2021–22 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2021–22
|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers
|sport=Basketball
|image=ETSU Buccaneers Wordmark.png
|image_size=300
|conference=Southern Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SoCon
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=15–17
|conf_record=7–11
|head_coach=Desmond Oliver
|hc_year=1st
|asst_coach1=Mark Bialkoski
|asst_coach2=Patrice Days
|asst_coach3=Mantoris Robinson
|stadium=Freedom Hall Civic Center
|champion= Naples Invitational champion
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by first-year head coach Desmond Oliver, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in SoCon play, to finish in eighth place. They lost to The Citadel in the first round of the SoCon tournament.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Buccaneers finished the 2020–21 season 13–12 overall, 8–7 in SoCon play, to finish in fifth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Chattanooga in the quarterfinals,{{Cite news |last=Knox |first=Rob |date=March 6, 2021 |title=Sunday Semifinal Showdown With ETSU Awaits UNCG |url=https://uncgspartans.com/news/2021/3/6/mens-basketball-sunday-semifinal-showdown-with-etsu-awaits-uncg.aspx |access-date=July 21, 2024 |work=uncgspartans.com}} before losing to UNC Greensboro in the semifinals.{{Cite news |date=March 7, 2021 |title=UNCG Uses 3-Ball to End Bucs’ Run in SoCon Semis |url=https://tricitiessports.com/uncg-uses-ball-to-end-bucs-run-in-socon-semis-p101707-78.htm |access-date=July 21, 2024 |work=tricitiessports.com}}
On March 30, 2021, Jason Shay resigned after one season as head coach following his support of his players kneeling during the national anthem as protest of social injustice.{{cite news |date=March 30, 2021 |title=East Tennessee State's Jason Shay resigns as men's basketball coach after one season |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31167707 |access-date=September 21, 2021 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}} He joined former ETSU head coach Steve Forbes as an assistant coach at Wake Forest.{{Cite news |date=June 1, 2021 |title=Wake Forest, Steve Forbes Announce Addition of Jason Shay to Coaching Staff |url=https://godeacs.com/news/2021/6/1/mens-basketball-wake-forest-steve-forbes-announce-addition-of-jason-shay-to-coaching-staff.aspx |accessdate=September 21, 2021 |website=godeacs.com}} On April 5, the school named Tennessee assistant coach Desmond Oliver as the team's new head coach.{{Cite web |last=Fletcher |first=Michael A. |date=2021-04-05 |title=ETSU hires Vols' Oliver to run men's basketball |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31199463 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2021|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mohab|last=Yasser|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=183|class=fr|rs=|home=Giza, Egypt}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=King|link=y|dab=basketball|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=172|class=so|rs=|home=Albany, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Sloan|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Louisville, KY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Allen|last=Strothers|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=167|class=fr|rs=|home=Newport News, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Hall|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=191|class=fr|rs=|home=Chicago, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ty|last=Brewer|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Meridian, MS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=George|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=184|class=fr|rs=|home=Knoxville, TN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kordell|last=Charles|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Ontario, Canada}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Nunez|num=21|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=246|class=fr|rs=|home=Newport News, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Seymour|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=191|class=fr|rs=|home=Charlotte, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vonnie|last=Patterson|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Louisville, KY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaac|last=Farah|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=208|class=fr|rs=|home=Fishers, IN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ledarrius|last=Brewer|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=y|home=Meridian, MS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charlie|last=Weber|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=so|rs=|home=Owings, MD}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Desmond Oliver ({{college|Dominican College (NY)}})
|asst_coach=
- Mark Bialkoski ({{college|Georgia Southern}})
- Patrice Days ({{college|New Orleans}})
- Mantoris Robinson ({{college|Winthrop}})
|roster_url=https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21
|accessdate=July 21, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 5, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Catawba
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv =
| score = 91–58
| attend = 2,701
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}}| Non-conference Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Holmes Center
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–69
| attend = 3,401
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = No. 18 Tennessee
| site_stadium = Thompson-Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv = SECN
| score = 62–94
| attend = 16,564
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = USC Upstate
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–43
| attend = 3,036
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2021
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Murray State
| site_stadium = Community School of Naples
| site_cityst = Naples, FL
| gamename = Naples Invitational first round
| tv = FloSports
| score = 66–58
| attend = 317
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Community School of Naples
| site_cityst = Naples, FL
| gamename = Naples Invitational semifinals
| tv = FloSports
| score = 77–76
| attend = 317
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Community School of Naples
| site_cityst = Naples, FL
| gamename = Naples Invitational championship
| tv = FloSports
| score = 57–51
| attend = 237
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Lees-McRae
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 92–74
| attend = 2,818
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–70
| attend = 2,695
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Lenoir-Rhyne
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–66
| attend = 2,524
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–75
| attend = 2,100
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv =
| score = 67–69
| attend = 2789
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| tv =
| score = 64–79
| attend = 767
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| tv =
| score = 86–84
| attend = 6,418
| record = 8–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}}| SoCon regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 52–84
| attend = 3,025
| record = 8–6
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–79
| attend = 2,922
| record = 9–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–68
| attend = 3,708
| record = 9–7
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| gamename = Rescheduled from Jan. 1
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–69
| attend = 2,522
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–78
| attend = 1,532
| record = 10–8
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center
| site_cityst = Homewood, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–85
| attend = 1,033
| record = 11–8
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–64
| attend = 3,270
| record = 12–8
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–75
| attend = 3,425
| record = 12–9
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–80
| attend = 3,402
| record = 12–10
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Cameron Hall
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–83
| attend = 2,245
| record = 12–11
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Ramsey Center
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–87
| attend = 1,086
| record = 12–12
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 60–62
| attend = 1,118
| record = 12–13
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 75–71
| attend = 4,324
| record = 13–13
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–77
| attend = 4,502
| record = 13–14
| conference = 5–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–65
| attend = 2,649
| record = 13–15
| conference = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–67
| attend = 929
| record = 14–15
| conference = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–83
| attend = 4,610
| record = 14–16
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 73–69
| attend =
| record = 15–16
| conference = 7–11
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}}| 2022 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2022
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 8
| opponent = The Citadel
| oppseed = 9
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–84
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 15–17
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
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