2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Mark Fox's third year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2021–22 record12–20 (5–15 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
(Capacity: 11,877)
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Arizona182 .900334  .892
No. 11 UCLA155 .750278  .771
No. 22 USC146 .700268  .765
Colorado128 .6002112  .636
Oregon119 .5502015  .571
Washington119 .5501715  .531
Washington State119 .5502215  .595
Arizona State1010 .5001417  .452
Stanford812 .4001616  .500
California515 .2501220  .375
Utah416 .2001120  .355
Oregon State119 .050328  .097
2022 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 9–20, 3–17 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place.[1] They defeated Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament before losing to Colorado in the quarterfinals.[2]

Off-season

Departures

California Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Ryan Betley00G6'5"200 SeniorDowningtown, PAGraduated[3]
Matt Bradley20G6'4"220JuniorSan Bernardino, CATransferred to San Diego State[4]

Incoming transfers

California Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jordan Shepherd31G6'4"190GraduateAsheville, NCTransfer from Charlotte. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.[5]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Obinna Anyanwu
#35 PF
San Diego, CA Cathedral Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Marsalis Roberson
SG
Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 8, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Sam Alajiki
PF
Newark, NJ Saint Benedict's Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "2021 California Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marsalis Roberson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBisop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
    G 1 Joel Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrBrewster Academy Brampton, Ontario
    F 2 Monty Bowser 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBisop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
    G 3 Jarred Hyder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrFresno State San Bernardino, California
    G 10 Makale Foreman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSStony Brook Kingsport, Tennessee
    F 13 Kuany Kuany 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrProlific Prep Melbourne, Australia
    F 15 Grant Anticevich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSNewington College Sydney, Australia
    F/C 21 Lars Thiemann 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrBayer Giants U19 Krefeld, Germany
    F 22 Andre Kelly  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrLincoln HS Stockton, California
    F 23 Obinna Anyanwu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrCathedral Catholic HS San Diego, California
    F 24 Sam Alajiki 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrSt. Benedict's Prep Dundalk, Ireland
    G 25 Logan Alters (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNSU University School Miami, Florida
    G 31 Jordan Shepherd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSCharlotte Asheville, North Carolina
    G 32 Jalen Celestine 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoLong Island Lutheran HS Ajax, Ontario
    F 33 D. J. Thorpe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrLake Travis HS Lake Travis, Texas
    G 34 Dimitrios Klonaras 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrP.A.O.K. BC Thessaloniki, Greece
    F 42 Blake Welle (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)213 lb (97 kg) RS JrAptos HS Santa Cruz, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:[6]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2021*
    6:00 pm
    Cal State Los Angeles W 92–58 
     23  Anticevich  23  Alajiki  5  Brown  Haas Pavilion (3,527)
    Berkeley, CA
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    2:00 pm, P12N
    UC San Diego L 67–80  0–1
     27  Shepherd  12  Kelly  1  Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,936)
    Berkeley, CA
    November 13, 2021*
    5:00 pm, Stadium
    at UNLV L 52–55  0–2
     11  Anticevich  10  Anticevich  3  Kelly  Thomas & Mack Center (4,937)
    Paradise, NV
    November 15, 2021*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    San Diego W 75–70  1–2
     17  Anticevich  8  Kelly  7  Brown  Haas Pavilion (4,218)
    Berkeley, CA
    November 18, 2021*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Southern Utah
    Fort Myers Tip-Off campus-site game
    W 75–68 2OT 2–2
     29  Kelly  15  Kelly  7  Brown  Haas Pavilion (3,977)
    Berkeley, CA
    November 22, 2021*
    5:30 pm, FS1
    vs. No. 23 Florida
    Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals
    L 60–80  2–3
     15  Shepherd  4  Kelly  2  Shepherd  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 24, 2021*
    3:00 pm, FS1
    vs. No. 21 Seton Hall
    Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division consolation
    L 59–62  2–4
     23  Kelly  11  Kelly  2  Tied  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 28, 2021*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Fresno State W 65–57  3–4
     17  Shepherd  7  Shepherd  3  Anticevich  Haas Pavilion (3,857)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 2, 2021
    7:30 pm, P12N
    Oregon State W 73–61  4–4
    (1–0)
     25  Shepherd  13  Kelly  3  Tied  Haas Pavilion (4,505)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 5, 2021
    2:00 pm, P12N
    at Utah L 58–66  4–5
    (1–1)
     14  Shepherd  10  Anticevich  2  Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,548)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    December 8, 2021*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Idaho State W 72–46  5–5
