2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–22 (5–13 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pete Lappas
  • Brandon Hall
Home arenaRothman Center
2021–22 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bryant † 16 – 2   .889 22 – 10   .688
Wagner 15 – 3   .833 21 – 6   .778
LIU 12 – 6   .667 16 – 14   .533
Merrimack* 10 – 8   .556 14 – 16   .467
Mount St. Mary's 9 – 9   .500 14 – 16   .467
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 – 11   .389 10 – 20   .333
Sacred Heart 6 – 12   .333 10 – 20   .333
Saint Francis (PA) 5 – 13   .278 9 – 21   .300
Central Connecticut 5 – 13   .278 8 – 24   .250
5 – 13   .278 4 – 22   .154
† 2022 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition period

The 2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by ninth-year head coach Greg Herenda, played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

The Knights finished the season 4–22, 5–13 in NEC play, to finish tied for last place. As the No. 8 seed, they were defeated by Central Connecticut in the first round of the NEC tournament.[1]

On April 25, 2022, the school announced that they were parting ways with head coach Greg Herenda after nine years at the position.[2] On May 2, Tobin Anderson, head coach at St. Thomas Aquinas, was named as the Knights' newest head coach.[3]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Knights finished the 2020–21 season 9–15, 8–10 in NEC play, to finish in eighth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.[4]

Roster

2021–22 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Devon Dunn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
G 1 Joe Jr. Munden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Harlem, NY
G 2 Brandon Rush 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Warrensville Heights, OH
G 3 Antoine Jacks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Greenbelt, MD
G 4 Ray Jr. Ford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Jersey City, NJ
F 5 Ansley Almonor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Spring Valley, NY
G 10 Sébastien Lamaute 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC
F 11 Ibrahim Wattara 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr The Bronx, NY
F 12 Robby Phillips 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Ridgewood, NJ
F 14 Pier-Olivier Racine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Gatineau, QC
G 15 Sal Xheraj 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
G 20 Brandon Upshaw 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Tarrytown, NY
G 24 Oscar Berry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Melbourne, Australia
F 25 Daniel Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr Newark, NJ
F 32 John Jr. Square 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So North Bethesda, MD
F 35 Anquan Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Philadelphia, PA
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

The Knights' game against Drexel scheduled for November 12, 2021 was postponed due to their bus breaking down and being unable to make it to the game.[5]

NEC COVID-19 policy provided that if a team could not play a conference game due to COVID-19 issues within its program, the game would be declared a forfeit and the other team would receive a conference win. However, wins related to COVID-19 do not count pursuant to NCAA policy.[6]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Rutgers–Newark W 86–61  –
 Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at Seton Hall L 49–93  0–1
 Prudential Center (8,223)
Newark, NJ
November 12, 2021*
5:00 p.m. 		at Drexel Postponed due to transportation issues Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2021*
9:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northwestern L 46–82  0–2
 Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,854)
Evanston, IL
November 20, 2021*
6:00 p.m., FS2 		at St. John's L 74–87  0–3
 Carnesecca Arena (3,538)
Queens, NY
November 24, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at NJIT L 54–62  0–4
 Wellness and Events Center (327)
Newark, NJ
November 28, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Princeton L 79–89  0–5
 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,347)
Princeton, NJ
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Manhattan L 73–78  0–6
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,264)
Riverdale, NY
December 2, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		at Drexel L 65–86  0–7
 Daskalakis Athletic Center (852)
Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at La Salle L 55–81  0–8
 Tom Gola Arena (1,172)
Philadelphia, PA
December 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Fairfield L 54–72  0–9
 Rothman Center (459)
Hackensack, NJ
December 18, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Virginia L 49–82  0–10
 John Paul Jones Arena (13,197)
Charlottesville, VA
December 22, 2021*
3:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Saint Peter's Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
NEC regular season
December 29, 2021
7:00 p.m. 		at Mount St. Mary's W 1–0 (Forfeit)  0–10
(1–0) 		Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
December 31, 2021
4:00 p.m. 		at Saint Francis (PA) W 70–62  1–10
(2–0) 		DeGol Arena (188)
Loretto, PA
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Merrimack L 0–1 (Forfeit)  1–10
(2–1) 		Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Bryant L 0–1 (Forfeit)  1–10
(2–2) 		Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m. 		at Sacred Heart L 71–77  1–11
(2–3) 		William H. Pitt Center (413)
Fairfield, CT
January 17, 2022
7:00 p.m. 		at Wagner L 64–95  1–12
(2–4) 		Spiro Sports Center (1,228)
Staten Island, NY
January 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		St. Francis Brooklyn L 78–80  1–13
(2–5) 		Rothman Center (140)
Hackensack, NJ
January 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		LIU L 75–79  1–14
(2–6) 		Rothman Center (107)
Hackensack, NJ
January 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Mount St. Mary's L 56–67  1–15
(2–7) 		Rothman Center (137)
Hackensack, NJ
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Central Connecticut W 75–55  2–15
(3–7) 		Rothman Center (519)
Hackensack, NJ
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m. 		at St. Francis Brooklyn L 64–81  2–16
(3–8) 		Daniel Lynch Gymnasium (346)
Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m. 		at Central Connecticut L 82–91 OT 2–17
(3–9) 		William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021)
New Britain, CT
February 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Saint Francis (PA) L 65–78  2–18
(3–10) 		Rothman Center (321)
Hackensack, NJ
February 12, 2022
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Sacred Heart W 82–75  3–18
(4–10) 		Rothman Center (375)
Hackensack, NJ
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m. 		at Merrimack L 44–64  3–19
(4–11) 		Hammel Court (606)
North Andover, MA
February 19, 2022
1:00 p.m. 		at Bryant L 93–105  3–20
(4–12) 		Chace Athletic Center (1,805)
Smithfield, RI
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Wagner W 88–86 OT 4–20
(5–12) 		Rothman Center (859)
Hackensack, NJ
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at LIU L 77–84  4–21
(5–13) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (524)
Brooklyn, NY
NEC tournament
February 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		(8) (9) Central Connecticut
Opening round 		L 66–67  4–22
 Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "#8 Knights Fall to #9 Central Connecticut in NEC Tournament Opening Round Matchup". FDU Knights Athletics. February 28, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Greg Herenda out at Fairleigh Dickinson after nine years as head coach". nj.com. April 25, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Carino, Jerry (May 2, 2022). "Fairleigh Dickinson University hires new men's basketball coach from D-2 ranks". northjersey.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball Drops Season Finale at Sacred Heart". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. February 26, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Cole, Damichael (November 12, 2021). "Drexel basketball teams unveil CAA championship banners". inquirer.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Sarnoff, Jordan (December 28, 2021). "Basketball Conference Openers Cancelled for December 29". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Schedule 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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