2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–19 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSJB Pavilion
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Auburn153 .833286  .824
No. 16 Kentucky144 .778268  .765
No. 15 Tennessee144 .778278  .771
No. 8 Arkansas135 .722289  .757
LSU99 .5002212  .647
Alabama99 .5001914  .576
South Carolina99 .5001813  .581
Texas A&M99 .5002713  .675
Florida99 .5002014  .588
Mississippi State810 .4441816  .529
Vanderbilt711 .3891917  .528
Missouri513 .2781221  .364
Ole Miss414 .2221319  .406
Georgia117 .056626  .188
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fourth-year head coach, Kermit Davis. The Rebels played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2020–21 season 16–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the first round of the NIT to Louisiana Tech.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Romello White0F6'8"235Graduate StudentAtlanta, GASigned with Hapoel Eilat B.C. in Israel[1]
Devontae Shuler2G6'2"185SeniorIrmo, SCDeclared for 2021 NBA draft[2]
Khadim Sy3F6'10"238SeniorDakar, SenegalTransferred to Wake Forest[3]
Antavion Collum4F6'7"230SophomoreMemphis, TNTransferred to Cal State Bakersfield[4]
KJ Buffen5F6'7"230JuniorGainesville, GATransferred to UAB[5]
Shon Robinson12F6'11"220RS FreshmanChicago, ILTransferred to San Jose State[6]
Dimencio Vaughn14G/F6'5"215Graduate StudentNew York, NYTransferred to Rider[7]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daeshun Ruffin
#10 PG
Jackson, MS Callaway HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 17, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Grant Slatten
SG
Sparta, TN White County HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Eric Van Der Heijden
PF
Raleigh, NC Millbrook HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 22, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
James White
SG
Conyers, GA Heritage HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 29
  • 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:

  • "Ole Miss 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ref.
Nysier Brooks3C7'0"245Graduate StudentPhiladelphia, PAMiami (FL)[8]
Jaemyn Brakefield4F6'8"220SophomoreJackson, MSDuke[9]
Tye Fagan14G6'3"198SeniorLogtown, GAGeorgia[10]

