2021–22 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

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2021–22 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
2021–22 record10–21 (5–15 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shawn Trice (1st season)
  • Bob Simon (1st season)
  • Drew Denisco (1st season)
Home arenaGeorge Gervin GameAbove Center
Seasons
← 2020–21
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2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 17 – 3   .850 26 – 8   .765
Kent State 16 – 4   .800 23 – 11   .676
Ohio 14 – 6   .700 25 – 10   .714
Akron † 14 – 6   .700 24 – 10   .706
Buffalo 13 – 6   .684 19 – 11   .633
Ball State 9 – 10   .474 14 – 17   .452
Miami (OH) 8 – 12   .400 14 – 18   .438
Central Michigan 6 – 12   .333 7 – 23   .233
Bowling Green 6 – 14   .300 13 – 18   .419
Northern Illinois 6 – 14   .300 9 – 21   .300
Eastern Michigan 5 – 15   .250 10 – 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 – 16   .200 8 – 23   .258
† 2022 MAC Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Stan Heath, played their home games at the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season[]

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles finished the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 6–12, 3–11 in MAC play to finish in 10th place in the MAC. They failed to qualify for the MAC Tournament.[1]

Following the season, the school announced it was parting ways with head coach Rob Murphy after 10 seasons.[2] On April 12, 2021, the school hired EMU alum and former Kent State, Arkansas, and South Florida head coach Stan Heath as the team's new head coach.[3]

Offseason[]

Departures[]

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Miles Gibson 2 G/F 6'6" 195 RS Junior Richmond, VA Transferred to Metropolitan State
Ty Groce 1 F 6'8" 215 RS Senior Ypsilanti, MI Graduated; Transferred to Butler
Chris James 13 G 6'2" 170 Sophomore Long Beach, CA Transferred to College of Southern Idaho
James Love III 21 F 6'11" 225 RS Senior Fort Lauderdale, FL Graduated
Drew Lowder 3 G 6'0" 170 Sophomore Jackson, MI
Yeikson Montero 0 G 6'5" 205 RS Senior Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Graduated
Noah Morgan 5 G/F 6'5" 180 Senior Mount Vernon, NY Graduated; Transferred to Morehouse College
Luis Pacheco 10 F 6'8" 245 RS Freshman Queens, NY

Incoming transfers[]

On April 28, 2021, the NCAA officially adopted a measure that would allow athletes in all sports to transfer once without sitting out a season beginning with the 2021–22 season.[4]

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Noah Farrakhan 5 G 6'2" 165 Freshman Newark, NJ East Carolina
Colin Golson Jr. 1 F 6'6" 230 Freshman Detroit, MI Siena
Yusuf Jihad 22 C 6'8" 220 RS Freshman Farmington Hills, MI Oakland
Kevin-David Rice 0 G 6'4" 200 Freshman Flint, MI Delta College
Monty Scott 2 G 6'5" 200 Senior Union, NJ Portland State
Nate Scott 25 G 6'8" 210 Senior Naperville, IL Northern Illinois

Recruiting class[]

2021 Recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malcolm Clements
G 		Ypsilanti, MI Arbor Preparatory High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 04/27/2021 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Prakash Ketterhagen
G 		Kalamazoo, MI New Rochelle High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 09/13/2021 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Mo Njie
C 		Centerville, OH Centerville High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 06/2/2021 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Javantae Randle
F 		Detroit, MI Frederick Douglass Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 05/14/2021 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Luka Savicevic
G 		Skopje, Macedonia Sports Academy Skopje 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 150 lb (68 kg) May 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "2021 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "2021 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

Roster[]

