2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record11–20 (4–14 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReynolds Center
2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Houston †15–3 .83332–6  .842
SMU13–4 .76524–9  .727
Memphis13–5 .72222–11  .667
Temple10–7 .58817–12  .586
Tulane10–8 .55614–15  .483
UCF9–9 .50018–12  .600
Wichita State6–9 .40015–13  .536
Cincinnati7–11 .38918–15  .545
East Carolina6–11 .35315–15  .500
Tulsa4–14 .22211–20  .355
South Florida3–15 .1678–23  .258
† 2022 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandon Rachal1G6'6"218SeniorNatchitoches, LAGraduated
Elijah Joiner3G6'3"201SeniorChicago, ILGraduate transferred to Iona
Keshawn Williams4G6'3"177FreshmanChicago, ILTransferred to Northern Illinois
Ryan Gendron10G6'4"204RS FreshmanTulsa, OKWalk-on; transferred to Northeastern State
Emmanuel Ugboh12C7'0"247SeniorLagos, NigeriaGraduated
Bradley Alcime13F6'8"216FreshmanFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred to Bethune–Cookman
Christian Shumate22G6'6"202FreshmanChicago Heights, ILTransferred to McNeese State
Austin Richie32G/F6'6"226JuniorGlenwood, ILTransferred to Florida Gulf Coast

Incoming transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Sam Griffin1G6'3"180JuniorMiami, FLUT Arlington
Tim Dalger10F6'7"218JuniorFort Lauderdale, FLIndependence CC
Nikita Konstantynovskyi12C6'10"235SophomoreKyiv, UkraineNortheastern Oklahoma A&M College
LaDavius Draine31G6'4"210Graduate StudentCalhoun City, MSSouthern Miss
Jeriah Horne41F6'7"205Graduate StudentOverland Park, KSColorado

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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
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:

Roster

2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Curtis Haywood II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) RS SrBrewster Academy
Georgia Tech		 Oklahoma City, OK
G 1 Sam Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrWestminster HS
UT Arlington		 Miami, FL
G 2 Keyshawn Embery-Simpson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS JrMidwest City HS
Arkansas		 Midwest City, OK
G 3 Sterling Gaston-Chapman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCampus HS Wichita, KS
G 4 Gavyn Elkamil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLink Year Prep Pittsburg, KS
G 5 Peyton Urbancic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)199 lb (90 kg) SoFirst Baptist Academy Naples, FL
F 10 Tim Dalger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrCalvary Christian HS
Independence CC		 Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 11 Darien Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) GSBlue Valley Northwest HS Overland Park, KS
C 12 Nikita Konstantynovskyi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSecondary 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) FrWebster HS Tulsa, OK
F 15 Josh Earley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)242 lb (110 kg) JrBishop Miege HS Shawnee Mission, KS
G 23 Ari Seals (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)171 lb (78 kg) SoFrisco HS Frisco, TX
F 25 Rey Idowu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)243 lb (110 kg) SrClearwater Academy
Illinois State		 Melbourne, FL
G 31 LaDavius Draine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSCalhoun City HS
Southern Miss		 Calhoun City, MS
F 41 Jeriah Horne 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSThe Barstow School
Colorado		 Overland Park, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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.
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