2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

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

2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
2021–22 record	3–3 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Justin Gray (1st season);
Associate head coach	Jayson Gee
Assistant coaches	Brian Graves; Zack Freesman;
Home arena	Ramsey Center

The 2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represents Western Carolina University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by first-year head coach Justin Gray, play their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2019–20 season 11–16, 4–13 in Southern Conference play to finish in nifth place. They lost in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament to The Citadel.

Offseason

Player departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Sin'Cere McMahon	G	6'1"	167	Freshman	Indianapolis, IN	Transferred to Winthrop
Matt Halvorsen	G	6'1"	183	Seinor	Kingsport, TN	Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Kennedy Miles	G	6'1"	165	Freshman	Burlington, NC	Transferred to Lawson State CC
Douglas Elks	G/F	6'5"	200	RS Junior	Raleigh, NC	Left team
Mason Faulkner	G	6'1"	190	RS Senior	Glasgow, KY	Transferred to Louisville
Cory Hightower	F	6'7"	222	RS Junior	Flint, MI	Transferred to Winthrop
Xavier Cork	F	6'9"	235	Sophomore	Sulpher Springs, TX	Transferred to TCU
Kameron Gibson	G	6'3"	192	Junior	Cincinatti, OH	Transferred to Vermont
Daniel Ransom	F	6'5"	214	Freshman	Charlotte, NC	Left team
Marcus Thomas	G	6'3"	185	Senior	Mint Hill, NC	Graduated
Tyler McGhie	G	6'5"	188	Freshman	Denton, TX	Transferred to Southern Nazarene
Ahmir Langlais	F	6'9"	218	RS Freshman	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to USC Upstate

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years Remaining
Vonterious Woolbright	G	6'5"	208	Juinor	Albany, GA	Lawson State CC	2
Cam Bacote	G	6'3"	173	Graduate	Hampton, VA	Indiana State	1
Marvin Price	G	6'5"	230	Junior	Baltimore, MD	Salt Lake CC	2
Madison Monroe	G	6'3"	193	Junior	Charlotte, NC	Independence CC	2
Marlow Gilmore	F	6'5"	191	Junior	Norway, SC	Dodge City CC	2
Nicholas Robinson	G	6'6"	220	Graduate	Chicago, IL	Valparasio	1
Joe Petrakis	F	6'10"	224	RS Junior	Wichita, KS	Kansas State	2

Recruiting Class of 2021

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Marcus Banks G	Hampton, VA	Fork Union Military Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)
Marcus Banks G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
K.J. Odour F	Kisumu, Kenya	Spire Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	198 lb (90 kg)
K.J. Odour F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jordian Fox F	Fayetteville, NC	Jack Britt High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Jordian Fox F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Max Rogers G	Waynesville, NC	Asheville Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Max Rogers G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Davion Everette G	Columbia, SC	Ridge View High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Davion Everette G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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:

Roster

2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	1	Travion McCray	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Timmonsville, South Carolina
G	2	Vontarius Woolbright	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Jr	Albany, Georgia
G/F	4	Tyler Harris	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	5	Josh Massey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	So	Monroe, North Carolina
G	11	Cam Bacote	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	173 lb (78 kg)		Hampton, Virginia
G	13	Marvin Price	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Baltimore, Maryland
G	21	Madison Monroe	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	22	Brad Halvorsen	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	So	Kingsport, Tennessee
F	23	Marlow Gilmore	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Jr	Norway, South Carolina
G	24	Marcus Banks	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Fr	Hampton, Virginia
G	25	Nicholas Robinson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)		Chicago, Illinois
F	33	Joe Petrakis	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	RS Jr	Wichita, Kansas
F	34	K.J. Odour	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Fr	Kisumu, Kenya
F	41	Jordian Fox	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Fayetteville, North Carolina
G	42	Max Rogers	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Waynesville, North Carolina
G	45	Davion Everett	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Columbia, South Carolina

Head coach

Justin Gray (Wake Forest)

Assistant coach(es)

Jayson Gee (College of Charleston)
Brian Graves (Catawba)
Zack Freesman (North Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 10, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference Regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Bowling Green	W 79–71 ^OT	1–0	Ramsey Center (1,862) Cullowhee, NC
November 12, 2021* 7:30 pm, ACC Network X	at Wake Forest	L 75–87	1–1	LJVM Coliseum (4,359) Winston-Salem, NC
November 14, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Carolina	L 79–95	1–2	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,245) Greenville, NC
November 19, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. UMBC Lander Invitational	L 75–91	1–3	Willett Hall (174) Farmville, VA
November 20, 2021* 3:30 pm, ESPN+	vs. American Lander Invitational	W 80–79	2–3	Willett Hall (218) Farmville, VA
November 21, 2021* 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Longwood Lander Invitational	W 64–53	3–3	Willett Hall (1518) Farmville, VA
November 27, 2021* 2:00 pm	at Gardner-Webb			Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
December 1, 2021* 5:00 pm	Warren Wilson			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
December 4, 2021* 6:00 pm	at USC Upstate			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm	Tennessee Tech			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm	UNC Asheville			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm, SEC Network Plus	at Georgia			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
December 22, 2021* 5:00 pm	at Charlotte			Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
SoCon Regular season
December 29, 2021 7:00 pm	UNC Greensboro			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 1, 2022 4:00 pm	at East Tennessee State			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 5, 2022 7:00 pm	The Citadel			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 8, 2022	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
January 12, 2022 7:00 pm	Chattanooga			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm	Wofford			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 19, 2022 7:00 pm	at Furman			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
January 22, 2022 5:00 pm	at Mercer			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 26, 2022 7:00 pm	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
January 29, 2022 2:00 pm	Samford			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 2, 2022 7:00 pm	East Tennessee State			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 4, 2022 7:00 pm	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
February 9, 2022 7:00 pm	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 12, 2022 7:00 pm	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
February 16, 2022 7:00 pm	Furman			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 19, 2022 2:00 pm	Mercer			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 23, 2022 7:00 pm	at UNC Greensboro			Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
February 26, 2022 7:00 pm	VMI			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
SoCon Tournament
March 4, 2022 TBD	vs. TBD First Round			Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

"Men's Basketball - Schedule/Results". Western Carolina University. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

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[1] "Men's Basketball - Schedule/Results". Western Carolina University. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

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Venues	Breese Gymnasium (1929–1956) Reid Gymnasium (1956–1986) Ramsey Center (1986–present)
Culture & lore	Paws "Fight on! You Catamounts"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22

2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	8	–	1	.889
Samford	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
Wofford	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
Furman	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Mercer	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
VMI	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600

† 2022 SoCon Tournament winner As of December 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll