2021–22 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by first-year head coach Stan Waterman, played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2021–22 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–26 (0–14 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachHorace Owens
Assistant coaches
  • Vernon Dupree, Jr.
  • Shahid Perkins
Home arenaMemorial Hall
Seasons
2021–22 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 12 2   .857 24 7   .774
Howard 9 5   .643 16 13   .552
North Carolina Central 8 5   .615 16 15   .516
Morgan State 7 6   .538 13 15   .464
South Carolina State 7 7   .500 15 16   .484
Maryland Eastern Shore 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
Coppin State 6 8   .429 9 23   .281
Delaware State 0 14   .000 2 26   .071
2022 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Hornets finished the 2020–21 season 3–16, 1–11 in MEAC play to finish in fourth place in the Northern division. They failed to qualify for the MEAC tournament.[1]

On April 1, 2021, the school fired head coach Eric Skeeters after three seasons at Delaware State.[2] On June 3, the school named high school coach Stan Waterman the team's new head coach.[3]

Roster

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2021–22 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Christopher Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, MD
F 1 D'Marco Baucum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Washington, D.C.
G 2 Corey Perkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Wilmington, DE
G 3 Martez Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Owings Mills, MD
G 4 Dominik Fragala 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Chantilly, VA
G 5 John Stansbury 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So New Castle, DE
G 10 Ronald Lucas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Baltimore, MD
G 11 Khyrie Staten 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
G 12 Israel Palmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Atlanta, GA
F 13 Fahim Jenneto 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Ajax, ON
G/F 15 Ricky Deadwyler III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Wilmington, DE
C 21 Chris Sodom 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
G 23 Myles Carter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Philadelphia, PA
F/C 24 Zach Kent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Magnolia, DE
G 32 Avery Richardson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Bear, DE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 23, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2021*
2:00 pm
Virginia–Lynchburg W 83–56 
Memorial Hall (750)
Dover, DE
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm
Cairn W 80–41  1–0
Memorial Hall (1,000)
Dover, DE
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm
Salisbury L 78–91  1–1
Memorial Hall (987)
Dover, DE
November 14, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Rider L 53–63  1–2
Alumni Gymnasium (1,504)
Lawrenceville, NJ
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm
Regent W 84–30  2–2
Memorial Hall (1,100)
Dover, DE
November 20, 2021*
4:00 pm
UNC Wilmington L 63–67  2–3
Memorial Hall (485)
Dover, DE
November 27, 2021*
2:00 pm
at LIU L 65–99  2–4
Steinberg Wellness Center (375)
Brooklyn, NY
December 2, 2021*
7:00 pm
Delaware
Route 1 Rivalry
L 48–59  2–5
Memorial Hall (1,200)
Dover, DE
December 4, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 58–78  2–6
Willett Hall (1,265)
Farmville, VA
December 6, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Liberty L 60–96  2–7
Liberty Arena 
Lynchburg, VA
December 11, 2021*
1:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn L 61–75  2–8
Memorial Hall (435)
Dover, DE
December 18, 2021*
1:00 pm, TNT
vs. North Carolina Central
Legacy Classic
L 53–86  2–9
Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
December 20, 2021*
7:00 pm
at Wagner L 51–93  2–10
Spiro Sports Center (959)
Staten Island, NY
December 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Temple L 48–85  2–11
Liacouras Center (3,122)
Philadelphia, PA
December 29, 2021*
6:00 pm
at Penn State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
MEAC regular season
January 12, 2022
7:30 pm
at Norfolk State L 51–80  2–12
(0–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (515)
Norfolk, VA
January 22, 2022
4:30 pm
North Carolina Central L 49–73  2–13
(0–2)
Memorial Hall (0)
Dover, DE
January 24, 2022
7:30 pm
South Carolina State L 62–64  2–14
(0–3)
Memorial Hall (0)
Dover, DE
January 30, 2022
5:00 pm
at Morgan State L 70–82  2–15
(0–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (324)
Baltimore, MD
February 2, 2022
7:30 pm
Coppin State L 57–59  2–16
(0–5)
Memorial Hall (0)
Dover, DE
February 7, 2022
7:30 pm
Howard
Rescheduled from January 8
L 64–69  2–17
(0–6)
Memorial Hall (600)
Dover, DE
February 9, 2022
7:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore
Rescheduled from January 15
L 50–58  2–18
(0–7)
Memorial Hall (600)
Dover, DE
February 12, 2022
4:00 pm
at Howard L 72–85  2–19
(0–8)
Burr Gymnasium (1,164)
Washington, D.C.
February 14, 2022
7:30 pm
Norfolk State L 66–69  2–20
(0–9)
Memorial Hall (600)
Dover, DE
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm
at North Carolina Central L 79–84 OT 2–21
(0–10)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,127)
Durham, NC
February 21, 2022
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State L 74–79  2–22
(0–11)
SHM Memorial Center (215)
Orangeburg, SC
February 26, 2022
4:30 pm
Morgan State L 69–76  2–23
(0–12)
Memorial Hall (1,273)
Dover, DE
February 28, 2022
7:30 pm
at Coppin State L 67–80  2–24
(0–13)
Physical Education Complex (440)
Baltimore, MD
March 3, 2022
7:30 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 59–63  2–25
(0–14)
Hytche Athletic Center (897)
Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(8) vs. (1) Norfolk State
Quarterfinals
L 66–74  2–26
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "HORNETS SAVE BEST FOR LAST TO DEFEAT BEARS IN SEASON FINALE". Delaware State University. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "DSU fires both basketball coaches; AD Gines to retire". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Tresolini, Kevin. "DSU hires Delaware high school coaching mainstay as men's basketball coach". The News Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Delaware State University. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021–22 Delaware State Hornets Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2021.