2021–22 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
Previous season
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
Departures
Incoming transfers
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
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2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
|
Hometown
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High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Jackson Grant F
|
Olympia, WA
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Olympia High School
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Nov 9, 2019
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
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Dominiq Penn G
|
Dublin, OH
|
Sunrise Christian Academy (KS)
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jan 5, 2021
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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Samuel Ariyibi F
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
NBA Africa Academy
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Mar 25, 2021
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 38 247Sports: 46
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- 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:
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Roster
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
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 – |
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 –
|
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 – |
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 – |
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 –
|
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 –
|
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 –
|
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 – |
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 – |
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 – |
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 – |
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.
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
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Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
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