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

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

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

Departures

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

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

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
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 
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 
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 
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

College recruiting information (2022)
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 
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

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

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

References

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