2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record19–13 (11–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neill Berry (1st season)
  • Cody Hatt (1st season)
  • DeAndre Haynes (1st season)
Home arenaFiserv Forum
(Capacity: 17,341)
Seasons
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Providence 14 – 3   .824 27 – 6   .818
No. 6 Villanova † 16 – 4   .800 30 – 8   .789
No. 21 UConn 13 – 6   .684 23 – 10   .697
Creighton 12 – 7   .632 23 – 12   .657
Seton Hall 11 – 8   .579 21 – 11   .656
Marquette 11 – 8   .579 19 – 13   .594
Xavier 8 – 11   .421 23 – 13   .639
St. John's 8 – 11   .421 17 – 15   .531
Butler 6 – 14   .300 14 – 19   .424
DePaul 6 – 14   .300 15 – 16   .484
Georgetown 0 – 19   .000 6 – 25   .194
† 2022 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by first-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 11–8 in Big East play to finish a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed, they lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the First Round to North Carolina.

Previous season

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The Golden Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 13–14, 8–11 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Georgetown.[1]

On March 19, 2021, the school fired head coach Steve Wojciechowski.[2] A week later, the school named Texas head coach Shaka Smart the team's new head coach.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Theo John 4 F 6'9" 245 Senior Minneapolis, MN Graduate transferred to Duke
Symir Torrence 10 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Syracuse, NY Transferred to Syracuse
Dexter Akanno 12 G 6'4" 205 RS Freshman Valencia, CA Transferred to Oregon State
D. J. Carton 21 G 6'2" 200 Sophomore Bettendorf, IA Declared for the 2021 NBA draft
Jamal Cain 23 F 6'7" 200 Senior Pontiac, MI Graduate transferred to Oakland
Koby McEwin 25 G 6'4' 195 RS Senior Toronto, ON Graduate transferred to Weber State
Dawson Garcia 33 F 6'11" 235 Freshman Prior Lake, MN Transferred to North Carolina
Tommy Gardiner 40 F 6'7" 230 Junior Park Ridge, IL Walk-on; didn't return
Luke Fizulich 50 G 6'2" 185 Freshman Harrington Park, NJ Transferred to Albany
Ike Eke 51 F 6'9" 220 RS Junior Lagos, Nigeria Retired from basketball due to injury[4]
Jose Perez 55 G 6'5" 220 Junior Bronx, NY Transferred to Manhattan

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Olivier-Maxence Prosper 12 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Montreal, QC Clemson
Tyler Kolek 22 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Cumberland, RI George Mason
Darryl Morsell 32 G 6'5" 205 Graduate Student Baltimore, MD Maryland
Kur Kuath 35 F 6'10" 215 Graduate Student Biemnon, South Sudan Oklahoma

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Stevie Mitchell
#15 PG 		Reading, PA Wilson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Emarion Ellis
#32 SG 		Davenport, IA Assumption High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Kam Jones
#24 PG 		Cordova, TN Evangelical Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 30, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Keeyan Itejere
#23 C 		Knightdale, NC Grace Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
David Joplin
#28 PF 		Brookfield, WI Brookfield Central High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 17
  • 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 Marquette Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sean Jones
#17 PG 		Gahanna, OH Lincoln High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Chase Ross
#34 SG 		Ashburnham, MA Cushing Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 17
  • 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:

