2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by first-year head coach Shantay Legans, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball
The Basketball Classic, Quarterfinals
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2021–22 record19–15 (7–7 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Suarez
  • T.J. Lipold
  • Jeremy Pope
Home arenaChiles Center
2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga †13–1 .92928–4  .875
No. 18 Saint Mary's12–3 .80026–8  .765
Santa Clara10–5 .66721–12  .636
San Francisco10–6 .62524–10  .706
BYU9–6 .60024–11  .686
Portland7–7 .50019–15  .559
San Diego7–9 .43815–16  .484
Pacific3–11 .2148–22  .267
Loyola Marymount3–12 .20011–18  .379
Pepperdine1–15 .0637–25  .219
† 2022 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Pilots played in the inaugural 2022 The Basketball Classic tournament,[1] and were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pilots finished the 2020–21 season 6–15, 0–11 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to Santa Clara.

On February 5, 2021, head coach Terry Porter was fired after 17 games.[2][3] Assistant Ben Johnson coached the team for the remainder of the season. On March 22, the school named Eastern Washington head coach Shantay Legans as the team's new head coach.[4][5]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Clythus Griffith0G6'2"180RS JuniorMississauga, ONTransferred
Zac Triplett1G6'5"165FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaSigned to play professionally in Australia with Melbourne United
Ahmed Ali2G5'11"170SeniorToronto, ONGraduate transferred
Isiah Dasher3G6'3"175JuniorJersey City, NJTransferred to Saint Peter's
Quincy Ferebee4G6'1"175SeniorSan Diego, CATransferred
Chase Adams10G5'7"150SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Salt Lake CC
Latrell Jones11G6'5"175JuniorAvondale, LATransferred to Nicholls State
Eddie Davis13F6'6"190JuniorPort Salerno, FLTransferred
Tahirou Diabate14F6'9"225SeniorBamako, MaliGraduate transferred to San Diego State
Hayden Curtiss15F6'9"205FreshmanNorth Bend, WATransferred to Portland State
Takiula Faheresohn20G6'7"185RS JuniorAuckland, New ZealandSigned to play semi-professionally in New Zealand with Auckland Huskies
Hunter Seymour23F6'8"215JuniorCharlotte, NCTransferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills
Michael Henn24F6'8"225SeniorBellevue, WAGraduate transferred to Denver

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Moses Wood1F6'8"210RS JuniorReno, NVUNLV
Tyler Robertson2G/F6'6"200JuniorMelbourne, AustraliaEastern Washington
Chris Austin5G6'4"205JuniorPasadena, CAFordham
Jack Perry11G6'2"175RS SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaEastern Washington
Kristian Sjolund12F6'8"206RS JuniorKongsberg, NorwayUTEP
Matheus Silveira24C7'0"255RS JuniorTrês Pontas, BrazilPensacola State College
Michael Meadows25G6'2"175RS JuniorHollywood, CAEastern Washington

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Yaru Harvey
PG		 Sacramento, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Skylar Wilson
SF		 Castaic, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Nikola Milošević
SG		 Podgorica, Montenegro BKK Radnički 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Matija Svetozarevic
SG		 Nis, Serbia KK Dynamic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Vasilije Vučinić
C		 Bijelo Polje, Montenegro KK Budućnost 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Portland Pilots 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2021 Portland Pilots Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2021 Portland Pilots Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Yaru Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSheldon HS Sacramento, CA
    F 1 Moses Wood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrGalena HS
    Tulane/UNLV    		 Reno, NV
    G/F 2 Tyler Robertson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBox Hill Sr. Secondary
    Eastern Washington    		 Melbourne, Australia
    G 3 Skylar Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrEaglecrest HS Aurora, CO
    G 4 Nikola Milošević 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBKK Radnički Podgorica, Montenegro
    G 5 Chris Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMaranatha HS
    Fordham    		 Pasadena, CA
    F 10 Coleman Lemke (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrFaith Lutheran HS Las Vegas, NV
    G 11 Jack Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrCamberwell Grammar School
    Eastern Washington    		 Melbourne, Australia
    F 12 Kristian Sjolund 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS JrTopkins HS
    Georgia Tech/UTEP    		 Kongsberg, Norway
    G/F 13 Matija Svetozarevic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrKK Dynamic Niš, Serbia
    G/F 15 Chika Nduka (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrEastside Catholic HS Seattle, WA
    G 21 Miles Turner (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrTracy HS Tracy, CA
    G 22 Liam Faler (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSt. Monica Catholic HS Santa Monica, CA
    F 23 Vasilije Vučinić 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBKK Radnički Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
    C 24 Matheus Silveira 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SoCalusa Preparatory School
    Austin Peay/Pensacola State College    		 Três Pontas, Brazil
    G 25 Michael Meadows 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoCampbell Hall School
    Eastern Washington    		 Hollywood, CA
    F 34 Wyatt Watson (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrSehome HS Bellingham, WA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    The Pilots January 8 game against Santa Clara was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.[6] The game was rescheduled for February 14,[7] but Santa Clara canceled the game on February 10.[8] The Pilots scheduled a game against NAIA Buhsnell on February 15.[8][9]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Lewis & Clark College W 93–67 
    		 20 – Austin  11 – Vucinic  7 – Robertson  Chiles Center 
    Portland, OR
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 at Arizona State L 60–76  0–1
    		  22 – Austin  7 – Tie  7 – Perry  Desert Financial Arena (6,912)
    Tucson, AZ
    November 11, 2021*
    7:30 pm, KRCW    		 Willamette W 122–78  1–1
    		  16 – Tie  14 – Wood  11 – Meadows  Chiles Center (1,056)
    Portland, OR
    November 13, 2021*
    5:00 pm    		 Alcorn State W 62–58  2–1
    		  19 – Robertson  4 – Tie  4 – Meadows  Chiles Center (1,092)
    Portland, OR
    November 18, 2021*
    7:00 pm, KRCW    		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 86–74  3–1
    		  21 – Wood  9 – Robertson  6 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,018)
    Portland, OR
    November 20, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Morgan State W 74–63  4–1
    		  22 – Robertson  8 – Tie  8 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,122)
    Portland, OR
    November 23, 2021*
    7:00 pm, KRCW    		 at Portland State W 69–54  5–1
    		  15 – Austin  10 – Wood  5 – Robertson  Viking Pavilion (1,352)
    Portland, OR
    November 26, 2021*
    12:00 pm    		 vs. Montana State
    Incarnate Word Tournament    		 L 66–69  5–2
    		  20 – Wood  8 – Wood  3 – Meadows  McDermott Center (170)
    San Antonio, TX
    November 27, 2021*
    12:00 pm    		 vs. Southeast Missouri State
    Incarnate Word Tournament    		 W 74–68  6–2
    		  20 – Robertson  12 – Robertson  5 – Robertson  McDermott Center (100)
    San Antonio, TX
    November 28, 2021*
    12:00 pm    		 at Incarnate Word
    Incarnate Word Tournament    		 W 77–68  7–2
    		  22 – Meadows  9 – Austin  4 – Meadows  McDermott Center (195)
    San Antonio, TX
    December 3, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 VMI L 82–90  7–3
    		  26 – Austin  10 – Robertson  7 – Meadows  Chiles Center (1,171)
    Portland, OR
    December 13, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Cal Poly W 78–77  8–3
    		  20 – Sjolund  5 – Wood  7 – Robertson  Chiles Center (889)
    Portland, OR
    December 15, 2021*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon L 71–96  8–4
    		  19 – Austin  7 – Tied  3 – Wood  Matthew Knight Arena (5,251)
    Eugene, OR
    December 17, 2021*
    7:00 pm, KRCW    		 San Jose State L 78–90  8–5
    		  16 – Meadows  6 – Tied  5 – Meadows  Chiles Center (982)
    Portland, OR
    December 19, 2021*
    12:00 pm    		 at Montana State L 59–61  8–6
