2021–22 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

2021–22 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record16–17 (9–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemeBall-Screen Motion
Base defense2–3 Zone
Home arenaCarrier Dome
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 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 46th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as ninth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Orange finished the season 16–17 overall and 9–11 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed Florida State in the Second Round before losing to first seed Duke in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2020–21 season 18–10, 9–7 in ACC play, to finish in eight place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated NC State in the Second Round before losing to Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as an eleven seed in the Midwest Region. In the tournament, they defeated six seed San Diego State in the First Round and three seed West Virginia in the Second Round, before losing to two seed Houston in the Sweet Sixteen.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Alan Griffin 0 F 6'5" 190 Junior Ossining, NY Declare for 2021 NBA draft[1]
Quincy Guerrier 1 F 6'7" 220 Sophomore Montreal, QC Transferred to Oregon[2]
Kadary Richmond 3 G 6'5" 180 Freshman Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Seton Hall[3]
Woody Newton 4 F 6'8" 200 Freshman District Heights, MD Transferred to Oklahoma State[4]
Robert Braswell 20 F 6'7" 206 RS Sophomore Jacksonville, FL Transferred to Charlotte[4]
Marek Dolezaj 21 F 6'10" 201 Senior Bratislava, Slovakia Graduated/went undrafted 2021 NBA draft/signed with BC Ternopil of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague[5]
Jaylen Bartley 23 G 6'2" 173 Junior Atlanta, GA Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jimmy Boeheim 0 F 6'8" 225 Graduate Student Fayetteville, NY Cornell
Paddy Casey 1 G 6'0" 200 Graduate Student Scranton, PA USciences
Symir Torrence 10 G 6'3" 195 Junior Syracuse, NY Marquette
Cole Swider 21 F 6'9" 220 Senior Portsmouth, RI Villanova

Source:[6]

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Benny Williams
#8 SF / PF 		Bowie, MD IMG Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 4, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
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 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  • "2021 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  • "2021 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

Source:[7]