Roster

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2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kam Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Evangelical Christian Cordova, TN
G 2 Emarion Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Assumption HS Davenport, IA
G 4 Stevie Mitchell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Wilson HS Reading, PA
G 5 Greg Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr East English Village Prep Detroit, MI
F 10 Justin Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Baltimore Poly Baltimore, MD
F 12 Olivier-Maxence Prosper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Clemson Montreal, QC
F 13 Oso Ighodaro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Desert Vista HS Chandler, AZ
G 21 Cameron Brown (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr John Paul II HS Plano, TX
G 22 Tyler Kolek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So George Mason Cumberland, RI
F 23 David Joplin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Brookfield Central HS Brookfield, WI
G 32 Darryl Morsell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Maryland Baltimore, MD
F 35 Kur Kuath 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Oklahoma Biemnon, South Sudan
F 40 Keeyan Itejere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Grace Christian School Knightdale, NC
G 41 Brendan Carney (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Sacred Heart Prep Menlo Park, CA
F 42 Michael Kennedy (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Homestead HS Mequon, WI
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Ferris State W 98–40 
 15 – Kolek   10 – Kuath   7 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (11,146)
Milwaukee, WI
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:30 p.m., FS2 		SIU Edwardsville W 88–77  1–0
  21 – Morsell   11 – Lewis   9 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,013)
Milwaukee, WI
November 12, 2021*
7:30 p.m., FS2 		New Hampshire W 75–70  2–0
  26 – Morsell   12 – Ighodaro   5 – Morsell  Fiserv Forum (12,004)
Milwaukee, WI
November 15, 2021*
6:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 10 Illinois
Gavitt Tipoff Games 		W 67–66  3–0
  21 – Morsell   5 – Tied   5 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (14,631)
Milwaukee, WI
November 18, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Ole Miss
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals 		W 78–72  4–0
  22 – Morsell   9 – Lewis   6 – Kolek  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. West Virginia
Charleston Classic Semifinals 		W 82–71  5–0
  18 – Kolek   9 – Prosper   8 – Kolek  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 22 St. Bonaventure
Charleston Classic Championship 		L 54–70  5–1
  17 – Lewis   11 – Lewis   3 – Tied  TD Arena (4,820)
Charleston, SC
November 27, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FS2 		Northern Illinois W 80–66  6–1
  15 – Lewis   6 – Tied   5 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,272)
Milwaukee, WI
November 30, 2021*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Jackson State W 83–54  7–1
  14 – Ighodaro   11 – Ighodaro   5 – Tied  Fiserv Forum (11,539)
Milwaukee, WI
December 4, 2021*
11:30 a.m., FOX 		at No. 23 Wisconsin
Rivalry 		L 76–89  7–2
  14 – Lewis   7 – Morsell   8 – Kolek  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
December 8, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Kansas State
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		W 64–63  8–2
  15 – Jones   9 – Lewis   7 – Kolek  Bramlage Coliseum (7,184)
Manhattan, KS
December 11, 2021*
8:30 p.m., FS2/FS1 		No. 4 UCLA L 56–67  8–3
  22 – Elliott   9 – Lewis   7 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (15,028)
Milwaukee, WI
Big East regular season
December 18, 2021
3:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 22 Xavier L 71–80  8–4
(0–1) 		 18 – Elliott   7 – Lewis   7 – Kolek  Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
December 21, 2021
8:00 p.m., FS1 		UConn L 70–78  8–5
(0–2) 		 20 – Lewis   7 – Lewis   8 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,569)
Milwaukee, WI
December 29, 2021
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at St. John's Canceled Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
January 1, 2022
11:00 a.m., FS1 		Creighton L 69–75 2OT 8–6
(0–3) 		 22 – Ighodaro   12 – Lewis   6 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,689)
Milwaukee, WI
January 4, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 16 Providence W 88–56  9–6
(1–3) 		 23 – Lewis   11 – Lewis   9 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (11,757)
Milwaukee, WI
January 7, 2022
5:30 p.m., FS1 		at Georgetown W 92–64  10–6
(2–3) 		 22 – Prosper   11 – Kuath   7 – Kolek  Capital One Arena (4,860)
Washington, D.C.
January 11, 2022
6:00 p.m., FS1 		DePaul W 87–76  11–6
(3–3) 		 25 – Elliott   5 – Lewis   10 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,106)
Milwaukee, WI
January 15, 2022
11:00 a.m., FS1 		No. 20 Seton Hall W 73–72  12–6
(4–3) 		 26 – Morsell   6 – Kuath   7 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,467)
Milwaukee, WI
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at No. 11 Villanova W 57–54  13–6
(5–3) 		 21 – Lewis   7 – Lewis   6 – Kolek  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 23, 2022
1:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 20 Xavier W 75–64  14–6
(6–3) 		 20 – Lewis   13 – Lewis   7 – Tied  Fiserv Forum (14,658)
Milwaukee, WI
January 26, 2022
4:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 22 at Seton Hall W 73–63  15–6
(7–3) 		 33 – Lewis   9 – Lewis   6 – Lewis  Prudential Center (8,746)
Newark, NJ
January 30, 2022
11:30 a.m., FS1 		No. 22 at No. 17 Providence L 63–65  15–7
(7–4) 		 14 – Morsell   6 – Lewis   5 – Morsell  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,157)
Providence, RI
February 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 24 No. 12 Villanova W 83–73  16–7
(8–4) 		 19 – Lewis   9 – Lewis   6 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,782)
Milwaukee, WI
February 8, 2022
5:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 18 at No. 24 UConn L 72–80  16–8
(8–5) 		 18 – Prosper   9 – Lewis   4 – Kolek  XL Center (12,188)
Hartford, CT
February 12, 2022
3:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 18 at Butler L 79–85  16–9
(8–6) 		 27 – Lewis   9 – Lewis   3 – Morsell  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,086)
Indianapolis, IN
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS2 		Georgetown W 77–66  17–9
(9–6) 		 19 – Jones   8 – Lewis   11 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,721)
Milwaukee, WI
February 20, 2022
2:00 p.m., FS1 		at Creighton L 82–83  17–10
(9–7) 		 23 – Morsell   7 – Lewis   2 – Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,192)
Omaha, NE
February 26, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX 		Butler W 64–56  18–10
(10–7) 		 16 – Morsell   7 – Lewis   5 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (17,504)
Milwaukee, WI
March 2, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at DePaul L 80–91  18–11
(10–8) 		 26 – Lewis   10 – Lewis   3 – Kolek  Wintrust Arena (6,024)
Chicago, IL
March 5, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		St. John's W 85–77  19–11
(11–8) 		 28 – Lewis   7 – Lewis   6 – Kolek  Fiserv Forum (15,005)
Milwaukee, WI
Big East tournament
March 10, 2022
2:30 p.m., FS1 		(5) vs. (4) Creighton
Quarterfinals 		L 63–74  19–12
  18 – Morsell   7 – Tied   6 – Kolek  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022
3:30 p.m., TBS 		(9 MW) vs. (8 MW) North Carolina
First Round 		L 63–95  19–13
  16 – Prosper   8 – Lewis   10 – Kolek  Dickies Arena (12,964)
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[5]

Awards and honors

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Big East Conference honors

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All-Big East Awards

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All-Big East First Team

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  • Justin Lewis

All-Big East Honorable Mention

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Big East All-Freshman Team

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  • Kam Jones

Sources[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Marquette vs. Georgetown - Game Recap - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Marquette fires Wojciechowski after 7 seasons". ESPN.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Mar 26, FOX Sports Wisconsin; ET, 2021 at 11:59a (March 26, 2021). "Marquette hires Shaka Smart as new men's basketball head coach". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Ike Eke's basketball career ends, continues in different role with men's basketball team". Marquette Wire. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Champagnie, Gillespie Repeat on All-Big East First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2022. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Big East Announces Individual MBB Awards". Big East Conference. March 7, 2022. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
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