2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Mike Schrage, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 10–22, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to UNC Wilmington.

2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record10–22 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Holmes
  • Allen Payne
  • Noel Gillespie
Home arenaSchar Center
2021–22 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Towson153 .833259  .735
UNC Wilmington153 .833279  .750
Hofstra135 .7222111  .656
Drexel108 .5561514  .517
Delaware108 .5562213  .629
Charleston810 .4441715  .531
Elon711 .3891022  .313
James Madison*612 .3331514  .517
William & Mary414 .222527  .156
Northeastern216 .111922  .290
*Ineligible for conference tournament due to changing conferences in 2022
2022 CAA tournament winner

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Phoenix finished the 2020–21 season 10–9, 4–7 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. In the CAA tournament, they defeated Towson,[1] top-seeded James Madison,[2] and Hofstra to advance to the tournament championship game for the first time in program history.[3] There they lost to Drexel.[4]

Roster

2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Hunter McIntosh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrGreater Atlanta Christian School Snellville, GA
F/C 1 Chuck Hannah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)229 lb (104 kg) SrNorthfield Mount Hermon Boston, MA
G/F 2 JaDun Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoThe Burlington School Burlington, NC
G 3 Charlie Mendys 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS SrRoanoke College Carrboro, NC
F/C 4 Sam Sherry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrCumberland Valley HS Mechanicsburg, PA
G/F 5 Torrence Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) SrMissouri St. Louis, MO
G 10 Kris Wooten 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrArendell Parrott Academy Kinston, NC
G 11 RJ Noord 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHeritage HS Decatur, GA
G 12 Darius Burford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)166 lb (75 kg) SoBolingbrook HS Bolingbrook, IL
G/F 13 Jerald Gillens-Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)227 lb (103 kg) RS SrButler Orlando, FL
G 14 Zac Ervin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrGate City HS Gate City, VA
F/C 21 Michael Graham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)221 lb (100 kg) SoCanterbury School Brooklyn, NY
G 23 Ben Daugherty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrWestern Reserve Academy Chagrin Falls, OH
G 24 Reece Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Weston, MA
G/F 25 Hunter Woods 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrJohn Muir HS Pasadena, CA
C 30 Andrew Junkin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)236 lb (107 kg) RS JrMississippi State New Hope, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 31, 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*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Florida L 61–74  0–1
 16  Graham  9  Graham  3  Gillens-Butler  O'Connell Center (9,275)
Gainesville, FL
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Randolph W 107–62  1–1
 18  Wooten  10  Graham  5  2 Tied  Schar Center (1,949)
Elon, NC
November 14, 2021*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Bluefield W 89–72  2–1
 29  Ervin  12  Burford  6  Burford  Schar Center (1,638)
Elon, NC
November 18, 2021*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. West Virginia
Charleston Classic First Round
L 68–87  2–2
 15  Watson  7  2 Tied  4  Watson  TD Arena (4,213)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021*
9:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Ole Miss
Charleston Classic Consolation 2nd Round
L 56–74  2–3
 16  Burford  8  Woods  4  Burford  TD Arena (4,672)
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021*
10:30 am, ESPNU
vs. Temple
Charleston Classic 7th Place Game
L 58–75  2–4
 16  McIntosh  7  Burford  4  McIntosh  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 27, 2021*
1:00 pm, FloHoops
Jacksonville State L 81–93  2–5
 18  Ervin  8  Woods  6  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,522)
Elon, NC
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 61–74  2–6
 15  Burford  7  Graham  5  McIntosh  Greensboro Coliseum (1,847)
Greensboro, NC
December 4, 2021*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
High Point L 77–83  2–7
