The 2021–22 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tom Crean, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Bulldogs finished the season 6–26, 1–17 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost to Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC tournament. The 26 losses set the school record for most losses in a single season surpassing the previous record set by the 1951–52 team.
On March 10, 2022, the school fired Tom Crean after four years as head coach. Three days later, the school named Florida coach Mike White the team's new head coach.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 14–12, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure K. D. Johnson 0 G 6'1" 190 Freshman Atlanta, GA Transferred to Auburn Sahvir Wheeler 2 G 5'10" 180 Sophomore Houston, TX Transferred to Kentucky Christian Brown 3 F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Hopkins, SC Transferred to Tennessee Andrew Garcia 4 F 6'6" 225 Graduate Student Bergenfield, NJ Graduate transferred to Kent State Justin Kier 5 G 6'4" 190 Graduate Student Grottoes, VA Graduate transferred to Arizona Toumani Camara 10 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Brussels, Belgium Transferred to Dayton Tye Fagan 14 G 6'3" 195 Junior Thomaston, GA Transferred to Ole Miss Mikal Starks 23 G 6'0" 185 Junior Miami, FL Transferred to Portland State
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Jaliyn Ingram 0 F 6'7" 225 Graduate Student Madison, GA Florida Atlantic Jabri Abdur-Rahim 1 G/F 6'8" 210 Sophomore South Orange, NJ Virginia Kario Oquendo 3 G 6'4" 215 Sophomore Titusville, FL Florida SouthWestern State College Aaron Cook Jr. 10 G 6'2" 185 Graduate Student St. Louis, MO Gonzaga Dalen Ridgnal 15 F 6'7" 200 Junior Kansas City, MO Cowley College Noah Baumann 20 G 6'6" 210 RS Senior Phoenix, AZ USC Braelen Bridges 23 F 6'11" 240 RS Senior Atlanta, GA UIC
2021 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Source
See also 2021–22 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team
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