# 2021–22 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by third-year head coach Shane Burcar, and played their home games at the Rolle Activity Center in Flagstaff, Arizona as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 5–15 in Big Sky play, to finish in a tie for tenth (last) place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Lumberjacks finished the 2020–21 season 6–16 overall, 4–10 in Big Sky play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. In the Big Sky Conference tournament, they defeated Portland State in the first round before losing to Eastern Washington.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Davy Cummard | 3 | G | 6' 0" | 210 | RS Junior | Mesa, AZ | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Charles Burns | 5 | G | 6' 1" | 150 | Sophomore | Lolo, MT | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Olgierd Dmochewicz | 10 | F | 6' 11" | 210 | Freshman | Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland | Transferred to Chadron State |
| Jackson Larsen | 11 | F | 6' 7" | 190 | RS Freshman | El Cajon, CA | Walk-on; transferred to San Diego City College |
| Cameron Shelton | 20 | G | 6' 2" | 175 | Junior | Chino, CA | Graduate transferred to Loyola Marymount Lions |
| Luke Avdalovic | 21 | G | 6' 5" | 190 | RS Junior | Folsom, CA | Graduate transferred to Pacific |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Mason Stark | 11 | G | 6' 2" | 170 | RS Junior | Chandler, AZ | Northern State |
| Jalen Cone | 15 | G | 5' 10" | 165 | Sophomore | Walkertown, NC | Virginia Tech |
| Ezekiel Richards | 23 | C | 6' 10" | 240 | RS Sophomore | Oak Park, CA | Santa Clara |
| Spencer Roberts | 34 | C | 6' 9" | | Junior | Alberta, Canada | College of Southern Idaho |

### 2021 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jayden Jackson SG | Milwaukee, WI | Whitefish Bay High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 29, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Colin Carey SF | Peoria, AZ | Sunrise Mountain High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Wynton Brown PF | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 28, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021. ||||||

### 2022 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Oakland Fort PG | Phoenix, AZ | Sunnyslope High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| C.J. Ford PG | Duncanville, TX | Duncanville High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ryan Abelman SG | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Will Coates SF | Phoenix, AZ | PHH Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jack Wistrcill PF | Salt Lake City, UT | Olympus High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:30 p.m., P12N | | at Arizona | L 52–81 | 0–1 | McKale Center (12,471) Tucson, AZ |
| November 11, 2021* 8:30 p.m., P12N | | at Washington | L 62–73 | 0–2 | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,297) Seattle, WA |
| November 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Benedictine Mesa | W 97–48 | 1–2 | Rolle Activity Center (625) Flagstaff, AZ |
| November 18, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 74–64 | 2–2 | Rolle Activity Center (567) Flagstaff, AZ |
| November 20, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley South Padre Island Battle on the Beach | W 89–87 | 3–2 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (1,340) South Padre Island, TX |
| November 22, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 80–82 | 3–3 | Rolle Activity Center (400) Flagstaff, AZ |
| November 24, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | L 56–73 | 3–4 | Rolle Activity Center (278) Flagstaff, AZ |
| December 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State | L 44-67 | 3–5 (0–1) | Dee Events Center (2,522) Ogden, UT |
| December 4, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State | W 73–70 | 4–5 (1–1) | Reed Gym (1,094) Pocatello, ID |
| December 11, 2021* 2:30 p.m. | | at South Dakota | L 71–76 $^{OT}$ | 4–6 | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,832) Vermillion, SD |
| December 18, 2021* 8:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. San Diego Jerry Colangelo Classic | L 59–69 | 4–7 | Footprint Center (1,578) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 p.m., RTNW | | at No. 4 Gonzaga | L 49–95 | 4–8 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 1, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | L 65–78 | 4–9 (1–2) | Walkup Skydome (161) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 5, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Embry–Riddle | W 101–54 | 5–9 | Walkup Skydome (205) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 17, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho Rescheduled from December 30 | W 74–72 | 6–9 (2–2) | Walkup Skydome (418) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana State | L 84–89 | 6–10 (2–3) | Walkup Skydome (840) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana | L 48–58 | 6–11 (2–4) | Walkup Skydome (736) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacramento State Rescheduled from January 10 | W 70–65 | 7–11 (3–4) | Walkup Skydome (547) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | L 76–97 | 7–12 (3–5) | Walkup Skydome (1,204) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 31, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah Rescheduled from January 8 | L 66–78 | 7–13 (3–6) | America First Event Center (1,239) Cedar City, UT |
| February 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State | W 62–61 | 8–13 (4–6) | Hornets Nest (534) Sacramento, CA |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | L 71–74 | 8–14 (4–7) | Walkup Skydome (1,239) Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 7, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado Rescheduled from January 15 | L 60–82 | 8–15 (4–8) | Bank of Colorado Arena (802) Greeley, CO |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana | W 72–67 $^{OT}$ | 9–15 (5–8) | Dahlberg Arena (3,037) Missoula, MT |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana State | L 70–72 | 9–16 (5–9) | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,803) Bozeman, MT |
| February 17, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland State | L 67–68 | 9–17 (5–10) | Viking Pavilion (895) Portland, OR |
| February 21, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | L 48–79 | 9–18 (5–11) | Walkup Skydome (903) Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho State | L 66–70 | 9–19 (5–12) | Walkup Skydome (577) Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | L 49–73 | 9–20 (5–13) | Walkup Skydome (1,056) Flagstaff, AZ |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Washington | L 62–69 | 9–21 (5–14) | Reese Court (1,182) Cheney, WA |
| March 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho | L 69–78 | 9–22 (5–15) | ICCU Arena (1,442) Moscow, ID |
| Big Sky tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (6) Eastern Washington First round | L 75–78 | 9–23 | Idaho Central Arena (1175) Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
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