2023–24 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by first-year head coach Sundance Wicks, played their home games at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, with select games held on campus at the Kress Events Center in Green Bay.

2023–24 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball
Conference	Horizon League
Record	18–14 (13–7 Horizon)
Head coach	Sundance Wicks (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Pat Monaghan Zach Malvik Nic Reynolds
Home arena	Resch Center Kress Events Center

2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Oakland †	15	–	5		.750			24	–	12		.667
Youngstown State	14	–	6		.700			22	–	10		.688
Green Bay	13	–	7		.650			18	–	14		.563
Wright State	13	–	7		.650			18	–	14		.563
Northern Kentucky	12	–	8		.600			18	–	15		.545
Milwaukee	12	–	8		.600			20	–	15		.571
Cleveland State	11	–	9		.550			21	–	15		.583
Purdue Fort Wayne	11	–	9		.550			23	–	13		.639
Robert Morris	6	–	14		.300			10	–	22		.313
IUPUI	2	–	18		.100			6	–	26		.188
Detroit Mercy	1	–	19		.050			1	–	31		.031
† 2024 Horizon League tournament winner

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2022–23 season 3–29, 2–18 Horizon League play to finish in 11th place. On January 31, 2023, third-year head coach Will Ryan was fired after starting the season 2–19. Assistant coach Freddie Owens was named interim head coach for the rest of the season. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Wright State.

Offseason

Departures

Green Bay Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Zae Blake	5	G	6'1"		Sophomore	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to Wagner
Brayden Dailey	22	F	6'7"		RS Freshman	Cuba City, WI	Transferred to Concordia St. Paul
Garren Davis	0	G	6'4"		Junior	Dallas, TX	Transferred to St. Mary's (TX)
Brock Heffner	24	F	6'8"		RS Freshman	Grafton, WI	Transferred to Mary
Nate Jenkins	55	G	6'2"		Junior	Delafield, WI	Left team
Cade Meyer	11	F	6'8"		Sophomore	Monroe, WI	Transferred to Northern Kentucky
Jack Rose	21	G	6'5"		Freshman	Bristol, WI	Transferred to Parkside
Donavan Short	13	C	6'10"		Freshman	Denmark, WI	Transferred to Nebraska–Kearney
Randy Tucker	1	G	6'4"		RS Junior	Rock Island, IL	Transferred to Niagara
Davin Ziegler	4	G	6'3"		Junior	Cleveland, OH	Left team

Incoming transfers

Green Bay Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Rich Bhyre	34	F	6'8"		RS Senior	Delafield, WI	Rockhurst
Will Earnes	23	F	6'7"		Graduate	Lee's Summit, MO	Missouri Western
Elijah Jones	1	F	6'7"		Junior	South Holland, IL	John A. Logan College
Noah Reynolds	21	G	6'3"		Junior	Peoria, IL	Wyoming
Preston Ruedinger	2	G	6'2"		Sophomore	Oshkosh, WI	Valparaiso
Foster Wonders	0	G	6'5"		RS Sophomore	Iron Mountain, MI	Southern Illinois

