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2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

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2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record10–22 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Holmes
  • Allen Payne
  • Noel Gillespie
Home arenaSchar Center
Seasons
2021–22 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Towson 15 3   .833 25 9   .735
UNC Wilmington 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Hofstra 13 5   .722 21 11   .656
Drexel 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Delaware 10 8   .556 22 13   .629
Charleston 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Elon 7 11   .389 10 22   .313
James Madison* 6 12   .333 15 14   .517
William & Mary 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
Northeastern 2 16   .111 9 22   .290
*Ineligible for conference tournament due to changing conferences in 2022
2022 CAA tournament winner

The 2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Mike Schrage, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 10–22, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to UNC Wilmington.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Phoenix finished the 2020–21 season 10–9, 4–7 in CAA play, to finish in eighth place. In the CAA tournament, they defeated Towson,[1] top-seeded James Madison,[2] and Hofstra to advance to the tournament championship game for the first time in program history.[3] There they lost to Drexel.[4]

Roster

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2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Hunter McIntosh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Greater Atlanta Christian School Snellville, GA
F/C 1 Chuck Hannah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Northfield Mount Hermon Boston, MA
G/F 2 JaDun Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So The Burlington School Burlington, NC
G 3 Charlie Mendys 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Roanoke College Carrboro, NC
F/C 4 Sam Sherry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Cumberland Valley HS Mechanicsburg, PA
G/F 5 Torrence Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Sr Missouri St. Louis, MO
G 10 Kris Wooten 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr Arendell Parrott Academy Kinston, NC
G 11 RJ Noord 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Heritage HS Decatur, GA
G 12 Darius Burford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 166 lb (75 kg) So Bolingbrook HS Bolingbrook, IL
G/F 13 Jerald Gillens-Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 227 lb (103 kg) RS Sr Butler Orlando, FL
G 14 Zac Ervin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr Gate City HS Gate City, VA
F/C 21 Michael Graham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Canterbury School Brooklyn, NY
G 23 Ben Daugherty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Western Reserve Academy Chagrin Falls, OH
G 24 Reece Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Northfield Mount Hermon Weston, MA
G/F 25 Hunter Woods 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr John Muir HS Pasadena, CA
C 30 Andrew Junkin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Mississippi State New Hope, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 31, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., SECN+
at Florida L 61–74  0–1
 16  Graham   9  Graham   3  Gillens-Butler  O'Connell Center (9,275)
Gainesville, FL
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Randolph W 107–62  1–1
 18  Wooten   10  Graham   5  2 tied  Schar Center (1,949)
Elon, NC
November 14, 2021*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
Bluefield W 89–72  2–1
 29  Ervin   12  Burford   6  Burford  Schar Center (1,638)
Elon, NC
November 18, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. West Virginia
Charleston Classic first round
L 68–87  2–2
 15  Watson   7  2 tied   4  Watson  TD Arena (4,213)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN3
vs. Ole Miss
Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round
L 56–74  2–3
 16  Burford   8  Woods   4  Burford  TD Arena (4,672)
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021*
10:30 a.m., ESPNU
vs. Temple
Charleston Classic 7th-place game
L 58–75  2–4
 16  McIntosh   7  Burford   4  McIntosh  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 27, 2021*
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
Jacksonville State L 81–93  2–5
 18  Ervin   8  Woods   6  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,522)
Elon, NC
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 61–74  2–6
 15  Burford   7  Graham   5  McIntosh  Greensboro Coliseum (1,847)
Greensboro, NC
December 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
