The 2022–23 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Alvin Brooks and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas. The Cardinals' returned as members of the Southland Conference following one season in the Western Athletic Conference. The Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 9–22 overall and 5–13 in Southland Conference play to finish last in conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.
Previous season The Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season 2–27, 0–18 in WAC play to finish last in conference, and went winless against D-1 opponents. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the WAC tournament.
Offseason Incoming transfers Lamar incoming transfers Jakevion "Jay" Buckley G 162 Shelbyville, TX Trinity Valley CC Chris Pryor G 152 Desoto, TX McLennan CC Terry Anderson F 190 Deer Park, TX Cossatot (Arkansas) Adam Hamilton C 210 Buckeye, AZ Glendale CC Source:
Recruits Lamar incoming transfers Cody Pennebaker G 187 Brooklyn Park, MN Park Center HS Nate Calmese G 164 Gilbert, AZ Mequite HS Jason Thirdkill, Jr. G 189 Detroit, MI Home School Yuto Yamanouchi C Aizuwakamatsu, Japan Ribét Academy (CA) James Spencer III F Brooklyn Park, MN Park Center HS Source:
Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 44 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish ninth in the conference.
1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 149 (11) 2 Nicholls 137 (6) 3 New Orleans 129 (2) 4 Southeastern 105 5 McNeese 97 6 Northwestern State 92 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 56 8 Houston Christian 55 (1) 9 Lamar 44 10 Incarnate Word 36
Preseason All Conference No Cardinals were selected as members of a Preseason all conference team.
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Southland regular season
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See also 2022–23 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
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