2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represents Elon University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by second-year head coach Billy Taylor, play their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	12–17 (5–11 CAA)
Head coach	Billy Taylor (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Greg Herenda Josh Gross Ryan Saunders
Home arena	Schar Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Charleston	13	–	3		.813			22	–	7		.759
UNC Wilmington	11	–	4		.733			20	–	7		.741
Hofstra	11	–	5		.688			18	–	11		.621
Drexel	10	–	5		.667			17	–	11		.607
Towson	10	–	6		.625			17	–	12		.586
Delaware	9	–	6		.600			17	–	11		.607
Monmouth	9	–	7		.563			16	–	13		.552
Stony Brook	9	–	7		.563			16	–	13		.552
Northeastern	7	–	9		.438			12	–	17		.414
Campbell	6	–	9		.400			12	–	16		.429
Elon	5	–	11		.313			12	–	17		.414
North Carolina A&T	5	–	11		.313			7	–	22		.241
William & Mary	3	–	13		.188			8	–	21		.276
Hampton	2	–	14		.125			7	–	22		.241
† 2024 CAA tournament winner As of February 24, 2024

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2022–23 season 8–24, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place.^[1] They were defeated by William & Mary in the second round of the CAA tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Nick Dorn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Julius L. Chambers HS Charlotte, NC F 1 Kendall Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Fr Combine Academy Atlanta, GA F 2 JaDun Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr The Burlington School Burlington, NC G 3 Max Mackinnon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lake Ginninderra College Brisbane, Australia F 4 Sam Sherry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cumberland Valley HS Mechanicsburg, PA G 5 Grant Gondrezick II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Benton Harbor HS Benton Harbor, MI G 10 Rob Higgins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr St. Francis Brooklyn Middletown, NJ G 11 TK Simpkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Northwest Florida State College Brooklyn, NY F 12 Isaac Harrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Jonesboro HS Jonesboro, AR G 13 Savion Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr The Burlington School Burlington, NC G 14 Zac Ervin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) GS Gate City HS Gate City, VA G 15 Ned Hull 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC G 22 LA Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lincoln Park HS Columbus, OH F 23 Otto Luessenhop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Northfield Mount Hermon School Amagansett, NY F 55 Deandre Smart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Loomis Chaffee School Savannah, GA	Head coach Billy Taylor (Notre Dame) Assistant coach(es) Greg Herenda (Merrimack) Josh Gross (UNC Greensboro) Ryan Saunders (Barry) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 20, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2023* 7:00 pm		William Peace	W 98–68	–	22 – Ervin	10 – Smart	6 – Hull	Schar Center (452) Elon, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 8:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		at Wake Forest	L 78–101	0–1	17 – Ervin	5 – Simpkins	4 – Mackinnon	LJVM Coliseum (6,641) Winston-Salem, NC
November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		East Tennessee State	W 79–76	1–1	17 – Mackinnon	7 – Mackinnon	3 – Tied	Schar Center (1,514) Elon, NC
November 12, 2023* 2:00 pm		at North Dakota	L 68–85	1–2	17 – Mackinnon	8 – Sherry	3 – Tied	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,291) Grand Forks, ND
November 17, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. IUPUI Rock Hill Classic	W 86–72	2–2	19 – Tied	5 – Tied	10 – Higgins	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (909) Rock Hill, SC
November 18, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. Holy Cross Rock Hill Classic	W 83–69	3–2	16 – Mackinnon	6 – Sherry	6 – Pratt	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (711) Rock Hill, SC
November 19, 2023* 2:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. Winthrop Rock Hill Classic	L 70–78	3–3	20 – Higgins	7 – Simpkins	5 – Simpkins	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (944) Rock Hill, SC
