2021–22 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

The 2021–22 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by sixth-year head coach Kyle Keller, played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas. This season was the Lumberjacks' first as members of the Western Athletic Conference; SFA was one of four schools, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference in July 2021 joining the WAC.[1]

2021–22 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball
WAC regular season co-champions
CBI, First Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record22–10 (14–4 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTony Jasick
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliam R. Johnson Coliseum
(Capacity: 7,203)
Seasons
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Seattle 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Stephen F. Austin 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Grand Canyon 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Sam Houston State 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Abilene Christian 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Utah Valley 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Tarleton State* 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
California Baptist* 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Dixie State* 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Chicago State 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
Lamar 0 18   .000 2 27   .069
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2022 WAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Lumberjacks finished the 2020–21 season 16–5, 12–3 in Southland Conference play to finish in fourth place. They did not participate in the Southland tournament due to a postseason ban for low APR scores.[2] This season was the Lumberjacks' last as members of the Southland Conference, as they joined the Western Athletic Conference for the 2021–22 season.[3]

Roster

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2021–22 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Nigel Hawkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 1 Derrick Tezeno 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Melville, Louisiana
F 2 Jonathan Aku 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
So Kaduna, Nigeria
F 3 Sadaidriene Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Sulphur Springs, Texas
G 4 David Kachelries 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Emmaus, Pennsylvania
G 5 Jaylin Jackson-Posey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Midland, Texas
G 10 Latrell Jossell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 13 Calvin Solomon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Houston, Texas
F 14 Gavin Kensmil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Paramaribo, Suriname
G 21 Russell Hyman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) So Southlake, Texas
F 22 Nana Antwi-Boasiako 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Nacogdoches, Texas
G 23 Roti Ware 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Morton, Mississippi
G 24 Jimel Cofer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Lansing, Michigan
G 25 Diego Willis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Hermosillo, Mexico
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 9, 2022

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
LSU–Alexandria W 82–73  1–0
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,442)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 11, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Mary Hardin–Baylor W 76–63  2–0
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,537)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 14, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
South Dakota State L 71–83  2–1
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,878)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 19, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee
Cancún Challenge campus-site game
W 87–74  3–1
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,901)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 23, 2021*
5:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Buffalo
Cancún Challenge Riviera semifinal
W 79–78  4–1
Hard Rock Hotel (103)
Riviera Maya, Mexico
November 24, 2021*
7:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Saint Louis
Cancún Challenge Riviera championship
L 68–79  4–2
Hard Rock Hotel (461)
Riviera Maya, Mexico
November 28, 2021*
3:00 pm, NSUDemons.com
at Northwestern State W 72–68  5–2
Prather Coliseum (1,005)
Natchitoches, LA
December 1, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Lincoln (CA) W 90–54  6–2
William R. Johnson Coleseum (1,702)
Nacogdoches, TX
December 4, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Wiley W 100–76  7–2
William R. Johnson Coleseum (1,431)
Nacogdoches, TX
December 11, 2021*
6:00 pm, FloSports
vs. Liberty
Hall of Fame Classic
W 73–51  8–2
Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
December 14, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe L 69–82  8–3
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,550)
Nacogdoches, TX
December 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, Big 12 Now
at No. 7 Kansas L 72–80  8–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Jackson State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Jackson State William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
WAC Conference season
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian W 64–58  9–4
(1–0)
Teague Center (807)
Abilene, TX
January 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tarleton State L 71–77 OT 9–5
(1–1)
Wisdom Gymnasium (2,022)
Stephenville, TX
January 11, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Rescheduled from December 30
W 86–75  10–5
(2–1)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,709)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Sam Houston State L 41–49  10–6
(2–2)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,114)
Huntsville, TX
January 17, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Lamar
Rescheduled from January 1
W 86–78  11–6
(3–2)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,703)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 20, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon W 71–46  12–6
(4–2)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,304)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 22, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
New Mexico State L 58–72  12–7
(4–3)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,551)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 26, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at Seattle L 62–70  12–8
(4–4)
Climate Pledge Arena (1,621)
Seattle, WA
January 29, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at California Baptist W 81–77  13–8
(5–4)
CBU Events Center (4,311)
Riverside, CA
February 3, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Utah Valley W 78–59  14–8
(6–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
February 5, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Dixie State W 81–52  15–8
(7–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,859)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chicago State W 81–61  16–8
(8–4)
Jones Convocation Center (142)
Chicago, IL
February 16, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Chicago State W 88–71  17–8
(9–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,524)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar W 70–56  18–8
(10–4)
Montagne Center (2,896)
Beaumont, TX
February 24, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston State W 69–67  19–8
(11–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,353)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 26, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Abilene Christian W 73–71  20–8
(12–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,580)
Nacogdoches, TX
March 2, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Mexico State W 73–71  21–8
(13–4)
Pan American Center (5,611)
Las Cruces, NM
March 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 93–63  22–8
(14–4)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (974)
Edinburg, TX
WAC tournament
March 10, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Abilene Christian
Third round
L 62–76  22–9
Orleans Arena (2,623)
Paradise, NV
CBI
March 19, 2022
1:30 pm, FloSports
(4) vs. (13) UNC Asheville
First Round
L 68–80  22–10
Ocean Center (588)
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WAC Announces Expedited Entrance for Four Texas Institutions" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. January 21, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stephen F. Austin gets postseason bans, forfeits wins". USA Today. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "WAC Announces Expedited Entrance for Four Texas Institutions" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule - Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics". sfajacks.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.