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 | |
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Conference | Atlantic 10 |
Record | 16–16 (8–10 A–10) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Keith Urgo |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 A-10 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
editIn 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
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Camron Cohn | 0 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Santa Monica College |
Julian Dozier | 4 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Freshman | Detroit, MI | Transferred |
Chris Austin | 5 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Pasadena, CA | Transferred to Portland |
Ty Perry | 10 | G | 6'3" | 215 | Junior | Boston, MA | Transferred to Buffalo |
Yame Butler | 13 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Greenbelt, MD | Transferred |
Mason Williams | 15 | G | 6'4" | 184 | Junior | Voorhees, NJ | Walk-on; transferred |
Ivan Raut | 20 | F | 6'7" | 204 | Senior | Kotor, Montenegro | Graduate transferred to Palm Beach Atlantic |
Joel Soriano | 22 | F | 6'11" | 250 | Sophomore | Yonkers, NY | Transferred to St. John's |
Lazar Skoric | 23 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | Transferred |
Onyi Eyisi | 30 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Junior | Napa Valley, CA | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
Peter Buquest | 45 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Kam'Ron Cunningham | 0 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Greenville, SC | Mississippi Valley State |
Darius Quisenberry | 3 | G | 6'1" | 188 | Senior | Springfield, OH | Youngstown State |
DJ Gordon | 4 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, PA | Penn State |
Antonio Daye, Jr. | 5 | G | 6'3" | 188 | Senior | Durham, NC | FIU |
Rostyslav Novitskyi | 15 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Junior | Kyiv, Ukraine | Seward County CC |
Patrick Kelly | 23 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Sophomore | Raleigh, NC | Penn State |
Antrell Charlton | 24 | G | 6'3" | Junior | Wesley Chapel, FL | Indian River State College |
Recruiting classes
edit2021 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Will Richardson PG |
Oradell, NJ | Bergen Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Oct 11, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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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. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Villanova hires Kyle Neptune: Fordham coach, former Wildcats assistant will succeed Jay Wright". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Fordham hiring Keith Urgo as next basketball coach, per report". 247Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.
- ^ "2021-22 Fordham Rams Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Fordham Rams Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 10, 2021.