# 2022–23 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games for the 40th season at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada. They participated as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 11th season. They finished the season 22–9, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They were defeated by San Jose State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed, where they lost in the first four play-in round to Arizona State.

## Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2021–22 season 13–18, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in 8th place.
In the Mountain West tournament, the Wolf Pack defeated New Mexico 79–72 in the first round before losing to top-seeded Boise State 71–69 to end their season.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jalen Weaver | 0 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman | Aurora, CO | Entered transfer portal |
| AJ Bramah | 2 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | San Leandro, CA | Completed college eligibility |
| Alem Huseinovic | 3 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Elected to transfer to Rice |
| Desmond Cambridge Jr. | 4 | G | 6'4" | 180 | RS Senior | Nashville, TN | Elected to transfer to Arizona State |
| Warren Washington | 5 | F | 7'0" | 210 | RS Junior | San Marcos, CA | Elected to transfer to Arizona State |
| Jason Mensah | 21 | G | 5'11" | - | Freshman | Henderson, NV | Walk-on; Entered transfer portal |
| DeAndre Henry | 23 | F | 6'7'' | 225 | Sophomore | Phoenix, AZ | Elected to transfer to UC Davis |
| Grant Sherfield | 25 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Fort Worth, TX | Elected to transfer to Oklahoma |
| Caleb Oden | 30 | F | 6'5" | 170 | Freshman | Dublin, CA | Walk-on; Entered transfer portal |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Hunter McIntosh | 0 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Snellville, GA | Transferred from Elon. McIntosh will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
| Tyler Powell | 1 | G/F | 6'5'' | 220 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred from Seton Hall. Powell will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
| Jarod Lucas | 2 | G | 6'4'' | 195 | Senior | Hacienda Heights, CA | Transferred from Oregon State. Lucas will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
| Kenan Blackshear | 13 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Orlando, FL | Transferred from Florida Atlantic. Blackshear will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
| Michael Folarin | 23 | C | 6'11'' | 210 | Sophomore | London, England | Transferred from Eastern Washington. Folarin will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trey Pettigrew PG | Phoenix, AZ | Hillcrest Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Darrion Williams PF | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Snookey Wigington PG | Los Angeles, CA | Ribet Academy | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 140 lb (64 kg) | Aug 10, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 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 Nevada Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct. 21, 2022 4:30 p.m. | | Cal State East Bay | W 96–59 | - | - – - | - – - | - – - | Lawlor Events Center (-) Reno, NV |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov. 7, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Utah Tech | W 84–71 | 1–0 | 17 – Lucas | 9 – Williams | 7 – Blackshear | Lawlor Events Center (5,407) Reno, NV |
| Nov. 12, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Grand Canyon | W 59–46 | 2–0 | 20 – Blackshear | 6 – Blackshear | 5 – Blackshear | Lawlor Events Center (5,705) Reno, NV |
| Nov. 15, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | William Jessup | W 98–54 | 3–0 | 19 – Lucas | 11 – Williams | 10 – Blackshear | Lawlor Events Center (4,904) Reno, NV |
| Nov. 18, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 62–43 | 4–0 | 18 – Lucas | 8 – Williams | 4 – Blackshear | College Park Center (1,475) Arlington, TX |
| Nov. 21, 2022 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Tulane Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals | W 75–66 | 5–0 | 22 – Lucas | 10 – Blackshear | 5 – Blackshear | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Nov. 22, 2022 4:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Kansas State Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals | L 87–96 $^{OT}$ | 5–1 | 20 – Lucas | 5 – Baker | 10 – Blackshear | John Gray Gymnasium (1,200) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Nov. 23, 2022 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Akron Cayman Islands Classic – 3rd Place | W 62–58 | 6–1 | 20 – Baker | 10 – Williams | 4 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Nov. 28, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Sam Houston | W 78–60 | 7–1 | 16 – Tied | 10 – Williams | 5 – Williams | Lawlor Events Center (-) Reno, NV |
