2021–22 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first-year head coach Kyle Neptune, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated George Washington in the second round of the A-10 Tournament before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.

2021–22 Fordham Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10
2021–22 record16–16 (8–10 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachKeith Urgo
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson15–3 .83327–7  .794
Dayton14–4 .77824–11  .686
VCU14–4 .77822–10  .688
St. Bonaventure12–5 .70622–10  .688
Saint Louis12–6 .66724–12  .667
Richmond †10–8 .55624–13  .649
George Washington8–9 .47112–18  .400
Fordham8–10 .44416–16  .500
George Mason7–9 .43814–16  .467
UMass7–11 .38915–17  .469
Rhode Island5–12 .29415–16  .484
La Salle5–13 .27811–19  .367
Saint Joseph's5–13 .27811–19  .367
Duquesne1–16 .0596–24  .200
† 2022 A10 Tournament winner

On April 20, 2022, following the retirement of Villanova head coach Jay Wright, Kyle Neptune left the school to become the head coach of the Wildcats.[1] On April 26, the school named associate heed coach Keith Urgo the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rams finished the 2020–21 season 2–12, 2–11 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to George Washington in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Camron Cohn0G6'4"175SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Santa Monica College
Julian Dozier4G5'10"170FreshmanDetroit, MITransferred
Chris Austin5G6'4"205SophomorePasadena, CATransferred to Portland
Ty Perry10G6'3"215JuniorBoston, MATransferred to Buffalo
Yame Butler13G6'5"190FreshmanGreenbelt, MDTransferred
Mason Williams15G6'4"184JuniorVoorhees, NJWalk-on; transferred
Ivan Raut20F6'7"204SeniorKotor, MontenegroGraduate transferred to Palm Beach Atlantic
Joel Soriano22F6'11"250SophomoreYonkers, NYTransferred to St. John's
Lazar Skoric23G6'3"190JuniorBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred
Onyi Eyisi30F6'9"225JuniorNapa Valley, CATransferred to Cal State Northridge
Peter Buquest45G6'1"165SeniorCincinnati, OHWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kam'Ron Cunningham0G6'7"205SeniorGreenville, SCMississippi Valley State
Darius Quisenberry3G6'1"188SeniorSpringfield, OHYoungstown State
DJ Gordon4G6'5"175SophomorePittsburgh, PAPenn State
Antonio Daye, Jr.5G6'3"188SeniorDurham, NCFIU
Rostyslav Novitskyi15C6'10"225JuniorKyiv, UkraineSeward County CC
Patrick Kelly23F6'8"215RS SophomoreRaleigh, NCPenn State
Antrell Charlton24G6'3"JuniorWesley Chapel, FLIndian River State College

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ahmad Harrison
PG		 Fort Washington, MD National Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 26, 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. Retrieved 2021-10-22.

