# 2021–22 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2021–22 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach Tim Miles and played their games at Provident Credit Union Event Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 1–17 in MWC play to finish in last place. They lost to Fresno State in the first round of the MWC tournament.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Spartans finished the 2020–21 season 7–24, 3–15 in Mountain West play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to New Mexico.
On March 12, 2021, the school fired head coach Jean Prioleau after four seasons with a 20–93 overall record. The school announced the hire of former Nebraska head coach Tim Miles as their next head coach on April 6.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jalen Dalcourt | 2 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Lafayette, LA | Transferred to Louisiana |
| Hugo Clarkin | 5 | C | 7'0" | 215 | Freshman | Las Flores, CA | Transferred |
| Richard Washington | 11 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Newport News, VA | Graduated |
| Seneca Knight | 13 | G | 6'7" | 215 | Junior | Lafayette, LA | Transferred to BYU |
| Kasion Hammonds | 21 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Highlands Ranch, CO | No longer on team roster |
| Nate Lacewell | 22 | F | 6'9" | 195 | Freshman | Missouri, TX | Transferred to Texas State |
| Ralph Agee | 35 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Senior | Victorville, CA | Graduate transferred to Rutgers |
| Chase Courtney | 40 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Freshman | Scottsdale, AZ | Transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Shon Robinson | 2 | F | 6'11" | 220 | RS Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Ole Miss |
| Ibrahima Diallo | 5 | C | 6'10" | 220 | Junior | Saly, Senegal | Ohio State |
| Trey Anderson | 15 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | San Diego, CA | South Carolina |
| Majok Kuath | 23 | F | 6'6" | 185 | Junior | Salt Lake City, UT | Hutchinson CC |
| Tibet Görener | 31 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Sophomore | Istanbul, Turkey | Arizona |
| Josh O'Garro | 42 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Sophomore | George Town, Cayman Islands | Oklahoma |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alvaro Cardenas PG | Spain | Get Better Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Myron Amey SG | Vacaville, CA | Scotland Campus Sports | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| 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 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 5, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Cal State East Bay | W 60–56 | | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,343) San Jose, CA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Cal State Fullerton | W 78–76 | 1–0 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,521) San Jose, CA |
| November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | at Stanford | L 62–76 | 1–1 | Maples Pavilion (2,492) Stanford, CA |
| November 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at California Baptist Abe Lemons Classic | L 66–67 | 1–2 | CBU Events Center (3,004) Riverside, CA |
| November 20, 2021* 12:00 p.m., LHN | | at No. 8 Texas Abe Lemons Classic | L 45–79 | 1–3 | Frank Erwin Center (11,088) Austin, TX |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Northern Colorado Abe Lemons Classic | W 75–74 | 2–3 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,257) San Jose, CA |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | South Dakota | W 61–52 | 3–3 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,181) San Jose, CA |
| December 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | North Dakota | W 76–51 | 4–3 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,407) San Jose, CA |
| December 6, 2021* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Pepperdine | L 69–82 | 4–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse (510) Malibu, CA |
| December 11, 2021* 1:00 p.m., MW Network | | Pacific | W 78–66 | 5–4 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,546) San Jose, CA |
| December 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Portland | W 90–78 | 6–4 | Chiles Center (982) Portland, OR |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Santa Clara | L 57–79 | 6–5 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,761) San Jose, CA |
| January 8, 2022* 3:30 p.m, MW Network | | Bethesda | W 118–43 | 7–5 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,082) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West regular season ||||||
| January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Fresno State | L 59–79 | 7–6 (0–1) | Save Mart Center (2,579) Fresno, CA |
| January 15, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium | | Colorado State | L 42–78 | 7–7 (0–2) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,326) San Jose, CA |
| January 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | UNLV Rescheduled from January 5 | L 56–81 | 7–8 (0–3) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,182) San Jose, CA |
| January 19, 2022 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Wyoming | L 69–84 | 7–9 (0–4) | Arena-Auditorium (4,371) Laramie, WY |
| January 22, 2022 12:00 p.m., Stadium | | at UNLV | L 62–70 | 7–10 (0–5) | Thomas & Mack Center (4,466) Paradise, NV |
| January 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., NBCSCA | | Air Force | L 53–63 | 7–11 (0–6) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,743) San Jose, CA |
| January 28, 2022 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | at New Mexico | L 70–86 | 7–12 (0–7) | The Pit (8,277) Albuquerque, NM |
| February 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Fresno State | L 43–73 | 7–13 (0–8) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,118) San Jose, CA |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Utah State Rescheduled from January 1 | L 62–78 | 7–14 (0–9) | Smith Spectrum (8,466) Logan, UT |
| February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium | | at Boise State | L 60–76 | 7–15 (0–10) | ExtraMile Arena (10,456) Boise, ID |
| February 9, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | San Diego State | L 62–72 | 7–16 (0–11) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,541) San Jose, CA |
| February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., Stadium | | Wyoming | L 52–74 | 7–17 (0–12) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,251) San Jose, CA |
| February 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Nevada | L 72–81 | 7–18 (0–13) | Lawlor Events Center (6,619) Reno, NV |
| February 17, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Nevada | L 60–90 | 7–19 (0–14) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,747) San Jose, CA |
| February 20, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | | New Mexico | W 71–55 | 8–19 (1–14) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,682) San Jose, CA |
| February 25, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | San Diego State | L 52–77 | 8–20 (1–15) | Viejas Arena (12,071) San Diego, CA |
| March 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Air Force | L 54–58 | 8–21 (1–16) | Clune Arena (1,275) Colorado Springs, CO |
| March 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Utah State | L 52–75 | 8–22 (1–17) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,005) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 4:00 p.m., Stadium | (11) | vs. (6) Fresno State First Round | L 67–69 $^{OT}$ | 8–23 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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