2021–22 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

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2021–22 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Crossover Classic Champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record13–18 (6–12 MW)
Head coach
  • Steve Alford (3rd season)
Associate head coachCraig Neal
Assistant coaches
  • Kory Barnett
  • Bill Duany
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
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 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by third-year head coach Steve Alford, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wolf Pack finished the 2020–21 season 16–10, 10–7 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Boise State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the semifinals to San Diego State.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Robby Robinson 1 F 6'8" 225 RS Junior San Diego, CA Transferred to New Orleans
Addison Patterson 2 G 6'6" 195 Sophomore Milton, ON Left the team due to personal reasons
Gabe Bansulo 10 G 6'1" 165 Sophomore Reno, NV No longer on team roster
Kane Milling 11 G 6'4" 180 Sophomore Nantes, France Transferred to UC Davis
Khristion Courseault 13 G 6'2" 180 RS Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; transferred
Zane Meeks 15 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Prairie Village, KS Transferred to San Francisco
Zachary Williams 44 F 6'7" 205 Senior Reno, NV Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Kenan Blackshear 1 G 6'6" 215 Junior Orlando, FL Florida Atlantic
AJ Bramah 2 G/F 6'7" 210 Senior San Leandro, CA Robert Morris

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Davidson
#42 PF 		Mission Viejo, CA Mater Dei High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 9, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
Jalen Weaver
#45 SF 		Aurora, CO Southern California Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 19, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 76
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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jalen Weaver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Southern California Academy Aurora, CO
G/F 2 AJ Bramah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr San Leandro HS
Robert Morris 		San Leandro, CA
G 1 Kenan Blackshear 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Jones HS
Florida Atlantic 		Orlando, FL
G 3 Alem Huseinovic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So PHHoenix Prep Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 4 Desmond Cambridge Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr The Hun School
Brown 		Nashville, TN
F 5 Warren Washington 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Mission Hills HS
Oregon State 		San Marcos, CA
F 11 Nick Davidson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mater Dei HS Santa Ana, CA
F 14 Tré Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Jeffersonville HS Jeffersonville, IN
G 20 Daniel Foster 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Golden State Prep Melbourne, Australia
G 21 Jason Mensah (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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 Fr Green Valley HS Henderson, NV
F 23 DeAndre Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So PHHoenix Prep Phoenix, AZ
G 25 Grant Sherfield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy
Wichita State 		Fort Worth, TX
F 30 Caleb Oden (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Dublin HS Dublin, CA
F 42 K. J. Hymes Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Hillcrest Prep Phoenix, AZ
C 50 Will Baker 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Westlake HS
Texas 		Austin, TX
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 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Dominican       Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Eastern Washington W 91–76  1–0
  22 – Cambridge   9 – Bramah   9 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (7,103)
Reno, NV
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		San Diego L 68–75  1–1
  18 – Washington   10 – Washington   5 – Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (7,370)
Reno, NV
November 16, 2021*
6:00 p.m. 		at Santa Clara L 74–96  1–2
  23 – Sherfield   6 – Tied   6 – Sherfield  Leavey Center (1,002)
Santa Clara, CA
November 18, 2021*
7:30 p.m., Stadium 		at San Francisco L 70–73  1–3
  24 – Baker   7 – Bramah   7 – Sherfield  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,690)
San Francisco, CA
November 22, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. South Dakota State
Crossover Classic 		L 75–102  1–4
  20 – Washington   6 – Washington   5 – Sherfield  Sanford Pentagon (1,643)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 23, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. George Mason
Crossover Classic 		W 88–69  2–4
  31 – Sherfield   6 – Sherfield   6 – Sherfield  Sanford Pentagon (1,600)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 24, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Washington
Crossover Classic 		W 81–62  3–4
  23 – Sherfield   9 – Tied   5 – Sherfield  Sanford Pentagon (1,239)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Pepperdine W 79–66  4–4
