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

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. 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. Mouhamadou Gueye won the America East Defensive Player of the Year award.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Juwan White | 1 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Dacula, GA | Transferred to Texas A&M International |
| Mouhamadou Gueye | 2 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Senior | Staten Island, NY | Transferred to Pittsburgh |
| Leighton Elliott-Sewell | 3 | F | 6'6" | 187 | Junior | Derby, England | Transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Jordan McKenzie | 10 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Concord, NC | Graduated |
| Tavin Pierre Philippe | 15 | G | 6'3" | 187 | Sophomore | Freeport, NY | Transferred to New Haven |
| Lenny Kadisha | 24 | G | 6'4" | 238 | Senior | Corona, NY | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jahlil Jenkins | 1 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Graduate | Ranson, WV | Transferred from Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Elijah Olaniyi | 3 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate | Newark, NJ | Transferred from Miami (FL) |
| Anthony Roberts | 15 | G | 6'4" | 200 | R-Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred from St. Bonaventure |
| Tanahj Pettway | 22 | G | 6'2" | 185 | R-Soph. | Worcester, MA | Transferred from Indian River |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Payton Shumpert SF | Syracuse, NY | Woodstock Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Kaine Roberts SG | Tokyo, Japan | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at George Mason | L 52–74 | 0–1 | EagleBank Arena (4,558) Fairfax, VA |
| November 18, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at No. 3 Kansas | L 59–88 | 0–2 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 22, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN3 | Sacred Heart Stony Brook Classic | W 75–72 | 1–2 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,403) Stony Brook, NY |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Fairfield Stony Brook Classic | L 78–83 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | Webster Bank Arena (1,179) Bridgeport, CT |
| November 28, 2021* 1:00 pm, NESN | at Yale | W 85–81 | 2–3 | Payne Whitney Gymnasium (568) New Haven, CT |
| December 1, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | American | W 80–57 | 3–3 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,875) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 4, 2021* 6:30 pm, SNY | Wagner | L 49–78 | 3–4 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,070) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 8, 2021* 6:30 pm, SNY | Hofstra | W 79–62 | 4–4 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,120) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, SNY | Bryant | W 86–78 | 5–4 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,930) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 14, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN3 | Central Connecticut | W 87–67 | 6–4 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,531) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 18, 2021* 6:30 pm, SNY | Saint Peter's | W 64–63 | 7–4 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,539) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 22, 2021* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | at Florida | L 62–87 | 7–5 | O'Connell Center (8,063) Gainesville, FL |
| December 29, 2021* 6:30 pm, SNY | Farmingdale State | W 87–57 | 8–5 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,824) Stony Brook, NY |
| America East regular season ||||||
| January 8, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN3 | Maine | W 80–72 | 9–5 (1–0) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,551) Stony Brook, NY |
| January 12, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Vermont | L 65–98 | 9–6 (1–1) | Patrick Gym (1,929) Burlington, VT |
| January 17, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | UMBC Rescheduled from January 6 | W 65–51 | 10–6 (2–1) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,770) Stony Brook, NY |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Binghamton | W 74–71 | 11–6 (3–1) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,201) Vestal, NY |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Albany | W 86–75 | 12–6 (4–1) | SEFCU Arena (2,389) Albany, NY |
| January 26, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Vermont | L 67–80 | 12–7 (4–2) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,504) Stony Brook, NY |
| January 28, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | at New Hampshire | W 76–69 | 13–7 (5–2) | Lundholm Gym (421) Durham, NH |
| February 2, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN3 | Binghamton | L 61–77 | 13–8 (5–3) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,476) Stony Brook, NY |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at NJIT | L 62–65 | 13–9 (5–4) | Wellness and Events Center (335) Newark, NJ |
| February 7, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | New Hampshire Rescheduled from January 15 | L 65–67 | 13–10 (5–5) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,676) Stony Brook, NY |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | UMass Lowell | W 87–85 | 14–10 (6–5) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,850) Stony Brook, NY |
| February 13, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Maine | W 85–74 | 15–10 (7–5) | Cross Insurance Center (573) Bangor, ME |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UMBC | L 84–95 | 15–11 (7–6) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2,252) Catonsville, MD |
| February 19, 2022 6:30 pm, SNY | Hartford | W 88–82 | 16–11 (8–6) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,471) Stony Brook, NY |
| February 20, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Hartford Rescheduled from January 2 | L 70–74 | 16–12 (8–7) | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (342) West Hartford, CT |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UMass Lowell | L 50–67 | 16–13 (8–8) | Costello Athletic Center (501) Lowell, MA |
| February 26, 2022 6:30 pm, SNY/ESPN3 | Albany | W 66–50 | 17–13 (9–8) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,048) Stony Brook, NY |
| March 1, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN3 | NJIT | W 87–68 | 18–13 (10–8) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,833) Stony Brook, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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