2021–22 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

The 2021–22 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by first-year head coach Joe Golding, and plays their home games at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas as a member of Conference USA.

2021–22 UTEP Miners men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2021–22 record5–4 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeremy Cox
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDon Haskins Center
2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
FIU0–0 –8–3  .727
Middle Tennessee0–0 –8–3  .727
Marshall0–0 –7–4  .636
Western Kentucky0–0 –7–4  .636
Florida Atlantic0–0 –7–5  .583
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 –7–4  .636
UTEP0–0 –6–4  .600
UTSA0–0 –6–4  .600
Southern Miss0–0 –4–6  .400
† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner
As of December 18, 2021; 

Previous season

The Miners finished the 2020–21 season 12–12, 8–8 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in West Division. They lost in the second round of the C-USA Tournament to Florida Atlantic.

On April 6, 2021, Rodney Terry left for UTEP to accept an assistant coaching position at Texas.[1] The Miners announced the hiring of Abilene Christian head coach Joe Golding as its next head coach on April 13.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Eric Vila4F6'11"225RS SeniorGirona, SpainGraduated
Bryson Williams11F6'8"230RS SeniorFresno, CAGraduate transferred to Texas Tech
Kristian Sjolund12F6'8"206RS SophomoreKongsberg, NorwayTransferred to Portland
Vuk Vulikic20G6'4"198FreshmanBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred to UC San Diego
Adam Hess23G6'5"195RS SophomoreWestlake, CATransferred to Eastern New Mexico
Efe Odigie32F6'9"240JuniorHouston, TXTransferred to Troy

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Bonke Maring11F6'10"JuniorCypress, TXBlinn College
Jamari Sibley14F6'8"200SophomoreMilwaukee, WIGeorgetown
Alfred Hollins15F6'6"205SeniorSan Francisco, CAOregon State
Jorell Saterfield23F6'4"190JuniorChicago, ILRanger College

Recruiting class of 2021
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kezza Giffa
G		 Paris, France 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A May 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Kevin Kalu
F		 Baltimore, MD Our Lady of Mt Carmel School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Aug 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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.

    Recruiting class of 2022

    Roster
    2021–22 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Souley Boum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrSan Francisco Oakland, California
    F 1 Tydus Verhoeven 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrDuquesne Manteca, California
    G 2 Christian Agnew 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrNorth Alabama Detroit, Michigan
    G 3 Keonte Kennedy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrXavier Austin, Texas
    G 4 Kezza Giffa 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
    —
    		 FrLevallois Metropolitans 92 Paris, France
    G 5 Emmanuel White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)178 lb (81 kg) RS JrCoastal Bend College Katy, Texas
    F 11 Bonke Maring 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
    —
    		 JrBlinn College Cypress, Texas
    G 13 Cam Clardy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoBridgeland High School Cypress, Texas
    F 14 Jamari Sibley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
    —
    		 SoGeorgetown Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    F 15 Alfred Hollins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrOregon State San Francisco, California
    F 20 Kevin Kalu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
    —
    		 FrOur Lady of Mount Carmel School Baltimore, Maryland
    F 21 Ze'Rik Onyema 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) SoJohn Jay High School San Antonio, Texas
    G/F 23 Jorell Saterfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
    —
    		 JrRanger College Chicago, Illinois
    G 24 Jamal Bieniemy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrOklahoma New Orleans, Louisiana
    F 33 Gilles Dekoninck 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) RS SrFresno State Diest, Belgium
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Western New Mexico W 85–57  1–0
    		 Don Haskins Center (6,751)
    El Paso, TX
    November 13, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at New Mexico State
    Battle of I-10    		 L 71–77  1–1
    		 Pan American Center (8,089)
    Las Cruces, NM
    November 16, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Northern New Mexico W 88–53  2–1
    		 Don Haskins Center (3,808)
    El Paso, TX
    November 19, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., WCC Network    		 at Pacific
    Golden Turkey Classic    		 W 73–64  3–1
    		 Alex G. Spanos Center (1,514)
    Stockton, CA
    November 22, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 UC Riverside
    Golden Turkey Classic    		 L 40–52  3–2
    		 Don Haskins Center (4,037)
    El Paso, TX
    November 24, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Florida A&M
    Golden Turkey Classic    		 W 67–53  4–2
    		 Don Haskins Center (4,196)
    El Paso, TX
    December 3, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., Stadium    		 New Mexico State
    Battle of I-10    		 L 69–72  4–3
    		 Don Haskins Center (6,392)
    El Paso, TX
    December 7, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at No. 8 Kansas L 52–78  4–4
    		 T-Mobile Center (15,500)
    Kansas City, MO
    December 12, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., Stadium    		 at New Mexico W 77–69  5–4
    		 The Pit (9,044)
    Albuquerque, NM
    December 16, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 McNeese State Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    December 21, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 North Carolina Central
    Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals    		 Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    December 22, 2021*
    5:00 p.m./7:30 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Bradley/Sam Houston State
    Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational    		 Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    Conference USA regular season
    December 30, 2021
    5:30 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 at UAB Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, AL
    January 1, 2022
    12:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 at Middle Tennessee Murphy Center 
    Murfreesboro, TN
    January 6, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 Louisiana Tech Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    January 8, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Southern Miss Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    January 13, 2022
    5:00 p.m.    		 at Charlotte Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, NC
    January 15, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Old Dominion Chartway Arena 
    Norfolk, VA
    January 20, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 UTSA Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    January 23, 2022
    2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 at UTSA Convocation Center 
    San Antonio, TX
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Florida Atlantic Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    January 29, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 FIU Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 p.m.    		 at North Texas Super Pit 
    Denton, TX
    February 5, 2022
    1:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 at Rice Tudor Fieldhouse 
    Houston, TX
    February 13, 2022
    1:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Marshall Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    February 17, 2022
    5:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, LA
    February 19, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, MS
    February 26, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 UAB Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    March 3, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv    		 Rice Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    March 5, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 North Texas Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 9–12, 2022
    		 vs.  Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain.

    Source[3]

    See also

    References
    1. Ryan, Nate (April 6, 2021). "UTEP head hoops coach Rodney Terry announces he's stepping down for Texas assistant job". KVIA-TV. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
    2. "UTEP Names Joe Golding Men's Basketball Head Coach". utepminers.com. April 13, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
    3. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTEP Miners Athletics.
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