2021–22 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

2021–22 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record7–26 (1–17 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee 13 5   .722 26 11   .703
Western Kentucky 11 7   .611 19 13   .594
Florida Atlantic 11 7   .611 19 15   .559
Charlotte 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Old Dominion 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
FIU 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Marshall 4 14   .222 12 21   .364
West
North Texas 16 2   .889 25 7   .781
UAB 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
Louisiana Tech 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
UTEP 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Rice 7 11   .389 16 17   .485
UTSA 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
Southern Miss 1 17   .056 7 26   .212
2022 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Jay Ladner, and played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA (C-USA).

On October 28, 2021, Southern Miss announced that this would be the last season for the team in the C-USA and they would become a member of the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 8–17, 4–13 in C-USA play last place in West Division. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Rice.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Justin Johnson 2 G/F 6'6" 185 Junior Fort Lauderdale, FL Transferred to Texas–Rio Grande Valley
LaDavius Draine 11 G 6'4" 210 Senior Calhoun City, MS Graduate transferred to Tulsa
Javarzia Belton 20 F 6'10" 275 Freshman Calhoun Falls, SC Left the team for personal reasons
Jay Malone 21 G 6'0" 167 RS Junior Meridian, MS Left the team for personal reasons
Artur Konotsuk 34 F 6'8" 213 Sophomore Pärnu, Estonia Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Walyn Napper 1 G 6'0" 170 Sophomore Columbia, SC Dodge City CC
Isaih Moore 11 F 6'10" 205 Junior Columbia, SC St. John's
Mo Arnold 12 G 6'2" 180 Sophomore Picayune, MS Jacksonville
Tate Ryder 25 G 6'0" 170 Sophomore Hattiesburg, MS East Central CC

2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rashad Bolden
PG
Ridgeland, MS St. Andrews Episcopal School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2021–22 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Tyler Morman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Wyoming Mableton, GA
G 1 Walyn Napper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Dodge City CC Columbia, SC
F 2 Denijay Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS So SW Mississippi CC Columbus, MS
G 3 Blake Roberts (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Oak Grove HS Hattiesburg, MS
G 4 Rashad Bolden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr St. Andrews Jackson, MS
F 5 DeAndre Pinckney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Broward College Carol City, FL
G 10 Tae Hardy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Pearl River CC Ellenwood, GA
F 11 Isaih Moore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr St. John's Columbia, SC
G 12 Mo Arnold 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Jacksonville Picayune, MS
F 14 Tyler Stevenson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr New Hope HS Columbus, MS
G 21 Trey Alfonso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Fontainebleau HS Chalmette, LA
G 22 Jeffery Armstrong 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Massanutten Military Academy Rainsville, AL
G 25 Tate Ryder (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So East Central CC Oak Grove, MS
G 44 Mark Jaakson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Get Better Academy Tallinn, Estonia
G 55 Jaron Pierre, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr St. Augustine HS New Orleans, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Delta State W 68–60 
Reed Green Coliseum (706)
Hattiesburg, MS
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
William Carey W 81–67  1–0
Reed Green Coliseum (2,959)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Louisiana L 45–66  1–1
Reed Green Coliseum (3,574)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., Big 12 Now
at TCU L 51–83  1–2
Schollmaier Arena (4,915)
Fort Worth, TX
November 21, 2021*
2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Lamar W 82–75  2–2
Reed Green Coliseum (3,037)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 24, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
vs. UNC Wilmington
Zootown Classic
W 80–66  3–2
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
November 25, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
vs. UC San Diego
Zootown Classic
W 56–55  4–2
Dahlberg Arena (127)
Missoula, MT
November 26, 2021*
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana
Zootown Classic
L 62–74  4–3
Dahlberg Arena (3,135)
Missoula, MT
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 55–85  4–4
Mitchell Center (2,418)
Mobile, AL
December 4, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 41–66  4–5
Banterra Center (4,513)
Carbondale, IL
December 11, 2021*
2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Loyola (New Orleans) Postponed[a] Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Jacksonville L 51–62  4–6
Reed Green Coliseum (3,057)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 18, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe L 65–74  4–7
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,423)
Monroe, LA
December 21, 2021*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina L 67–68  4–8
Williams Arena (2,054)
Greenville, NC
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at UTSA W 74–73  5–8
(1–0)
Convocation Center (718)
San Antonio, TX
January 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at UTEP L 54–87  5–9
(1–1)
Don Haskins Center (3,841)
El Paso, TX
January 13, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Louisiana Tech L 57–80  5–10
(1–2)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,731)
Ruston, LA
January 16, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech L 62–76  5–11
(1–3)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,110)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Baptist W 100–50  6–11
Reed Green Coliseum (3,056)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 22, 2022
1:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at Middle Tennessee L 60–74  6–12
(1–4)
Murphy Center (3,512)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Texas L 54–63  6–13
(1–5)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,205)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice L 62–76  6–14
(1–6)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,074)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at FIU L 67–77  6–15
(1–7)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,874)
Miami, FL
February 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Florida Atlantic L 57–84  6–16
(1–8)
FAU Arena (1,366)
Boca Raton, FL
February 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at UAB L 63–84  6–17
(1–9)
Bartow Arena (3,638)
Birmingham, AL
February 14, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Kentucky
Rescheduled from December 30
L 77–87  6–18
(1–10)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,726)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA L 79–98 OT 6–19
(1–11)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,339)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTEP L 70–84  6–20
(1–12)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,861)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall
Rescheduled from January 1
L 60–74  6–21
(1–13)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,690)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas L 61–85  6–22
(1–14)
The Super Pit (4,150)
Denton, TX
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at Rice L 72–77 OT 6–23
(1–15)
Tudor Fieldhouse (4,087)
Houston, TX
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UAB L 68–81  6–24
(1–16)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,680)
Hattiesburg, MS
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte L 67–70  6–25
(1–17)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,840)
Hattiesburg, MS
C-USA tournament
March 8, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
(W7) vs. (W6) UTSA
First round
W 67–64  7–25
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 9, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(W7) vs. (E3) Florida Atlantic
Second round
L 59–86  7–26
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Game was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Miss. Retrieved February 19, 2022.