# 2022–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by sixth-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. They finished the season 16–15, 8–12 in Pac-12 play to tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado.

## Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2021–22 season 17–15, 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated Utah in the first round before losing to USC in the quarterfinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

Washington departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Emmitt Matthews Jr. | 0 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Tacoma, WA | Graduated and transferred to West Virginia |
| Nate Roberts | 1 | F | 6'11" | 265 | RS Junior | Washington, D.C. | Declare for 2022 NBA draft |
| Dominiq Penn | 10 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Columbus, OH | Transferred to Seattle |
| Daejon Davis | 11 | G | 6'3" | 190 | GS Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
| Terrell Brown Jr. | 23 | G | 6'3" | 185 | GS Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
| Jonah Geron | 24 | G | 6'6" | 195 | RS Junior | Fresno, CA | Walk-on; transferred to Fresno Pacific |
| Noah Neubauer | 32 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Junior | Seattle, WA | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Regan Lundeen | 34 | F | 6'6" | 230 | Senior | Santa Ana, CA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Riley Sorn | 52 | C | 7'5" | 255 | RS Junior | Richland, WA | Walk-on; left the team to personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

Washington incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Keion Brooks Jr. | 1 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Fort Wayne, IN | Kentucky |
| Franck Kepnang | 11 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Junior | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Oregon |
| Noah Williams | 24 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Seattle, WA | Washington State |
| Braxton Meah | 34 | C | 7'1" | 250 | Junior | Fresno, CA | Fresno State |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Koren Johnson PG | Seattle, WA | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Nov 20, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Tyler Linhardt PF | Seattle, WA | King's High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Keyon Menifield Jr. PG | Flint, MI | PHH Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 31, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: "2022 Washington Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022. "ESPN- Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022. ||||||
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Alaska | W 95–64 | | 19 – Brooks | 5 – Williams | 10 – Williams | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,199) Seattle, WA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Weber State | W 69–52 | 1–0 | 20 – Brooks | 8 – Kepnang | 4 – Fuller II | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,445) Seattle, WA |
| November 11, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | North Florida | W 75–67 | 2–0 | 21 – Menifield | 11 – Bajema | 7 – Fuller II | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,786) Seattle, WA |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Utah Tech | W 78–67 | 3–0 | 26 – Menifield | 5 – Kepnang | 4 – Bey | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,401) Seattle, WA |
| November 17, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Cal Baptist | L 64–73 | 3–1 | 14 – Kepnang | 8 – Kepnang | 3 – Fuller II | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,666) Seattle, WA |
| November 23, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Fresno State Wooden Legacy semifinals | W 62–57 | 4–1 | 16 – Brooks | 7 – Meah | 2 – Tied | Anaheim Convention Center (1,328) Anaheim, CA |
| November 24, 2022* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Saint Mary's Wooden Legacy championship | W 68–64 $^{OT}$ | 5–1 | 14 – Brooks | 11 – Brooks | 2 – Brooks | Anaheim Convention Center (637) Anaheim, CA |
| November 28, 2022* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Seattle | W 77–66 | 6–1 | 20 – Brooks | 7 – Meah | 4 – Bey | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,537) Seattle, WA |
| December 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Oregon State | L 65–66 | 6–2 (0–1) | 21 – Brooks | 7 – Brooks | 5 – Menifield | Gill Coliseum (3,303) Corvallis, OR |
| December 4, 2022 12:00 p.m., P12N | | Colorado | W 73–63 | 7–2 (1–1) | 16 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,261) Seattle, WA |
