2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by eighth-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Wichita State in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to SMU in the second round.

2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	11–20 (4–14 AAC)
Head coach	Frank Haith (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Kwanza Johnson Shea Seals Toby Lane
Home arena	Reynolds Center
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 15 Houston †	15	–	3		.833			32	–	6		.842
SMU	13	–	4		.765			24	–	9		.727
Memphis	13	–	5		.722			22	–	11		.667
Temple	10	–	7		.588			17	–	12		.586
Tulane	10	–	8		.556			14	–	15		.483
UCF	9	–	9		.500			18	–	12		.600
Wichita State	6	–	9		.400			15	–	13		.536
Cincinnati	7	–	11		.389			18	–	15		.545
East Carolina	6	–	11		.353			15	–	15		.500
Tulsa	4	–	14		.222			11	–	20		.355
South Florida	3	–	15		.167			8	–	23		.258
† 2022 AAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

On March 12, 2022, head coach Frank Haith resigned.^[1] On March 22, the school named Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol the team's new head coach.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Hurricane finished the 2020–21 season 11–12, 7–9 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulane.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Brandon Rachal	1	G	6'6"	218	Senior	Natchitoches, LA	Graduated
Elijah Joiner	3	G	6'3"	201	Senior	Chicago, IL	Graduate transferred to Iona
Keshawn Williams	4	G	6'3"	177	Freshman	Chicago, IL	Transferred to Northern Illinois
Ryan Gendron	10	G	6'4"	204	RS Freshman	Tulsa, OK	Walk-on; transferred to Northeastern State
Emmanuel Ugboh	12	C	7'0"	247	Senior	Lagos, Nigeria	Graduated
Bradley Alcime	13	F	6'8"	216	Freshman	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Transferred to Bethune–Cookman
Christian Shumate	22	G	6'6"	202	Freshman	Chicago Heights, IL	Transferred to McNeese State
Austin Richie	32	G/F	6'6"	226	Junior	Glenwood, IL	Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Sam Griffin	1	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Miami, FL	UT Arlington
Tim Dalger	10	F	6'7"	218	Junior	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Independence CC
Nikita Konstantynovskyi	12	C	6'10"	235	Sophomore	Kyiv, Ukraine	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
LaDavius Draine	31	G	6'4"	210	Graduate Student	Calhoun City, MS	Southern Miss
Jeriah Horne	41	F	6'7"	205	Graduate Student	Overland Park, KS	Colorado

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Gavyn Elkamil SG	Branson, Missouri	Link Year Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 10, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Sterling Gaston-Chapman SG	Wichita, KS	Campus High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	N/A	Nov 18, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Anthony Pritchard PG	Tulsa, OK	Daniel Webster High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 29, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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: "Tulsa 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. "2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Charles Chukwu #46 C	Katy, TX	Patricia E. Paetow High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Sep 6, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
D.J. Jefferson SF	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota Preparatory Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 7, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
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: "Tulsa 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020. "2022 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

