2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record15–13 (6–9 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
Seasons
2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Houston † 15 – 3   .833 32 – 6   .842
SMU 13 – 4   .765 24 – 9   .727
Memphis 13 – 5   .722 22 – 11   .667
Temple 10 – 7   .588 17 – 12   .586
Tulane 10 – 8   .556 14 – 15   .483
UCF 9 – 9   .500 18 – 12   .600
Wichita State 6 – 9   .400 15 – 13   .536
Cincinnati 7 – 11   .389 18 – 15   .545
East Carolina 6 – 11   .353 15 – 15   .500
Tulsa 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
South Florida 3 – 15   .167 8 – 23   .258
† 2022 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Shockers, led by second-year head coach Isaac Brown, played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They finished the season 15–13, 6–9 in AAC play, to finish in seventh place.[1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Shockers finished the 2020–21 season 16–6, 11–2 in AAC play,[2] to win the regular-season championship. On February 26, 2021 then-interim coach Isaac Brown was named permanent head coach, agreeing to a five-year deal.[3] In the AAC tournament, they defeated South Florida[4] before losing to Cincinnati in the semifinals.[5] The Shockers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Drake in the First Four.[6]

Offseason

Departures

Wichita State departing players
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes[a]
Alterique Gilbert 3 G 6' 0" 180 Graduate student Atlanta, GA Chose not to return to program[b]
Trey Wade 5 F 6' 6" 221 Senior Marietta, GA Graduated; transferred to Arkansas[7]
Remy Robert II 10 G 6' 2" 188 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Walk-on; transferring
Trevin Wade 12 G 5' 11" 175 Junior Marietta, GA Transferred to Eastern Kentucky[8]
Jacob Herrs 14 G 6' 2" 185 Senior Wichita, KS Walk-on; graduated and chose not to return to program
Brycen Bush 15 G 6' 0" 172 Senior Wichita, KS Walk-on; graduated and chose not to return to program
Jaden Seymour 22 F 6' 9" 205 Freshman Charlotte, NC Transferred to East Tennessee State[9]
Josaphat Bilau 40 F 6' 10" 232 Redshirt Freshman La Roche-sur-Yon, France Transferred to New Mexico JC
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler 44 F 6' 9" 250 Junior Omaha, NE Transferred to Omaha[10]
  1. ^ Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA announced that the 2020–21 season would not be counted against the eligibility of any player in any sport held during the organization's winter season, including basketball. This meant that all players had the option to return for 2021–22.
  2. ^ Gilbert was a graduate transfer in the 2020–21 season, having graduated from UConn.

Incoming transfers

Wichita State incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Qua Grant 22 G 6' 1" 195 Senior DeSoto, TX Transferred from West Texas A&M. Will have two years of eligibility beginning immediately.[11]
Joe Pleasant 32 F 6' 7" 231 Senior Overland Park, KS Transferred from Abilene Christian. Will have two years of eligibility beginning immediately.[12]

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kenny Pohto
C 		Stockholm, Sweden Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 05/04/21[13] 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jalen Ricks
SG 		Sherwood, AR Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 06/03/21[14] 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Isaac Abidde
PF 		Albany, GA Westover Comprehensive High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 08/18/21[15] 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 April 17, 2021.

Preseason

AAC preseason media poll

On October 13, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards.[16]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Houston 98 (8)
2 Memphis 92 (3)
3 SMU 77
4 Wichita State 76
5 UCF 66
6 Cincinnati 52
7 Tulsa 43
8 Temple 37
T-9 South Florida 25
T-9 Tulane 25
11 East Carolina 14

Preseason Awards

  • AAC Preseason Player of the Year – Tyson Etienne
  • AAC Preseason All-Conference First Team – Tyson Etienne

