# 2021–22 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

The 2021–22 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors were led by seventh-year head coach Eran Ganot and played their games at the SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center as a member of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 11–10 (9–9 Big West), finishing the season sixth in the conference standings. They participated in the 2021 Big West Conference tournament as the sixth seed, losing to third seed UC Riverside by a score of 62–52.

## Departures
### Players

| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| James Jean-Marie | 1 | F/C | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Senior | Montreal, Quebec | Transferred to Portland State |
| Justin Webster | 2 | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sophomore | Dallas, Texas | Transferred to UNLV |
| Biwali Bayles | 14 | G | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Freshman | Redfern, New South Wales | Turned professional |
| Casdon Jardine | 22 | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Senior | Twin Falls, Idaho | Graduated |
| Manel Ayol | 23 | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Junior | Melbourne, Australia | Departed program |
| Justin Hemsley | 42 | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | ‹ The template below (Redshirt) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Redshirt Junior | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Departed program |
| Kameron Ng | 50 | G | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Sophomore | Kaneohe, Hawaii | Transferred to Hawaii–Hilo |

### Staff changes

| Name | Position | Replacing | Reason for leaving |
| John Montgomery | Associate head coach | Position established | Position established |
| Brad Davidson | Assistant coach | Chris Gerlufsen | Named associate head coach at San Francisco |
| Michael Thomas | Assistant coach | Jabari Trotter | Named assistant coach at Dartmouth |
| Dominic Drury | Director of basketball operations | Jesse Nakanishi | Undisclosed reasons |
| Gibson Johnson | Director of player development | Position established | Position established |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Chaminade | W 72–60 | | 19 – Colina | 12 – Colina | 5 – Riley | Stan Sheriff Center (500) Honolulu, HI |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Hawaii–Hilo Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic | W 97–67 | 1–0 | 17 – Madut | 10 – Da Silva | 4 – Lado | Stan Sheriff Center (2,180) Honolulu, HI |
| November 11, 2021* 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Northern Colorado Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic | L 81–78 | 1–1 | 15 – Desrosiers | 11 – Desrosiers | 3 – Coleman | Stan Sheriff Center (2,110) Honolulu, HI |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Pacific Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic | W 73–61 | 2–1 | 21 – Coleman | 9 – da Silva | 3 – Coleman | Stan Sheriff Center (2,276) Honolulu, HI |
| November 25, 2021* 11:00 a.m. | | vs. UIC Las Vegas Classic | W 88–80 | 3–1 | 23 – Colina | 7 – Colina | 4 – Hepa | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 26, 2021* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. South Alabama Las Vegas Classic Championship Game | L 72–69 | 3–2 | 18 – Madut | 10 – Colina | 7 – McClanahan | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 30, 2021* 4:00 p.m. | | at Santa Clara | L 70–58 | 3–3 | 13 – Colina | 10 – Colina | 9 – McClanahan | Leavey Center (1,093) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Hawaii Pacific | W 88–52 | 4–3 | 23 – Coleman | 7 – Hepa | 8 – McClanahan | Stan Sheriff Center (2,269) Honolulu, HI |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Vanderbilt Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals | L 54–68 | 4–4 | 31 – Coleman | 7 – Desrosiers | 3 – Hepa | Stan Sheriff Center (4,463) Honolulu, HI |
| December 23, 2021* ESPN2 | | vs. South Florida Diamond Head Classic Consolation round | L 69–76 | 4–5 | 22 – Coleman | 4 – 2 Tied | 3 – 2 Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (3,880) Honolulu, HI |
| December 25, 2021* ESPNU | | vs. Northern Iowa Diamond Head Classic 7th place Game | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | UC Davis | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | UC Riverside | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| January 6, 2022 5:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Fullerton | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State | W 72–67 | 5–5 (1–0) | 22 – Coleman | 11 – Desrosiers | 3 – 2 Tied | Walter Pyramid (762) Long Beach, CA |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | UC Irvine | W 72–56 | 6–5 (2–0) | 16 – 2 Tied | 12 – Da Silva | 6 – McClanahan | Stan Sheriff Center (3,245) Honolulu, HI |
| January 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | UC San Diego | W 79–56 | 7–5 | 18 – Desrosiers | 13 – Desrosiers | 6 – McClanahan | Stan Sheriff Center (3,376) Honolulu, HI |
| January 20, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 63–59 | 8–5 (3–0) | 17 – Madut | 6 – Desrosiers | 2 – 4 Tied | Icardo Center (788) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 22, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | W 69–56 | 9–5 (4–0) | 14 – Da Silva | 8 – Da Silva | 3 – Madut | Mott Athletics Center (1,371) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Cal State Northridge | W 72–65 | 10–5 (5–0) | 19 – Da Silva | 9 – Da Silva | 4 – Da Silva | Stan Sheriff Center (3,419) Honolulu, HI |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | UC Santa Barbara | W 65–62 | 11–5 (6–0) | 16 – Madut | 9 – Madut | 4 – McClanahan | Stan Sheriff Center (3,735) Honolulu, HI |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UC Riverside | L 59–64 | 11–6 (6–1) | 12 – Hepa | 7 – Hepa | 4 – McClanahan | SRC Arena (1,117) Riverside, CA |
| February 5, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | L 65–68 | 11–7 (6–2) | 16 – Hepa | 9 – Hepa | 3 – Madut | The Pavilion (1,102) Davis, CA |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | L 66–73 | 11–8 (6–3) | 22 – Coleman | 7 – Hepa | 5 – Hepa | Stan Sheriff Center (3,767) Honolulu, HI |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Cal State Fullerton | W 72–55 | 12–8 (7–3) | 24 – Coleman | 10 – Madut | 5 – Madut | Stan Sheriff Center (4,619) Honolulu, HI |
| February 17, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | W 65–53 | 13–8 | 16 – Madut | 10 – Coleman | 4 – Coleman | RIMAC Arena (831) La Jolla, CA |
| February 19, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Irvine | L 52–77 | 13–9 (7–4) | 12 – Colina | 5 – Desrosiers | 3 – McClanahan | Bren Events Center (1,529) Irvine, CA |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | W 63–54 | 14–9 (8–4) | 14 – Desrosiers | 6 – Riley | 5 – McClanahan | Stan Sheriff Center (3,699) Honolulu, HI |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 62–50 | 15–9 (9–4) | 14 – Da Silva | 6 – Da Silva | 6 – McClanahan | Stan Sheriff Center (4,660) Honolulu, HI |
| March 3, 2022 5:00 p.m, ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 60–67 | 15–10 (9–5) | 19 – Hepa | 7 – Hepa | 6 – McClanahan | Thunderdome (2,764) Santa Barbara, CA |
| March 5, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Northridge | W 84–62 | 16–10 (10–5) | 18 – Madut | 7 – Hepa | 5 – McClanahan | Matadome (615) Northridge, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2022 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) UC Riverside Quarterfinals | W 68–67 | 17–10 | 17 – Madut | 12 – Desrosiers | 4 – Desrosiers | Dollar Loan Center (N/A) Henderson, NV |
| March 11, 2022 8:30 p.m., ESPNU | (3) | vs. (2) Cal State Fullerton Semifinals | L 46–58 | 17–11 | 12 – Colina | 10 – Madut | 2 – McClanahan | Dollar Loan Center (N/A) Henderson, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Hawaii–Aleutian Time. Source: |||||||||