2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represents Longwood University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by fourth-year head coach Griff Aldrich, play their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. With the reintroduction of divisions for the first time since the 2013–14 season, the Lancers play in the North Division.[1]

2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
DivisionNorth Division
2021–22 record6-4 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marty McGillan
  • Cody Anderson
  • Ronnie Thomas
Home arenaWillett Hall
2021–22 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Campbell0–0 –7–2  .778
High Point0–0 –5–4  .556
Longwood0–0 –5–4  .556
Radford0–0 –4–5  .444
Hampton0–0 –4–6  .400
North Carolina A&T0–0 –3–7  .300
South
Presbyterian0–0 –6–4  .600
Winthrop0–0 –5–4  .556
UNC Asheville0–0 –6–5  .545
Gardner–Webb0–0 –4–5  .444
Charleston Southern0–0 –3–6  .333
USC Upstate0–0 –2–6  .250
† 2022 Big South Tournament winner
As of December 10, 2021; 

Previous season

The Lancers finished the 2020–21 season 12–17, 10–10 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated UNC Asheville in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament,[2] before falling to top-seeded Winthrop in the semifinals.[3] They were invited to the CBI, where they would lose to Pepperdine in the quarterfinals.[4]

Roster
2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Leslie Nkereuwem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lawrenceville, GA
G 1 Isaiah Wilkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, NC
G 2 Nate Lliteras 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Seward, NE
G 3 DeShaun Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Virginia Beach, VA
F 4 Zac Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Plano, TX
G 5 Jaylani Darden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Norfolk, VA
G 10 Justin Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Houston, TX
G 11 Jordan Perkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) GS Greensboro, NC
F 13 Prosper Obidiebube 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Houston, TX
F 21 Trey Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Fr Louisville, KY
G 22 Ga'Khari LaCount 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Miami, FL
G 23 DA Houston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)212 lb (96 kg) So Houston, TX
G 24 Cameron O'Conner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Roanoke, VA
F 25 Michael Christmas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Virginia Beach, VA
F 35 Jesper Granlund 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Helsinki, Finland
G 44 C.J. Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Chester, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 1, 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*
9:00 pm, BTN+		 at Iowa L 73–106  0–1
  19 – Wilkins  8 – Wilkins  6 – Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,259)
Iowa City, IA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Virginia–Lynchburg W 80–46  1–1
  19 – Wilkins  10 – Tied  7 – Houston  Willett Hall (1,418)
Farmville, VA
November 14, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mid-Atlantic Christian W 93-47  2–1
   –     –     –    Willett Hall (1,208)
Farmville, VA
November 19, 2021*
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 American W 82-42  3–1
   –     –     –    Willett Hall (1,340)
Farmville, VA
November 20, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 UMBC W 82-55  4–1
   –     –     –    Willett Hall (1,512)
Farmville, VA
November 21, 2021*
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Western Carolina L 53-64  4–2
   –     –     –    Willett Hall (1,518)
Farmville, VA
November 26, 2021*
 at Old Dominion L 61-62  4–3
   –     –     –    Chartway Arena (4,275)
Norfolk, VA
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, FS2		 at Georgetown L 83–91  4–4
  21 – Wade  7 – Watson  4 – Perkins  Capital One Arena (2,732)
Washington, D.C.
December 4, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Delaware State W 78-58  5–4
   –     –     –    Willett Hall (1,265)
Farmville, VA
December 11, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Morgan State W 94-55  6–4
   –     –     –    Willett Hall (944)
Farmville, VA
December 14, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Carolina     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
December 19, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at St. Francis Brooklyn     Daniel Lynch Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Abilene Christian     Teague Special Events Center 
Abilene, TX
December 30, 2021*
 ESPN+		 at Maryland Eastern Shore     Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, MD
Big South regular season
January 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Hampton     Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 8, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 High Point     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 12, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Radford     Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
January 15, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Gardner–Webb     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 19, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Campbell     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 22, 2022
 ESPN+		 at Presbyterian     Templeton Physical Education Center 
Clinton, SC
January 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Carolina A&T     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 29, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Winthrop     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
February 2, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at UNC Asheville     Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 5, 2022
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Charleston Southern     Buccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, SC
February 9, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 USC Upstate     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
February 12, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Carolina A&T     Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
February 16, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at High Point     Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hampton     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
February 23, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Radford     Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
February 26, 2022
 ESPN+		 at Campbell     Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
Big South Tournament
March 2–6, 2022
 ESPN+		 vs.      Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References
  1. "Big South Announces 2021-22 Men's Basketball League Schedule". Big South Conference. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. "MOVING ON! Longwood Upsets Asheville to Advance to Big South Semifinals". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. "#1 Winthrop Returns to Title Game with 82-61 Win over #5 Longwood". Big South Conference. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  4. "Men's Hoops Beats Longwood at CBI". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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