# 2021–22 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chanticleers, led by 15th-year head coach Cliff Ellis, played their home games at the HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 19-14, 8-8 in Sun Belt Play to finish in 7th place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Georgia Southern. They received an invitation to the new The Basketball Classic, where they defeated Maryland Eastern Shore, Florida Gulf Coast, and South Alabama to advance to the championship game where they lost to Fresno State.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Chanticleers finished the 2020–21 season 18–8, 9–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place in the East Division (division play was instituted due to COVID-19 concerns). They defeated Troy in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Appalachian State in the semifinals. They received a bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Bryant and Stetson to advance to the CBI championship game. There they lost to Pepperdine.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

Assistant coach Patrice Days left the team to join East Tennessee State's coaching staff. The school hired Tallahassee Community College head coach, Zach Settembre, to replace Days.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| DeAnthony Tipler | 0 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Junior | Ashland, Mississippi | Transfer to East Tennessee State |
| Tyrik Dixon | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Bentonville, Arkansas | Graduated |
| Devante' Jones | 3 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana | Transfer to Michigan |
| Daivon Stephens | 5 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Transfer to Jacksonville |
| Tim Ceaser | 11 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Sophomore | Marion, Arkansas | Transfer to Utah Valley |
| Mason Grigg | 13 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Freshman | Rock Hill, South Carolina | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Malik Legania | 14 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana | Transfer to UT Permian Basin |
| Hosana Kitenge | 32 | F | 6'7" | 270 | Sophomore | Crawley, West Sussex, England | Transfer to Howard College |

### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old School |
| Rudi Williams | 3 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Kansas State |
| Jourdan Smith | 11 | F | 6'7" | 195 | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana | Northwest Florida State |
| Wilfried Likayi | 12 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Senior | Portland, Oregon | New Mexico State |
| Vince Cole | 24 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Senior | Charleston, South Carolina | St. John's |

### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Uduje Guard | London, England | Arizona Compass Preparatory | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "Coastal Carolina 2021–22 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021. "2021–22 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Coastal Carolina's scheduled game against South Alabama on January 8, 2022 was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within South Alabama's program. The Chanticleers game against UT Arlington scheduled for February 3 was canceled due to freezing rain, ice, and snow in the Arlington area.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ferrum | W 101–73 | 1–0 | 24 – Mostafa | 14 – Mostafa | 9 – Dibba | HTC Center (1,183) Conway, SC |
| November 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at UNC Wilmington | L 53–65 | 1–1 | 12 – Cole | 11 – Mostafa | 4 – Williams | Trask Coliseum (4,101) Wilmington, NC |
| November 23, 2021* 5:30 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Valparaiso Nassau Championship semifinal | W 64–61 | 2–1 | 16 – Mostafa | 11 – Green | 7 – Dibba | Baha Mar Convention Center (500) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 24, 2021* 8:00 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Toledo Nassau Championship | L 70–79 | 2–2 | 23 – Mostafa | 9 – Mostafa | 6 – Dibba | Baha Mar Convention Center (500) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Carolina | W 80–56 | 3–2 | 23 – Mostafa | 13 – Mostafa | 6 – Williams | HTC Center (2,924) Conway, SC |
| December 4, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 74–64 | 4–2 | 30 – Williams | 10 – Williams | 5 – Dibba | HTC Center (946) Conway, SC |
| December 6, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | L 69–74 | 4–3 | 17 – Cole | 7 – Mostafa | 10 – Dibba | HTC Center (953) Conway, SC |
| December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wofford | W 60–59 | 5–3 | 24 – Mostafa | 13 – Mostafa | 6 – Dibba | HTC Center (970) Conway, SC |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Methodist | W 102–42 | 6–3 | 16 – Mostafa | 7 – Smith | 7 – Williams | HTC Center (774) Conway, SC |
| December 16, 2021* 4:00 p.m. | | Regent | W 110–53 | 7–3 | 18 – Mostafa | 10 – Mostafa | 9 – 2 Tied | HTC Center (250) Conway, SC |
| December 19, 2021* 3:00 p.m. | | at Middle Tennessee | L 80–84 | 7–4 | 26 – Williams | 10 – Mostafa | 6 – Dibba | Murphy Center (2,606) Murfreesboro, TN |
| December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 94–64 | 8–4 (1–0) | 19 – Cole | 17 – Mostafa | 12 – Dibba | HTC Center (887) Conway, SC |
| January 1, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 64–65 | 8–5 (1–1) | 15 – Uduje | 8 – Uduje | 4 – Dibba | HTC Center (778) Conway, SC |
| January 2, 2022* 2:00 p.m. | | Emory and Henry | W 76–62 | 9–5 | 20 – Mostafa | 13 – Mostafa | 6 – Dibba | HTC Center (770) Conway, SC |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 59–69 | 9–6 (1–2) | 21 – Cole | 7 – Cole | 7 – Dibba | Trojan Arena (1,833) Troy, AL |
| January 8, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL |
| January 13, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Appalachian State | L 60–61 | 9–7 (1–3) | 25 – Cole | 14 – Mostafa | 5 – Dibba | Holmes Center (3,008) Boone, NC |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 76–84 $^{OT}$ | 9–8 (1–4) | 20 – Cole | 10 – Likayi | 9 – Dibba | HTC Center (1,267) Conway, SC |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 76–72 | 10–8 (2–4) | 19 – Mostafa | 8 – Mostafa | 5 – Williams | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,861) Statesboro, GA |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 72–68 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (3–4) | 23 – Cole | 10 – Likayi | 5 – Dibba | GSU Sports Arena (1,034) Atlanta, GA |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 65–49 | 12–8 (4–4) | 20 – Williams | 16 – Likayi | 7 – Dibba | HTC Center (1,122) Conway, SC |
| January 29, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | L 66–73 | 12–9 (4–5) | 16 – Dibba | 13 – Mostafa | 4 – Dibba | HTC Center (1,282) Conway, SC |
| February 3, 2022 8:00 p.m. | | at UT Arlington | Canceled due to inclement weather | Canceled due to inclement weather | Canceled due to inclement weather | Canceled due to inclement weather | Canceled due to inclement weather | College Park Center Arlington, TX |
| February 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 64–69 | 12–10 (4–6) | 14 – Cole | 12 – Mostafa | 6 – Dibba | Strahan Arena (2,638) San Marcos, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | L 50–61 | 12–11 (4–7) | 20 – Cole | 7 – Cole | 5 – Dibba | HTC Center (1,041) Conway, SC |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 79–58 | 13–11 (5–7) | 28 – Cole | 8 – Mostafa | 8 – Williams | HTC Center (969) Conway, SC |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 68–71 | 13–12 (5–8) | 24 – Williams | 11 – Mostafa | 4 – Williams | HTC Center (1,030) Conway, SC |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | W 73–63 | 14–12 (6–8) | 16 – Cole | 9 – Williams | 7 – Dibba | HTC Center (1,349) Conway, SC |
| February 23, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | W 74–69 | 15–12 (7–8) | 31 – Williams | 12 – Likayi | 3 – Williams | First National Bank Arena (819) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 25, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 68–55 | 16–12 (8–8) | 21 – Cole | 6 – Dibba | 7 – Dibba | Jack Stephens Center (2,285) Little Rock, AR |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Georgia Southern First round | L 64–70 | 16–13 | 17 – Cole | 15 – Mostafa | 2 – Tied | Pensacola Bay Center (723) Pensacola, FL |
| The Basketball Classic |||||||||
| March 16, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore First Round - The Zelmo Beaty Game | W 66–42 | 17–13 | 18 – Williams | 8 – Likayi | 4 – Williams | HTC Center (923) Conway, SC |
| March 21, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast Quarterfinals | W 84–68 | 18–13 | 24 – Williams | 14 – Mostafa | 9 – Dibba | HTC Center (825) Conway, SC |
| March 28, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama Semifinals | W 69–68 $^{OT}$ | 19–13 | 16 – Cole | 10 – Dibba | 4 – Mostafa | Mitchell Center (1,013) Mobile, AL |
| April 1, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fresno State Championship | L 74–85 | 19–14 | 23 – Williams | 9 – Likayi | 3 – Dibba | HTC Center (1,407) Conway, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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