 34  Watson  7  Hannah  5  2 Tied  Schar Center (3,158)
Elon, NC
December 11, 2021*
8:00 pm, ACCN
at North Carolina L 63–80  2–8
 16  McIntosh  5  Watson  6  Watson  Dean Smith Center (16,607)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Winthrop W 63–61  3–8
 13  Graham  15  Graham  6  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,256)
Elon, NC
December 18, 2021*
4:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 2 Duke L 56–87  3–9
 14  Gillens-Butler  6  2 Tied  3  Burford  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Arkansas L 55–81  3–10
 14  Graham  7  Woods  3  2 Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
CAA regular season
December 29, 2021
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Northeastern W 79–62  4–10
(1–0)
 23  Burford  7  Gillens-Butler  3  4 Tied  Schar Center (1,487)
Elon, NC
January 9, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
at College of Charleston L 61–65  4–11
(1–1)
 22  McIntosh  8  Graham  3  Burford  TD Arena (3,635)
Charleston, SC
January 12, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington L 66–73  4–12
(1–2)
 23  Burford  7  Woods  4  Burford  Trask Coliseum (2,595)
Wilmington, NC
January 15, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
Towson L 54–59  4–13
(1–3)
 13  McIntosh  8  Burford  5  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,821)
Elon, NC
January 17, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
James Madison W 90–67  5–13
(2–3)
 23  Wooten  8  Burford  7  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,684)
Elon, NC
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Drexel L 49–77  5–14
(2–4)
 16  Woods  17  Graham  1  6 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (788)
Philadelphia, PA
January 22, 2022
1:00 pm, FloHoops
at Delaware L 77–80  5–15
(2–5)
 20  Watson  11  Graham  4  2 Tied  Bob Carpenter Center (1,664)
Newark, DE
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
William & Mary
Rescheduled from January 5
W 61–54  6–15
(3–5)
 20  Graham  12  Graham  6  Woods  Schar Center (1,585)
Elon, NC
January 29, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
at William & Mary L 61–65  6–16
(3–6)
 20  Burford  11  Graham  8  Burford  Kaplan Arena (2,472)
Williamsburg, VA
February 3, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
UNC Wilmington W 78–65  7–16
(4–6)
 27  Burford  11  Graham  4  McIntosh  Schar Center (2,405)
Elon, NC
February 5, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
College of Charleston L 64–66  7–17
(4–7)
 20  McIntosh  6  Ervin  4  Burford  Schar Center (2,690)
Elon, NC
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at James Madison W 70–66  8–17
(5–7)
 23  McIntosh  6  Hannah  6  Woods  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,414)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Towson L 50–86  8–18
(5–8)
 9  Tied  7  Woods  4  Burford  SECU Arena (1,832)
Towson, MD
February 15, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Hofstra
Rescheduled from December 31
L 64–97  8–19
(5–9)
 19  McIntosh  8  Junkin  4  Woods  Schar Center (1,232)
Elon, NC
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Delaware L 62–71  8–20
(5–10)
 21  Burford  9  Graham  3  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,902)
Elon, NC
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm, FloHoops
Drexel L 60–71  8–21
(5–11)
 31  Burford  9  Hannah  3  McIntosh  Schar Center (2,456)
Elon, NC
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Hofstra W 81–55  9–21
(6–11)
 21  Burford  10  Junkin  3  2 Tied  Mack Sports Complex (1,454)
Hempstead, NY
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Northeastern W 67–54  10–21
(7–11)
 21  McIntosh  10  Graham  3  Burford  Matthews Arena (1,117)
Boston, MA
CAA tournament
March 6, 2022
6:00 pm, FloHoops
(7) vs. (2) UNC Wilmington
Quarterfinals
L 58–75  10–22
 15  McIntosh  5  Hannah  4  McIntosh  Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,578)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References

  1. "Elon Dominates Towson, 69-48, To Advance To CAA Quarterfinals". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  2. "Elon Rallies To Knock Off James Madison, 72-71". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. "Elon Defeats Hofstra; Advances To First CAA Championship Game In Program History". Patriot League. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. "Drexel Tops Elon, 63-56, To Capture First CAA Men's Basketball Championship". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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