2021–22 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2021–22 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by second-year head coach Landon Bussie, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2021–22 Alcorn State Braves basketball
SWAC regular season champions
NIT, first round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record17–17 (14–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marco Borne (1st season)
  • Tyler Adams (2nd season)
  • Gary Smith (1st season)
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
2021–22 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 14 4   .778 17 17   .500
Texas Southern 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Southern 12 6   .667 17 14   .548
Florida A&M 11 7   .611 13 17   .433
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 12 18   .400
Grambling State 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Jackson State 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Prairie View A&M 8 10   .444 8 19   .296
Alabama State 8 10   .444 9 21   .300
Bethune–Cookman 7 11   .389 9 21   .300
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5 13   .278 7 24   .226
Mississippi Valley State 2 16   .111 2 26   .071
2022 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Braves finished the 2020–21 season 6–13, 6–7 in SWAC play, to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost in the first round of the SWAC tournament to Texas Southern.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Mark Carter F 6'6" 195 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated
Tyree Corbett F 6'7" 180 Junior Philadelphia, PA Transferred to Coppin State
Troymain Crosby G/F 6'4" 200 Senior Laurel, MS Graduated
Anthony Fairley F 6'8" 190 Senior Mobile, AL Transferred to Miles College
Malik Hardmon F 6'6" 205 Junior Chicago, IL
Kurk Lee G 5'10" 150 Redshirt junior Baltimore, MD
Myson Lowe G 5'10" 165 Freshman Smyrna, GA Transferred to Wallace State Community College
Arne Morris G 6'3" 190 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
David Pierce III G 6'3" 215 Junior St. Petersburg, FL
KJ Riley G/F 6'4" 190 Junior Greenville, MS Transferred to Truett McConnell
Jacoby Ross G 5'10" 165 Senior New Orleans, LA Transferred to Lindenwood University
Kobe Wilson F/C 6'9" 220 Redshirt senior Kennesaw, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Darrious Agnew F 6'8" 230 Graduate student Starkville, MS Southeast Missouri State
Dominic "DJ" Brewton G 6'4" 191 Junior Cincinnati, OH Vincennes University
Sam'zha Hart F 6'7" 211 Junior Dallas, TX Stephen F. Austin
Lenell Henry F 6'8" 215 Graduate student Chicago, IL Prairie View A&M
Paul King G 6'0" 179 Sophomore Monroe, LA Bossier Parish Community College
LaDarius Marshall F 6'7" 228 Junior Jackson, MS New Orleans
Marco Morency G 6'3" 175 Junior Mount Vernon, NY Louisiana–Monroe
Dontrell "DJ" McQuarter F 6'7" 181 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Rider
Oddyst Walker G 6'2" 185 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Stephen F. Austin

Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devin Carter
PG
Edwards, MS Florence High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jordin Farrell
PG
New Orleans, LA Crescent City Christian School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Keondre Montgomery
SF
Jackson, MS Forest Hill High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: NR
Mike Pajeaud
PG
New Orleans, LA George Washington Carver High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 8, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2021–22 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 0 Lenell Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Chicago, IL
F 1 Dontrell McQuarter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, LA
G 2 Byron Joshua 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr New Orleans, LA
G 3 Justin Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Indianapolis, IN
C 4 Darrious Agnew 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Starkville, MS
F 5 Keondre Montgomery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Jackson, MS
G 10 Paul King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So Monroe, LA
G 11 Oddyst Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, LA
G 12 Dekedran Thorn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Houston, TX
G 13 Marco Morency 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Mount Vernon, NY
G 15 Dominic Brewton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Cincinnati, OH
G 20 Jordin Farrell (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Sr New Orleans, LA
F 21 LaDarius Marshall 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Jackson, MS
F 22 Sama'zha Hart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
G 23 Devin Carter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Edwards, MS
G 24 Mike Pajeaud (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr New Orleans, LA
G 55 Tajah Fraley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: June 30, 2024

