2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fourth-year head coach, Kermit Davis. The Rebels played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference.

2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	13–19 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach	Kermit Davis (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Win Case Ronnie Hamilton Levi Watkins
Home arena	SJB Pavilion
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 14 Auburn	15	–	3		.833			28	–	6		.824
No. 16 Kentucky	14	–	4		.778			26	–	8		.765
No. 15 Tennessee †	14	–	4		.778			27	–	8		.771
No. 8 Arkansas	13	–	5		.722			28	–	9		.757
LSU	9	–	9		.500			22	–	12		.647
Alabama	9	–	9		.500			19	–	14		.576
South Carolina	9	–	9		.500			18	–	13		.581
Texas A&M	9	–	9		.500			27	–	13		.675
Florida	9	–	9		.500			20	–	14		.588
Mississippi State	8	–	10		.444			18	–	16		.529
Vanderbilt	7	–	11		.389			19	–	17		.528
Missouri	5	–	13		.278			12	–	21		.364
Ole Miss	4	–	14		.222			13	–	19		.406
Georgia	1	–	17		.056			6	–	26		.188
† 2022 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2020–21 season 16–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the first round of the NIT to Louisiana Tech.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref.
Romello White	0	F	6'8"	235	Graduate Student	Atlanta, GA	Signed with Hapoel Eilat B.C. in Israel	^[1]
Devontae Shuler	2	G	6'2"	185	Senior	Irmo, SC	Declared for 2021 NBA draft	^[2]
Khadim Sy	3	F	6'10"	238	Senior	Dakar, Senegal	Transferred to Wake Forest	^[3]
Antavion Collum	4	F	6'7"	230	Sophomore	Memphis, TN	Transferred to Cal State Bakersfield	^[4]
KJ Buffen	5	F	6'7"	230	Junior	Gainesville, GA	Transferred to UAB	^[5]
Shon Robinson	12	F	6'11"	220	RS Freshman	Chicago, IL	Transferred to San Jose State	^[6]
Dimencio Vaughn	14	G/F	6'5"	215	Graduate Student	New York, NY	Transferred to Rider	^[7]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Daeshun Ruffin #10 PG	Jackson, MS	Callaway HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 17, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Grant Slatten SG	Sparta, TN	White County HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 4, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Eric Van Der Heijden PF	Raleigh, NC	Millbrook HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 22, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
James White SG	Conyers, GA	Heritage HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 27, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 29
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: "Ole Miss 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Ref.
Nysier Brooks	3	C	7'0"	245	Graduate Student	Philadelphia, PA	Miami (FL)	^[8]
Jaemyn Brakefield	4	F	6'8"	220	Sophomore	Jackson, MS	Duke	^[9]
Tye Fagan	14	G	6'3"	198	Senior	Logtown, GA	Georgia	^[10]

