# 2021–22 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

The 2021–22 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Alvin Brooks and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the first-year members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The school announced on January 14, 2021, that the Cardinals would leave the Southland Conference to join the WAC for the 2021–22 season.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cardinals finished the 2020–21 season 10–18, 6–10 in Southland play to finish seventh place. In the Southland tournament, the Cardinals defeated Houston Baptist and Sam Houston State before losing to Abilene Christian in the semifinals.
Following the season, the school announced that head coach Tic Price would not be retained. Shortly thereafter, Alvin Brooks, previously an assistant coach at Houston, was named the new head coach

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

New assistants, Charles Harral, Mikhail McClean, Wendell Moore, and Aaron Proctor, were added to the staff.

### Departures

Lamar Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| David Muoka | 0 | C | 6'10" | 211 | Sophomore | Hong Kong China | Transferred to UNLV |
| Quinlan Bennett | 1 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Western Illinois |
| Tarig Eisa | 2 | F | 6'8" | 202 | Junior | Toronto Ontario Canada | Left team |
| Avery Sullivan | 5 | F | 6'8" | 237 | Senior | Pflugerville, TX | Completed eligibility |
| Anderson Kopp | 11 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Kansas City |
| Anthony Cameron | 25 | F | 6'8" | 330 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Completed eligibility |
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### Incoming transfers

Lamar Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jordyn Adams | 5 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Junior | Silsbee, TX | Austin Peay |
| Xavier Ball | 11 | F | 6'6" | 230 | Junior | Winnfield, LA | John A. Logan College |
| Valentin Catt | 12 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Sophomore | Orangefield, TX | South Plains College |
| CJ Roberts | 20 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | North Richland Hills, TX | New Mexico State |
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## Roster

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## TV and radio media

All Lamar games will be broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.
Live video of all home games will be broadcast on ESPN platforms.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | St. Thomas (TX) | W 88–56 | | 18 – Roberts | 11 – Smith | 7 – Harrison | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Wiley College | W 67–50 | 1–0 | 15 – Adams | 9 – Harrison | 8 – Harrison | Montagne Center (2,586) Beaumont, TX |
| November 13, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Miami (OH) | L 75–104 | 1–1 | 15 – Ledet | 7 – McClure | 4 – Buster | Millett Hall (1,163) Oxford, OH |
| November 15, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Georgia Tech | L 66–75 | 1–2 | 17 – Adams | 5 – Roberts | 4 – Tied | McCamish Pavilion (3,625) Atlanta, GA |
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Stetson | L 59–60 | 1–3 | 15 – Adams | 8 – Smith | 5 – Harrison | Montagne Center (3,532) Beaumont, TX |
| November 21, 2021* 2:00 pm | at Southern Miss | L 75–82 | 1–4 | 14 – Roberts | 6 – Roberts | 4 – Tied | Reed Green Coliseum (3,037) Hattiesburg, MS |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 pm | at UTSA | L 73–79 | 1–5 | 22 – Buster | 13 – Catt | 5 – Ellis | Convocation Center (758) San Antonio, TX |
| November 27, 2021* 3:00 pm | at Texas Tech | L 57–89 | 1–6 | 20 – Tied | 3 – Jefferson | 4 – Roberts | United Supermarkets Arena (12,223) Lubbock, TX |
| December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | at Mississippi State | L 60–75 | 1–7 | 25 – Roberts | 6 – Tied | 4 – Jefferson | Humphrey Coliseum (5,981) Starkville, MS |
| December 5, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Our Lady of the Lake | W 67–64 | 2–7 | 23 – Roberts | 13 – Smith | 4 – Jefferson | Montagne Center (1,512) Beaumont, TX |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UT Arlington | L 47–56 | 2–8 | 21 – Buster | 10 – Smith | 2 – Catt | College Park Center (1,306) Arlington, TX |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm | at Texas State | L 47–67 | 2–9 | 11 – Harrison | 11 – Smith | 2 – Harrison | Strahan Coliseum (1,059) San Marcos, TX |
| December 18, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 53–57 | 2–10 | 14 – Harrison | 11 – Seniguar | 3 – Seniguar | Dugan Wellness Center (816) Corpus Christi, TX |
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana–Monroe | L 77–80 | 2–11 | 21 – Adams | 11 – Nickerson | 6 – Harrison | Montagne Center (1,543) Beaumont, TX |
| WAC regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Sam Houston State | L 65–74 | 2–12 (0–1) | 20 – Smith | 9 – Nickerson | 4 – Jefferson | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (214) Huntsville, TX |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | New Mexico State | L 0–2 (Forfeit) | 2–12 (0–2) | – - | – - | – - | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| January 8, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Grand Canyon | L 0–2 (Forfeit) | 2–12 (0–3) | – - | – - | – - | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Sam Houston State | L 56–73 | 2–13 (0–4) | 22 – Roberts | 6 – McClure | 2 – Tied | Montagne Center (1,712) Beaumont, TX |
| January 15, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Chicago State | L 56–67 | 2–14 (0–5) | 16 – Harrison | 10 – McClure | 4 – Roberts | Montagne Center (1,582) Beaumont, TX |
| January 17, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Stephen F. Austin Rescheduled from Jan. 1 | L 78–86 | 2–15 (0–6) | 20 – Roberts | 7 – McClure | 4 – Smith | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,703) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 20, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Dixie State | L 55–71 | 2–16 (0–7) | 14 – Smith | 9 – Carpenter | 3 – Roberts | Burns Arena (1,712) St. George, UT |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Utah Valley | L 41–58 | 2–17 (0–8) | 11 – Smith | 8 – Smith | 3 – Jefferson | UCCU Center (1,511) Orem, UT |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Tarleton State | L 57–62 | 2–18 (0–9) | 14 – McClure | 12 – Smith | 6 – Harrison | Montagne Center (2,116) Beaumont, TX |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Abilene Christian | L 82–85 | 2–19 (0–10) | 19 – Harrison | 8 – Smith | 4 – Harrison | Montagne Center (2,487) Beaumont, TX |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 79–93 | 2–20 (0–11) | 26 – Roberts | 7 – Smith | 5 – Adams | Montagne Center (818) Beaumont, TX |
| February 10, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | at California Baptist | L 61–83 | 2–21 (0–12) | 16 – Roberts | 10 – Smith | 5 – Roberts | CBU Events Center (2,436) Riverside, CA |
| February 12, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Seattle | L 50–76 | 2–22 (0–13) | 16 – Smith | 10 – McClure | 4 – Smith | Redhawk Center (592) Seattle, WA |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Stephen F. Austin | L 56–70 | 2–23 (0–14) | 18 – Roberts | 7 – Nickerson | 4 – Roberts | Montagne Center (2,896) Beaumont, TX |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Abilene Christian | L 42–77 | 2–24 (0–15) | 11 – Nickerson | 8 – McClure | 1 – Tied | Teague Center (928) Abilene, TX |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Tarleton State | L 49–57 | 2–25 (0–16) | 13 – McClure | 10 – McClure | 3 – Catt | Wisdom Gymnasium (1,763) Stephen, TX |
| March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 63–67 | 2–26 (0–17) | 12 – McClure | 8 – Nickerson | 5 – Adams | UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,122) Edinburg, TX |
| March 5, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | California Baptist | L 66–78 | 2–27 (0–18) | 15 – Smith | 7 – Nickerson | 3 – Tied | Montagne Center (2,345) Beaumont, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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