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*
2:00 p.m.
at Washington State L 67–85  0–1
 10  King   5  Agnew   3  Thomas  Beasley Coliseum (1,023)
Pullman, WA
November 10, 2021*
9:00 p.m.
at Seattle L 66–69  0–2
 17  Montgomery   8  Agnew   7  Joshua  Redhawk Center (503)
Seattle, WA
November 13, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Portland L 58–62  0–3
 20  Joshua   12  Henry   2  King  Chiles Center (1,092)
Portland, OR
November 15, 2021*
8:00 p.m.
at No. 1 Gonzaga L 57–84  0–4
 13  Montgomery   4  2 tied   4  Joshua  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
November 26, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Southern Illinois L 59–62  0–5
 15  Henry   10  Henry   4  Thomas  Banterra Center (4,190)
Carbondale, IL
November 28, 2021*
1:00 p.m.
at Milwaukee W 61–57  1–5
 18  King   12  Henry   6  Thomas  UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,604)
Milwaukee, WI
December 4, 2021*
1:00 p.m.
at Tulane L 64–85  1–6
 11  2 tied   11  Henry   7  Thomas  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,033)
New Orleans, LA
December 6, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at No. 14 Houston L 45–77  1–7
 8  Brewton   7  McQuarter   1  4 tied  Fertitta Center (6,649)
Houston, TX
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Wichita State L 63–82  1–8
 16  Walker   7  Agnew   6  Joshua  Charles Koch Arena (8,002)
Wichita, KS
December 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Tulsa L 62–83  1–9
 21  King   6  Agnew   6  Joshua  Reynolds Center (2,556)
Tulsa, OK
December 20, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 1 Baylor L 57–94  1–10
 19  Brewton   6  Agnew   3  3 tied  Ferrell Center (6,923)
Waco, TX
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Oklahoma L 48–72  1–11
 13  King   7  Agnew   3  Joshua  Lloyd Noble Center (5,938)
Norman, OK
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Minnesota Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alcorn State Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
SWAC regular season
January 5, 2022
7:30 p.m.
at Jackson State W 65–50  2–11
(1–0)
 22  Henry   7  Thomas   3  Thomas  Williams Assembly Center (717)
Jackson, MS
January 8, 2022
3:00 p.m.
at Alabama A&M W 78–71  3–11
(2–0)
 27  Montgomery   5  4 tied   5  Thomas  Elmore Gymnasium (956)
Normal, AL
January 10, 2022
7:30 p.m.
at Alabama State W 70–60  4–11
(3–0)
 15  King   7  Agnew   6  Thomas  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (400)
Montgomery, AL
January 15, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Texas Southern W 73–72  5–11
(4–0)
 26  Thomas   8  Thomas   5  Thomas  Davey Whitney Complex (312)
Lorman, MS
January 17, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Prairie View A&M L 73–74  5–12
(4–1)
 21  Agnew   9  Agnew   8  Thomas  Davey Whitney Complex (264)
Lorman, MS
January 22, 2022
3:00 p.m.
at Florida A&M L 68–70  5–13
(4–2)
 17  Montgomery   5  4 tied   4  Brewton  Al Lawson Center (2,169)
Tallahassee, FL
January 24, 2022
7:30 p.m.
at Bethune–Cookman W 70–67  6–13
(5–2)
 16  2 tied   6  2 tied   4  2 tied  Moore Gymnasium (366)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 29, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Southern W 68–64  7–13
(6–2)
 15  Montgomery   8  Brewton   3  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex (650)
Lorman, MS
January 31, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Grambling State L 73–80  7–14
(6–3)
 16  Brewton   7  Montgomery   6  Thomas  Davey Whitney Complex (1,191)
Lorman, MS
February 5, 2022
3:00 p.m.
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 70–64  8–14
(7–3)
 15  Agnew   9  Montgomery   2  Thomas  K. L. Johnson Complex (2,149)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 7, 2022
3:00 p.m.
at Mississippi Valley State W 79–71  9–14
(8–3)
 16  2 tied   7  Agnew   2  2 tied  Harrison HPER Complex (3,829)
Itta Bena, MS
February 12, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman L 63–71 OT 9–15
(8–4)
 19  Thomas   9  Henry   4  Thomas  Davey Whitney Complex (0)
Lorman, MS
February 14, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Florida A&M W 68–56  10–15
(9–4)
 14  Agnew   8  McQuarter   7  Thomas  Davey Whitney Complex (440)
Lorman, MS
February 19, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Jackson State W 61–60  11–15
(10–4)
 11  Joshua   8  Joshua   2  Thomas  Davey Whitney Complex (3,500)
Lorman, MS
February 26, 2022
3:00 p.m.
at Prairie View A&M W 72–69  12–15
(11–4)
 26  Thomas   9  Henry   3  Thomas  William J. Nicks Building (0)
Prairie View, TX
February 28, 2022
7:30 p.m.
at Texas Southern W 75–72  13–15
(12–4)
 12  Agnew   8  Brewton   5  Thomas  H&PE Arena (1,971)
Houston, TX
March 3, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State W 72–69  14–15
(13–4)
 14  Thomas   13  Henry   4  Thomas  Davey Whitney Complex (398)
Lorman, MS
March 5, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 100–77  15–15
(14–4)
 21  Montgomery   9  Henry   10  Thomas  Davey Whitney Complex (385)
Lorman, MS
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2021
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) Prairie View A&M
Quarterfinals
W 64–63 OT 16–15
 13  Agnew   10  Agnew   3  Thomas  Bartow Arena (299)
Birmingham, AL
March 9, 2021
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (5) Alabama A&M
Semifinals
W 69–64  17–15
 19  Thomas   11  Brewton   2  tied  Bartow Arena (579)
Birmingham, AL
March 12, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
(1) vs. (2) Texas Southern
Championship
L 62–87  17–16
 18  Thomas   7  Henry   1  tied  Bartow Arena (776)
Birmingham, AL
NIT
March 15, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at (1) Texas A&M
First round – Texas A&M Bracket
L 62–74  17–17
 20  Brewton   10  Henry   4  tied  Reed Arena (6,379)
College Station, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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References

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  1. ^ "Corbett Impresses Versus Texas Southern". Alcorn State University Athletics. March 11, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2021.