2021–22 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Stony Brook Seawolves
Conference:America East Conference
Short Conf:America East
Record:18–13
Conf Record:10–8
Head Coach:Geno Ford
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Bryan Weber
Asst Coach2:Dan Rickard
Asst Coach3:Jalen Avery
Stadium:Island Federal Credit Union Arena

The 2021–22 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team represented Stony Brook University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena in Stony Brook, New York and were led by third-year head coach Geno Ford. They competed as members of the America East Conference.

The 2021–22 season was the program's last season as an America East member. Stony Brook will join the Colonial Athletic Association on July 1, 2022.[1] However they announced Stony Brook was not eligible for the America East conference tournament that season.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Seawolves finished the 2020–21 season 9–14, 7–9 in America East play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the opening round of the America East tournament to UMass Lowell.[2] [3] Mouhamadou Gueye won the America East Defensive Player of the Year award.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Juwan White1G6'2"185JuniorDacula, GATransferred to Texas A&M International
Mouhamadou Gueye2F6'9"210SeniorStaten Island, NYTransferred to Pittsburgh
Leighton Elliott-Sewell3F6'6"187JuniorDerby, EnglandTransferred to St. Thomas Aquinas
Jordan McKenzie10G6'1"190SeniorConcord, NCGraduated
Tavin Pierre Philippe15G6'3"187SophomoreFreeport, NYTransferred to New Haven
Lenny Kadisha24G6'4"238SeniorCorona, NYGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jahlil Jenkins1G6'0"160GraduateRanson, WVTransferred from Fairleigh Dickinson
Elijah Olaniyi3G6'5"205GraduateNewark, NJ
Anthony Roberts15G6'4"200R-JuniorDetroit, MITransferred from St. Bonaventure
Tanahj Pettway22G6'2"185R-Soph.Worcester, MATransferred from Indian River

2021 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Source[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tam. Ethan. 2022-01-25. Stony Brook set to join CAA. 2022-01-26. The Statesman. en-US.
  2. Web site: SBU ousted from AE tourney after blowing second-half lead. 2021-03-19. Newsday. en.
  3. Web site: 2021-03-01. Stony Brook's season ends in first round after blowing 16-point lead to UMass Lowell. 2021-03-19. The Statesman. en-US.
  4. Web site: BLOCK PARTY! Mo Gueye Named America East Defense Player of Year. 2021-03-19. Stony Brook University Athletics. en.
  5. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. Stony Brook University Athletics. December 2, 2020. en.