| Dec. 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Loyola Marymount | L 52–64 | 7–2 | 18 – Lucas | 7 – Williams | 4 – Williams | Gersten Pavilion (1,121) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec. 6, 2022 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Pepperdine | W 85–77 | 8–2 | 22 – Blackshear | 8 – Davidson | 4 – Blackshear | Firestone Fieldhouse (633) Malibu, CA |
| Dec. 10, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N | | at Oregon | L 65–78 | 8–3 | 20 – Blackshear | 6 – Tied | 5 – Williams | Matthew Knight Arena (5,416) Eugene, OR |
| Dec. 14, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | UC San Diego | W 64–56 | 9–3 | 19 – Blackshear | 10 – Williams | 4 – Tied | Lawlor Events Center (6,693) Reno, NV |
| Dec. 21, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Norfolk State | W 78–66 | 10–3 | 23 – Baker | 11 – Williams | 8 – Coleman | Lawlor Events Center (5,380) Reno, NV |
| Mountain West regular season |||||||||
| Dec. 28, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Boise State | W 74–72 | 11–3 (1–0) | 20 – Blackshear | 7 – Coleman | 5 – Blackshear | Lawlor Events Center (7,911) Reno, NV |
| Dec. 31, 2022 11:00 a.m. | | at Air Force | W 75–69 | 12–3 (2–0) | 28 – Lucas | 8 – Baker | 4 – Blackshear | Clune Arena (1,704) Colorado Springs, CO |
| Jan. 4, 2023 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Colorado State | W 80–69 | 13–3 (3–0) | 16 – Tied | 7 – Williams | 4 – Lucas | Lawlor Events Center (6,102) Reno, NV |
| Jan. 7, 2023 1:00 p.m. | | at San José State | W 67–40 | 14–3 (4–0) | 15 – Davidson | 10 – Williams | 4 – Williams | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,871) San Jose, CA |
| Jan. 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 23 San Diego State | L 65–74 | 14–4 (4–1) | 17 – Davidson | 7 – Davidson | 5 – Blackshear | Viejas Arena (12,183) San Diego, CA |
| Jan. 13, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Utah State | W 85–70 | 15–4 (5–1) | 28 – Blackshear | 6 – Baker | 5 – Blackshear | Lawlor Events Center (7,315) Reno, NV |
| Jan. 17, 2023 6:00 p.m. | | at Boise State | L 62–77 | 15–5 (5–2) | 15 – Lucas | 10 – Williams | 2 – Tied | ExtraMile Arena (9,653) Boise, ID |
| Jan. 23, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 25 New Mexico | W 97–94 $^{2OT}$ | 16–5 (6–2) | 28 – Baker | 13 – Williams | 9 – Coleman | Lawlor Events Center (8,292) Reno, NV |
| Jan. 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at UNLV Battle for Nevada | L 62–68 | 16–6 (6–3) | 15 – Lucas | 10 – Baker | 6 – Blackshear | Thomas & Mack Center (8,734) Paradise, NV |
| Jan. 31, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 22 San Diego State | W 75–66 | 17–6 (7–3) | 26 – Lucas | 9 – Baker | 7 – Blackshear | Lawlor Events Center (9,357) Reno, NV |
| Feb. 3, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Air Force | W 72–52 | 18–6 (8–3) | 19 – Lucas | 8 – Baker | 7 – Williams | Lawlor Events Center (10,186) Reno, NV |
| Feb. 7, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | at New Mexico | W 77–76 | 19–6 (9–3) | 28 – Lucas | 7 – Davidson | 6 – Foster | The Pit (15,004) Albuquerque, NM |
| Feb. 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Fresno State | W 77–66 | 20–6 (10–3) | 19 – Tied | 8 – Williams | 7 – Blackshear | Lawlor Events Center (8,571) Reno, NV |
| Feb. 18, 2023 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Utah State | L 66–75 | 20–7 (10–4) | 25 – Baker | 11 – Williams | 6 – Blackshear | Smith Spectrum (9,157) Logan, UT |
| Feb. 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | San José State | W 66–51 | 21–7 (11–4) | 18 – Baker | 7 – Blackshear | 3 – Tied | Lawlor Events Center (8,780) Reno, NV |
| Feb. 24, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Fresno State | W 60–56 | 22–7 (12–4) | 13 – Baker | 8 – Williams | 6 – Blackshear | Save Mart Center (5,107) Fresno, CA |
| Feb. 27, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Wyoming | L 71–80 | 22–8 (12–5) | 24 – Lucas | 7 – Williams | 5 – Blackshear | Arena-Auditorium (4,520) Laramie, WY |
| Mar. 4, 2023 2:00 p.m. | | UNLV Battle for Nevada | L 67–69 $^{OT}$ | 22–9 (12–6) | 23 – Lucas | 12 – Williams | 5 – Williams | Lawlor Events Center (11,327) Reno, NV |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 2:30 p.m., CBSSN | (4) | vs. (5) San Jose State Quarterfinals | L 77–81 $^{OT}$ | 22–10 | 28 – Lucas | 8 – Davidson | 4 – Coleman | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2023 6:10 p.m., TruTV | (11 W) | vs. (11 W) Arizona State First Four | L 73–98 | 22–11 | 17 – Baker | 6 – Baker | 7 – Blackshear | UD Arena (12,431) Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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