2021–22 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Stan Heath, play their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.

2021–22 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
2021–22 record2–4 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shawn Trice (1st)
  • Bob Simon (1st)
  • Drew Denisco (1st)
Home arenaConvocation Center
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio0–0 –7–2  .778
Toledo0–0 –7–3  .700
Akron0–0 –6–3  .667
Buffalo0–0 –6–3  .667
Miami (OH)0–0 –5–3  .625
Bowling Green0–0 –5–4  .556
Kent State0–0 –5–4  .556
Eastern Michigan0–0 –5–5  .500
Ball State0–0 –4–5  .444
Western Michigan0–0 –3–6  .333
Northern Illinois0–0 –2–6  .250
Central Michigan0–0 –1–9  .100
† 2022 MAC Tournament winner
As of December 10, 2021; 

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles finished the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 6–12, 3–11 in MAC play to finish in 10th place in the MAC. They failed to qualify for the MAC Tournament.[1]

Following the season, the school announced it was parting ways with head coach Rob Murphy after 10 seasons.[2] On April 12, 2021, the school hired EMU alum and former Kent State, Arkansas, and South Florida head coach Stan Heath as the team's new head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Miles Gibson2G/F6'6"195RS JuniorRichmond, VATransferred to Metropolitan State
Ty Groce1F6'8"215RS SeniorYpsilanti, MIGraduated; Transferred to Butler
Chris James13G6'2"170SophomoreLong Beach, CATransferred to College of Southern Idaho
James Love III21F6'11"225RS SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLGraduated
Drew Lowder3G6'0"170SophomoreJackson, MI
Yeikson Montero0G6'5"205RS SeniorSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicGraduated
Noah Morgan5G/F6'5"180SeniorMount Vernon, NYGraduated; Transferred to Morehouse College
Luis Pacheco10F6'8"245RS FreshmanQueens, NY

Incoming transfers

On April 28, 2021, the NCAA officially adopted a measure that would allow athletes in all sports to transfer once without sitting out a season beginning with the 2021–22 season.[4]

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Noah Farrakhan5G6'2"165FreshmanNewark, NJEast Carolina
Colin Golson Jr.1F6'6"230FreshmanDetroit, MISiena
Yusuf Jihad22C6'8"220RS FreshmanFarmington Hills, MIOakland
Kevin-David Rice0G6'4"200FreshmanFlint, MIDelta College
Monty Scott2G6'5"200SeniorUnion, NJPortland State
Nate Scott25G6'8"210SeniorNaperville, ILNorthern Illinois

2021 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malcolm Clements
G		 Ypsilanti, MI Arbor Preparatory High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 04/27/2021 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Prakash Ketterhagen
G		 Kalamazoo, MI New Rochelle High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 09/13/2021 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Mo Njie
C		 Centerville, OH Centerville High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 06/2/2021 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Javantae Randle
F		 Detroit, MI Frederick Douglass Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 05/14/2021 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Luka Savicevic
G		 Skopje, Macedonia Sports Academy Skopje 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 150 lb (68 kg) May 26, 2021 
Recruiting 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 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "2021 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "2021 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

