2021–22 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team represents Coastal Carolina University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chanticleers, led by 15th-year head coach Cliff Ellis, play their home games at the HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021–22 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2021–22 record4-3 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachBenny Moss
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHTC Center
2021–22 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama0–0 –8–2  .800
Arkansas State0–0 –6–2  .750
Texas State0–0 –6–2  .750
Georgia State0–0 –5–3  .625
Georgia Southern0–0 –5–3  .625
Louisiana0–0 –5–3  .625
Coastal Carolina0–0 –4–3  .571
Louisiana–Monroe0–0 –5–4  .556
Troy0–0 –5–4  .556
Appalachian State0–0 –5–5  .500
Little Rock0–0 –4–6  .400
UT Arlington0–0 –2–5  .286
† 2022 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of December 10, 2021; 

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Chanticleers finished the 2020–21 season 18–8, 9–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place in the East Division (division play was instituted due to COVID-19 concerns[1]). They defeated Troy in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament before losing to Appalachian State in the semifinals.[2] They received a bid to the College Basketball Invitational[3] where they defeated Bryant[4] and Stetson to advance to the CBI championship game.[5] There they lost to Pepperdine.[6]

Offseason

Coaching changes

The school hired Tallahassee Community College head coach, Zach Settembre, as an assistant coach.[7]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
DeAnthony Tipler0G5'10"175JuniorAshland, MississippiTransfer to East Tennessee State
Tyrik Dixon1G6'1"185SeniorBentonville, ArkansasGraduated
Devante' Jones3G6'1"200JuniorNew Orleans, LouisianaTransfer to Michigan
Daivon Stephens5F6'7"210JuniorPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTransfer to Jacksonville
Tim Ceaser11F6'9"200SophomoreMarion, ArkansasTransfer to Utah Valley
Mason Grigg13G6'1"180FreshmanRock Hill, South CarolinaEntered Tranfer Portal
Malik Legania14G6'5"180JuniorNew Orleans, LouisianaTransfer to UT Permian Basin
Hosana Kitenge32F6'7"270SophomoreCrawley, West Sussex, EnglandTransfer to Howard College

Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownOld School
Rudi Williams3G6'2"190SeniorHamilton, Ontario, CanadaKansas State
Jourdan Smith11F6'7"195JuniorNew Orleans, LouisianaNorthwest Florida State
Wilfried Likayi12F6'9"205SeniorPortland, OregonNew Mexico State
Vince Cole24G6'6"190SeniorCharleston, South CarolinaSt. John's

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Uduje
Guard		 London, England Arizona Compass Prepatory 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

  • "Coastal Carolina 2021–22 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  • "2021–22 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

    Roster
    2021–22 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Garrick Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrScotlandville Magnet HS
    Howard College    		 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    G 3 Rudi Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrForest Trail
    Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
    Kansas State    		 Hamilton, Ontario
    G 4 Kevin Williamson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrAiken HS
    USC Salkehatchie    		 Aiken, South Carolina
    C 5 Deshawn Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrA. C. Flora HS
    Florida Southwestern State
    LSU    		 Columbia, South Carolina
    G 10 Ebrima Dibba 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrSt. Benedict's Preparatory Bredäng, Skarholmen
    F 11 Jourdan Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSunrise Christian
    Northwest Florida State    		 Montgomery, Alabama
    F 12 Wilfried Likayi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrParkrose HS
    Casper College
    New Mexico State    		 Portland, Oregon
    G 14 Josh Uduje 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrArizona Compass Prepatory London, England
    F 15 Isaac Hippolyte 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSt. Joseph Regional HS Spring Valley, New York
    F 20 Ahmard Harvey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrAspire Basketball Freeport, Bahamas
    G 21 Jalen Milner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGeorgia Military Milledgeville, Georgia
    G 24 Vince Cole 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrYork Preparatory
    USC Salkehatchie
    St. John's    		 Charleston, South Carolina
    C 44 Essam Mostafa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoLong Island Lutheran HS Cairo, Egypt
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 14 November 2021

