2021-2022 Yale Bulldogs

2021-2022 Yale Bulldogs Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
14 Jameel Alausa Sr F 6-7 210 - Chicago (IL) United States University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
23 Yussif Basa-Ama Fr C 6-8 200 - Bolgatanga Ghana Saint Andrew's School
11 Emir Buyukhanli Fr GF 6-5 210 Jan 24, 2001 Ankara Turkey St. Thomas More School
10 Matthue Cotton Sr SG 6-5 200 - Newark (NJ) United States Eastern Regional High School
1 Eze Dike Jr SG 6-3 190 - Montreal Canada Kimball Union Academy
13 Michael Feinberg Jr SG 6-4 195 - Chatsworth (CA) United States Viewpoint School
00 Jalen Gabbidon Sr G 6-5 195 - Harrisburg (PA) United States Glenelg High School
24 Yassine Gharram Fr PG 6-3 185 - El Cajon (CA) United States Foothills Christian
15 E.J. Jarvis So PF 6-8 240 - Washington (DC) United States Sidwell Friends School
35 Isaiah Kelly Jr SF 6-7 215 - Hephzibah (GA) United States Pace Academy
22 Matt Knowling So GF 6-6 205 - Manchester (CT) United States East Catholic High School
21 Luke Kolaja Fr PF 6-8 225 - Montclair (NJ) United States Blair Academy
30 Jake Lanford Jr C 6-10 230 - Charleston (SC) United States Porter-Gaud High School
3 August Mahoney So SF 6-4 190 Jun 20, 2000 Albany (NY) United States The Albany Academy
2 Bez Mbeng Fr G 6-4 195 - Olney (MD) United States Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
20 Jack Molloy Fr F 6-8 225 - Northfield (MA) United States Hotchkiss School
4 John Poulakidas Fr GF 6-6 205 - Naperville (IL) United States Neuqua Valley High School
12 Teo Rice Fr SG 6-2 190 - Bethesda (MD) United States Phillips Exeter Academy
5 Azar Swain Sr PG 6-0 185 - Boston (MA) United States Rivers School

Recent Yale Bulldogs History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 23-10 (11-3) 2nd (Ivy) Champion NCAA 2nd Rnd
2022-2023 21-9 (10-4) 1st (Ivy) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2021-2022 19-12 (11-3) 2nd (Ivy) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2019-2020 23-7 (11-3) 1st (Ivy) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 22-8 (10-4) 1st (Ivy) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2017-2018 16-15 (9-5) 3rd (Ivy) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 18-11 (9-5) 3rd (Ivy) Runner Up N/A
2015-2016 23-7 (13-1) 1st (Ivy) N/A NCAA 2nd Rnd
2014-2015 22-10 (11-4) 2nd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2013-2014 19-14 (9-5) 2nd (Ivy) N/A CIT Runner Up
2012-2013 14-17 (8-6) 3rd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2011-2012 19-10 (9-5) 4th (Ivy) N/A CIT 1st Rnd
2010-2011 15-13 (8-6) 3rd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2009-2010 12-19 (6-8) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A
2008-2009 13-15 (8-6) 2nd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2007-2008 13-15 (7-7) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A
2006-2007 14-13 (10-4) 2nd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2005-2006 15-14 (7-7) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A
2004-2005 11-16 (7-7) 3rd (Ivy) N/A N/A
2003-2004 12-15 (7-7) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A
2002-2003 14-13 (8-6) 4th (Ivy) N/A N/A

2021-2022 Yale Bulldogs Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Azar Swain USBWA All-District Team (I)
Azar Swain NABC All-District (13) First Team
Azar Swain All-Ivy First Team
Jalen Gabbidon All-Ivy Second Team
Azar Swain Ivy League Player of the Week (Dec 13, 2021)
Azar Swain Ivy League Player of the Week (Jan 31, 2022)
Matt Knowling Ivy League Rookie of the Week (Feb 14, 2022)
Matt Knowling Ivy League Rookie of the Week (Jan 18, 2022)
Matt Knowling Ivy League Rookie of the Week (Jan 24, 2022)
Matt Knowling Ivy League Rookie of the Week (Jan 31, 2022)
Azar Swain Ivy League Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Matt Knowling Ivy League All-Tournament Team
Azar Swain Ivy League All-Tournament Team

2021-2022 Yale Bulldogs Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters A. Swain B. Mbeng M. Knowling J. Gabbidon I. Kelly
Rotation   M. Cotton A. Mahoney E. Jarvis  
Rotation   E. Dike      
Lim PT Y. Gharram M. Feinberg J. Poulakidas J. Molloy Y. Basa-Ama
Lim PT   E. Buyukhanli J. Alausa L. Kolaja J. Lanford
Lim PT   T. Rice      

2021-2022 Yale Bulldogs Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Azar Swain 31 34.5 19.2 4.1 1.6 0.8 0.1 2.3
Jalen Gabbidon 31 29.9 11.3 3.6 1.5 1.4 0.4 2.2
Matt Knowling 31 21.6 7.2 4.0 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.8
Matthue Cotton 31 23.2 7.1 3.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.7
E.J. Jarvis 22 17.0 6.6 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.7
Isaiah Kelly 30 21.8 6.1 4.2 1.5 0.3 0.9 1.5
Bez Mbeng 28 20.0 4.8 3.1 1.9 1.3 0.3 1.5
Eze Dike 19 19.3 4.3 1.4 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.3
August Mahoney 29 14.8 4.0 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.0 1.1
Jack Molloy 11 7.8 2.6 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.6
Yussif Basa-Ama 22 8.9 2.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7
John Poulakidas 20 5.0 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Michael Feinberg 23 8.3 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4
Jake Lanford 5 3.0 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Luke Kolaja 8 2.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
Emir Buyukhanli 6 2.8 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3
Yassine Gharram 9 2.6 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3
Teo Rice 3 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Jameel Alausa 2 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

2021-2022 Yale Bulldogs Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
James Jones Head Coach 1999-2000 Assistant Coach (Yale, 1995 to 1997)
Matt Kingsley Associate Head Coach 2013-2014 Assistant Coach (Yale, 2005 to 2013)
Justin Simon Assistant Coach 2011-2012 N/A
Alington Paul Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Graduate Assistant (Castleton State College, 2014 to 2016)
Victoria Chun Athletic Director 2018-2019 Athletic Director (Colgate, 2013 to 2018)
Matt Elkin Director of Basketball Operations 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (2018 to )
Steven Conn Associate Athletic Director of Communications 2014-2015 N/A
Jay Cordone Head Athletic Trainer 2021-2022 N/A
Michael Harris Strength and Conditioning Coach 2015-2016 N/A