November 27, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Presbyterian	W 82–79	4–3	18 – Ervin	9 – Simpkins	3 – Pratt	Schar Center (1,284) Elon, NC
November 30, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Warren Wilson	W 127–56	5–3	14 – Smart	10 – Mackinnon	5 – Mackinnon	Schar Center (1,371) Elon, NC
December 3, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Radford	L 72–82	5–4	23 – Simpkins	7 – Campbell	2 – Tied	Dedmon Center (1,514) Radford, VA
December 10, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at UNC Greensboro	L 73–82	5–5	20 – Higgins	11 – Sherry	3 – Pratt	Greensboro Coliseum (1,484) Greensboro, NC
December 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Bridgewater	W 104–70	6–5	25 – Dorn	7 – Sherry	6 – Higgins	Schar Center (1,319) Elon, NC
December 22, 2023* 6:00 pm, SECN		at South Carolina	L 43–70	6–6	12 – Sherry	8 – Simpkins	2 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (10,203) Columbia, SC
December 29, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops		Valparaiso	W 82–78	7–6	19 – Higgins	7 – Pratt	4 – Tied	Schar Center (1,620) Elon, NC
CAA regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at William & Mary	L 70–77	7–7 (0–1)	19 – Higgins	6 – Mackinnon	3 – Tied	Kaplan Arena (2,733) Williamsburg, VA
January 6, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		North Carolina A&T	W 77–59	8–7 (1–1)	20 – Sherry	9 – Sherry	8 – Higgins	Schar Center (2,281) Elon, NC
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Charleston	L 62–80	8–8 (1–2)	17 – Mackinnon	8 – Mackinnon	4 – Simpkins	TD Arena (4,679) Charleston, SC
January 13, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Drexel	L 69–89	8–9 (1–3)	18 – Higgins	5 – Simpkins	6 – Simpkins	Schar Center (1,770) Elon, NC
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		UNC Wilmington	L 70–82	8–10 (1–4)	16 – Tied	7 – Tied	4 – Simpkins	Schar Center (2,078) Elon, NC
January 20, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Northeastern	L 72–84	8–11 (1–5)	20 – Mackinnon	5 – Sherry	5 – Higgins	Schar Center (2,068) Elon, NC
January 25, 2024 5:00 pm, CBSSN		at Campbell	L 68–78	8–12 (1–6)	19 – Ervin	10 – Dorn	3 – Simpkins	Gore Arena (1,813) Buies Creek, NC
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops		at Hampton	W 80–74	9–12 (2–6)	16 – Sherry	6 – Harrell	7 – Mackinnon	Hampton Convocation Center (1,122) Hampton, VA
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Campbell	L 67–69	9–13 (2–7)	15 – Sherry	7 – Mackinnon	4 – Mackinnon	Schar Center (2,160) Elon, NC
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, CBSSN		at North Carolina A&T	W 69–65	10–13 (3–7)	12 – Ervin	8 – Harrell	4 – Mackinnon	Corbett Sports Center (2,006) Greensboro, NC
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Stony Brook	L 64–79	10–14 (3–8)	15 – Tied	5 – Harrell	10 – Simpkins	Schar Center (2,045) Elon, NC
February 12, 2024 9:00 pm, CBSSN		at Towson	L 55–80	10–15 (3–9)	19 – Simpkins	6 – Simpkins	3 – Pratt	SECU Arena (2,112) Towson, MD
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Delaware	W 73–67	11–15 (4–9)	26 – Mackinnon	6 – Simpkins	4 – Simpkins	Schar Center (1,670) Elon, NC
February 17, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at UNC Wilmington	W 73–72	12–15 (5–9)	21 – Mackinnon	8 – Harrell	5 – Mackinnon	Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Northeastern	L 58–61	12–16 (5–10)	14 – Dorn	10 – Sherry	3 – Tied	Matthews Arena (1,147) Boston, MA
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops		at Hofstra	L 64–87	12–17 (5–11)	24 – Simpkins	8 – Sherry	4 – Simpkins	Mack Sports Complex (2,613) Hempstead, NY
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, CBSSN		William & Mary						Schar Center  Elon, NC
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, FloHoops		Monmouth						Schar Center  Elon, NC
CAA tournament
March 8–12, 2024		vs.						Entertainment and Sports Arena  Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3][4]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 20, 2023.
2. "Elon Falls to Tribe in Second Round at CAA Championships". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
3. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
4. "Elon Phoenix 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2023.