2021–22 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record7–26 (1–17 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Middle Tennessee135 .7222611  .703
Western Kentucky117 .6111913  .594
Florida Atlantic117 .6111915  .559
Charlotte108 .5561714  .548
Old Dominion810 .4441319  .406
FIU513 .2781517  .469
Marshall414 .2221221  .364
West
North Texas162 .889257  .781
UAB144 .778278  .771
Louisiana Tech126 .6672410  .706
UTEP117 .6112014  .588
Rice711 .3891617  .485
UTSA315 .1671022  .313
Southern Miss117 .056726  .212
2022 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Jay Ladner, and played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA (C-USA).

On October 28, 2021, Southern Miss announced that this would be the last season for the team in the C-USA and they would become a member of the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 8–17, 4–13 in C-USA play last place in West Division. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Rice.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Justin Johnson2G/F6'6"185JuniorFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred to Texas–Rio Grande Valley
LaDavius Draine11G6'4"210SeniorCalhoun City, MSGraduate transferred to Tulsa
Javarzia Belton20F6'10"275FreshmanCalhoun Falls, SCLeft the team due to personal reasons
Jay Malone21G6'0"167RS JuniorMeridian, MSLeft the team due to personal reasons
Artur Konotsuk34F6'8"213SophomorePärnu, EstoniaLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Walyn Napper1G6'0"170SophomoreColumbia, SCDodge City CC
Isaih Moore11F6'10"205JuniorColumbia, SCSt. John's
Mo Arnold12G6'2"180SophomorePicayune, MSJacksonville
Tate Ryder25G6'0"170SophomoreHattiesburg, MSEast Central CC

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rashad Bolden
PG
Ridgeland, MS St. Andrews Episcopal School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Tyler Morman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrWyoming Mableton, GA
G 1 Walyn Napper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoDodge City CC Columbia, SC
F 2 Denijay Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS SoSW Mississippi CC Columbus, MS
G 3 Blake Roberts (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrOak Grove HS Hattiesburg, MS
G 4 Rashad Bolden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg) FrSt. Andrews Jackson, MS
F 5 DeAndre Pinckney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrBroward College Carol City, FL
G 10 Tae Hardy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) JrPearl River CC Ellenwood, GA
F 11 Isaih Moore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrSt. John's Columbia, SC
G 12 Mo Arnold 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoJacksonville Picayune, MS
F 14 Tyler Stevenson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrNew Hope HS Columbus, MS
G 21 Trey Alfonso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrFontainebleau HS Chalmette, LA
G 22 Jeffery Armstrong 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrMassanutten Military Academy Rainsville, AL
G 25 Tate Ryder (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoEast Central CC Oak Grove, MS
G 44 Mark Jaakson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) FrGet Better Academy Tallinn, Estonia
G 55 Jaron Pierre, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrSt. Augustine HS New Orleans, LA
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 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Delta State W 68–60 
Reed Green Coliseum (706)
Hattiesburg, MS
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
William Carey W 81–67  1–0
Reed Green Coliseum (2,959)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Louisiana L 45–66  1–1
Reed Green Coliseum (3,574)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., Big 12 Now
at TCU L 51–83  1–2
Schollmaier Arena (4,915)
Fort Worth, TX
November 21, 2021*
2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Lamar W 82–75  2–2
Reed Green Coliseum (3,037)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 24, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
vs. UNC Wilmington
Zootown Classic
W 80–66  3–2
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
November 25, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
vs. UC San Diego
Zootown Classic
W 56–55  4–2
Dahlberg Arena (127)
Missoula, MT
November 26, 2021*
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana
Zootown Classic
L 62–74  4–3
Dahlberg Arena (3,135)
Missoula, MT
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 55–85  4–4
Mitchell Center (2,418)
Mobile, AL
December 4, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 41–66  4–5
Banterra Center (4,513)
Carbondale, IL
December 11, 2021*
2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Loyola (New Orleans) Postponed[lower-alpha 1] Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
Jacksonville L 51–62  4–6
Reed Green Coliseum (3,057)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 18, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe L 65–74  4–7
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,423)
Monroe, LA
December 21, 2021*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina L 67–68  4–8
Williams Arena (2,054)
Greenville, NC
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at UTSA W 74–73  5–8
(1–0)
Conovocation Center (718)
San Antonio, TX
January 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at UTEP L 54–87  5–9
(1–1)
Don Haskins Center (3,841)
El Paso, TX
January 13, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Louisiana Tech L 57–80  5–10
(1–2)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,731)
Ruston, LA
January 16, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech L 62–76  5–11
(1–3)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,110)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Baptist W 100–50  6–11
Reed Green Coliseum (3,056)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 22, 2022
1:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at Middle Tennessee L 60–74  6–12
(1–4)
Murphy Center (3,512)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Texas L 54–63  6–13
(1–5)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,205)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice L 62–76  6–14
(1–6)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,074)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at FIU L 67–77  6–15
(1–7)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,874)
Miami, FL
February 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Florida Atlantic L 57–84  6–16
(1–8)
FAU Arena (1,366)
Boca Raton, FL
February 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at UAB L 63–84  6–17
(1–9)
Bartow Arena (3,638)
Birmingham, AL
February 14, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Kentucky
Rescheduled from December 30
L 77–87  6–18
(1–10)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,726)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA L 79–98 OT 6–19
(1–11)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,339)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTEP L 70–84  6–20
(1–12)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,861)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall
Rescheduled from January 1
L 60–74  6–21
(1–13)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,690)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas L 61–85  6–22
(1–14)
The Super Pit (4,150)
Denton, TX
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at Rice L 72–77 OT 6–23
(1–15)
Tudor Fieldhouse (4,087)
Houston, TX
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UAB L 68–81  6–24
(1–16)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,680)
Hattiesburg, MS
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte L 67–70  6–25
(1–17)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,840)
Hattiesburg, MS
C-USA tournament
March 8, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
(W7) vs. (W6) UTSA
First round
W 67–64  7–25
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 9, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(W7) vs. (E3) Florida Atlantic
Second round
L 59–86  7–26
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

See also

Notes

  1. Game was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

References

  1. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Miss. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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