2021–22 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Anthony Grant, in his fifth season with the Flyers. The Flyers played their home games at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 14–4 in A-10 Play to finish a tie for 2nd place. They defeated UMass in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Richmond. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing in the second round to Vanderbilt.

2021–22 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
ESPN Events Invitational champions
NIT, Second Round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	24–11 (14–4 A–10)
Head coach	Anthony Grant (5th season)
Associate head coach	Ricardo Greer (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Darren Hertz (3rd season) James Kane (2nd season)
Home arena	UD Arena
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Davidson	15	–	3		.833			27	–	7		.794
Dayton	14	–	4		.778			24	–	11		.686
VCU	14	–	4		.778			22	–	10		.688
St. Bonaventure	12	–	5		.706			23	–	10		.697
Saint Louis	12	–	6		.667			23	–	12		.657
Richmond †	10	–	8		.556			24	–	13		.649
George Washington	8	–	9		.471			12	–	18		.400
Fordham	8	–	10		.444			16	–	16		.500
George Mason	7	–	9		.438			14	–	16		.467
UMass	7	–	11		.389			15	–	17		.469
Rhode Island	5	–	12		.294			15	–	16		.484
La Salle	5	–	13		.278			11	–	19		.367
Saint Joseph's	5	–	13		.278			11	–	19		.367
Duquesne	1	–	16		.059			6	–	24		.200
† 2022 A-10 tournament winner

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Flyers finished the 2020–21 season 14–10, 9–7 in A-10 play to finish in seventh place. In the Atlantic 10 tournament as a 7th seed, they defeated Rhode Island in the second round before losing to VCU in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Rodney Chatman	0	G	6'1"	180	RS Senior	Lithonia, GA	Graduate transferred to Vanderbilt
Ibi Watson	2	G	6'5"	195	RS Senior	Pickerington, OH	Graduated
Luke Frazier	3	G	6'5"	170	Freshman	Mentor, OH	Transferred to Ohio
Jalen Crutcher	10	G	6'2"	175	Senior	Memphis, TN	Graduated
Jordy Tshimanga	32	C	6'11"	278	GS Senior	Montreal, QC	Graduated
Dwayne Cohill	35	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Cleveland, OH	Transferred to Youngstown State
Chase Johnson	40	F	6'9"	226	RS Junior	Ripley, WV	Left the team for personal reasons
Camron Greer	52	G	5'7"	160	Senior	Country Club Hills, IL	Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Toumani Camara	2	F	6'8"	220	Junior	Brussels, Belgium	Georgia
Richard Amaefule	21	F	6'9"	230	Sophomore	London, England	East Tennessee State
Kobe Elvis	24	G	6'2"	170	Sophomore	Brampton, ON	DePaul

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
DaRon Holmes II #12 PF	Montverde, FL	Montverde Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 24, 2020
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Lynn Greer III #29 PG	Philadelphia, PA	IMG Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 15, 2021
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Malachi Smith #30 PG	Bronx, NY	St. Raymond for Boys	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 22, 2019
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Kaleb Washington #33 SF	Mableton, GA	Pebblebrook	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 22, 2019
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

