2021–22 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by head coach Joe Scott in his second-season and sixth overall after coaching at Air Force from 2000 to 2004, play their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference.

2021–22 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
Sunshine Slam (Bracket B) Champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2021–22 record7-2 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sydney Johnson
  • David Metzendorf
  • Jared Czech
  • Maj Marc Holum
  • Cam Griffin
Home arenaClune Arena
2021–22 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Colorado St.0–0 –10–0  1.000
Wyoming0–0 –9–1  .900
Fresno State0–0 –8–2  .800
Air Force0–0 –7–2  .778
Utah State0–0 –7–3  .700
San Diego State0–0 –6–3  .667
Boise State0–0 –6–4  .600
San Jose State0–0 –5–4  .556
New Mexico0–0 –6–5  .545
UNLV0–0 –6–5  .545
Nevada0–0 –4–4  .500
† 2022 MW Tournament winner
As of December 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Falcons finished the 2020–21 season 5–20, 5–17 in Mountain West play to finish in 10th place.[1] They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to UNLV.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Solomon Pierre-Louis1G6'3"175SophomoreColumbus, OHNo longer on team roster
Glen McClintock2G6'2"185FreshmanKansas City, MOTransferred to Northeastern
Logan Morrissey3G6'4"195FreshmanTampa, FLNo longer on team roster
Chris Joyce5G6'5"193SeniorJacksonville, FLGraduated
Ameka Akaya11G6'6"215SeniorHagerstown, MDGraduated
Nick René21G6'0"175JuniorGarland, TXNo longer on team roster
Mason Taylor24G6'4"185SophomoreKansas City, MOTransferred
Keaton Van Soelen44G6'7"190SeniorWaukee, IAGraduated

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Vincent Brady
SF		 Indianapolis, IN Cathedral High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Jake Heidbreder
SG		 Floyds Knobs, IN Floyd Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 28, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Rytis Petraitis
SF		 Conroe, TX Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 28, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2021–22 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Joseph Octave 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMary Star of the Sea HS Gardena, CA
    G 4 Carter Murphy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrArcadia HS Phoenix, AZ
    G 10 A. J. Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg) SrSt. Mary's Hall San Antonio, TX
    G 12 Christian Depollar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Montgomery County, MD
    F 15 Abe Kinrade 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrMaquoketa HS Maquoeketa, IA
    F 22 Nikc Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrRancho Solano HS Scottsdale, AZ
    G 30 Camden Vander Zwaag 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrJohnston HS Johnson, IA
    F 31 CJ Haut 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. Mary's Prep Monroe, WI
    G 32 Simon Banks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBrebeuf Jesuit Prep Indianapolis, IN
    G/F 33 Derek Dickenscheidt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCinco Ranch HS Katy, TX
    G 34 Kyle Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLa Cañada HS La Cañada, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11, 2021*
    12:00 p.m.    		 vs. South Dakota L 53–59  0–1
    		 Sanford Pentagon (1,854)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    November 13, 2021*
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Tulsa
    Sunshine Slam Campus-Site Game    		 W 59–58  1–1
    		 Reynolds Center (2,538)
    Tulsa, OK
    November 17, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Texas Southern W 61–57  2–1
    		 Clune Arena (1,331)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    November 20, 2021*
    12:30 p.m.    		 vs. Holy Cross
    Sunshine Slam Semifinals    		 W 72–53  3–1
    		 Ocean Center 
    Daytona Beach, FL
    November 21, 2021*
    12:30 p.m.    		 vs. Bethune–Cookman
    Sunshine Slam Championship    		 W 73–65  4–1
    		 Ocean Center 
    Daytona Beach, FL
    November 24, 2021*
    		 Denver W 66–65  5–1
    		 Clune Arena (1,076)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    November 27, 2021*
    2:00 p.m.    		 Idaho State W 59–48  6–1
    		 Clune Arena (1,245)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    December 4, 2021*
    		 Army
    Rivalry    		 W 76-58  7-1
    		 Clune Arena (1,853)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    December 8, 2021*
    		 at Montana L 48–66  7–2
    		 Dahlberg Arena (2,841)
    Missoula, MT
    December 19, 2021*
    2:00 p.m.    		 at Arkansas State First National Bank Arena 
    Jonesboro, AR
    December 21, 2021*
    6:00 p.m.    		 at Tarleton State Wisdom Gymnasium 
    Stephenville, TX
    Mountain West regular season
    December 28, 2021
    		 Utah State Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    January 1, 2022
    		 at Fresno State Save Mart Center 
    Fresno, CA
    January 4, 2022
    		 at Colorado State Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, CO
    January 8, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 UNLV Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    January 15, 2022
    3:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 Nevada Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    January 18, 2022
    		 at Boise State ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    January 22, 2022
    12:00 p.m., FS1    		 Colorado State Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    January 25, 2022
    		 at San Jose State Provident Credit Union Event Center 
    San Jose, CA
    January 28, 2022
    		 Wyoming Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    February 1, 2022
    		 at Utah State Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, UT
    February 5, 2022
     CBSSN    		 New Mexico Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    February 8, 2022
    		 at UNLV Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    February 12, 2022
     CBSSN    		 at San Diego State Viejas Arena 
    San Diego, CA
    February 15, 2022
    		 Boise State Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    February 19, 2022
    		 at Wyoming Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, WY
    February 22, 2022
    		 Fresno State Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    February 26, 2022
    		 at New Mexico The Pit 
    Albuquerque, NM
    March 1, 2022
    		 San Jose State Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Mountain West Tournament
    March 9–12, 2022
    		 vs.  Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Source[3][4]

    References
    1. "2020-21 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
    2. "Air Force vs. UNLV - Game Summary - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
    3. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
    4. "2021-22 Air Force Falcons Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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