:2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year=2021–22

|team=Western Carolina Catamounts

|sport=Basketball

|image=WCU Athletics wordmark.png

|image_size=200

|conference=Southern Conference

|division=

|short_conf=SoCon

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=11–21

|conf_record=5–13

|head_coach=Justin Gray

|hc_year=1st

|assoc_coach=Jayson Gee

|asst_coach2=Brian Graves

|asst_coach3=Zack Freesman

|stadium=Ramsey Center

|champion=

|tourney=

|tourney_result=

}}

The 2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by first-year head coach Justin Gray, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 5–13 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost to Mercer in the first round of the SoCon tournament.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Catamounts finished the 2019–20 season 11–16, 4–13 in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to The Citadel.

Offseason

=Player departures=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" border="1" ! Name ! Pos. ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| Reason for Departure
{{sortname\|Sin'Cere\|McMahon\|nolink=1}}	G	{{sort\|73\|6'1"}}	167	{{sort\|1.0\|Freshman}}	Indianapolis, IN	Transferred to Winthrop
{{sortname\|Matt\|Halvorsen\|nolink=1}}	G	{{sort\|73\|6'1"}}	183	{{sort\|4.0\|Senior}}	Kingsport, TN	Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast
{{sortname\|Kennedy\|Miles\|nolink=1}}	G	{{sort\|73\|6'1"}}	165	{{sort\|1.0\|Freshman}}	Burlington, NC	Transferred to Lawson State CC
{{sortname\|Douglas\|Elks\|nolink=1}}	G/F	{{sort\|77\|6'5"}}	200	{{sort\|3.5\|RS Junior}}	Raleigh, NC	Left team
{{sortname\|Mason\|Faulkner\|nolink=1}}	G	{{sort\|73\|6'1"}}	190	{{sort\|4.5\|RS Senior}}	Glasgow, KY	Transferred to Louisville
{{sortname\|Cory\|Hightower\|nolink=1}}	F	{{sort\|79\|6'7"}}	222	{{sort\|3.5\|RS Junior}}	Flint, MI	Transferred to Winthrop
{{sortname\|Xavier\|Cork\|nolink=1}}	F	{{sort\|81\|6'9"}}	235	{{sort\|2.0\|Sophomore}}	Sulphur Springs, TX	Transferred to TCU
{{sortname\|Kameron\|Gibson\|nolink=1}}	G	{{sort\|75\|6'3"}}	192	{{sort\|3.0\|Junior}}	Cincinnati, OH	Transferred to Vermont
{{sortname\|Daniel\|Ransom\|nolink=1}}	F	{{sort\|77\|6'5"}}	214	{{sort\|1.0\|Freshman}}	Charlotte, NC	Left team
{{sortname\|Marcus\|Thomas\|nolink=1}}	G	{{sort\|75\|6'3"}}	185	{{sort\|4.0\|Senior}}	Mint Hill, NC	Graduated
{{sortname\|Tyler\|McGhie\|nolink=1}}	G	{{sort\|77\|6'5"}}	188	{{sort\|1.0\|Freshman}}	Denton, TX	Transferred to Southern Nazarene
{{sortname\|Ahmir\|Langlais\|nolink=1}}	F	{{sort\|81\|6'9"}}	218	{{sort\|1.5\|RS Freshman}}	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to USC Upstate

=Incoming transfers=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" border="1" ! Name ! Pos. ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| Previous School !! class="unsortable" \| Years Remaining
{{sortname\|Vonterius\|Woolbright}}	G	{{sort\|77\|6'5"}}	208	Junior	Albany, GA	Lawson State CC	2
{{sortname\|Cam\|Bacote\|nolink=y}}	G	{{sort\|75\|6'3"}}	173	Graduate	Hampton, VA	Indiana State	1
{{sortname\|Marvin\|Price\|nolink=y}}	G	{{sort\|77\|6'5"}}	230	Junior	Baltimore, MD	Salt Lake CC	2
{{sortname\|Madison\|Monroe\|nolink=y}}	G	{{sort\|75\|6'3"}}	193	Junior	Charlotte, NC	Independence CC	2
{{sortname\|Marlow\|Gilmore\|nolink=y}}	F	{{sort\|77\|6'5"}}	191	Junior	Norway, SC	Dodge City CC	2
{{sortname\|Nicholas\|Robinson\|nolink=y}}	G	{{sort\|78\|6'6"}}	220	Graduate	Chicago, IL	Valparasio	1
{{sortname\|Joe\|Petrakis\|nolink=y}}	F	{{sort\|82\|6'10"}}	224	RS Junior	Wichita, KS	Kansas State	2

=2021 recruiting class=

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Marcus Banks

| position = G

| hometown = Hampton, VA

| highschool = Fork Union Military Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 187

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = K.J. Odour

| position = F

| hometown = Kisumu, Kenya

| highschool = Spire Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 198

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jordian Fox

| position = F

| hometown = Fayetteville, NC

| highschool = Jack Britt High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 200