Roster

2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Eric Van Der Heijden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMillbrook HS Raleigh, NC
G 1 Austin Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy West Point, MS
G 2 Daeshun Ruffin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrCallaway HS Jackson, MS
C 3 Nysier Brooks 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) GSAdvanced Prep International
Miami (FL)
Philadelphia, PA
F 4 Jaemyn Brakefield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoHuntington Prep School
Duke
Jackson, MS
G 5 James White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHeritage HS Conyers, GA
G 10 Grant Slatten 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWhite County HS Sparta, TN
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoIMG Academy Memphis, TN
G 14 Tye Fagan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrUpson-Lee HS
Georgia
Logtown, GA
G/F 15 Luis Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrWoodstock Academy Los Angeles, CA
F 21 Robert Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrEdgewater HS
Samford
Orlando, FL
F 23 Sammy Hunter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrBritish Columbia Christian Academy Nassau, Bahamas
G 24 Jarkel Joiner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrOxford HS
Cal State Bakersfield
Oxford, MS
G 33 John McBride (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS JrMemphis University School Memphis, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
6:00 pm
Trevecca Nazarene W 83–76 
 26  Joiner  9  Allen  4  Rodriguez  SJB Pavilion (4,953)
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:30 pm, SECN+
New Orleans W 82–61  1–0
 13  Crowley  5  Allen  4  Tied  SJB Pavilion (5,409)
Oxford, MS
November 12, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Charleston Southern W 93–68  2–0
 24  Joiner  8  Brakefield  9  Crowley  SJB Pavilion (5,825)
Oxford, MS
November 18, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Marquette
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
L 72–78  2–1
 13  Tied  7  Brooks  6  Crowley  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021*
8:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Elon
Charleston Classic Consolation round
W 74–56  3–1
 16  Tied  8  Allen  6  Fagan  TD Arena (4,672)
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Boise State
Charleston Classic Consolation – 5th place game
L 50–60  3–2
 10  Joiner  6  Brooks  4  Fagan  TD Arena (2,407)
Charleston, SC
November 26, 2021*
3:00 pm, SECN+
Mississippi Valley State W 73–58  4–2
 15  Tied  10  Brooks  5  Crowley  SJB Pavilion (5,905)
Oxford, MS
November 30, 2021*
6:30 pm, SECN+
Rider W 75–51  5–2
 18  Joiner  15  Brooks  5  Crowley  SJB Pavilion (5,537)
Oxford, MS
December 4, 2021*
11:00 am, ESPN2
No. 18 Memphis W 67–63  6–2
 20  Joiner  8  Joiner  4  Crowley  SJB Pavilion (8,629)
Oxford, MS
December 11, 2021*
7:30 pm, SECN
vs. Western Kentucky
Holiday Hoopsgiving
L 48–71  6–3
 13  Joiner  6  Brooks  3  Rodriguez  State Farm Arena (6,157)
Atlanta, GA
December 15, 2021*
6:30 pm, SECN+
Middle Tennessee W 62–52  7–3
 12  Tied  8  Tied  5  Joiner  SJB Pavilion (5,902)
Oxford, MS
December 18, 2021*
5:30 pm, SECN
Dayton W 76–68  8–3
 19  Ruffin  11  Brooks  3  Tied  SJB Pavilion (6,199)
Oxford, MS
December 21, 2021*
3:00 pm, SECN+
Samford L 73–75  8–4
 17  Ruffin  7  Tied  5  Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (5,649)
Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
January 5, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 18 Tennessee L 60–66 OT 8–5
(0–1)
 23  Fagan  10  Brooks  3  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,617)
Knoxville, TN
January 8, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
Mississippi State W 82–72  9–5
(1–1)
 31  Murrell  16  Brooks  8  Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (6,988)
Oxford, MS
January 11, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 51–67  9–6
(1–2)
 11  Murrell  7  Rodriguez  4  Ruffin  Reed Arena (6,053)
College Station, TX
January 15, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 4 Auburn L 71–80  9–7
(1–3)
 17  Fagan  8  Tied  5  Brakefield  SJB Pavilion (8,657)
Oxford, MS
January 18, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Missouri L 53–78  9–8
(1–4)
 12  Ruffin  10  Brooks  3  Murrell  SJB Pavilion (6,514)
Oxford, MS
January 22, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at Mississippi State L 60–78  9–9
(1–5)
 14  Murrell  5  Murrell  6  Ruffin  Humphrey Coliseum (9,739)
Starkville, MS
January 24, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN+
Florida W 70–54  10–9
(2–5)
 21  Ruffin  7  Tied  6  Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (6,273)
Oxford, MS
January 26, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas L 55–64  10–10
(2–6)
 14  Murrell  7  Rodriguez  3  Murrell  SJB Pavilion (6,642)
Oxford, MS
January 29, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
Kansas State
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 67–56  11–10
 17  Ruffin  9  Brooks  3  Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (7,135)
Oxford, MS
February 1, 2022
8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 25 LSU W 76–72  12–10
(3–6)
 19  Ruffin  12  Rodriguez  3  Ruffin  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,707)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 5, 2022
2:30 pm, SECN
at Florida L 57–62 OT 12–11
(3–7)
 15  Fagan  11  Rodriguez  2  Tied  O'Connell Center (10,007)
Gainesville, FL
February 9, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
Alabama L 83–97  12–12
(3–8)
 33  Joiner  7  Brooks  9  Rodriguez  SJB Pavilion (6,454)
Oxford, MS
February 12, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 68–74  12–13
(3–9)
 15  Murrell  10  Rodriguez  4  Joiner  Mizzou Arena (8,397)
Columbia, MO
February 15, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPNU
South Carolina L 74–77 OT 12–14
(3–10)
 18  Tied  13  Rodriguez  4  Crowley  SJB Pavilion (5,813)
Oxford, MS
February 19, 2022
12:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia W 85–68  13–14
(4–10)
 20  Fagan  6  Brooks  5  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,380)
Athens, GA
February 23, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
at No. 3 Auburn L 64–77  13–15
(4–11)
 13  Joiner  7  Brooks  3  Crowley  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 26, 2022
2:30 pm, SECN
Texas A&M L 66–76  13–16
(4–12)
 20  Murrell  7  Brooks  8  Fagan  SJB Pavilion (6,654)
Oxford, MS
March 1, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 7 Kentucky L 72–83  13–17
(4–13)
 25  Murrell  8  Brakefield  4  Murrell  Rupp Arena (20,322)
Lexington, KY
March 5, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt L 61–63  13–18
(4–14)
 15  Murrell  7  Brakefield  7  Crowley  SJB Pavilion (6,173)
Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 9, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN
(13) vs. (12) Missouri
First round
L 60–72  13–19
 16  Murrell  5  Brakefield  2  Tied  Amalie Arena (7,121)
Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Schedule source:[11][12]

See also

References

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  2. @Devontae_Shuler (May 3, 2021). "IMAGE" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  3. @khadimsy1 (June 7, 2021). "New beginning 🤧🇸🇳" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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  5. "Andy Kennedy Adds Jamal Johnson, KJ Buffen and Tyreke Locure to Roster". uabsports.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. @shon12_ (May 11, 2021). "#newbeginnings IMAGE" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  7. Franko, Kyle (April 12, 2021). "Dimencio Vaughn returning to Rider men's basketball for final year of eligibility". The Trentonian. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  8. "Men's Basketball Adds Seven-Footer Nysier Brooks". olemisssports.com. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  9. "Jaemyn Brakefield Joins Ole Miss Basketball". olemisssports.com. April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  10. "Men's Hoops Signs Transfer Guard Tye Fagan". olemisssports.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  11. @JonRothstein (April 8, 2021). "Source: Ole Miss will host Charleston Southern as part of its 21-22 non-conference schedule" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  12. @JonRothstein (April 9, 2021). "Sources: The field for the 2021 Charleston Classic has been finalized West Virginia, Ole Miss, Clemson, Marquette, St. Bonaventure, Temple, Boise State, Elon" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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