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
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)
Seasons
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Providence 14 3   .824 27 6   .818
No. 6 Villanova 16 4   .800 30 8   .789
No. 21 UConn 13 6   .684 23 10   .697
Creighton 12 7   .632 23 12   .657
Seton Hall 11 8   .579 21 11   .656
Marquette 11 8   .579 19 13   .594
Xavier 8 11   .421 23 13   .639
St. John's 8 11   .421 17 15   .531
Butler 6 14   .300 14 19   .424
DePaul 6 14   .300 15 16   .484
Georgetown 0 19   .000 6 25   .194
2022 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season edit

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 edit

Departures edit

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Theo John 4 F 6'9" 245 Senior Minneapolis, MN Graduate transferred to Duke
Symir Torrence 10 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Syracuse, NY Transferred to Syracuse
Dexter Akanno 12 G 6'4" 205 RS Freshman Valencia, CA Transferred to Oregon State
D. J. Carton 21 G 6'2" 200 Sophomore Bettendorf, IA Declared for the 2021 NBA draft
Jamal Cain 23 F 6'7" 200 Senior Pontiac, MI Graduate transferred to Oakland
Koby McEwin 25 G 6'4' 195 RS Senior Toronto, ON Graduate transferred to Weber State
Dawson Garcia 33 F 6'11" 235 Freshman Prior Lake, MN Transferred to North Carolina
Tommy Gardiner 40 F 6'7" 230 Junior Park Ridge, IL Walk-on; didn't return
Luke Fizulich 50 G 6'2" 185 Freshman Harrington Park, NJ Transferred to Albany
Ike Eke 51 F 6'9" 220 RS Junior Lagos, Nigeria Retired from basketball due to injury[4]
Jose Perez 55 G 6'5" 220 Junior Bronx, NY Transferred to Manhattan

Incoming Transfers edit

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Olivier-Maxence Prosper 12 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Montreal, QC Clemson
Tyler Kolek 22 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Cumberland, RI George Mason
Darryl Morsell 32 G 6'5" 205 Graduate Student Baltimore, MD Maryland
Kur Kuath 35 F 6'10" 215 Graduate Student Biemnon, South Sudan Oklahoma

2021 recruiting class edit

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 edit

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sean Jones
#17 PG
Gahanna, OH Lincoln High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Chase Ross
#34 SG
Ashburnham, MA Cushing Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
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:

Roster edit

2021–22 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kam Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Evangelical Christian Cordova, TN
G 2 Emarion Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Assumption HS Davenport, IA
G 4 Stevie Mitchell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Wilson HS Reading, PA
G 5 Greg Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr East English Village Prep Detroit, MI
F 10 Justin Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Baltimore Poly Baltimore, MD
F 12 Olivier-Maxence Prosper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Clemson Montreal, QC
F 13 Oso Ighodaro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Desert Vista HS Chandler, AZ
G 21 Cameron Brown (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr John Paul II HS Plano, TX
G 22 Tyler Kolek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So George Mason Cumberland, RI
F 23 David Joplin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Brookfield Central HS Brookfield, WI
G 32 Darryl Morsell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Maryland Baltimore, MD
F 35 Kur Kuath 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Oklahoma Biemnon, South Sudan
F 40 Keeyan Itejere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Grace Christian School Knightdale, NC
G 41 Brendan Carney (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Sacred Heart Prep Menlo Park, CA
F 42 Michael Kennedy (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Homestead HS Mequon, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results edit

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 edit

Big East Conference honors edit

All-Big East Awards edit

All-Big East First Team edit

  • Justin Lewis

All-Big East Honorable Mention edit

Big East All-Freshman Team edit

  • Kam Jones

Sources[6][7]

References edit

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  2. ^ "Marquette fires Wojciechowski after 7 seasons". ESPN.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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  4. ^ "Ike Eke's basketball career ends, continues in different role with men's basketball team". Marquette Wire. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  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.