2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
NIT, Runner-Up
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record27–13 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Arena
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 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27–13, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Florida, Auburn, and Arkansas to advance to the championship game where they lost to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 1 seed. They defeated Alcorn State, Oregon, Wake Forest, and Washington State to advance to the NIT championship game, where they lost to Xavier.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Aggies finished the 2020–21 season 8–10, 2–8 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Vanderbillt.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jay Jay Chandler0G6'4"183SeniorKaty, TXGraduate transferred to South Alabama
Savion Flagg1G/F6'7"223SeniorAlvin, TXGraduate transferred to Sam Houston State
Jaxson Robinson4G6'7"193FreshmanAda, OKTransferred to Arkansas
Emanuel Miller5F6'7"208SophomoreScarborogh, ONTransferred to TCU
Cashius McNeilly13G6'4"191RS FreshmanScarborough, ONTransferred to TCU
Jonathan Aku15F6'10"263SophomoreKaduna, NigeriaTransferred to Stephen F. Austin
LaDamien Bradford24G6'4"223FreshmanLincoln, NETransferred to Louisiana Tech
Luke McGhee31F6'11"247JuniorSan Antonio, TXWalk-on; didn't return
Jackson Young33G6'2"193FreshmanKerrville, TXWalk-on; transferred to Hawaii Pacific
Kevin Marfo45F6'8"247GS SeniorBergenfield, NJGraduate transferred to Quinnipiac

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Aaron Cash-Johnson0G6'7"JuniorRaleigh, NCGrayson College
Marcus Williams1G6'2'180SophomoreDickinson, TXWyoming
Ethan Henderson10F6'8"210SeniorLittle Rock, ARArkansas
Jalen Johnson11G/F6'6"210GS SeniorBaton Rouge, LAMississippi State
Henry Coleman III15F6'7"229SophomoreRichmond, VADuke
Tyrece Radford23G6'2"200RS JuniorBaton Rouge, LAVirginia Tech

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Manny Obaseki
#8 SG
Plano, TX John Paul II High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Mar 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Wade Taylor IV
#22 PG
Lancaster, TX Lancaster High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Ashton Smith
#41 PF
Houston, TX Legacy The School of Sport Sciences 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 31, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
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:

