2022–23 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record10–21 (5–13 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Heirman (2nd season)
  • Marlon Williamson (2nd season)
  • Chris McMillian (2nd season)
Home arenaMcGuirk Arena
2022–23 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo162 .889278  .771
Kent State153 .833287  .800
Akron135 .7222211  .667
Ball State117 .6112012  .625
Ohio108 .5561914  .576
Buffalo99 .5001517  .469
Northern Illinois99 .5001319  .406
Miami (OH)612 .3331220  .375
Bowling Green513 .2781120  .355
Eastern Michigan513 .278823  .258
Central Michigan513 .2781021  .323
Western Michigan414 .222823  .258
2023 MAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by second year head coach Tony Barbee, played their home games at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1] They finished 10–21 with a 5–13 MAC record.[2] They finished tied for ninth in the MAC and failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the finished the season 7–23, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in 8th place.[3] They lost to Toledo in the first round of the MAC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Cameron HealyG6'3190GradSydney, AustraliaTransferred to Southern Utah
Oscar Lopez Jr.G6'4200JuniorCypress, CaliforniaEntered Transfer Portal
Aundre PolkF6'10210SophomoreDetroit, MichiganTransferred to Garden City Community College
Ryan WadeG6'2185JuniorDallas, TexasTransferred to Green Bay
Rastislav SipkovskyF6'5210SophomoreŠared, SlovakiaEntered Transfer Portal
Jermaine Jackson Jr.G6'0175GradDetroit, MichiganTurned Professional
Harrison HendersonF6'11240GradDallas, TexasExhausted Eligibility
Ralph BissaintheF6'7205RS-SeniorNorth Miami, FloridaTurned Professional

[4][5][6]

Incoming transfers

Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jessie ZarzuelaG6'3180JuniorHouston, TexasCoppin State
Carrington McCaskillF6'8210JuniorDetroit, MichiganHenry Ford College
Markus HardingF6'10260SophomoreToronto, CanadaEastern Florida State College
Erwin Weary, Jr.G6'5200RS-SophomoreLynnwood, WashingtonWestern Washington

