2021–22 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

2021–22 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record11–21 (4–16 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
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 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played their home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The Wolfpack finished the season 11–21 overall and 4–16 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Clemson in the first round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wolfpack finished the 2020–21 season 14–11, 9–8 in ACC play, to finish in ninth place. In the ACC tournament, they lost to Syracuse in the first round.[1] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the third seed in the Colorado State bracket.[2] The Wolfpack defeated Davidson in the first round[3] before losing to Colorado State in the quarterfinals.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
D. J. Funderburk 0 F 6'10" 225 RS Senior Cleveland, OH Graduated
Shakeel Moore 2 G 6'1" 180 Freshman Greensboro, NC Transferred to Mississippi State
Braxton Beverly 10 G 6'0" 185 Senior Hazard, KY Graduate transferred to Eastern Kentucky
Max Farthing 22 G 6'7" 210 Sophomore Raleigh, NC Walk-on; transferred to Grand Valley State
Devon Daniels 24 G 6'5" 200 RS Senior Battle Creek, MI Graduated
Nick Farrar 30 F 6'6" 260 Freshman Apex, NC Transferred to College of Charleston

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Casey Morsell 14 G 6'3" 200 Junior Fort Washington, MD Virginia[5]
Greg Gantt 23 F 6'8" 215 Junior Fayetteville, NC Providence[6]

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ernest Ross
#17 PF 		Alachua, FL Santa Fe High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 26, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Terquavion Smith
#24 SG 		Farmville, NC Farmville Central High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 18, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Breon Pass
#51 PG 		Reidsville, NC Reidsville High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 26, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Terquavion Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Farmville Central Greenville, NC
G 1 Dereon Seabron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Lake Taylor Norfolk, VA
G 3 Cam Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Greensboro Day School Greensboro, NC
F 4 Jericole Hellems 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Chaminade St. Louis, MO
G 5 Thomas Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Brewster Academy Raleigh, NC
G 10 Breon Pass 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Reidsville Reidsville, NC
F 11 Jaylon Gibson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Grace Christian Zebulon, NC
G 12 Chase Graham (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Athens Drive Raleigh, NC
G 14 Casey Morsell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr St. John's College
Virginia 		Fort Washington, MD
F 15 Manny Bates Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Northwood Temple Academy Fayetteville, NC
G 20 Alex Nunnally (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cary Academy Cary, NC
F 21 Ebenezer Dowuona 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So The Heritage School (GA) Accra, Ghana
F 23 Greg Gantt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Trinity Christian School
Providence 		Fayetteville, NC
F 24 Ernest Ross 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Santa Fe Alachua, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2024-05-17

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Elizabeth City State W 87–68  –
  16 – Hellems   6 – Seabron   5 – Hayes  PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Bucknell W 88–70  1–0
  22 – Hellems   12 – Seabron   4 – Hayes  PNC Arena (13,131)
Raleigh, NC
November 13, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Colgate W 77–74  2–0
  22 – Morsell   10 – Seabron   4 – Seabron  PNC Arena (11,949)
Raleigh, NC
November 16, 2021*
8:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Central Connecticut
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase 		W 79–65  3–0
  24 – Seabron   9 – Seabron   5 – Smith  Mohegan Sun Arena (1,000)
Uncasville, CT
November 17, 2021*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Oklahoma State
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase 		L 68–74  3–1
  19 – Seabron   10 – Seabron   3 – Seabron  Mohegan Sun Arena (1,500)
Uncasville, CT
November 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ACC RSN 		Texas Southern W 65–57  4–1
  21 – Seabron   11 – Seabron   5 – Hayes  PNC Arena (11,806)
Raleigh, NC
November 27, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Louisiana Tech W 90–81  5–1
  31 – Hellems   7 – Seabron   5 – Tied  PNC Arena (10,919)
Raleigh, NC
December 1, 2021*
7:15 p.m., ESPNU 		Nebraska
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 104–100 4OT 6–1
  39 – Seabron   18 – Seabron   4 – Hellems  PNC Arena (11,562)
Raleigh, NC
December 4, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Louisville L 68–73  6–2
(0–1) 		 18 – Hellems   9 – Seabron   5 – Hellems  PNC Arena (13,029)
Raleigh, NC
December 9, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ACC RSN 		Bethune–Cookman W 65–48  7–2
  16 – Seabron   13 – Seabron   5 – Hellems  Reynolds Coliseum (5,429)
Raleigh, NC
December 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., BTN 		vs. No. 1 Purdue
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational 		L 72–82 OT 7–3
  21 – Smith   6 – Seabron   4 – Seabron  Barclays Center (0)
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ACCN 		vs. Richmond
Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout 		L 74–83  7–4
  21 – Seabron   13 – Seabron   3 – Tied  Spectrum Center (0)
Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Wright State L 70–84  7–5
  27 – Smith   8 – Dowuona   3 – Tied  PNC Arena (11,344)
Raleigh, NC
December 29, 2021
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Miami (FL) L 83–91  7–6
(0–2) 		 24 – Hellems   11 – Seabron   6 – Seabron  Watsco Center (3,014)
Coral Gables, FL
January 1, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		Florida State L 81–83  7–7
(0–3) 		 32 – Seabron   7 – Seabron   7 – Seabron  PNC Arena (12,529)
Raleigh, NC
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Virginia Tech W 68–63  8–7
(1–3) 		 21 – Seabron   10 – Seabron   3 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (5,148)
Blacksburg, VA
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACC RSN 		Clemson L 65–70  8–8
(1–4) 		 27 – Seabron   7 – Tied   3 – Seabron  PNC Arena (13,425)
Raleigh, NC
January 12, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Louisville W 79–63  9–8
(2–4) 		 24 – Smith   7 – Seabron   5 – Seabron  KFC Yum! Center (11,973)
Louisville, KY
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m., ABC 		at No. 8 Duke L 73–88  9–9
(2–5) 		 19 – Smith   10 – Seabron   3 – Allen  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Virginia Tech L 59–62  9–10
(2–6) 		 15 – Hellems   5 – Tied   4 – Seabron  PNC Arena (13,286)
Raleigh, NC
January 22, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Virginia W 77–63  10–10
(3–6) 		 21 – Hellems   7 – Morsell   5 – Seabron  PNC Arena (12,811)
Raleigh, NC
January 26, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACC RSN 		at Notre Dame L 65–73  10–11
(3–7) 		 21 – Seabron   8 – Seabron   2 – 3 tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,881)
South Bend, IN
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		at North Carolina
Rivalry 		L 80–100  10–12
(3–8) 		 34 – Smith   7 – Hellems   3 – Hayes  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Syracuse L 82–89  10–13
(3–9) 		 25 – Smith   8 – Seabron   5 – Seabron  PNC Arena (12,634)
Raleigh, NC
February 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		Notre Dame L 57–69  10–14
(3–10) 		 19 – Smith   9 – Seabron   3 – Seabron  PNC Arena (13,690)
Raleigh, NC
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Wake Forest
Rivalry 		L 51–69  10–15
(3–11) 		 22 – Seabron   11 – Gibson   4 – Smith  PNC Arena (11,635)
Raleigh, NC
February 12, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Pittsburgh L 69–71  10–16
(3–12) 		 17 – Seabron   7 – Smith   6 – Smith  Petersen Events Center (8,027)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Georgia Tech W 76–61  11–16
(4–12) 		 26 – Smith   10 – Seabron   3 – Smith  McCamish Pavilion (4,568)
Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACC RSN 		Boston College L 61–69  11–17
(4–13) 		 21 – Smith   7 – Tied   2 – 3 tied  PNC Arena (11,282)
Raleigh, NC
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN 		North Carolina
Rivalry 		L 74–84  11–18
(4–14) 		 20 – Smith   5 – Smith   2 – 3 tied  PNC Arena (16,704)
Raleigh, NC
March 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACC RSN 		at Wake Forest
Rivalry 		L 76–101  11–19
(4–15) 		 22 – Smith   7 – Morsell   4 – Smith  LJVM Coliseum (6,917)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Florida State L 76–89  11–20
(4–16) 		 30 – Smith   8 – Gibson   5 – Seabron  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,845)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2022
4:30 p.m., ACCN 		(15) vs. (10) Clemson
First round 		L 64–70  11–21
  19 – Seabron   12 – Seabron   6 – Seabron  Barclays Center (6,222)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7][8]

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ McAllister, Mike (March 10, 2021). "Five Takeaways from Syracuse's ACC Tournament Win Over NC State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Henderson, James (March 19, 2019). "NIT bid can pay off for the 'Pack". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "NC State vs. Colorado State - Game Recap - March 25, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Muma, Steven (April 9, 2021). "NC State lands UVA transfer shooting guard Casey Morsell". Backing The Pack. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Smith, R. Cory (April 1, 2021). "Providence transfer Greg Gantt Jr. commits to NC State". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "2021-22 Schedule". North Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "2021-22 NC State Wolfpack Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2021.