2023-2024 Yale Bulldogs

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2023-2024 Yale Bulldogs Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
10 Samson Aletan Fr C 6-10 220 - Dallas (TX) United States Lake Highlands High School
44 Devon Arlington So G 6-3 195 - San Marcos (CA) United States San Marcos High School
23 Yussif Basa-Ama Jr C 6-8 200 - Bolgatanga Ghana Saint Andrew's School
5 Jeannot Basima Fr G 6-4 190 - Goma Tsetse Democratic Republic of the Congo Archbishop John Carroll High School
11 Emir Buyukhanli Jr GF 6-5 210 Jan 24, 2001 Ankara Turkey St. Thomas More School
24 Yassine Gharram Jr PG 6-3 185 - El Cajon (CA) United States Foothills Christian
22 Matt Knowling Sr GF 6-6 205 - Manchester (CT) United States East Catholic High School
21 Luke Kolaja Jr PF 6-8 225 - Montclair (NJ) United States Blair Academy
3 August Mahoney Sr SF 6-4 190 Jun 20, 2000 Albany (NY) United States The Albany Academy
2 Bez Mbeng Jr G 6-4 195 - Olney (MD) United States Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
33 Jack Molloy Jr F 6-8 225 - Northfield (MA) United States Hotchkiss School
0 Trevor Mullin Fr G 6-0 175 - Wellesley (MA) United States St. Sebastian's High School
4 John Poulakidas Jr GF 6-6 205 - Naperville (IL) United States Neuqua Valley High School
12 Teo Rice Jr SG 6-2 190 - Bethesda (MD) United States Phillips Exeter Academy
14 Casey Simmons So GF 6-6 180 - Milton (MA) United States Milton Academy
42 Nick Townsend So F 6-7 225 - Chappaqua (NY) United States Hotchkiss School
1 Danny Wolf So C 7-0 250 May 5, 2004 Glencoe (IL) United States / Israel Northfield Mount Hermon School

Recent Yale Bulldogs History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 23-10 (11-3) 2nd (Ivy) Champion NCAA 2nd Rnd
2022-2023 21-9 (10-4) 1st (Ivy) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2021-2022 19-12 (11-3) 2nd (Ivy) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2019-2020 23-7 (11-3) 1st (Ivy) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 22-8 (10-4) 1st (Ivy) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2017-2018 16-15 (9-5) 3rd (Ivy) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 18-11 (9-5) 3rd (Ivy) Runner Up N/A
2015-2016 23-7 (13-1) 1st (Ivy) N/A NCAA 2nd Rnd
2014-2015 22-10 (11-4) 2nd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2013-2014 19-14 (9-5) 2nd (Ivy) N/A CIT Runner Up
2012-2013 14-17 (8-6) 3rd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2011-2012 19-10 (9-5) 4th (Ivy) N/A CIT 1st Rnd
2010-2011 15-13 (8-6) 3rd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2009-2010 12-19 (6-8) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A
2008-2009 13-15 (8-6) 2nd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2007-2008 13-15 (7-7) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A
2006-2007 14-13 (10-4) 2nd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2005-2006 15-14 (7-7) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A
2004-2005 11-16 (7-7) 3rd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2003-2004 12-15 (7-7) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A
2002-2003 14-13 (8-6) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A

2023-2024 Yale Bulldogs Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Danny Wolf NABC All-District (13) First Team
Bez Mbeng NABC All-District (13) Second Team
John Poulakidas NABC All-District (13) Second Team
Danny Wolf All-Ivy First Team
Bez Mbeng All-Ivy Second Team
John Poulakidas All-Ivy Second Team
Matt Knowling All-Ivy Honorable Mention
Bez Mbeng Ivy League Defensive POY
Danny Wolf Ivy League Player of the Week (Jan 22, 2024)
Danny Wolf Ivy League Player of the Week (Feb 5, 2024)
Danny Wolf Ivy League Player of the Week (Dec 18, 2023)
Danny Wolf Ivy League Player of the Week (Feb 12, 2024)
Danny Wolf Ivy League Player of the Week (Jan 16, 2024)
Danny Wolf Ivy League Tournament Most Outstanding Player
John Poulakidas Ivy League All-Tournament Team
Danny Wolf Ivy League All-Tournament Team

2023-2024 Yale Bulldogs Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Mbeng M. Knowling A. Mahoney J. Poulakidas D. Wolf
Rotation Y. Gharram   N. Townsend    
Lim PT T. Mullin T. Rice C. Simmons J. Molloy S. Aletan
Lim PT   E. Buyukhanli   L. Kolaja Y. Basa-Ama
Lim PT   D. Arlington      

2023-2024 Yale Bulldogs Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Danny Wolf 32 30.8 14.1 9.7 2.4 1.0 1.3 2.3
John Poulakidas 33 31.1 13.4 2.3 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.9
Matt Knowling 28 28.2 11.6 4.9 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.9
Bez Mbeng 33 32.4 11.1 4.2 4.1 1.9 0.3 1.8
August Mahoney 33 27.1 10.3 2.5 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.9
Nick Townsend 33 17.7 6.0 3.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7
Casey Simmons 32 13.3 3.5 2.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5
Luke Kolaja 2 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Yassine Gharram 33 13.9 2.5 2.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.7
Samson Aletan 21 7.2 2.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4
Jack Molloy 17 6.3 1.8 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Teo Rice 10 4.6 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2
Devon Arlington 7 3.1 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3
Trevor Mullin 10 3.7 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
Yussif Basa-Ama 12 4.8 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Emir Buyukhanli 8 4.6 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.2

2023-2024 Yale Bulldogs Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
James Jones Head Coach 1999-2000 Assistant Coach (Yale, 1995 to 1997)
Matt Kingsley Associate Head Coach 2013-2014 Assistant Coach (Yale, 2005 to 2013)
Justin Simon Associate Head Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Yale, 2011 to 2023)
Brandon Sherrod Assistant Coach 2023-2024 N/A
Victoria Chun Athletic Director 2018-2019 Athletic Director (Colgate, 2013 to 2018)
Matt Elkin Director of Basketball Operations 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (2018 to )
Jay Cordone Head Athletic Trainer 2021-2022 N/A