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2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

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2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
NIT, Runner-Up
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record27–13 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Auburn 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
No. 16 Kentucky 14 4   .778 26 8   .765
No. 15 Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 8 Arkansas 13 5   .722 28 9   .757
LSU 9 9   .500 22 12   .647
Alabama 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
South Carolina 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 27 13   .675
Florida 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 19 17   .528
Missouri 5 13   .278 12 21   .364
Ole Miss 4 14   .222 13 19   .406
Georgia 1 17   .056 6 26   .188
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27–13, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Florida, Auburn, and Arkansas to advance to the championship game where they lost to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 1 seed. They defeated Alcorn State, Oregon, Wake Forest, and Washington State to advance to the NIT championship game, where they lost to Xavier.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Aggies finished the 2020–21 season 8–10, 2–8 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Vanderbillt.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jay Jay Chandler 0 G 6'4" 183 Senior Katy, TX Graduate transferred to South Alabama
Savion Flagg 1 G/F 6'7" 223 Senior Alvin, TX Graduate transferred to Sam Houston State
Jaxson Robinson 4 G 6'7" 193 Freshman Ada, OK Transferred to Arkansas
Emanuel Miller 5 F 6'7" 208 Sophomore Scarborogh, ON Transferred to TCU
Cashius McNeilly 13 G 6'4" 191 RS Freshman Scarborough, ON Transferred to TCU
Jonathan Aku 15 F 6'10" 263 Sophomore Kaduna, Nigeria Transferred to Stephen F. Austin
LaDamien Bradford 24 G 6'4" 223 Freshman Lincoln, NE Transferred to Louisiana Tech
Luke McGhee 31 F 6'11" 247 Junior San Antonio, TX Walk-on; didn't return
Jackson Young 33 G 6'2" 193 Freshman Kerrville, TX Walk-on; transferred to Hawaii Pacific
Kevin Marfo 45 F 6'8" 247 GS Senior Bergenfield, NJ Graduate transferred to Quinnipiac

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Aaron Cash-Johnson 0 G 6'7" Junior Raleigh, NC Grayson College
Marcus Williams 1 G 6'2' 180 Sophomore Dickinson, TX Wyoming
Ethan Henderson 10 F 6'8" 210 Senior Little Rock, AR Arkansas
Jalen Johnson 11 G/F 6'6" 210 GS Senior Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State
Henry Coleman III 15 F 6'7" 229 Sophomore Richmond, VA Duke
Tyrece Radford 23 G 6'2" 200 RS Junior Baton Rouge, LA Virginia Tech

Recruiting classes

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2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Manny Obaseki
#8 SG
Plano, TX John Paul II High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Mar 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Wade Taylor IV
#22 PG
Lancaster, TX Lancaster High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Ashton Smith
#41 PF
Houston, TX Legacy The School of Sport Sciences 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 31, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
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:

  • "Texas A&M 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amaree Abram
#21 SG
Humble, TX Southern California Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
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

