2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
Men's college basketball season
The 2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Jeremy Ballard , played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami , Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA).
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 9–17, 2–15 in C-USA play, to finish in last place in East Division. Their season ended with their withdrawal from the C-USA tournament due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting class of 2021
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
CJ Kelley PF
Texarkana, TX
Link Year Preparatory School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Oct 21, 2020
Recruiting star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Mohamed Sanogo C
Côte D'ivoire
Putnam Science Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 28, 2020
Recruiting star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
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:
Recruiting class of 2022
US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Da'Shon Gittens PG
Woodstock, CT
Woodstock Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sep 8, 2021
Recruiting star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Darryon Prescott C
Philadelphia, PA
Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Oct 2, 2021
Recruiting star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
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
2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Tevin Brewer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
RS Sr Northside HS Coffeyville CC
Fort Smith, AR
G 1
Isaiah Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
RS Sr Heritage HS
Conyers, GA
G 2
Denver Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So Memphis Day AcademyGarden City CC
New Market, AL
G 3
Javaunte Hawkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Jr Lee's Summit North HS Butler CC
Lee's Summit, MO
G/F 4
Eric Lovett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
RS Sr Jonesboro HS Missouri State–West Plains
Jonesboro, GA
F 5
CJ Kelley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Link Year Prep
Texarkana, TX
G 10
Aquan Smart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So Niles North HS Maryland
Evanston, IL
F 11
Victor Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
RS Jr Miami North HS Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
G/F 12
Dante Wilcox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
RS So Oxbridge Academy
West Palm Beach, FL
F 15
Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg)
RS Sr Winston Churchill HS Vanderbilt
San Antonio, TX
F 20
James Ametepe (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr Westwood Christian School
Accra, Ghana
G 23
Petar Krivokapic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So Miami Prep School
Budva, Montenegro
G 24
Daniel Parrish 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
RS Jr Aquinas HS South Georgia State College
Aiken, SC
F 33
Mohamed Sanogo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr Putnam Science Academy
Pittsfield, MA
C 44
Seth Pinkney 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Jr Montverde Academy Quinnipiac
Warminster, PA
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Regular season
November 9, 2021 *7:00 p.m., SECN+ /ESPN+
at Georgia
L 51–58 0–1
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
November 12, 2021 *7:00 p.m.
Trinity College W 111–48 1–1
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
November 18, 2021 *8:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Ball State Jersey Mike's Classic W 73–60 2–1
McArthur Center St. Petersburg, FL
November 19, 2021 *8:00 p.m., Pluto TV
vs. Green Bay Jersey Mike's Classic W 63–60 3–1
McArthur Center (345)St. Petersburg, FL
November 21, 2021 *5:00 p.m., Pluto TV
vs. UNC Greensboro Jersey Mike's Classic W 74–71 OT
4–1
McArthur Center (175)St. Petersburg, FL
November 24, 2021 *11:00 a.m.
North Dakota W 65–56 5–1
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
November 28, 2021 *12:00 p.m.
North Florida W 84–69 6–1
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (223)Miami, FL
December 1, 2021 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast W 77–61 7–1
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (446)Miami, FL
December 4, 2021 *7:00 p.m.
Stetson W 72–65 8–1
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
December 11, 2021 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Michigan
L 88–92 4OT
8–2
George Gervin GameAbove Center Ypsilanti, MI
December 15, 2021 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Jacksonville State
L 59–66 8–3
Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL
December 19, 2021 *12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bethune–Cookman Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
December 20, 2021 *7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Albany State Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
December 21, 2021 *7:00 p.m.
Houston Baptist Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Old Dominion L 77–82 8–4
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (158)Miami, FL
January 1, 2022 *2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
St. Thomas (FL) W 95–72 9–4
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
January 5, 2022 *1:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Bethune–Cookman Rescheduled from December 19 W 68–65 10–4
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (107)Miami, FL
January 8, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Western Kentucky
L 71–84 10–5
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 13, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB
L 56–84 10–6
Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
January 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee
L 39–50 10–7
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall W 70–66 11–7
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (0)Miami, FL
January 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Kentucky W 86–83 12–7
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,712)Miami, FL
January 27, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTSA
L 66–73 12–8
Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
January 29, 2022 9:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at UTEP
L 68–79 12–9
Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
February 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Southern Miss W 77–67 13–9
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,874)Miami, FL
February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech L 82–86 13–10
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (4,276)Miami, FL
February 7, 2022 5:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Charlotte Rescheduled from January 1 L 68–81 13–11
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,364)Miami, FL
February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall
W 72–71 14–11
Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Middle Tennessee L 65–71 14–12
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,783)Miami, FL
February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice W 80–78 15–12
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,349)Miami, FL
February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte
L 55–64 15–13
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion
L 63–83 15–14
Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
March 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Florida Atlantic L 51–71 15–15
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (3,763)Miami, FL
March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Florida Atlantic
L 76–84 15–16
FAU Arena Boca Raton, FL
Conference USA tournament
March 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(E6)
vs. (E7) Marshall First round L 62–74 15–17
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source:[ 1]
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