2021–22 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .
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 13–2 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
Incoming transfers
2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
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
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:
2022 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2022)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Broyce Batchen, Jr. PG
El Sobranto, CA
Southern California Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
N/A
Jul 21, 2021
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:
Roster
2021–22 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Khalil Shabazz
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
RS Sr
Central Washington
Seattle, WA
G
1
Jamaree Bouyea
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
GS
Palma HS
Seaside, CA
G
2
Julian Rishwain
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Boston College
Los Angeles, CA
F
3
Isaiah Hawthorne
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Fr
Tracy HS
Tracy, CA
F
5
Zane Meeks
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Nevada
Prairie Village, KS
F
10
Josh Kunen
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Centre of Excellence
Melbourne, VIC , Australia
F
11
Patrick Tapé
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
GS
Duke
Charlotte, NC
G
12
Justin Bieker (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Fr
Jesuit HS
Portland, OR
F
14
Maj Dušanić
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Dream City Christian
Ljubljana , Slovenia
G
15
Gabe Stefanini
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Columbia
Bologna , Italy
F
21
Ndewedo Newbury
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
Fr
The Loomis Chaffee School
London, England , UK
F
22
Dzmitry Ryuny
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Central Park Christian
Minsk , Belarus
F
25
Yauhen Massalski
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
GS
San Diego
Minsk , Belarus
G
30
Bryce Whitaker (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Lamar CC
Los Angeles, CA
C
31
Jonas Visser
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Centre for Sports & Education
Amsterdam , Netherlands
C
33
Volodymyr Markovetskyy
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
So
Washington State
Truskavets , Ukraine
G
45
Jake Cioe (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Salpointe 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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
9 – Massalski
4 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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]
References
^ Norlander, Matt (December 17, 2021). "Court Report: How unbeaten Colorado State and San Francisco became mid-major Cinderella candidates this season" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved December 29, 2021 .
^ Letourneau, Connor (November 30, 2021). "How a 36-year-old up-and-comer is helping restore USF basketball's greatness" . San Francisco Examiner . Retrieved December 29, 2021 .
^ "USF Crowned Las Vegas Invitational Champions" . USFDons.com . University of San Francisco Athletics. November 26, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 .
^ "Todd Golden Named Florida Men's Basketball Head Coach" .
^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster" . USFDons.com . University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2021 .
^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule" . USFDons.com . University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2021 .
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