2021–22 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Lions were led by second-year head coach Stan Johnson and played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Lions finished the season 13–9 overall and 7–5 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated San Francisco in the second round of the WCC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Saint Mary's .
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Lazar Nekić
3
F
7'0"
231
Sophomore
Belgrade, Serbia
Transferred
Kodye Pugh
5
F
6'8"
214
RS Senior
Baltimore, MD
Graduated
Parker Dortch
11
F
6'7"
211
RS Senior
Columbus, NJ
Graduate transferred
Mattias Markusson
14
C
7'3"
265
RS Senior
Stockholm, Sweden
Graduated
Luke Frasso
22
G
6'5"
182
Freshman
Palos Verdes, CA
Walk-on; no longer on team roster
L. Simpson
40
G
6'2"
188
Freshman
Chatsworth, CA
Walk-on; transferred
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous school
Gary Harris Jr.
3
G
6'6"
193
Sophomore
Los Angeles, CA
Transferred from Utah in November during the 2020–21 season . Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris Jr. has to sit out until November and will be eligible to start in December during the 2021–22 season . Harris Jr. has three and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Kwane Marble II
11
G
6'6"
195
Junior
Denver, CO
Transferred from Wyoming . Under NCAA transfer rules, Marble II will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Cameron Shelton
20
G
6'2"
175
Senior
Chino, CA
Transferred from Northern Arizona . Under NCAA transfer rules, Shelton will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Alex Merkviladze
23
F
6'9"
225
Sophomore
Kutaisi, Georgia
Cal State Northridge
2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Lamaj Lewis SG
Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
May 13, 2020
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: 0
James Nobles SG
Van Nuys, CA
Birmingham High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
May 13, 2020
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: 0
David Elliott SG
Van Nuys, CA
Birmingham High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
May 14, 2020
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : nr Rivals : nr ESPN : nr
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 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G/F
0
Eli Scott
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
RS Sr
Chino Hills HS
Chino Hills, CA
G/F
1
Dameane Douglas
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
San Joaquin Memorial HS
Hanford, CA
G
2
Joe Quintana
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
RS Sr
Bonita HS
West Covina, CA
G
3
Gary Harris, Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
RS So
Middlebrooks AcademySiena
Los Angeles, CA
G
4
David Elliott IV
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Birmingham Community Charter HS
Grananda Hills, CA
F
10
Quentin Jackson, Jr.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Sr
Cape Fear Christian AcademyTemple
Cary, NC
G
11
Kwane Marble II
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Denver East HS Wyoming
Denver, CO
G
12
Jalin Anderson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Dream City Christian HS
Jackson, TN
G
13
Lamaj Lewis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
St. John Charter HS
Paramount, CA
G
14
James Nobles
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
Birmingham Community Charter HS
North Hollywood, CA
G
20
Cameron Shelton
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Damien HS Northern Arizona
Chino, CA
G
23
Mayoum Mayoum
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
The Potter's House Christian Academy
Melbourne , Australia
F
24
Alex Merkviladze
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Modesto Christian School Cal State Northridge
Kutaisi , Georgia
F
34
Keli Leaupepe
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Box Hill Senior
Melbourne, Australia
F
35
Ivan Alipiev
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Lycée Alphonse de Lamartine
Sofia, Bulgaria
G
42
Anthony Yu (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
SPIRE Academy
Foster City, CA
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
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021 *7:00 p.m.
UC San Diego Exhibition Charity
W 57-44
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021 *7:00 p.m.
Chattanooga
L 64–75
0–1
Gersten Pavilion (1,503)Los Angeles, CA
November 13, 2021 *4:00 p.m., WCC Network
Arizona Christian
W 74–67
1–1
Gersten Pavilion (850)Los Angeles, CA
November 17, 2021 *7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Little Rock Jacksonville Classic on-campus game
W 82–63
2–1
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
November 21, 2021 *2:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Florida State Jacksonville Classic Duval semifinals
L 45–73
2–2
UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
November 22, 2021 *3:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. SMU Jacksonville Classic Duval
W 76–70
3–2
UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
November 27, 2021 *7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Prairie View A&M
W 83–80
4–2
Gersten Pavilion (677)Los Angeles, CA
November 29, 2021 *7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Grand Canyon
L 72–78
4–3
Gersten Pavilion (1,135)Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 2021 *4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Long Beach State
W 77–74
5–3
Walter Pyramid (1,429)Long Beach, CA
December 7, 2021 *6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Tulsa
W 60–55
6–3
Reynolds Center (2,518)Tulsa, OK
December 11, 2021 *4:00 p.m.
New Mexico State
L 58–63
6–4
Gersten Pavilion (996)Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2021 *8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Nevada
L 63–68
6–5
Lawlor Events Center (6,689)Reno, NV
December 21, 2021 *4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bellarmine
W 71–57
7–5
Freedom Hall (1,519)Louisville, KY
WCC regular season
January 1, 2022 4:00 p.m., WCC Network
No. 4 Gonzaga
Canceled
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Francisco
L 73–97
7–6 (0–1)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,160)San Francisco, CA
January 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Diego
L 65–70
7–7 (0–2)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (604)San Diego, CA
January 17, 2022 4:00 p.m., WCC Network
Portland Rescheduled from Jan. 6
W 70–58
8–7 (1–2)
Gersten Pavilion (635)Los Angeles, CA
January 20, 2022 8:00 p.m., Bally Sports West
Pepperdine
W 85–80 OT
9–7 (2–2)
Gersten Pavilion (616)Los Angeles, CA
January 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Saint Mary's
L 51–83
9–8 (2–3)
Gersten Pavilion (1,027)Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at No. 2 Gonzaga
L 55–89
9–9 (2–4)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., WCC Network
San Diego
L 65–69
9–10 (2–5)
Gersten Pavilion (906)Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2022 5:00 p.m., Stadium
at Santa Clara
L 60–79
9–11 (2–6)
Leavey Center (716)Santa Clara, CA
February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Mary's
L 60–71
9–12 (2–7)
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,044)Moraga, CA
February 10, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
BYU
L 82–83 OT
9–13 (2–8)
Gersten Pavilion (1,090)Los Angeles, CA
February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., Bally Sports West
at Portland
L 76–86
9–14 (2–9)
Chiles Center (1,569)Portland, OR
February 17, 2022 8:00 p.m., Bally Sports West
Santa Clara
L 80–84
9–15 (2–10)
Gersten Pavilion (591)Los Angeles, CA
February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Pacific Rescheduled from Jan. 8
L 68–69
9–16 (2–11)
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,014)Stockton, CA
February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at BYU
L 59–79
9–17 (2–12)
Marriott Center (12,569)Provo, UT
February 26, 2022 4:30 p.m., Bally SoCal
Pacific
W 90–77
10–17 (3–12)
Gersten Pavilion (844)Los Angeles, CA
WCC tournament
March 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., WCC Network
(8)
vs. (9) Pacific First round
W 86–66
11–17
Orleans Arena (1,775)Paradise, NV
March 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., WCC Network
(8)
vs. (5) BYU Second round
L 60–85
11–18
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Source[ 1]
References