  24 – Sherfield   8 – Tied   10 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (6,416)
Reno, NV
December 4, 2021*
1:00 p.m., Stadium 		at North Texas Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada The Super Pit 
Denton, TX
December 7, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Arlington Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Nevada College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
December 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Minnesota Duluth W 98–62  5–4
  28 – Sherfield   12 – Sherfield   9 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (6,568)
Reno, NV
December 18, 2021*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Loyola Marymount W 68–63  6–4
  24 – Sherfield   8 – Washington   4 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (6,689)
Reno, NV
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Grand Canyon Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols at Grand Canyon Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
December 29, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at No. 6 Kansas L 61–88  6–5
  16 – Tied   6 – Washington   4 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Mountain West regular season
January 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., FS1 		New Mexico W 79–70  7–5
(1–0) 		 18 – Cambridge, Jr.   11 – Tied   10 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (7,224)
Reno, NV
January 12, 2022
7:30 p.m., FS1 		Boise State L 70–85  7–6
(1–1) 		 26 – Sherfield   7 – Cambridge, Jr.   7 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (6,386)
Reno, NV
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Air Force W 75–68  8–6
(2–1) 		 21 – Sherfield   10 – Baker   5 – Foster  Clune Arena (1,013)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 17, 2022
5:00 p.m., FS1 		Wyoming
Rescheduled from January 4 		L 67–77  8–7
(2–2) 		 20 – Sherfield   9 – Cambridge, Jr.   8 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (6,369)
Reno, NV
January 21, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Fresno State W 77–73  9–7
(3–2) 		 17 – Sherfield   6 – Foster   7 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (6,944)
Reno, NV
January 25, 2022
6:00 p.m., FS1 		at Colorado State L 66–77  9–8
(3–3) 		 23 – Cambridge Jr.   9 – Baker   3 – Sherfield  Moby Arena (5,675)
Fort Collins, CO
January 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Utah State L 49–78  9–9
(3–4) 		 12 – Cambridge, Jr.   7 – Cambridge, Jr.   5 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (7,497)
Reno, NV
February 1, 2022
7:30 p.m., FS1 		at UNLV
Battle for Nevada 		L 58–69  9–10
(3–5) 		 17 – Blackshear   7 – Cambridge, Jr.   4 – Foster  Thomas & Mack Center (6,670)
Paradise, NV
February 4, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at Fresno State L 56–73  9–11
(3–6) 		 16 – Cambridge, Jr.   10 – Cambridge, Jr.   4 – Cambridge, Jr.  Save Mart Center (5,897)
Fresno, CA
February 6, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San Diego State L 63–65  9–12
(3–7) 		 18 – Cambridge, Jr.   8 – Tied   6 – Blackshear  Viejas Arena (10,330)
San Diego, CA
February 8, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Colorado State L 72–82  9–13
(3–8) 		 36 – Cambridge, Jr.   4 – Tied   7 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (6,279)
Reno, NV
February 11, 2022
6:00 p.m., FS1 		at Utah State W 85–72  10–13
(4–8) 		 27 – Cambridge, Jr.   9 – Tied   8 – Blackshear  Smith Spectrum (7,866)
Logan, UT
February 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		San José State W 81–72  11–13
(5–8) 		 23 – Baker   7 – Cambridge   8 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (6,619)
Reno, NV
February 17, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San José State W 90–60  12–13
(6–8) 		 25 – Sherfield   7 – Blackshear   10 – Sherfield  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,747)
San Jose, CA
February 22, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		UNLV
Battle for Nevada 		L 54–62  12–14
(6–9) 		 19 – Sherfield   11 – Washington   8 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (9,148)
Reno, NV
February 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Wyoming L 61–74  12–15
(6–10) 		 12 – Tied   7 – Foster   5 – Sherfield  Arena-Auditorium (7,855)
Laramie, WY
March 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., FS2 		at Boise State L 67–73  12–16
(6–11) 		 16 – Blackshear   5 – Foster   6 – Sherfield  ExtraMile Arena (11,954)
Boise, ID
March 5, 2022
8:30 p.m., CBSSN 		San Diego State L 78–79  12–17
(6–12) 		 30 – Sherfield   10 – Washington   7 – Sherfield  Lawlor Events Center (8,173)
Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
March 9, 2022
11:00 a.m., Stadium 		(8) vs. (9) New Mexico
First Round 		W 79–72  13–17
  27 – Sherfield   10 – Sherfield   5 – Sherfield  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 10, 2022
12:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(8) vs. (1) Boise State
Quarterfinals 		L 69–71  13–18
  25 – Sherfield   6 – Cambridge, Jr.   6 – Sherfield  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

References

  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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