2021–22 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2021–22
|team=North Alabama Lions
|image=North Alabama Lions wordmark.svg
|image_size= 250
|conference=ASUN Conference
|division= West Division
|short_conf=ASUN
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=9–21
|conf_record=2–14
|head_coach=Tony Pujol
|hc_year=4th
|asst_coach1=Ahmad Smith
|asst_coach2=Willie Watson
|asst_coach3=Tom Berryman
|stadium=Flowers Hall
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2021–22 ASUN men's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented the University of North Alabama in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by third-year head coach Tony Pujol, played their home games at Flowers Hall in Florence, Alabama, as members of the West division of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 2–14 in ASUN play to finish in last place in the West division. They lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the first round of the ASUN tournament.
This season marked North Alabama's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions were not eligible for NCAA postseason play.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Lions finished the 2020–21 season 13–11, 7–8 in ASUN play to finish in fifth place. They defeated North Florida and Florida Gulf Coast before losing in the finals of the ASUN tournament to Liberty.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/liberty-beats-n-alabama-79-75-for-third-straight-asun-title/|title=Liberty beats N. Alabama 79-75 for third straight ASUN title|work=CBS Sports|date=March 7, 2021|accessdate=November 22, 2021|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Will|last=Soucie|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Califon, NJ}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Detalian|last=Brown|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Chicago, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Daniel|last=Ortiz|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Shreveport, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamari|last=Blackmon|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Hoover, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Omar|last=Figueroa|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Carolina, Puerto Rico}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sawyer|last=Wright|num=10|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Tuscumbia, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=C.J.|last=Brim|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=170|class=sr|rs=|home=Tupelo, MS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaac|last=Chatman|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Cordova, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Payton|last=Youngblood|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=y|home=Birmingham, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Deraje|last=Agbaosi|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=Union, NJ}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aleksa|last=Matic|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Belgrade, Serbia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Damian|last=Forrest|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Fort Collins, CO}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dallas|last=Howell|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Coffee Springs, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Pape|last=Momar Cisse|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Dakar, Senegal}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Ahmad Smith (Cedar Valley)
- Willie Watson ({{college|Alabama}})
- Tom Berryman ({{college|Alabama}})
|roster_url=http://www.roarlions.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
|accessdate=January 12, 2022
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN+
| score = 49–75
| attend = 6,671
| record = 0–1
| highscorer = Blackmon
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Chatman
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Virgin Islands
| site_stadium = Sports & Fitness Center
| site_cityst = Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
| tv =
| score = 99–47
| attend = 56
| record = 1–1
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Howell
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Ortiz
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2021
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Manhattan
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Kissimmee, FL
| gamename = MAAC/ASUN Challenge
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–55
| attend = 287
| record = 1–2
| highscorer = Blackmon
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Youngblood
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Blackmon
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2021
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Iona
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Kissimmee, FL
| gamename = MAAC/ASUN Challenge
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–81
| attend = 398
| record = 1–3
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Blackmon, Ortiz}}
| points = 11
| highrebounder= Forrest
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Chatman
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2021
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oakwood
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 105–50
| attend = 488
| record = 2–3
| highscorer = Youngblood
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Forrest
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Blackmon, Brown, Ortiz}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2021
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv = YouTube
| score = 81–69
| attend = 450
| record = 3–3
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Howell, Ortiz}}
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Chatman
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Blackmon
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2021
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–58
| attend = 543
| record = 4–3
| highscorer = Youngblood
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Ortiz
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Blackmon, Brim, Ortiz}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Carver
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 103–40
| attend = 229
| record = 5–3
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Ortiz
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|5 Tied|Blackmon, Brim, Figueroa, Matic, Soucie}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–45
| attend = 633
| record = 6–3
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Forrest
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Blackmon
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2021
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Auburn Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| tv = SECN
| score = 44–70
| attend = 9,121
| record = 6–4
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Forrest
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Ortiz
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southeastern Baptist
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 106–40
| attend = 522
| record = 7–4
| highscorer = Figueroa
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Forrest
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Soucie
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Addition Financial Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–75
| attend = 3,273
| record = 7–5
| highscorer = Blackmon
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Forrest
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv =
| score = 63–93
| attend = 6,000
| record = 7–6
| highscorer = Brim
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Momar Cisse
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Blackmon, Ortiz}}
| assists = 2
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions}}| 2021–22 ASUN Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–84
| attend = 1,669
| record = 7–7
| conference = 0–1
| highscorer = Blackmon
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Youngblood
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 8:00 pm
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–65
| attend = 1,029
| record = 7–8
| conference = 0–2
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Momar Cisse
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Blackmon
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–75
| attend = 896
| record = 8–8
| conference = 1–2
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Forrest
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–89
| overtime = OT
| attend = 912
| record = 8–9
| conference = 1–3
| highscorer = Soucie
| points = 23
| highrebounder= {{tooltip|2 Tied|Forrest, Ortiz}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bellarmine
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–68
| attend = 1,228
| record = 8–10
| conference = 1–4
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Ortiz
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2022
| time = 3:30 pm
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–67
| attend = 627
| record = 8–11
| conference = 1–5
| highscorer = Blackmon
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Chatman
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–72
| attend = 2,860
| record = 8–12
| conference = 1–6
| highscorer = Brim
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Forrest
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–58
| attend = 1,194
| record = 9–12
| conference = 2–6
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Brim
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 8:00 pm
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–56
| attend = 719
| record = 9–13
| conference = 2–7
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Chatman
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 3:30 pm
| opponent = North Florida
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–71
| attend = 781
| record = 9–14
| conference = 2–8
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Chatman
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Blackmon
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2022
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–92
| attend = 1,945
| record = 9–15
| conference = 2–9
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Ortiz
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|4 Tied|Blackmon, Brim, Figueroa, Ortiz}}
| assists = 1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 3:30 pm
| opponent = Bellarmine
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–75
| attend = 687
| record = 9–16
| conference = 2–10
| highscorer = Brim
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Soucie
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Blackmon
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2022
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Alumni Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–80
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,177
| record = 9–17
| conference = 2–11
| highscorer = Brim
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Howell
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 3:30 pm
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–75
| attend = 833
| record = 9–18
| conference = 2–12
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 27
| highrebounder= Soucie
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Brim
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Flowers Hall
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–81
| attend = 724
| record = 9–19
| conference = 2–13
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 31
| highrebounder= Soucie
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–69
| attend = 2,280
| record = 9–20
| conference = 2–14
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 27
| highrebounder= Ortiz
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 1
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions}}| 2022 ASUN men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| seed = W6
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| oppseed = E3
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = First round
| score = 72–81
| attend = 2,043
| record = 9–21
| highscorer = Ortiz
| points = 29
| highrebounder= Chatman
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Soucie
| assists = 2
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Central}}
References
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