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2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Aaron Cash 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr Grayson College San Francisco, California
G 1 Marcus Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Wyoming Dickinson, Texas
G 2 Hayden Hefner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Nederland High School Nederland, Texas
G 3 Quenton Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 173 lb (78 kg) GS College of Central Florida Los Angeles, California
G 4 Wade Taylor IV 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Lancaster High School Lancaster, Texas
G 5 Hassan Diarra 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So Putnam Science Academy Queens, New York
F 10 Ethan Henderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas
F 11 Jalen Johnson Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Mississippi State Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 12 Everett Vaughn (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr St. Thomas High School Bellaire, Texas
F 15 Henry Coleman III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) So Duke Richmond, Virginia
G 20 Andre Gordon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr Sidney High School Sidney, Ohio
G 22 Davin Watkins (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Nolensville High School Nolensville, Tennessee
G 23 Tyrece Radford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Virginia Tech Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 24 Zach Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Sr Deer Park High School Deer Park, Texas
F 31 Javonte Brown 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 253 lb (115 kg) RS Fr UConn Toronto, Ontario
F 32 Ashton Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Fr Legacy the School of Sport Sciences Spring, Texas
G 35 Manny Obaseki 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr John Paul II High School Allen, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Texas A&M–Kingsville W 76–72 
 13  Tied   7   Radford   4   Williams  Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
North Florida W 64–46  1–0
 27  Coleman III   10  Radford   5  Williams  Reed Arena (5,129)
College Station, TX
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Abilene Christian W 81–80 2OT 2–0
 17  Gordon   9  Coleman III   4  Gordon  Reed Arena (5,206)
College Station, TX
November 14, 2021*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 86–65  3–0
 15  Jackson   7  Diarra   4  Tied  Reed Arena (4,696)
College Station, TX
November 17, 2021*
12:00 p.m., SECN+
Houston Baptist W 73–39  4–0
 13  Tied   10  Cash   5  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (4,409)
College Station, TX
November 22, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Wisconsin
Maui Invitational tournament quarterfinals
L 58–69  4–1
 15  Jackson   5  Jackson   5  Williams  Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2021*
1:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Butler
Maui Invitational Tournament consolation round
W 57–50  5–1
 15  Jackson   10  Coleman III   2  Brown  Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
November 25, 2021*
10:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Notre Dame
Maui Invitational Tournament 5th place game
W 73–67  6–1
 18  Jackson   5  Williams   4  Tie  Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2021*
6:00 p.m., SECN+
New Orleans W 85–65  7–1
 15  Gordon   8  Cash   4  Gordon  Reed Arena (4,958)
College Station, TX
December 11, 2021*
5:30 p.m., SECN
vs. TCU
The Battleground 2K21
L 64–68  7–2
 16  Williams   6  Radford   3  Williams  Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Tulane
American/SEC Alliance
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
December 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon State W 83–73  8–2
 19  Taylor IV   8  Radford   4  Taylor IV  Gill Coliseum (3,015)
Corvallis, OR
December 21, 2021*
5:00 p.m., SECN+
Northwestern State W 80–61  9–2
 19  Obaseki   9  Obaseki   6  Williams  Reed Arena (5,440)
College Station, TX
December 27, 2021*
10:00 p.m., SECN+
Dallas Christian W 102–52  10–2
 16  Diarra   8  Cash   6  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (2,000)
College Station, TX
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Central Arkansas W 85–59  11–2
 31  Jackson   8  Cash   8  Williams  Reed Arena (7,674)
College Station, TX
SEC regular season
January 4, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Georgia W 81–79  12–2
(1–0)
 23  Coleman III   7  Tied   5  Williams  Stegeman Coliseum (5,556)
Athens, GA
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., SECN
Arkansas W 86–81  13–2
(2–0)
 16  Jackson   9  Coleman III   4  Gordon  Reed Arena (7,967)
College Station, TX
January 11, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
Ole Miss W 67–51  14–2
(3–0)
 18  Coleman III   6  Tied   8  Williams  Reed Arena (6,053)
College Station, TX
January 15, 2022
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Missouri W 67–64  15–2
(4–0)
 18  Coleman III   6  Tied   6  Williams  Mizzou Arena (7,989)
Columbia, MO
January 19, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 12 Kentucky L 58–64  15–3
(4–1)
 17  Coleman III   11  Cash   4  Tied  Reed Arena (14,036)
College Station, TX
January 22, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas L 73–76 OT 15–4
(4–2)
 25  Taylor IV   11  Radford   3  Wiliams  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 26, 2022
8:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 19 LSU L 64–70  15–5
(4–3)
 20  Jackson   7  Coleman III   3  Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,929)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
South Carolina L 63–74  15–6
(4–4)
 14  Gordon   15  Coleman III   3  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (9,079)
College Station, TX
February 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 22 Tennessee L 80–90  15–7
(4–5)
 19  Taylor IV   7  Radford   3  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,607)
Knoxville, TN
February 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
Missouri L 66–70  15–8
(4–6)
 17  Tied   6  Jackson   5  Williams  Reed Arena (8,013)
College Station, TX
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
LSU L 68–76  15–9
(4–7)
 15  Radford   12  Coleman III   5  Jackson  Reed Arena (6,636)
College Station, TX
February 12, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPN
at No. 1 Auburn
College GameDay
L 58–75  15–10
(4–8)
 11  Jackson   13  Coleman III   3  Taylor IV  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
Florida W 56–55  16–10
(5–8)
 16  Jackson   8  Radford   3  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (6,349)
College Station, TX
February 19, 2022
5:00 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 67–72  16–11
(5–9)
 23  Jackson   6  Jackson   3  Williams  Memorial Gymnasium (6,702)
Nashville, TN
February 22, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
Georgia W 91–77  17–11
(6–9)
 31  Jackson   4  Tied   5  Diarra  Reed Arena (5,587)
College Station, TX
February 26, 2022
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss W 76–66  18–11
(7–9)
 19  Radford   7  Radford   3  Radford  SJB Pavilion (6,654)
Oxford, MS
March 2, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 25 Alabama W 87–71  19–11
(8–9)
 28  Jackson   11  Coleman III   3  Jackson  Coleman Coliseum (9,281)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 5, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State W 67–64  20–11
(9–9)
 18  Jackson   9  Radford   3  Gordon  Reed Arena (9,955)
College Station, TX
SEC tournament
March 10, 2022
11:00 a.m., SECN
(8) vs. (9) Florida
Second Round
W 83–80 OT 21–11
 22  Coleman III   8  Coleman III   4  Radford  Amalie Arena (10,295)
Tampa, FL
March 11, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPN
(8) vs. (1) No. 4 Auburn
Quarterfinals
W 67–62  22–11
 19  Radford   10  Coleman III   3  Coleman III  Amalie Arena (16,094)
Tampa, FL
March 12, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(8) vs. (4) No. 15 Arkansas
Semifinals
W 82–64  23–11
 20  Jackson   5  Tied   6  Jackson  Amalie Arena 
Tampa, FL
March 13, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(8) vs. (2) No. 9 Tennessee
Championship
L 50–65  23–12
 13  Radford   7  Coleman III   3  Jackson  Amalie Arena (16,643)
Tampa, FL
NIT
March 15, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1) Alcorn State
First Round – Texas A&M Bracket
W 74–62  24–12
 14  Radford   14  Radford   3  Tied  Reed Arena (6,379)
College Station, TX
March 19, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN
(1) Oregon
Second Round – Texas A&M Bracket
W 75–60  25–12
 17  Jackson   11  Radford   3  Radford  Reed Arena (6,498)
College Station, TX
March 23, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1) (2) Wake Forest
Quarterfinals – Texas A&M Bracket
W 67–52  26–12
 12  2 tied   8  Radford   3  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (8,201)
College Station, TX
March 29, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(1) vs. (4) Washington State
Semifinals
W 72–56  27–12
 18  Jackson   7  Radford   6  Jackson  Madison Square Garden (8,506)
New York City, NY
March 31, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) vs. (2) Xavier
Championship
L 72–73  27–13
 23  Jackson   9  Coleman III   3  Diarra  Madison Square Garden 
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball schedule". 12thman.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.