2021–22 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

2021–22 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record15–16 (5–12 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRyan Center
Seasons
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 15 – 3   .833 27 – 7   .794
Dayton 14 – 4   .778 24 – 11   .686
VCU 14 – 4   .778 22 – 10   .688
St. Bonaventure 12 – 5   .706 23 – 10   .697
Saint Louis 12 – 6   .667 23 – 12   .657
Richmond † 10 – 8   .556 24 – 13   .649
George Washington 8 – 9   .471 12 – 18   .400
Fordham 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
George Mason 7 – 9   .438 14 – 16   .467
UMass 7 – 11   .389 15 – 17   .469
Rhode Island 5 – 12   .294 15 – 16   .484
La Salle 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367
Saint Joseph's 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367
Duquesne 1 – 16   .059 6 – 24   .200
† 2022 A-10 tournament winner

The 2021–22 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fourth-year head coach David Cox, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). They finished the season 15–16, 5–12 in A-10 play, to finish in 11th place. They defeated Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Richmond in the second round.

On March 11, 2022, the school fired head coach David Cox.[1] On March 18, the school hired former Dayton and Indiana head coach Archie Miller as the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rams finished the 2020–21 season 10–15, 7–10 in A-10 play, to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Dayton.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jermaine Harris 0 F 6'8" 230 Junior Upper Marlboro, MD Transferred to New Mexico State[4]
Fatts Russell 1 G 5'10" 165 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduate transferred to Maryland[5]
Umberto Brusadin 14 G 6'0" 180 GS Senior Latina, Italy Walk-on; graduated
D.J. Johnson 23 F 6'7" 185 RS Junior Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Kent State
Brandon Borde 31 G 6'2" 190 Freshman Foxborough, MA Walk-on; did not return

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Ishmael El-Amin[6] 42 G 6'3" 180 GS Senior Minneapolis, MN Ball State

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Abdou Samb
PF 		Upper Marlboro, MD Frederick Douglass (MD) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 10, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Sebastian Thomas
PG 		Providence, RI Bishop Hendricken High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 18, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chance Stephens
SG 		Riverside, CA Polytechnic School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 12, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Sebastian Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bishop Hendricken Providence, RI
F 1 Abdou Samb 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Frederick Douglass Upper Marlboro, MD
G 2 Jeremy Sheppard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr John Marshall
Williston State College 		Richmond, VA
G 4 Allen Betrand 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Massanutten Military Academy
Towson 		Philadelphia, PA
F 5 Antwan Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Massanutten Military Academy
Georgetown 		Washington, D.C.
G 10 Ishmael Leggett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So St. John's College Washington, D.C.
G 12 Malik Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Curtis
Charlotte 		Staten Island, NY
G 13 Tres Berry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Scotland Cleveland, TN
G 15 Jalen Carey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Immaculate Conception (NJ)
Syracuse 		Harlem, NY
C 21 Makhi Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Woodrow Wilson (DC)
Maryland 		Washington, D.C.
C 22 Makhel Mitchell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Woodrow Wilson (DC)
Maryland 		Washington, D.C.
F 24 Ileri Ayo-Faleye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Cedar Crest Lebanon, PA
G 42 Ishmael El-Amin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Hopkins Minneapolis, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 26, 2024

