2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† winner ; As of December 23, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2021–22 record	8–4 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Kermit Davis (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Win Case; Ronnie Hamilton; Levi Watkins;
Home arena	SJB Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2020–21 →

The 2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represent the University of Mississippi in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels are led by fourth-year head coach, Kermit Davis. The Rebels play their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season[]

The Rebels finished the 2020–21 season 16–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the First Round of the NIT to Louisiana Tech.

Offseason[]

Departures[]

Ole Miss Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref.
Romello White	0	F	6'8"	235	Graduate Student	Atlanta, GA	Signed with Hapoel Eilat B.C. in Israel	^[1]
Devontae Shuler	2	G	6'2"	185	Senior	Irmo, SC	Declared for 2021 NBA draft	^[2]
Khadim Sy	3	F	6'10"	238	Senior	Dakar, Senegal	Transferred to Wake Forest	^[3]
Antavion Collum	4	F	6'7"	230	Sophomore	Memphis, TN	Transferred to Cal State Bakersfield	^[4]
KJ Buffen	5	F	6'7"	230	Junior	Gainesville, GA	Transferred to UAB	^[5]
Shon Robinson	12	F	6'11"	220	RS Freshman	Chicago, IL	Transferred to San Jose State	^[6]
Dimencio Vaughn	14	G/F	6'5"	215	Graduate Student	New York, NY	Transferred to Rider	^[7]

2021 recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Daeshun Ruffin #10 PG	Jackson, MS	Callaway HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 17, 2020
Daeshun Ruffin #10 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Grant Slatten SG	Sparta, TN	White County HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 4, 2020
Grant Slatten SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Eric Van Der Heijden PF	Raleigh, NC	Millbrook HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 22, 2021
Eric Van Der Heijden PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
James White SG	Conyers, GA	Heritage HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 27, 2020
James White SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 29
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: "Ole Miss 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

Incoming transfers[]

Incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Ref.
Nysier Brooks	3	C	7'0"	245	Graduate Student	Philadelphia, PA	Miami (FL)	^[8]
Jaemyn Brakefield	4	F	6'8"	220	Sophomore	Jackson, MS	Duke	^[9]
Tye Fagan	14	G	6'3"	198	Senior	Logtown, GA	Georgia	^[10]

Roster[]

2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Eric Van Der Heijden	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Millbrook HS	Raleigh, NC
G	1	Austin Crowley	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Sunrise Christian Academy	West Point, MS
G	2	Daeshun Ruffin	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Callaway HS	Jackson, MS
C	3	Nysier Brooks	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	GS	Advanced Prep International Miami (FL)	Philadelphia, PA
F	4	Jaemyn Brakefield	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Huntington Prep School Duke	Jackson, MS
G	5	James White	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Heritage HS	Conyers, GA
G	10	Grant Slatten	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	White County HS	Sparta, TN
G	11	Matthew Murrell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	IMG Academy	Memphis, TN
G	14	Tye Fagan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Sr	Upson-Lee HS Georgia	Logtown, GA
G/F	15	Luis Rodriguez	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Woodstock Academy	Los Angeles, CA
F	21	Robert Allen	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Edgewater HS Samford	Orlando, FL
F	23	Sammy Hunter	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	British Columbia Christian Academy	Nassau, Bahamas
G	24	Jarkel Joiner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Sr	Oxford HS Cal State Bakersfield	Oxford, MS
G	33	John McBride (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	RS Jr	Memphis University School	Memphis, TN

Head coach

Kermit Davis (Mississippi State)

Assistant coach(es)

Win Case (University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma)
Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke)
Levi Watkins (North Carolina State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule[]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021* 6:00 pm	Trevecca Nazarene	W 83–76		26 – Joiner	9 – Allen	4 – Rodriguez	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
Regular season
November 9, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+	New Orleans	W 82–61	1–0	13 – Crowley	5 – Allen	4 – Tied	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
November 12, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN+	Charleston Southern	W 93–68	2–0	24 – Joiner	8 – Brakefield	9 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (5,825) Oxford, MS
November 18, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. Marquette Charleston Classic Quarterfinals	L 72–78	2–1	13 – Tied	7 – Brooks	6 – Crowley	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021* 8:30 pm, ESPN3	vs. Charleston Classic Consolation Round	W 74–56	3–1	16 – Tied	8 – Allen	6 – Fagan	TD Arena (4,672) Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. Boise State Charleston Classic Consolation – 5th Place game	L 50–60	3–2	10 – Joiner	6 – Brooks	4 – Fagan	TD Arena (2,407) Charleston, SC
November 26, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN+		W 73–58	4–2	15 – Tied	10 – Brooks	5 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (5,905) Oxford, MS
November 30, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+		W 75–51	5–2	18 – Joiner	15 – Brooks	5 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (5,537) Oxford, MS
December 4, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN2	No. 18 Memphis	W 67–63	6–2	20 – Joiner	8 – Joiner	4 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (8,629) Oxford, MS
December 11, 2021* 7:30 pm, SECN	vs. Western Kentucky Holiday Hoopsgiving	L 48–71	6–3	13 – Joiner	6 – Brooks	3 – Rodriguez	State Farm Arena (6,157) Atlanta, GA
December 15, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+	Middle Tennessee	W 62–52	7–3	12 – Tied	8 – Tied	5 – Joiner	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 18, 2021* 5:30 pm, SECN	Dayton	W 76–68	8–3	19 – Ruffin	11 – Brooks	3 – Tied	SJB Pavilion (6,199) Oxford, MS
December 21, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN+	Samford	L 73–75	8–4	17 – Ruffin	7 – Tied	5 – Ruffin	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 29, 2021 4:00 pm, SECN	Florida						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 5, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN	at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
January 8, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN	Mississippi State						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 11, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN	at Texas A&M						Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 15, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN	Auburn						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 18, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU	Missouri						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 26, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN	Arkansas						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 29, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPNU	Kansas State Big 12/SEC Challenge						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 1, 2022 8:00 pm, SECN	at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 5, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN	at Florida						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 9, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN	Alabama						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 12, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN	at Missouri						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 15, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU	South Carolina						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 19, 2022 12:00 pm, SECN	at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 23, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN	at Auburn						Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
February 26, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN	Texas A&M						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
March 1, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	at Kentucky						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
March 5, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN	Vanderbilt						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS

March 9–13, 2022							Amalie Arena Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule source:^[11]^[12]

References[]

^ Gardner, Michelle (July 13, 2021). "Former ASU basketball player Romello White signs with pro team in Israel". azcentral.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ @Devontae_Shuler (May 3, 2021). "IMAGE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ @khadimsy1 (June 7, 2021). "New beginning

[1] Gardner, Michelle (July 13, 2021). "Former ASU basketball player Romello White signs with pro team in Israel". azcentral.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[2] @Devontae_Shuler (May 3, 2021). "IMAGE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] @khadimsy1 (June 7, 2021). "New beginning

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2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Contents

Previous season[]

Offseason[]

Departures[]

2021 recruiting class[]

Incoming transfers[]

Roster[]

Schedule[]

See also[]

References[]

2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 16 LSU	0	–	0	–	12	–	0	1.000
No. 11 Auburn	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
No. 18 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
No. 14 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
No. 19 Alabama	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Florida	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Missouri	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
Georgia	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417

† winner As of December 23, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll