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Quinnipiac Basketball: 2022-23 season preview and outlook for Bobcats

By Connor Wilson

Nov 9, 2021; College Park, Maryland, USA; Quinnipiac Bobcats guard Dezi Jones (11) dribbles as Maryland Terrapins guard Ian Martinez (23) defends during the first half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 9, 2021; College Park, Maryland, USA; Quinnipiac Bobcats guard Dezi Jones (11) dribbles as Maryland Terrapins guard Ian Martinez (23) defends during the first half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Elijah Taylor Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Elijah Taylor Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Reserves for Quinnipiac

Guard – Savion Lewis

Entering his fifth year in the Bobcats program, Lewis has only appeared in 37 total games due to a variety of reasons. Last year, he suffered a torn Achilles in early December and only appeared in eight games, averaging 9.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 4.1 APG. He was backing up Jones before his injury last year, so he is expected to do the same this season.

Forward – Elijah Taylor

Transferring in from Notre Dame, Taylor also hasn’t had a storybook career thus far. He missed all of his freshman season in South Bend while recovering from ankle surgery. Last year, he played three games before missing all of ACC conference play due to academic issues. He is looking for a fresh start with the Bobcats and is going to be a major player in the front court for Coach Dunleavy.

Guard – Tyrese Williams

Returning for his fifth season, Williams is coming off of a season-ending leg injury that he suffered in mid-February. At the time of the injury, he had been coming off of the bench for about a month after being a starter for 3+ years. I believe with the breakout of Balanc and with Williams coming off of injury, he will start the year off the bench in a sixth-man role. He is the best shooter on the team, shooting just under 40% last season.

Guard – Luis Kortright

If the Bobcats have anybody considered to be a wild card, that title would be given to Kortright. He had  an excellent freshman season averaging over 10 PPG in 18 games with two starts, but last year he only averaged 3.5 PPG in 22 games and was buried at the bottom of the bench at times. With the talent that came back in the backcourt, there’s a chance that he may be buried again. When in the lineup, however, he can be seen as a scoring threat. Only time will tell.

Forward – JJ Riggins

The only returning frontcourt player for Coach Dunleavy, Riggins served as the backup center for Marfo last season. He is undersized height-wise at just 6’6” but is very physical down low and grabs his fair share of rebounds. He always brings a spark of energy when he comes in off the bench. He is expected to fulfill the same role that he did last season, except this time backing up Nweke.

Forward – Paul Otieno

The fourth and final newcomer to the Bobcats, Otieno comes in after spending the past two seasons at Kilgore College, a community college in Texas. He is originally from Kenya and is actually tied with Taylor for the tallest player on the team at 6’8”. There’s a chance that Otieno replaces the role that Elias King had last year, as the third big in the rotation.

Walk-On – Quinn Guth

This year, the Bobcats only have one walk-on up to this point. Guth is a native of Brookfield, CT who appeared in six games last year. He scored three points vs. Western New England.