2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–13 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChuck Martin
Assistant coaches
  • Will Bailey
  • Brian Steele
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
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 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 10th-year head coach Frank Martin, and played their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–13, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost to Mississippi State in the second round.

On March 14, 2022, the school fired head coach Frank Martin.[1] On March 24, the school named Chattanooga head coach Lamont Paris the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Gamecocks finished the 2020–21 season 6–15, 4–12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. As the No. 11 seed in the SEC tournament they lost in the first round to Ole Miss.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
A. J. Lawson 00 G 6'6" 177 Junior Mississauga, ON Declare for 2021 NBA draft
T. J. Moss 1 G 6'4" 175 RS Sophomore Memphis, TN Transferred to McNeese State
Trey Anderson 2 F 6'6" 205 Sophomore San Diego, CA Transferred to San Jose State
Jalyn McCreary 4 F 6'8" 235 Sophomore Marietta, GA Transferred to South Florida
Justin Minaya 10 F 6'6" 215 RS Junior Harrington Park, NJ Transferred to Providence
Trae Hannibal 12 G 6'3" 220 Sophomore Hartsville, SC Transferred to Murray State
Nathan Nelson 14 F 6'7" 201 Junior Murfreesboro, TN Walk-on; didn't return
Alanzo Frink 20 F 6'8" 264 Junior Jersey City, NJ Transferred to East Carolina
Seventh Woods 23 G 6'2" 184 RS Senior Columbia, SC Graduate transferred to Morgan State

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
James Reese V 0 G 6'4" 170 Graduate Student Eastover, SC North Texas
Chico Carter Jr. 2 G 6'3" 189 Junior Columbia, SC Murray State
Erik Stevenson 10 G 6'4" 209 Senior Lacey, WA Washington
AJ Wilson 12 F 6’7” 234 Graduate Student Laurel, MD George Mason
Brandon Martin 14 F 6'5" 232 Senior Miami, FL USC Upstate
Josh Gray 33 C 7'0" 255 Sophomore Brooklyn, NY LSU

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devin Carter
#22 SG 		Miami, FL Brewster Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 24, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Jacobi Wright
#20 PG 		Greenville, SC Legacy Early College High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 21, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
TaQuan Woodley
#29 C 		Camden, NJ Camden High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 19, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Carlous Williams
SF 		Gulfport, MS Harrison Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 26, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:

  • "South Carolina 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  • "2020 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zachary Davis
SF 		Denmark, SC Denmark-Olar High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 21, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    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:

