2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2022 SEC Tournament winner ; As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2021–22 record	7–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Frank Martin (10th season);
Associate head coach	Chuck Martin
Assistant coaches	Will Bailey; Brian Steele;
Home arena	Colonial Life Arena

The 2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represent the University of South Carolina during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by tenth-year head coach Frank Martin, and play their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2020–21 season 6–15, 4–12 in SEC play to finish in twifth place. As the No. 11 seed in the SEC Tournament they lost in the first round to Ole Miss.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
A. J. Lawson	00	G	6'6"	177	Junior	Mississauga, ON	Declare for 2021 NBA draft
T. J. Moss	1	G	6'4"	175	RS Sophomore	Memphis, TN	Transferred to McNeese State
Trey Anderson	2	F	6'6"	205	Sophomore	San Diego, CA	Transferred to San Jose State
Jalyn McCreary	4	F	6'8"	235	Sophomore	Marietta, GA	Transferred to South Florida
Justin Minaya	10	F	6'6"	215	RS Junior	Harrington Park, NJ	Transferred to Providence
Trae Hannibal	12	G	6'3"	220	Sophomore	Hartsville, SC	Transferred to Murray State
Nathan Nelson	14	F	6'7"	201	Junior	Murfreesboro, TN	Walk-on; didn't return
Alanzo Frink	20	F	6'8"	264	Junior	Jersey City, NJ	Transferred to East Carolina
Seventh Woods	23	G	6'2"	184	RS Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduate transferred to Morgan State

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
James Reese V	0	G	6'4"	170	Graduate Student	Eastover, SC	North Texas
Chico Charter Jr.	2	G	6'3"	189	Junior	Columbia, SC	Murray State
Erik Stevenson	10	G	6'4"	209	Senior	Lacey, WA	Washington
AJ Wilson	12	F	6’7”	234	Graduate Student	Laurel, MD	George Mason
Brandon Martin	14	F	6'5"	232	Senior	Miami, FL	USC Upstate
Josh Gray	33	C	7'0"	255	Sophomore	Brooklyn, NY	LSU

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Devin Carter #22 SG	Miami, FL	Brewster Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 24, 2020
Devin Carter #22 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Jacobi Wright #20 PG	Greenville, SC	Legacy Early College High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 21, 2020
Jacobi Wright #20 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
TaQuan Woodley #29 C	Camden, NJ	Camden High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 19, 2020
TaQuan Woodley #29 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Carlous Williams SF	Gulfport, MS	Harrison Central High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 26, 2020
Carlous Williams SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: "South Carolina 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021. "2020 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zachary Davis SF	Denmark, SC	Denmark-Olar High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 21, 2021
Zachary Davis SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: 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: "South Carolina 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021. "2020 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	James Reese V	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	GS	AC Flora HS North Texas	Eastover, SC
G	1	Jacobi Wright	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Legacy Early College	Fort Mill, SC
G	2	Chico Carter Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Cardinal Newman HS Murray State	Columbia, SC
C	4	Tre-Vaughn Minott	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	So	NBA Academy Latin America	Montreal, QC
G	5	Jermaine Couisnard	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	RS Jr	Montverde Academy	East Chicago, IN
G	10	Erik Stevenson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Timberline HS Washington	Lacey, WA
F	12	AJ Wilson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	GS	Elev8 Prep Academy George Mason	Laurel, MD
G	13	Mike Green (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach	Myrtle Beach, SC
F	14	Brandon Martin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Sr	Cardinal Newman HS USC Upstate	Miami, FL
F/C	15	Wildens Leveque	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jr	Gould Academy	Brocton, MA
F	21	Ja'Von Benson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	So	Ridge View HS	Columbia, SC
G	23	Devin Carter	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Fr	Brewster Academy	Miami, FL
F	24	Keyshawn Bryant	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Sr	Winter Haven HS	Winter Haven, FL
C	33	Josh Gray	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	So	Putnam Science Academy LSU	Brooklyn, NY
G	44	Ford Cooper Jr. (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jr	United Faith Christian Academy Missouri State	Charlotte, NC
F	55	Ta'Quan Woodley	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	Fr	Caden HS	Camden, NJ

Head coach

Frank Martin (Florida International)

Assistant coach(es)

Chuck Martin (Monmouth)
Will Bailey (UAB)
Brian Steele (South Carolina)

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 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m.	Benedict	W 101–76	0–0	21 – Reese	12 – Gray	6 – Wright	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	USC Upstate	W 78–60	1–0	14 – Tied	8 – Tied	7 – Couisnard	Colonial Life Arena (10,092) Columbia, SC
November 12, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ESPNews	vs. Princeton Asheville Championship semifinals	L 62–66	1–1	17 – Couisnard	10 – Leveque	5 – Stevenson	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
November 14, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Western Kentucky Asheville Championship Consolation	W 75–64	2–1	16 – Tied	11 – Leveque	4 – D. Carter	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
November 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	UAB	W 66–63	3–1	15 – Stevenson	8 – Martin	3 – 3 tied	Colonial Life Arena (8,856) Columbia, SC
November 23, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	Wofford	W 85–74	4–1	25 – Stevenson	6 – Stevenson	4 – Reese V	Colonial Life Arena (8,411) Columbia, SC
November 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m., SECN+	Rider	W 65–58	5–1	17 – Bryant	6 – Leveque	4 – Wright	Colonial Life Arena (8,027) Columbia, SC
December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina	L 56–80	5–2	12 – Stevenson	8 – Wilson	2 – Tied	HTC Center (2,924) Conway, SC
December 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m., SECN	Georgetown	W 80–67	6–2	14 – Leveque	8 – Bryant	6 – Wright	Colonial Life Arena (9,207) Columbia, SC
December 12, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Florida State No Room for Racism Classic	W 66–65	7–2	16 – D. Carter	7 – D. Carter	4 – Stevenson	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (1,523) Rock Hill, SC
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	Allen	W 110–51	8–2	12 – Tied	11 – Martin	6 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
December 18, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ACCN	at Clemson Rivalry						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
December 22, 2021* 3:00 p.m., SECN+	Army						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
December 29, 2021* 3:00 p.m., SECN+	South Carolina State						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
SEC regular season
January 4, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN	Auburn						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 11, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN	at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
January 15, 2022 1:00 p.m., SECN	Florida						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 18, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN	at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 22, 2022 3:30 p.m., SECN	Georgia						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	Vanderbilt						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 29, 2022 8:30 p.m., SECN	at Texas A&M						Reed Arena College Station, TX
February 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBS	Tennessee						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Kentucky						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., SECN	at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Ole Miss						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 19, 2022 3:30 p.m., SECN	LSU						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 23, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN	Mississippi State						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN	at Alabama						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
March 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	Missouri						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
March 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., SECN	at Auburn						Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
March 9–13, 2022 TBA	vs.						Amalie Arena Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

"2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". /gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

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[1] "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". /gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
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Rivalries	Clemson
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2021 Recruiting class

2022 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References