2021–22 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by first-year head coach Chris Beard and play their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference.

2021–22 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
2021–22 record7–2 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachRodney Terry (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Iowa State0–0 –10–0  1.000
No. 1 Baylor0–0 –9–0  1.000
West Virginia0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 7 Kansas0–0 –8–1  .889
TCU0–0 –8–1  .889
No. 25 Texas Tech0–0 –7–1  .875
Oklahoma0–0 –8–2  .800
No. 17 Texas0–0 –6–2  .750
Kansas State0–0 –6–3  .667
Oklahoma State*0–0 –6–3  .667
*Ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
† 2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of December 13, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

This will be the Longhorns' final season at the Frank Erwin Center, with the new Moody Center set to open for the 2022–23 season.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Longhorns finished the 2020–21 season 19–8, and 11–6 in Big 12 play. to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they defeated Texas Tech in the first round and advanced to the tournament championship game due to COVID-19 issues at Kansas. There they defeated Oklahoma State to win the Big 12 Tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the East region. They were upset in the First Round by Abilene Christian.

On March 26, 2021, head coach Shaka Smart left the school to take the head coaching job at Marquette.[1] Shortly thereafter, the school named Texas Tech coach Chris Beard the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason
Texas Head Coach Chris Beard

Departures
Texas Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departures
Gerald Liddell0F6’8”200JuniorCibolo, TXTransferred to Alabama State
Matt Coleman III2G6’2”180SeniorNorfolk, VASigned as an undrafted free agent with the Sacramento Kings
Greg Brown4F6’9”205FreshmanAustin, TXDrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft as the 43rd pick in the 2nd round by the New Orleans Pelicans
Royce Hamm Jr.5F6’9”225SeniorHouston, TXTransferred to UNLV
Donovan Williams10G6’6”190SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to UNLV
Drayton Whiteside14G6’0”160SeniorAustin, TXGraduated
Jericho Sims20F6’10”245SeniorMinneapolis, MNDrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft as the 58th pick in the 2nd round by the New York Knicks
Kai Jones22F6’11”218SophomoreNassau, BahamasDrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft as the 19th pick in the 1st round by the New York Knicks
Kamaka Hepa33F6’9”220JuniorUtqiagvik, AKTransferred to Hawaii
Blake Nevins34F6’5”205SeniorCypress, TXGraduated

Incoming transfers
Texas Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible
Timmy Allen0F6'6"210SeniorMesa, AZUtah2October 1, 2021
Marcus Carr2G6'2"190SeniorToronto, ONMinnesota2October 1, 2021
Dylan Disu4F6'9"225JuniorPflugerville, TXVanderbilt3October 1, 2021
Devin Askew5G6'3"195SophomoreSacramento, CAKentucky4October 1, 2021
Tristen Licon12G6'0"185SeniorEl Paso, TXSul Ross State2October 1, 2021
Avery Benson21G6'4"195SeniorSpringdale, ARTexas Tech2October 1, 2021
Christian Bishop32F6'7"220SeniorLee’s Summit, MOCreighton2October 1, 2021
Tre Mitchell33C6'9"220JuniorPittsburgh, PAUMass3October 1, 2021

Coaching staff departures
Name Position New Team New Position
Shaka Smart Head Coach Marquette Head Coach
K. T. Turner Assistant Coach Oklahoma Assistant Coach
Neill Berry Assistant Coach Marquette Assistant Coach
Cody Hatt Assistant Coach Marquette Assistant Coach

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylon Tyson
SF		 Plano, TX John Paul II High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 8, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Gavin Perryman
SG		 Dallas, TX Dallas Jesuit 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 20  247Sports: 13  ESPN: —
  • 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:

  • "Texas 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  • "2021 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

    2022 recruiting class

    2021 NBA Draft
    Main article: 2021 NBA Draft
    Round Pick Player Position NBA Team
    # 119Kai JonesFNew York Knicks
    # 243Greg BrownFNew Orleans Pelicans
    # 258Jericho SimsFNew York Knicks

    Preseason

    Award watch lists

    Listed in the order that they were released

    Award Player Position Year
    Bob Cousy Award Marcus Carr G R-Sr.
    Jerry West Award Andrew Jones G R-Sr.
    Julius Erving Award Timmy Allen F Sr.
    Karl Malone Award Tre Mitchell C Jr.
    NABC Player of the Year Marcus Carr G R-Sr.

    Big 12 media poll
    Big 12 media poll[3]
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1Kansas80 (8)
    2Texas70 (2)
    3Baylor67
    4Texas Tech51
    T-5Oklahoma State49
    T-5West Virginia49
    7Oklahoma29
    8TCU24
    9Kansas State22
    10Iowa State9

    Preseason All-Big 12 teams

    1st team

    Marcus Carr – G (Coaches, Media)

    Honorable Mention

    Andrew Jones – G (Coaches, Media)

    Tre Mitchell – C (Coaches, Media)

    Preseason Big 12 Awards
    Award Player Position Year
    Preseason Newcomer of the Year Marcus Carr G R-Sr.

