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The 2021–22 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Alvin Brooks and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the first-year members of the Western Athletic Conference.

ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–27 (0–18 WAC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Charles Harral (1st season)
  • Wendell Moore (1st season)
  • Mikhail McLean (1st season)
Quick facts Lamar Cardinals basketball, Conference ...
2021–22 Lamar Cardinals basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–27 (0–18 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Charles Harral (1st season)
  • Wendell Moore (1st season)
  • Mikhail McLean (1st season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State †14–4 .77827–7  .794
Seattle14–4 .77823–9  .719
Stephen F. Austin14–4 .77822–10  .688
Grand Canyon13–5 .72223–8  .742
Sam Houston State13–5 .72219–14  .576
Abilene Christian11–7 .61125–11  .694
Utah Valley10–8 .55620–12  .625
Tarleton State *9–9 .50014–17  .452
California Baptist *7–11 .38918–16  .529
Dixie State *6–12 .33313–17  .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley3–15 .1678–23  .258
Chicago State3–15 .1677–25  .219
Lamar0–18 .0002–27  .069
† 2022 WAC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from NCAA Division II
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The school announced on January 14, 2021, that the Cardinals would leave the Southland Conference to join the WAC for the 2021–22 season.[1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cardinals finished the 2020–21 season 10–18, 6–10 in Southland play to finish seventh place. In the Southland tournament, the Cardinals defeated Houston Baptist and Sam Houston State before losing to Abilene Christian in the semifinals.

Following the season, the school announced that head coach Tic Price would not be retained.[2] Shortly thereafter, Alvin Brooks, previously an assistant coach at Houston, was named the new head coach[3][4]

Offseason

Coaching changes

New assistants, Charles Harral, Mikhail McClean, Wendell Moore, and Aaron Proctor, were added to the staff.[5][6][7][8]

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
Lamar Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
David Muoka0C6'10"211SophomoreHong Kong ChinaTransferred to UNLV
Quinlan Bennett1G6'3"205JuniorChicago, ILTransferred to Western Illinois
Tarig Eisa2F6'8"202JuniorToronto Ontario CanadaLeft team
Avery Sullivan5F6'8"237SeniorPflugerville, TXCompleted eligibility
Anderson Kopp11G6'6"205SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Kansas City
Anthony Cameron25F6'8"330SeniorChicago, ILCompleted eligibility
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
Lamar incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jordyn Adams5G6'3"200JuniorSilsbee, TXAustin Peay
Xavier Ball11F6'6"230JuniorWinnfield, LAJohn A. Logan College
Valentin Catt12F6'10"220SophomoreOrangefield, TXSouth Plains College
CJ Roberts20G6'1"190JuniorNorth Richland Hills, TXNew Mexico State
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Roster

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More information Players, Coaches ...
2021–22 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Lincoln Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) Sr Columbus, Georgia
G 1 Bryan Gordon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 2 Avontez Ledet 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
G 3 Ellis Jefferson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas
G 4 Kasen Harrison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Beaumont, Texas
G 5 Jordyn Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Silsbee, Texas
G 10 Trey Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
F 11 Xavier Ball 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Winnfield, Louisiana
C 12 Valentin Catt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Orangefield, Texas
G 13 Davion Buster 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)169 lb (77 kg) Sr Austin, Texas
F 14 Corey Nickerson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)191 lb (87 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
F 15 Deiman Reyes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Barranquilla Colombia
G 20 C.J. Roberts 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Irving, Texas
G 21 Ayaan Sohail 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) Jr El Paso, Texas
G 22 Casey Brooks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)159 lb (72 kg) So Kingsville, Texas
F 23 Mason Senigaur 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Beaumont, Texas
G/F 24 Brock McClure 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lumberton, Texas
F 35 Clayton Carpenter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)216 lb (98 kg) Fr Beaumont, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 16, 2021

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TV and radio media

All Lamar games will be broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.

Live video of all home games will be broadcast on ESPN platforms.[13]

Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 St. Thomas (TX) W 88–56 
 18 – Roberts  11 – Smith  7 – Harrison  Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Wiley College W 67–50  1–0
  15 – Adams  9 – Harrison  8 – Harrison  Montagne Center (2,586)
Beaumont, TX
November 13, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Miami (OH) L 75–104  1–1
  15 – Ledet  7 – McClure  4 – Buster  Millett Hall (1,163)
Oxford, OH
November 15, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia Tech L 66–75  1–2
  17 – Adams  5 – Roberts  4 – Tied  McCamish Pavilion (3,625)
Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson L 59–60  1–3
  15 – Adams  8 – Smith  5 – Harrison  Montagne Center (3,532)
Beaumont, TX
November 21, 2021*
2:00 pm		 at Southern Miss L 75–82  1–4
  14 – Roberts  6 – Roberts  4 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (3,037)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 24, 2021*
2:00 pm		 at UTSA L 73–79  1–5
  22 – Buster  13 – Catt  5 – Ellis  Convocation Center (758)
San Antonio, TX
November 27, 2021*
3:00 pm		 at Texas Tech L 57–89  1–6
  20 – Tied  3 – Jefferson  4 – Roberts  United Supermarkets Arena (12,223)
Lubbock, TX
December 2, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at Mississippi State L 60–75  1–7
  25 – Roberts  6 – Tied  4 – Jefferson  Humphrey Coliseum (5,981)
Starkville, MS
December 5, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Our Lady of the Lake W 67–64  2–7
  23 – Roberts  13 – Smith  4 – Jefferson  Montagne Center (1,512)
Beaumont, TX
December 11, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Arlington L 47–56  2–8
  21 – Buster  10 – Smith  2 – Catt  College Park Center (1,306)
Arlington, TX
December 15, 2021*
7:00 pm		 at Texas State L 47–67  2–9
  11 – Harrison  11 – Smith  2 – Harrison  Strahan Coliseum (1,059)
San Marcos, TX
December 18, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 53–57  2–10
  14 – Harrison  11 – Seniguar  3 – Seniguar  Dugan Wellness Center (816)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 20, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe L 77–80  2–11
  21 – Adams  11 – Nickerson  6 – Harrison  Montagne Center (1,543)
Beaumont, TX
WAC regular season
December 30, 2021
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Sam Houston State L 65–74  2–12
(0–1)		  20 – Smith  9 – Nickerson  4 – Jefferson  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (214)
Huntsville, TX
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 New Mexico State L 0–2 (Forfeit)  2–12
(0–2)		   – -   – -   – -  Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
January 8, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Grand Canyon L 0–2 (Forfeit)  2–12
(0–3)		   – -   – -   – -  Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
January 13, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Sam Houston State L 56–73  2–13
(0–4)		  22 – Roberts  6 – McClure  2 – Tied  Montagne Center (1,712)
Beaumont, TX
January 15, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Chicago State L 56–67  2–14
(0–5)		  16 – Harrison  10 – McClure  4 – Roberts  Montagne Center (1,582)
Beaumont, TX
January 17, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Stephen F. Austin
Rescheduled from Jan. 1		 L 78–86  2–15
(0–6)		  20 – Roberts  7 – McClure  4 – Smith  William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,703)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 20, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Dixie State L 55–71  2–16
(0–7)		  14 – Smith  9 – Carpenter  3 – Roberts  Burns Arena (1,712)
St. George, UT
January 22, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Utah Valley L 41–58  2–17
(0–8)		  11 – Smith  8 – Smith  3 – Jefferson  UCCU Center (1,511)
Orem, UT
January 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Tarleton State L 57–62  2–18
(0–9)		  14 – McClure  12 – Smith  6 – Harrison  Montagne Center (2,116)
Beaumont, TX
January 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Abilene Christian L 82–85  2–19
(0–10)		  19 – Harrison  8 – Smith  4 – Harrison  Montagne Center (2,487)
Beaumont, TX
February 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 79–93  2–20
(0–11)		  26 – Roberts  7 – Smith  5 – Adams  Montagne Center (818)
Beaumont, TX
February 10, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+		 at California Baptist L 61–83  2–21
(0–12)		  16 – Roberts  10 – Smith  5 – Roberts  CBU Events Center (2,436)
Riverside, CA
February 12, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Seattle L 50–76  2–22
(0–13)		  16 – Smith  10 – McClure  4 – Smith  Redhawk Center (592)
Seattle, WA
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stephen F. Austin L 56–70  2–23
(0–14)		  18 – Roberts  7 – Nickerson  4 – Roberts  Montagne Center (2,896)
Beaumont, TX
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Abilene Christian L 42–77  2–24
(0–15)		  11 – Nickerson  8 – McClure  1 – Tied  Teague Center (928)
Abilene, TX
February 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tarleton State L 49–57  2–25
(0–16)		  13 – McClure  10 – McClure  3 – Catt  Wisdom Gymnasium (1,763)
Stephen, TX
March 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 63–67  2–26
(0–17)		  12 – McClure  8 – Nickerson  5 – Adams  UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,122)
Edinburg, TX
March 5, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 California Baptist L 66–78  2–27
(0–18)		  15 – Smith  7 – Nickerson  3 – Tied  Montagne Center (2,345)
Beaumont, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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Source[14][15][16]

See also

2021–22 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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