  • "Texas A&M 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amaree Abram
#21 SG
Humble, TX Southern California Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
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 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Aaron Cash 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrGrayson College San Francisco, California
G 1 Marcus Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoWyoming Dickinson, Texas
G 2 Hayden Hefner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoNederland High School Nederland, Texas
G 3 Quenton Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)173 lb (78 kg) GSCollege of Central Florida Los Angeles, California
G 4 Wade Taylor IV 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrLancaster High School Lancaster, Texas
G 5 Hassan Diarra 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoPutnam Science Academy Queens, New York
F 10 Ethan Henderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)193 lb (88 kg) SrArkansas Little Rock, Arkansas
F 11 Jalen Johnson Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSMississippi State Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 12 Everett Vaughn (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrSt. Thomas High School Bellaire, Texas
F 15 Henry Coleman III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)243 lb (110 kg) SoDuke Richmond, Virginia
G 20 Andre Gordon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrSidney High School Sidney, Ohio
G 22 Davin Watkins (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNolensville High School Nolensville, Tennessee
G 23 Tyrece Radford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrVirginia Tech Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 24 Zach Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)199 lb (90 kg) SrDeer Park High School Deer Park, Texas
F 31 Javonte Brown 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)253 lb (115 kg) RS FrUConn Toronto, Ontario
F 32 Ashton Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)252 lb (114 kg) FrLegacy the School of Sport Sciences Spring, Texas
G 35 Manny Obaseki 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrJohn Paul II High School Allen, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Texas A&M–Kingsville W 76–72 
 13  Tied  7   Radford  4   Williams  Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
North Florida W 64–46  1–0
 27  Coleman III  10  Radford  5  Williams  Reed Arena (5,129)
College Station, TX
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Abilene Christian W 81–80 2OT 2–0
 17  Gordon  9  Coleman III  4  Gordon  Reed Arena (5,206)
College Station, TX
November 14, 2021*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 86–65  3–0
 15  Jackson  7  Diarra  4  Tied  Reed Arena (4,696)
College Station, TX
November 17, 2021*
12:00 p.m., SECN+
Houston Baptist W 73–39  4–0
 13  Tied  10  Cash  5  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (4,409)
College Station, TX
November 22, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Wisconsin
Maui Invitational tournament quarterfinals
L 58–69  4–1
 15  Jackson  5  Jackson  5  Williams  Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2021*
1:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Butler
Maui Invitational Tournament consolation round
W 57–50  5–1
 15  Jackson  10  Coleman III  2  Brown  Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
November 25, 2021*
10:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Notre Dame
Maui Invitational Tournament 5th place game
W 73–67  6–1
 18  Jackson  5  Williams  4  Tie  Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2021*
6:00 p.m., SECN+
New Orleans W 85–65  7–1
 15  Gordon  8  Cash  4  Gordon  Reed Arena (4,958)
College Station, TX
December 11, 2021*
5:30 p.m., SECN
vs. TCU
The Battleground 2K21
L 64–68  7–2
 16  Williams  6  Radford  3  Williams  Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Tulane
American/SEC Alliance
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
December 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon State W 83–73  8–2
 19  Taylor IV  8  Radford  4  Taylor IV  Gill Coliseum (3,015)
Corvallis, OR
December 21, 2021*
5:00 p.m., SECN+
Northwestern State W 80–61  9–2
 19  Obaseki  9  Obaseki  6  Williams  Reed Arena (5,440)
College Station, TX
December 27, 2021*
10:00 p.m., SECN+
Dallas Christian W 102–52  10–2
 16  Diarra  8  Cash  6  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (2,000)
College Station, TX
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Central Arkansas W 85–59  11–2
 31  Jackson  8  Cash  8  Williams  Reed Arena (7,674)
College Station, TX
SEC regular season
January 4, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Georgia W 81–79  12–2
(1–0)
 23  Coleman III  7  Tied  5  Williams  Stegeman Coliseum (5,556)
Athens, GA
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., SECN
Arkansas W 86–81  13–2
(2–0)
 16  Jackson  9  Coleman III  4  Gordon  Reed Arena (7,967)
College Station, TX
January 11, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
Ole Miss W 67–51  14–2
(3–0)
 18  Coleman III  6  Tied  8  Williams  Reed Arena (6,053)
College Station, TX
January 15, 2022
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Missouri W 67–64  15–2
(4–0)
 18  Coleman III  6  Tied  6  Williams  Mizzou Arena (7,989)
Columbia, MO
January 19, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 12 Kentucky L 58–64  15–3
(4–1)
 17  Coleman III  11  Cash  4  Tied  Reed Arena (14,036)
College Station, TX
January 22, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas L 73–76 OT 15–4
(4–2)
 25  Taylor IV  11  Radford  3  Wiliams  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 26, 2022
8:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 19 LSU L 64–70  15–5
(4–3)
 20  Jackson  7  Coleman III  3  Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,929)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
South Carolina L 63–74  15–6
(4–4)
 14  Gordon  15  Coleman III  3  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (9,079)
College Station, TX
February 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 22 Tennessee L 80–90  15–7
(4–5)
 19  Taylor IV  7  Radford  3  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,607)
Knoxville, TN
February 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
Missouri L 66–70  15–8
(4–6)
 17  Tied  6  Jackson  5  Williams  Reed Arena (8,013)
College Station, TX
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
LSU L 68–76  15–9
(4–7)
 15  Radford  12  Coleman III  5  Jackson  Reed Arena (6,636)
College Station, TX
February 12, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPN
at No. 1 Auburn
College GameDay
L 58–75  15–10
(4–8)
 11  Jackson  13  Coleman III  3  Taylor IV  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
Florida W 56–55  16–10
(5–8)
 16  Jackson  8  Radford  3  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (6,349)
College Station, TX
February 19, 2022
5:00 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 67–72  16–11
(5–9)
 23  Jackson  6  Jackson  3  Williams  Memorial Gymnasium (6,702)
Nashville, TN
February 22, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
Georgia W 91–77  17–11
(6–9)
 31  Jackson  4  Tied  5  Diarra  Reed Arena (5,587)
College Station, TX
February 26, 2022
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss W 76–66  18–11
(7–9)
 19  Radford  7  Radford  3  Radford  SJB Pavilion (6,654)
Oxford, MS
March 2, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 25 Alabama W 87–71  19–11
(8–9)
 28  Jackson  11  Coleman III  3  Jackson  Coleman Coliseum (9,281)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 5, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State W 67–64  20–11
(9–9)
 18  Jackson  9  Radford  3  Gordon  Reed Arena (9,955)
College Station, TX
SEC tournament
March 10, 2022
11:00 a.m., SECN
(8) vs. (9) Florida
Second Round
W 83–80 OT 21–11
 22  Coleman III  8  Coleman III  4  Radford  Amalie Arena (10,295)
Tampa, FL
March 11, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPN
(8) vs. (1) No. 4 Auburn
Quarterfinals
W 67–62  22–11
 19  Radford  10  Coleman III  3  Coleman III  Amalie Arena (16,094)
Tampa, FL
March 12, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(8) vs. (4) No. 15 Arkansas
Semifinals
W 82–64  23–11
 20  Jackson  5  Tied  6  Jackson  Amalie Arena 
Tampa, FL
March 13, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(8) vs. (2) No. 9 Tennessee
Championship
L 50–65  23–12
 13  Radford  7  Coleman III  3  Jackson  Amalie Arena (16,643)
Tampa, FL
NIT
March 15, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1) Alcorn State
First Round – Texas A&M Bracket
W 74–62  24–12
 14  Radford  14  Radford  3  Tied  Reed Arena (6,379)
College Station, TX
March 19, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN
(1) Oregon
Second Round – Texas A&M Bracket
W 75–60  25–12
 17  Jackson  11  Radford  3  Radford  Reed Arena (6,498)
College Station, TX
March 23, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1) (2) Wake Forest
Quarterfinals – Texas A&M Bracket
W 67–52  26–12
 12  2 tied  8  Radford  3  Taylor IV  Reed Arena (8,201)
College Station, TX
March 29, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(1) vs. (4) Washington State
Semifinals
W 72–56  27–12
 18  Jackson  7  Radford  6  Jackson  Madison Square Garden (8,506)
New York City, NY
March 31, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) vs. (2) Xavier
Championship
L 72–73  27–13
 23  Jackson  9  Coleman III  3  Diarra  Madison Square Garden 
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

See also

References

  1. "2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball schedule". 12thman.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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