2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team

2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball
2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	5–23
Head coach	Tom Devitt (interim);
Assistant coaches	Jeff Rafferty (1st season); Paul Harris (1st season);
Home arena	Chase Arena
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by interim head coach Tom Deviit,^[1] played their home games at Chase Arena in West Hartford, Connecticut and competed as an independent. They finished the season 5–23.

2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chicago State		–		–	11	–	20	.355
Hartford		–		–	5	–	23	.179

Hawks head coach John Gallagher resigned one night before the season's first game.^[2] This season marked the Hawks' final year as a Division I team as they transitioned to the Division III Commonwealth Coast Conference, now known as the Conference of New England, in July 2023.^[3]

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2021–22 season 12–20, 9–9 in America East play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 4 seed in the America East tournament, they defeated Albany^[4] before losing to UMBC in the semifinals.^[5] This was their last season as a member of the America East Conference.^[3]

Roster

2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	0	Matt Hobbs	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Anchorage, Alaska
F	1	Jared Kimbrough	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Neptune, New Jersey
G	2	Lorenzo Washington	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Middletown, New York
G	3	Kurtis Henderson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Brockton, Massachusetts
G	5	Davon Ellison	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Waterbury, Connecticut
G	11	Briggs McClain	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Martinsburg, West Virginia
F	12	Macahi Nelson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Hagerstown, Maryland
G	13	Braxton Jones	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Monroe, New Jersey
G	14	Isiah Middleton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Coral Gables, Florida
F	15	Thomas Webley	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Christchurch, New Zealand
G	21	Carlos Edmundo	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Piscataway, New Jersey
G	22	Henry White	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Simsbury, Connecticut
G	23	Michael Dunne	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Matawan, New Jersey
F	24	Pano Pavlidis	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	College Point, New York
G	25	Isaiah Rice	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Media, Pennsylvania
C	45	Pierre Sow	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Teaneck, New Jersey

Head coach

Tom Devitt (interim; Boston College)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeff Rafferty (Springfield)
Paul Harris (Syracuse)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 17, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 8, 2022* 7:00 pm	Sacred Heart	L 70–77	0–1	Chase Arena (840) West Hartford, CT
November 10, 2022* 7:00 pm	NVU–Lyndon	W 85–43	1–1	Chase Arena (410) West Hartford, CT
November 12, 2022* 7:00 pm	at Saint Francis (PA)	L 53–77	1–2	DeGol Arena (787) Loretto, PA
November 17, 2022* 7:00 pm	at Boston University	L 66–102	1–3	Case Gym (850) Boston, MA
November 19, 2022* 2:00 pm	Houghton	W 98–32	2–3	Chase Arena (147) West Hartford, CT
November 22, 2022* 6:00 pm	FDU–Florham	W 82–45	3–3	Chase Arena (100) West Hartford, CT
November 25, 2022* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	at Penn Cathedral Classic	L 55–75	3–4	The Palestra (1,491) Philadelphia, PA
November 26, 2022* 2:00 pm	vs. Delaware Cathedral Classic	L 50–78	3–5	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
November 27, 2022* 2:00 pm	vs. Colgate Cathedral Classic	L 58–92	3–6	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2022* 7:00 pm	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 74–66	4–6	Chase Arena (288) West Hartford, CT
December 4, 2022* 2:00 pm	Brown	L 51–65	4–7	Chase Arena (319) West Hartford, CT
December 6, 2022* 7:00 pm	at St. Francis Brooklyn	L 50–68	4–8	Pratt ARC (100) Brooklyn, NY
December 13, 2022* 7:00 pm	Saint Peter's	L 57–58	4–9	Chase Arena (200) West Hartford, CT
December 17, 2022* 4:00 pm	St. Francis Brooklyn	L 51–67	4–10	Chase Arena (218) West Hartford, CT
December 22, 2022* 9:00 pm	at San Francisco	L 53–85	4–11	War Memorial Gymnasium (1,833) San Francisco, CA
December 30, 2022* 6:00 pm	Morgan State	L 54–61	4–12	Chase Arena (236) West Hartford, CT
January 7, 2023* 2:00 pm	at Sacred Heart	L 71–78	4–13	William H. Pitt Center (457) Fairfield, CT
January 10, 2023* 7:00 pm	at St. Francis Brooklyn	L 73–78	4–14	Pratt ARC (74) Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 2023* 5:00 pm	at UMBC	L 62–87	4–15	Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,585) Catonsville, MD
January 18, 2023* 7:00 pm	at Morgan State	L 84–92	4–16	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,125) Baltimore, MD
January 23, 2023* 7:00 pm	Penn	L 52–76	4–17	Chase Arena (384) West Hartford, CT
January 25, 2023* 7:00 pm	Stonehill	W 73–56	5–17	Chase Arena (328) West Hartford, CT
February 4, 2023* 2:00 pm	Chicago State	L 49–62	5–18	Chase Arena (389) West Hartford, CT
February 6, 2023* 6:00 pm	UMass Lowell	L 48–70	5–19	Chase Arena (279) West Hartford, CT
February 8, 2023* 7:00 pm	Central Connecticut Rivalry	L 73–82	5–20	Chase Arena (548) West Hartford, CT
February 13, 2023* 8:00 pm	at South Alabama	L 53–77	5–21	Mitchell Center (1,404) Mobile, AL
February 16, 2023* 7:00 pm	Merrimack	L 59-67	5-22	Chase Arena (521) West Hartford, CT
February 19, 2023* 2:00 pm	at Chicago State	L 53–75	5–23	Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Devitt Appointed Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach". HartfordHawks.com. University of Hartford. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ "Hartford men's basketball coach John Gallagher resigns". Associated Press. West Hartford, Connecticut. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "University of Hartford Athletics Joins Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC)". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "Men's Hoops Takes Down UAlbany, 61-49, in America East Quarterfinals". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "Top Seeds Vermont, UMBC Roll Into #AEPlayoffs Title Game Showdown". America East Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Hartford Hawks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[1] "Devitt Appointed Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach". HartfordHawks.com. University of Hartford. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[2] "Hartford men's basketball coach John Gallagher resigns". Associated Press. West Hartford, Connecticut. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[:0-3] "University of Hartford Athletics Joins Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC)". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[4] "Men's Hoops Takes Down UAlbany, 61-49, in America East Quarterfinals". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[5] "Top Seeds Vermont, UMBC Roll Into #AEPlayoffs Title Game Showdown". America East Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[6] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[7] "2022-23 Hartford Hawks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

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