| December 9, 2022* 6:00 p.m., RTNW+ | | at No. 18 Gonzaga Rivalry | L 60–77 | 7–3 | 14 – Brooks | 6 – Tied | 6 – Fuller | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| December 13, 2022* 7:30 p.m., P12N | | Cal Poly | W 74–68 | 8–3 | 30 – Brooks | 8 – Meah | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (4,888) Seattle, WA |
| December 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Idaho State | W 90–55 | 9–3 | 13 – Menifield | 10 – Brooks | 7 – Menifield | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,733) Seattle, WA |
| December 21, 2022* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | No. 23 Auburn | L 61–84 | 9–4 | 15 – Brooks | 9 – Meah | 3 – Menifield | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,502) Seattle, WA |
| December 30, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | USC | L 67–80 | 9–5 (1–2) | 22 – Brooks | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,690) Seattle, WA |
| January 1, 2023 4:00 p.m., P12N | | No. 11 UCLA | L 49–74 | 9–6 (1–3) | 20 – Meah | 7 – Tied | 5 – Williams | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,494) Seattle, WA |
| January 5, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 5 Arizona | L 67–70 | 9–7 (1–4) | 16 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 4 – Williams | McKale Center (13,562) Tucson, AZ |
| January 8, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Arizona State | L 65–73 | 9–8 (1–5) | 15 – Tied | 11 – Brooks | 7 – Menifield | Desert Financial Arena (7,020) Tempe, AZ |
| January 12, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Stanford | W 86–69 | 10–8 (2–5) | 21 – Meah | 11 – Brooks | 5 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,692) Seattle, WA |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., P12N | | California | W 81–78 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (3–5) | 26 – Brooks | 11 – Meah | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,297) Seattle, WA |
| January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Colorado | W 75–72 | 12–8 (4–5) | 25 – Brooks | 12 – Meah | 3 – Tied | CU Events Center (6,974) Boulder, CO |
| January 21, 2023 5:00 p.m., P12N | | at Utah | L 61–86 | 12–9 (4–6) | 17 – Brooks Jr. | 9 – Brooks Jr. | 3 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,815) Salt Lake City, UT |
| January 26, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Arizona State | W 69–66 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (5–6) | 22 – Brooks | 11 – Meah | 5 – Menifield | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,332) Seattle, WA |
| January 28, 2023 2:30 p.m., FOX | | No. 6 Arizona | L 72–95 | 13–10 (5–7) | 25 – Brooks | 6 – Tied | 3 – Menifield | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268) Seattle, WA |
| February 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 9 UCLA | L 61–70 | 13–11 (5–8) | 23 – Brooks | 6 – Tied | 4 – Bey | Pauley Pavilion (8,309) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 4, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at USC | L 74–80 | 13–12 (5–9) | 22 – Brooks | 12 – Brooks | 4 – Tied | Galen Center (5,706) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 11, 2023 7:30 p.m., P12N | | at Washington State Rivalry | L 51–56 | 13–13 (5–10) | 12 – Williams | 10 – Meah | 2 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (5,647) Pullman, WA |
| February 15, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Oregon | W 72–71 $^{OT}$ | 14–13 (6–10) | 27 – Menifield | 8 – Meah | 7 – Menifield | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,079) Seattle, WA |
| February 18, 2023 5:00 p.m., P12N | | Oregon State | W 61–47 | 15–13 (7–10) | 15 – Bey | 11 – Meah | 4 – Menifield | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,512) Seattle, WA |
| February 23, 2023 6:00 p.m., P12N | | at California | W 65–56 | 16–13 (8–10) | 24 – Brooks | 11 – Brooks | 5 – Menifield | Haas Pavilion (1,329) Berkeley, CA |
| February 26, 2023 3:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Stanford | L 69–81 | 16–14 (8–11) | 21 – Bey | 8 – Tied | 3 – Menifield | Maples Pavilion (4,738) Stanford, CA |
| March 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Washington State Rivalry | L 84–93 | 16–15 (8–12) | 22 – Brooks | 6 – Meah | 5 – Menifield | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268) Seattle, WA |
| PAC-12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N | (8) | vs. (9) Colorado First round | L 68–74 | 16–16 | 16 – Bajema | 7 – Bey | 7 – Menifield | T-Mobile Arena (7,469) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | 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 |
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