# 2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by first-year head coach Shantay Legans, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference.
The Pilots played in the inaugural 2022 The Basketball Classic tournament, and were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pilots finished the 2020–21 season 6–15, 0–11 in WCC play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Santa Clara.
On February 5, 2021, head coach Terry Porter was fired after 17 games. Assistant Ben Johnson coached the team for the remainder of the season. On March 22, the school named Eastern Washington head coach Shantay Legans as the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Clythus Griffith | 0 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Junior | Mississauga, ON | Transferred |
| Zac Triplett | 1 | G | 6'5" | 165 | Freshman | Melbourne, Australia | Signed to play professionally in Australia with Melbourne United |
| Ahmed Ali | 2 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Toronto, ON | Graduate transferred |
| Isiah Dasher | 3 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Jersey City, NJ | Transferred to Saint Peter's |
| Quincy Ferebee | 4 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | San Diego, CA | Transferred |
| Chase Adams | 10 | G | 5'7" | 150 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Salt Lake CC |
| Latrell Jones | 11 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Junior | Avondale, LA | Transferred to Nicholls State |
| Eddie Davis | 13 | F | 6'6" | 190 | Junior | Port Salerno, FL | Transferred |
| Tahirou Diabate | 14 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Bamako, Mali | Graduate transferred to San Diego State |
| Hayden Curtiss | 15 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Freshman | North Bend, WA | Transferred to Portland State |
| Takiula Faheresohn | 20 | G | 6'7" | 185 | RS Junior | Auckland, New Zealand | Signed to play semi-professionally in New Zealand with Auckland Huskies |
| Hunter Seymour | 23 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills |
| Michael Henn | 24 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Bellevue, WA | Graduate transferred to Denver |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Moses Wood | 1 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Junior | Reno, NV | UNLV |
| Tyler Robertson | 2 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Melbourne, Australia | Eastern Washington |
| Chris Austin | 5 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Pasadena, CA | Fordham |
| Jack Perry | 11 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Eastern Washington |
| Kristian Sjolund | 12 | F | 6'8" | 206 | RS Junior | Kongsberg, Norway | UTEP |
| Matheus Silveira | 24 | C | 7'0" | 255 | RS Junior | Três Pontas, Brazil | Pensacola State College |
| Michael Meadows | 25 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Junior | Hollywood, CA | Eastern Washington |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Yaru Harvey PG | Sacramento, CA | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Skylar Wilson SF | Castaic, CA | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Nikola Milošević SG | Podgorica, Montenegro | BKK Radnički | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Matija Svetozarevic SG | Niš, Serbia | KK Dynamic | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Vasilije Vučinić C | Bijelo Polje, Montenegro | KK Budućnost | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "Portland Pilots 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2021 Portland Pilots Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2021 Portland Pilots Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

The Pilots' January 8 game against Santa Clara was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. The game was rescheduled for February 14, but Santa Clara canceled the game on February 10. The Pilots scheduled a game against the NAIA's Bushnell on February 15.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Lewis & Clark College | W 93–67 | | 20 – Austin | 11 – Vucinic | 7 – Robertson | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 4:00 pm, P12N | | at Arizona State | L 60–76 | 0–1 | 22 – Austin | 7 – Tie | 7 – Perry | Desert Financial Arena (6,912) Tucson, AZ |
| November 11, 2021* 7:30 pm, KRCW | | Willamette | W 122–78 | 1–1 | 16 – Tie | 14 – Wood | 11 – Meadows | Chiles Center (1,056) Portland, OR |
| November 13, 2021* 5:00 pm | | Alcorn State | W 62–58 | 2–1 | 19 – Robertson | 4 – Tie | 4 – Meadows | Chiles Center (1,092) Portland, OR |
| November 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, KRCW | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 86–74 | 3–1 | 21 – Wood | 9 – Robertson | 6 – Robertson | Chiles Center (1,018) Portland, OR |
| November 20, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Morgan State | W 74–63 | 4–1 | 22 – Robertson | 8 – Tie | 8 – Robertson | Chiles Center (1,122) Portland, OR |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, KRCW | | at Portland State | W 69–54 | 5–1 | 15 – Austin | 10 – Wood | 5 – Robertson | Viking Pavilion (1,352) Portland, OR |