    Roster
    2021–22 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Timmy Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrRed Mountain
    Utah    		 Mesa, AZ
    G 1 Andrew Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrMacArthur Irving, TX
    G 2 Marcus Carr 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrMontverde Academy
    Minnesota    		 Toronto, ON
    G 3 Courtney Ramey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWebster Groves St. Louis, MO
    F 4 Dylan Disu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHendrickson
    Vanderbilt    		 Pflugerville, TX
    G 5 Devin Askew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMater Dei
    Kentucky    		 Sacramento, CA
    F 10 Cole Bott (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon School Highlands Ranch, CO
    G 12 Tristen Licon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSAmericas High School El Paso, TX
    G 13 Jase Febres 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSWestfield Houston, TX
    G/F 20 Jaylon Tyson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrJohn Paul II Plano, TX
    G 21 Avery Benson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrSouthwest Christian Academy
    Texas Tech    		 Springdale, AR
    F 30 Brock Cunningham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrWestlake Austin, TX
    G 31 Gavin Perryman (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDallas Jesuit Dallas, TX
    F 32 Christian Bishop 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrWest
    Creighton    		 Lee's Summit, MO
    C 33 Tre Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrWoodstock
    UMass    		 Pittsburgh, PA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: July 21, 2021

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., LHN    		 No. 5 Texas Lutheran W 96–33  0–0
    		  18 – Mitchell  6 – Cunningham  5 – Carr  Frank Erwin Center (N/A)
    Austin, TX
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 5 Houston Baptist W 92–48  1–0
    		  14 – Ramey  6 – Allen  7 – Carr  Frank Erwin Center (14,683)
    Austin, TX
    November 13, 2021*
    9:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 5 at No. 1 Gonzaga L 74–86  1–1
    		  18 – Allen  6 – Allen  4 – Allen  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    November 17, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., LHN    		 No. 8 Northern Colorado
    Abe Lemons Classic    		 W 62–49  2–1
    		  16 – Mitchell  8 – Allen  4 – Jones  Frank Erwin Center (11,083)
    Austin, TX
    November 20, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 8 San José State
    Abe Lemons Classic    		 W 79–45  3–1
    		  17 – Allen  8 – Mitchell  4 – tied  Frank Erwin Center (11,088)
    Austin, TX
    November 24, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., LHN    		 No. 8 Cal Baptist
    Abe Lemons Classic    		 W 68–44  4–1
    		  15 – tied  8 – Allen  5 – Jones  Frank Erwin Center (10,878)
    Austin, TX
    November 29, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., LHN    		 No. 7 Sam Houston State W 73–57  5–1
    		  19 – Carr  5 – Allen  7 – Allen  Gregory Gymnasium (2,834)
    Austin, TX
    December 3, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., LHN    		 No. 7 UTRGV W 88–58  6–1
    		  17 – Bishop  5 – Mitchell  5 – Mitchell  Frank Erwin Center (10,865)
    Austin, TX
    December 9, 2021*
    5:30 p.m., FS1    		 No. 7 at No. 23 Seton Hall
    Big East–Big 12 Battle    		 L 60–64  6–2
    		  19 – Mitchell  12 – Allen  3 – Tied  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    December 14, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 17 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 63–31  7–2
    		  14 – Mitchell  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Frank Erwin Center (10,513)
    Austin, TX
    December 19, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ABC    		 No. 17 vs. Stanford
    Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge    		     T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    December 22, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., LHN    		 Rice     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    December 29, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., LHN    		 Incarnate Word     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    January 1, 2022
    11:00 a.m., ESPNU    		 West Virginia     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    January 4, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Kansas State     Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, KS
    January 8, 2022
    1:00 p.m., CBS    		 at Oklahoma State     Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, OK
    January 11, 2022
    7:30 p.m., LHN    		 Oklahoma     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    January 15, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Iowa State     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 18, 2022
    7:30 p.m., LHN    		 Kansas State     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    January 22, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 Oklahoma State     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    January 25, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at TCU     Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 29, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Tennessee
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    February 1, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Texas Tech     United Supermarkets Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    February 5, 2022
    1:00 p.m., LHN    		 Iowa State     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    February 7, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Kansas     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    February 12, 2022
    11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Baylor     Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    February 15, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Oklahoma     Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    February 19, 2022
    11:30 a.m., ABC    		 Texas Tech     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    February 23, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 TCU     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    February 26, 2022
     ESPN/ESPN2    		 at West Virginia     WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, WV
    February 28, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Baylor     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    March 5, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at Kansas     Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 9-12, 2022
    		 vs. TBD
    First round/Quarterfinal    		     T-Mobile Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source:[4]

    Player statistics
    Individual player statistics (Final)
    Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
    Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A PF TO Stl Blk
    Timmy Allen 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Andrew Jones 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Marcus Carr 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Courtney Ramey 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Dylan Disu 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Devin Askew 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Cole Bott 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Tristen Licon 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Jase Febres 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Jaylon Tyson 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Avery Benson 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Brock Cunningham 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Gavin Perryman 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Christian Bishop 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Tre Mitchell 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
    Total – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
    Opponents – – – – − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − −
    Legend
      GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
      FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
     Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
     Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

    Rankings
    See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP 5 8 8 7 7 17  
    Coaches 5 5^ 8 8 11 17

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

    Notes

      References
      1. Mar 26, FOX Sports Wisconsin; ET, 2021 at 11:59a (2021-03-26). "Marquette hires Shaka Smart as new men's basketball head coach". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
      2. "Longhorns name Red Raiders' Beard as coach". ESPN.com. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
      3. "Jayhawks Chosen Big 12 Preseason Favorite". big12sports.com.
      4. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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