2021–22 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 2021–22 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons were led by third-year head coach Todd Golden, and played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium at the Sobrato Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

2021–22 San Francisco Dons men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2021–22 record24–10 (10–6 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWar Memorial Gymnasium
(Capacity: 3,005)
2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga131 .929284  .875
No. 18 Saint Mary's123 .800268  .765
Santa Clara105 .6672112  .636
San Francisco106 .6252410  .706
BYU96 .6002411  .686
Portland77 .5001915  .559
San Diego79 .4381516  .484
Pacific311 .214822  .267
Loyola Marymount312 .2001118  .379
Pepperdine115 .063725  .219
2022 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

USF began the season at 10–0, which marked the program's best start to a season since they opened with 26 straight wins in 1976–77.[1][2][3] The Dons' perfect season ended with a one-point loss to Grand Canyon on December 18; they would ultimately wrap up their non-conference slate with a 13–1 record heading into WCC play.

The Dons finished conference regular season play at 10–6 and were seeded fourth in that year's WCC tournament. After a win against BYU and a loss to Gonzaga, the Dons received an at-large NCAA tournament bid, their first appearance since 1998. They were placed as a tenth seed in the East region but lost in an overtime game to seventh seed Murray State 92–87.

The day after the tournament loss, March 18, 2022, head coach Todd Golden accepted the head coach role at Florida.[4] Chris Gerlufsen was subsequently named the next head coach.

Previous season

The Dons concluded the 2020–21 season 11–14, 4–9 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated San Diego in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing to Loyola Marymount.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Damari Milstead11G6'2"195RS JuniorOakland, CATransferred to Cal State Fullerton
Trevante Anderson12G6'2"185JuniorTacoma, WATransferred to Idaho
Anthony Roy14G6'3"175FreshmanOakland, CATransferred to College of Southern Idaho
Taavi Jurkatamm34F6'9"210SeniorTallinn, EstoniaGraduated
Samba Kane43C7'0"220JuniorDakar, SenegalTransferred to UW–Milwaukee
Emmanuel Nwabueze45G6'3"215RS JuniorSan Francisco, CAWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Volodymyr Markovetskyy33C7'2"270SophomoreTruskavets, UkraineTransferred from Washington State.
Yauhen Massalski25F6'10"245Graduate StudentMinsk, BelarusTransferred from San Diego. Will be eligible to play immediately since Massalski graduated from San Diego.
Zane Meeks5F6'9"215SophomorePrairie Village, KSTransferred from Nevada.
Gabe Stefanini15G6'3"210JuniorBologna, ItalyTransferred from Columbia.
Patrick Tapé11F6'9"233Graduate StudentCharlotte, NCTransferred from Duke. Will be eligible to play immediately since Tapé graduated from Duke.

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ndewedo Newbury
C
London, England The Loomis Chaffee School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "San Francisco Dons 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2021 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster

    2021–22 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Khalil Shabazz 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrCentral Washington Seattle, WA
    G 1 Jamaree Bouyea 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSPalma HS Seaside, CA
    G 2 Julian Rishwain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBoston College Los Angeles, CA
    F 3 Isaiah Hawthorne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrTracy HS Tracy, CA
    F 5 Zane Meeks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoNevada Prairie Village, KS
    F 10 Josh Kunen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoCentre of Excellence Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    F 11 Patrick Tapé 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSDuke Charlotte, NC
    G 12 Justin Bieker (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrJesuit HS Portland, OR
    F 15 Maj Dušanić 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrDream City Christian Ljubljana, Slovenia
    G 15 Gabe Stefanini 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrColumbia Bologna, Italy
    F 21 Ndewedo Newbury 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)238 lb (108 kg) FrThe Loomis Chaffee School London, England, UK
    F 22 Dzmitry Ryuny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCentral Park Christian Minsk, Belarus
    F 25 Yauhen Massalski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSSan Diego Minsk, Belarus
    G 30 Bryce Whitaker (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoLamar CC Los Angeles, CA
    C 31 Jonas Visser 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoCentre for Sports & Education Amsterdam, Netherlands
    C 33 Volodymyr Markovetskyy 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)270 lb (122 kg) SoWashington State Truskavets, Ukraine
    G 45 Jake Cioe (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSalpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 29 December 2021

