2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos are led by eighth-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach	Herb Sendek (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Jason Ludwig Scott Garson Ryan Madry
Home arena	Leavey Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Gonzaga	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Loyola Marymount	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Pacific	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Pepperdine	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Portland	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Saint Mary's	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Santa Clara	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
San Diego	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
San Francisco	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
† 2024 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2022–23 season 23–10, 11–5 in WCC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to San Francisco. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Carlos Stewart	1	G	6'1"	185	Sophomore	Baton Rouge, LA	Transferred to LSU
Giordan Williams	4	G	6'3"	191	Senior	Long Beach, CA	Graduate transferred to Montana
Jaden Bediako	12	C	6'10"	245	Senior	Brampton, ON	Graduate transferred to Seton Hall
Keshawn Justice	14	F	6'7"	225	RS Senior	Madison, WI	Graduated
Jacob Holt	15	F	6'9"	235	Sophomore	Ladner, BC	Transferred to Sacramento State
Brandin Podziemski	22	G	6'5"	205	Sophomore	Muskego, WI	Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 19th overall by Golden State Warriors
Parker Braun	23	F	6'10"	215	RS Senior	Overland Park, KS	Graduate transferred to Kansas

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Tyeree Bryan	1	G	6'6"	202	Junior	Orlando, FL	Charleston Southern
Adama Bal	4	G	6'7"	190	Junior	Le Mans, France	Arizona
Francisco Cáffaro	10	C	7'1"	254	GS Senior	Santa Fe, Argentina	Virginia
Johnny O'Neil	14	F	6'9"	200	Junior	Miami Shores, FL	American
Jalen Benjamin	15	G	5'10"	160	GS Senior	Raleigh, NC	Mount St. Mary's

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luke McEldon C	Ashburn, VA	Cushing Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Sep 19, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: 0
Bukky Oboye C	Sugar Land, TX	Clements High School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Christian Hammond PG	Glendale, AZ	Dream City Christian	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
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: "Santa Clara 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2023 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2024

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Allen Graves PF	Ponchatoula, LA	Ponchatoula High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A	Jun 27, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
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: "Santa Clara 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Brenton Knapper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Colony HS Ontario, CA G 1 Tyeree Bryan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Olympia HS Charleston Southern Orlando, FL G 2 Christian Hammond 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Dream City Christian (AZ) Denver, CO G 3 Kosy Akametu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr King Drew HS Carson, CA G 4 Adama Bal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr INSEP Paris Arizona Le Mans, France C 10 Francisco Cáffaro 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 242 lb (110 kg) GS NBA Global Academy Virginia Santa Fe, Argentina C 12 Bukky Oboye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Clements HS Sugarland, TX C 13 Christoph Tilly 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Alba Berlin Berlin, Germany F 14 Johnny O'Neil 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chaminade-Madonna Prep American Miami Shores, FL G 15 Jalen Benjamin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Meadowcreek HS Mount St. Mary's Raleigh, NC F 20 Luke McEldon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Cushing Academy London, England F 21 Camaron Tongue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Rivers School Medfield, MA G 22 Carlos Marshall Jr. (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Southwind HS Tennessee State Memphis, TN G 31 Malachi Douyon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Pacific Collegiate Charter School Santa Cruz, CA G 44 Jacob Ensminger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Ratiopharm Ulm Ulm, Germany G 50 Bradan Yarusso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So St. Francis HS Lombard, IL	Head coach Herb Sendek (Carnegie Mellon) Assistant coach(es) Jason Ludwig (UCLA) Scott Garson (UC Santa Barbara) Ryan Madry (West Georgia) 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 8, 2023* TBA		Utah Tech						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
November 11, 2023* TBA		Saint Francis (PA)						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
November 15, 2023* TBA		at Stanford						Maples Pavilion  Stanford, CA
November 18, 2023* TBA		Southeastern Louisiana Emerald Coast Classic campus site game						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
November 20, 2023* TBA		Mississippi Valley State						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
November 24, 2023* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Oregon Emerald Coast Classic semifinals						The Arena at NFSC  Niceville, FL
November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., CBSSN/FloSports		vs. Alabama/Ohio State Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place/championship						The Arena at NFSC  Niceville, FL
November 29, 2023* TBA		Menlo College						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
December 2, 2023* TBA		at California						Haas Pavilion  Berkeley, CA
December 9, 2023* TBA		vs. New Mexico Jack Jones Classic						Dollar Loan Center  Henderson, NV
December 13, 2023* TBA		Utah State						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
December 16, 2023* TBA		vs. Washington State Jerry Colangelo Classic						Footprint Center  Phoenix, AZ
December 20, 2023* TBA		at San Jose State						Provident Credit Union Event Center  San Jose, CA
December 23, 2023* TBA		vs. Duquesne						MGM Grand Garden Arena  Paradise, NV
December 30, 2023* TBA		Yale						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
WCC regular season
January 4, 2024 TBA		at Loyola Marymount						Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 6, 2024 TBA		at Pepperdine						Firestone Fieldhouse  Malibu, CA
January 11, 2024 TBA		Gonzaga						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
January 13, 2024 TBA		Saint Mary's						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
January 18, 2024 TBA		at Pacific						Alex G. Spanos Center  Stockton, CA
January 20, 2024 TBA		Portland						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2024 TBA		Pepperdine						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
January 31, 2024 TBA		at Saint Mary's						University Credit Union Pavilion  Moraga, CA
February 3, 2024 TBA		San Diego						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
February 10, 2024 TBA		at San Francisco						War Memorial Gymnasium  San Francisco, CA
February 15, 2024 TBA		Pacific						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
February 17, 2024 TBA		at San Diego						Jenny Craig Pavilion  San Diego, CA
February 22, 2024 TBA		Loyola Marymount						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
February 24, 2024 TBA		at Gonzaga						McCarthey Athletic Center  Spokane, WA
February 29, 2024 TBA		at Portland						Chiles Center  Portland, OR
March 2, 2024 TBA		San Francisco						Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
WCC tournament
March 7–12, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:^[1]

References

1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". santaclarabroncos.com.