2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–26 (1–17 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Auburn 15 – 3   .833 28 – 6   .824
No. 16 Kentucky 14 – 4   .778 26 – 8   .765
No. 15 Tennessee † 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
No. 8 Arkansas 13 – 5   .722 28 – 9   .757
LSU 9 – 9   .500 22 – 12   .647
Alabama 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
South Carolina 9 – 9   .500 18 – 13   .581
Texas A&M 9 – 9   .500 27 – 13   .675
Florida 9 – 9   .500 20 – 14   .588
Mississippi State 8 – 10   .444 18 – 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 – 11   .389 19 – 17   .528
Missouri 5 – 13   .278 12 – 21   .364
Ole Miss 4 – 14   .222 13 – 19   .406
Georgia 1 – 17   .056 6 – 26   .188
† 2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tom Crean, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Bulldogs finished the season 6–26, 1–17 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost to Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC tournament. The 26 losses set the school record for most losses in a single season surpassing the previous record set by the 1951–52 team.[1]

On March 10, 2022, the school fired Tom Crean after four years as head coach.[2] Three days later, the school named Florida coach Mike White the team's new head coach.[3]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 14–12, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
K. D. Johnson 0 G 6'1" 190 Freshman Atlanta, GA Transferred to Auburn
Sahvir Wheeler 2 G 5'10" 180 Sophomore Houston, TX Transferred to Kentucky
Christian Brown 3 F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Hopkins, SC Transferred to Tennessee
Andrew Garcia 4 F 6'6" 225 Graduate Student Bergenfield, NJ Graduate transferred to Kent State
Justin Kier 5 G 6'4" 190 Graduate Student Grottoes, VA Graduate transferred to Arizona
Toumani Camara 10 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Brussels, Belgium Transferred to Dayton
Tye Fagan 14 G 6'3" 195 Junior Thomaston, GA Transferred to Ole Miss
Mikal Starks 23 G 6'0" 185 Junior Miami, FL Transferred to Portland State

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jaliyn Ingram 0 F 6'7" 225 Graduate Student Madison, GA Florida Atlantic
Jabri Abdur-Rahim 1 G/F 6'8" 210 Sophomore South Orange, NJ Virginia
Kario Oquendo 3 G 6'4" 215 Sophomore Titusville, FL Florida SouthWestern State College
Aaron Cook Jr. 10 G 6'2" 185 Graduate Student St. Louis, MO Gonzaga
Dalen Ridgnal 15 F 6'7" 200 Junior Kansas City, MO Cowley College
Noah Baumann 20 G 6'6" 210 RS Senior Phoenix, AZ USC
Braelen Bridges 23 F 6'11" 240 RS Senior Atlanta, GA UIC

