2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by first-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 11–8 in Big East play to finish a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed, they lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the First Round to North Carolina.

2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2021–22 record19–13 (11–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neill Berry (1st season)
  • Cody Hatt (1st season)
  • DeAndre Haynes (1st season)
Home arenaFiserv Forum
(Capacity: 17,341)
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Providence143 .824276  .818
No. 6 Villanova164 .800308  .789
No. 21 Connecticut136 .6842310  .697
Creighton127 .6322312  .657
Marquette118 .5791913  .594
Seton Hall118 .5792111  .656
St. John's811 .4211715  .531
Xavier811 .4212313  .639
Butler614 .3001419  .424
DePaul614 .3001516  .484
Georgetown019 .000625  .194
2022 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 13–14, 8–11 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Georgetown.[1]

On March 19, 2021, the school fired head coach Steve Wojciechowski.[2] A week later, the school named Texas head coach Shaka Smart the team's new head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Theo John4F6'9"245SeniorMinneapolis, MNGraduate transferred to Duke
Symir Torrence10G6'3"200SophomoreSyracuse, NYTransferred to Syracuse
Dexter Akanno12G6'4"205RS FreshmanValencia, CATransferred to Oregon State
D. J. Carton21G6'2"200SophomoreBettendorf, IADeclared for the 2021 NBA draft
Jamal Cain23F6'7"200SeniorPontiac, MIGraduate transferred to Oakland
Koby McEwin25G6'4'195RS SeniorToronto, ONGraduate transferred to Weber State
Dawson Garcia33F6'11"235FreshmanPrior Lake, MNTransferred to North Carolina
Tommy Gardiner40F6'7"230JuniorPark Ridge, ILWalk-on; didn't return
Luke Fizulich50G6'2"185FreshmanHarrington Park, NJTransferred to Albany
Ike Eke51F6'9"220RS JuniorLagos, NigeriaRetired from basketball due to injury[4]
Jose Perez55G6'5"220JuniorBronx, NYTransferred to Manhattan

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Oliver-Maxence Prosper12F6'8"220SophomoreMontreal, QCClemson
Tyler Kolek22G6'3"190SophomoreCumberland, RIGeorge Mason
Darryl Morsell32G6'5"205Graduate StudentBaltimore, MDMaryland
Kur Kuath35F6'10"215Graduate StudentBiemnon, South SudanOklahoma

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Stevie Mitchell
#15 PG
Reading, PA Wilson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Emarion Ellis
#32 SG
Davenport, IA Assumption High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Kam Jones
#24 PG
Cordova, TN Evangelical Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 30, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Keeyan Itejere
#23 C
Knightdale, NC Grace Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
David Joplin
#28 PF
Brookfield, WI Brookfield Central High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 17
  • 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 Marquette Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

