2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .
The Pilots played in the inaugural 2022 The Basketball Classic tournament,[ 1]
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] Eastern Washington head coach Shantay Legans as the team's new head coach.[ 4] [ 5]
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Clythus Griffith
0
G
6'2"
180
RS Junior
Mississauga, ON Transferred
Zac Triplett
1
G
6'5"
165
Freshman
Melbourne, Australia Signed to play professionally in Australia with Melbourne United
Ahmed Ali
2
G
5'11"
170
Senior
Toronto, ON Graduate transferred
Isiah Dasher
3
G
6'3"
175
Junior
Jersey City, NJ Transferred to Saint Peter's
Quincy Ferebee
4
G
6'1"
175
Senior
San Diego, CA Transferred
Chase Adams
10
G
5'7"
150
Sophomore
Chicago, IL Transferred to Salt Lake CC
Latrell Jones
11
G
6'5"
175
Junior
Avondale, LA Transferred to Nicholls State
Eddie Davis
13
F
6'6"
190
Junior
Port Salerno, FL Transferred
Tahirou Diabate
14
F
6'9"
225
Senior
Bamako, Mali Graduate transferred to San Diego State
Hayden Curtiss
15
F
6'9"
205
Freshman
North Bend, WA Transferred to Portland State
Takiula Faheresohn
20
G
6'7"
185
RS Junior
Auckland, New Zealand Signed to play semi-professionally in New Zealand with Auckland Huskies
Hunter Seymour
23
F
6'8"
215
Junior
Charlotte, NC Transferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills
Michael Henn
24
F
6'8"
225
Senior
Bellevue, WA Graduate transferred to Denver
Incoming transfers
2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
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)
Star ratings :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)
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Nikola Milošević SG
Podgorica, Montenegro
BKK Radnički
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
N/A
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Matija Svetozarevic SG
Niš, Serbia
KK Dynamic
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Vasilije Vučinić C
Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
KK Budućnost
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
N/A
Star ratings :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:
Roster
2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Yaru Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr Sheldon HS
Sacramento, CA
F 1
Moses Wood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr Galena HS Tulane /UNLV
Reno, NV
G/F 2
Tyler Robertson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Jr Box Hill Sr. Secondary Eastern Washington
Melbourne, Australia
G 3
Skylar Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Eaglecrest HS
Aurora, CO
G 4
Nikola Milošević 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr BKK Radnički
Podgorica, Montenegro
G 5
Chris Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr Maranatha HS Fordham
Pasadena, CA
F 10
Coleman Lemke (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Faith Lutheran HS
Las Vegas, NV
G 11
Jack Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
RS Sr Camberwell Grammar School Eastern Washington
Melbourne, Australia
F 12
Kristian Sjolund 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr Topkins HS Georgia Tech /UTEP
Kongsberg, Norway
G/F 13
Matija Svetozarevic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr KK Dynamic
Niš, Serbia
G/F 15
Chika Nduka (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr Eastside Catholic HS
Seattle, WA
G 21
Miles Turner (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr Tracy HS
Tracy, CA
G 22
Liam Faler (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr St. Monica Catholic HS
Santa Monica, CA
F 23
Vasilije Vučinić 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr BKK Radnički
Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
C 24
Matheus Silveira 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg)
RS So Calusa Preparatory SchoolAustin Peay /Pensacola State College
Três Pontas, Brazil
G 25
Michael Meadows 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
RS So Campbell Hall School Eastern Washington
Hollywood, CA
F 34
Wyatt Watson (W)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr Sehome 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] [ 7] [ 8] NAIA 's Bushnell on February 15.[ 8] [ 9]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
16 – Meadows
12 – Wood
3 – Austin
Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
January 15, 2022 5:00 pm
at Pepperdine
W 82–63 10–7
22 – Austin
10 – Nduka
6 – Robertson
Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
January 17, 2022 4:00 pm
at Loyola Marymount Rescheduled from Jan. 6 L 58–70 10–8
16 – Nduka
7 – Nduka
4 – Austin
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 22, 2022 6:00 pm, Stadium
at BYU
L 65–78 10–9
15 – Robertson
10 – Wood
4 – Robertson
Marriott Center Provo, UT
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, KRCW
Pacific W 64–56 11–9
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
19 – Meadows
11 – Sjolund
3 – Austin
McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, RTNW
Saint Mary's L 54–75 11–11
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
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
23 – Sjolund
18 – Sjolund
2 – Tied
War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
February 12, 2022 7:00 pm, RTNW
Loyola Marymount W 86–76 13–12
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
26 – Austin
10 – Wood
8 – Robertson
Chiles Center (1,188)Portland, OR
February 19, 2022 5:00 pm
Pepperdine W 77–74 16–12
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
18 – Wood
8 – Wood
6 – Austin
Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
February 26, 2022 2:00 pm
at Santa Clara
L 89–102 17–13
23 – Wood
7 – Wood
6 – Robertson
Leavey Center 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 Cedar City, UT
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
Source:[ 10]
References
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