# 2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tom Crean, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Bulldogs finished the season 6–26, 1–17 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost to Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC tournament. The 26 losses set the school record for most losses in a single season surpassing the previous record set by the 1951–52 team.
On March 10, 2022, the school fired Tom Crean after four years as head coach. Three days later, the school named Florida coach Mike White the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 14–12, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| K. D. Johnson | 0 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Auburn |
| Sahvir Wheeler | 2 | G | 5'10" | 180 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Kentucky |
| Christian Brown | 3 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Sophomore | Hopkins, SC | Transferred to Tennessee |
| Andrew Garcia | 4 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Graduate Student | Bergenfield, NJ | Graduate transferred to Kent State |
| Justin Kier | 5 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Graduate Student | Grottoes, VA | Graduate transferred to Arizona |
| Toumani Camara | 10 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Brussels, Belgium | Transferred to Dayton |
| Tye Fagan | 14 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Thomaston, GA | Transferred to Ole Miss |
| Mikal Starks | 23 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | Miami, FL | Transferred to Portland State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jaliyn Ingram | 0 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Graduate Student | Madison, GA | Florida Atlantic |
| Jabri Abdur-Rahim | 1 | G/F | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | South Orange, NJ | Virginia |
| Kario Oquendo | 3 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Sophomore | Titusville, FL | Florida SouthWestern State College |
| Aaron Cook Jr. | 10 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Graduate Student | St. Louis, MO | Gonzaga |
| Dalen Ridgnal | 15 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Kansas City, MO | Cowley College |
| Noah Baumann | 20 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Phoenix, AZ | USC |
| Braelen Bridges | 23 | F | 6'11" | 240 | RS Senior | Atlanta, GA | UIC |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tyrone Baker #25 C | Fort Myers, FL | Hightower High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 18, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Cam McDowell SG | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 18, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Christian Wright SG | Alpharetta, GA | The Skill Factory | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: 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: "Georgia 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021. "2021 Georgia Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 24, 2021* 3:00 p.m. | | at Charlotte Charity Exhibition | L 65–76 | | – | – | – | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| November 5, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Morehouse | W 64–49 | | – | – | – | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | FIU | W 58–51 | 1–0 | 10 – Cook | 8 – Bridges | 8 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,023) Athens, GA |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | L 68–73 | 1–1 | 24 – Bridges | 8 – Bridges | 10 – Cook | Fifth Third Arena (10,672) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | South Carolina State | W 76–60 | 2–1 | 22 – Cook | 8 – Bridges | 7 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,021) Athens, GA |
| November 19, 2021* 9:00 p.m., SECN | | Georgia Tech | L 78–88 | 2–2 | 18 – Cook | 6 – Ingram | 6 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (9,057) Athens, GA |
| November 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Virginia Legends Classic semifinals | L 55–65 | 2–3 | 14 – Bridges | 12 – Ingram | 8 – Cook | Prudential Center Newark, NJ |
| November 23, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Northwestern Legends Classic | L 62–78 | 2–4 | 12 – Tied | 9 – Ingram | 6 – Cook | Prudential Center Newark, NJ |
| November 28, 2021* 4:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Wofford | L 65–68 | 2–5 | 20 – Abdur-Rahim | 5 – McMillan | 5 – Wright | Stegeman Coliseum (6,090) Athens, GA |
| December 1, 2021* 7:15 p.m., SECN | | No. 18 Memphis American/SEC Alliance | W 82–79 | 3–5 | 24 – Oquendo | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (7,147) Athens, GA |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Jacksonville | W 69–58 | 4–5 | 14 – Bridges | 6 – Oquendo | 5 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,017) Athens, GA |
| December 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | George Mason | L 67–80 | 4–6 | 13 – Bridges | 7 – Tied | 5 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,432) Athens, GA |
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Western Carolina | W 85–79 | 5–6 | 21 – Oquendo | 11 – Baumann | 12 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (7,271) Athens, GA |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 84–86 | 5–7 | 25 – Baumann | 7 – Baumann | 6 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,418) Athens, GA |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Gardner–Webb | L 60–77 | 5–8 | 17 – Bridges | 7 – Bridges | 5 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,476) Athens, GA |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Texas A&M | L 79–81 | 5–9 (0–1) | 21 – Oquendo | 7 – Bridges | 6 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (5,556) Athens, GA |
| January 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 16 Kentucky | L 77–92 | 5–10 (0–2) | 22 – Oquendo | 7 – Oquendo | 5 – Cook | Rupp Arena (19,343) Lexington, KY |
| January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 72–88 | 5–11 (0–3) | 28 – Oquendo | 7 – Bridges | 4 – Cook | Humphrey Coliseum (5,973) Starkville, MS |
| January 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Vanderbilt | L 66–73 | 5–12 (0–4) | 16 – Etter | 7 – Baumann | 4 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,980) Athens, GA |
| January 19, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 2 Auburn | L 60–83 | 5–13 (0–5) | 16 – Wright | 7 – Ridgnal | 6 – Bridges | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| January 22, 2022 3:30 p.m., SECN | | at South Carolina | L 66–83 | 5–14 (0–6) | 20 – Bridges | 5 – Tied | 7 – Cook | Colonial Life Arena (10,478) Columbia, SC |
| January 25, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN | | Alabama | W 82–76 | 6–14 (1–6) | 15 – Cook | 7 – Oquendo | 4 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,703) Athens, GA |
| January 29, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Vanderbilt | L 77–85 | 6–15 (1–7) | 18 – Cook | 9 – Baumann | 4 – Cook | Memorial Gymnasium (6,887) Nashville, TN |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Arkansas | L 73–99 | 6–16 (1–8) | 17 – Oquendo | 7 – Baumann | 6 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,448) Athens, GA |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 1 Auburn | L 72–74 | 6–17 (1–9) | 25 – Oquendo | 7 – Bridges | 9 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| February 9, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN | | at Florida | L 63–72 | 6–18 (1–10) | 22 – Oquendo | 8 – Oquendo | 3 – Bridges | O'Connell Center (9,929) Gainesville, FL |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., SECN | | South Carolina | L 68–80 | 6–19 (1–11) | 18 – Oquendo | 5 – Tied | 6 – Cook | Stegeman Coliseum (6,806) Athens, GA |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at LSU | L 65–84 | 6–20 (1–12) | 26 – Oquendo | 5 – Oquendo | 3 – Wright | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,064) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 19, 2022 1:00 p.m., SECN | | Ole Miss | L 68–85 | 6–21 (1–13) | 17 – Bridges | 6 – Baumann | 5 – Bridges | Stegeman Coliseum (7,380) Athens, GA |
| February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Texas A&M | L 77–91 | 6–22 (1–14) | 33 – Oquendo | 7 – Oquendo | 7 – Cook | Reed Arena (5,587) College Station, TX |
| February 26, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Florida | L 72–84 | 6–23 (1–15) | 20 – Oquendo | 7 – Bridges | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (9,070) Athens, GA |
| March 1, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN | | No. 13 Tennessee Senior Day | L 68–75 | 6–24 (1–16) | 17 – Cook | 5 – Etter | 5 – Wright | Stegeman Coliseum (6,139) Athens, GA |
| March 5, 2022 3:30 p.m., SECN | | at Missouri | L 69–79 | 6–25 (1–17) | 19 – Bridges | 5 – Bridges | 1 – Tied | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 8:00 p.m., SECN | (14) | vs. (11) Vanderbilt First round | L 51–86 | 6–26 | 15 – Bridges | 11 – Bridges | 5 – Cook | Amalie Arena (7,121) Tampa, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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