Roster

2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Eric Van Der Heijden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Millbrook HS Raleigh, NC G 1 Austin Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy West Point, MS G 2 Daeshun Ruffin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Callaway HS Jackson, MS C 3 Nysier Brooks 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) GS Advanced Prep International Miami (FL) Philadelphia, PA F 4 Jaemyn Brakefield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Huntington Prep School Duke Jackson, MS G 5 James White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Heritage HS Conyers, GA G 10 Grant Slatten 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr White County HS Sparta, TN G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So IMG Academy Memphis, TN G 14 Tye Fagan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Upson-Lee HS Georgia Logtown, GA G/F 15 Luis Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Woodstock Academy Los Angeles, CA F 21 Robert Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Edgewater HS Samford Orlando, FL F 23 Sammy Hunter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr British Columbia Christian Academy Nassau, Bahamas G 24 Jarkel Joiner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Oxford HS Cal State Bakersfield Oxford, MS G 33 John McBride (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) RS Jr Memphis University School Memphis, TN	Head coach Kermit Davis (Mississippi State) Assistant coach(es) Win Case (University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma) Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke) Levi Watkins (NC State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021* 6:00 pm		Trevecca Nazarene	W 83–76		26 – Joiner	9 – Allen	4 – Rodriguez	SJB Pavilion (4,953) Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+		New Orleans	W 82–61	1–0	13 – Crowley	5 – Allen	4 – Tied	SJB Pavilion (5,409) Oxford, MS
November 12, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN+		Charleston Southern	W 93–68	2–0	24 – Joiner	8 – Brakefield	9 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (5,825) Oxford, MS
November 18, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Marquette Charleston Classic Quarterfinals	L 72–78	2–1	13 – Tied	7 – Brooks	6 – Crowley	TD Arena  Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021* 8:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Elon Charleston Classic Consolation round	W 74–56	3–1	16 – Tied	8 – Allen	6 – Fagan	TD Arena (4,672) Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Boise State Charleston Classic Consolation – 5th place game	L 50–60	3–2	10 – Joiner	6 – Brooks	4 – Fagan	TD Arena (2,407) Charleston, SC
November 26, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN+		Mississippi Valley State	W 73–58	4–2	15 – Tied	10 – Brooks	5 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (5,905) Oxford, MS
November 30, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+		Rider	W 75–51	5–2	18 – Joiner	15 – Brooks	5 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (5,537) Oxford, MS
December 4, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN2		No. 18 Memphis	W 67–63	6–2	20 – Joiner	8 – Joiner	4 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (8,629) Oxford, MS
December 11, 2021* 7:30 pm, SECN		vs. Western Kentucky Holiday Hoopsgiving	L 48–71	6–3	13 – Joiner	6 – Brooks	3 – Rodriguez	State Farm Arena (6,157) Atlanta, GA
December 15, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+		Middle Tennessee	W 62–52	7–3	12 – Tied	8 – Tied	5 – Joiner	SJB Pavilion (5,902) Oxford, MS
December 18, 2021* 5:30 pm, SECN		Dayton	W 76–68	8–3	19 – Ruffin	11 – Brooks	3 – Tied	SJB Pavilion (6,199) Oxford, MS
December 21, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN+		Samford	L 73–75	8–4	17 – Ruffin	7 – Tied	5 – Ruffin	SJB Pavilion (5,649) Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
January 5, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN		at No. 18 Tennessee	L 60–66 ^OT	8–5 (0–1)	23 – Fagan	10 – Brooks	3 – Tied	Thompson–Boling Arena (15,617) Knoxville, TN
January 8, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN		Mississippi State	W 82–72	9–5 (1–1)	31 – Murrell	16 – Brooks	8 – Ruffin	SJB Pavilion (6,988) Oxford, MS
January 11, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN		at Texas A&M	L 51–67	9–6 (1–2)	11 – Murrell	7 – Rodriguez	4 – Ruffin	Reed Arena (6,053) College Station, TX
January 15, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN		No. 4 Auburn	L 71–80	9–7 (1–3)	17 – Fagan	8 – Tied	5 – Brakefield	SJB Pavilion (8,657) Oxford, MS
January 18, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU		Missouri	L 53–78	9–8 (1–4)	12 – Ruffin	10 – Brooks	3 – Murrell	SJB Pavilion (6,514) Oxford, MS
January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPNU		at Mississippi State	L 60–78	9–9 (1–5)	14 – Murrell	5 – Murrell	6 – Ruffin	Humphrey Coliseum (9,739) Starkville, MS
January 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN+		Florida	W 70–54	10–9 (2–5)	21 – Ruffin	7 – Tied	6 – Ruffin	SJB Pavilion (6,273) Oxford, MS
January 26, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN		Arkansas	L 55–64	10–10 (2–6)	14 – Murrell	7 – Rodriguez	3 – Murrell	SJB Pavilion (6,642) Oxford, MS
January 29, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPNU		Kansas State Big 12/SEC Challenge	W 67–56	11–10	17 – Ruffin	9 – Brooks	3 – Ruffin	SJB Pavilion (7,135) Oxford, MS
February 1, 2022 8:00 pm, SECN		at No. 25 LSU	W 76–72	12–10 (3–6)	19 – Ruffin	12 – Rodriguez	3 – Ruffin	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,707) Baton Rouge, LA
February 5, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN		at Florida	L 57–62 ^OT	12–11 (3–7)	15 – Fagan	11 – Rodriguez	2 – Tied	O'Connell Center (10,007) Gainesville, FL
February 9, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN		Alabama	L 83–97	12–12 (3–8)	33 – Joiner	7 – Brooks	9 – Rodriguez	SJB Pavilion (6,454) Oxford, MS
February 12, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN		at Missouri	L 68–74	12–13 (3–9)	15 – Murrell	10 – Rodriguez	4 – Joiner	Mizzou Arena (8,397) Columbia, MO
February 15, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU		South Carolina	L 74–77 ^OT	12–14 (3–10)	18 – Tied	13 – Rodriguez	4 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (5,813) Oxford, MS
February 19, 2022 12:00 pm, SECN		at Georgia	W 85–68	13–14 (4–10)	20 – Fagan	6 – Brooks	5 – Tied	Stegeman Coliseum (7,380) Athens, GA
February 23, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN		at No. 3 Auburn	L 64–77	13–15 (4–11)	13 – Joiner	7 – Brooks	3 – Crowley	Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
February 26, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN		Texas A&M	L 66–76	13–16 (4–12)	20 – Murrell	7 – Brooks	8 – Fagan	SJB Pavilion (6,654) Oxford, MS
March 1, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 7 Kentucky	L 72–83	13–17 (4–13)	25 – Murrell	8 – Brakefield	4 – Murrell	Rupp Arena (20,322) Lexington, KY
March 5, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN		Vanderbilt	L 61–63	13–18 (4–14)	15 – Murrell	7 – Brakefield	7 – Crowley	SJB Pavilion (6,173) Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 9, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN	(13)	vs. (12) Missouri First round	L 60–72	13–19	16 – Murrell	5 – Brakefield	2 – Tied	Amalie Arena (7,121) Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule source:^[11][12]

See also

• 2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

References

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