2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record13–20 (6–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConte Forum
Seasons
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Duke 16 – 4   .800 32 – 7   .821
North Carolina 15 – 5   .750 29 – 10   .744
Notre Dame 15 – 5   .750 24 – 11   .686
Miami (FL) 14 – 6   .700 26 – 11   .703
Wake Forest 13 – 7   .650 25 – 10   .714
Virginia 12 – 8   .600 21 – 14   .600
Virginia Tech † 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Florida State 10 – 10   .500 17 – 14   .548
Syracuse 9 – 11   .450 16 – 17   .485
Clemson 8 – 12   .400 17 – 16   .515
Louisville 6 – 14   .300 13 – 19   .406
Boston College 6 – 14   .300 13 – 20   .394
Pittsburgh 6 – 14   .300 11 – 21   .344
Georgia Tech 5 – 15   .250 12 – 20   .375
NC State 4 – 16   .200 11 – 21   .344
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, were led by first-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Eagles finished 13–20 overall and 6–14 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for eleventh place. As the thirteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated twelfth seed Pittsburgh in the first round and fifth seed Wake Forest in the second round before losing to fourth seed Miami in the quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 4–16, 2–11 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost to Duke in the first round of the ACC tournament.

Head coach Jim Christian was fired on February 15, 2021, after starting the season 3–13.[1] Assistant Coach Scott Spinelli served as the interim head coach to finish the season. On March 15, the school named College of Charleston head coach Earl Grant the new coach for the Eagles.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Boston College Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
CJ Felder 1 F 6'7" 230 Sophomore Sumter, South Carolina Transferred to Florida
Jay Heath 5 G 6'3" 175 Sophomore Washington, D.C. Transferred to Arizona State
Wynston Tabbs 10 G 6'2" 193 Junior Suitland, Maryland Transferred to East Carolina
Andre Adams 12 F 6'9" 230 Graduate Student Avondale, Arizona Graduated
Luka Kraljević 13 F/C 6'10" 228 Senior Domžale, Slovenia Graduated
Kamari Williams 14 F 6'7" 200 Sophomore Sandy Spring, Maryland Transferred to Miami (OH)
Rich Kelly 22 G 6'1" 175 Graduate Student Shelton, Connecticut Transferred to UMass
Sam Holtze 30 G 5'10" 150 Senior Manhattan Beach, California Walk-on; graduated
Will Jackowitz 34 F 6'8" 205 Senior Wellesley, Massachusetts Graduated
Steffon Mitchell 41 F 6'8" 220 Senior Shakopee, Minnesota Graduated

Incoming transfers

Boston College incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
T. J. Bickerstaff 1 F 6'9" 210 Junior Atlanta, GA Drexel
Quinten Post 12 F 7'0" 240 Junior Amsterdam, NL Mississippi State
Brevin Galloway 51 G 6'2" 200 Graduate Student Anderson, SC College of Charleston

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gianni Thompson
PF 		Newton, Massachusetts Brimmer and May School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 12, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kanye Jones
SG 		Orlando, Florida Windermere Preparatory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 27, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Devin McGlockton
PF 		Cumming, Georgia South Forsyth High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Mar 26, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "Boston College Eagles". Rivals.com.
  • "Boston College 2021 Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Quinn Pemberton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Loyola Academy Lake Forest, Illinois
F 1 T. J. Bickerstaff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Sandy Creek Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 Jaeden Zackery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Chipola College Salem, Wisconsin
G 4 Kanye Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Windermere Orlando, Florida
G 5 DeMarr Langford Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Brewster Academy Worcester, Massachusetts
G 10 Abe Atiyeh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Moravian Academy Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G 11 Makai Ashton-Langford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Providence Worcester, Massachusetts
F 12 Quinten Post 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Mississippi State Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 13 Frederick Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Rider Munster, Indiana
F 21 Devin McGlockton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr South Forsyth Cumming, Georgia
F 23 Andrew Kenny (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Choate Rosemary Hall Seattle, Washington
F 24 Gianni Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Brimmer and May Newton, Massachusetts
G 25 Jonathan Noel (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr St. Mark's School Everett, Massachusetts
C 32 Justin Vander Baan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Whitinsville Christian Northbridge, Massachusetts
F/C 33 James Karnik 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Lehigh Surrey, British Columbia
G 51 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS College of Charleston Anderson, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 15, 2021

