2022-2023 Yale Bulldogs

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2022-2023 Yale Bulldogs Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
44 Devon Arlington Fr G 6-2 160 - San Marcos (CA) United States San Marcos High School
23 Yussif Basa-Ama So C 6-8 200 - Bolgatanga Ghana Saint Andrew's School
11 Emir Buyukhanli So GF 6-5 210 Jan 24, 2001 Ankara Turkey St. Thomas More Prep
10 Matthue Cotton Sr SG 6-5 200 - Newark (NJ) United States Eastern Regional High School
13 Michael Feinberg Sr SG 6-4 195 - Chatsworth (CA) United States Viewpoint School
24 Yassine Gharram So PG 6-3 185 - El Cajon (CA) United States Foothills Christian
15 E.J. Jarvis Jr PF 6-8 220 - Washington (DC) United States Sidwell Friends School
35 Isaiah Kelly Sr SF 6-7 215 - Hephzibah (GA) United States Pace Academy
22 Matt Knowling Jr GF 6-5 195 - Manchester (CT) United States East Catholic High School
21 Luke Kolaja So PF 6-8 225 - Montclair (NJ) United States Blair Academy
30 Jake Lanford Sr C 6-10 230 - Charleston (SC) United States Porter-Gaud High School
3 August Mahoney Jr SF 6-4 190 Jun 20, 2000 Albany (NY) United States The Albany Academy
2 Bez Mbeng So G 6-4 195 - Olney (MD) United States Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
33 Jack Molloy So F 6-8 225 - Northfield (MA) United States Hotchkiss School
4 John Poulakidas So GF 6-5 190 - Naperville (IL) United States Neuqua Valley High School
12 Teo Rice So SG 6-2 190 - Bethesda (MD) United States Phillips Exeter Academy
42 Nick Townsend Fr F 6-7 225 - Chappaqua (NY) United States Hotchkiss School
1 Danny Wolf Fr C 7-0 250 - Glencoe (IL) United States Northfield Mount Hermon School

Recent Yale Bulldogs History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
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

2022-2023 Yale Bulldogs Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Matt Knowling NABC All-District (13) Second Team
Matt Knowling All-Ivy First Team
E.J. Jarvis All-Ivy Second Team
Bez Mbeng All-Ivy Honorable Mention
Bez Mbeng Ivy League Defensive POY
E.J. Jarvis Ivy League Player of the Week (Feb 27, 2023)
Matt Knowling Ivy League Player of the Week (Feb 13, 2023)
Matt Knowling Ivy League Player of the Week (Nov 14, 2022)
Bez Mbeng Ivy League Player of the Week (Mar 6, 2023)
Bez Mbeng Ivy League Player of the Week (Dec 19, 2022)
August Mahoney Ivy League All-Tournament Team

2022-2023 Yale Bulldogs Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Mbeng A. Mahoney J. Poulakidas I. Kelly E. Jarvis
Rotation Y. Gharram     M. Knowling D. Wolf
Rotation       J. Molloy  
Lim PT D. Arlington M. Feinberg N. Townsend L. Kolaja Y. Basa-Ama
Lim PT   T. Rice     J. Lanford
Lim PT   E. Buyukhanli      
Lim PT   M. Cotton      

2022-2023 Yale Bulldogs Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Matt Knowling 24 27.3 13.6 4.8 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.4
John Poulakidas 30 29.1 12.0 3.2 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.9
E.J. Jarvis 30 22.3 11.3 5.5 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.2
August Mahoney 30 27.7 10.9 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.0
Bez Mbeng 30 28.6 10.4 4.2 3.2 1.4 0.3 2.1
Isaiah Kelly 30 18.9 6.3 3.7 1.4 0.2 0.8 1.3
Jack Molloy 29 12.8 3.5 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3
Yassine Gharram 30 15.7 3.4 3.0 2.1 1.0 0.1 1.1
Yussif Basa-Ama 12 7.9 2.9 3.0 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7
Nick Townsend 10 5.3 2.8 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
Danny Wolf 21 7.3 2.6 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7
Michael Feinberg 25 10.6 1.8 2.3 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.4
Devon Arlington 5 6.4 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6
Emir Buyukhanli 11 5.2 1.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
Luke Kolaja 8 4.4 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2
Teo Rice 11 5.4 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4

2022-2023 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 Assistant Coach 2011-2012 N/A
Alington Paul Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Graduate Assistant (Castleton State College, 2014 to 2016)
Victoria Chun Athletic Director 2018-2019 Athletic Director (Colgate, 2013 to 2018)
Matt Elkin Director of Basketball Operations 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (2018 to )
Steven Conn Associate Athletic Director of Communications 2014-2015 N/A
Jay Cordone Head Athletic Trainer 2021-2022 N/A
Michael Harris Strength and Conditioning Coach 2015-2016 N/A
Rebecca Davis Assistant Athletic Trainer 2022-2023 Head Athletic Trainer (St. Bonaventure, 2021 to 2022)