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2021–22 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

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2021–22 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record11–18 (3–12 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGersten Pavilion
Seasons
2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga 13 1   .929 28 4   .875
No. 18 Saint Mary's 12 3   .800 26 8   .765
Santa Clara 10 5   .667 21 12   .636
San Francisco 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
BYU 9 6   .600 24 11   .686
Portland 7 7   .500 19 15   .559
San Diego 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
Pacific 3 11   .214 8 22   .267
Loyola Marymount 3 12   .200 11 18   .379
Pepperdine 1 15   .063 7 25   .219
2022 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by second-year head coach Stan Johnson and played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Lions finished the season 13–9 overall and 7–5 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated San Francisco in the second round of the WCC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Saint Mary's.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Lazar Nekić 3 F 7'0" 231 Sophomore Belgrade, Serbia Transferred
Kodye Pugh 5 F 6'8" 214 RS Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Parker Dortch 11 F 6'7" 211 RS Senior Columbus, NJ Graduate transferred
Mattias Markusson 14 C 7'3" 265 RS Senior Stockholm, Sweden Graduated
Luke Frasso 22 G 6'5" 182 Freshman Palos Verdes, CA Walk-on; no longer on team roster
L. Simpson 40 G 6'2" 188 Freshman Chatsworth, CA Walk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Gary Harris Jr. 3 G 6'6" 193 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Transferred from Utah in November during the 2020–21 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris Jr. has to sit out until November and will be eligible to start in December during the 2021–22 season. Harris Jr. has three and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Kwane Marble II 11 G 6'6" 195 Junior Denver, CO Transferred from Wyoming. Under NCAA transfer rules, Marble II will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Cameron Shelton 20 G 6'2" 175 Senior Chino, CA Transferred from Northern Arizona. Under NCAA transfer rules, Shelton will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Alex Merkviladze 23 F 6'9" 225 Sophomore Kutaisi, Georgia Cal State Northridge

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lamaj Lewis
SG
Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
James Nobles
SG
Van Nuys, CA Birmingham High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
David Elliott
SG
Van Nuys, CA Birmingham High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 14, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Loyola Marymount Lions 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2021 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2021 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2021–22 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Eli Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Sr Chino Hills HS Chino Hills, CA
G/F 1 Dameane Douglas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr San Joaquin Memorial HS Hanford, CA
G 2 Joe Quintana 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Bonita HS West Covina, CA
G 3 Gary Harris, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS So Middlebrooks Academy
Siena
Los Angeles, CA
G 4 David Elliott IV 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Birmingham Community Charter HS Grananda Hills, CA
F 10 Quentin Jackson, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Cape Fear Christian Academy
Temple
Cary, NC
G 11 Kwane Marble II Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Denver East HS
Wyoming
Denver, CO
G 12 Jalin Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Dream City Christian HS Jackson, TN
G 13 Lamaj Lewis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr St. John Charter HS Paramount, CA
G 14 James Nobles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Birmingham Community Charter HS North Hollywood, CA
G 20 Cameron Shelton Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Damien HS
Northern Arizona
Chino, CA
G 23 Mayoum Mayoum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So The Potter's House Christian Academy Melbourne, Australia
F 24 Alex Merkviladze 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Modesto Christian School
Cal State Northridge
Kutaisi, Georgia
F 34 Keli Leaupepe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Box Hill Senior Melbourne, Australia
F 35 Ivan Alipiev 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Lycée Alphonse de Lamartine Sofia, Bulgaria
G 42 Anthony Yu (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So SPIRE Academy Foster City, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
UC San Diego
Exhibition Charity
W 57-44 
Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Chattanooga L 64–75  0–1
Gersten Pavilion (1,503)
Los Angeles, CA
November 13, 2021*
4:00 p.m., WCC Network
Arizona Christian W 74–67  1–1
Gersten Pavilion (850)
Los Angeles, CA
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Little Rock
Jacksonville Classic on-campus game
W 82–63  2–1
Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
November 21, 2021*
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Florida State
Jacksonville Classic Duval semifinals
L 45–73  2–2
UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
November 22, 2021*
3:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. SMU
Jacksonville Classic Duval
W 76–70  3–2
UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
November 27, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Prairie View A&M W 83–80  4–2
Gersten Pavilion (677)
Los Angeles, CA
November 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Grand Canyon L 72–78  4–3
Gersten Pavilion (1,135)
Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Long Beach State W 77–74  5–3
Walter Pyramid (1,429)
Long Beach, CA
December 7, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Tulsa W 60–55  6–3
Reynolds Center (2,518)
Tulsa, OK
December 11, 2021*
4:00 p.m.
New Mexico State L 58–63  6–4
Gersten Pavilion (996)
Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2021*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Nevada L 63–68  6–5
Lawlor Events Center (6,689)
Reno, NV
December 21, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bellarmine W 71–57  7–5
Freedom Hall (1,519)
Louisville, KY
WCC regular season
January 1, 2022
4:00 p.m., WCC Network
No. 4 Gonzaga Canceled Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 13, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Francisco L 73–97  7–6
(0–1)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,160)
San Francisco, CA
January 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Diego L 65–70  7–7
(0–2)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (604)
San Diego, CA
January 17, 2022
4:00 p.m., WCC Network
Portland
Rescheduled from Jan. 6
W 70–58  8–7
(1–2)
Gersten Pavilion (635)
Los Angeles, CA
January 20, 2022
8:00 p.m., Bally Sports West
Pepperdine W 85–80 OT 9–7
(2–2)
Gersten Pavilion (616)
Los Angeles, CA
January 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Saint Mary's L 51–83  9–8
(2–3)
Gersten Pavilion (1,027)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at No. 2 Gonzaga L 55–89  9–9
(2–4)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 29, 2022
4:00 p.m., WCC Network
San Diego L 65–69  9–10
(2–5)
Gersten Pavilion (906)
Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2022
5:00 p.m., Stadium
at Santa Clara L 60–79  9–11
(2–6)
Leavey Center (716)
Santa Clara, CA
February 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Mary's L 60–71  9–12
(2–7)
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,044)
Moraga, CA
February 10, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
BYU L 82–83 OT 9–13
(2–8)
Gersten Pavilion (1,090)
Los Angeles, CA
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., Bally Sports West
at Portland L 76–86  9–14
(2–9)
Chiles Center (1,569)
Portland, OR
February 17, 2022
8:00 p.m., Bally Sports West
Santa Clara L 80–84  9–15
(2–10)
Gersten Pavilion (591)
Los Angeles, CA
February 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Pacific
Rescheduled from Jan. 8
L 68–69  9–16
(2–11)
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,014)
Stockton, CA
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at BYU L 59–79  9–17
(2–12)
Marriott Center (12,569)
Provo, UT
February 26, 2022
4:30 p.m., Bally SoCal
Pacific W 90–77  10–17
(3–12)
Gersten Pavilion (844)
Los Angeles, CA
WCC tournament
March 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., WCC Network
(8) vs. (9) Pacific
First round
W 86–66  11–17
Orleans Arena (1,775)
Paradise, NV
March 4, 2022
8:00 p.m., WCC Network
(8) vs. (5) BYU
Second round
L 60–85  11–18
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[1]

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