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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State144 .778277 .794
Seattle144 .778239 .719
Stephen F. Austin144 .7782210 .688
Grand Canyon135 .722238 .742
Sam Houston State135 .7221914 .576
Abilene Christian117 .6112511 .694
Utah Valley108 .5562012 .625
Tarleton State*99 .5001417 .452
California Baptist*711 .3891816 .529
Dixie State*612 .3331317 .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley315 .167823 .258
Chicago State315 .167725 .219
Lamar018 .000227 .069
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2022 WAC tournament winner

Previous season

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

2021–22 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Nigel Hawkins6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg)JrHouston, Texas
G1Derrick Tezeno6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
FrMelville, Louisiana
F2Jonathan Aku6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
SoKaduna, Nigeria
F3Sadaidriene Hall6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
FrSulphur Springs, Texas
G4David Kachelries6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)SrEmmaus, Pennsylvania
G5Jaylin Jackson-Posey6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 lb (89 kg)FrMidland, Texas
G10Latrell Jossell5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
FrChicago, Illinois
F13Calvin Solomon6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)194 lb (88 kg)SoHouston, Texas
F14Gavin Kensmil6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)260 lb (118 kg)SrParamaribo, Suriname
G21Russell Hyman6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)168 lb (76 kg)SoSouthlake, Texas
F22Nana Antwi-Boasiako6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrNacogdoches, Texas
G23Roti Ware6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg)SrMorton, Mississippi
G24Jimel Cofer6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg)FrLansing, Michigan
G25Diego Willis6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrHermosillo, Mexico
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 9, 2022

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
LSU–AlexandriaW 82–73 1–0
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,442)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 11, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Mary Hardin–BaylorW 76–63 2–0
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,537)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 14, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
South Dakota StateL 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 StateW 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+
WileyW 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–MonroeL 69–82 8–3
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,550)
Nacogdoches, TX
December 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, Big 12 Now
at No. 7 KansasL 72–80 8–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Jackson StateCanceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Jackson StateWilliam R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
WAC Conference season
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene ChristianW 64–58 9–4
(1–0)
Teague Center (807)
Abilene, TX
January 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tarleton StateL 71–77 OT9–5
(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 StateL 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 CanyonW 71–46 12–6
(4–2)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,304)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 22, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
New Mexico StateL 58–72 12–7
(4–3)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,551)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 26, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at SeattleL 62–70 12–8
(4–4)
Climate Pledge Arena (1,621)
Seattle, WA
January 29, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at California BaptistW 81–77 13–8
(5–4)
CBU Events Center (4,311)
Riverside, CA
February 3, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Utah ValleyW 78–59 14–8
(6–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
February 5, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Dixie StateW 81–52 15–8
(7–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,859)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chicago StateW 81–61 16–8
(8–4)
Jones Convocation Center (142)
Chicago, IL
February 16, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Chicago StateW 88–71 17–8
(9–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,524)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at LamarW 70–56 18–8
(10–4)
Montagne Center (2,896)
Beaumont, TX
February 24, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston StateW 69–67 19–8
(11–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,353)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 26, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Abilene ChristianW 73–71 20–8
(12–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,580)
Nacogdoches, TX
March 2, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Mexico StateW 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 ValleyW 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.

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