2021–22 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

2021–22 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
SoCal Challenge Surf Division Champions
The Basketball Classic Champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record23–13 (8–9 MW)
Head coach
  • Justin Hutson (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tarvish Felton
  • Keith Brown
  • Tim Shelton
Home arenaSave Mart Center
(Capacity: 15,596)
Seasons
2021–22 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Boise State † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771
No. 24 Colorado State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 6   .806
San Diego State 13 – 4   .765 23 – 9   .719
Wyoming 13 – 5   .722 25 – 9   .735
UNLV 10 – 8   .556 18 – 14   .563
Fresno State 8 – 9   .471 23 – 13   .639
Utah State 8 – 10   .444 18 – 16   .529
Nevada 6 – 12   .333 13 – 18   .419
New Mexico 5 – 12   .294 13 – 19   .406
Air Force 4 – 13   .235 11 – 18   .379
San Jose State 1 – 17   .056 8 – 23   .258
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents California State University, Fresno in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are led by fourth-year head coach Justin Hutson and play their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 12–12, 9–11 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place.[1] They defeated New Mexico in the first round[2] of the Mountain West tournament before losing to Colorado State in the quarterfinals.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Devin Gage 1 G 6'2" 205 Senior Chicago, IL Graduate transferred
Christian Gray 11 F 6'6" 250 RS Senior Moreno Valley, CA Graduated
Alec Hickman 20 G 6'4" 190 RS Junior Riverside, CA Transferred to Alabama A&M
Assane Diouf 21 C 7'2" 250 RS Sophomore Dakar, Senegal Transferred to Austin Peay

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Jemarl Baker Jr. 1 G 6'5" 195 RS Senior Menifee, CA Arizona
Donovan Yap 11 G 6'3" 175 Sophomore Las Vegas, NV UNLV