    2022 Recruiting class

    Roster

    2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Kam Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrEvangelical Christian Cordova, TN
    G 2 Emarion Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAssumption HS Davenport, IA
    G 4 Stevie Mitchell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWilson HS Reading, PA
    G 5 Greg Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrEast English Village Prep Detroit, MI
    F 10 Justin Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoBaltimore Poly Baltimore, MD
    F 12 Oliver-Maxence Prosper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoClemson Montreal, QC
    F 13 Oso Ighodaro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrDesert Vista HS Chandler, AZ
    G 21 Cameron Brown (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrJohn Paul II HS Plano, TX
    G 22 Tyler Kolek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGeorge Mason Cumberland, RI
    F 23 David Joplin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBrookfield Central HS Brookfield, WI
    G 32 Darryl Morsell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSMaryland Baltimore, MD
    F 35 Kur Kuath 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSOklahoma Biemnon, South Sudan
    F 40 Keeyan Itejere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGrace Christian School Knightdale, NC
    G 41 Brendan Carney (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSacred Heart Prep Menlo Park, CA
    F 42 Michael Kennedy (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHomestead HS Mequon, WI
    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 4, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    Ferris State W 98–40 
     15  Kolek  10  Kuath  7  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (11,146)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., FS2
    SIU Edwardsville W 88–77  1–0
     21  Morsell  11  Lewis  9  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,013)
    Milwaukee, WI
    November 12, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., FS2
    New Hampshire W 75–70  2–0
     26  Morsell  12  Ighodaro  5  Morsell  Fiserv Forum (12,004)
    Milwaukee, WI
    November 15, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., FS1
    No. 10 Illinois
    Gavitt Tipoff Games
    W 67–66  3–0
     21  Morsell  5  Tied  5  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (14,631)
    Milwaukee, WI
    November 18, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. Ole Miss
    Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
    W 78–72  4–0
     22  Morsell  9  Lewis  6  Kolek  TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 19, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. West Virginia
    Charleston Classic Semifinals
    W 82–71  5–0
     18  Kolek  9  Prosper  8  Kolek  TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 21, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., ESPN
    vs. No. 22 St. Bonaventure
    Charleston Classic Championship
    L 54–70  5–1
     17  Lewis  11  Lewis  3  Tied  TD Arena (4,820)
    Charleston, SC
    November 27, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., FS2
    Northern Illinois W 80–66  6–1
     15  Lewis  6  Tied  5  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,272)
    Milwaukee, WI
    November 30, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN
    Jackson State W 83–54  7–1
     14  Ighodaro  11  Ighodaro  5  Tied  Fiserv Forum (11,539)
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 4, 2021*
    11:30 a.m., FOX
    at No. 23 Wisconsin
    Rivalry
    L 76–89  7–2
     14  Lewis  7  Morsell  8  Kolek  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    December 8, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at Kansas State
    Big East–Big 12 Battle
    W 64–63  8–2
     15  Jones  9  Lewis  7  Kolek  Bramlage Coliseum (7,184)
    Manhattan, KS
    December 11, 2021*
    8:30 p.m., FS2/FS1
    No. 4 UCLA L 56–67  8–3
     22  Elliott  9  Lewis  7  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (15,028)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East regular season
    December 18, 2021
    3:00 p.m., FS1
    at No. 22 Xavier L 71–80  8–4
    (0–1)
     18  Elliott  7  Lewis  7  Kolek  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 21, 2021
    8:00 p.m., FS1
    UConn L 70–78  8–5
    (0–2)
     20  Lewis  7  Lewis  8  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,569)
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 29, 2021
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at St. John's Canceled Carnesecca Arena 
    Queens, NY
    January 1, 2022
    11:00 a.m., FS1
    Creighton L 69–75 2OT 8–6
    (0–3)
     22  Ighodaro  12  Lewis  6  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,689)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 4, 2022
    8:00 p.m., FS1
    No. 16 Providence W 88–56  9–6
    (1–3)
     23  Lewis  11  Lewis  9  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (11,757)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 7, 2022
    5:30 p.m., FS1
    at Georgetown W 92–64  10–6
    (2–3)
     22  Prosper  11  Kuath  7  Kolek  Capital One Arena (4,860)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 11, 2022
    6:00 p.m., FS1
    DePaul W 87–76  11–6
    (3–3)
     25  Elliott  5  Lewis  10  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,106)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 15, 2022
    11:00 a.m., FS1
    No. 20 Seton Hall W 73–72  12–6
    (4–3)
     26  Morsell  6  Kuath  7  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,467)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 19, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at No. 11 Villanova W 57–54  13–6
    (5–3)
     21  Lewis  7  Lewis  6  Kolek  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    January 23, 2022
    1:00 p.m., FS1
    No. 20 Xavier W 75–64  14–6
    (6–3)
     20  Lewis  13  Lewis  7  Tied  Fiserv Forum (14,658)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 26, 2022
    4:00 p.m., FS1
    No. 22 at Seton Hall W 73–63  15–6
    (7–3)
     33  Lewis  9  Lewis  6  Lewis  Prudential Center (8,746)
    Newark, NJ
    January 30, 2022
    11:30 a.m., FS1
    No. 22 at No. 17 Providence L 63–65  15–7
    (7–4)
     14  Morsell  6  Lewis  5  Morsell  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,157)
    Providence, RI
    February 2, 2022
    9:00 p.m., FS1
    No. 24 No. 12 Villanova W 83–73  16–7
    (8–4)
     19  Lewis  9  Lewis  6  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,782)
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 8, 2022
    5:30 p.m., FS1
    No. 18 at No. 24 UConn L 72–80  16–8
    (8–5)
     18  Prosper  9  Lewis  4  Kolek  XL Center (12,188)
    Hartford, CT
    February 12, 2022
    3:30 p.m., FS1
    No. 18 at Butler L 79–85  16–9
    (8–6)
     27  Lewis  9  Lewis  3  Morsell  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,086)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 16, 2022
    7:00 p.m., FS2
    Georgetown W 77–66  17–9
    (9–6)
     19  Jones  8  Lewis  11  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,721)
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 20, 2022
    2:00 p.m., FS1
    at Creighton L 82–83  17–10
    (9–7)
     23  Morsell  7  Lewis  2  Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,192)
    Omaha, NE
    February 26, 2022
    12:00 p.m., FOX
    Butler W 64–56  18–10
    (10–7)
     16  Morsell  7  Lewis  5  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (17,504)
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 2, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at DePaul L 80–91  18–11
    (10–8)
     26  Lewis  10  Lewis  3  Kolek  Wintrust Arena (6,024)
    Chicago, IL
    March 5, 2022
    8:00 p.m., FS1
    St. John's W 85–77  19–11
    (11–8)
     28  Lewis  7  Lewis  6  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (15,005)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East Tournament
    March 10, 2022
    2:30 p.m., FS1
    (5) vs. (4) Creighton
    Quarterfinals
    L 63–74  19–12
     18  Morsell  7  Tied  6  Kolek  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17, 2022
    3:30 p.m., TBS
    (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) North Carolina
    First Round
    L 63–95  19–13
     16  Prosper  8  Lewis  10  Kolek  Dickies Arena (12,964)
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[5]

    Awards and honors

    All-Big East Awards

    All-Big East First Team

    • Justin Lewis

    All-Big East Honorable Mention

    Big East All-Freshman Team

    • Kam Jones

    Sources[6][7]

    References

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    2. "Marquette fires Wojciechowski after 7 seasons". ESPN.com. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
    3. Mar 26, FOX Sports Wisconsin; ET, 2021 at 11:59a (2021-03-26). "Marquette hires Shaka Smart as new men's basketball head coach". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
    4. "Ike Eke's basketball career ends, continues in different role with men's basketball team". Marquette Wire. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
    5. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
    6. "Champagnie, Gillespie Repeat on All-Big East First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2022. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
    7. "Big East Announces Individual MBB Awards". Big East Conference. March 7, 2022. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
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