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 Ferrum College W 101–73  1–0
    		  24 – Mostafa  14 – Mostafa  9 – Dibba  HTC Center (1,183)
    Conway, SC
    November 18, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 at UNC Wilmington L 53–65  1–1
    		  12 – Cole  11 – Mostafa  4 – Williams  Trask Coliseum (4,101)
    Wilmington, NC
    November 23, 2021*
    5:30 p.m., FloHoops.com    		 vs. Valparaiso
    Nassau Championship semifinal    		 W 64–61  2–1
    		  16 – Mostafa  11 – Green  7 – Dibba  Baha Mar Convention Center (500)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 24, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., FloHoops    		 vs. Toledo,
    Nassau Championship    		 L 70–79  2–2
    		  23 – Mostafa  9 – Mostafa  6 – Dibba  Baha Mar Convention Center (500)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 South Carolina W 80–56  3–2
    		  23 – Mostafa  13 – Mostafa  6 – Williams  HTC Center (2,924)
    Conway, SC
    December 4, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Winthrop W 74–64  4–2
    		  30 – Williams  10 – Williams  5 – Dibba  HTC Center (946)
    Conway, SC
    December 6, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Mercer L 69–74  4–3
    		  17 – Cole  7 – Mostafa  10 – Dibba  HTC Center (953)
    Conway, SC
    December 12, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Wofford W 60–59  5–3
    		  24 – Mostafa  13 – Mostafa  6 – Dibba  HTC Center (970)
    Conway, SC
    December 15, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Methodist W 102–42  6–3
    		  16 – Mostafa  7 – Smith  7 – Williams  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    December 19, 2021*
    3:00 p.m.    		 at Middle Tennessee     Murphy Center 
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Sun Belt Conference regular season
    December 30, 2021
    TBA    		 Louisiana–Monroe     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    January 1, 2022
    TBA    		 Louisiana     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    January 6, 2022
    TBA    		 at Troy     Trojan Arena 
    Troy, AL
    January 8, 2022
    TBA    		 at South Alabama     Mitchell Center 
    Mobile, AL
    January 13, 2022
    TBA    		 at Appalachian State     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    January 15, 2022
    TBA    		 Appalachian State     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    January 20, 2022
    TBA    		 at Georgia Southern     Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, GA
    January 22, 2022
    TBA    		 at Georgia State     GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    January 27, 2022
    TBA    		 Little Rock     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    January 29, 2022
    TBA    		 Arkansas State     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    February 3, 2022
    TBA    		 at UT Arlington     College Park Center 
    Arlington, TX
    February 5, 2022
    TBA    		 at Texas State     Strahan Arena 
    San Marcos, TX
    February 10, 2022
    TBA    		 Georgia State     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    February 12, 2022
    TBA    		 Georgia Southern     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    February 17, 2022
    TBA    		 South Alabama     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    February 19, 2022
    TBA    		 Troy     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    February 24, 2022
    TBA    		 at Arkansas State     First National Bank Arena 
    Jonesboro, AR
    February 26, 2022
    TBA    		 at Little Rock     Jack Stephens Center 
    Little Rock, AR
    Sun Belt Tournament
    TBD
    TBD    		 vs. TBD      
     
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[8]

    References
    1. "Sun Belt basketball to play division-only schedule". al. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
    2. "Appalachian State vs. Coastal Carolina – Game Summary – March 7, 2021 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
    3. Athletics, Coastal Carolina. "Chanticleers to open CBI against Bryant". www.wmbfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
    4. "Coastal Carolina vs. Bryant – Game Summary – March 22, 2021 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
    5. "Stetson vs. Coastal Carolina – Game Summary – March 23, 2021 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
    6. Rapp, Timothy. "Pepperdine Cruises to 2021 CBI Championship Win vs. Coastal Carolina". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
    7. Kelly, Ryan. "Zach Settembre resigns from TCC, accepts D-I assistant job". www.wctv.tv. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
    8. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". gobearcats.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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