2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Sex:none
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Georgia Bulldogs
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:6–26
Conf Record:1–17
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Wade Mason

The 2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tom Crean, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Bulldogs finished the season 6–26, 1–17 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost to Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC tournament. The 26 losses set the school record for most losses in a single season surpassing the previous record set by the 1951–52 team.[1]

On March 10, 2022, the school fired Tom Crean after four years as head coach.[2] Three days later, the school named Florida coach Mike White the team's new head coach.[3]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 14–12, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
0 G 6'1" 190 Freshman Transferred to Auburn
2 G 5'10" 180 Sophomore Transferred to Kentucky
Christian Brown 3 F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Transferred to Tennessee
Andrew Garcia 4 F 6'6" 225 Graduate Student Graduate transferred to Kent State
5 G 6'4" 190 Graduate Student Graduate transferred to Arizona
10 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Transferred to Dayton
Tye Fagan 14 G 6'3" 195 Junior Transferred to Ole Miss
Mikal Starks 23 G 6'0" 185 Junior Transferred to Portland State

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jaliyn Ingram 0 F 6'7" 225 Graduate Student Florida Atlantic
1 G/F 6'8" 210 Sophomore Virginia
3 G 6'4" 215 Sophomore Florida SouthWestern State College
10 G 6'2" 185 Graduate Student Gonzaga
Dalen Ridgnal 15 F 6'7" 200 Junior Cowley College
Noah Baumann 20 G 6'6" 210 RS Senior USC
Braelen Bridges 23 F 6'11" 240 RS Senior UIC

2021 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia basketball: Bulldogs reach new low in loss to Florida . 2022-02-27 . 247Sports . en-US.
  2. Web site: Georgia basketball fires Tom Crean after disastrous 6-26 season . 2022-03-16 . sports.yahoo.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Georgia hires Mike White: Bulldogs poach next men's basketball coach from SEC rival Gators . 2022-03-16 . CBSSports.com . en.
  4. Web site: 2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule. georgiadogs.com. October 8, 2021.