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2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

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2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–23 (3–15 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaYuengling Center
Seasons
2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Houston 15 3   .833 32 6   .842
SMU 13 4   .765 24 9   .727
Memphis 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Temple 10 7   .588 17 12   .586
Tulane 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
UCF 9 9   .500 18 12   .600
Wichita State 6 9   .400 15 13   .536
Cincinnati 7 11   .389 18 15   .545
East Carolina 6 11   .353 15 15   .500
Tulsa 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
South Florida 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
2022 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 50th basketball season for USF, the ninth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the fifth season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. They finished the regular season 8–22, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulls finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 4–10 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Temple in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to Wichita State in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
David Collins 0 G 6'4" 218 Senior Youngstown, OH Graduate transferred to Clemson
Xavier Castaneda 1 G 6'1" 188 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred to Xavier
Ezacuras Dawson III 2 G 6'3" 200 RS Junior Miami, FL Transferred
Price Oduro 3 F 6'8" 250 RS Junior Miami, FL Graduate transferred to Detroit Mercy
Michael Durr 4 F 7'0" 250 Junior Bradenton, FL Transferred to Indiana
Rashun Williams 5 F 6'6" 222 Junior Edison, GA Transferred to Radford
Alexis Yetna 10 F 6'8" 235 RS Junior Paris, France Graduate transferred to Seton Hall
Justin Brown 13 G/F 6'6" 218 RS Senior Birmingham, AL Graduate transferred UAB
Madut Akec 22 F 6'7" 208 RS Sophomore Brandeton, FL Transferred to Detroit Mercy
Luke Anderson 44 G/F 6'8" 215 RS Freshman Lakeland, FL Transferred to Florida Southern

Incoming transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Javon Greene 1 G 6'4" 195 Graduate Student McDonough, GA George Mason
DJ Patrick 3 F 6'6" 200 Sophomore Power Springs, GA Triton College
Jalyn McCreary 4 F 6'8" 225 Junior Marietta, GA South Carolina
Jake Boggs 5 F 6'7" 200 Junior Charlotte, NC UNC Wilmington
Serrel Smith Jr. 10 G 6'4" 175 Senior St. Petersburg, FL East Tennessee State
Bayron Matos 14 F 6'9" 260 RS Sophomore Santo Domingo, DR New Mexico
Corey Walker Jr. 15 F 6'8" 215 RS Freshman Jacksonville, FL Tennessee
Sam Hines Jr. 20 F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Marietta, GA Denver

Recruiting classes

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2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Moss
PG
Windermere, FL Windermere Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
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. Retrieved October 16, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Conwell
CG
Indianapolis, IN Pike High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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

