By: UC Sports Information
Williamsburg, KY - Under first year Head Coach
Matt Daniel the Patriots men's basketball team went 20-13 and advanced to their 30 NAIA National Tournament in school history. Cumberlands tallied their most conference wins since the 2010-11 season and had a pair of players earned MSC First Team All-Conference accolades.
THE YEAR IN NUMBERS
Jahi Hinson is the 16
th Patriots to achieve over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in their careers. Hinson has scored 1,603 points, which ranks him eighth all-time to go along with grabbing 609 rebounds.

Under first year Head Coach
Matt Daniel, Cumberlands qualified for their ninth consecutive NAIA National Tournament. The Patriots went 20-13 on the season to advance to their 30
th national tournament in program history.

Lamar Harris recorded 53 blocks on the season, which is the second most in program history. Harris tallied a
program-record nine blocks against Georgetown.

Cumberlands opened the month of February on a six game win streak, including winning their final four home games. A key win during the streak came on February 5
th as the Patriots knocked off seventh-ranked Thomas More 78-73 to sweep the season series over the Saints.
Steven Fitzgerald averaged 17.1 points per game this season, which is fifth in the MSC. He scored a season-high 29
points in the win over St. Xavier and was named a MSC First Team All-Conference selection.
Isaiah Payton led the team with 81 assists, averaging 2.5 assists per game throughout the season. He had a 1.6
assist to turnover ratio, while also leading the team with 37 steals.
THE YEAR IN PHOTOS
Gallery: (6-15-2022) Men's Basketball Year in Review