# 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.

## 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. Assistant coaches Cameron Dollar and Dave Rice left the program after the season ended.

## Offseason
### Departures

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

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

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: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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. ||||||

## 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 – 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 | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols from Washington | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols from Washington | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols from Washington | 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

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |