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
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	15–17 (5–13 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeremy Ballard (4th season)
Associate head coach	Jesse Bopp
Assistant coaches	Joey Rodriguez Zavier Anderson
Home arena	Ocean Bank Convocation Center

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Middle Tennessee	13	–	5		.722			26	–	11		.703
Western Kentucky	11	–	7		.611			19	–	13		.594
Florida Atlantic	11	–	7		.611			19	–	15		.559
Charlotte	10	–	8		.556			17	–	14		.548
Old Dominion	8	–	10		.444			13	–	19		.406
FIU	5	–	13		.278			15	–	17		.469
Marshall	4	–	14		.222			12	–	21		.364
West
North Texas	16	–	2		.889			25	–	7		.781
UAB †	14	–	4		.778			27	–	8		.771
Louisiana Tech	12	–	6		.667			24	–	10		.706
UTEP	11	–	7		.611			20	–	14		.588
Rice	7	–	11		.389			16	–	17		.485
UTSA	3	–	15		.167			10	–	22		.313
Southern Miss	1	–	17		.056			7	–	26		.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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Dimon Carringan	0	F	6'9"	215	Senior	Boston, MA	Graduate transferred to West Virginia
DJ Mitchell	2	G	6'4"	190	Junior	Washington, D.C.	Graduate transferred to Valdosta State
Antonio Daye Jr.	5	G	6'3"	188	Junior	Durham, NC	Transferred to Fordham
Rashad Davis	10	G	6'4"	205	RS Senior	Nassau, Bahamas	Graduated
Bernie Andre	20	F	6'6"	210	Senior	North Miami Beach, FL	Graduate transferred to UT Martin
Jonathan Nunez	21	G	5'11"	180	Sophomore	Miami, FL	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Anthony Mason	35	F	6'10"	225	Junior	Decatur, AL	Graduate transferred to Lane College
Devon Andrews	50	F	6'6"	190	RS Senior	Lorain, OH	Walk-on; graduated
Cameron Corcoan	55	G	6'1"	170	RS Junior	Orlando, FL	Graduate transferred to St. Thomas

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Denver Jones	2	G	6'4"	195	Sophomore	New Market, AL	Garden City CC
Aquan Smart	10	G	6'3"	175	Sophomore	Evanston, Il	Maryland
Victor Hart	11	F	6'8"		RS Junior	Miami, FL	Miami Dade College
Clevon Brown	15	F	6'8"	232	RS Senior	San Antonio, TX	Vanderbilt
Daniel Parrish	24	G	6'4"	180	RS Junior	Augusta, GA	South Georgia State College
Seth Pinkey	44	C	7'1"	200	Junior	Warminster, Pennsylvania	Quinnipiac

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

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Da'Shon Gittens PG	Woodstock, CT	Woodstock Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 8, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Darryon Prescott C	Philadelphia, PA	Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 2, 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Tevin Brewer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Northside HS Coffeyville CC Fort Smith, Arkansas G 1 Isaiah Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Heritage HS Conyers, Georgia G 2 Denver Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Memphis Day Academy Garden City CC New Market, Alabama G 3 Javaunte Hawkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Lee'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 Sr Jonesboro HS Missouri State–West Plains Jonesboro, Georgia F 5 CJ Kelley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Link Year Prep Texarkana, Texas G 10 Aquan Smart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Niles North HS Maryland Evanston, Illinois F 11 Victor Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Miami North HS Miami Dade College Miami, Florida G/F 12 Dante Wilcox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Oxbridge Academy West Palm Beach, Florida F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Sr Winston Churchill HS Vanderbilt San Antonio, Texas F 20 James Ametepe (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Westwood Christian School Accra, Ghana G 23 Petar Krivokapic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Miami Prep School Budva, Montenegro G 24 Daniel Parrish 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Aquinas HS South Georgia State College Aiken, South Carolina F 33 Mohamed Sanogo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Pittsfield, Massachusetts C 44 Seth Pinkney 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Montverde Academy Quinnipiac Warminster, Pennsylvania	Head coach Jeremy Ballard (Colgate) Assistant coach(es) Jesse Bopp (Plymouth State) Joey Rodriguez (VCU) Zavier Anderson (Clemson) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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.

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