High Point L 77–83  2–7
 34  Watson   7  Hannah   5  2 tied  Schar Center (3,158)
Elon, NC
December 11, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at North Carolina L 63–80  2–8
 16  McIntosh   5  Watson   6  Watson  Dean Smith Center (16,607)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Winthrop W 63–61  3–8
 13  Graham   15  Graham   6  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,256)
Elon, NC
December 18, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 2 Duke L 56–87  3–9
 14  Gillens-Butler   6  2 tied   3  Burford  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
at Arkansas L 55–81  3–10
 14  Graham   7  Woods   3  2 tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
CAA regular season
December 29, 2021
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Northeastern W 79–62  4–10
(1–0)
 23  Burford   7  Gillens-Butler   3  4 tied  Schar Center (1,487)
Elon, NC
January 9, 2022
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
at College of Charleston L 61–65  4–11
(1–1)
 22  McIntosh   8  Graham   3  Burford  TD Arena (3,635)
Charleston, SC
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington L 66–73  4–12
(1–2)
 23  Burford   7  Woods   4  Burford  Trask Coliseum (2,595)
Wilmington, NC
January 15, 2022
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
Towson L 54–59  4–13
(1–3)
 13  McIntosh   8  Burford   5  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,821)
Elon, NC
January 17, 2022
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
James Madison W 90–67  5–13
(2–3)
 23  Wooten   8  Burford   7  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,684)
Elon, NC
January 20, 2022
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Drexel L 49–77  5–14
(2–4)
 16  Woods   17  Graham   1  6 tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (788)
Philadelphia, PA
January 22, 2022
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Delaware L 77–80  5–15
(2–5)
 20  Watson   11  Graham   4  2 tied  Bob Carpenter Center (1,664)
Newark, DE
January 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
William & Mary
Rescheduled from January 5
W 61–54  6–15
(3–5)
 20  Graham   12  Graham   6  Woods  Schar Center (1,585)
Elon, NC
January 29, 2022
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
at William & Mary L 61–65  6–16
(3–6)
 20  Burford   11  Graham   8  Burford  Kaplan Arena (2,472)
Williamsburg, VA
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
UNC Wilmington W 78–65  7–16
(4–6)
 27  Burford   11  Graham   4  McIntosh  Schar Center (2,405)
Elon, NC
February 5, 2022
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
College of Charleston L 64–66  7–17
(4–7)
 20  McIntosh   6  Ervin   4  Burford  Schar Center (2,690)
Elon, NC
February 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at James Madison W 70–66  8–17
(5–7)
 23  McIntosh   6  Hannah   6  Woods  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,414)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Towson L 50–86  8–18
(5–8)
 9  tied   7  Woods   4  Burford  SECU Arena (1,832)
Towson, MD
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Hofstra
Rescheduled from December 31
L 64–97  8–19
(5–9)
 19  McIntosh   8  Junkin   4  Woods  Schar Center (1,232)
Elon, NC
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Delaware L 62–71  8–20
(5–10)
 21  Burford   9  Graham   3  McIntosh  Schar Center (1,902)
Elon, NC
February 19, 2022
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
Drexel L 60–71  8–21
(5–11)
 31  Burford   9  Hannah   3  McIntosh  Schar Center (2,456)
Elon, NC
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Hofstra W 81–55  9–21
(6–11)
 21  Burford   10  Junkin   3  2 tied  Mack Sports Complex (1,454)
Hempstead, NY
February 26, 2022
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Northeastern W 67–54  10–21
(7–11)
 21  McIntosh   10  Graham   3  Burford  Matthews Arena (1,117)
Boston, MA
CAA tournament
March 6, 2022
6:00 p.m., FloHoops
(7) vs. (2) UNC Wilmington
Quarterfinals
L 58–75  10–22
 15  McIntosh   5  Hannah   4  McIntosh  Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,578)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "Elon Dominates Towson, 69-48, To Advance To CAA Quarterfinals". Elon University Athletics. March 6, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Washburn, Rob (March 7, 2021). "Elon Rallies To Knock Off James Madison, 72-71". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Elon Defeats Hofstra; Advances To First CAA Championship Game In Program History". Patriot League. March 9, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Washburn, Rob (March 9, 2021). "Drexel Tops Elon, 63-56, To Capture First CAA Men's Basketball Championship". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2021.