2021–22 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Hopkins, played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2021–22 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record17–15 (11–9 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlaska Airlines Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arizona 18 2   .900 33 4   .892
No. 11 UCLA 15 5   .750 27 8   .771
No. 22 USC 14 6   .700 26 8   .765
Colorado 12 8   .600 21 12   .636
Oregon 11 9   .550 20 15   .571
Washington 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Washington State 11 9   .550 22 15   .595
Arizona State 10 10   .500 14 17   .452
Stanford 8 12   .400 16 16   .500
California 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
Utah 4 16   .200 11 20   .355
Oregon State 1 19   .050 3 28   .097
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Huskies finished the 2020–21 season 5–21, 4–16 in Pac-12 play to finish in twelfth place. The Huskies as the 12th seed lost to Utah in a first round game of the Pac-12 tournament.[1] Assistant coaches Cameron Dollar and Dave Rice left the program after the season ended.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Washington Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Erik Stevenson 10 G 6'3" 198 Senior Lacey, WA Transferred to South Carolina
Marcus Tsohonis 0 G 6'3" 190 Junior Portland, OR Transferred to VCU
Nate Pryor 4 G 6'4" 175 Junior Seattle, WA Transferred to New Mexico State
RaeQuan Battle 21 G 6'5" 175 Senior Marysville, WA Transferred to Montana State
J’Raan Brooks 33 F 6'9" 220 Junior Seattle, WA Transferred to UC San Diego
Hameir Wright 13 F 6'9" 220 Senior Albany, NY Transferred to North Texas
Quade Green 55 G 6'0" 170 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Travis Rice 30 G 6'2" 185 Senior Las Vegas, NV Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

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Washington Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible
Emmitt Matthews Jr. 0 F 6'7" 215 Senior Tacoma, WA West Virginia 2 October 1, 2021
PJ Fuller 4 G 6'4" 175 Junior Seattle, WA TCU 3 October 1, 2021
Daejon Davis 11 G 6'3" 190 Graduate Student Seattle, WA Stanford 1 October 1, 2021
Langston Wilson 13 F 6'9" 200 Junior Philadelphia, PA Georgia Highlands 3 October 1, 2021
Terrell Brown Jr. 23 G 6'3" 185 Graduate Student Seattle, WA Arizona 1 October 1, 2021

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jackson Grant
F
Olympia, WA Olympia High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Dominiq Penn
G
Dublin, OH Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Samuel Ariyibi
F
Lagos, Nigeria NBA Africa Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 38  247Sports: 46
  • 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 Washington Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  • "ESPN- Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