    Source:[5]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., WCC Network
    LIU W 98–64  1–0
     16  Shabazz  6  Kunen  4  Tapé  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,439)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 11, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., WCC Network
    Prairie View A&M W 92–76  2–0
     24  Bouyea  6  Massalski  4  Tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,233)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 13, 2021*
    5:30 p.m., WCC Network
    vs. Davidson
    Chase Center Showcase
    W 65–60  3–0
     14  Bouyea  7  Massalski  4  Tied  Chase Center (4,175)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 15, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Samford W 77–55  4–0
     19  Bouyea  10  Shabazz  6  Bouyea  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,033)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 18, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., Stadium
    Nevada W 73–70  5–0
     28  Stefanini  7  Bouyea  4  Bouyea  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,690)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 22, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Morgan State W 83–67  6–0
     22  Bouyea  9  Kunen  7  Bouyea  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,689)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 25, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., FS1
    vs. Towson
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals
    W 71–61  7–0
     20  Bouyea  9  Bouyea  5  Bouyea  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 26, 2021*
    8:30 p.m., FS1
    vs. UAB
    Las Vegas Invitational championship
    W 63–61  8–0
     23  Massalski  13  Massalski  3  Shabazz  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    December 4, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    UNLV W 83–62  9–0
     30  Bouyea  16  Massalski  6  Shabazz  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,327)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 8, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Fresno State W 71–63  10–0
     27  Bouyea  6  Bouyea  3  Bouyea  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,873)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 18, 2021*
    4:30 p.m., FloSports
    vs. Grand Canyon
    Jerry Colangelo Classic
    L 48–49  10–1
     18  Massalski  13  Massalski  3  Tied  Footprint Center (1,578)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 19, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., P12N
    at Arizona State W 66–65  11–1
     20  Shabazz  9  Massalski  6  Bouyea  Desert Financial Arena (6,403)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 22, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Southern Illinois W 64–52  12–1
     20  Bouyea  9  Massalski  5  Bouyea  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,543)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 28, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Academy of Art W 111–78  13–1
     18  Tied  9  Massalski  4  Tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,099)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 6, 2022*
    11:00 a.m., WCC Network
    vs. Loyola–Chicago L 74–79  13–2
     20  Massalski  5  Tied  4  Bouyea  Lifetime Activities Center (112)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    WCC regular season
    January 8, 2022
    4:00 p.m., NBCSBA
    San Diego W 88–73  14–2
    (1–0)
     27  Shabazz  17  Massalski  6  Stefanini  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,487)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 13, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN
    Loyola Marymount W 97–73  15–2
    (2–0)
     22  Bouyea  8  Massalski  6  Shabazz  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,160)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 15, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN
    BYU L 69–71  15–3
    (2–1)
     19  Bouyea  7  Tied  3  Stefanini  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,133)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 20, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at No. 1 Gonzaga L 62–78  15–4
    (2–2)
     25  Bouyea  10  Massalski  2  Tied  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    January 22, 2022
    4:30 p.m., NBCSBA
    at Pepperdine W 71–45  16–4
    (3–2)
     20  Rishwain  10  Massalski  3  Tied  Firestone Fieldhouse (515)
    Malibu, CA
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 p.m., Stadium
    Saint Mary's L 70–72  16–5
    (3–3)
     19  Bouyea  13  Massalski  4  Bouyea  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,833)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 29, 2022
    4:00 p.m., Stadium
    Santa Clara W 88–85  17–5
    (4–3)
     25  Bouyea  16  Massalski  4  Stefanini  War Memorial Gymnasium (3,010)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 3, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at BYU W 73–59  18–5
    (5–3)
     16  Massalski  13  Massalski  4  Bouyea  Marriott Center (13,361)
    Provo, UT
    February 5, 2022
    5:00 p.m., WCC Network
    at Portland W 74–71  19–5
    (6–3)
     22  Massalski  12  Massalski  7  Bouyea  Chiles Center (1,206)
    Portland, OR
    February 8, 2022
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Portland L 68–69  19–6
    (6–4)
     18  Stefanini  20  Massalski  4  Bouyea  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,827)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 10, 2022
    8:00 p.m., NBCSCA
    Pepperdine W 105–61  20–6
    (7–4)
     24  Shabazz  10  Massalski  6  Stefanini  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,321)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 12, 2022
    3:00 p.m., Stadium
    at Santa Clara W 74–58  21–6
    (8–4)
     19  Massalski  10  Massalski  5  Shabazz  Leavey Center (2,011)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 17, 2022
    7:00 p.m., NBCSBA+
    at Saint Mary's
    Rescheduled from Jan. 1
    L 64–69  21–7
    (8–5)
     23  Stefanini  10  Massalski  4  Stefanini  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    February 21, 2022
    6:00 p.m., WCC Network
    at Pacific
    Rescheduled from Feb. 15
    W 104–71  22–7
    (9–5)
     21  Shabazz  7  Markovetskyy  11  Bouyea  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,227)
    Stockton, CA
    February 24, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 1 Gonzaga L 73–89  22–8
    (9–6)
     17  Shabazz  8  Massalski  5  Bouyea  War Memorial Gymnasium (3,138)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 26, 2022
    2:00 p.m., NBCSBA
    at San Diego W 78–62  23–8
    (10–6)
     18  Rishwain  8  Massalski  6  Bouyea  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,144)
    San Diego, CA
    WCC Tournament
    March 5, 2022
    7:30 p.m, ESPN2
    (4) vs. (5) BYU
    Third round
    W 75–63  24–8
     22  Shabazz  9  Massalski  4  Bouyea  Orleans Arena (1,799)
    Paradise, NV
    March 7, 2022
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    (4) vs. (1) No. 1 Gonzaga
    Semifinals
    L 71–81  24–9
     27  Shabazz  8  Rishwain  3  Kunen  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17, 2022
    6:40 p.m, CBS
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) No. 20 Murray State
    First Round
    L 87–92 OT 24–10
     36  Bouyea  7  Kunen  3  tied  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,828)
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source:[6]

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