The 2022–23 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Grant McCasland, and played their home games at UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas as a member of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 31–7, going 16–4 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to UAB. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed. They defeated Alcorn State, Sam Houston, Oklahoma State and Wisconsin to advance to the championship game. There they defeated C-USA foe UAB to win the NIT championship.
On March 31, 2023, head coach Grant McCasland left the school to take the head coaching position at Texas Tech. On April 2, the school named associate head coach Ross Hodge the team's new head coach.
The season marked the team's last season as members of Conference USA before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.
Previous season The Mean Green finished the 2021–22 season 25–7, 16–2 in C-USA play, to finish as regular-season champions. They defeated Rice in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing in the semifinals to Louisiana Tech. As a No. 1 seed who did not win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Texas State in the first round before losing in the second round to Virginia.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Mardrez McBride 2 G 6' 2" 180 Senior Augusta, GA Graduated transferred to Georgia Thomas Bell 4 F 6' 6" 205 RS Senior East St. Louis, IL Graduated Jahmiah Simmons 10 F 6' 4" 220 RS Senior St. Thomas, USVI Graduated JJ Murray 11 G 6' 1" 179 RS Senior Rowlett, TX Graduated Dylan McKeon 14 G 6' 3" 180 Freshman Garland, TX Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Hameir Wright 44 F 6' 8" 208 RS Senior Albany, NY Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Tyree Eady 4 G 6' 5" 210 RS Senior Middleton, WI North Dakota State Kai Huntsberry 10 G 6' 3" 216 Senior New Orleans, LA Mary Moulaye Sissoko 14 C 6' 9" 240 RS Sophomore Bamako, Mali Dayton Jayden Martinez 24 F 6' 7" 215 GS Senior Cibolo, TX New Hampshire
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2022–23 North Texas Mean Green women's basketball team
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