| November 26, 2021* 12:00 pm | | vs. Montana State Incarnate Word Tournament | L 66–69 | 5–2 | 20 – Wood | 8 – Wood | 3 – Meadows | McDermott Center (170) San Antonio, TX |
| November 27, 2021* 12:00 pm | | vs. Southeast Missouri State Incarnate Word Tournament | W 74–68 | 6–2 | 20 – Robertson | 12 – Robertson | 5 – Robertson | McDermott Center (100) San Antonio, TX |
| November 28, 2021* 12:00 pm | | at Incarnate Word Incarnate Word Tournament | W 77–68 | 7–2 | 22 – Meadows | 9 – Austin | 4 – Meadows | McDermott Center (195) San Antonio, TX |
| December 3, 2021* 7:00 pm | | VMI | L 82–90 | 7–3 | 26 – Austin | 10 – Robertson | 7 – Meadows | Chiles Center (1,171) Portland, OR |
| December 13, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Cal Poly | W 78–77 | 8–3 | 20 – Sjolund | 5 – Wood | 7 – Robertson | Chiles Center (889) Portland, OR |
| December 15, 2021* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at Oregon | L 71–96 | 8–4 | 19 – Austin | 7 – Tied | 3 – Wood | Matthew Knight Arena (5,251) Eugene, OR |
| December 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, KRCW | | San Jose State | L 78–90 | 8–5 | 16 – Meadows | 6 – Tied | 5 – Meadows | Chiles Center (982) Portland, OR |
| December 19, 2021* 12:00 pm | | at Montana State | L 59–61 | 8–6 | 19 – Austin | 12 – Austin | 2 – Meadows | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,234) Bozeman, MT |
| December 22, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | W 65–60 | 9–6 | 18 – Wood | 6 – Tied | 6 – Meadows | University Credit Union Center (574) Davis, CA |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 pm, Stadium | | BYU | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm | | at San Diego | L 63–68 $^{OT}$ | 9–7 (0–1) | 16 – Meadows | 12 – Wood | 3 – Austin | Jenny Craig Pavilion (0) San Diego, CA |
| January 15, 2022 5:00 pm | | at Pepperdine | W 82–63 | 10–7 (1–1) | 22 – Austin | 10 – Nduka | 6 – Robertson | Firestone Fieldhouse (465) Malibu, CA |
| January 17, 2022 4:00 pm | | at Loyola Marymount Rescheduled from Jan. 6 | L 58–70 | 10–8 (1–2) | 16 – Nduka | 7 – Nduka | 4 – Austin | Gersten Pavilion (635) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 22, 2022 6:00 pm, Stadium | | at BYU | L 65–78 | 10–9 (1–3) | 15 – Robertson | 10 – Wood | 4 – Robertson | Marriott Center (14,837) Provo, UT |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, KRCW | | Pacific | W 64–56 | 11–9 (2–3) | 19 – Wood | 10 – Robertson | 5 – Robertson | Chiles Center (1,010) Portland, OR |
| January 29, 2022 6:00 pm, RTNW | | at No. 2 Gonzaga | L 72–104 | 11–10 (2–4) | 19 – Meadows | 11 – Sjolund | 3 – Austin | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, RTNW | | Saint Mary's | L 54–75 | 11–11 (2–5) | 15 – Robertson | 10 – Nduka | 3 – Robertson | Chiles Center (1,113) Portland, OR |
| February 5, 2022 5:00 pm, KRCW | | San Francisco | L 71–74 | 11–12 (2–6) | 25 – Austin | 8 – Wood | 5 – Robertson | Chiles Center (1,206) Portland, OR |
| February 8, 2022 7:00 pm | | at San Francisco | W 69–68 | 12–12 (3–6) | 23 – Sjolund | 18 – Sjolund | 2 – Tied | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,827) San Francisco, CA |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 pm, RTNW | | Loyola Marymount | W 86–76 | 13–12 (4–6) | 31 – Robertson | 11 – Robertson | 11 – Robertson | Chiles Center (1,569) Portland, OR |
| February 14, 2022 6:00 pm, KRCW | | Santa Clara Rescheduled from Jan. 8 | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| February 15, 2022* 5:00 pm | | Bushnell | W 84–39 | 14–12 | 11 – Tied | 14 – Nduka | 4 – Harvey | Chiles Center (668) Portland, OR |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, KRCW | | San Diego | W 92–60 | 15–12 (5–6) | 26 – Austin | 10 – Wood | 8 – Robertson | Chiles Center (1,188) Portland, OR |
| February 19, 2022 5:00 pm | | Pepperdine | W 77–74 | 16–12 (6–6) | 24 – Wood | 8 – Wood | 9 – Robertson | Chiles Center (2,409) Portland, OR |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Pacific | W 75–69 | 17–12 (7–6) | 18 – Wood | 8 – Wood | 6 – Austin | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,093) Stockton, CA |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm | | at Santa Clara | L 89–102 | 17–13 (7–7) | 23 – Wood | 7 – Wood | 6 – Robertson | Leavey Center (2,113) Santa Clara, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2022 8:00 pm, RTNW/BYUtv | (6) | vs. (7) San Diego Second round | W 73–55 | 18–13 | 28 – Wood | 11 – Sjolund | 9 – Robertson | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 5, 2022 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | (6) | vs. (3) Santa Clara Third round | L 67–91 | 18–14 | 19 – Austin | 6 – Tied | 2 – Wood | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| The Basketball Classic |||||||||
| March 19, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans First round | W 94–73 | 19–14 | 21 – Sjolund | 9 – Nduka | 7 – Robertson | Chiles Center (659) Portland, OR |
| March 26, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah Quarterfinals | L 66–77 | 19–15 | 27 – Robertson | 10 – Robertson | 4 – Wood | America First Event Center (1,504) Cedar City, UT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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