2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were led by first-year head coach Richard Pitino and played their home games at The Pit as members of the Mountain West Conference.

2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2021–22 record13–19 (5–12 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Hill
  • Isaac Chew
  • Eric Brown
Home arenaThe Pit
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 Lobos finished the 2021–21 season 6–16, 2–15 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. In the Mountain West Tournament, they lost in the first round to Fresno State.

Prior to the end of the season, the school announced that Paul Weir would not return as head coach.[1] On March 16, 2021, the school named former Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Isaiah Marin0G6'5"190FreshmanPhoenix, AZTransferred to Indian Hills CC
Bayron Matos1F6'9"215RS FreshmanSanto Domingo, DRTransferred to South Florida
Keith McGee3G6'3"180RS SeniorRochester, NYGraduate transferred to Morgan State
Rod Brown5F6'8"218RS JuniorMemphis, TNTransferred to Jacksonville
Makuach Maluach10G/F6'5"190SeniorSydney, AustraliaGraduated
Daniel Headdings12G6'2"185RS FreshmanWasilla, AKTransferred to Pima CC
Logan Padgett14F6'7"210SophomoreHomewood, ALTransferred to Shelton State CC
Nolan Doresey21G6'5"185FreshmanKnightdale, NCTransferred to Holy Cross
Eloy Medina23G6'3"180FreshmanAlbuquerque, NMWalk-on; transferred
Kurt Wegscheider30G6'4"185SophomoreBangui, Central African RepublicTransferred
Assane Ndiaye35F7'1"240JuniorDakar, SenegalTransferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
KJ Jenkins0G6'2"165JuniorAtlanta, GAJunior college transferred from Kilgore College.
Jamal Mashburn Jr.5G6'2"175SophomoreMiami, FLTransferred from Minnesota.
Jaelen House10G6'1"160JuniorPhoenix, AZTransferred from Arizona State.
Jay Allen-Tovar21F6'9"230JuniorSan Jose, CAJunior college transferred from Salt Lake CC.
Taryn Todd24G6'5"180RS SophomoreVaughan, ONTransferred from TCU.
Gethro Muscadin35C6'10"220SophomoreGonaïves, HaitiTransferred from Kansas.

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sebastian Forsling
C
Gothenburg, Sweden Rig Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Birima Seck
C
Glendale, AZ Dream City Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