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. 		Johnson & Wales W 109–56 
 22 – Walker   11 – Makhi Mitchell   5 – Makhi Mitchell  Ryan Center (4,401)
Kingston, RI
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Boston University W 71–62  1–0
  18 – Leggett   5 – 3 tied   3 – Sheppard  Ryan Center (5,133)
Kingston, RI
November 12, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bryant
Sunshine Slam campus game 		W 83–64  2–0
  17 – Makhel Mitchell   18 – Makhi Mitchell   4 – Tie  Ryan Center (5,455)
Kingston, RI
November 17, 2021*
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Boston College W 57–49  3–0
  12 – El-Amin   8 – Makhi Mitchell   3 – 2 tied  Ryan Center (5,421)
Kingston, RI
November 20, 2021*
7:30 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Tulsa
Sunshine Slam semifinals 		L 71–77  3–1
  20 – Makhel Mitchell   6 – tied   3 – tied  Ocean Center (1,357)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2021*
5:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Boston College
Sunshine Slam consolation 		W 71–65  4–1
  15 – 2 tied   5 – Makhi Mitchell   3 – 2 tied  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Florida Gulf Coast L 66–67  4–2
  16 – Makhel Mitchell   6 – 2 tied   4 – Sheppard  Alico Arena (2,231)
Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia State W 94–59  5–2
  21 – Sheppard   12 – Makhi Mitchell   6 – Sheppard  Ryan Center (4,132)
Kingston, RI
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Harvard W 64–57  6–2
  16 – Leggett   9 – Martin   3 – 2 tied  Lavietes Pavilion (1,038)
Boston, MA
December 4, 2021*
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Providence
Ocean State Cup 		L 52–66  6–3
  10 – Sheppard   8 – Martin   3 – Thomas  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,947)
Providence, RI
December 7, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sacred Heart W 72–62  7–3
  14 – Makhel Mitchell   8 – Walker   5 – Thomas  Ryan Center (4,928)
Kingston, RI
December 13, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Milwaukee W 82–58  8–3
  25 – Sheppard   10 – Makhi Mitchell   4 – Makhel Mitchell  UWM Panther Arena (2,380)
Milwaukee, WI
December 19, 2021*
2:00 p.m. 		vs. College of Charleston
Holiday Hoops Fest 		Canceled due to COVID-19 Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Brown
Ocean State Cup 		Canceled due to COVID-19 Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
January 2, 2022*
2:30 p.m. 		American International W 70–55  9–3
  19 – Makhi Mitchell   11 – Martin   5 – Thomas  Ryan Center (3,662)
Kingston, RI
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Mason Postponed due to COVID-19 EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Davidson L 68–72  9–4
(0–1) 		 19 – Makhel Mitchell   5 – Makhel Mitchell   5 – Walker  John M. Belk Arena (2,860)
Davidson, NC
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Joseph's W 75–64  10–4
(1–1) 		 15 – Makhel Mitchell   12 – Martin   6 – Sheppard  Ryan Center (3,597)
Kingston, RI
January 15, 2022
4:30 p.m., USA 		at UMass W 81–68  11–4
(2–1) 		 20 – Makhel Mitchell   7 – Martin   8 – Makhi Mitchell  Mullins Center (2,181)
Amherst, MA
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		La Salle
Rescheduled from January 2 		W 56–54  12–4
(3–1) 		 10 – Makhi Mitchell   9 – Walker   3 – Sheppard  Ryan Center (4,379)
Kingston, RI
January 22, 2022
12:30 p.m., USA 		George Washington L 61–63  12–5
(3–2) 		 12 – Sheppard   10 – Makhi Mitchell   2 – tied  Ryan Center (4,667)
Kingston, RI
January 25, 2022
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Richmond L 63–70  12–6
(3–3) 		 12 – Walker   12 – Makhi Mitchell   7 – Thomas  Ryan Center (6,259)
Kingston, RI
January 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Dayton L 51–53  12–7
(3–4) 		 12 – Makhi Mitchell   11 – Makhi Mitchell   4 – Thomas  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Fordham L 55–61  12–8
(3–5) 		 13 – Makhel Mitchell   9 – Makhel Mitchell   3 – Carey  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,034)
The Bronx, NY
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMass L 67–78  12–9
(3–6) 		 21 – Leggett   13 – Makhi Mitchell   6 – Makhi Mitchell  Ryan Center (5,847)
Kingston, RI
February 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at VCU L 64–73  12–10
(3–7) 		 12 – Makhel Mitchell   10 – Makhel Mitchell   7 – Sheppard  Siegel Center (6,624)
Richmond, VA
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Davidson W 72–65  13–10
(4–7) 		 23 – Sheppard   11 – Makhi Mitchell   4 – Walker  Ryan Center (4,734)
Kingston, RI
February 14, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Dayton
Rescheduled from December 30 		L 57–63  13–11
(4–8) 		 9 – 3 tied   11 – Makhi Mitchell   4 – Sheppard  Ryan Center (4,714)
Kingston, RI
February 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Washington L 61–72  13–12
(4–9) 		 15 – Makhel Mitchell   10 – Makhi Mitchell   6 – Sheppard  Charles E. Smith Center (1,604)
Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at St. Bonaventure L 55–73  13–13
(4–10) 		 14 – Makhi Mitchell   9 – Makhi Mitchell   2 – 4 tied  Reilly Center (3,833)
Olean, NY
February 26, 2022
12:30 p.m., USA 		Duquesne W 70–54  14–13
(5–10) 		 21 – El-Amin   7 – El-Amin   3 – Thomas  Ryan Center (4,668)
Kingston, RI
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Louis L 74–80  14–14
(5–11) 		 16 – Sheppard   8 – Makhi Mitchell   3 – Makhi Mitchell  Ryan Center (4,611)
Kingston, RI
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Joseph's L 60–70  14–15
(5–12) 		 11 – Martin   6 – Martin   3 – Thomas  Hagan Arena (2,001)
Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 9, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(11) vs. (14) Duquesne
First round 		W 79–77  15–15
  17 – Walker   11 – Walker   6 – Sheppard  Capital One Arena (2,283)
Washington, D.C.
March 10, 2022
8:30 p.m., USA 		(11) vs. (6) Richmond
Quarterfinals 		L 59–64  15–16
  20 – Martin   9 – Martin   4 – Sheppard  Capital One Arena (6,543)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[7][8]

References

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  3. ^ "Rhode Island vs. Dayton - Game Recap - March 4, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Coit, Nick (July 16, 2021). "Former URI Forward Jermaine Harris Transfers To New Mexico State". ABC6. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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