2023–24 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs were led by 11th-year head coach Jeff Jones for the first 9 games of the season before he stepped away from the team for health reasons on December 20. Special assistant coach Kieran Donohue took over head coaching duties for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as second-year members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2023–24 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record7–25 (3–15 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChartway Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 16 2   .889 27 7   .794
James Madison 15 3   .833 32 4   .889
Troy 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Arkansas State 11 7   .611 20 17   .541
Louisiana 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Southern Miss 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Georgia State 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
South Alabama 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Georgia Southern 8 10   .444 9 24   .273
Marshall 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Texas State 7 11   .389 17 18   .486
Louisiana–Monroe 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Coastal Carolina 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Old Dominion 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
2024 Sun Belt tournament winner

They finished the season 7–25, 3–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourteenth place in their conference. As the No. 14 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they lost to Texas State in the first round 83–92.

Previous season

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The Monarchs finished the 2022–23 season 19–12, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fifth place. The Monarchs would lose to Texas State in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.[1]

Offseason

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Recruiting classes

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2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daniel Pounds
PF
Forest Park, GA SPIRE Institute 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 12, 2022 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "Old Dominion 2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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The Monarchs were picked to finish in third place in the conference's preseason poll.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 James Madison - 176 (7)
2 App State - 159 (2)
3 Old Dominion - 154 (1)
4 Southern Miss - 148
5 Louisiana - 136 (2)
6 South Alabama - 129 (2)
7 Marshall - 119
8 Troy - 91
9 Arkansas State - 84
10 Texas State - 72
11 Georgia State - 69
12 Coastal Carolina - 59
13 Georgia Southern - 42
14 ULM - 32

Roster

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2023–24 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Vasean Allette (S) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr United Scholastic Academy Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G 1 Jason Wade 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr Trinity Episcopal School Richmond, Virginia
G 2 Chaunce Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr Wichita State Newport News, Virginia
G 3 Imo Essien 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Bishop Lynch High School Wylie, Texas
G 4 Yamari Allette 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr United Scholastic Academy Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G 10 Tyrone Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Oregon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 11 Dani Pounds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Spire Institute Atlanta, Georgia
G 13 Devin Ceaser 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Buffalo Waldorf, Maryland
G 15 R. J. Blakney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Dayton Baltimore, MD
C 21 Leeroy Odiahi 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Indian Hills Community College Tralee, Ireland
F 23 Dericko Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Tallahassee Community College Kinston, North Carolina
G 30 Cooper Jones (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 163 lb (74 kg) So Walsingham Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
F 34 Sam Hood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Brunswick Community College Raleigh, North Carolina
G 35 Jaylen Jenkins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 146 lb (66 kg) Fr Hampton High School Hampton, Virginia
G 55 Bryce Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Donda Academy Mooresville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 19 November 2023

