2021–22 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2022 SoCon Tournament winner ; As of December 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021–22 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
2021–22 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
Naples Invitational champion
Conference	Southern Conference
2021–22 record	7–3 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Desmond Oliver (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Mark Bialkoski; Patrice Days; Mantoris Robinson;
Home arena	Freedom Hall Civic Center

The 2021–22 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represent East Tennessee State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by first-year head coach Desmond Oliver, play their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Buccaneers finished the 2020–21 season 13-12 overall, 8-7 in SoCon play to finish in fifth place. In the SoCon Tournament, they defeated Chattanooga in the quarterfinals,[1] before losing to UNC Greensboro in the semifinals.[2]

On March 30, 2021, Jason Shay resigned after one season as head coach.[3] He would later go on to join former ETSU head coach Steve Forbes as an assistant coach at Wake Forest.[4]

Roster

2021–22 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	1	Mohab Yasser	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Giza, Egypt
G	2	Jordan King	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	So	Albany, New York
G	4	David Sloan	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Louisville, Kentucky
G	5	Allen Strothers	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	Fr	Newport News, Virginia
G	11	Brandon Hall	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Fr	Chicago, Illinois
F	14	Ty Brewer	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Meridian, Mississippi
G	15	Cameron George	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Knoxville, Tennessee
F	20	Kordell Charles	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Ontario, Canada
C	21	Matt Nunez	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	Fr	Newport News, Virginia
F	22	Jaden Seymour	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Fr	Charlotte, North Carolina
F	23	Vonnie Patterson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Louisville, Kentucky
F	24	Isaac Farah	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Fr	Fishers, Indiana
G	25	Ledarrius Brewer	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Jr	Meridian, Mississippi
F	33	Charlie Weber	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Owings, Maryland

Head coach

Desmond Oliver (Dominican College (NY))

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Bialkoski (Georgia Southern)
Patrice Days (New Orleans)
Mantoris Robinson (Winthrop)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021* 7:00 pm	Catawba	W 91–58		Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,701) Johnson City, TN
Non-conference Regular season
November 12, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Appalachian State	L 67–69	0–1	Holmes Center (3,401) Boone, NC
November 14, 2021* 12:00 pm, SECN	at No. 18 Tennessee	L 62–94	0–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (16,564) Knoxville, TN
November 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	USC Upstate	W 56–43	1–2	Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,036) Johnson City, TN
November 22, 2021* 5:30 pm, FloSports	vs. Murray State Naples Invitational first round	W 66–58	2–2	Community School of Naples (317) Naples, FL
November 23, 2021* 8:00 pm, FloSports	vs. Missouri State Naples Invitational semifinals	W 77–76	3–2	Community School of Naples (317) Naples, FL
November 24, 2021* 8:00 pm, FloSports	vs. Kent State Naples Invitational championship	W 57–51	4–2	Community School of Naples (237) Naples, FL
November 27, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Lees-McRae	W 92-74	5-2	Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,818) Johnson City, TN
December 1, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at UAB	L 56-70	5-3	Bartow Arena (2,695) Birmingham, AL
December 4, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Lenoir-Rhyne	W 90-66	6-3	Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,524) Johnson City, TN
December 11, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Morehead State	W 82-75	7-3	Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,100) Johnson City, TN
December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm	North Carolina A&T			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
December 18, 2021* 2:00 pm	at UNC Asheville			Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC
December 22, 2021* 7:00 pm	at Georgia			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
SoCon Regular season
December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
January 1, 2022 4:00 pm	Western Carolina			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 5, 2022 7:00 pm	VMI			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 8, 2022 4:00 pm	Wofford			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 12, 2022 7:00 pm	at Furman			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
January 15, 2022 3:00 pm	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
January 19, 2022 7:00 pm	Mercer			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 22, 2022 4:00 pm	The Citadel			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 26, 2022 7:00 pm	UNC Greensboro			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 29, 2022 1:00 pm	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
February 2, 2022 7:00 pm	at Western Carolina			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 5, 2022 7:00 pm	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
February 7, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Furman			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 12, 2022 4:00 pm	Samford			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 16, 2022 7:00 pm	at Mercer			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 19, 2022 1:00 pm	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
February 23, 2022 7:00 pm	Chattanooga			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm, CBSSN	at UNC Greensboro			Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
SoCon Tournament
March 4-7, 2022 TBD	vs.			Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References

"Bucs use defensive effort to advance past Chattanooga". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
"UNCG uses 3-ball to end Bucs' run in SoCon semis". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
"East Tennessee State's Jason Shay resigns as men's basketball coach after one season". ESPN. Associated Press. March 30, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
"Wake Forest, Steve Forbes Announce Addition of Jason Shay to Coaching Staff". godeacs.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
"Men's Basketball - Schedule". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

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[1] "Bucs use defensive effort to advance past Chattanooga". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[2] "UNCG uses 3-ball to end Bucs' run in SoCon semis". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[3] "East Tennessee State's Jason Shay resigns as men's basketball coach after one season". ESPN. Associated Press. March 30, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[4] "Wake Forest, Steve Forbes Announce Addition of Jason Shay to Coaching Staff". godeacs.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[5] "Men's Basketball - Schedule". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	8	–	1	.889
Samford	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
Wofford	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
Furman	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Mercer	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
VMI	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600

† 2022 SoCon Tournament winner As of December 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll