2021–22 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

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.

2021–22 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Crossover Classic Champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2021–22 record13–18 (6–12 MW)
Head coach
Associate head coachCraig Neal
Assistant coaches
  • Kory Barnett
  • Bill Duany
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
2021–22 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Boise State153 .833278  .771
No. 24 Colorado State144 .778256  .806
San Diego State134 .765239  .719
Wyoming135 .722259  .735
UNLV108 .5561814  .563
Fresno State89 .4712313  .639
Utah State810 .4441816  .529
Nevada612 .3331318  .419
New Mexico512 .2941319  .406
Air Force413 .2351118  .379
San Jose State117 .056823  .258
2022 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Robby Robinson1F6'8"225RS JuniorSan Diego, CATransferred to New Orleans
Addison Patterson2G6'6"195SophomoreMilton, ONLeft the team due to personal reasons
Gabe Bansulo10G6'1"165SophomoreReno, NVNo longer on team roster
Kane Milling11G6'4"180SophomoreNantes, FranceTransferred to UC Davis
Khristion Courseault13G6'2"180RS SophomoreLos Angeles, CAWalk-on; transferred
Zane Meeks15F6'9"215SophomorePrairie Village, KSTransferred to San Franisco
Zachary Williams44F6'7"205SeniorReno, NVWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Kenan Blackshear1G6'6"215JuniorOrlando, FLFlorida Atlantic
AJ Bramah2G/F6'7"210SeniorSan Leandro, CARobert 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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jalen Weaver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSouthern California Academy Aurora, CO
    G/F 2 AJ Bramah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSan Leandro HS
    Robert Morris
    San Leandro, CA
    G 1 Kenan Blackshear 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrJones HS
    Florida Atlantic
    Orlando, FL
    G 3 Alem Huseinovic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoPHHoenix Prep Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    G 4 Desmond Cambridge Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrThe Hun School
    Brown
    Nashville, TN
    F 5 Warren Washington 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrMission Hills HS
    Oregon State
    San Marcos, CA
    F 11 Nick Davidson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMater Dei HS Santa Ana, CA
    F 14 Tré Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoJeffersonville HS Jeffersonville, IN
    G 20 Daniel Foster 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGolden State Prep Melbourne, Australia
    G 21 Jason Mensah (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
    FrGreen Valley HS Henderson, NV
    F 23 DeAndre Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoPHHoenix Prep Phoenix, AZ
    G 25 Grant Sherfield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)189 lb (86 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy
    Wichita State
    Fort Worth, TX
    F 30 Caleb Oden (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrDublin HS Dublin, CA
    F 42 K. J. Hymes Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrHillcrest Prep Phoenix, AZ
    C 50 Will Baker 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrWestlake HS
    Texas
    Austin, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    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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