    Roster
    2021–22 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kevin-David Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrDelta College Flint, Michigan
    F 1 Colin Golson Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSienna College Detroit, Michigan
    G 2 Monty Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrPortland State Union, New Jersey
    G 3 Luka Savicevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrSports Academy Skopje Skopje, Macedonia
    G 4 Bryce McBride 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrDyersburg State Community College Jackson, Tennessee
    G 5 Noah Farrakhan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrThe Patrick School Newark, New Jersey
    G 10 Darion Spottsville 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSouth Mountain Community College Phoenix, Arizona
    G 12 Andrew Wells 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrInternational Sports Academy East Lansing, Michigan
    C 13 Mo Njie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrCenterville High School Centerville, Ohio
    G 14 Malcolm Clements (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrArbor Preparatory High School Ypsilanti, Michigan
    F 15 Axel Okongo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrMissouri Saâcy-sur-Marne, France
    C 22 Yusuf Jihad 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrOakland Farmington Hills, Michigan
    F 23 Thomas Binelli 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrMonroe College Bologna, Italy
    G/F 23 Nate Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNorthern Illinois Naperville, Illinois
    F 33 Derek Ballard Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrSouthfield-Lathrup High School Southfield, Michigan
    F 35 Javantae Randle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrFrederick Douglass Detroit, Michigan
    G 45 Prakash Ketterhagen (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNew Rochelle High School Kalamazoo, Michigan
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 28, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Oakland
    Charity Exhibition    		 W 74–69 
    		 27 – Farrakhan  7 – Farrakhan  6 – Farrakhan  Athletics Center O'rena (1,112)
    Rochester, MI
    November 5, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Goshen W 94–66 
    		 18 – Tie  8 – Tie  4 – Spottsville  Convocation Center (475)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., BTN    		 at Indiana L 62–68  0–1
    		  18 – Farrakhan  10 – N. Scott  3 – M. Scott  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    November 12, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Illinois State W 103-98 2OT 1-1
    		  28 –  M. Scott  8 –  McBride  4 –  Farrakhan  Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    November 18, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Northern Kentucky
    Blue Demon Classic    		 L 73-74  1-2
    		  21 – Farrakhan  7 – Njie  3 – Scott  BB&T Arena (2,220)
    Highland Heights, KY
    November 20, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., BTN+    		 at Michigan State L 59-83  1-3
    		  13 – Farrakhan  8 – McBride  5 – Scott  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lasning, MI
    November 24, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Western Illinois
    Blue Demon Classic    		 W 72-68  2-3
    		  16 – Scott  7 – Scott  3 – Scott  Convocation Center (1,145)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    November 28, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., FS1    		 at DePaul
    Blue Demon Classic    		 L 63-101  2-4
    		  18 – Scott  4 – Golson Jr.  3 – McBride  Wintrust Arena (2,194)
    Chicago, IL
    December 2, 2021*
    10:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at UC San Diego     RIMAC Arena 
    San Diego, CA
    December 5, 2021*
    4:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Northwood     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    December 8, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Niagara     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    December 11, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 FIU     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    December 20, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Valparaiso     Athletics–Recreation Center 
    Valparaiso, IN
    MAC regular season
    December 28, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Ohio     Convocation Center 
    Athens, OH
    January 1, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Buffalo     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    January 4, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Western Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy    		     University Arena 
    Kalamazoo, MI
    January 8, 2022
    3:30 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Ball State     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    January 11, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Central Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy    		     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    January 15, 2022
    4:30 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Northern Illinois     Convocation Center 
    DeKalb, IL
    January 18, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Kent State     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    January 22, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Akron     James A. Rhodes Arena 
    Akron, OH
    January 25, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Bowling Green     Stroh Center 
    Bowling Green, OH
    January 29, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Miami (OH)     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    February 5, 2022
    TBA, ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Kent State     MAC Center 
    Kent, OH
    February 8, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Buffalo     Alumni Arena 
    Buffalo, NY
    February 12, 2022
    3:30 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Ohio     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    February 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Central Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy    		     McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 19, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Akron     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    February 22, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Northern Illinois     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    February 26, 2022
    3:30 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Ball State     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    March 1, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Western Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy    		     Convocation Center 
    Kalamazoo, MI
    March 4, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+    		 at Miami (OH)     Millett Hall 
    Oxford, OH
    MAC Tournament
    March 10–12, 2022
    TBA    		 vs.      Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
    Cleveland, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time Source[5].

    References
    1. "Why Michigan's three teams will have a lot less MAC-tion in March". Detroit Free Press. February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
    2. "Rob Murphy, Eastern Michigan part ways after 10 yrs". Coaches Database. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
    3. "Eastern Michigan hires Heath as basketball coach". ESPN.com. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
    4. "NCAA Board of Directors ratifies one-time transfer legislation allowing athletes immediate eligibility". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
    5. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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