2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represents Marshall University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by eighth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, play their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA.

2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2021–22 record7–3 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Cline
  • Scott Rigot
  • Cornelius Jackson
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
FIU0–0 –8–2  .800
Middle Tennessee0–0 –8–2  .800
Marshall0–0 –7–3  .700
Western Kentucky0–0 –7–4  .636
Florida Atlantic0–0 –6–4  .600
Charlotte0–0 –5–4  .556
Old Dominion0–0 –5–6  .455
West
UAB0–0 –9–2  .818
Louisiana Tech0–0 –8–2  .800
North Texas0–0 –6–3  .667
Rice0–0 –6–4  .600
UTSA0–0 –6–4  .600
UTEP0–0 –5–4  .556
Southern Miss0–0 –4–6  .400
† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner
As of December 15, 2021; 

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2020–21 season 15–7, 9–5 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were defeated in the second round of the C-USA Tournament by Rice.[1]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Iran Bennett2F6'9"335RS JuniorDurham, North CarolinaTransferred to Eastern Kentucky
Ty Sturm4G6'2"170FreshmanHurricane, West VirginiaWalk-on; transferred to Alaska
Luke Thomas11G6'0"177JuniorProctorville, OhioGraduated; did not return
Jarrod West13G5'11"181SeniorClarksburg, West VirginiaGraduate transferred to Louisville
Jannson Williams3F6'9"219RS SeniorNewnan, GeorgiaGraduate transferred to Eastern Kentucky

2021 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kyle Braun
SG		 Calabassas, California El Camino High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Wyatt Fricks
PF		 Winder, Georgia Winder-Barrow High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Chase McKey
PF		 Atlanta, Georgia The Skill Factory Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Aymeric Touissant
PF		 Hoosick, New York Hoosac School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: NR  247Sports: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

    Roster
    2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Andrew Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrCorbin Corbin, Kentucky
    F 1 Chase McKey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrThe Skill Factory Atlanta, Georgia
    F 2 Darius George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSStaunton (Robert E. Lee) Staunton, Virginia
    G 3 Kyle Braun 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrScotland Prep Los Angeles, California
    G/F 5 Jeremy Dillon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrMingo Central Mingo, West Virginia
    F 11 Wyatt Fricks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWinder-Barrow Winder, Georgia
    G/F 12 Aymeric Toussaint 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrHoosac Saint-Denis, Réunion
    G 13 Creighton Thienneman (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSouth Oldham Louisville, Kentucky
    G/F 15 Marko Sarenac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrHoosac Ljubovija, Serbia
    C 21 Goran Miladinovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrHoosac Tivat, Montenegro
    G 23 David Early 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoLogan Logan, West Virginia
    G 24 Taevion Kinsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrEastmoor Columbus, Ohio
    F 25 Obinna Anochili-Killen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoChapmanville Lagos, Nigeria
    F 31 Mikel Beyers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSMesa CC Houston, Texas
    G 35 Devin Collins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoChapmanville Chapmanville, West Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 10/07/2021

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 31, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Davis & Elkins W 113–72 
    		 17 – Early  9 – Anochili-Killen  5 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (2,567)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 7, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Pikeville W 86–59 
    		 18 – Taylor  8 – Kinsey  11 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (3,729)
    Huntington, WV
    Non-Conference Regular season
    Nov 12, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Wright State W 96–88  1–0
    		  22 – Kinsey  8 – Anochili-Killen  11 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (4,781)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 15, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Milligan W 80–58  2–0
    		  21 – Kinsey  7 – Tied  9 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (3,983)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 18, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Campbell L 65–67  2–1
    		  24 – George  8 – Tied  5 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (4,131)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 21, 2021*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Jackson State W 80–66  3–1
    		  24 – Kinsey  10 – Taylor  8 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (3,839)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 23, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Louisiana W 93–79  4–1
    		  21 – Kinsey  11 – Anochili-Killen  7 – Taylor  Cam Henderson Center (4,111)
    Huntington, WV
    Nov 27, 2021*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Indiana L 79–90  4–2
    		  21 – Kinsey  8 – Anochili-Killen  4 – Taylor  Assembly Hall (12,330)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 1, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Akron L 86–88  4–3
    		  30 – Kinsey  5 – Tied  4 – Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (1,752)
    Akron, OH
    Dec 4, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Duquesne W 72–71  5–3
    		  21 – Kinsey  8 – George  6 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (4,367)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 8, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Bluefield University W 100–57  6–3
    		  21 – Kinsey  8 – Kinsey  7 – Kinsey  Cam Henderson Center (3,738)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 11, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Eastern Kentucky W 80–69  7–3
    		  21 – Kinsey  12 – George  5 – Kinsey  McBrayer Arena (4,071)
    Richmond, KY
    Dec 15, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Ohio     Convocation Center 
    Athens, OH
    Dec 18, 2021*
    4:00 pm, Stadium    		 Northern Iowa     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 21, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 at Toledo     Savage Arena 
    Toledo, OH
    Conference USA regular season
    Dec 30, 2021
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Louisiana Tech     Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, LA
    Jan 1, 2022
    3:00 pm    		 at Southern Miss     Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 8, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Florida Atlantic     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 13, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 North Texas     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 15, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Rice     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 20, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at FIU     Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
    Miami, FL
    Jan 22, 2022
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Florida Atlantic     FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Jan 27, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Middle Tennessee     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 29, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 UAB     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 3, 2022
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Old Dominion     Chartway Arena 
    Norfolk, VA
    Feb 5, 2021
    4:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Charlotte     Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, NC
    Feb 10, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 FIU     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 13, 2022
    3:00 pm    		 at UTEP     Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    Feb 17, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Old Dominion     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 19, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Charlotte     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 24, 2021
    7:00 pm    		 at Middle Tennessee     Murphy Center 
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Mar 2, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Western Kentucky     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Mar 5, 2022
    3:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Western Kentucky     E. A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, KY
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 9–12, 2022
    TBA    		 vs. TBD     Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. "Men's Basketball Falls to Rice at 2021 C-USA Tournament". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. March 10, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
    2. "Men's Basketball Unveils 2021-22 Non-Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
    3. "2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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