2023-2024 USC Upstate Spartans

2023-2024 USC Upstate Spartans Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
1 Nick Alves Sr F 6-6 185 - Melbourne (FL) United States Melbourne Central Catholic
34 Miguel Ayesa Sr PG 6-5 201 Aug 31, 2000 Madrid Spain Doral Academy Charter High School
2 Justin Bailey So G 6-3 185 - Taylors (SC) United States Blue Ridge High School
4 Jalen Breazeale So G 5-11 160 - Roebuck (SC) United States Dorman High School
12 Trae Broadnax Sr PG 6-4 200 - Montverde (FL) United States Montverde Academy
10 Jacquez Dash-Drayton Fr F 6-7 N/A - Summerville (SC) United States Porter-Gaud High School
23 Dave Dickerson III Jr GF 6-6 218 - Inman (SC) United States Dorman High School
11 Patrick Iriel Sr C 6-10 235 - Columbia (SC) United States A.C. Flora High School
35 Ahmir Langlais Sr PF 6-9 225 - Lilburn (GA) United States Holy Spirit Preparatory School
0 Andrew McConnell So PG 6-1 170 - Buford (GA) United States Lanier High School
15 Jorge Ochoa So F 6-7 225 - Los Angeles (CA) United States Orange Lutheran High School
3 Eddie Placer Fr F 6-5 N/A Jan 5, 2005 N/A Puerto Rico Central Florida Christian Academy
21 C.J. Rich Fr G 5-10 N/A - Columbia (SC) United States Spring Valley High School
14 Floyd Rideau, Jr. Jr GF 6-5 170 - Lake Wales (FL) United States Boyd H. Anderson High School
22 Thomas Sheida Jr G 6-2 180 - Columbia (SC) United States Cardinal Newman High School
5 Jordyn Surratt So G 6-7 185 - Spartanburg (SC) United States Dorman High School

Recent USC Upstate Spartans History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 10-20 (5-11) 8th (Big South) 1st Rnd N/A
2022-2023 16-16 (10-8) 4th (Big South) 3rd Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2021-2022 15-17 (10-6) 4th (Big South) 3rd Rnd The Basketball Classic 2nd Rnd
2020-2021 5-18 (5-11) 9th (Big South) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 13-20 (7-11) 7th (Big South) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 6-26 (1-15) 11th (Big South) 1st Rnd N/A
2017-2018 7-25 (2-12) 8th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 17-16 (7-7) 4th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2015-2016 10-22 (4-10) 7th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 24-12 (8-6) 3rd (A-Sun) Runner Up CIT 2nd Rnd
2013-2014 19-15 (11-7) 3rd (A-Sun) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2012-2013 16-17 (9-9) 4th (A-Sun) 2nd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 21-13 (13-5) 2nd (A-Sun) 1st Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2010-2011 5-25 (4-16) 11th (A-Sun) N/A N/A
2009-2010 6-23 (6-14) 9th (A-Sun) N/A N/A
2008-2009 9-21 (8-12) 8th (A-Sun) N/A N/A
2007-2008 7-23 (5-11) 10th (A-Sun) N/A N/A
2006-2007 N/A N/A (A-Sun) N/A N/A
2005-2006 N/A N/A (A-Sun) N/A N/A
2004-2005 0-1 19th (A-Sun) N/A N/A

2023-2024 USC Upstate Spartans Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Trae Broadnax All-Big South Second Team
Trae Broadnax Big South Player of the Week (Feb 19, 2024)

2023-2024 USC Upstate Spartans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Broadnax J. Bailey F. Rideau, Jr. N. Alves A. Langlais
Rotation J. Breazeale   J. Ochoa J. Surratt P. Iriel
Rotation M. Ayesa        
Lim PT T. Sheida E. Placer D. Dickerson III    
Lim PT A. McConnell        
Lim PT C. Rich        

2023-2024 USC Upstate Spartans Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Trae Broadnax 30 31.5 14.2 4.2 3.5 1.0 0.2 2.3
Justin Bailey 30 28.8 11.8 3.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 1.3
Nick Alves 29 24.4 9.1 3.2 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.2
Ahmir Langlais 29 24.7 8.8 6.2 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.2
Miguel Ayesa 30 18.8 7.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8
Jalen Breazeale 27 20.6 5.8 1.4 3.1 0.8 0.0 1.3
Floyd Rideau, Jr. 29 18.5 4.8 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.9
Jordyn Surratt 29 17.6 3.6 3.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.7
Patrick Iriel 21 8.9 3.0 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.8
Jorge Ochoa 26 9.7 2.7 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7
Thomas Sheida 10 3.3 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.3
Eddie Placer 24 7.8 2.3 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5
Dave Dickerson III 4 2.8 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.5
C.J. Rich 5 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 USC Upstate Spartans Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Dave Dickerson Head Coach 2018-2019 Associate Head Coach (Ohio State, 2011 to 2017)
Andrew Garcia Assistant Coach 2018-2019 Head Coach (Chatham, 2016 to 2018)
Chris Logsdon Assistant Coach 2022-2023 Director of Basketball Operations (USC Upstate, 2020 to 2022)
Nori Johnson Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (Spartanburg Methodist College, 2017 to 2023)
Matthew Martin Athletic Director 2023-2024 N/A
Solomon Zurier Director of Basketball Operations 2022-2023 Assistant Coach (St. Mary's (MD), 2014 to 2019)
Ronn See Assistant Director of Basketball Operations 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Carroll (MT), 2020 to 2022)
Eric English Head Athletic Trainer 2023-2024 N/A