2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Ferris State in the 2021–22 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are led by 9th-year head coach Andy Bronkema and will play their home games at Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids, Michigan as members of the GLIAC.

2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2021–22 record4–1 (0–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Raymoan McAfee
  • Bill Killian
  • Dave Schlump
  • Josh Fleming
Home arenaJim Wink Arena
2021–22 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ferris State12–0 1.00017–3  .850
Michigan Tech10–3 .76914–5  .737
Grand Valley St8–5 .61514–6  .700
Saginaw Valley St.8–5 .61514–7  .667
Parkside8–5 .61511–9  .550
Lake Superior St.7–6 .53812–7  .632
Davenport5–6 .4559–9  .500
Northern Michigan5–8 .3859–11  .450
Purdue Northwest2–11 .1545–16  .238
Wayne State2–11 .1543–13  .188
Northwood1–8 .1113–13  .188
† 2022 GLIAC Tournament winner
As of May 3, 2022; Rankings from Poll

Previous Season

Regular Season

The Bulldogs finished 8–8 in the GLIAC and 9–11 overall in the 2020–21 season[1] prior to the GLIAC Tournament

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Quantes Jackson 14 G 6'2" 170 Jr Grand Rapids, MI
Jeremiah Washington 11 G 5'10" 165 So Eau Claire, WI Transferred to Le Moyne
Dylan Dankenbring 21 F 6'9" 240 Jr Peck, MI
Ryan Segall 25 F 6'10" 225 Redshirt Fr Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Berry College
Michael Peterson 31 F 6'6" 200 Sr Rockford, MI Transferred to Michigan State[2]
Mason Pline 32 F 6'8" 230 Jr Fowler, MI Committed to the Ferris State Football team[3]

Incoming Transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Keymonta Johnson2G6'3"200Graduate StudentDecatur, ILIllinois–Springfield
Reese McDonald4G6'2"180SophomoreRaleigh, NCBrunswick Community College
Lee Higgins11G6'2"180Graduate StudentChicago, ILConcordia-St. Paul
Solomon Oraegbu31G6'3"180Redshirt SophomoreChicago, ILWisconsin–Parkside

2021 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bennie Crenshaw
G		 Waterford, MI Waterford Kettering High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 14, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Ethan Erickson
G		 Grand Rapids, MI Forest Hills Northern High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Brandon Claerbaut
F		 Zeeland, MI Zeeland East High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Nathan Claerbaut
F		 Zeeland, MI Zeeland East High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 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:

    Roster
    2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Walt Kelser 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoSchoolcraft CC Southfield, MI
    F 1 Deng Reng 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoWheaton North Wheaton, IL
    G 2 Keymonta Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSIllinois-Springfield Decatur, IL
    G 3 Ben Davidson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoSaint Clair High St. Clair, MI
    G 4 Reese McDonald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBrunswick CC Raleigh, NC
    F 5 Logan Ryan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrColorado State Canton, MI
    F 10 Dorian Aluyi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMinot State Chicago, IL
    G 11 Lee Higgins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSConcordia-St. Paul Chicago, IL
    G 15 Bennie Crenshaw 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWaterford Kettering Waterford, MI
    F 20 Reece Hazelton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrGlen Lake High School Glen Arbor, MI
    G 21 Ethan Erickson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrForest Hills Northern Grand Rapids, MI
    F 23 Mykel Bingham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrGrand Rapids Catholic Central Grand Rapids, MI
    G 24 Jimmy Scholler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrForest Hills Central Grand Rapids, MI
    F 25 Brandon Claerbaut 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrZeeland East Zeeland,MI
    F 31 Solomon Oraegbu 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoWisconsin–Parkside Chicago, IL
    F 32 Nathan Claerbaut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrZeeland East Zeeland,MI
    F 34 Vejas Grazulis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoMuskegon CC Marquette, MI
    F 35 Aidan Shore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrSterling High Sterling, IL
    Head coach

    Andy Bronkema (Cornerstone)

    Assistant coach(es)
    • Raymoan McAfee (Ferris State)
    • Bill Killian (North Park)
    • Dave Schlump (Ferris State)
    • Josh Fleming (Ferris State)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 10, 2021

    Preseason

    Preseason GLIAC Poll

    In the Pre-season rankings for the GLIAC North, Ferris State was narrowly projected to finish second, just behind Michigan Tech.[4]

    Schedule and Results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 27, 2021*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 at Michigan State L 58–92 
    		 12 – Kelser  6 – Scholler  3 – Tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    November 5, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 at Xavier L 59–100 
    		 12 – Johnson  7 – Aluyi  2 – Johnson  Cintas Center (9,544)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Regular Season
    November 12, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Ohio Dominican W 83–76  1–0
    		  20 – Kelser  7 – Aluyi  8 – Scholler  Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    November 14, 2021*
    3:00 pm    		 Drury W 124–77  2–0
    		  40 – Kelser  8 – Johnson  10 – Scholler  Jim Wink Arena (750)
    Big Rapids, MI
    November 17, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 at No. 3 Hillsdale W 89–58  3–0
    		  21 – Kelser  9 – Hazelton  5 – Scholler  Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena (401)
    Hillsdale, MI
    November 20, 2021*
    3:00 pm    		 Ashland W 85–73 OT 4–0
    		  26 – Kelser  9 – Ryan  7 – Scholler  Jim Wink Arena (1,437)
    Big Rapids, MI
    November 23, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 9 at Findlay L 74–86  4–1
    		  18 – Kelser  10 – Aluyi  3 – Scholler  Croy Gymnasium (763)
    Findlay, OH
    November 28, 2021*
    1:00 pm    		 No. 9 Lincoln W 82–66  5–1
    		  20 – Ryan  11 – Ryan  8 – Scholler  Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    December 2, 2021
    7:30 pm    		 No. 7 Purdue Northwest W 120–77  6–1
    (1–0)    		  21 – Aluyi  12 – Ryan  9 – Kelser  Big Rapids High School (817)
    Big Rapids, MI
    December 4, 2021
    3:00 pm    		 No. 7 Wisconsin–Parkside W 91–68  7–1
    (2–0)    		  19 – Kelser  9 – Tie  9 – Scholler  Big Rapids High School (450)
    Big Rapids, MI
    December 9, 2021
    7:45 pm    		 at Northern Michigan     Berry Events Center 
    Marquette, MI
    December 11, 2021
    2:00 pm    		 at Michigan Tech     SDC Gymnasium 
    Houghton, MI
    December 20, 2021*
    5:00 pm    		 at Lewis     Neil Carey Arena 
    Romeoville, IL
    December 29, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Algoma     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    January 1, 2022*
    3:00 pm    		 Alma     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    January 6, 2022
    7:30 pm    		 Wayne State     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    January 8, 2022
    3:00 pm    		 Saginaw Valley State     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    January 13, 2021
    TBA    		 at Grand Valley State     Fieldhouse Arena 
    Allendale, MI
    January 15, 2022
    3:00 pm    		 at Davenport     DU Student Center 
    Grand Rapids, MI
    January 20, 2022
    7:30 pm    		 Lake Superior State     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    January 24, 2022
    8:00 pm    		 at Northwood     Riepma Arena 
    Midland, MI
    January 27, 2022
    8:00 pm    		 at Saginaw Valley State     James E. O'Neill Jr. Arena 
    University Center, MI
    January 27, 2022
    8:00 pm    		 at Wayne State     Wayne State Fieldhouse 
    Detroit, MI
    February 3, 2022
    7:30 pm    		 Davenport     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    February 5, 2022
    3:00 pm    		 Grand Valley State     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    February 10, 2022
    7:30 pm    		 at Lake Superior State     Ronald Cooper Gymnasium 
    Sault Ste Marie, MI
    February 14, 2022
    7:30 pm    		 Northwood     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    February 17, 2022
    8:30 pm    		 at Wisconsin-Parkside     De Simone Gymnasium 
    Kenosha, WI
    February 17, 2022
    8:30 pm    		 at Purdue Northwest     PNW Fitness Center 
    Hammond, IN
    February 24, 2022
    7:30 pm    		 Michigan Tech     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    February 26, 2022
    3:00 pm    		 Northern Michigan     Jim Wink Arena 
    Big Rapids, MI
    GLIAC Tournament
    March 1, 2022
    TBD    		 vs. TBD
    GLIAC Quarterfinals    		      
     
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from d2sida. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "2020-21 Ferris State Men's Basketball Schedule". Ferris State Bulldogs.
    2. Ferris State, Athletics (July 22, 2021). "Ferris State's Michael Peterson Graduates To New Opportunity At Michigan State". Ferris State Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
    3. Arquette, Austin (April 28, 2021). "A change of scenery". The Ferris State Torch. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
    4. "GLIAC Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". GLIAC. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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