2021–22 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

The 2021–22 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represent Lamar University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals are led by first-year head coach Alvin Brooks and play their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the first-year members of the Western Athletic Conference.

For information on all Lamar University sports, see Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals
2021–22 Lamar Cardinals basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2021–22 record2–8 (0–0 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Charles Harral (1st season)
  • Wendell Moore (1st season)
  • Mikhail McLean (1st season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cal Baptist*0–0 –8–1  .889
Grand Canyon0–0 –8–2  .800
New Mexico State0–0 –7–2  .778
Utah Valley0–0 –7–2  .778
Seattle0–0 –7–3  .700
Stephen F. Austin0–0 –7–2  .778
Abilene Christian0–0 –5–2  .714
Dixie State*0–0 –4–5  .444
UTRGV0–0 –4–6  .400
Chicago State0–0 –3–5  .375
Sam Houston State0–0 –3–5  .375
Tarleton State*0–0 –3–7  .300
Lamar0–0 –2–7  .222
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2022 WAC Tournament winner
As of December 10, 2021; 

The school announced on January 14, 2021, that the Cardinals would leave the Southland Conference to join the WAC for the 2021–22 season.[1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cardinals finished the 2020–21 season 10–18, 6–10 in Southland play to finish seventh place. In the Southland Tournament, the Cardinals defeated Houston Baptist and Sam Houston State before losing to Abilene Christian in the semifinals.

Following the season, the school announced that head coach Tic Price would not be retained.[2] Shortly thereafter, Alvin Brooks, previously an assistant coach at Houston, was named the new head coach[3][4]

Offseason

Coaching changes

New assistants, Charles Harral, Mikhail McClean, Wendell Moore, and Aaron Proctor, were added to the staff.[5][6][7][8]

Departures
Lamar Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
David Muoka0C6'10"211 SophmoreHong Kong ChinaTransferred to UNLV
Quinlan Bennett1G6'3"205 JuniorChicago, ILTransferred to Western Illinois
Tarig Eisa2F6'8"202 JuniorToronto Ontario CanadaLeft team
Avery Sullivan5F6'8"237 SeniorPflugerville, TXCompleted eligibility
Anderson Kopp11G6'6"205SophmoreHouston, TXTransferred to Kansas City
Anthony Cameron25F6'8"330 SeniorChicago, ILCompleted eligibility

Source:[9][10]

Incoming transfers
Lamar Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jordyn Adams5G6'3"200JuniorSilsbee, TXAustin Peay
Xavier Ball11F6'6"230JuniorWinnfield, LAJohn A. Logan College
Valentin Catt12F6'10"220SophmoreOrangefield, TXSouth Plains College
CJ Roberts20G6'1"190JuniorNorth Richland Hills, TXNew Mexico State

Source:[11]

Roster

Sources:[12]

2021–22 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Lincoln Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) Sr Columbus, Georgia
G 1 Bryan Gordon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 2 Avontez Ledet 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
G 3 Ellis Jefferson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas
G 4 Kasen Harrison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Beaumont, Texas
G 5 Jordyn Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Silsbee, Texas
G 10 Trey Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
F 11 Xavier Ball 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Winnfield, Louisiana
C 12 Valentin Catt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Orangefield, Texas
G 13 Davion Buster 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)169 lb (77 kg) Sr Austin, Texas
F 14 Corey Nickerson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)191 lb (87 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
F 15 Deiman Reyes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Barranquilla Colombia
G 20 C.J. Roberts 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Irving, Texas
G 21 Ayaan Sohail 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) Jr El Paso, Texas
G 22 Casey Brooks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)159 lb (72 kg) So Kingsville, Texas
F 23 Mason Senigaur 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Beaumont, Texas
G/F 24 Brock McClure 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lumberton, Texas
F 35 Clayton Carpenter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)216 lb (98 kg) Fr Beaumont, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 16, 2021

TV and radio media

All Lamar games will be broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.

Live video of all home games will be broadcast on ESPN platforms.[13]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 St. Thomas (TX) W 88-56 
 18 – Roberts  11 – Smith  7 – Harrison  Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Wiley College W 67–50  1–0
  15 – Adams  9 – Harrison  8 – Harrison  Montagne Center (2,586)
Beaumont, TX
November 13, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Miami (OH) L 75–104  1–1
  15 – Ledet  7 – McClure  4 – Buster  Millett Hall (1,163)
Oxford, OH
November 15, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia Tech L 66–75  1–2
  17 – Adams  5 – Roberts  4 – Tied  Hank McCamish Pavilion (3,625)
Oxford, OH
November 19, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson L 59–60  1–3
  15 – Adams  8 – Smith  5 – Harrison  Montagne Center (3,532)
Beaumont, TX
November 21, 2021*
2:00 pm		 at Southern Miss L 75–82  1–4
  14 – Roberts  6 – Roberts  4 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (3,037)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 24, 2021*
2:00 pm		 at UTSA L 73–79  1–5
  22 – Buster  13 – Catt  5 – Ellis  Convocation Center (758)
San Antonio, TX
November 27, 2021*
3:00 pm		 at Texas Tech L 57–89  1–6
  20 – Tied  3 – Jefferson  4 – Roberts  United Supermarkets Arena (12,223)
Lubbock, TX
December 2, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at Mississippi State L 60–75  1–7
  25 – Roberts  6 – Tied  4 – Jefferson  Humphrey Coliseum (5,981)
Starkville, MS
December 5, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Our Lady of the Lake W 67–64  2–7
  23 – Roberts  13 – Smith  4 – Jefferson  Montagne Center (1,512)
Beaumont, TX
December 11, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Arlington L 47–56  2–8
  21 – Buster  10 – Smith  2 – Catt  College Park Center (1,306)
Arlington, TX
December 15, 2021*
7:00 pm		 at Texas State     Strahan Coliseum 
San Marcos, TX
December 18, 2021*
12:00 pm		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi     Dugan Wellness Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
December 20, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
WAC regular season
December 30, 2021
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Sam Houston State     Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
Huntsville, TX
January 1, 2022
TBA, ESPN+		 at Stephen F. Austin     William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 New Mexico State     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
January 8, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Grand Canyon     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
January 13, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Sam Houston State     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
January 15, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Chicago State     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
January 20, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Dixie State     Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
January 22, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Utah Valley     UCCU Center 
Orem, UT
January 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Tarleton State     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
January 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Abilene Christian     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
February 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
February 10, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+		 at California Baptist     CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
February 12, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at California Baptist     Redhawk Center 
Seattle, WA
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stephen F. Austin     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Abilene Christian     Teague Center 
Abilene, TX
February 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tarleton State     Wisdom Gymnasium 
Stephen, TX
March 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley     UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
March 5, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 California Baptist     Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
WAC Tournament
March 8–12, 2022
TBA		 vs. TBA     Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[14][15][16]

See also

2021–22 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

References
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  2. James Dixon (March 21, 2021). "Price Not Retained as Cardinals' Head Coach". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. James Dixon (April 1, 2021). "Cardinal Legend Returns to Guide Basketball Program". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. Greg Mitchell (April 5, 2021). "Alvin Brooks' one-of-a-kind coaching journey comes home". Vox Media, LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. James Dixon (April 27, 2021). "Mikhail McLean Joins LU Coaching Staff". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  6. James Dixon (June 1, 2021). "Brooks Adds Charles Harral to Coaching Staff". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  7. James Dixon (June 2, 2021). "Wendell Moore Joins LU Coaching Staff". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  8. James Dixon (June 3, 2021). "Aaron Proctor Named Director of Operations". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  9. Mike Grimala (April 16, 2021). "UNLV gets big commitment from transfer David Muoka". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  10. "Men's Basketball Signs Touted Transfer". University of Missouri-Kansas City. April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  11. Matt Faye (May 11, 2021). "6-foot-10 Orangefield grad rounds out Lamar's roster". Hearst Newspapers. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  12. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  13. "WAC Reaches New, Expanded Media Rights Agreement with ESPN". Western Athletic Conference. August 24, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. "Lamar Cardinals Schedule - 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
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  16. James Dixon (November 2, 2021). "Men's Hoops Scrimmage Moves Tip Off Time". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2021. Due to the possibility of a World Series game seven, Lamar University has moved its exhibition contest with St. Thomas to 6 p.m. at the Montagne Center. The game was originally slated for a 7 p.m. start.
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