2021–22 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	East
	West
	† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner ; As of December 12, 2021;

2021–22 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
2021–22 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
2021–22 record	5–6 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Jones (9th season);
Assistant coaches	John Richardson; Bryant Stith; Chris Kovensky;
Home arena	Chartway Arena

The 2021–22 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represents Old Dominion University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by ninth-year head coach Jeff Jones, play their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the East Division of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2020–21 season 15–8, 11–5 in C-USA play to finish in second place in West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament to North Texas.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Malik Curry	3	G	6'1"	180	Senior	Wilmington, DE	Graduate transferred to West Virginia
Xavier Green	10	G	6'6"	200	RS Senior	Williamsburg, VA	Graduate transferred to Maryland
John Shanu II	13	F	6'10"	220	Freshman	Houston, TX	Left the team due to personal reasons
Joe Reece	15	F	6'8"	200	Junior	St. Louis, MO	Transferred to Bowling Green
Alfis Pilavios	21	G	6'5"	200	RS Junior	Athens, Greece	Signed to play professionally in Greece with Lavrio B.C.
David Strother	25	G	6'2"	175	Senior	Lumberton, NC	Graduate transferred to USC Aiken

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
PJ Gill	13	G	6'0"		Junior	Virginia Beach, VA	Johnson & Wales
Charles Smith IV	15	G	6'5"	185	Junior	Atlanta, GA	SMU
Stephan Morris	20	F	6'9"	210	Junior	Houston, TX	Kilgore College
C.J. Keyser	25	G	6'3"	190	RS Senior	Baltimore, MD	North Carolina Central

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jadin Johnson #47 PG	Council Bluffs, IA	Abraham Lincoln High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 12, 2020
Jadin Johnson #47 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Imo Essien PG	Wylie, TX	Bishop Lynch High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jul 30, 2020
Imo Essien PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
D’Angelo Stines PG	Baltimore, MD	Mount Saint Joseph College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 9, 2020
D’Angelo Stines PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
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: "Old Dominion 2021 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Mekhi Long	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Rhode Island	Bryans Road, Maryland
G	1	Jason Wade	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Trinity Episcopal School	Richmond, Virginia
G	2	Brady O'Connell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Ravenscroft School	Milton, Georgia
G	3	Imo Essien	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Bishop Lynch High School	Wylie, Texas
G	4	Jadin Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Millard North High School	Omaha, Nebraska
G	10	D’Angelo Stines	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Mount Saint Joseph High School	Columbia, Maryland
G	11	A.J. Oliver II	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Clemson	Birmingham, Alabama
G	12	Jaylin Hunter	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	East Catholic High School	Manchester, Connecticut
G	13	P.J. Gill (W)	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sr	Johnson & Wales	Virginia Beach, Virginia
G	15	Charles Smith IV	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	SMU	Atlanta, Georgia
F	20	Stephan Morris	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Kilgore College	Houston, Texas
F	22	Kalu Ezikpe	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Discovery High School	Lawrenceville, Georgia
F	23	Austin Trice	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Kansas State	Chicago, Illinois
G	25	C.J. Keyser	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	North Carolina Central	Baltimore, Maryland

Head coach

Jeff Jones (Virginia '82)

Assistant coach(es)

John Richardson (Elizabeth City State '95)
Bryant Stith (Virginia '92)
Chris Kovensky (Old Dominion '11)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2021* 7:00 p.m.	Gannon	W 96–56		18 – Ezikpe	11 – Ezikpe	4 – Hunter	Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Virginia Wesleyan	W 80–60	1–0	21 – Ezikpe	12 – Ezikpe	4 – Tie	Chartaway Arena (6,037) Norfolk, VA
November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FloSports	at James Madison	L 53–58	1–1	21 – Keyser	9 – Smith	3 – Hunter	Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,011) Harrisburg, VA
November 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Manhattan	W 79–58	2–1	18 – Tied	5 – Tied	6 – Hunter	Chartaway Arena (4,412) Norfolk, VA
November 18, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Indiana State Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals	L 36–77	2–2	7 – Tied	9 – Long	2 – Ezikpe	HTC Center (1,237) Conway, SC
November 19, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. East Carolina Myrtle Beach Invitational Consolation 2nd Round	L 60–73	2–3	16 – Ezikpe	8 – Ezikpe	2 – Tied	HTC Center (1,183) Conway, SC
November 21, 2021* 12:30 p.m., ESPNews	vs. Penn Myrtle Beach Invitational — 7th Place Game	L 63–71	2–4	15 – Hunter	– Tied	5 – Dingle	HTC Center Conway, SC
November 26, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Longwood	W 62–61	3–4	18 – Long	7 – Trice	6 – Hunter	Chartaway Arena (4,275) Norfolk, VA
November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at East Carolina	L 62–63	3–5	19 – Keyser	8 – Ezikpe	5 – Hunter	Williams Arena (2,250) Greenville, NC
December 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at George Mason	W 60–50	4–5	19 – Keyser	9 – Long	2 – Hunter	EagleBank Arena (3,529) Fairfax, VA
December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FloSports	at William & Mary	W 74–59	5–5	18 – Ezikpe	8 – Ezikpe	7 – Hunter	Kaplan Arena (2,286) Williamsburg, VA
December 11, 2021* 8:00 p.m., Stadium	VCU Rivalry	L 66–75	5–6	–	–	–	Chartaway Arena (7,919) Norfolk, VA
December 19, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Richmond						Robins Center Richmond, VA
December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	College of Charleston						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
Conference USA regular season
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv	at FIU						Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
January 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv	at Florida Atlantic						FAU Arena Boca Raton, FL
January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Charlotte						Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UTSA						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UTEP						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 20, 2021 8:00 p.m.	at Rice						Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
January 22, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at North Texas						The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Charlotte						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Marshall						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Western Kentucky						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Middle Tennessee						Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
February 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU	UAB						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Marshall						Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Western Kentucky						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
February 24, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Florida Atlantic						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	FIU						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Louisiana Tech						Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv	Middle Tennessee						Chartaway Arena Norfolk, VA
Conference USA Tournament
March 9–13, 2022 TBA	vs.						Ford Center at The Star Denton, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

"2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

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[1] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
Venues	Norfolk Municipal Auditorium (1943–1969) ODU Fieldhouse (1970–1977, 1990–2002) Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–1977, 1990–2002; full-time: 1977–1990) Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995) Chartway Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	Norfolk State VCU
Culture & lore	Monarch Pep Band
People	Head coaches
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