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert Vaihola
PF 		Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco, CA 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A May 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2021". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2021". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joseph Hunter
#30 SG 		Fresno, CA San Joaquin Memorial High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2022". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2022". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kyle Harding 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Allan Hancock College Roosevelt, NY
G 2 Jemarl Baker Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Arizona Menifee, CA
G 3 Isaiah Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Tulsa Bakersfield, CA
G 4 Junior Ballard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Cal Poly Stockton, CA
G 5 Jordan Campbell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Oregon State Adelanto, CA
F 10 Orlando Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Middlebrooks Academy Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Donavan Yap 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So UNLV Las Vegas, NV
G 13 Deon Stroud 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr UTEP Fresno, CA
G 22 Destin Whitaker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Romeoville HS Romeoville, IL
G/F 23 Leo Colimerio 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Wasatch Academy São Paulo, Brazil
G 25 Anthony Holland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Notre Dame HS Riverside, CA
F 30 Robert Vaihola 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Archbishop Riordan HS San Francisco, CA
G 33 Steven Vasquez (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr St. Joseph HS Santa Maria, CA
C 34 Braxton Meah 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So San Joaquin Memorial HS Fresno, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Stanislaus State W 86–48  –
  24 – Robinson, Jr.   7 – Robinson, Jr.   3 – Tied  Save Mart Center (2,463)
Fresno, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Fresno Pacific W 74–54  1–0
  16 – Robinson, Jr.   9 – Colimerio   5 – Hill  Save Mart Center (2,820)
Fresno, CA
November 11, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		LIU W 84–60  2–0
  17 – Robinson, Jr.   19 – Robinson, Jr.   5 – Baker  Save Mart Center (3,438)
Fresno, CA
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Idaho
SoCal Challenge campus-site game 		W 69–62  3–0
  27 – Robinson, Jr.   10 – Robinson, Jr.   5 – Hill  Save Mart Center (3,388)
Fresno, CA
November 22, 2021*
10:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Pepperdine
SoCal Challenge Surf Division semifinals 		W 70–63  4–0
  19 – Hill   6 – Robinson, Jr.   4 – Robinson, Jr.  The Pavilion at JSerra 
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 24, 2021*
10:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Santa Clara
SoCal Challenge Surf Division championship 		W 59–52  5–0
  22 – Robinson, Jr.   8 – Robinson, Jr.   4 – Holland  The Pavilion at JSerra (1,700)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 28, 2021*
6:00 p.m., P12N 		at California L 57–65  5–1
  25 – Robinson, Jr.   9 – Robinson, Jr.   4 – Holland  Haas Pavilion (3,857)
Berkeley, CA
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		San Diego W 63–43  6–1
  15 – Robinson, Jr.   8 – Holland   5 – Robinson, Jr.  Save Mart Center (3,132)
Fresno, CA
December 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Cal State Northridge W 61–43  7–1
  22 – Robinson, Jr.   9 – Tied   5 – Holland  Save Mart Center (3,762)
Fresno, CA
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network 		at San Francisco L 63–71  7–2
  19 – Holland   9 – Holland   3 – Hill  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,873)
San Francisco, CA
December 11, 2021*
4:00 p.m., MW Network 		UC Irvine W 63–55  8–2
  18 – Baker   8 – Robinson, Jr.   3 – Tied  Save Mart Center (4,501)
Fresno, CA
December 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Cal Poly W 83–48  9–2
  18 – Tied   10 – Colimeiro   4 – Tied  Save Mart Center (4,461)
Fresno, CA
December 21, 2021*
4:00 p.m., P12N 		at Utah L 50–55  9–3
  17 – Robinson, Jr.   10 – Stroud   4 – Stroud  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,673)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 23, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Weber State W 69–43  10–3
  22 – Robinson, Jr.   9 – Robinson, Jr.   6 – Hill  Dee Events Center (2,631)
Ogden, UT
Mountain West regular season
December 28, 2021
6:00 p.m., Stadium 		at Boise State L 55–65  10–4
(0–1) 		 22 – Robinson, Jr.   5 – Robinson, Jr.   3 – Robinson, Jr.  ExtraMile Arena 
Boise, ID
January 1, 2022
1:00 p.m. 		Air Force Canceled Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
January 11, 2022
7:00 p.m. 		San José State W 79–59  11–4
(1–1) 		 31 – Robinson, Jr.   12 – Robinson, Jr.   5 – Holland  Save Mart Center (2,579)
Fresno, CA
January 14, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at UNLV W 73–68  12–4
(2–1) 		 24 – Robinson, Jr.   11 – Robinson, Jr.   3 – Hill  Thomas & Mack Center (4,976)
Paradise, NV
January 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Utah State W 61–54  13–4
(3–1) 		 14 – Stroud   13 – Robinson, Jr.   6 – Robinson, Jr.  Save Mart Center (5,013)
Fresno, CA
January 21, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at Nevada L 73–77  13–5
(3–2) 		 26 – Robinson, Jr.   12 – Robinson, Jr.   4 – Tied  Lawlor Events Center (6,944)
Reno, NV
January 25, 2022
6:00 p.m., Stadium 		at New Mexico W 65–60  14–5
(4–2) 		 22 – Holland   10 – Vaihola   3 – Robinson  The Pit (8,033)
Albuquerque, NM
January 28, 2022
7:30 p.m., FS1 		Boise State L 63–68 OT 14–6
(4–3) 		 21 – Robinson   10 – Colimerio   3 – Holland  Save Mart Center (8,250)
Fresno, CA
February 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San José State W 73–43  15–6
(5–3) 		 18 – Robinson, Jr.   6 – Colimerio   5 – Robinson, Jr.  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,118)
San Jose, CA
February 4, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Nevada W 73–56  16–6
(6–3) 		 21 – Holland   10 – Holland   6 – Hill  Save Mart Center (5,897)
Fresno, CA
February 6, 2022
4:00 p.m, FS1 		Wyoming
Rescheduled from January 8 		L 59–61  16–7
(6–4) 		 25 – Hill   10 – Robinson, Jr.   3 – Holland  Save Mart Center (6,017)
Fresno, CA
February 11, 2022
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		at Colorado State L 50–65  16–8
(6–5) 		 24 – Robinson, Jr.   12 – Holland   5 – Hill  Moby Arena (8,083)
Fort Collins, CO
February 16, 2022
7:30 p.m., CBSSN 		UNLV L 57–60  16–9
(6–6) 		 14 – Tied   6 – Campbell   4 – Hill  Save Mart Center (4,723)
Fresno, CA
February 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		San Diego State L 44–61  16–10
(6–7) 		 15 – Hill   8 – Robinson   2 – Tied  Save Mart Center (7,261)
Fresno, CA
February 22, 2022
6:00 p.m., MW Network 		at Air Force W 65–40  17–10
(7–7) 		 26 – Robinson   8 – Meah   4 – Hill  Clune Arena (545)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1 		New Mexico W 71–68  18–10
(8–7) 		 28 – Robinson, Jr.   10 – Robinson, Jr.   5 – Tied  Save Mart Center (4,131)
Fresno, CA
March 3, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San Diego State L 64–65 2OT 18–11
(8–8) 		 19 – Campbell   11 – Robinson Jr.   4 – Hill  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
March 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., MWN 		at Wyoming L 64–68 OT 18–12
(8–9) 		 34 – Robinson, Jr.   9 – Robinson, Jr.   5 – Robinson, Jr.  Arena-Auditorium (6,230)
Laramie, WY
Mountain West tournament
March 9, 2022
4:00 p.m., Stadium 		(6) vs. (11) San José State
First Round 		W 69–67 OT 19–12
  31 – Robinson, Jr.   12 – Holland   3 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 10, 2022
8:30 p.m., CBSSN 		(6) vs. (3) San Diego State
Quarterfinals 		L 46–53  19–13
  25 – Robinson, Jr.   11 – Robinson, Jr.   3 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
The Basketball Classic
March 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Washington
First round 		W 83–74  20–13
  18 – Holland   9 – Colimerio   5 – Robinson, Jr.  Save Mart Center (1,166)
Fresno, CA
March 23, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Youngstown State
Second round 		W 80–71  21–13
  16 – Robinson, Jr.   13 – Robinson, Jr.   5 – Tied  Save Mart Center (1,754)
Fresno, CA
March 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Utah
Semifinals 		W 67–48  22–13
  20 – Robinson, Jr.   7 – Tied   7 – Hill  Save Mart Center (3,006)
Fresno, CA
April 1, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina
Championship 		W 85–74  23–13
  20 – Robinson   14 – Robinson   6 – Hill  HTC Center (1,407)
Conway, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2020-21 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "New Mexico vs. Fresno State - Game Recap - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Fresno State vs. Colorado State - Game Recap - March 11, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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