War						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., MW Network		at Air Force						Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Mountain West tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source^[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	RV	20	13	17	16	15	13	17										Not released
Coaches	—	—	—	21	12	18	17	14	14	18

References

↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". csurams.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

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Offseason

Departures

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Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References