2021–22 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kevin-David Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Delta College Flint, Michigan
F 1 Colin Golson Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Sienna College Detroit, Michigan
G 2 Monty Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Portland State Union, New Jersey
G 3 Luka Savicevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Skopje, Macedonia
G 4 Bryce McBride 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Dyersburg State Community College Jackson, Tennessee
G 5 Noah Farrakhan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr The Patrick School Newark, New Jersey
G 10 Darion Spottsville 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr South Mountain Community College Phoenix, Arizona
G 12 Andrew Wells 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr International Sports Academy East Lansing, Michigan
C 13 Mo Njie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Centerville High School Centerville, Ohio
G 14 Malcolm Clements (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Arbor Preparatory High School Ypsilanti, Michigan
F 15 Axel Okongo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Missouri Saâcy-sur-Marne, France
C 22 Yusuf Jihad 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Oakland Farmington Hills, Michigan
F 23 Thomas Binelli 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Monroe College Bologna, Italy
G/F 23 Nate Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Northern Illinois Naperville, Illinois
F 33 Derek Ballard Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Southfield-Lathrup High School Southfield, Michigan
F 35 Javantae Randle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Frederick Douglass Detroit, Michigan
G 45 Prakash Ketterhagen (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr New Rochelle High School Kalamazoo, Michigan
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
Exhibition
October 28, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oakland
Charity Exhibition 		W 74–69 
 27 – Farrakhan   7 – Farrakhan   6 – Farrakhan  Athletics Center O'rena (1,112)
Rochester, MI
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Goshen W 94–66 
 18 – Tie   8 – Tie   4 – Spottsville  George Gervin GameAbove Center (475)
Ypsilanti, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at Indiana L 62–68  0–1
  18 – Farrakhan   10 – N. Scott   3 – M. Scott  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 12, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Illinois State W 103–98 2OT 1��1
  28 – M. Scott   8 – McBride   4 – Farrakhan  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,905)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Kentucky
Blue Demon Classic 		L 73–74  1–2
  21 – Farrakhan   7 – Njie   3 – Scott  BB&T Arena (2,220)
Highland Heights, KY
November 20, 2021*
5:00 p.m., BTN+ 		at Michigan State L 59–83  1–3
  13 – Farrakhan   8 – McBride   5 – Scott  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lasning, MI
November 24, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Western Illinois
Blue Demon Classic 		W 72–68  2–3
  16 – Scott   7 – Scott   3 – Scott  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,145)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 28, 2021*
2:00 p.m., FS1 		at DePaul
Blue Demon Classic 		L 63–101  2–4
  18 – Scott   4 – Golson Jr.   3 – McBride  Wintrust Arena (2,194)
Chicago, IL
December 2, 2021*
10:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UC San Diego L 74–83  2–5
  16 – Golson   7 – N. Scott   4 – Savicevic  RIMAC Arena (838)
San Diego, CA
December 5, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Northwood W 79–57  3–5
  20 – Farrakhan   5 – Tied   3 – M. Scott  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,243)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Niagara W 60–58  4–5
  19 – McBride   6 – Golson   4 – Farrakhan  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,111)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 11, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		FIU W 92–88 4OT 5–5
  27 – Farrakhan   11 – M. Scott   5 – N. Scott  George Gervin GameAbove Center (3,991)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 20, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Valparaiso L 55–67  5–6
  17 – Farrakhan   8 – N. Scott   4 – M. Scott  Athletics–Recreation Center (1293)
Valparaiso, IN
MAC regular season
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy 		W 85–79  6–6
(1–0) 		 25 – Farrakhan   9 – Spottsville   4 – Farrakhan  University Arena (1,119)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 8, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Ball State L 72–78  6–7
(1–1) 		 16 – Golson   9 – N. Scott   3 – Spottsville  George Gervin GameAbove Center (2,242)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 11, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy 		W 99–68  7–7
(2–1) 		 16 – McBride   7 – Nije   5 – Spottsville  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,131)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 15, 2022
4:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Northern Illinois L 70–77  7–8
(2–2) 		 27 – Farrakhan   5 – Spottsville   4 – Spottsville  Convocation Center (1,035)
DeKalb, IL
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kent State L 47–56  7–9
(2–3) 		 20 – McBride   6 – Nije   2 – Tied  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,063)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Akron L 44–46  7–10
(2–4) 		 14 – Golson   8 – N. Scott   3 – N. Scott  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,090)
Akron, OH
January 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bowling Green L 71–85  7–11
(2–5) 		 16 – Golson   6 – N. Scott   3 – McBride  Stroh Center (1,951)
Bowling Green, OH
January 29, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Miami (OH) W 85–75  8–11
(3–5) 		 28 – Farrakhan   10 – Scott   7 – Farrakhan  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,459)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Toledo L 66–86  8–12
(3–6) 		 17 – Farrakhan   8 – Nije   4 – Farrakhan  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,791)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Ohio
Rescheduled from December 28 		L 68–81  8–13
(3–7) 		 16 – Scott   6 – Scott   4 – Farrakhan  Convocation Center (3,121)
Athens, OH
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kent State L 71–90  8–14
(3–8) 		 20 – Spottsville   7 – Scott   4 – McBride  MAC Center (1,943)
Kent, OH
February 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Buffalo L 64–102  8–15
(3–9) 		 12 – McBride   4 – Tied   3 – McBride  Alumni Arena (3,146)
Buffalo, NY
February 12, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN3 		Ohio L 56–74  8–16
(3–10) 		 12 – Spottsville   7 – Scott   2 – Scott  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,208)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy 		W 75–70  9–16
(4–10) 		 24 – Farrakhan   5 – Tied   4 – Farrakhan  McGuirk Arena (1,253)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 17, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Buffalo
Rescheduled from January 1 		L 69–83  9–17
(4–11) 		 14 – Farrakhan   7 – Tied   4 – Savicevic  George Gervin GameAbove Center (500)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 19, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Akron L 48–67  9–18
(4–12) 		 21 – Farrakhan   8 – Scott   2 – Tied  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,584)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Northern Illinois W 74–72  10–18
(5–12) 		 31 – Farrakhan   11 – Spottsville   7 – Scott  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,294)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 26, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Ball State L 64–75  10–19
(5–13) 		 27 – Farrakhan   8 – Scott   3 – Spottsville  Worthen Arena (4,576)
Muncie, IN
March 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy 		L 60–71  10–20
(5–14) 		 12 – Rice   10 – Spottsville   5 – Spottsville  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,311)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 4, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Miami (OH) L 63–76  10–21
(5–15) 		 16 – Nije   10 – Nije   5 – Savicevic  Millett Hall (3,331)
Oxford, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[5].

References[]

  1. ^ "Why Michigan's three teams will have a lot less MAC-tion in March". Detroit Free Press. February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rob Murphy, Eastern Michigan part ways after 10 yrs". Coaches Database. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. ^ "Eastern Michigan hires Heath as basketball coach". ESPN.com. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  4. ^ "NCAA Board of Directors ratifies one-time transfer legislation allowing athletes immediate eligibility". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  5. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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