Schedule and results

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After head coach Jeff Jones suffered a heart attack prior to the 2023 Diamond Head Classic, he was temporarily dismissed from the team for health reasons. Special Assistant to the Head Coach Kieran Donohue became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[3] On January 28, freshman guard Vasean Allette was dismissed from the team for the remainder of the season.[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Virginia State W 80–59 
 17  C. Jenkins   6  C. Jenkins   3  Tied  Chartway Arena (4,657)
Norfolk, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Virginia Wesleyan W 71–57  1–0
 16  C. Jenkins   8  Williams   3  Essien  Chartway Arena (5,371)
Norfolk, VA
November 11, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Ball State
MAC-SBC Challenge
L 68–73  1–1
 20  C. Jenkins   10  Williams   2  Allette  Worthen Arena (3,218)
Muncie, IN
November 13, 2023*
8:00 p.m., SECN+
at No. 14 Arkansas L 77–86  1–2
 21  C. Jenkins   7  C. Jenkins   5  Allette  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 22, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Princeton L 56–76  1–3
 15  Allette   7  C. Jenkins   4  C. Jenkins  Chartway Arena (4,651)
Norfolk, VA
November 26, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Drexel W 68–61 OT 2–3
 21  Williams   12  Williams   4  C. Jenkins  Chartway Arena (4,238)
Norfolk, VA
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Radford W 69–68  3–3
 20  C. Jenkins   7  Williams   5  C. Jenkins  Chartway Arena (5,292)
Norfolk, VA
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloSports
at Northeastern L 68–81  3–4
 21  Allette   10  Williams   3  Allette  Matthews Arena (1,033)
Boston, MA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
at William & Mary
Rivalry
L 79–84  3–5
 30  Allette   7  Allette   4  Tied  Kaplan Arena (3,204)
Williamsburg, VA
December 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18 James Madison
Royal Rivalry
L 69–84  3–6
 19  C. Jenkins   6  Tied   3  C. Jenkins  Chartway Arena (8,504)
Norfolk, VA
December 21, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. TCU
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
L 87–111  3–7
 25  Allette   5  Allette   3  Allette  Stan Sheriff Center (4,927)
Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Temple
Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round
W 78–63  4–7
 24  Allette   8  Tied   5  C. Jenkins  Stan Sheriff Center (5,077)
Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. UMass
Diamond Head Classic 5th Place Game
L 65–87  4–8
 22  Williams   8  Allette   2  Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (4,342)
Honolulu, HI
Sun Belt regular season
December 30, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama L 59–61  4–9
(0–1)
 15  Allette   8  Williams   2  Tied  Chartway Arena (5,479)
Norfolk, VA
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 73–86  4–10
(0–2)
 23  Ceaser   12  Blakney   2  Tied  Trojan Arena (2,889)
Troy, AL
January 6, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State L 75–90  4–11
(0–3)
 28  Allette   8  Wade   2  Tied  First National Bank Arena (2,193)
Jonesboro, AR
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State L 70–77  4–12
(0–4)
 19  Allette   7  Tied   9  Allette  GSU Convocation Center (1,642)
Atlanta, GA
January 13, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina L 75–79  4–13
(0–5)
 24  C. Jenkins   12  Allette   4  Tied  HTC Center (1,478)
Conway, SC
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall W 91–66  5–13
(1–5)
 27  Allette   8  Blakney   8  Allette  Chartway Arena (6,158)
Norfolk, VA
January 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe L 73–80  5–14
(1–6)
 20  C. Jenkins   6  Wade   3  C. Jenkins  Chartway Arena (6,088)
Norfolk, VA
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
James Madison
Royal Rivalry
L 62–78  5–15
(1–7)
 15  Allette   6  Tied   5  Allette  Chartway Arena (6,701)
Norfolk, VA
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern L 70–76  5–16
(1–8)
 20  Jenkins   8  Odiahi   6  C. Jenkins  Chartway Arena (5,519)
Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.
at Marshall W 83–76  6–16
(2–8)
 20  Ceaser   8  Odiahi   4  Essien  Cam Henderson Center (4,309)
Huntington, WV
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James Madison
Royal Rivalry
L 63–78  6–17
(2–9)
 14  Ceaser   6  Tied   2  Tied  Atlantic Union Bank Center (7,633)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 7, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 73–78  6–18
(2–10)
 22  C. Jenkins   9  Williams   2  Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (3,927)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Michigan
MAC-SBC Challenge
L 57–58  6–19
 16  C. Jenkins   10  Wade   3  Tied  Chartway Arena (4,569)
Norfolk, VA
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana L 60–68  6–20
(2–11)
 16  Jenkins   9  Pounds   4  C. Jenkins  Chartway Arena (5,265)
Norfolk, VA
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State L 65–68  6–21
(2–12)
 22  C. Jenkins   7  Wade   4  Essien  Chartway Arena (5,996)
Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State L 67–82  6–22
(2–13)
 22  Ceaser   8  Pounds   3  C. Jenkins  Chartway Arena (6,157)
Norfolk, VA
February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 75–59  7–22
(3–13)
 33  Williams   10  Pounds   4  Ceasar  Chartway Arena (6,420)
Norfolk, VA
February 28, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 64–89  7–23
(3–14)
 15  Tied   5  Williams   3  Tied  Holmes Center (4,785)
Boone, NC
March 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 75–92  7–24
(3–15)
 24  C. Jenkins   7  Wade   2  Tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,721)
Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(14) vs. (11) Texas State
First round
L 83–92 OT 7–25
 36  Williams   9  Blakney   4  Jenkins  Pensacola Bay Center (795)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Old Dominion Monarchs Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Old Dominion's Jones to remain away rest of year". ESPN. January 15, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "ODU leading scorer Vasean Allette dismissed from team". 13newsnow.com. January 28, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Old Dominion Monarchs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.