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrone Baker
#25 C 		Fort Myers, FL Hightower High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 18, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Cam McDowell
SG 		Powder Springs, GA McEachern High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 18, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Christian Wright
SG 		Alpharetta, GA The Skill Factory 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 20, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "Georgia 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  • "2021 Georgia Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Jailyn Ingram 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Florida Atlantic Madison, Georgia
G/F 1 Jabri Abdur-Rahim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Virginia South Orange, New Jersey
G 2 Cam McDowell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr McEachern HS Powder Springs, Georgia
G 3 Kario Oquendo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Florida SouthWestern State College Titusville, Florida
F 4 Tyron McMillan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Kilgore College New Orleans, Louisiana
G 5 Christian Wright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr The Skill Factory Alpharetta, Georgia
G 10 Aaron Cook Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Gonzaga St. Louis, Missouri
G 11 Jaxon Etter (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Etowah HS Woodstock, Georgia
F 12 Josh Taylor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Norcross HS Atlanta, Georgia
F 13 Jonathan Ned 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Eastern Florida College Brentwood, California
F 15 Dalen Ridgnal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Cowley College Kansas City, Missouri
G 20 Noah Baumann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr USC Phoenix, Arizona
F 23 Braelen Bridges 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr UIC Atlanta, Georgia
F 24 P. J. Horne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Virginia Tech Tifton, Georgia
C 35 Tyrone Baker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Hightower HS Fort Myers, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2021*
3:00 p.m. 		at Charlotte
Charity Exhibition 		L 65–76 
  –      –      –    Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Morehouse W 64–49 
  –      –      –    Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		FIU W 58–51  1–0
  10 – Cook   8 – Bridges   8 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,023)
Athens, GA
November 13, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cincinnati L 68–73  1–1
  24 – Bridges   8 – Bridges   10 – Cook  Fifth Third Arena (10,672)
Cincinnati, OH
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		South Carolina State W 76–60  2–1
  22 – Cook   8 – Bridges   7 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,021)
Athens, GA
November 19, 2021*
9:00 p.m., SECN 		Georgia Tech L 78–88  2–2
  18 – Cook   6 – Ingram   6 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (9,057)
Athens, GA
November 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Virginia
Legends Classic semifinals 		L 55–65  2–3
  14 – Bridges   12 – Ingram   8 – Cook  Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
November 23, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Northwestern
Legends Classic 		L 62–78  2–4
  12 – Tied   9 – Ingram   6 – Cook  Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
November 28, 2021*
4:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Wofford L 65–68  2–5
  20 – Abdur-Rahim   5 – McMillan   5 – Wright  Stegeman Coliseum (6,090)
Athens, GA
December 1, 2021*
7:15 p.m., SECN 		No. 18 Memphis
American/SEC Alliance 		W 82–79  3–5
  24 – Oquendo   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,147)
Athens, GA
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Jacksonville W 69–58  4–5
  14 – Bridges   6 – Oquendo   5 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,017)
Athens, GA
December 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		George Mason L 67–80  4–6
  13 – Bridges   7 – Tied   5 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,432)
Athens, GA
December 20, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Western Carolina W 85–79  5–6
  21 – Oquendo   11 – Baumann   12 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (7,271)
Athens, GA
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		East Tennessee State L 84–86  5–7
  25 – Baumann   7 – Baumann   6 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,418)
Athens, GA
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Gardner–Webb L 60–77  5–8
  17 – Bridges   7 – Bridges   5 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,476)
Athens, GA
SEC regular season
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Texas A&M L 79–81  5–9
(0–1) 		 21 – Oquendo   7 – Bridges   6 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (5,556)
Athens, GA
January 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 16 Kentucky L 77–92  5–10
(0–2) 		 22 – Oquendo   7 – Oquendo   5 – Cook  Rupp Arena (19,343)
Lexington, KY
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., SECN 		at Mississippi State L 72–88  5–11
(0–3) 		 28 – Oquendo   7 – Bridges   4 – Cook  Humphrey Coliseum (5,973)
Starkville, MS
January 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Vanderbilt L 66–73  5–12
(0–4) 		 16 – Etter   7 – Baumann   4 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,980)
Athens, GA
January 19, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at No. 2 Auburn L 60–83  5–13
(0–5) 		 16 – Wright   7 – Ridgnal   6 – Bridges  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 22, 2022
3:30 p.m., SECN 		at South Carolina L 66–83  5–14
(0–6) 		 20 – Bridges   5 – Tied   7 – Cook  Colonial Life Arena (10,478)
Columbia, SC
January 25, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN 		Alabama W 82–76  6–14
(1–6) 		 15 – Cook   7 – Oquendo   4 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,703)
Athens, GA
January 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Vanderbilt L 77–85  6–15
(1–7) 		 18 – Cook   9 – Baumann   4 – Cook  Memorial Gymnasium (6,887)
Nashville, TN
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Arkansas L 73–99  6–16
(1–8) 		 17 – Oquendo   7 – Baumann   6 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,448)
Athens, GA
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 1 Auburn L 72–74  6–17
(1–9) 		 25 – Oquendo   7 – Bridges   9 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 9, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN 		at Florida L 63–72  6–18
(1–10) 		 22 – Oquendo   8 – Oquendo   3 – Bridges  O'Connell Center (9,929)
Gainesville, FL
February 12, 2022
1:00 p.m., SECN 		South Carolina L 68–80  6–19
(1–11) 		 18 – Oquendo   5 – Tied   6 – Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (6,806)
Athens, GA
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., SECN 		at LSU L 65–84  6–20
(1–12) 		 26 – Oquendo   5 – Oquendo   3 – Wright  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,064)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 19, 2022
1:00 p.m., SECN 		Ole Miss L 68–85  6–21
(1–13) 		 17 – Bridges   6 – Baumann   5 – Bridges  Stegeman Coliseum (7,380)
Athens, GA
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Texas A&M L 77–91  6–22
(1–14) 		 33 – Oquendo   7 – Oquendo   7 – Cook  Reed Arena (5,587)
College Station, TX
February 26, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Florida L 72–84  6–23
(1–15) 		 20 – Oquendo   7 – Bridges   4 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (9,070)
Athens, GA
March 1, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN 		No. 13 Tennessee
Senior Day 		L 68–75  6–24
(1–16) 		 17 – Cook   5 – Etter   5 – Wright  Stegeman Coliseum (6,139)
Athens, GA
March 5, 2022
3:30 p.m., SECN 		at Missouri L 69–79  6–25
(1–17) 		 19 – Bridges   5 – Bridges   1 – Tied  Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
SEC tournament
March 9, 2022
8:00 p.m., SECN 		(14) vs. (11) Vanderbilt
First round 		L 51–86  6–26
  15 – Bridges   11 – Bridges   5 – Cook  Amalie Arena (7,121)
Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Georgia basketball: Bulldogs reach new low in loss to Florida". 247Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Georgia basketball fires Tom Crean after disastrous 6-26 season". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Georgia hires Mike White: Bulldogs poach next men's basketball coach from SEC rival Gators". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.