    		  19 – Austin  12 – Austin  2 – Meadows  Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,234)
    Bozeman, MT
    December 22, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at UC Davis W 65–60  9–6
    		  18 – Wood  6 – Tied  6 – Meadows  University Credit Union Center (574)
    Davis, CA
    January 1, 2022
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 BYU Canceled Chiles Center 
    Portland, OR
    January 13, 2022
    7:00 pm    		 at San Diego L 63–68 OT 9–7
    (0–1)    		  16 – Meadows  12 – Wood  3 – Austin  Jenny Craig Pavilion (0)
    San Diego, CA
    January 15, 2022
    5:00 pm    		 at Pepperdine W 82–63  10–7
    (1–1)    		  22 – Austin  10 – Nduka  6 – Robertson  Firestone Fieldhouse (465)
    Malibu, CA
    January 17, 2022
    4:00 pm    		 at Loyola Marymount
    Rescheduled from Jan. 6    		 L 58–70  10–8
    (1–2)    		  16 – Nduka  7 – Nduka  4 – Austin  Gersten Pavilion (635)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 22, 2022
    6:00 pm, Stadium    		 at BYU L 65–78  10–9
    (1–3)    		  15 – Robertson  10 – Wood  4 – Robertson  Marriott Center (14,837)
    Provo, UT
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 pm, KRCW    		 Pacific W 64–56  11–9
    (2–3)    		  19 – Wood  10 – Robertson  5 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,010)
    Portland, OR
    January 29, 2022
    6:00 pm, RTNW    		 at No. 2 Gonzaga L 72–104  11–10
    (2–4)    		  19 – Meadows  11 – Sjolund  3 – Austin  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    February 3, 2022
    8:00 pm, RTNW    		 Saint Mary's L 54–75  11–11
    (2–5)    		  15 – Robertson  10 – Nduka  3 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,113)
    Portland, OR
    February 5, 2022
    5:00 pm, KRCW    		 San Francisco L 71–74  11–12
    (2–6)    		  25 – Austin  8 – Wood  5 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,206)
    Portland, OR
    February 8, 2022
    7:00 pm    		 at San Francisco W 69–68  12–12
    (3–6)    		  23 – Sjolund  18 – Sjolund  2 – Tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,827)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 12, 2022
    7:00 pm, RTNW    		 Loyola Marymount W 86–76  13–12
    (4–6)    		  31 – Robertson  11 – Robertson  11 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,569)
    Portland, OR
    February 14, 2022
    6:00 pm, KRCW    		 Santa Clara
    Rescheduled from Jan. 8    		 Canceled Chiles Center 
    Portland, OR
    February 15, 2022*
    5:00 pm    		 Bushnell W 84–39  14–12
    		  11 – Tied  14 – Nduka  4 – Harvey  Chiles Center (668)
    Portland, OR
    February 17, 2022
    7:00 pm, KRCW    		 San Diego W 92–60  15–12
    (5–6)    		  26 – Austin  10 – Wood  8 – Robertson  Chiles Center (1,188)
    Portland, OR
    February 19, 2022
    5:00 pm    		 Pepperdine W 77–74  16–12
    (6–6)    		  24 – Wood  8 – Wood  9 – Robertson  Chiles Center (2,409)
    Portland, OR
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 pm    		 at Pacific W 75–69  17–12
    (7–6)    		  18 – Wood  8 – Wood  6 – Austin  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,093)
    Stockton, CA
    February 26, 2022
    2:00 pm    		 at Santa Clara L 89–102  17–13
    (7–7)    		  23 – Wood  7 – Wood  6 – Robertson  Leavey Center (2,113)
    Santa Clara, CA
    WCC Tournament
    March 4, 2022
    8:00 pm, RTNW/BYUtv    		 (6) vs. (7) San Diego
    Second round    		 W 73–55  18–13
    		  28 – Wood  11 – Sjolund  9 – Robertson  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    March 5, 2022
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (6) vs. (3) Santa Clara
    Third Round    		 L 67–91  18–14
    		  19 – Austin  6 – Tied  2 – Wood  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    The Basketball Classic
    March 19, 2022*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 New Orleans
    First round    		 W 94–73  19–14
    		  21 – Sjolund  9 – Nduka  7 – Robertson  Chiles Center (659)
    Portland, OR
    March 26, 2022*
    3:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Southern Utah
    Quarterfinals    		 L 66–77  19–15
    		  27 – Robertson  10 – Robertson  4 – Wood  America First Event Center (1,504)
    Cedar City, UT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source: Schedule

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