Air Force Men's Basketball 2023-24 Recap

Notable accomplishments in 2023-24
Team
- Reached 114 NET ranking on Dec. 5, which was highest in program history.
- Air Force Classic Champions (3-0 vs. Lindenwood, William & Mary and Omaha)
- 32-point win over UNLV on Jan. 23, was biggest road win ever in a MW game.
- Win over UNLV was biggest win margin ever against UNLV.
- Snapped 14-game losing streak to UNLV at Thomas & Mack Center.
- Snapped 13-game losing streak to New Mexico at The Pit.
- 5 road wins and six road/neutral site wins are the most since 2007.
- School record three true road wins in non-conference play (first time since 2006).
- School record 163 three's in MW games.
- Led MW with 9.1 three's per game in MW play.

Individual
- Kellan Boylan's nine three's made vs. Wyoming on Jan. 30, tied school record and set a new program record for most three's in a conference game. It was also the most three's made in a MW game by a sophomore.
- Ethan Taylor 84 three's is the second most in a season at Air Force and most in MW era.
- Beau Becker's 74 three's is 9th most in a season at Air Force and sixth most in MW era.
- Rytis Petraitis recorded the second triple double in program history at UNLV on Jan. 23 with 18 pts, 13 reb, 11 assists.
- Ethan Taylor earned Air Force Classic MVP honors, leading Falcons to 3-0 record. Beau Becker and Jeffrey Mills were named to all-tournament team.
- Byron Brown's .569 field goal percentage in MW play set a program record for highest field goal percentage in MW season.
- Ethan Taylor led MW in three's per game (2.77) and minutes per game (35.9).

Record Book Impacts (TEAM):
Team Single Season
Most three's - 273 (4th)
Most three's attempted - 757 (2nd)
Most Assists - 451 (7th)
Most Blocked shots - 122 (2nd)
Team Conference Games
Most three's - 163 (1st)
Most three's attempted - 443 (1st)
Most Points - 1165 (8th)
Most Field Goals - 418 (7th)
Three Point Percentage - 36.8 (9th)
Most Assists - 251 (5th)
Most Blocked Shots - 56 (2nd)

Record Book Impacts (INDIVIDUAL):
Single Season
Most three's made - Ethan Taylor - 84 (2nd); Beau Becker - 74 (9th)
Most three's attempted - Ethan Taylor - 235 (3rd), Beau Becker 187 (8th)
Conference Games
Field Goal Percentage - Byron Bown - 56.9 (1st)
Most Three's Made - Beau Becker - 44 (6th); Ethan Taylor 41 (8th)
Most Three's Attempted - Ethan Taylor - 119 (5th); Beau Becker - 113 (6th)
Most Free Throws made - Rytis Petraitis - 72 (5th)
Most Free Throws Attempted - Rytis Petraitis - 109 (6th)
Most Rebounds - Rytis Petraitis - 113 (10th)
Most Assists - Rytis Petraitis - 68 (5th)
Most Steals - Rytis Petraitis - 28 (7th)
Most Blocked Shots - Rytis Petraitis - 19 (6th)

Team Awards:
Bob Beckel Most Valuable Player: Beau Becker and Ethan Taylor
Cliff Parsons Award (player that gives best every day): Byron Brown
Bob Spear Award (player that demonstrates high achievement in basketball, academics and military): Jeffrey Mills

Players Mentioned

Beau Becker

Kellan Boylan

Byron Brown

Jeffrey Mills

Rytis Petraitis

Ethan Taylor

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