2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represents Fordham University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Keith Urgo, play their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10
Record	5–5 (0–0 A–10)
Head coach	Keith Urgo (2nd season)
Associate head coach	Tray Woodall
Assistant coaches	Ronald Ramón Henry Lowe
Home arena	Rose Hill Gymnasium
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
George Washington	0	–	0		–			9	–	2		.818
La Salle	0	–	0		–			8	–	2		.800
Saint Joseph's	0	–	0		–			8	–	2		.800
Dayton	0	–	0		–			7	–	2		.778
Duquesne	0	–	0		–			7	–	2		.778
George Mason	0	–	0		–			7	–	2		.778
St. Bonaventure	0	–	0		–			7	–	2		.778
UMass	0	–	0		–			5	–	2		.714
Davidson	0	–	0		–			7	–	3		.700
Loyola Chicago	0	–	0		–			6	–	4		.600
Saint Louis	0	–	0		–			6	–	5		.545
Fordham	0	–	0		–			5	–	5		.500
Rhode Island	0	–	0		–			5	–	5		.500
Richmond	0	–	0		–			5	–	5		.500
VCU	0	–	0		–			5	–	5		.500
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner As of December 14, 2023

Previous season

This was the Rams' first 20-win season since the 1990–91 season. The Rams finished the 2022–23 season 25–8, 12–6 in A-10 Play for a three-way tie for 2nd place. They defeated La Salle in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament before losing to Dayton in the semifinals. Despite having 25 wins, they didn’t participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Khalid Moore	2	F	6'7"	208	GS Senior	Briarwood, NY	Graduated
Darius Quisenberry	3	G	6'1"	188	GS Senior	Springfield, OH	Graduated
Rostyslav Novitskyi	15	C	6'10"	225	Senior	Kyiv, Ukraine	Left the team due to personal reasons
Patrick Kelly	23	F	6'8"	223	RS Sophomore	Raeligh, NC	Left the team due to personal reasons
Lake Hardenburg	25	G	6'6"	183	Freshman	Dallas, TX	Walk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Japhet Medor	0	G	6'0"	168	RS Senior	Wellington, FL	UTSA
Ogheneyole Akuwovo	15	F	6'9"	220	GS Senior	Delta State, Nigeria	Binghamton
Josh Rivera	55	F	6'7"	220	Sophomore	New Brunswick, NJ	Lafayette

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jahmere Tripp #46 SF	Brooklyn, NY	Collegiate School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ryan Pettis CG	San Mateo, CA	Junipero Serra High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 18, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

Roster

2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Japhet Medor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr UTSA Wellington, Florida G 1 Will Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bergen Catholic High School Teaneck, New Jersey F 2 Romad Dean 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mount Saint Michael Academy Freeport, Bahamas G 4 Noah Best 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Mount Saint Michael Academy Bronx, New York F 5 Angel Montas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) So Life Christian Academy (FL) La Romana, DR G 10 Kyle Rose 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Eleanor Roosevelt High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland F 12 Elijah Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Hargrave Military Academy Charlotte, NC G 13 Zach Riley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Rangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand G 14 Albe Evans (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Schuylkill Haven High School Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania F 15 Ogheneyole Akuwovo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Binghamton Delta State, Nigeria G 22 Brian Nussbaum (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr The Winchendon School South Salem, New York G 24 Antrell Charlton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Seward County Community College Live Oak, Florida F 30 Abdou Tsimbila 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Penn State Yaoundé, Cameroon G 31 Wayne Franklin (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Paramus Catholic High School Paramus, New Jersey F 55 Joshua Rivera 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lafayette New Brunswick, New Jersey	Head coach Keith Urgo (Fairfield) Assistant coach(es) Tray Woodall (Pittsburgh) Ronald Ramón (Pittsburgh) Henry Lowe (Villanova) 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
Exhibition
October 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m.		UMBC	W 79–75		23 – Medor	14 – Rivera	3 – Tied	Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Wagner	W 68–64 ^OT	1–0	17 – Medor	8 – Tsimbila	6 – Medor	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,437) Bronx, NY
November 11, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Cornell	L 73–78	1–1	17 – Medor	7 – Rivera	3 – Rose	Rose Hill Gymnasium (847) Bronx, NY
November 17, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Norfolk State Paradise Jam First Round	W 77–64	2–1	16 – Tsimbila	9 – Tsimbila	3 – Richardson	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
November 19, 2023* 5:45 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Abilene Christian Paradise Jam Semifinals	L 45–59	2–2	11 – Tsimbila	11 – Tsimbila	2 – Richardson	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2023* 5:45 p.m., ESPN+		at Kent State Paradise Jam 3rd Place Game	L 72–79	2–3	18 – Medor	7 – Rivera	3 – Charlton	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Manhattan Battle of the Bronx	W 93–61	3–3	16 – Medor	9 – Tsimbila	6 – Medor	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,873) Bronx, NY
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 80–54	4–3	13 – Rivera	7 – Tied	4 – Tied	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,320) Bronx, NY
December 3, 2023* 12:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Tulane	L 81–89	4–4	18 – Charlton	14 – Tsimbila	6 – Rose	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,481) Bronx, NY
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		NJIT	L 77–80	4–5	18 – Tsimbila	14 – Tsimbila	8 – Charlton	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,503) Bronx, NY
December 10, 2023* 11:30 a.m., YES		vs. North Texas NABC Brooklyn Showcase	W 60–59	5–5	10 – Charlton	6 – Tied	4 – Tied	Barclays Center  Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2023* 3:30 p.m., FS1		at St. John's MSG Holiday Festival/Rivalry						Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Central Connecticut						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Columbia						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Washington						Charles E. Smith Center  Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., USA		La Salle						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
January 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA		at St. Bonaventure						Reilly Center  Olean, NY
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Davidson						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Loyola Chicago						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Rhode Island						Ryan Center  Kingston, RI
January 27, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA		at Duquesne						UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse  Pittsburgh, PA
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Richmond						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
February 3, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA		at Saint Louis						Chaifetz Arena  St. Louis, MO
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		VCU						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		St. Bonaventure						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
February 17, 2024 1:30 p.m., CBSSN		at Dayton						UD Arena  Dayton, OH
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Davidson						John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
February 23, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN2		Duquesne						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		George Mason						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
March 2, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA		at Saint Joseph's						Hagan Arena  Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UMass						Mullins Center  Amherst, MA
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Rhode Island						Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 12–17, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Barclays Center  Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[1]

References

1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.