2022 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Taylor
#28 SF 		Charlottesville, VA IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 26, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Quadir Copeland
#20 PG 		Gettysburg, PA Life Center Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 10, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
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 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Jimmy Boeheim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Brewster Academy Fayetteville, New York
G 1 Paddy Casey (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Scranton Prep
USciences 		Scranton, Pennsylvania
C 2 John Bol Ajak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS So Westtown School Natinga, South Sudan
C 5 Frank Anselem 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Westlake Lagos, Nigeria
G 9 Pharrell Osei 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Queensmead School
London, United Kingdom
G 11 Joseph Girard III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Glens Falls Glens Falls, New York
F 12 Chaz Owens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Shipley Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
F 13 Benny Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr IMG Academy Bowie, Maryland
C 14 Jesse Edwards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr IMG Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 21 Cole Swider 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr St. Andrews School
Villanova 		Portsmouth, Rhode Island
G 23 Niko Ruffin (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Paramus Catholic Cresskill, New Jersey
G 24 Chris Lavalle (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) GS West Genesee Syracuse, New York
G 25 Shane Feldman (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS So Agoura Agoura Hills, California
F 32 Nick Giancola (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) GS Lexington Catholic Lexington, Kentucky
G 33 Arthur Cordes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Sheehan Wallingford, Connecticut
C 34 Bourama Sidibe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS St. Benedict's Prep Bamako, Mali
G 35 Buddy Boeheim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Brewster Academy Fayetteville, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[8]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Pace W 79–60  –
  21 – Swider   9 – Williams   6 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (3,372)
Syracuse, NY
November 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Le Moyne W 90–50  –
  20 – Girard III   6 – Edwards   9 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (4,551)
Syracuse, NY
Regular Season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Lafayette W 97–63  1–0
  20 – Girard III   12 – Swider   7 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (19,929)
Syracuse, NY
November 14, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Drexel W 75–60  2–0
  23 – B. Boeheim   6 – Anselem   5 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (20,841)
Syracuse, NY
November 20, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Colgate L 85–100  2–1
  27 – Girard III   10 – J. Boeheim   8 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (15,604)
Syracuse, NY
November 24, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. VCU
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals 		L 55–67  2–2
  20 – B. Boeheim   12 – J. Boeheim   2 – 3 tied  Imperial Arena (1,281)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 25, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Arizona State
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round 		W 92–84  3–2
  23 – B. Boeheim   11 – Swider   5 – Tied  Imperial Arena (1,299)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2021*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 19 Auburn
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game 		L 68–89  3–3
  17 – 3 tied   6 – Edwards   5 – Torrence  Imperial Arena (1,136)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Indiana
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 112–110 2OT 4–3
  27 – B. Boeheim   5 – Tied   8 – B. Boeheim  Carrier Dome (21,330)
Syracuse, NY
December 4, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Florida State W 63–60  5–3
(1–0) 		 16 – Tied   12 – Edwards   5 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,808)
Tallahassee, Florida
December 7, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 6 Villanova
Jimmy V Classic 		L 53–67  5–4
  21 – J. Boeheim   12 – Swider   3 – Girard III  Madison Square Garden (14,344)
New York, NY
December 11, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FOX 		at Georgetown L 75–79  5–5
  17 – B. Boeheim   8 – Edwards   7 – Girard III  Capital One Arena (13,598)
Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Lehigh Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[9] Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
December 27, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Brown W 93–62  6–5
  28 – B. Boeheim   8 – J. Boeheim   7 – Tied  Carrier Dome (15,526)
Syracuse, NY
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Cornell W 80–68  7–5
  22 – B. Boeheim   8 – Edwards   5 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (15,579)
Syracuse, NY
January 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		Virginia L 69–74  7–6
(1–1) 		 27 – B. Boeheim   9 – J. Boeheim   5 – B. Boeheim  Carrier Dome (17,295)
Syracuse, NY
January 5, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Miami (FL) L 87–88  7–7
(1–2) 		 26 – Girard III   8 – Tied   5 – B. Boeheim  Watsco Center (4,506)
Coral Gables, FL
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Wake Forest L 74–77 OT 7–8
(1–3) 		 21 – J. Boeheim   14 – Swider   7 – Girard III  LJVM Coliseum (7,220)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 11, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Pittsburgh W 77–61  8–8
(2–3) 		 24 – B. Boeheim   8 – Edwards   3 – 3 tied  Carrier Dome (15,214)
Syracuse, NY
January 15, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN 		Florida State L 71–76  8–9
(2–4) 		 18 – B. Boeheim   7 – Swider   4 – Torrence  Carrier Dome (17,287)
Syracuse, NY
January 18, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		Clemson W 91–78  9–9
(3–4) 		 25 – B. Boeheim   11 – Edwards   9 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (15,210)
Syracuse, NY
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 6 Duke L 59–79  9–10
(3–5) 		 12 – Tied   9 – Edwards   6 – Torrence  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 25, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Pittsburgh L 53–64  9–11
(3–6) 		 25 – B. Boeheim   9 – Edwards   4 – Girard III  Petersen Events Center (8,066)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 29, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		Wake Forest W 94–72  10–11
(4–6) 		 30 – B. Boeheim   6 – Anselem   7 – B. Boeheim  Carrier Dome (23,194)
Syracuse, NY
February 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at NC State W 89–82  11–11
(5–6) 		 19 – Tied   8 – Swider   8 – Girard III  PNC Arena (12,634)
Raleigh, NC
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Louisville W 92–69  12–11
(6–6) 		 19 – Tied   8 – Edwards   5 – Tied  Carrier Dome (23,298)
Syracuse, NY
February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Boston College W 73–64  13–11
(7–6) 		 21 – Swider   8 – Swider   4 – Girard III  Conte Forum (5,666)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 12, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Virginia Tech L 59–71  13–12
(7–7) 		 21 – B. Boeheim   15 – Anselem   3 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 19, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Boston College W 76–56  14–12
(8–7) 		 18 – Tied   10 – J. Boeheim   5 – Torrence  Carrier Dome (23,019)
Syracuse, NY
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Georgia Tech
Rescheduled from December 29 		W 74–73 OT 15–12
(9–7) 		 20 – J. Boeheim   12 – Swider   5 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (22,042)
Syracuse, NY
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNews 		at Notre Dame L 69–79  15–13
(9–8) 		 27 – J. Boeheim   8 – Anselem   4 – Girard III  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,838)
South Bend, IN
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 7 Duke L 72–97  15–14
(9–9) 		 23 – B. Boeheim   6 – Williams   3 – Tied  Carrier Dome (31,803)
Syracuse, NY
February 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		at North Carolina L 79–88 OT 15–15
(9–10) 		 36 – Swider   7 – Tied   4 – Girard III  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Miami (FL) L 72–75  15–16
(9–11) 		 30 – B. Boeheim   9 – J. Boeheim   6 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (23,108)
Syracuse, NY
ACC Tournament
March 9, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		(9) vs. (8) Florida State
Second round 		W 96–57  16–16
  28 – Swider   15 – Anselem   9 – Torrence  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		(9) vs. (1) No. 7 Duke
Quarterfinals 		L 79–88  16–17
  28 – J. Boeheim   7 – J. Boeheim   11 – Torrence  Barclays Center 
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: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRV—————————————————Not released
CoachesRVRV^——————————————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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