2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team

The 2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Dylan Howard, played their home games at the Elmore Gymnasium in Normal, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record12–18 (10–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Emmanuel Tommy
  • Johnnie Williams
Home arenaElmore Gymnasium
2021–22 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alcorn State14–4 .77817–17  .500
Texas Southern †13–5 .72219–13  .594
Southern12–6 .66717–14  .548
Florida A&M11–7 .61113–17  .433
Alabama A&M10–8 .55612–18  .400
Grambling State9–9 .50012–20  .375
Jackson State9–9 .50011–19  .367
Prairie View A&M8–10 .4448–19  .296
Alabama State8–10 .4449–21  .300
Bethune–Cookman7–11 .3899–21  .300
Arkansas–Pine Bluff5–13 .2787–24  .226
Mississippi Valley State2–16 .1112–26  .071
† 2022 SWAC tournament winner

This was the Bulldogs' final season at the Elmore Gymnasium, with the new Alabama A&M Events Center set to open for the 2022–23 season.

This was also Howard's final season as head coach at Alabama A&M, as the school parted ways with him on March 22, 2022.[1] Otis Hughley Jr. was named as his replacement on April 18.[2]

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 6–9, 4–9 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. However, they were ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations.[3]

Roster
2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 DJ Fairley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hoover, AL
F 1 Myles Parker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Huntsville, AL
G 2 Jevon Tatum 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Snellville, GA
G 3 Cameron Tucker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Birmingham, AL
G 4 Jabiri Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Duluth, GA
F 5 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN
G 10 Garrett Hicks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Madison, AL
C 11 Abba Lawal 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Kaduna, Nigeria
G/F 12 Brandon Powell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Huntsville, AL
G 13 Alec Hickman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) GS Fresno, CA
G/F 15 Dailin Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Colorado Springs, CO
G 22 London Riley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Atlanta, GA
F 23 Anjay Cortez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, NC
G 24 Eric Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Tampa, FL
C 34/20 EJ Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)275 lb (125 kg) Jr Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2021

