2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

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.

2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2021–22 record15–17 (5–13 C-USA)
Head coach
Associate head coachJesse Bopp
Assistant coaches
  • Joey Rodriguez
  • Zavier Anderson
Home arenaOcean Bank Convocation Center
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

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Dimon Carringan0F6'9"215SeniorBoston, MAGraduate transferred to West Virginia
DJ Mitchell2G6'4"190JuniorWashington, D.C.Graduate transferred to Valdosta State
Antonio Daye Jr.5G6'3"188JuniorDurham, NCTransferred to Fordham
Rashad Davis10G6'4"205RS SeniorNassau, BahamasGraduated
Bernie Andre20F6'6"210SeniorNorth Miami Beach, FLGraduate transferred to UT Martin
Jonathan Nunez21G5'11"180SophomoreMiami, FLWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Anthony Mason35F6'10"225JuniorDecatur, ALGradaute transferred to Lane College
Devon Andrews50F6'6"190RS SeniorLorain, OHWalk-on; graduated
Cameron Corcoan55G6'1"170RS JuniorOrlando, FLGraduate transferred to St. Thomas

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Denver Jones2G6'4"195SophomoreNew Market, ALGarden City CC
Aquan Smart10G6'3"175SophomoreEvanston, IlMaryland
Victor Hart11F6'8"RS JuniorMiami, FLMiami Dade College
Clevon Brown15F6'8"232RS SeniorSan Antonio, TXVanderbilt
Daniel Parrish24G6'4"180RS JuniorAugusta, GASouth Georgia State College
Seth Pinkey44C7'1"200JuniorWarminster, PennsylvaniaQuinnipiac

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: Scout: N/A   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: 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. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

    Recruiting class of 2022

    Roster

    2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Tevin Brewer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS SrNorthside HS
    Coffeyville CC
    Fort Smith, Arkansas
    G 1 Isaiah Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrHeritage HS Conyers, Georgia
    G 2 Denver Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMemphis Day Academy
    Garden City CC
    New Market, Alabama
    G 3 Javaunte Hawkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrLee's Summit North HS
    Butler CC
    Lee's Summit, Missouri
    G/F 4 Eric Lovett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrJonesboro HS
    Missouri State–West Plains
    Jonesboro, Georgia
    F 5 CJ Kelley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLink Year Prep Texarkana, Texas
    G 10 Aquan Smart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoNiles North HS
    Maryland
    Evanston, Illinois
    F 11 Victor Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrMiami North HS
    Miami Dade College
    Miami, Florida
    G/F 12 Dante Wilcox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoOxbridge Academy West Palm Beach, Florida
    F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS SrWinston Churchill HS
    Vanderbilt
    San Antonio, Texas
    F 20 James Ametepe (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWestwood Christian School Accra, Ghana
    G 23 Petar Krivokapic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMiami Prep School Budva, Montenegro
    G 24 Daniel Parrish 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrAquinas HS
    South Georgia State College
    Aiken, South Carolina
    F 33 Mohamed Sanogo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Pittsfield, Massachusetts
    C 44 Seth Pinkney 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMontverde Academy
    Quinnipiac
    Warminster, Pennsylvania
    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
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
    at Georgia L 51–58  0–1
    Stegeman Coliseum (6,023)
    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 (205)
    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
    (0–1)
    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
    (0–2)
    E. A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, KY
    January 13, 2022
    7:30 p.m., ESPN+
    at UAB L 56–84  10–6
    (0–3)
    Bartow Arena (2,995)
    Birmingham, AL
    January 15, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Middle Tennessee L 39–50  10–7
    (0–4)
    Murphy Center (3,122)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    January 20, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Marshall W 70–66  11–7
    (1–4)
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center (0)
    Miami, FL
    January 22, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Western Kentucky W 86–83  12–7
    (2–4)
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,712)
    Miami, FL
    January 27, 2022
    9:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at UTSA L 66–73  12–8
    (2–5)
    Convocation Center (801)
    San Antonio, TX
    January 29, 2022
    9:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
    at UTEP L 68–79  12–9
    (2–6)
    Don Haskins Center (4,864)
    El Paso, TX
    February 3, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
    Southern Miss W 77–67  13–9
    (3–6)
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,874)
    Miami, FL
    February 5, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Louisiana Tech L 82–86  13–10
    (3–7)
    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
    (3–8)
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,364)
    Miami, FL
    February 10, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Marshall W 72–71  14–11
    (4–8)
    Cam Henderson Center (3,779)
    Huntington, WV
    February 17, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
    Middle Tennessee L 65–71  14–12
    (4–9)
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,783)
    Miami, FL
    February 19, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Rice W 80–78  15–12
    (5–9)
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,349)
    Miami, FL
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Charlotte L 55–64  15–13
    (5–10)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (2,483)
    Charlotte, NC
    February 26, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Old Dominion L 63–83  15–14
    (5–11)
    Chartway Arena (5,342)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 3, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Florida Atlantic L 51–71  15–15
    (5–12)
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center (3,763)
    Miami, FL
    March 5, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Florida Atlantic L 76–84  15–16
    (5–13)
    FAU Arena (2,027)
    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]

    References

    1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". FIU Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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