2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

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.

2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2021–22 record8–23 (3–15 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaYuengling Center
2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Houston153 .833326  .842
SMU134 .765249  .727
Memphis135 .7222211  .667
Temple107 .5881712  .586
Tulane108 .5561415  .483
UCF99 .5001812  .600
Wichita State69 .4001513  .536
Cincinnati711 .3891815  .545
East Carolina611 .3531515  .500
Tulsa414 .2221120  .355
South Florida315 .167823  .258
2022 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
David Collins0G6'4"218SeniorYoungstown, OHGraduate transferred to Clemson
Xavier Castaneda1G6'1"188JuniorChicago, ILTransferred to Xavier
Ezacuras Dawson III2G6'3"200RS JuniorMiami, FLTransferred
Price Oduro3F6'8"250RS JuniorMiami, FLGraduate transferred to Detroit Mercy
Michael Durr4F7'0"250JuniorBradenton, FLTransferred to Indiana
Rashun Williams5F6'6"222JuniorEdison, GATransferred to Radford
Alexis Yetna10F6'8"235RS JuniorParis, FranceGraduate transferred to Seton Hall
Justin Brown13G/F6'6"218RS SeniorBirmingham, ALGraduate transferred UAB
Madut Akec22F6'7"208RS SophomoreBrandeton, FLTransferred to Detroit Mercy
Luke Anderson44G/F6'8"215RS FreshmanLakeland, FLTransferred to Florida Southern

Incoming transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Javon Greene1G6'4"195Graduate StudentMcDonough, GAGeorge Mason
DJ Patrick3F6'6"200SophomorePower Springs, GATriton College
Jalyn McCreary4F6'8"225JuniorMarietta, GASouth Carolina
Jake Boggs5F6'7"200JuniorCharlotte, NCUNC Wilmington
Serrel Smith Jr.10G6'4"175SeniorSt. Petersburg, FLEast Tennessee State
Bayron Matos14F6'9"260RS SophomoreSanto Domingo, DRNew Mexico
Corey Walker Jr.15F6'8"215RS FreshmanJacksonville, FLTennessee
Sam Hines Jr.20F6'6"215SophomoreMarietta, GADenver

2021 recruiting class

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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    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 16 October 2021.

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster

    2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Javon Greene 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSGeorge Mason McDonough, Georgia
    G 2 Mark Calleja 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHudson High School Hudson, Florida
    F 3 DJ Patrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoTriton College Powder Springs, Georgia
    F 4 Jalyn McCreary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSouth Carolina Marietta, Georgia
    F 5 Jake Boggs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrUNC Wilmington Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 10 Serrel Smith Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrEast Tennessee State St. Petersburg, Florida
    G 11 Trey Moss 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWindermere High School Windermere, Florida
    F 14 Bayron Matos 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SoNew Mexico Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    F 15 Corey Walker Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrTennessee Jacksonville, Florida
    F 20 Sam Hines Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoDenver Marietta, Georgia
    G 23 Caleb Murphy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGrayson High School Youngstown, Ohio
    G 24 Jamir Chaplin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMeadowcreek High School Norcross, Georgia
    G 33 Lamont Evans IV (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrBlanche Ely High School Hollywood, Florida
    C 54 Russel Tchewa 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)280 lb (127 kg) JrTexas Tech Douala, Cameroon
    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.
    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 W 53-41  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

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