2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

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2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
Elon Phoenix wordmark.svg
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2021–22 record10–22 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Holmes
  • Allen Payne
  • Noel Gillespie
Home arenaSchar Center
Seasons
2022–23 →
2021–22 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Towson 15 3   .833 25 9   .735
UNC Wilmington 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Hofstra 13 5   .722 21 11   .656
Drexel 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Delaware 10 8   .556 22 13   .629
Charleston 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Elon 7 11   .389 10 22   .313
James Madison* 6 12   .333 15 14   .517
William & Mary 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
Northeastern 2 16   .111 9 22   .290
*Ineligible for conference tournament due to changing conferences in 2022
2022 CAA Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Mike Schrage, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season[]

The Phoenix finished the 2020–21 season 10–9, 4–7 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. As the #8 seed in the CAA Tournament, they defeated Towson in the first round,[1] upset top-seeded James Madison in the quarterfinals[2] knocked off #4 seeded Hofstra in the semifinals, advancing to the championship game for the first time in program history.[3] In a battle between teams looking for their first ever CAA Tournament title, the Phoenix would come out on the losing end to #6 seeded Drexel.[4]

Roster[]

2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Hunter McIntosh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Greater Atlanta Christian School Snellville, GA
F/C 1 Chuck Hannah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Northfield Mount Hermon Boston, MA
G/F 2 JaDun Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So The Burlington School Burlington, NC
G 3 Charlie Mendys 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Roanoke College Carrboro, NC
F/C 4 Sam Sherry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Cumberland Valley HS Mechanicsburg, PA
G/F 5 Torrence Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Sr Missouri St. Louis, MO
G 10 Kris Wooten 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr Arendell Parrott Academy Kinston, NC
G 11 RJ Noord 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Heritage HS Decatur, GA
G 12 Darius Burford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 166 lb (75 kg) So Bolingbrook HS Bolingbrook, IL
G/F 13 Jerald Gillens-Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 227 lb (103 kg) RS Sr Butler Orlando, FL
G 14 Zac Ervin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr Gate City HS Gate City, VA
F/C 21 Michael Graham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Canterbury School Brooklyn, NY
G 23 Ben Daugherty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Western Reserve Academy Chagrin Falls, OH
G 24 Reece Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Northfield Mount Hermon Weston, MA
G/F 25 Hunter Woods 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr John Muir HS Pasadena, CA
C 30 Andrew Junkin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Mississippi State New Hope, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 31, 2021