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mac Wrecke SF	Hartland, WI	Arrowhead	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 5, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Marcus Hall SF	Schofield, WI	D.C. Everest	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	N/A	Sep 25, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
David Douglas Jr. SG	Yorkville, IL	Yorkville Christian	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	N/A	Mar 14, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jacob Antchak C	Langley, BC	Canada Topflight Academy West	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Apr 17, 2023
	Star ratings: 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Foster Wonders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — RS So Southern Illinois Iron Mountain, Michigan F 1 Elijah Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Jr John A. Logan College South Holland, Illinois G 2 Preston Ruedinger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — So Valparaiso Oshkosh, Wisconsin F 3 Clarence Cummings III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — RS Jr State College of Florida Orlando, Florida G 4 Mac Wrecke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Fr Arrowhead HS Hartland, Wisconsin F 5 Amari Jedkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — RS Fr Case HS Racine, Wisconsin G 10 Matt Blanton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Fr Chelsea HS Chelsea, Michigan F 13 Marcus Hall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Fr D.C. Everest HS Schofield, Wisconsin G 15 David Douglas Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Fr Yorkville Christian HS Yorkville, Illinois G 21 Noah Reynolds 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr Wyoming Peoria, Illinois C 22 Jacob Antchak 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Fr Canada Topflight Academy West Langley, British Columbia F 23 Will Earnes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — GS Missouri Western Lee's Summit, Missouri G 32 Ryan Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Sr Central Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan F 34 Rich Bhyre 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — RS Sr Rockhurst Delafield, Wisconsin G 41 Garret Dutro (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Fr Placer HS Colfax, California	Head coach Sundance Wicks (Northern State) Assistant coach(es) Pat Monaghan (Lewis) Zach Malvik (Winona State) Nic Reynolds (Columbia (MO)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: September 25, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023* 6:00 pm		St. Norbert	W 65–63	–	–	–	–	Kress Events Center  Green Bay, WI
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Iowa State	L 44–85	0–1	14 – Reynolds	7 – Hall	3 – Tied	Hilton Coliseum (13,360) Ames, IA
November 9, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN		St. Francis (IL)	W 72–56	1–1	23 – Reynolds	8 – Tied	10 – Reynolds	Kress Events Center (1,379) Green Bay, WI
November 14, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Valparaiso	L 59–64	1–2	24 – Reynolds	15 – Jones	2 – Jones	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,207) Valparaiso, IN
November 20, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN		at Montana State Montana State MTE	W 54–53 OT	2–2	19 – Reynolds	9 – Jedkins	3 – Tied	Worthington Arena (2,251) Bozeman, MT
November 21, 2023* 8:00 pm		vs. UC Riverside Montana State MTE	L 68–74	2–3	19 – Reynolds	6 – Jones	8 – Reynolds	Worthington Arena (150) Bozeman, MT
November 25, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN		St. Thomas (MN)	W 64–51	3–3	12 – Jones	6 – Tied	6 – Reynolds	Resch Center (1,618) Ashwaubenon, WI
November 29, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Purdue Fort Wayne	L 71–75	3–4 (0–1)	16 – Reynolds	7 – Jones	8 – Reynolds	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,807) Fort Wayne, IN
December 2, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN		Milwaukee	W 70–58	4–4 (1–1)	17 – Reynolds	9 – Jones	8 – Reynolds	Resch Center (2,320) Ashwaubenon, WI
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN		at SIUE	L 69–78	4–5	20 – Reynolds	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	Vadalabene Center (1,053) Edwardsville, IL
December 9, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN		Western Illinois	L 59–68	4–6	14 – Reynolds	7 – Jones	3 – Reynolds	Resch Center (1,732) Ashwaubenon, WI
December 12, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN		at UIC	W 70–68	5–6	31 – Reynolds	11 – Jones	3 – Reynolds	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,265) Chicago, IL
December 16, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 11 Oklahoma	L 47–81	5–7	13 – Douglas Jr.	4 – Tied	2 – Tied	Lloyd Noble Center (7,012) Norman, OK
December 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN		MSOE	W 79–46	6–7	15 – Douglas Jr.	6 – Eames	4 – Tied	Resch Center (1,557) Ashwaubenon, WI
December 29, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN		Wright State	W 88–77	7–7 (2–1)	39 – Reynolds	6 – Wonders	6 – Reynolds	Resch Center (1,917) Ashwaubenon, WI
December 31, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN		Robert Morris	W 78–61	8–7 (3–1)	27 – Reynolds	6 – Jones	3 – Wade	Resch Center (1,650) Ashwaubenon, WI
January 4, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Detroit Mercy	W 69–51	9–7 (4–1)	14 – Wonders	14 – Eames	4 – Reynolds	Calihan Hall (1,003) Detroit, MI
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN		at Oakland	L 73–79	9–8 (4–2)	15 – Douglas Jr.	8 – Eames	7 – Eames	Athletics Center O'Rena (3,143) Rochester, MI
January 10, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN		at IUPUI	W 68–58	10–8 (5–2)	26 – Douglas Jr.	10 – Jones	6 – Reynolds	Indiana Farmers Coliseum (548) Indianapolis, IN
January 14, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN		Cleveland State	W 79–71	11–8 (6–2)	32 – Reynolds	10 – Jones	5 – Reynolds	Resch Center (1,463) Ashwaubenon, WI
January 18, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Wright State	W 88–81	12–8 (7–2)	30 – Reynolds	8 – Reynolds	8 – Reynolds	Nutter Center (3,590) Dayton, OH
January 20, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN		at Northern Kentucky	L 52–74	12–9 (7–3)	11 – Jones	10 – Hall	4 – Reynolds	Truist Arena (4,935) Highland Heights, KY
January 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN		Oakland	W 69–59	13–9 (8–3)	19 – Wonders	8 – Eames	6 – Ruedinger	Resch Center (3,513) Ashwaubenon, WI
January 27, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN		Detroit Mercy	W 78–64	14–9 (9–3)	34 – Reynolds	9 – Wonders	5 – Reynolds	Resch Center (2,625) Ashwaubenon, WI
February 1, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN		IUPUI	W 79–56	15–9 (10–3)	20 – Douglas Jr.	5 – Tied	4 – Tied	Resch Center (5,490) Ashwaubenon, WI
February 8, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Robert Morris	W 81–76 OT	16–9 (11–3)	32 – Reynolds	8 – Jones	2 – Ruedinger	UPMC Events Center (826) Moon Township, PA
February 10, 2024 12:30 pm, ESPN		at Youngstown State	W 84–83	17–9 (12–3)	26 – Ruedinger	8 – Douglas	4 – Tied	Beeghly Center (3,229) Youngstown, OH
February 14, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN		Northern Kentucky	L 57–58	17–10 (12–4)	18 – Reynolds	14 – Jones	4 – Reynolds	Resch Center (2,425) Ashwaubenon, WI
February 23, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN		Purdue Fort Wayne	L 59–85	17–11 (12–5)	19 – Eames	7 – Tied	3 – Tied	Kress Events Center (3,301) Green Bay, WI
February 25, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN		Youngstown State	L 59–71	17–12 (12–6)	12 – Tied	5 – Tied	5 – Tied	Kress Events Center (3,202) Green Bay, WI
February 28, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Cleveland State	W 69–61	18–12 (13–6)	12 – Hall	15 – Jones	4 – Ruedinger	Wolstein Center (1,752) Cleveland, OH
March 2, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Milwaukee	L 69–90	18–13 (13–7)	15 – Tied	7 – Jones	5 – Byhre	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (4,037) Milwaukee, WI
Horizon League tournament
March 7, 2024 9:00 pm, ESPN	(3)	(6) Milwaukee Quarterfinals	L 84–95	18–14	27 – Reynolds	6 – Tied	6 – Reynolds	Kress Events Center (2,394) Green Bay, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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