Schedule and results

Source:[3]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Dartmouth W 73–57  1–0
  16 – Langford   6 – Tied   3 – Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (4,218)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Holy Cross
Sunshine Slam Campus Game 		W 85–55  2–0
  20 – Langford   7 – Bickerstaff   3 – Karnik  Conte Forum (4,463)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 14, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Fairfield W 72–64  3–0
  17 – Ashton-Langford   8 – Post   6 – Zackery  Conte Forum (3,903)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Rhode Island L 49–57  3–1
  22 – Bickerstaff   12 – Bickerstaff   5 – Ashton-Langford  Ryan Center (5,421)
Kingston, RI
November 20, 2021*
5:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Utah
Sunshine Slam Semifinals 		L 61–68  3–2
  15 – Zackery   5 – Tied   3 – Ashton-Langford  Ocean Center (0)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2021*
5:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Rhode Island
Sunshine Slam Consolation 		L 65–71  3–3
  19 – Zackery   13 – Karnik   4 – Langford  Ocean Center (0)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Columbia W 73–60  4–3
  15 – Langford   17 – Bickerstaff   2 – 3 tied  Conte Forum (4,077)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		South Florida W 64–49  5–3
  12 – Karnik   8 – Bickerstaff   7 – Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (3,718)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 3, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Notre Dame W 73–57  6–3
(1–0) 		 17 – Karnik   13 – Karnik   4 – Tied  Conte Forum (6,023)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 11, 2021*
5:00 p.m., NBCSN 		at Saint Louis L 68–79  6–4
  18 – Ashton-Langford   5 – Tied   5 – Zackery  Chaifetz Arena (6,123)
St. Louis, MO
December 13, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		Albany L 57–61  6–5
  15 – Zackery   11 – Bickerstaff   4 – Zackery  Conte Forum (3,872)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 2, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		North Carolina L 65–91  6–6
(1–1) 		 13 – Zackery   9 – Post   4 – Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (5,561)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 8, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Pittsburgh L 67–69  6–7
(1–2) 		 23 – Ashton-Langford   8 – Bickerstaff   4 – Ashton-Langford  Petersen Events Center (7,876)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 12, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Georgia Tech L 76–81  6–8
(1–3) 		 24 – Post   9 – Post   5 – Zackery  Conte Forum (3,591)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 15, 2022
6:30 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Clemson W 70–68  7–8
(2–3) 		 19 – Ashton-Langford   7 – Ashton-Langford   4 – Ashton-Langford  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,443)
Clemson, SC
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Louisville L 54–67  7–9
(2–4) 		 22 – Ashton-Langford   15 – Bickerstaff   4 – Zackery  KFC Yum! Center (12,123)
Louisville, KY
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Virginia Tech W 68–63  8–9
(3–4) 		 26 – Karnik   9 – Tied   4 – Tied  Conte Forum (4,714)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 24, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Wake Forest
Rescheduled from December 22 		L 57–87  8–10
(3–5) 		 13 – Post   8 – Bickerstaff   4 – Bickerstaff  LVJM Coliseum (4,928)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at North Carolina L 47–58  8–11
(3–6) 		 10 – Post   17 – Bickerstaff   1 – 5 tied  Dean Smith Center (17,237)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 30, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		Pittsburgh W 69–56  9–11
(4–6) 		 21 – Ashton-Langford   10 – Post   4 – Zackery  Conte Forum (4,507)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Virginia L 55–67  9–12
(4–7) 		 16 – Karnik   8 – Bickerstaff   2 – 3 tied  John Paul Jones Arena (12,847)
Charlottesville, VA
February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		Syracuse L 64–73  9–13
(4–8) 		 18 – Zackery   14 – Post   6 – Tied  Conte Forum (5,666)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 12, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 7 Duke L 61–72  9–14
(4–9) 		 21 – Karnik   9 – Karnik   5 – Zackery  Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Notre Dame L 95–99 OT 9–15
(4–10) 		 23 – Langford   7 – Langford   5 – Ashton-Langford  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,700)
South Bend, IN
February 19, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Syracuse L 56–76  9–16
(4–11) 		 11 – Karnik   11 – Karnik   4 – Ashton-Langford  Carrier Dome (23,019)
Syracuse, NY
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Florida State
Rescheduled from December 29 		W 71–55  10–16
(5–11) 		 18 – Zackery   11 – Karnik   9 – Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (5,441)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at NC State W 69–61  11–16
(6–11) 		 18 – Post   9 – Karnik   4 – Ashton-Langford  PNC Arena (11,282)
Raleigh, NC
February 26, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		Clemson L 60–70  11–17
(6–12) 		 17 – Karnik   11 – Langford   3 – Zackery  Conte Forum (6,316)
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		Miami (FL) L 70–81  11–18
(6–13) 		 21 – Ashton-Langford   7 – Karnik   4 – Langford  Conte Forum (4,045)
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Georgia Tech L 78–82 OT 11–19
(6–14) 		 19 – Zackery   8 – Langford   7 – Galloway  McCamish Pavilion (5,336)
Atlanta, GA
ACC tournament
March 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		(13) vs. (12) Pittsburgh
First round 		W 66–46  12–19
  13 – Karnik   5 – Langford   5 – Bickerstaff  Barclays Center (6,222)
Brooklyn, NY
March 9, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPN 		(13) vs. (5) Wake Forest
Second round 		W 82–77 OT 13–19
  19 – Langford   7 – Tied   5 – Ashton-Langford  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(13) vs. (4) Miami
Quarterfinals 		L 69–71 OT 13–20
  14 – Post   7 – Langford   4 – Ashton-Langford  Barclays Center (11,511)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings and the Coaches poll did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 15, 2021). "Boston College men's basketball fires head coach Jim Christian in midst of 3-13 season". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Boston College hires Charleston's Grant as basketball coach". College Basketball | NBC Sports. Associated Press. March 16, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.