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Max Rogers

| position = G

| hometown = Waynesville, NC

| highschool = Asheville Christian Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 180

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Davion Everette

| position = G

| hometown = Columbia, SC

| highschool = Ridge View High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 215

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|year=2021|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|teamcolors=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Travion|last=McCray|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=181|class=jr|rs=|home=Timmonsville, South Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vonterius|last=Woolbright|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=208|class=jr|rs=|home=Albany, Georgia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Harris|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=198|class=jr|rs=|home=Charlotte, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Massey|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=198|class=so|rs=|home=Monroe, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cam|last=Bacote|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=173|class=gs|rs=|home=Hampton, Virginia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marvin|last=Price|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=230|class=jr|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Madison|last=Monroe|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=193|class=jr|rs=|home=Charlotte, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brad|last=Halvorsen|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=161|class=so|rs=|home=Kingsport, Tennessee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marlow|last=Gilmore|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=191|class=jr|rs=|home=Norway, South Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Banks|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=187|class=fr|rs=|home=Hampton, Virginia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nicholas|last=Robinson|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=gs|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Petrakis|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=224|class=jr|rs=y|home=Wichita, Kansas}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=K.J.|last=Odour|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=198|class=fr|rs=|home=Kisumu, Kenya}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordian|last=Fox|num=41|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Fayetteville, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Rogers|num=42|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Waynesville, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Davion|last=Everett|num=45|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Columbia, South Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Justin Gray ({{college|Wake Forest}})

|asst_coach=

Jayson Gee ({{college|College of Charleston}})
Brian Graves (Catawba)
Zack Freesman ({{college|North Florida}})

|roster_url=https://catamountsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22

|accessdate=November 10, 2021

}}

Schedule and results

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Carolina Catamounts}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 1, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| opponent = Campbellsville–Harrodsburg

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 934

| tv =

| score = 106–62

| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Carolina Catamounts}}| Non-conference Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 1,862

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–71

| overtime = OT

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ACCNX

| score = 75–87

| attend = 4,359

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–95

| attend = 3,245

| overtime =

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2021

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Willett Hall

| site_cityst = Farmville, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Lander Invitational

| score = 75–91

| attend = 174

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2021

| time = 3:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = American

| site_stadium = Willett Hall

| site_cityst = Farmville, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Lander Invitational

| score = 80–79

| attend = 218

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2021

| time = 3:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Longwood

| site_stadium = Willett Hall

| site_cityst = Farmville, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Lander Invitational

| score = 64–53

| attend = 1518

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Gardner–Webb

| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena

| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–87

| attend = 175

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2021

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Warren Wilson

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 102–47

| attend = 1,522

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = USC Upstate

| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–73

| attend = 567

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–69

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,722

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UNC Asheville

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–73

| attend = 2,418

| record = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = SECN+

| score = 79–85

| attend = 7,271

| record = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2021

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Charlotte

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| tv = CUSA.TV

| score = 82–98

| attend = 2,805

| record = 6–7

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Carolina Catamounts}}| SoCon Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 94–90

| overtime = OT

| attend = 892

| record = 7–7

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2022

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center

| site_cityst = Homewood, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–80

| attend = 703

| record = 7–8

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| gamename = Rescheduled from Jan. 1

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–87

| attend = 2,552

| record = 7–9

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–59

| attend = 2,749

| record = 8–9

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2022

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Wofford

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–84

| attend = 2,132

| record = 8–10

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Timmons Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 50–88

| attend = 1,464

| record = 8–11

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2022

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–72

| attend = 2,271

| record = 8–12

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = McAlister Field House

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–68

| attend = 1,103

| record = 8–13

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2022

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–74

| attend = 1,381

| record = 8–14

| conference = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 87–84

| attend = 1,086

| record = 9–14

| conference = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Cameron Hall

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–76

| attend = 2,434

| record = 9–15

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| gamename = Rescheduled from Dec. 29

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–68

| attend = 1,007

| record = 9–16

| conference = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 47–65

| attend = 3,128

| record = 9–17

| conference = 3–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wofford

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 57–69

| attend = 1,222

| record = 9–18

| conference = 3–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 85–103

| attend = 1,209

| record = 9–19

| conference = 3–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2022

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–65

| attend = 1,721

| record = 10–19

| conference = 4–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–73

| attend = 1,978

| record = 10–20

| conference = 4–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2022

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–73

| attend = 2,026

| record = 11–20

| conference = 5–13

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Carolina Catamounts}}| 2022 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2022

| time = 7:30 pm

| seed = 10

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Mercer

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| gamename = First Round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 53–81

| attend = 3,113

| record = 11–21

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}

Source{{Cite news|url=https://catamountsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2021-22|title=Men's Basketball - Schedule/Results|work=Western Carolina University|access-date=November 10, 2021|language=en}}

References

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