2021–22 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by first-year head coach Darris Nichols, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.

2021–22 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	11–18 (7–9 Big South)
Head coach	Darris Nichols (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Shane Nichols Timothy Peete James Haring
Home arena	Dedmon Center

2021–22 Big South men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
North
Longwood †	15	–	1		.938			26	–	7		.788
Campbell	8	–	8		.500			16	–	13		.552
High Point	7	–	9		.438			14	–	18		.438
Radford	7	–	9		.438			11	–	18		.379
North Carolina A&T	6	–	10		.375			12	–	20		.375
Hampton	5	–	11		.313			9	–	19		.321
South
Winthrop	14	–	2		.875			23	–	9		.719
Gardner–Webb	11	–	5		.688			18	–	13		.581
USC Upstate	10	–	6		.625			15	–	17		.469
UNC Asheville	8	–	8		.500			17	–	15		.531
Presbyterian	4	–	12		.250			12	–	20		.375
Charleston Southern	1	–	15		.063			6	–	25		.194
† 2022 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2020–21 season 15–12, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in second place. They lost to Campbell in the semifinals of the Big South tournament.

Roster

2021–22 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Roshaun Black 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Hollywood, Florida G 2 Josiah Jeffers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Burlington, North Carolina G 3 Tai'Reon Joseph 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana G 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Charlottesville, Virginia F 5 Rashun Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Arlington, Georgia F 10 Joshua Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Upper Marlboro, Maryland G 11 Camron McNeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina G 12 Austin Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Christiansburg, Virginia F 13 Shaquan Jules 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Orlando, Florida F 14 Chyree Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Upper Marlboro, Maryland G 15 Bryan Hart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Hampton, Virginia F 20 Dravon Mangum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Roxboro, North Carolina C 22 Lewis Djonkam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Springfield, Virginia G 24 Artese Stapleton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois G 45 Xavier Lipscomb 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Washington, D.C.	Head coach Darris Nichols (West Virginia) Assistant coach(es) Shane Nichols (Wofford) Timothy Peete (Tulsa) James Haring (West Virginia) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 17, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021* 6:30 pm		Eastern Mennonite	W 83–60	–	Dedmon Center (550) Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Emory & Henry	W 84–72	1–0	Dedmon Center (1,782) Radford, VA
November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		at No. 25 Virginia	L 52–73	1–1	John Paul Jones Arena (13,568) Charlottesville, VA
November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		at Virginia Tech	L 39–65	1–2	Cassell Coliseum (6,835) Blacksburg, VA
November 19, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Furman	L 64–81	1–3	Timmons Arena (1,658) Greenville, SC
November 20, 2021* 5:00 pm		vs. Navy	L 33–47	1–4	Timmons Arena (118) Greenville, SC
November 24, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		William & Mary	W 67–54	2–4	Dedmon Center (1,016) Radford, VA
November 28, 2021* 4:30 pm, ESPN+		Eastern Kentucky	W 88–75	3–4	Dedmon Center (1,500) Radford, VA
November 30, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Kentucky Christian	W 79–70	4–4	Dedmon Center (1,028) Radford, VA
December 4, 2021* 4:00 pm, Big 12 Now		at West Virginia	L 51–67	4–5	WVU Coliseum (11,014) Morgantown, WV
December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm		at James Madison	L 70–79	4–6	Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,713) Harrisonburg, VA
December 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Washington	L 58–67	4-7	Charles E. Smith Center (1,013) Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2021* 1:00 pm		at Davidson	L 54–74	4–8	John M. Belk Arena (2,594) Davidson, NC
December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm		at Akron	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		James A. Rhodes Arena  Akron, OH
December 29, 2021* 7:00 pm		at UMBC	Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena  Catonsville, MD
January 1, 2022* 4:30 pm		Averett	Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols		Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
Big South Conference regular season
January 6, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at USC Upstate	W 82–77	5–8 (1–0)	G. B. Hodge Center (326) Spartanburg, SC
January 8, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+		North Carolina A&T	L 72–73	5–9 (1–1)	Dedmon Center (910) Radford, VA
January 12, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Longwood	L 75–83 OT	5–10 (1–2)	Dedmon Center (1,064) Radford, VA
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Campbell	L 58–70	5–11 (1–3)	Gore Arena (0) Buies Creek, NC
January 19, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Hampton	W 54–51	6–11 (2–3)	Dedmon Center (1,131) Radford, VA
January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+		UNC Asheville	L 74–78 OT	6–12 (2–4)	Dedmon Center (1,181) Radford, VA
January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at High Point	L 58–63	6–13 (2–5)	Qubein Center (2,255) High Point, NC
January 29, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb	L 42–61	6–14 (2–6)	Paul Porter Arena (951) Boiling Springs, NC
February 2, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN3		Charleston Southern	W 64–52	7–14 (3–6)	Dedmon Center (1,099) Radford, VA
February 5, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+		Presbyterian	L 70–78	7–15 (3–7)	Dedmon Center (1,214) Radford, VA
February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Winthrop	L 48–58	7–16 (3–8)	Winthrop Coliseum (1,611) Rock Hill, SC
February 12, 2022 5:30 pm, ESPN3		at Hampton	W 60–54	8–16 (4–8)	Hampton Convocation Center (3,146) Hampton, VA
February 16, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Campbell	W 71–67	9–16 (5–8)	Dedmon Center (949) Radford, VA
February 19, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+		High Point	W 66–64	10–16 (6–8)	Dedmon Center (1,711) Radford, VA
February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Longwood	L 66–71	10–17 (6–9)	Willett Hall (1,900) Farmville, VA
February 26, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at North Carolina A&T	W 62–53	11–17 (7–9)	Corbett Sports Center (3,886) Greensboro, NC
Big South tournament
March 2, 2022 11:30 am, ESPN+	(8)	vs. (9) North Carolina A&T First Round	L 71–78 OT	11–18	Bojangles Coliseum  Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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