2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–1 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachJayson Gee
Assistant coaches
  • Ryne Lightfoot
  • Zack Freesman
Home arenaRamsey Center
2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Greensboro00 61  .857
Samford00 72  .778
Western Carolina00 62  .750
Chattanooga00 53  .625
The Citadel00 64  .600
East Tennessee State00 44  .500
Furman00 45  .444
Wofford00 35  .375
Mercer00 25  .286
VMI00 27  .222
† 2024 SoCon tournament winner
As of December 6, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represents Western Carolina University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by third-year head coach Justin Gray, play their home games at the Ramsey Center located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2022–23 season 17–14, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated East Tennessee in the quarterfinals before narrowly losing in overtime to Furman in the semifinal round. The Catamounts were invited to the CBI tournament, where they were defeated by eventual champions Charlotte in the first round.[1]

Roster

2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Kamar Robertson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) GS Alpharetta, Georgia
G 1 Russell Jones Jr. 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Blythewood, South Carolina
G 2 Vonterius Woolbright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Albany, Georgia
G 3 Tre Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Columbia, South Carolina
F 4 Bernard Pelote 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Savannah, Georgia
G 5 DJ Campbell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Hampton, Virginia
G 10 Keshawn Brown Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)162 lb (73 kg) Fr Durham, North Carolina
G/F 12 Cinque Lemon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Spring Lake, North Carolina
G 13 Brandon Scott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS So Hammond, Indiana
F 22 Corneilous Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Meridian, Mississippi
F 23 Marcus Kell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)213 lb (97 kg) So Rock Hill, South Carolina
G 24 Kamari Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)177 lb (80 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
F 32 Colin Granger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Suwanee, Georgia
F 42 Charles Lampten 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) GS Roanoke, Texas
C 45 Kaleb Siler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)257 lb (117 kg) Fr Fayetteville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Dalton State W 106–65  1–0
Ramsey Center (1,677)
Cullowhee, NC
November 11, 2023*
2:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at Notre Dame W 71–61  2–0
Joyce Center (5,742)
South Bend, IN
November 13, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee W 66–64  3–0
Murphy Center (2,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 18, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
McNeese W 76–74  4–0
Ramsey Center (1,916)
Cullowhee, NC
November 26, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama W 81–63  5–0
Ramsey Center (1,765)
Cullowhee, NC
November 28, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech W 69–65  6–0
Eblen Center (679)
Cookeville, TN
December 2, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 77–82  6–1
Paul Porter Arena (850)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 5, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
December 9, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
December 16, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 21, 2023*
11:30 am
Brescia Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
December 30, 2023*
4:00 pm
King Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
January 6, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Wofford Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
January 10, 2024
7:00 pm, Nexstar/ESPN+
at East Tennessee State Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm
at Mercer Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
January 16, 2024
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Samford Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
January 20, 2024
TBA
at Furman Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm
UNC Greensboro Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
January 27, 2024
5:00 pm
VMI Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm
Chattanooga Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 3, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
The Citadel Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 10, 2024
4:00 pm, Nexstar/ESPN+
Mercer Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 14, 2024
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at Samford Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 17, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 21, 2024
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at UNC Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 24, 2024
TBA
at VMI Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm
Furman Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm
at Chattanooga McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
SoCon tournament
March 8-11, 2024
vs.  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

  1. "2022-23 Western Carolina Catamounts Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Carolina University. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  3. "2023-24 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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