Roster

2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Curtis Haywood II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) RS Sr Brewster Academy Georgia Tech Oklahoma City, OK G 1 Sam Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Westminster HS UT Arlington Miami, FL G 2 Keyshawn Embery-Simpson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Midwest City HS Arkansas Midwest City, OK G 3 Sterling Gaston-Chapman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Campus HS Wichita, KS G 4 Gavyn Elkamil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Link Year Prep Pittsburg, KS G 5 Peyton Urbancic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So First Baptist Academy Naples, FL F 10 Tim Dalger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Calvary Christian HS Independence CC Fort Lauderdale, FL G 11 Darien Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) GS Blue Valley Northwest HS Overland Park, KS C 12 Nikita Konstantynovskyi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Secondary School No. 163 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Kyiv, Ukraine G 14 Anthony Pritchard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Webster HS Tulsa, OK F 15 Josh Earley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Jr Bishop Miege HS Shawnee Mission, KS G 23 Ari Seals (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Frisco HS Frisco, TX F 25 Rey Idowu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Sr Clearwater Academy Illinois State Melbourne, FL G 31 LaDavius Draine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Calhoun City HS Southern Miss Calhoun City, MS F 41 Jeriah Horne 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS The Barstow School Colorado Overland Park, KS	Head coach Frank Haith (Elon) Assistant coach(es) Kwanza Johnson (Tulsa) Shea Seals (Tulsa) Toby Lane (Wichita State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m.		Northeastern State	W 84–53	–	19 – Griffin	7 – Tied	5 – Haywood II	Reynolds Center (2,543) Tulsa, OK
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Northwestern State	W 82–75	1–0	22 – Coleman	8 – Garrett	4 – Tied	Reynolds Center (2,461) Tulsa, OK
November 13, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		Air Force Sunshine Slam campus site game	L 58–59	1–1	21 –  Griffin	9 –  Horne	2 –  Embry–Simpson	Reynolds Center (2,538) Tulsa, OK
November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		Oregon State	W 64–58	2–1	17 – Horne	10 – Horne	3 – Tie	Reynolds Center (2,759) Tulsa, OK
November 20, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FloSports		vs. Rhode Island Sunshine Slam semifinals	W 77–71	3–1	21 –  Griffin	8 –  Dalger	3 –  Griffin	Ocean Center (1,357) Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FloSports		vs. Utah Sunshine Slam Championship	L 58–72	3–2	18 – Griffin	7 – Horne	2 – Jackson	Ocean Center (1,264) Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Little Rock	W 77–63	4–2	17 – Horne	8 – Horne	6 – Pritchard	Reynolds Center (2,687) Tulsa, OK
November 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m.		at Oral Roberts PSO Mayor's Cup	L 80–87	4–3	30 – Horne	8 – Horne	5 – Jackson	Mabee Center (5,239) Tulsa, OK
December 3, 2021* TBA		at Boise State	L 58–63	4–4	17 – Horne	6 – Idowu	4 – Griffin	ExtraMile Arena (6,684) Boise, ID
December 7, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		Loyola Marymount	L 55–60	4–5	16 – Griffin	11 – Horne	2 – Tied	Reynolds Center (2,518) Tulsa, OK
December 11, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Illinois	W 69–65	5–5	20 – Griffin	9 – Haywood II	3 – Tied	Reynolds Center (2,388) Tulsa, OK
December 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Alcorn State	W 83–62	6–5	19 – Griffin	11 – Haywood II	7 – Pritchard	Reynolds Center (2,556) Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2021* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. No. 23 Colorado State Hoop Hype XL College Basketball Showcase	Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols					Dickies Arena  Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2021* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. North Texas Compete 4 Cause Classic	Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols					Paycom Center  Oklahoma City, OK
AAC regular season
December 29, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		SMU	L 69–74	6–6 (0–1)	14 – Griffin	12 – Horne	2 – Griffin	Reynolds Center (2,614) Tulsa, OK
January 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Memphis	L 64–67	6–7 (0–2)	20 – Horne	7 – Idowu	7 – Pritchard	FedExForum (12,863) Memphis, TN
January 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		Temple	L 64–69	6–8 (0–3)	15 – Horne	7 – Horne	3 – Pritchard	Reynolds Center (2,918) Tulsa, OK
January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 11 Houston	L 64–66	6–9 (0–4)	24 – Horne	6 – Horne	4 – Jackson	Reynolds Center (3,349) Tulsa, OK
January 20, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Cincinnati	L 69–90	6–10 (0–5)	21 – Jackson	7 – Horne	4 – Griffin	Fifth Third Arena (9,033) Cincinnati, OH
January 23, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN		Memphis	L 81–83	6–11 (0–6)	19 – Horne	7 – Horne	4 – Pritchard	Reynolds Center (3,524) Tulsa, OK
January 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Tulane	L 63–97	6–12 (0–7)	21 – Griffin	5 – Dalger	5 – Griffin	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,345) New Orleans, LA
January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Florida	W 76–45	7–12 (1–7)	23 – Horne	6 – Horne	4 – Haywood	Reynolds Center (3,012) Tulsa, OK
February 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Wichita State	L 48–58	7–13 (1–8)	17 – Griffin	8 – Idowu	1 – Tied	Charles Koch Arena (8,132) Wichita, KS
February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Temple	L 58–67	7–14 (1–9)	21 – Idouw	7 – Horne	5 – Pritchard	Liacouras Center (5,045) Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		East Carolina	L 71–73	7–15 (1–10)	18 – Horne	6 – Tied	2 – Tied	Reynolds Center (2,809) Tulsa, OK
February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Cincinnati	W 83–77	8–15 (2–10)	21 – Horne	9 – Horne	10 – Pritchard	Reynolds Center (3,405) Tulsa, OK
February 14, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		at UCF Rescheduled from January 8	L 67–76	8–16 (2–11)	18 – Horne	8 – Horne	3 – Pritchard	Addition Financial Arena (4,077) Orlando, FL
February 19, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPNU		at South Florida	W 65–57	9–16 (3–11)	23 – Griffin	8 – Iwodu	4 – Horne	Yuengling Center (2,085) Tampa, FL
February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at SMU	L 61–75	9–17 (3–12)	24 – Horne	5 – Horne	4 – Horne	Moody Coliseum (3,877) University Park, TX
February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at East Carolina	L 59–64	9–18 (3–13)	17 – Jackson	9 – Idowu	5 – Haywood	Williams Arena (3,569) Greenville, NC
March 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		Wichita State Rivalry	L 62–72	9–19 (3–14)	15 – Horne	6 – Horne	4 – Horne	Reynolds Center (3,450) Tulsa, OK
March 6, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU		UCF	W 73–72	10–19 (4–14)	22 – Jackson	9 – Horne	5 – Haywood II	Reynolds Center  Tulsa, OK
AAC tournament
March 10, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU	(10)	vs. (7) Wichita State First Round	W 73–67	11–19	21 – Griffin	10 – Jackson	2 – Tied	Dickies Arena  Fort Worth, TX
March 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	(10)	vs. (2) SMU Quarterfinals	L 58–83	11–20	16 – Griffin	8 – Idowu	7 – Haywood II	Dickies Arena  Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[2]

References

1. Griffin, David. "Tulsa Head Basketball Coach Frank Haith Announces Resignation". www.newson6.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
2. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.