2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	† 2022 A10 Tournament winner ; As of December 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2021–22 record	6–4 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach	Chris Mooney (17th season);
Assistant coaches	Rob Jones; Maurice Joseph; Kevin Hovde;
Home arena	Robins Center

The 2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represents the University of Richmond during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by 17th-year head coach Chris Mooney and play their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

On December 5, 2021, senior guard Jacob Gilyard set the new all-time NCAA Division I career steals record, securing his 386th steal to surpass Providence's John Linehan (385), whose record had stood since 2002.[1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Spiders finished the 2020–21 season 14–9, 6–5 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Duquesne in the second round of the A-10 Tournament.[2] The Spaiders received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Toledo in the first round[3] before losing to Mississippi State.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Blake Francis	1	G	6'0"	175	Graduate Student	Herndon, VA	Graduated

Returning players

With the NCAA granting student-athletes an extra year of eligibility due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, three scholarship Spiders who would have otherwise exhausted their eligibility elected to return for the 2021–22 season: Jacob Gilyard, Nathan Cayo, and Grant Golden. Nick Sherod also elected to return despite having already spent five years in the Richmond program, including missing the entire 2020–21 season and all but six games of the 2018–19 season due to injuries.[5]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jason Nelson G	Richmond, VA	John Marshall High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 25, 2020
Jason Nelson G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Malcolm Dread G	Detroit, MI	Gonzaga College High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 7, 2020
Malcolm Dread G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Marcus Randolph G	Willingboro, NJ	Archbishop Wood High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 25, 2020
Marcus Randolph G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Aidan Noyes F	Cincinnati, OH	Archbishop Moeller High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 24, 2020
Aidan Noyes F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Liam Weaver G	Kansas City, MO	Pembroke Hill School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 19, 2020
Liam Weaver G	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: "Rivals.com 2021 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021. "Scout.com 2021 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021. "ESPN 2021 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jacob Gilyard	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	GS	The Barstow School	Kansas City, Missouri
G	1	Jason Nelson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	John Marshall High School	Richmond, Virginia
F	2	Souleymane Koureissi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Iona Prep	Harlem, New York
F	3	Tyler Burton	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Marianapolis Prep	Uxbridge, Massachusetts
F	4	Nathan Cayo	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf	Montreal, Quebec
G	5	Nick Sherod	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	St. Christopher's School	Richmond, Virginia
F	10	Sullivan Kulju (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Eisenhower Middle/High School	New Berlin, Wisconsin
G	11	Marcus Randolph	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Archbishop Wood Catholic High School	Willingboro, New Jersey
G	12	Malcolm Dread	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Gonzaga College High School	Detroit, Michigan
G	13	Connor Crabtree	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Hargrave Military Academy Tulane	Hillsborough, North Carolina
F	15	Matt Grace	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	TRC Academy	Hamilton, Ontario
G	21	Isaiah Wilson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	First Love Academy	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G	22	Andre Gustavson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Helsinki Basketball Academy	Helsinki, Finland
G	24	Dji Bailey	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Greenfield School	Wilson, North Carolina
G	25	Quentin Southall (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Georgetown Prep	Alexandria, Virginia
G	31	Jordan Gaitley (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Fordham Preparatory School	Haverford, Pennsylvania
G	32	Liam Weaver (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Pembroke Hill School	Kansas City, Missouri
F	33	Grant Golden	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	GS	St. James School	Winchester, Virginia
G	34	Gabe Arizin (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	St. Joseph's Prep	West Chester, Pennsylvania
F	35	Aidan Noyes	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Moeller High School	Cincinnati, Ohio

Head coach

Chris Mooney (Princeton)

Assistant coach(es)

Rob Jones (Toccoa Falls)
Maurice Joseph (Vermont)
Kevin Hovde (Richmond)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 20, 2021