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster
    2020–21 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kam'Ron Cunningham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMississippi Valley State Greenville, South Carolina
    F 1 Chuba Ohams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrWadleigh High School Bronx, New York
    G 2 Jalen Cobb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrColumbia High School Atlanta, Georgia
    G 3 Darius Quisenberry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) SrYoungstown State Springfield, Ohio
    G 4 DJ Gordon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoPenn State Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    G 5 Antonio Daye, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFIU Durham, North Carolina
    G 10 Kyle Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrEleanor Roosevelt High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    G 14 Albe Evans (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSchuylkill Haven High School Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
    C 15 Rostyslav Novitskyi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSeward County Community College Kyiv, Ukraine
    G 21 Josh Navrrro 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrSalt Lake Community College Carolina, Puerto Rico
    F 23 Patrick Kelly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS SoPenn State Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 24 Antrell Charlton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSeward County Community College Live Oak, Florida
    F 30 Abdou Tsimbila 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoPenn State Yaoundé, Cameroon
    G 50 Ahmad Harri 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNational Christian Academy Baltimore, Maryland
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Columbia W 77–67  1–0
    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,100)
    Bronx, NY
    November 12, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Manhattan
    Battle of the Bronx    		 L 60–66  1–1
    		 Draddy Gymnasium (1,675)
    Riverdale, NY
    November 15, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 St. Thomas (MN) W 84–78  2–1
    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (698)
    Bronx, NY
    November 19, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Maryland Eastern Shore L 73–75 2OT 2–2
    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (795)
    Bronx, NY
    November 22, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., FloHoops    		 vs. Akron
    Gulf Coast Showcase First Round    		 W 63–43  3–2
    		 Hertz Arena (370)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 23, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., FloHoops    		 vs. Delaware
    Gulf Coast Showcase Semifinals    		 L 71–81  3–3
    		 Hertz Arena (393)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 24, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., FloHoops    		 vs. Rice
    Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game    		 W 84–74  4–3
    		 Hertz Arena (150)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 28, 2021*
    1:00 p.m.    		 at Central Connecticut W 89–83 2OT 5–3
    		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,128)
    New Britain, CT
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+    		 St. Francis Brooklyn W 68–46  6–3
    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (845)
    Bronx, NY
    December 5, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 at St. John's
    Rivalry    		 L 69–83  6–4
    		 Carnesecca Arena (3,951)
    Queens, NY
    December 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 LIU W 73–57  7–4
    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (690)
    Bronx, NY
    December 12, 2021*
    11:30 a.m., FloHoops    		 vs. Miami (FL)
    Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational    		 L 66–72  7–5
    		 Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    December 22, 2021*
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia Southern Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    December 30, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at La Salle W 69–61  8–5
    (1–0)    		 Tom Gola Arena (1,147)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 12, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Duquesne W 72–71  9–5
    (2–0)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    January 15, 2022
    2:30 p.m., USA    		 at Saint Louis L 45–63  9–6
    (2–1)    		 Chaifetz Arena (4,486)
    St. Louis, MO
    January 18, 2022
    7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+    		 Richmond
    Rescheduled from January 8    		 L 70–83  9–7
    (2–2)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    January 22, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Davidson L 66–69  9–8
    (2–3)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    January 25, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Dayton
    Rescheduled from January 19    		 L 61–68  9–9
    (2–4)    		 UD Arena (13,407)
    Dayton, OH
    January 30, 2022
    12:00 p.m., USA    		 at George Washington L 55–64  9–10
    (2–5)    		 Charles E. Smith Center (1,007)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 2, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Rhode Island W 61–55  10–10
    (3–5)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,034)
    Bronx, NY
    February 5, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Saint Joseph's L 69–72  10–11
    (3–6)    		 Hagan Arena (1,707)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 8, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at St. Bonaventure
    Rescheduled from January 5    		 L 51–76  10–12
    (3–7)    		 Reilly Center (3,634)
    Olean, NY
    February 12, 2022
    5:30 p.m., CBSSN    		 at Duquesne W 65–54  11–12
    (4–7)    		 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,002)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+    		 VCU L 61–66  11–13
    (4–8)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (876)
    Bronx, NY
    February 20, 2022
    2:30 p.m., USA    		 George Mason W 50–47  12–13
    (5–8)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    February 23, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 La Salle W 60–54  13–13
    (6–8)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (687)
    Bronx, NY
    February 26, 2022
    2:30 p.m., USA    		 at Davidson L 45–66  13–14
    (6–9)    		 John M. Belk Arena (3,842)
    Davidson, NC
    February 28, 2022
    7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+    		 UMass
    Rescheduled from January 2    		 W 85–73  14–14
    (7–9)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (754)
    Bronx, NY
    March 2, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at UMass L 73–81  14–15
    (7–10)    		 Mullins Center (2,186)
    Amherst, MA
    March 5, 2022
    2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+    		 George Washington W 70–66  15–15
    (8–10)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,387)
    Bronx, NY
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    March 10, 2022
    12:00 p.m., USA    		 (8) vs. (9) George Mason
    Second round    		 W 54–49  16–15
    		 Capital One Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    March 11, 2022
    12:00 p.m., USA    		 (8) vs. (1) Davidson
    Quarterfinals    		 L 56–74  16–16
    		 Capital One Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3][4][5]

    See also
    • 2021–22 Fordham Rams women's basketball team

    References
    1. "Villanova hires Kyle Neptune: Fordham coach, former Wildcats assistant will succeed Jay Wright". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
    2. "Fordham hiring Keith Urgo as next basketball coach, per report". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
    3. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.
    4. "2021-22 Fordham Rams Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
    5. "2021-22 Fordham Rams Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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