    Roster

    2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 K. J. Jenkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrCreekview HS
    Kilgore College
    Atlanta, GA
    G 1 Saquan Singleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMonsignor Scanlan HS
    Hutchinson CC
    Bronx, NY
    C 3 Sebastian Forsling 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrRIG Mark Floda, Sweden
    G 4 Emmanuel Kuac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrKearns HS Calgary, AB
    G 5 Jamal Mashburn Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBrewster Academy
    Minnesota
    Miami, FL
    G 10 Jaelen House 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrShadow Mountain HS
    Arizona State
    Phoenix, AZ
    G 13 Javanté Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCheyenne Mountain HS Colorado Springs, CO
    G 20 Clay Patterson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrRio Rancho HS
    Fort Lewis
    Rio Rancho, NM
    F 21 Jay Allen-Tovar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrValley Christian School
    Salt Lake CC
    San Jose, CA
    F 22 Valdir Manuel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrThe Patrick School
    Harcum College
    Luanda, Angola
    G 24 Taryn Todd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoFindlay Prep
    TCU
    Vaughn, ON
    G 30 Jeremiah Francis III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrPickerington Central HS
    North Carolina
    Columbus, OH
    F 33 Jordan Arroyo (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrAtrisco Heritage Academy Albuquerque, NM
    F 34 Birima Seck 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrDream City Christian School Glendale, AZ
    F 35 Gethro Muscadin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoKansas Gonaïves, Haiti
    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 5, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    New Mexico Highlands W 101–72 
     18  Tied  11  Johnson  8  House  The Pit (7,182)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    Florida Atlantic W 99–92  1–0
     30  House  8  Allen-Tovar  6  House  The Pit (8,553)
    Albuquerque, NM
    November 13, 2021*
    4:30 p.m., P12N
    at Colorado L 76–87  1–1
     22  House  5  Tied  4  House  CU Events Center (7,115)
    Boulder, CO
    November 15, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    Grambling State W 86–61  2–1
     18  Tied  10  Johnson  7  House  The Pit (8,010)
    Albuquerque, NM
    November 20, 2021*
    2:00 p.m.
    Montana State W 81–78  3–1
     21  Mashburn, Jr.  10  Muscadin  4  Mashburn, Jr.  The Pit (9,084)
    Albuquerque, NM
    November 22, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    Western New Mexico W 88–63  4–1
     20  Jenkins  10  Seck  7  Francis, III  The Pit (8,047)
    Albuquerque, NM
    November 25, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., FS1
    vs. UAB
    Las Vegas Invitational Semifinals
    L 73–86  4–2
     26  Mashburn, Jr.  5  House  5  House  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 26, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., TBA
    vs. Towson
    Las Vegas Invitational Consolation – 3rd Place
    L 58–73  4–3
     26  Mashburn, Jr.  8  Johnson  4  House  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 30, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at New Mexico State
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    W 101–94  5–3
     31  House  11  Allen-Tovar  5  House  Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, NM
    December 6, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    New Mexico State
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    L 76-78 OT 5-4
     26  Mashburn Jr.  11  Allen  3  Mashburn Jr.  The Pit (13,019)
    Albuquerque, NM
    December 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    Denver W 87-67  6-4
     21  Jenkins  11  Muscadin  2  Tied  The Pit (8,046)
    Albuquerque, NM
    December 12, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., Stadium
    UTEP
    Rivalry
    L 69–77  6–5
     16  Johnson  10  Johnson  5  Singleton  The Pit (9,044)
    Albuquerque, NM
    December 19, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., Stadium
    SMU L 72–90  6–6
     25  Mashburn, Jr.  5  Todd  7  House  The Pit (8,394)
    Albuquerque, NM
    December 21, 2021*
    1:00 p.m.
    Norfolk State W 68–54  7–6
     16  House  10  Allen-Tovar  6  House  The Pit (8,105)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mountain West regular season
    January 1, 2022
    7:00 p.m., FS1
    at Nevada L 70–79  7–7
    (0–1)
     18  House  9  Kuac  6  House  Lawlor Events Center (7,224)
    Reno, NV
    January 8, 2022
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN
    Utah State L 87–90 OT 7–8
    (0–2)
     29  Mashburn Jr.  6  Tied  8  Mashburn Jr.  The Pit (8,338)
    Albuquerque, NM
    January 11, 2022
    9:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at UNLV L 56–85  7–9
    (0–3)
     26  Jenkins  7  House  3  House  Thomas & Mack Center (3,860)
    Paradise, NV
    January 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN
    San Diego State
    Rivalry
    Canceled The Pit 
    Albuquerque, NM
    January 15, 2022
    3:30 p.m., FS1
    Boise State
    Moved from February 8
    L 63–71  7–10
    (0–4)
     21  House  8  Forsling  7  House  The Pit (8,279)
    Albuquerque, NM
    January 19, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at Colorado State L 74–80  7–11
    (0–5)
     18  Johnson  5  Jenkins  7  House  Moby Arena (6,516)
    Fort Collins, CO
    January 22, 2022
    5:30 p.m., CBSSN
    at Wyoming L 91–93  7–12
    (0–6)
     25  Allen-Tovar  6  Allen-Tovar  4  Tied  Arena-Auditorium (5,368)
    Laramie, WY
    January 25, 2022
    7:00 p.m., Stadium
    Fresno State L 60–65  7–13
    (0–7)
     19  House  7  Allen-Tovar  5  House  The Pit (8,033)
    Albuquerque, NM
    January 28, 2022
    7:00 p.m., Stadium
    San José State W 86–70  8–13
    (1–7)
     23  Mashburn, Jr.  7  Tied  13  House  The Pit (8,277)
    Albuquerque, NM
    January 31, 2022
    8:00 p.m., FS1
    at San Diego State
    Rivalry
    L 47–72  8–14
    (1–8)
     16  Jenkins  9  Jenkins  3  Mashburn, Jr.  Viejas Arena (10,951)
    San Diego, CA
    February 5, 2022
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at Air Force W 91–77  9–14
    (2–8)
     42  House  9  Allen-Tovar  2  Tied  Clune Arena (2,723)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    February 11, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., MWN
    Northern New Mexico W 78–46  10–14
     21  Mashburn, Jr.  5  House  10  Forsling  The Pit (8,214)
    Albuquerque, NM
    February 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m., Stadium
    No. 22 Wyoming W 75–66  11–14
    (3–8)
     34  House  8  Allen-Tovar  6  House  The Pit (8,208)
    Albuquerque, NM
    February 17, 2022
    7:00 p.m., Mountain West Network
    Colorado State
    Originally scheduled for Dec. 28
    L 68–83  11–15
    (3–9)
     17  Tied  7  Allen-Tovar  4  Mashburn, Jr.  The Pit (8,404)
    Albuquerque, NM
    February 19, 2022
    2:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at San José State L 55–71  11–16
    (3–10)
     17  Mashburn, Jr.  5  Jenkins  3  Singleton  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,682)
    San Jose, CA
    February 22, 2022
    8:00 p.m., FS1
    at Utah State L 56–81  11–17
    (3–11)
     13  Mashburn Jr.  6  Allen-Tovar  3  Mashburn Jr.  Smith Spectrum (7,102)
    Logan, UT
    February 26, 2022
    2:00 p.m., Stadium
    Air Force W 69–65  12–17
    (4–11)
     24  Mashburn, Jr.  12  Allen-Tovar  2  Tied  The Pit (9,089)
    Albuquerque, NM
    February 28, 2022
    8:00 p.m., FS1
    at Fresno State L 68–71  12–18
    (4–12)
     27  Mashburn, Jr.  9  Johnson  4  House  Save Mart Center 
    Fresno, CA
    March 5, 2022
    9:00 p.m., FS1
    UNLV W 76–67  13–18
    (5–12)
     27  House  7  Arroyo  5  House  The Pit (9,404)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mountain West Tournament
    March 9, 2022
    12:00 p.m., Stadium
    (9) vs. (8) Nevada
    First Round
    L 72–79  13–19
     19  House  7  Singleton  7  House  Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. "Weir out as New Mexico coach at end of season". ESPN.com. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
    2. "New Mexico hires Richard Pitino as next coach less than 24 hours after Minnesota firing". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
    3. "2021-22 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". Go Lobos.com. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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