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2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Javon Greene 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS George Mason McDonough, Georgia
G 2 Mark Calleja 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hudson High School Hudson, Florida
F 3 DJ Patrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Triton College Powder Springs, Georgia
F 4 Jalyn McCreary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr South Carolina Marietta, Georgia
F 5 Jake Boggs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr UNC Wilmington Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Serrel Smith Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr East Tennessee State St. Petersburg, Florida
G 11 Trey Moss 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Windermere High School Windermere, Florida
F 14 Bayron Matos 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So New Mexico Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F 15 Corey Walker Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Tennessee Jacksonville, Florida
F 20 Sam Hines Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Denver Marietta, Georgia
G 23 Caleb Murphy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Grayson High School Youngstown, Ohio
G 24 Jamir Chaplin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Meadowcreek High School Norcross, Georgia
G 33 Lamont Evans IV (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Blanche Ely High School Hollywood, Florida
C 54 Russel Tchewa 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Jr Texas Tech Douala, Cameroon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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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.
Voorhees W 92–42 
 17  McCreary   13  Matos   4  Greene  Yuengling Center (313)
Tampa, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bethune–Cookman W 75–54  1–0
 16  Tchewa   8  Chaplin   4  Murphy  Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
November 13, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern L 41-53  1–1
 18  Patrick   9  Tchewa   4  Moss  Yuengling Center (2,259)
Tampa, FL
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Carolina A&T W 56–54  2–1
 12  Tied   10  Boggs   6  Murphy  Yuengling Center (1,931)
Tampa, FL
November 19, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. No. 21 Auburn
Tampa Showcase
L 52–58  2–2
 19  Murphy   6  Murphy   4  Murphy  Amalie Arena (4,040)
Tampa, FL
November 24, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Hampton W 58–52  3–2
 12  Murphy   8  Boggs   4  Greene  Yuengling Center (2,175)
Tampa, FL
November 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College L 49–64  3–3
 11  Murphy   7  Tied   3  Murphy  Conte Forum (3,718)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 3, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Carolina State L 64–65  3–4
 18  Murphy   10  Tchewa   4  Murphy  Yuengling Center (2,143)
Tampa, FL
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Austin Peay W 60–51  4–4
 14  Greene   8  Greene   5  Murphy  Yuengling Center (1,870)
Tampa, FL
December 18, 2021*
1:00 p.m., BSSUN
vs. Florida
Orange Bowl Classic
L 55–66  4–5
 16  Murphy   5  Tied   5  Murphy  FLA Live Arena 
Sunrise, FL
December 22, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. BYU
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
L 39–54  4–6
 9  Greene   6  Chaplin   3  Greene  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2021*
12:30 a.m., ESPN2
vs. Hawaii
Diamond Head Classic
W 76–69  5–6
 18  Greene   6  McCreary   6  Murphy  Stan Sheriff Center (3,880)
Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2021*
1:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Wyoming
Diamond Head Classic
L 57–77  5–7
 14  Tied   6  Chaplin   3  Greene  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State Cancelled due to COVID-19 Yuengling Center (–)
Tampa, FL
AAC Regular Season
January 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 Houston L 66–83  5–8
(0–1)
 16  Tied   7  Chaplin   5  Chaplin  Yuengling Center (2,291)
Tampa, FL
January 8, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Tulane L 54–68  5–9
(0–2)
 17  Chaplin   9  Greene   4  Murphy  Devlin Fieldhouse (927)
New Orleans, LA
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMU L 65–77  5–10
(0–3)
 17  Chaplin   6  Tchewa   3  McCreary  Moody Coliseum (3,021)
University Park, TX
January 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UCF
War on I-4
W 75–51  6–10
(1–3)
 19  Greene   9  Greene   3  Murphy  Yuengling Center (3,072)
Tampa, FL
January 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 10 Houston L 55–74  6–11
(1–4)
 19  Patrick   8  Tied   8  Murphy  Fertitta Center (6,959)
Houston, TX
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
SMU L 54–74  6–12
(1–5)
 14  Murphy   6  Greene   2  Tied  Yuengling Center (1,849)
Tampa, FL
January 29, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulsa L 45–76  6–13
(1–6)
 13  Murphy   7  Tchewa   2  Chaplin  Reynolds Center (3,012)
Tulsa, OK
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UCF
War on I-4
L 49–68  6–14
(1–7)
 13  Tchewa   6  Chaplin   7  Greene  Addition Financial Arena (6,722)
Orlando, FL
February 7, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Temple
Rescheduled from January 22
W 52–49  7–14
(2–7)
 14  Chaplin   4  Tied   3  Tied  Yuengling Center (2,046)
Tampa, FL
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cincinnati L 59–70  7–15
(2–8)
 12  Hines Jr.   6  Chaplin   5  Greene  Yuengling Center (2,011)
Tampa, FL
February 12, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Wichita State L 69–73  7–16
(2–9)
 15  Greene   11  Walker Jr.   5  Hines Jr.  Charles Koch Arena (8,312)
Wichita, KS
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulane L 57–76  7–17
(2–10)
 17  Smith Jr.   10  Tchewa   3  Tied  Yuengling Center (2,078)
Tampa, FL
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Carolina
Previously scheduled for Jan. 1
L 57–65  7–18
(2–11)
 18  Smith Jr.   6  Walker Jr.   6  Murphy  Yuengling Center (2,034)
Tampa, FL
February 19, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
Tulsa L 57–65  7–19
(2–12)
 15  Greene   7  Tchewa   3  Murphy  Yuengling Center (2,085)
Tampa, FL
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina L 60–64  7–20
(2–13)
 18  Tchewa   10  Tchewa   4  Greene  Williams Arena (3,193)
Greenville, NC
February 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati W 56–54  8–20
(3–13)
 13  Tchewa   8  Walker Jr.   3  Murphy  Fifth Third Arena (0)
Cincinnati, OH
March 3, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Memphis L 64–73  8–21
(3–14)
 13  Tchewa   11  Walker Jr.   8  Murphy  Yuengling Center (3,186)
Tampa, FL
March 6, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Temple L 47–75  8–22
(3–15)
 12  Hines Jr.   7  Tchewa   2  Tied  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
AAC tournament
March 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
(11) vs. (6) UCF
First Round
L 58–60  8–23
 15  Murphy   10  Tchewa   8  Murphy  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.