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Florida L 61–74  0–1
 16  Graham   9  Graham   3  Gillens-Butler  O'Connell Center (9,275)
Gainesville, FL
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Randolph W 107–62  1–1
 18  Wooten   10  Graham   5  2 Tied  Schar Center (1,949)
Elon, NC
November 14, 2021*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Bluefield W 89–72  2–1
 29  Ervin   12  Burford   6  Burford  Schar Center (1,638)
Elon, NC
November 18, 2021*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. West Virginia
Charleston Classic First Round
L 68–87  2–2
 15  Watson   7  2 Tied   4  Watson  TD Arena (4,213)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021*
9:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Ole Miss
Charleston Classic Consolation 2nd Round
L 56–74  2–3
 16  Burford   8  Woods   4  Burford  TD Arena (4,672)
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021*
10:30 am, ESPNU
vs. Temple
Charleston Classic 7th Place Game
L 58–75  2–4
 16  McIntosh   7  Burford   4  McIntosh  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 27, 2021*
1:00 pm, FloHoops
Jacksonville State L 81–93  2–5
 18  Ervin   8  Woods   6  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,522)
Elon, NC
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 61–74  2–6
 15  Burford   7  Graham   5  McIntosh  Greensboro Coliseum (1,847)
Greensboro, NC
December 4, 2021*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
High Point L 77–83  2–7
 34  Watson   7  Hannah   5  2 Tied  Schar Center (3,158)
Elon, NC
December 11, 2021*
8:00 pm, ACCN
at North Carolina L 63–80  2–8
 16  McIntosh   5  Watson   6  Watson  Dean Smith Center (16,607)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Winthrop W 63–61  3–8
 13  Graham   15  Graham   6  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,256)
Elon, NC
December 18, 2021*
4:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 2 Duke L 56–87  3–9
 14  Gillens-Butler   6  2 Tied   3  Burford  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Arkansas L 55–81  3–10
 14  Graham   7  Woods   3  2 Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
CAA regular season
December 29, 2021
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Northeastern W 79–62  4–10
(1–0)
 23  Burford   7  Gillens-Butler   3  4 Tied  Schar Center (1,487)
Elon, NC
January 9, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
at College of Charleston L 61–65  4–11
(1–1)
 22  McIntosh   8  Graham   3  Burford  TD Arena (3,635)
Charleston, SC
January 12, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington L 66–73  4–12
(1–2)
 23  Burford   7  Woods   4  Burford  Trask Coliseum (2,595)
Wilmington, NC
January 15, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
Towson L 54–59  4–13
(1–3)
 13  McIntosh   8  Burford   5  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,821)
Elon, NC
January 17, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
James Madison W 90–67  5–13
(2–3)
 23  Wooten   8  Burford   7  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,684)
Elon, NC
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Drexel L 49–77  5–14
(2–4)
 16  Woods   17  Graham   1  6 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (788)
Philadelphia, PA
January 22, 2022
1:00 pm, FloHoops
at Delaware L 77–80  5–15
(2–5)
 20  Watson   11  Graham   4  2 Tied  Bob Carpenter Center (1,664)
Newark, DE
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
William & Mary
Rescheduled from January 5
W 61–54  6–15
(3–5)
 20  Graham   12  Graham   6  Woods  Schar Center (1,585)
Elon, NC
January 29, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
at William & Mary L 61–65  6–16
(3–6)
 20  Burford   11  Graham   8  Burford  Kaplan Arena (2,472)
Williamsburg, VA
February 3, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
UNC Wilmington W 78–65  7–16
(4–6)
 27  Burford   11  Graham   4  McIntosh  Schar Center (2,405)
Elon, NC
February 5, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
College of Charleston L 64–66  7–17
(4–7)
 20  McIntosh   6  Ervin   4  Burford  Schar Center (2,690)
Elon, NC
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at James Madison W 70–66  8–17
(5–7)
 23  McIntosh   6  Hannah   6  Woods  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,414)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Towson L 50–86  8–18
(5–8)
 9  Tied   7  Woods   4  Burford  SECU Arena (1,832)
Towson, MD
February 15, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Hofstra
Rescheduled from December 31
L 64–97  8–19
(5–9)
 19  McIntosh   8  Junkin   4  Woods  Schar Center (1,232)
Elon, NC
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Delaware L 62–71  8–20
(5–10)
 21  Burford   9  Graham   3  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,902)
Elon, NC
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
Drexel L 60–71  8–21
(5–11)
 31  Burford   9  Hannah   3  McIntosh  Schar Center (2,456)
Elon, NC
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Hofstra W 81–55  9–21
(6–11)
 21  Burford   10  Junkin   3  2 Tied  Mack Sports Complex (1,454)
Hempstead, NY
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Northeastern W 67–54  10–21
(7–11)
 21  McIntosh   10  Graham   3  Burford  Matthews Arena (1,117)
Boston, MA
CAA Tournament
March 6, 2022
6:00 pm, FloHoops
(7) vs. (2) UNC Wilmington
Quarterfinals
L 58–75  10–22
 15  McIntosh   5  Hannah   4  McIntosh  Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,578)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Elon Dominates Towson, 69-48, To Advance To CAA Quarterfinals". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Elon Rallies To Knock Off James Madison, 72-71". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Elon Defeats Hofstra; Advances To First CAA Championship Game In Program History". Patriot League. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Drexel Tops Elon, 63-56, To Capture First CAA Men's Basketball Championship". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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