     12  Tied  10  Anticevich  7  Shepherd  Haas Pavilion (3,132)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 11, 2021*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Santa Clara W 72–60  6–5
     18  Kelly  8  Tied  6  Shepherd  Haas Pavilion (4,606)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 19, 2021*
    1:00 pm, P12N
    Dartmouth W 61–55  7–5
     18  Shepherd  15  Anticevich  4  Anticevich  Haas Pavilion (3,977)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 22, 2021*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    Pacific W 73–53  8–5
     25  Anticevich  10  Anticevich  8  Brown  Haas Pavilion (3,712)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 2, 2022[lower-alpha 1]
    4:00 pm, P12N
    Arizona State W 74–50  9–5
    (2–1)
     16  Shepherd  10  Anticevich  4  Tied  Haas Pavilion (2,976)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 6, 2022
    8:00 pm, FS1
    No. 7 USC L 63–77  9–6
    (2–2)
     19  Anticevich  11  Kelly  9  Brown  Haas Pavilion (4,811)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 8, 2022
    5:00 pm, P12N
    No. 5 UCLA L 52–60  9–7
    (2–3)
     22  Kelly  8  Anticevich  5  Shepherd  Haas Pavilion (8,325)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 12, 2022
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington L 55–64  9–8
    (2–4)
     12  Shepherd  5  Tied  2  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,448)
    Seattle, WA
    January 15, 2022
    1:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State L 57–65  9–9
    (2–5)
     17  Shepherd  14  Kelly  2  Shepherd  Beasley Coliseum (3,051)
    Pullman, WA
    January 23, 2022
    12:00 pm, P12N
    No. 3 Arizona L 71–96  9–10
    (2–6)
     21  Shepherd  8  Kelly  4  Shepherd  Haas Pavilion (7,582)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 27, 2022
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at No. 7 UCLA L 57–81  9–11
    (2–7)
     11  Alajiki  7  Kelly  3  Brown  Pauley Pavilion (7,457)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 29, 2022
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at No. 15 USC L 72–79  9–12
    (2–8)
     13  Foreman  7  Anticevich  2  Tied  Galen Center (4,293)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 1, 2022[lower-alpha 2]
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Stanford L 50–57  9–13
    (2–9)
     15  Shepherd  7  Anticevich  3  Shepherd  Maples Pavilion (3,072)
    Stanford, CA
    February 3, 2022
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Washington L 63–84  9–14
    (2–10)
     10  Anyanwu  6  Tied  3  Tied  Haas Pavilion (4,038)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 5, 2022
    1:00 pm, P12N
    Washington State L 64–68  9–15
    (2–11)
     20  Celestine  7  Celestine  6  Brown  Haas Pavilion (4,361)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 9, 2022
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oregon State W 63–61  10–15
    (3–11)
     15  Shepherd  9  Brown  7  Brown  Gill Coliseum (3,180)
    Corvallis, OR
    February 12, 2022
    1:00 pm, P12N
    at Oregon W 78–64  11–15
    (4–11)
     33  Shepherd  7  Tied  3  Shepherd  Matthew Knight Arena (6,762)
    Eugene, OR
    February 17, 2022
    6:30 pm, P12N
    Colorado L 62–70  11–16
    (4–12)
     11  Tied  7  Kuany  3  Tied  Haas Pavilion (4,396)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 19, 2022
    3:00 pm, P12N
    Utah L 58–60  11–17
    (4–13)
     16  Thiemann  8  Thiemann  5  Shepherd  Haas Pavilion (4,248)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 26, 2022
    5:30 pm, P12N
    Stanford W 53–39  12–17
    (5–13)
     28  Shepherd  8  Tied  4  Tied  Haas Pavilion (8,773)
    Berkeley, CA
    March 3, 2022
    5:00 pm, P12N
    at Arizona State L 44–71  12–18
    (5–14)
     11  Celestine  6  Tied  5  Brown  Desert Financial Arena (7,061)
    Tempe, AZ
    March 5, 2022
    2:00 pm, P12N
    at No. 2 Arizona L 61–89  12–19
    (5–15)
     16  Shepherd  6  Anticevich  2  Thiemann  McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 9, 2022
    6:00 pm, P12N
    (10) vs. (7) Washington State
    First Round
    L 59–66  12–20
     19  Shepherd  10  Thiemann  3  Foreman  T-Mobile Arena (–)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: — = Not ranked.
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
    AP—*Not released
    Coaches—*

    *The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
    ^Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.

    Notes

    1. Moved up from January 19, 2022.[7]
    2. This game was originally scheduled for January 2 before being rescheduled for February 1 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Stanford program.[7][8]

    References

    1. "2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Standings". pac-12.com. April 5, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
    2. "2021 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET". pac-12.com. March 13, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
    3. Curtis, Jake. "Cal Grad Transfer Ryan Betley Reportedly Will Not Return Next Season". Cal Sports Report. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
    4. Betz, Kyle (April 13, 2021). "Men's basketball lands California transfer Matt Bradley". Retrieved December 19, 2021.
    5. "Bears Add Transfer Jordan Shepherd". calbears.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
    6. "2021–2022 Schedule". calbears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
    7. "Cal-Stanford Postponed; Bears To Host ASU Sunday". calbears.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
    8. "Postponed Game At Stanford Rescheduled To Feb. 1". calbears.com. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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