Roster

2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Dexter Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Believe Academy Baker, LA
G 1 Tyson Etienne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Putnam Science Academy Englewood, NJ
G 2 Chaunce Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Menchville HS Newport News, VA
G 3 Craig Porter Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Vincennes University Terre Haute, IN
G 4 Ricky Council IV 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Northern HS Durham, NC
F 5 Clarence Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Polk State Dublin, GA
G 10 Jalen Ricks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Sherwood, AR
F 11 Kenny Pohto 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Stockholm, Sweden
G 12 Steele Gaston-Chapman (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Campus HS Wichita, KS
F 15 Isaac Abidde 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Westover HS Albany, GA
G 22 Qua Grant 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr West Texas A&M DeSoto, TX
F 24 Morris Udeze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Montverde Academy Houston, TX
F 32 Joe Pleasant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Sr Abilene Christian Overland Park, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 21, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021*
6:00 p.m. 		Missouri Southern W 90–58  –
  15 – Council IV   6 – tied   4 – Grant  Charles Koch Arena (8,040)
Wichita, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Jacksonville State W 60–57  1–0
  16 – Etienne   8 – Dennis   3 – tied  Charles Koch Arena (8,222)
Wichita, KS
November 13, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Alabama W 64–58  2–0
  19 – Council IV   12 – Udeze   3 – tied  Charles Koch Arena (8,507)
Wichita, KS
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tarleton State
Roman Main Event on-campus game 		W 65–51  3–0
  15 – Udeze   6 – Udeze   4 – Grant  Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
November 19, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Arizona
Roman Main Event semifinals 		L 78–82 OT 3–1
  27 – Etienne   7 – Porter Jr.   3 – Dennis  T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 21, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. UNLV
Roman Main Event consolation 		W 74–73  4–1
  28 – Etienne   6 – Udeze   4 – Etienne  T-Mobile Arena (8,624)
Paradise, NV
November 26, 2021*
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at Missouri W 61–55  5–1
  18 – Etienne   7 – tied   4 – Porter Jr.  Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma State W 60–51  6–1
  17 – Council IV   8 – Porter Jr.   4 – Porter Jr.  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,134)
Stillwater, OK
December 5, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Kansas State L 59–65  6–2
  19 – Udeze   7 – tied   3 – Etienne  Intrust Bank Arena (14,488)
Wichita, KS
December 11, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Norfolk State W 71–58  7–2
  16 – tied   7 – Udeze   7 – Porter Jr.  Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Alcorn State W 82–63  8–2
  15 – Udeze   8 – Pohto   6 – Porter Jr.  Charles Koch Arena (8,002)
Wichita, KS
December 18, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Texas L 52–62  8–3
  17 – Udeze   9 – Council IV   3 – Porter Jr.  Charles Koch Arena (8,277)
Wichita, KS
December 22, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Prairie View A&M W 102–66  9–3
  20 – Etienne   9 – tied   8 – Grant  Charles Koch Arena (8,128)
Wichita, KS
AAC regular season
December 29, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Carolina Canceled due to COVID-19[17] Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
January 1, 2022
11:00 a.m., CBS 		Memphis L 64–82  9–4
(0–1) 		 17 – Etienne   7 – Udeze   2 – Qua  Charles Koch Arena (8,751)
Wichita, KS
January 8, 2022
11:00 a.m, CBS 		at No. 12 Houston L 66–76  9–5
(0–2) 		 11 – Etienne   8 – Jackson   4 – Porter Jr.  Fertitta Center (7,051)
Houston, TX
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulane L 67–68  9–6
(0–3) 		 20 – Etienne   15 – Council IV   4 – Porter Jr.  Charles Koch Arena (8,089)
Wichita, KS
January 16, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		Cincinnati L 57–61  9–7
(0–4) 		 14 – Etienne   11 – Udeze   6 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (8,439)
Wichita, KS
January 19, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Temple Canceled due to COVID-19[18] Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UCF W 84–79  10–7
(1–4) 		 31 – Council IV   6 – Dennis   5 – Porter Jr.  Charles Koch Arena (8,041)
Wichita, KS
January 29, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPNU 		at Tulane L 66–67  10–8
(1–5) 		 21 – Etienne   12 – Udeze   4 – Porter Jr.  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,556)
New Orleans, LA
February 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Tulsa
Rivalry 		W 58–48  11–8
(2–5) 		 11 – Council IV   8 – Udeze   3 – Porter Jr.  Charles Koch Arena (8,132)
Wichita, KS
February 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at SMU
Previously scheduled for January 23 		Canceled due to weather[19] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 5, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		SMU W 72–57  12–8
(3–5) 		 20 – tied   8 – Porter Jr.   4 – tied  Charles Koch Arena (8,285)
Wichita, KS
February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at UCF L 66–71  12–9
(3–6) 		 26 – Etienne   7 – Etienne   5 – Porter  Addition Financial Arena (4,276)
Orlando, FL
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		South Florida W 73–69  13–9
(4–6) 		 18 – Council IV   7 – Porter Jr.   6 – Porter Jr.  Charles Koch Arena (8,312)
Wichita, KS
February 17, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Cincinnati L 76–85  13–10
(4–7) 		 17 – Council IV   8 – Porter Jr.   6 – Porter Jr.  Fifth Third Arena (9,655)
Cincinnati, OH
February 20, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 14 Houston L 74–76 2OT 13–11
(4–8) 		 17 – tied   10 – tied   4 – tied  Charles Koch Arena (9,070)
Wichita, KS
February 27, 2022
1:30 p.m., ESPN 		at Memphis L 57–81  13–12
(4–9) 		 11 – Etienne   11 – Udeze   6 – Porter Jr.  FedExForum (14,147)
Memphis, TN
March 2, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Tulsa
Rivalry 		W 72–62  14–12
(5–9) 		 18 – Etienne   8 – Udeze   3 – Etienne  Reynolds Center (3,450)
Tulsa, OK
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPNU 		East Carolina W 70–62  15–12
(6–9) 		 20 – Council IV   10 – Porter Jr.   5 – Grant  Charles Koch Arena (8,177)
Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 10, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(7) vs. (10) Tulsa
First round 		L 67–73  15–13
  19 – Council IV   6 – tied   5 – Etienne  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[20]

Awards and honors

References

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