Roster

2021–22 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Elijah Weaver 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr USC Cocoa, FL F 2 Toumani Camara 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Georgia Brussels, Belgium G 3 Lynn Greer III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Philadelphia, PA G 4 Koby Brea 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Monsignor Scanlan Washington Heights, NY F 10 Kaleb Washington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Wheeler Mableton, GA G 11 Malachi Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr St. Raymond School For Boys Bronx, NY F 12 Zimi Nwojeki 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr SPIRE Academy Quincy, FL C 14 Moulaye Sissoko 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Lincoln Academy Bamako, Mali F 15 DaRon Holmes II 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep Goodyear, AZ F 21 Richard Amaefule 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So East Tennessee State London, England F 22 Mustapha Amzil 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr HBA-Marsky Helsinki, Finland G/F 23 R. J. Blakney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Loomis Caffee School Baltimore, MD G 24 Kobe Elvis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So DePaul Brampton, ON G 42 Brady Uhl (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Alter Dayton, OH G 51 Drew Swerlein (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr St. Francis De Sales Perrysburg, OH G 53 Christian Wilson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Northmont Dayton, OH	Head coach Anthony Grant (Dayton) Assistant coach(es) Ricardo Greer (Pittsburgh) Darren Hertz (Florida) James Kane (Florida) 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 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m.		Cedarville	W 94-60		20 –  Camara	7 –  3-Way Tie	6 –  Elvis	UD Arena (13,233) Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., News1/ESPN+		UIC	W 64–54	1–0	15 – Camara	10 – Camara	2 – 4 tied	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
November 13, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		UMass Lowell	L 58–59	1–1	13 – Holmes	9 – Blakney	3 – Blakney	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., News1/ESPN+		Lipscomb	L 59–78	1–2	11 – 3 Tied	8 – Sissoko	4 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
November 20, 2021* 2:00 p.m., BSOH/ESPN+		Austin Peay	L 81–87	1–3	14 – Camara	7 – Amzil	5 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
November 25, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Miami (FL) ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals	W 76–60	2–3	15 – Holmes	6 – 3 Tied	7 – Smith	HP Field House (2,652) Kissimmee, FL
November 26, 2021* 1:30 p.m., ESPN		vs. No. 4 Kansas ESPN Events Invitational semifinals	W 74–73	3–3	16 – Holmes	7 – Camara	6 – Smith	HP Field House (3,859) Kissimmee, FL
November 28, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Belmont ESPN Events Invitational	W 63–61	4–3	11 – Holmes	10 – Holmes	6 – Smith	HP Field House (3,127) Kissimmee, FL
December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Alabama State	W 93–54	5–3	16 – Camara	8 – Holmes	5 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m., BSOH/ESPN+		Northern Illinois	W 79–41	6–3	16 – Weaver	8 – Sissoko	4 – 3 tied	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
December 8, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at SMU	L 69–77	6–4	15 – Holmes	8 – Camara	6 – Smith	Moody Coliseum (3,431) University Park, TX
December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2		Virginia Tech	W 62–57	7–4	19 – Blakney	8 – Holmes	4 – Smith	UD Arena (13.407) Dayton, OH
December 18, 2021* 6:30 p.m., SECN		at Ole Miss	L 68–76	7–5	16 – Smith	9 – Camara	11 – Smith	SJB Pavilion (6,199) Oxford, MS
December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., News1/ESPN+		Southern	W 69–61	8–5	15 – Elvis	12 – Camara	4 – 2 tied	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 Regular Season
January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		VCU	L 52–53	8–6 (0–1)	16 – Camara	11 – Holmes	3 – Camara	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., USA		at George Washington	W 83–58	9–6 (1–1)	14 – Camara	7 – Holmes	6 – Smith	Charles E. Smith Center (0) Washington, D.C.
January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		Saint Louis	W 68–63	10–6 (2–1)	14 – Smith	9 – Camara	5 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
January 15, 2022 12:30 p.m., USA		at Duquesne	W 72–52	11–6 (3–1)	18 – Holmes	6 – Camara	7 – Smith	UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,012) Pittsburgh, PA
January 18, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		St. Bonaventure Rescheduled from January 2	W 68–50	12–6 (4–1)	20 – Holmes	7 – Holmes	12 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
January 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		at George Mason	L 49–50	12–7 (4–2)	12 – Smith	7 – Holmes	3 – Smith	EagleBank Arena (3,222) Fairfax, VA
January 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., News1/ESPN+		Fordham	W 68–61	13–7 (5–2)	19 – Holmes	12 – Holmes	5 – Elvis	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
January 28, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Rhode Island	W 53–51	14–7 (6–2)	18 – Camara	10 – Camara	6 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
February 2, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN		at VCU	W 82–52	15–7 (7–2)	21 – Holmes	8 – Camara	4 – Blakney	Siegel Center (6,724) Richmond, VA
February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Saint Louis	L 61–72	15–8 (7–3)	20 – Elvis	7 – Holmes	4 – Smith	Chaifetz Arena (9,411) St. Louis, MO
February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., News1/ESPN+		Duquesne	W 75–54	16–8 (8–3)	13 – Elvis	7 – Amzil	8 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
February 12, 2022 2:00 p.m., News1/ESPN+		George Washington	W 80–54	17–8 (9–3)	13 – Elvis	6 – Tied	9 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
February 14, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Rhode Island Rescheduled from December 30	W 63–57	18–8 (10–3)	17 – Camara	8 – Blakney	6 – Smith	Ryan Center (4,714) Kingston, RI
February 19, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Saint Joseph's	W 74–62	19–8 (11–3)	18 – Holmes	10 – Smith	6 – Smith	Hagan Arena (2,361) Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., News1/ESPN+		UMass	W 82–61	20–8 (12–3)	16 – Amzil	6 – Amzil	9 – Smith	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at La Salle	L 60–62	20–9 (12–4)	18 – Holmes	12 – Holmes	9 – Smith	Tom Gola Arena (2,473) Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2022 6:30 p.m., CBSSN		at Richmond	W 55–53	21–9 (13–4)	11 – Camara	12 – Camara	4 – Smith	Robins Center (6,572) Richmond, VA
March 5, 2022 12:30 p.m., USA		Davidson	W 82–76	22–9 (14–4)	20 – Holmes	10 – Camara	6 – Tied (Smith, Elvis)	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
A-10 tournament
March 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., USA/Peacock	(2)	vs. (10) UMass Quarterfinals	W 75–72	23–9	28 – Holmes II	7 – Camara	6 – Smith	Capital One Arena  Washington, D.C.
March 12, 2022 3:30 p.m., CBS	(2)	vs. (6) Richmond Semifinals	L 64–68	23–10	17 – Camara	14 – Camara	5 – Elvis	Capital One Arena (7,799) Washington, D.C.
NIT tournament
March 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	(1)	at Toledo First Round – Dayton Bracket	W 74–55	24–10	20 – Holmes II	10 – Brea	8 – Elvis	Savage Arena (3,709) Toledo, OH
March 20, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	(1)	at (4) Vanderbilt Second Round – Dayton Bracket	L 68–70 OT	24–11	20 – Elvis	8 – Holmes II	5 – Elvis	Memorial Gymnasium (8,323) Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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