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm		 vs. Tennessee State W 82–73  1–0
  17 – Johnson  12 – Johnson  8 – Tucker  Von Braun Center (2,561)
Huntsville, AL
November 13, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville State L 47–70  1–1
  11 – 3 Tied  6 – Hicks  3 – Williams  Pete Mathews Coliseum (749)
Jacksonville, AL
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cincinnati L 66–89  1–2
  30 – Johnson  7 – Johnson  4 – Tucker  Fifth Third Arena (9,816)
Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UAB L 41–86  1–3
  9 – Johnson  8 – Johnson  2 – 2 Tied  Bartow Arena (2,918)
Birmingham, AL
November 24, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Kentucky L 62–88  1–4
  21 – Hicks  5 – Smith  3 – Hicks  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,152)
Bowling Green, KY
December 8, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Alabama L 46–56  1–5
  16 – Hicks  7 – Johnson  3 – Tucker  Flowers Hall (633)
Florence, AL
December 11, 2021*
6:00 pm		 at Samford L 50–52  1–6
  18 – Johnson  8 – Johnson  5 – Tucker  Pete Hanna Center (1,841)
Homewood, AL
December 14, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Troy L 57–66  1–7
  15 – Johnson  8 – Cortez  7 – Tucker  Trojan Arena (1,567)
Troy, AL
December 18, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Indiana State L 43–67  1–8
  10 – Hicks  7 – Tucker  4 – Tucker  Hulman Center (3,011)
Terre Haute, IN
December 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, ACCN		 at Georgia Tech Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[4] McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
December 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 63–66  1–9
  19 – Hicks  7 – Williams  5 – Tucker  Allen Arena (1,175)
Nashville, TN
SWAC regular season
January 3, 2022
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 70–50  2–9
(1–0)		  18 – Johnson  8 – Johnson  6 – Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (842)
Normal, AL
January 5, 2022
7:30 pm, YouTube		 at Mississippi Valley State W 72–67  3–9
(2–0)		  25 – Johnson  14 – Johnson  4 – Tucker  Harrison HPER Complex (395)
Itta Bena, MS
January 8, 2022
 Alcorn State L 71–78  3–10
(2–1)		  22 – Hicks  12 – Johnson  3 – Powell  Elmore Gymnasium (956)
Normal, AL
January 10, 2022
6:30 pm		 Jackson State W 60–58  4–10
(3–1)		  22 – Hicks  9 – 2 Tied  4 – Williams  Elmore Gymnasium (767)
Normal, AL
January 15, 2022
4:30 pm		 at Alabama State L 55–59  4–11
(3–2)		  16 – Johnson  5 – 2 Tied  4 – Tucker  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,150)
Montgomery, AL
January 22, 2022
7:30 pm		 at Texas Southern L 44–78  4–12
(3–3)		  11 – 2 Tied  8 – Lee  2 – 2 Tied  H&PE Arena (1,042)
Houston, TX
January 24, 2022
7:30 pm		 at Prairie View A&M L 48–72  4–13
(3–4)		  15 – Johnson  11 – Lawal  3 – Tucker  William Nicks Building (1,282)
Prairie View, TX
January 29, 2022
2:00 pm		 Florida A&M L 60–65  4–14
(3–5)		  26 – Johnson  5 – Smith  7 – Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (1,706)
Normal, AL
January 31, 2022
5:00 pm		 Bethune–Cookman W 67–52  5–14
(4–5)		  18 – 2 Tied  9 – Johnson  5 – Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (1,130)
Normal, AL
February 5, 2022
5:00 pm		 at Southern L 64–73  5–15
(4–6)		  25 – Hicks  10 – Johnson  5 – Tucker  F. G. Clark Center (4,155)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 7, 2022
5:30 pm, ESPNU		 at Grambling State L 50–58  5–16
(4–7)		  20 – Johnson  7 – 2 Tied  3 – Smith  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (3,271)
Grambling, LA
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm		 Mississippi Valley State W 94–92 4OT 6–16
(5–7)		  28 – Tucker  13 – Johnson  7 – Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (1,700)
Normal, AL
February 14, 2022
5:00 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 74–69  7–16
(6–7)		  21 – Cortez  9 – Cortez  5 – Williams  Elmore Gymnasium (788)
Normal, AL
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman W 62–60  8–16
(7–7)		  15 – Smith  7 – Cortez  4 – Tucker  Moore Gymnasium (671)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 21, 2022
6:30 pm		 at Florida A&M W 71–63  9–16
(8–7)		  18 – Tucker  10 – Johnson  1 – 5 Tied  Al Lawson Center (2,287)
Tallahassee, FL
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm		 Alabama State W 80–65  10–16
(9–7)		  18 – Smith  9 – Smith  7 – Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (2,400)
Normal, AL
March 3, 2022
7:30 pm		 Grambling State W 71–63  11–16
(10–7)		  21 – Johnson  10 – Johnson  4 – Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (856)
Normal, AL
March 5, 2022
4:00 pm		 Southern L 49–50  11–17
(10–7)		  16 – Johnson  8 – Johnson  2 – Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (998)
Normal, AL
SWAC tournament
March 10, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (5) vs. (4) Florida A&M
Quarterfinals		 W 61–56  12–17
  15 – Johnson  9 – Johnson  5 – Tucker  Bartow Arena (777)
Birmingham, AL
March 11, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (5) vs. (1) Alcorn State
Semifinals		 L 64–69  12–18
  20 – Johnson  11 – Johnson  3 – Tucker  Bartow Arena (579)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[5][6]

References
  1. Darling, Joshua J. (March 22, 2022). "Alabama A&M Athletics Announces Change in Leadership of Men's Basketball Program" (Press release). Alabama A&M Bulldogs. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. "Alabama A&M hires ex-NBA, Nigerian national team coach Otis Hughley Jr". hbcusports.com. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  3. "Alabama A&M releases NCAA APR report, three teams ineligible for postseason". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. "Georgia Tech-Alabama A&M Postponed". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  5. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. "2021-22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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