2021–22 UCF Knights men's basketball team

The 2021–22 UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights are members of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights, in the program's 53rd season of basketball, are led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and play their home games at the Addition Financial Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida.

2021–22 UCF Knights men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2021–22 record4–2 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAddition Financial Arena
2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Carolina0–0 –8–2  .800
No. 14 Houston0–0 –8–2  .800
Wichita State0–0 –7–2  .778
UCF0–0 –6–2  .750
SMU0–0 –8–3  .727
Cincinnati0–0 –7–3  .700
Temple0–0 –6–4  .600
Memphis0–0 –5–4  .556
Tulsa0–0 –5–5  .500
South Florida0–0 –3–4  .429
Tulane0–0 –3–6  .333
† 2022 AAC Tournament winner
As of December 11, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2020–21 season 10–11 overall and 8–10 in AAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated East Carolina in the first round of the AAC Tournament before losing to Memphis in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Josh Kaplan0G6'0"160JuniorMerrick, NYWalk-on; didn't return
Avery Diggs5C6'11"245SeniorBrandon, FLGraduate transferred to Chatttanoga
Xavier Grant11G6'3"185JuniorFort Lauderdale, FLWalk-on; didn't return
Issac Ward15G6'0"185FreshmanTampa, FLTransferred to Spring Hill
Moses Bol33C7'1"230RS JuniorWau, South SudanGraduate transferred to Milwaukee

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Tyem Freeman11G6'6"210RS SophomoreSpringfield, ILIndian Hills CC
Cheikh Mbacke Diong34F6'11"235RS SeniorDakar, SenegalUNLV

2021 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darius Johnson
#26 PG		 Boyds, MD Episcopal High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
P. J. Edwards
SG		 Springfield, IL Liberty Heights Athletic Institute 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 14, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Ed'Xavior Rhodes
SG		 Dallas, TX Skyline High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

    2022 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2021–22 UCF Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Darius Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrEpiscopal High School Boyds, Maryland
    G 1 Tony Johnson Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrThe Skill Factory Eufaula, Alabama
    G 2 Darius Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSLouisville Marietta, Georgia
    F 3 Isaiah Adams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrPaxon School for Advanced Studies Jacksonville, Florida
    F 4 Jamille Reynolds 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)285 lb (129 kg) SoLakewood Senior High School St. Petersburg, Florida
    G 5 P. J. Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLiberty Heights Athletic Institute Springfield, Illinois
    G 10 Levy Renaud (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNSU University School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    G 11 Tyem Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoIndian Hills CC Springfield, Missouri
    F 12 Ed'Xavior Rhodes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSkyline Dallas, Texas
    G 13 Brandon Mahan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSTexas A&M Birmingham, Alabama
    F 20 Sean Mobley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrVCU Orlando, Florida
    F 21 C. J. Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrOregon Sanford, Florida
    G 22 Darin Green Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWharton High School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 24 Dre Fuller Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrAdmiral Farragut Academy Fayetteville, North Carolina
    F 25 Ryan Anders (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrWharton High School Tampa, Florida
    F 34 Cheikh Mbacke Diong 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrUNLV Dakar, Senegal
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 10, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Robert Morris W 69–59  1–0
    		  18 – Perry  8 – Mbacke Diong  4 – Perry  Addition Financial Arena (4,869)
    Orlando, FL
    November 13, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Miami (FL) W 95–89  2–0
    		  23 – Green Jr.  11 – Walker  6 – Perry  Watsco Center (2,950)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 16, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Jacksonville W 63–54  3–0
    		  11 – Green Jr.  6 – Fuller Jr.  6 – Perry  Addition Financial Arena (3,937)
    Orlando, FL
    November 20, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Evansville W 75–59  4–0
    		  17 – Green Jr.  6 – Adams  2 – Tied  Ford Center (3,233)
    Evansville, IN
    November 27, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Oklahoma L 62–65  4–1
    		  17 – Green Jr.  7 – Mbacke Diong  8 – Perry  Addition Financial Arena (4,198)
    Orlando, FL
    December 1, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., SECN+    		 at No. 21 Auburn L 68–85  4–2
    		  18 – Perry  7 – Walker  4 – Perry  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    December 5, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Bethune–Cookman W 81-45  5-2
    		  18 – Green Jr.  9 – Diong  6 – Perry  Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    December 11, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 North Carolina A&T     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    December 15, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Temple     Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 18, 2021*
    3:30 p.m., BSSUN    		 vs. Florida State
    Orange Bowl Classic    		     FLA Live Arena 
    Sunrise, FL
    December 22, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 North Alabama     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    December 30, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Michigan     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    January 2, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at SMU     Moody Coliseum 
    University Park, TX
    January 5, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Temple     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    January 8, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Tulsa     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    January 12, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Memphis     Additional Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    January 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at South Florida
    War on I-4    		     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL
    January 18, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at East Carolina     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    January 22, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Tulane     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    January 26, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Wichita State     Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    January 29, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Houston     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    February 3, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 South Florida
    War on I-4    		     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    February 5, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Memphis     FedExForum 
    Memphis, TN
    February 8, 2022
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 Wichita State     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    February 17, 2022
    9:00 p.m./10:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Houston     Fertitta Center 
    Houston, TX
    February 20, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 East Carolina     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    February 23, 2022
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Cincinnati     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    March 3, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Tulane     Devlin Fieldhouse 
    New Orleans, LA
    March 6, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Tulsa     Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, OK
    AAC Tournament
    March 10–13, 2022
    TBA    		 vs.      Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    References
    1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". ucfknights.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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