Schedule and results

Richmond announced its 13-game non-conference schedule on August 9, 2021, consisting of six home games, three road games, and four neutral-site games. The non-conference schedule begins on November 9 with a home game against North Carolina Central and concludes with a December 22 home game against Bucknell.[6] The Atlantic 10 portion of Richmond's schedule was announced on September 9, 2021.[7]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+	North Carolina Central	W 70–60	1–0	19 – Golden	6 – Tied	6 – Gilyard	Robins Center (6,173) Richmond, VA
November 12, 2021* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Utah State Veterans Classic	L 74–85	1–1	24 – Golden	8 – Golden	6 – Gilyard	Alumni Hall (3,800) Annapolis, MD
November 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+	Georgia State	W 94–78	2–1	20 – Burton	8 – Tied	6 – Tied	Robins Center (5,521) Richmond, VA
November 20, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Drake	L 70–73	2–2	30 – Burton	9 – Burton	5 – Tied	Knapp Center (3,347) Des Moines, IA
November 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA+/ESPN+	Hofstra	W 81–68	3–2	22 – Burton	7 – Tied	6 – Gilyard	Robins Center (5,201) Richmond, VA
November 25, 2021* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Maryland Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinal	L 80–86	3–3	18 – Golden	8 – Cayo	5 – Golden	Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2021* 12:30 p.m., FloHoops	vs. Mississippi State Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship consolation	L 71–82 ^OT	3–4	23 – Burton	7 – Burton	6 – Gilyard	Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Wofford	W 73–64	4–4	21 – Golden	7 – Gilyard	4 – Tied	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,576) Spartanburg, SC
December 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Northern Iowa	W 60–52	5–4	26 – Burton	8 – Sherod	4 – Tied	McLeod Center (2,337) Cedar Falls, IA
December 11, 2021* 6:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+	Toledo	W 72–69	6–4	17 – Burton	9 – Burton	7 – Gilyard	Robins Center (6,592) Richmond, VA
December 17, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ACCN	vs. NC State Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout						Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
December 19, 2021* 4:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+	Old Dominion						Robins Center Richmond, VA
December 22, 2021* 4:00 p.m., NBCS WA+/ESPN+	Bucknell						Robins Center Richmond, VA
A-10 regular season
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA+/ESPN+	Saint Joseph's						Robins Center Richmond, VA
January 2, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Saint Louis						Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., NBCS WA+/ESPN+	Massachusetts						Robins Center Richmond, VA
January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Fordham						Rose Hill Gym Bronx, NY
January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+	George Mason						Robins Center Richmond, VA
January 14, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	Davidson						Robins Center Richmond, VA
January 22, 2022 4:30 p.m., USA Network	at La Salle						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 2022 6:30 p.m., CBSSN	at Rhode Island						Ryan Center Kingston, RI
January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., CBSSN	VCU Capital City Classic						Robins Center Richmond, VA
February 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Duquesne						UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA
February 4, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	St. Bonaventure						Robins Center Richmond, VA
February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at George Mason						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., NBCS WA+/ESPN+	La Salle						Robins Center Richmond, VA
February 18, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	at VCU Capital City Classic						Siegel Center Richmond, VA
February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at George Washington						Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
February 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	Saint Louis						Robins Center Richmond, VA
March 1, 2022 6:30 p.m., CBSSN	Dayton						Robins Center Richmond, VA
March 4, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	at St. Bonaventure						Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY
A-10 Tournament
March 9–13, 2022	vs.						Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources[6][7]

References

O'Connor, John (December 5, 2021). "Jacob Gilyard sets NCAA career steals record, Tyler Burton scores 26 as Spiders win at Northern Iowa". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
"Weathers lifts Duquesne past Richmond 67-62 in A-10 tourney". espn.com. Associated Press. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
"Richmond rallies to win opening game of NIT 76-66". espn.com. Associated Press. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
"Stewart leads Mississippi State over Richmond on late 3". espn.com. Associated Press. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
"Nick Sherod Announces He Will Return to Richmond Next Season". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
"Men's Basketball Reveals Non-Conference Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
"Five Friday Night ESPN Network Games Highlight Men's Basketball A-10 Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.

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[1] O'Connor, John (December 5, 2021). "Jacob Gilyard sets NCAA career steals record, Tyler Burton scores 26 as Spiders win at Northern Iowa". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

[2] "Weathers lifts Duquesne past Richmond 67-62 in A-10 tourney". espn.com. Associated Press. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

[3] "Richmond rallies to win opening game of NIT 76-66". espn.com. Associated Press. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

[4] "Stewart leads Mississippi State over Richmond on late 3". espn.com. Associated Press. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

[5] "Nick Sherod Announces He Will Return to Richmond Next Season". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

[nonconference-6] "Men's Basketball Reveals Non-Conference Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

[A-10_schedule-7] "Five Friday Night ESPN Network Games Highlight Men's Basketball A-10 Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.

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