Roster

2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 James Reese V 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS AC Flora HS
North Texas 		Eastover, SC
G 1 Jacobi Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Legacy Early College Fort Mill, SC
G 2 Chico Carter Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Cardinal Newman HS
Murray State 		Columbia, SC
C 4 Tre-Vaughn Minott 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So NBA Academy Latin America Montreal, QC
G 5 Jermaine Couisnard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) RS Jr Montverde Academy East Chicago, IN
G 10 Erik Stevenson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Timberline HS
Washington 		Lacey, WA
F 12 AJ Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 234 lb (106 kg) GS Elev8 Prep Academy
George Mason 		Laurel, MD
G 13 Mike Green (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC
F 14 Brandon Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Sr Cardinal Newman HS
USC Upstate 		Miami, FL
F/C 15 Wildens Leveque 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Gould Academy Brocton, MA
F 21 Ja'Von Benson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Ridge View HS Columbia, SC
G 23 Devin Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Miami, FL
F 24 Keyshawn Bryant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Winter Haven HS Winter Haven, FL
C 33 Josh Gray 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Putnam Science Academy
LSU 		Brooklyn, NY
G 44 Ford Cooper Jr. (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr United Faith Christian Academy
Missouri State 		Charlotte, NC
F 55 Ta'Quan Woodley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Fr Caden HS Camden, NJ
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
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Benedict W 101–76  0–0
  21 – Reese V   12 – Gray   6 – Wright  Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		USC Upstate W 78–60  1–0
  14 – Tied   8 – Tied   7 – Couisnard  Colonial Life Arena (10,092)
Columbia, SC
November 12, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPNews 		vs. Princeton
Asheville Championship semifinals 		L 62–66  1–1
  17 – Couisnard   10 – Leveque   5 – Stevenson  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
November 14, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Western Kentucky
Asheville Championship Consolation 		W 75–64  2–1
  16 – Tied   11 – Leveque   4 – D. Carter  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
November 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		UAB W 66–63  3–1
  15 – Stevenson   8 – Martin   3 – 3 tied  Colonial Life Arena (8,856)
Columbia, SC
November 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Wofford W 85–74  4–1
  25 – Stevenson   6 – Stevenson   4 – Reese V  Colonial Life Arena (8,411)
Columbia, SC
November 28, 2021*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Rider W 65–58  5–1
  17 – Bryant   6 – Leveque   4 – Wright  Colonial Life Arena (8,027)
Columbia, SC
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina L 56–80  5–2
  12 – Stevenson   8 – Wilson   2 – Tied  HTC Center (2,924)
Conway, SC
December 5, 2021*
2:00 p.m., SECN 		Georgetown W 80–67  6–2
  14 – Leveque   8 – Bryant   6 – Wright  Colonial Life Arena (9,207)
Columbia, SC
December 12, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Florida State
No Room for Racism Classic 		W 66–65  7–2
  16 – D. Carter   7 – D. Carter   4 – Stevenson  Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (1,523)
Rock Hill, SC
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Allen W 110–51  8–2
  12 – Tied   11 – Martin   6 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (7,872)
Columbia, SC
December 18, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Clemson
Rivalry 		L 56–70  8–3
  21 – Carter Jr.   7 – Stevenson   1 – 4 Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,677)
Clemson, SC
December 22, 2021*
3:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Army W 105–75  9–3
  22 – Carter Jr.   6 – Tied   5 – Stevenson  Colonial Life Arena (9,181)
Columbia, SC
December 29, 2021*
3:00 p.m., SECN+ 		South Carolina State Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
SEC regular season
January 4, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN 		No. 9 Auburn L 66–81  9–4
(0–1) 		 25 – Stevenson   7 – Tied   4 – Stevenson  Colonial Life Arena (8,528)
Columbia, SC
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Vanderbilt W 72–70  10–4
(1–1) 		 13 – Reese V   6 – Stevenson   4 – Couisnard  Memorial Gymnasium (5,581)
Nashville, TN
January 11, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN 		at No. 22 Tennessee L 46–66  10–5
(1–2) 		 15 – Reese V   6 – Stevenson   3 – Wright  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,282)
Knoxville, TN
January 15, 2022
1:00 p.m., SECN 		Florida L 63–71  10–6
(1–3) 		 12 – Carter Jr.   8 – Bryant   2 – 3 Tied  Colonial Life Arena (10,813)
Columbia, SC
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., SECN 		at Arkansas L 59–75  10–7
(1–4) 		 20 – D. Carter   11 – Gray   3 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 22, 2022
3:30 p.m., SECN 		Georgia W 83–66  11–7
(2–4) 		 20 – Stevenson   7 – Leveque   4 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (10,478)
Columbia, SC
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Vanderbilt W 70–61  12–7
(3–4) 		 19 – Reese   6 – Gray   4 –  3 tied  Colonial Life Arena (8,768)
Columbia, SC
January 29, 2022
8:30 p.m., SECN 		at Texas A&M W 74–63  13–7
(4–4) 		 20 – Reese   7 – Bryant   6 – Cousinard  Reed Arena (9,079)
College Station, TX
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Mississippi State L 64–78  13–8
(4–5) 		 15 – Reese   4 – Wilson   3 – Reese  Humphrey Coliseum (6,678)
Starkville, MS
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS 		No. 22 Tennessee L 57–81  13–9
(4–6) 		 13 – Tied   5 – Tied   4 – Stevenson  Colonial Life Arena (12,391)
Columbia, SC
February 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 5 Kentucky L 76–86  13–10
(4–7) 		 18 – Bryant   14 – Bryant   6 – Carter  Colonial Life Arena (12,009)
Columbia, SC
February 12, 2022
1:00 p.m., SECN 		at Georgia W 80–68  14–10
(5–7) 		 22 – Bryant   8 – Leveque   7 – Couisnard  Stegeman Coliseum (6,806)
Athens, GA
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Ole Miss W 77–74 OT 15–10
(6–7) 		 17 – Stevenson   11 – Carter   4 – Carter  SJB Pavilion (5,813)
Oxford, MS
February 19, 2022
3:30 p.m., SECN 		LSU W 77–75  16–10
(7–7) 		 33 – Couisnard   8 – Bryant   4 – Stevenson  Colonial Life Arena (11,292)
Columbia, SC
February 23, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN 		Mississippi State W 66–56  17–10
(8–7) 		 22 – Couisnard   7 – Martin   5 – D. Carter  Colonial Life Arena (10,129)
Columbia, SC
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 24 Alabama L 71–90  17–11
(8–8) 		 17 – Stevenson   5 – Stevenson   6 – Stevenson  Coleman Coliseum (11,195)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Missouri W 73–69  18–11
(9–8) 		 17 – Carter   8 – Carter   7 – Couisnard  Colonial Life Arena (9,479)
Columbia, SC
March 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 5 Auburn L 71–82  18–12
(9–9) 		 22 – Couisnard   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
SEC tournament
March 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN 		(7) vs. (10) Mississippi State
Second round 		L 51–73  18–13
  18 – Stevenson   6 – Leveque   5 – Stevenson  Amalie Arena 
Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Martin fired as South Carolina basketball coach". ESPN.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Whiteman, Marc (March 24, 2022). "South Carolina officially hires Lamont Paris as Head Men's Basketball Coach". WYFF. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". /gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.