Roster

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2021–22 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Emmitt Matthews Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr West Virginia Tacoma, WA
F 1 Nate Roberts 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS Jr Brewster Academy (NH) Washington, D.C.
G 4 PJ Fuller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr TCU Seattle, WA
G 5 Jamal Bey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Bishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
G 10 Dominiq Penn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) Columbus, OH
G 11 Daejon Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Stanford Seattle, WA
F 12 Jackson Grant 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Olympia Olympia, WA
F 13 Langston Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Georgia Highlands College (GA) Upper Darby, PA
G 14 Kyle Luttinen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Roosevelt Seattle, WA
G 15 Griff Hopkins (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Bellevue (WA) Syracuse, NY
F 21 Samuel Ariyibi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr NBA Africa Academy Lagos, Nigeria
G 22 Cole Bajema 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Michigan Lynden, WA
G 23 Terrell Brown Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Arizona Seattle, WA
G 24 Jonah Geron (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr San Joaquin Memorial Fresno, CA
G 30 Anthony Iglesia (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Skagit Valley College Syracuse, NY
G 32 Noah Neubauer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Garfield Seattle, WA
F 34 Regan Lundeen (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Mater Dei Santa Ana, CA
C 52 Riley Sorn 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Richland Richland, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Central Washington W 83–50 
 17  Brown   12  Roberts   4  Bey  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,864)
Seattle, WA
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Northern Illinois L 64–71  0–1
 22  Brown   19  Roberts   3  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,356)
Seattle, WA
November 11, 2021*
7:30 p.m., P12N
Northern Arizona W 73–62  1–1
 21  Matthews   9  Matthews   2  Davis  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,297)
Seattle, WA
November 15, 2021*
6:00 p.m., P12N
Texas Southern W 72–65  2–1
 20  Brown   7  Tied   9  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,315)
Seattle, WA
November 18, 2021*
8:00 p.m., P12N
Wyoming L 72–77 OT 2–2
 30  Brown   12  Wilson   3  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,670)
Seattle, WA
November 22, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. George Mason
Crossover Classic
W 77–74  3–2
 23  Brown   8  Brown   4  Tied  Sanford Pentagon (1,822)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 23, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. South Dakota State
Crossover Classic
W 87–76  4–2
 32  Brown   8  Roberts   5  Davis  Sanford Pentagon (1,600)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 24, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Nevada
Crossover Classic
L 62–81  4–3
 19  Brown   5  Tied   4  Brown  Sanford Pentagon (1,239)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 27, 2021*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Winthrop L 74–82  4–4
 21  Davis   6  Matthews   6  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,703)
Seattle, WA
December 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 5 Gonzaga
Rivalry
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols from Washington McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
December 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Seattle W 64–56  5–4
 17  Matthews   11  Matthews   5  Davis  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,084)
Seattle, WA
December 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., P12N
Utah Valley L 52–68  5–5
 23  Brown   6  Tied   2  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,618)
Seattle, WA
January 3, 2022
5:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 8 Arizona
Rescheduled from Dec. 2
L 79–95  5–6
(0–1)
 28  Brown   8  Brown   6  Brown  McKale Center (12,496)
Tucson, AZ
January 6, 2022
6:30 p.m., P12N
at Utah W 74–68  6–6
(1–1)
 16  Davis   5  Davis   8  Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,964)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 9, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Colorado L 64–78  6–7
(1–2)
 18  Bajema   5  Matthews   5  Brown  CU Events Center (6,145)
Boulder, CO
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., P12N
California W 64–55  7–7
(2–2)
 21  Brown   12  Roberts   7  Davis  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,448)
Seattle, WA
January 15, 2022
3:00 p.m., P12N
Stanford W 67–64  8–7
(3–2)
 25  Brown   8  Roberts   4  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,627)
Seattle, WA
January 20, 2022
8:30 p.m., P12N
at Oregon State W 82–72  9–7
(4–2)
 27  Brown   6  Brown   7  Davis  Gill Coliseum (3,833)
Corvallis, OR
January 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1
at Oregon L 56–84  9–8
(4–3)
 14  Brown   8  Roberts   2  Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (6,378)
Eugene, OR
January 27, 2022
8:00 p.m., P12N
Colorado W 60–58  10–8
(5–3)
 26  Brown   11  Matthews   4  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,593)
Seattle, WA
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., P12N
Utah W 77–73 2OT 11–8
(6–3)
 30  Brown   10  Matthews   4  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,729)
Seattle, WA
February 3, 2022
8:00 p.m., P12N
at California W 84–63  12–8
(7–3)
 20  Bey   8  Roberts   8  Brown  Haas Pavilion (4,038)
Berkeley, CA
February 6, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Stanford L 69–87  12–9
(7–4)
 30  Brown   7  Tied   6  Brown  Maples Pavilion (2,655)
Stanford, CA
February 10, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1
Arizona State W 87–64  13–9
(8–4)
 19  Brown   7  Tied   8  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,154)
Seattle, WA
February 12, 2022
3:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 Arizona L 68–92  13–10
(8–5)
 29  Brown   9  Roberts   2  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,503)
Seattle, WA
February 17, 2022
8:30 p.m., P12N
at No. 17 USC L 69–79  13–11
(8–6)
 23  Brown   10  Roberts   6  Brown  Galen Center (3,218)
Los Angeles, CA
February 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 13 UCLA L 50–76  13–12
(8–7)
 13  Brown   11  Bey   3  Brown  Pauley Pavilion (10,586)
Los Angeles, CA
February 23, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Washington State
Rivalry/Rescheduled from Dec. 29
L 70–78  13–13
(8–8)
 23  Fuller   6  Bajema   8  Brown  Beasley Coliseum (4,510)
Pullman, WA
February 26, 2022
3:00 p.m., P12N
Washington State
Rivalry
W 78–70  14–13
(9–8)
 25  Brown   8  Matthews   5  Davis  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,269)
Seattle, WA
February 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 17 UCLA
Rescheduled from Dec. 5
L 66–77  14–14
(9–9)
 20  Brown   9  Roberts   2  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,248)
Seattle, WA
March 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon W 78–67  15–14
(10–9)
 25  Tied   16  Roberts   4  Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,922)
Seattle, WA
March 5, 2022
4:30 p.m., P12N
Oregon State W 78–67  16–14
(11–9)
 24  Brown   16  Roberts   5  Davis  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,884)
Seattle, WA
PAC-12 Tournament
March 9, 2022
8:30 p.m., P12N
(6) vs. (11) Utah
First round
W 82–70  17–14
 22  Brown   11  Roberts   5  Brown  T-Mobile Arena (8,579)
Paradise, NV
March 10, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1
(6) vs. (3) No. 21 USC
Quarterfinals
L 61–65  17–15
 23  Brown   6  Tied   5  Brown  T-Mobile Arena (10,417)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
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Coaches

References

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  1. ^ Allen, Percy. "Husky men's disappointing season draws to close with loss to Utah in opening round of Pac-12 tournament". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Hanson, Scott (April 15, 2021). "Assistant coach Dave Rice and UW men's basketball part ways". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 15, 2021.