The 2022–23 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by interim head coach Freddie Owens, split their home games between the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin and the Kress Events Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Phoenix finished the season 3–29, 2–18 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 10 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they lost to Wright State in the first round.
On January 31, 2023, third-year head coach Will Ryan was fired after starting the season 2–19. Assistant coach Freddie Owens was named interim head coach for the rest of the season. On March 14, the school named Wyoming assistant coach Sundance Wicks the team's new head coach.
Previous season The Phoenix finished the 2021–22 season 5–25, 4–16 Horizon League play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Detroit Mercy.
Offseason
Departures Green Bay DeparturesNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departureEmmanuel Ansong23F6'4"195JuniorBordentown, NJTransferred to VanderbiltRyan Claflin13F6'6"190FreshmanBrussels, WITransferred to Palm Beach AtlanticDonovan Ivory15G6'6"RS SophomoreKaukauna, WITransferred to Southern MissJapannah Kellogg III3F6'8"190RS FreshmanAmes, IATransferred to AlbanyCem Kirciman12F6'8"220FreshmanBursa, TurkeyTransferred to LewisMitch Listau1G6'4"RS SophomoreWaunakee, WIGraduatedTutu Majok21F6'9"SophomoreCairo, EgyptTransferred to USAOKamari McGee2G6'0"FreshmanRacine, WITransferred to WisconsinDonavan Moore0G6'3"180SophomoreHillsboro, ILTransferred to LindenwoodLucas Stieber5G6'3"185RS FreshmanGreen Bay, WITransferred to Gardner–WebbBlayton Williams4G6'3"175JuniorWest Memphis, ARTransferred to Mississippi College
Incoming transfers Green Bay incoming transfersNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolZae Blake5G6'1"SophomoreWashington, D.C.Southwest Mississippi CCClarence Cummings III3F6'5"RS SophomoreOrlando, FLState College of FloridaGarren Davis0G6'4"JuniorDallas, TXClarendonBrock Heffner24F6'8"RS FreshmanGrafton, WIHawaiiZane Short2G6'6"JuniorDenmark, WIIndian River CCRyan Wade32G6'2"SeniorAnn Arbor, MICentral MichiganDavin Zeigler4G6'3"JuniorSelma, NCIndian Hills CC
2022 recruiting class
Preseason The Panthers were picked to finish in tenth place in the Horizon League in the coaches' poll, receiving a total of 111 points.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Horizon League tournament
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