| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Prev Year: | 2020–21 |
| Next Year: | 2022–23 |
| Team: | Dayton Flyers |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A–10 |
| Record: | 24–11 |
| Conf Record: | 14–4 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Ahc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach2: | Darren Hertz |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach3: | James Kane |
| Ac3 Year: | 2nd |
| Champion: | ESPN Events Invitational champions |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
The 2021–22 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Anthony Grant, in his fifth season with the Flyers. The Flyers played their home games at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 14–4 in A-10 Play to finish a tie for 2nd place. They defeated UMass in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Richmond. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing in the second round to Vanderbilt.
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Flyers finished the 2020–21 season 14–10, 9–7 in A-10 play to finish in seventh place. In the Atlantic 10 tournament as a 7th seed, they defeated Rhode Island in the second round before losing to VCU in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Chatman | 0 | G | 6'1" | 180 | RS Senior | Graduate transferred to Vanderbilt | ||
| 2 | G | 6'5" | 195 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Luke Frazier | 3 | G | 6'5" | 170 | Freshman | Transferred to Ohio | ||
| 10 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| 32 | C | 6'11" | 278 | GS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Dwayne Cohill | 35 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Transferred to Youngstown State | ||
| Chase Johnson | 40 | F | 6'9" | 226 | RS Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Camron Greer | 52 | G | 5'7" | 160 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Georgia | |||
| Richard Amaefule | 21 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Sophomore | East Tennessee State | ||
| Kobe Elvis | 24 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | DePaul |
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