[4][5]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Reggie Bass
G
Muncie, Indiana Arsenal Tech 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Josiah Sanders
F
Phoenix, Arizona Bella Vista Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ola Ajiboye
F
Chicago, Illinois Bosco Institute 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Caleb Atewe
F
Brampton, Ontario Central Technical School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Emil Skytta
G
Helsinki, Finland Phyk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Max Majerle
G
Scottsdale, Arizona Brewster Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2022–23 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Brian Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
G 1 Reggie Bass 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Muncie, Indiana
G 2 Kevin Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Jessie Zarzuela 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
F 4 Carrington McCaskill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
F 5 Josiah Sanders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Phoenix, Arizona
G 10 Amani Drummond 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
F 11 Ola Ajiboye 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
C 12 Miroslav Stafl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Liberec, Czech Republic
F 14 Caleb Atewe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg) Fr Brampton, Ontario
C 15 Marcus Harding 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) So Toronto, Ontario
C 22 Nicholas Pavrette 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Lyon, France
G 24 Emil Skytta 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Helsinki, Finland
F 34 Caleb Hodgson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Dansville, Michigan
G 44 Max Majerle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Scottsdale, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 7, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Northwood W 88–61  0–0
 19  Bass  11  Harding  10  Miller  McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2022*
8:00 p.m., FS2
at Marquette L 73–97  0–1
 17  Zarzuela  10  Pavrette  6  Bass  Al McGuire Center (3,706)
Milwaukee, WI
November 13, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Illinois W 76–60  1–1
 23  Miller  13  Taylor  9  Miller  McGuirk Arena (1,162)
Mount Pleasant, MI
November 17, 2022*
9:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota
SoCal Challenge campus game
L 60–68  1–2
 19  Miller  7  Miller  3  McCaskill  Williams Arena (8,096)
Minneapolis, MN
November 21, 2022*
5:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. High Point
SoCal Challenge
L 67–68  1–3
 18  Taylor  10  Stafi  4  Stafi  JSerra Pavillion (350)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 23, 2022*
3:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Cal State Northridge
SoCal Challenge
W 82–66  2–3
 21  Zarzeula  12  McCaskill  6  Miller  JSerra Pavillion (250)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 26, 2022*
10:00 p.m., ESPN+
at California Baptist L 61–77  2–4
 20  Taylor  8  Taylor  6  Zarzuela  CBU Events Center (2,067)
Riverside, CA
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Purdue Northwest W 74–67  3–4
 28  Taylor  9  Ajiboye  3  Bass  McGuirk Arena (1,217)
Mount Pleasant, MI
December 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Alma W 89–50  4–4
 25  Pavrette  11  Ajiboye  6  Bass  McGuirk Arena (1,480)
Mount Pleasant, MI
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Robert Morris L 66–71  4–5
 25  Zarzuela  8  Bass  2  Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,269)
Mount Pleasant, MI
December 10, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulsa L 63–70  4–6
 14  Taylor  7  McCaskill  5  Bass  Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Missouri State L 58–79  4–7
 18  Bass  4  Tied  5  Zarzuela  JQH Arena (2,020)
Springfield, MO
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Youngstown State L 65–76  4–8
 15  Taylor  4  Tied  7  Zarzuela  McGuirk Arena (1,251)
Mount Pleasant, MI
December 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., B1G+
at Michigan W 63–61  5–8
 19  Zarzuela  9  Harding  3  Taylor  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
MAC regular season
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Miami (OH) W 68–56  6–8
(1–0)
 19  Zarzuela  9  Harding  2  Bass  McGuirk Arena (1,091)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 7, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan L 56–62  6–9
(1–1)
 15  Harding  10  Taylor  5  Bass  George Gervin GameAbove Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Illinois L 54–73  6–10
(1–2)
 15  Taylor  11  Taylor  3  Drummond  Convocation Center (522)
DeKalb, IL
January 14, 2023
4:30 p.m., ESPN3
Buffalo W 87–78 OT 7–10
(2–2)
 29  Zarzuela  6  Tied  6  Bass  McGuirk Arena (1,756)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Akron L 51–69  7–11
(2–3)
 20  Zarzuela  7  Taylor  4  Bass  McGuirk Arena (1,509)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 21, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Ohio L 68–96  7–12
(2–4)
 27  Taylor  11  Taylor  4  Bass  Convocation Center (5,904)
Athens, OH
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bowling Green L 61–83  7–13
(2–5)
 24  Zarzuela  4  Tied  3  Zarzuela  McGuirk Arena (1,383)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Western Michigan W 70–69  8–13
(3–5)
 25  Zarzuela  7  Ajiboye  3  Zarzuela  McGuirk Arena (5,425)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kent State L 69–81  8–14
(3–6)
 22  Harding  5  Bass  7  Bass  MAC Center (2,235)
Kent, OH
February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Toledo L 59–84  8–15
(3–7)
 20  Taylor  8  Pavrette  6  Bass  Savage Arena (5,344)
Toledo, OH
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Ball State L 51–65  8–16
(3–18)
 20  Taylor  7  Taylor  8  Bass  McGuirk Arena (1,430)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 11, 2023
3:30 p.m., ESPN3
at Miami W 66–60  9–16
(4–8)
 22  Taylor  8  Taylor  5  Taylor  Millett Hall (5,066)
Oxford, OH
February 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bowling Green W 77–74  10–16
(5–8)
 25  Bass  6  Tied  7  Bass  Stroh Center (1,510)
Bowling Green, OH
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
Ohio L 59–76  10–17
(5–9)
 22  Bass  9  Pavrette  2  Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,944)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Buffalo L 35–63  10–18
(5–10)
 12  Taylor  12  Pavrette  2  Tied  Alumni Arena (4,114)
Buffalo, NY
February 25, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
Northern Illinois L 80–84  10–19
(5–11)
 40  Bass  9  Harding  2  Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,682)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Toledo L 65–99  10–20
(5–12)
 27  Bass  6  Ajiboye  4  Bass  McGuirk Arena (1,565)
Mount Pleasant, MI
March 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Western Michigan L 65–81  10–21
(5–13)
 18  Harding  6  Taylor  6  Taylor  University Arena (1,992)
Kalamazoo, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7]

References

  1. "Tony Barbee". Central Michigan Athletics.
  2. "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. "MAC Basketball Standings - 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Central Michigan Athletics.
  5. 1 2 "2022 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  6. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Central Michigan Athletics.
  7. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Michigan Athletics.
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