2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Knights, led by ninth-year head coach Greg Herenda , played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference .
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Knights finished the 2020–21 season 9–15, 8–10 in NEC play to finish in eighth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament .[ 1]
Roster
2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G 0
Devon Dunn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Washington, D.C.
G 1
Joe Munden Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So
Harlem , NY
G 2
Brandon Rush 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Warrensville Heights, OH
G 3
Antoine Jacks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Greenbelt, MD
G 4
Ray Ford Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Jersey City, NJ
F 5
Ansley Almonor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Spring Valley, NY
G 10
Sébastien Lamaute 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville , Quebec
F 11
Ibrahim Wattara 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Bronx , NY
F 12
Robby Phillips 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Ridgewood, NJ
F 14
Pier-Olivier Racine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
So
Gatineau , Quebec
G 15
Sal Xheraj 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
G 20
Brandon Upshaw 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Tarrytown, NY
G 24
Oscar Berry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Melbourne , Australia
F 25
Daniel Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Newark, NJ
F 32
John Square Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So
North Bethesda, MD
F 35
Anquan Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Philadelphia , PA
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
The Knights game against Drexel scheduled for November 12, 2021 was postponed due to their bus breaking down and being unable to make it to the game.[ 2]
NEC COVID-19 policy provided that if a team could not play a conference game due to COVID-19 issues within its program, the game would be declared a forfeit and the other team would receive a conference win. However, wins related to COVID-19 do not count pursuant to NCAA policy.[ 3]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
November 4, 2021 *7:00 pm
Rutgers–Newark W 86–61 –
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021 *7:00 pm, FS1
at Seton Hall
L 49–93 0–1
Prudential Center Newark, NJ
November 12, 2021 *5:00 pm
at Drexel
Postponed due to transportation issues
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2021 *9:00 pm, BTN
at Northwestern
L 46–82 0–2
Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL
November 20, 2021 *6:00 pm, FS2
at St. John's
L 74–87 0–3
Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY
November 24, 2021 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
at NJIT
L 54–62 0–4
Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
November 28, 2021 *4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Princeton
L 79–89 0–5
Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ
November 30, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Manhattan
L 73–78 0–6
Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
December 2, 2021 *7:00 pm
at Drexel
L 65–86 0–7
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle
L 55–81 0–8
Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 15, 2021 *7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Fairfield L 54–72 0–9
Rothman Center (459)Hackensack, NJ
December 18, 2021 *2:00 pm, ACCN
at Virginia
L 49–82 0–10
John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
December 22, 2021 *3:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Saint Peter's Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
NEC regular season
December 29, 2021 7:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's
W 1–0 (Forfeit) 0–10
Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD
December 31, 2021 4:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA)
W 70–62 1–10
DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Merrimack L 0–1 (Forfeit) 1–10
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
January 8, 2022 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Bryant L 0–1 (Forfeit) 1–10
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm
at Sacred Heart
L 71–77 1–11
William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 17, 2022 7:00 pm
at Wagner
L 64–95 1–12
Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
January 21, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
St. Francis Brooklyn L 78–80 1–13
Rothman Center (140)Hackensack, NJ
January 23, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
LIU L 75–79 1–14
Rothman Center (107)Hackensack, NJ
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Mount St. Mary's L 56–67 1–15
Rothman Center (137)Hackensack, NJ
January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Central Connecticut W 75–55 2–15
Rothman Center (519)Hackensack, NJ
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn
L 64–81 2–16
Daniel Lynch Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 2022 1:00 pm
at Central Connecticut
L 82–91 OT
2–17
William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Saint Francis (PA) L 65–78 2–18
Rothman Center (321)Hackensack, NJ
February 12, 2022 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Sacred Heart W 82–75 3–18
Rothman Center (375)Hackensack, NJ
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm
at Merrimack
L 44–64 3–19
Hammel Court North Andover, MA
February 19, 2022 1:00 pm
at Bryant
L 93–105 3–20
Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Wagner W 88–86 OT
4–20
Rothman Center (859)Hackensack, NJ
February 26, 2022 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at LIU
L 77–84 4–21
Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC tournament
February 28, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
(8)
(9) Central Connecticut Opening round L 66–67 4–22
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Sources[ 4] [ 5]
References
