2021–22 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represents Boise State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 12th-year head coach Leon Rice, play their home games at ExtraMile Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference.

2021–22 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2021–22 record7–4 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaExtraMile 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 Broncos finished the 2020–21 season 19–9, 14–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place.[1] They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to Nevada.[2] The Broncos received an at-large bid of the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated SMU in the first round[3][4] before losing to eventual champion Memphis in the quarterfinals.[5][6]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
RayJ Dennis10G6'2"177SophomoreOswego, ILTransferred to Toledo
Donovan Ivory15G6'6"190SophomoreAppleton, WITransferred to Green Bay
Derrick Alston Jr.21G6'9"190RS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
R.J. Keene
#44 SG		 Tomball, TX Concordia Lutheran High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Tyson Degenhart
PF		 Spokane, WA Mead High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Kobe Young
SF		 Pasco, WA Chiawana High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 20, 2021 
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. Retrieved 2021-08-22.

    Roster
    2021–22 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Kasean Pryor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoPioneer HS Chicago, IL
    F 2 Tyson Degenhart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrMt. Spokane HS Spokane, WA
    G 3 Kobe Young 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrChiawana HS Pasco, WA
    F 4 Burke Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoTrinity Episcopal School Glen Allen, VA
    G 5 R. J. Keene 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrConcordia Lutheran HS The Woodlands, TX
    G 10 Marcus Shaver Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrShadow Mountain HS
    Portland    		 Phoenix, AZ
    G 11 Devonaire Doutrive 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrBirmingham HS
    Arizona    		 Dallas, Texas
    G 12 Max Rice (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS JrBishop Kelly HS Boise, ID
    G 13 Pavle Kuzmanovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoABS Primorje 1945 Lužnica, Serbia
    G 14 Emmanuel Akot 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWasatch Academy
    Arizona    		 Winnipeg, MB
    G 22 Sam Winter (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMontesano HS Montesano, WA
    F 23 Naje Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrLewis and Clark HS
    Cochise College    		 Spokane, WA
    F 24 Abu Kigab 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrProlific Prep
    Oregon    		 St. Catharines, ON
    C 25 Lukas Milner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrOlathe North HS Olathe, KS
    F 33 Mladen Armus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS SrSouthwest Christian Academy
    ETSU    		 Belgrade, Serbia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[7]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., MW Network    		 Utah Valley W 76–56  1–0
    		  18 – Doutrive  7 – Kigab  3 – Kigab  ExtraMile Arena (7,457)
    Boise, ID
    November 13, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at UC Irvine L 50–58  1–1
    		  14 – Shaver, Jr.  10 – Armus  3 – Akot  Bren Events Center (2,197)
    Irvine, CA
    November 18, 2021*
    12:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 vs. No. 22 St. Bonaventure
    Charleston Classic Quarterfinals    		 L 61–67  1–2
    		  24 – Akot  10 – Armus  3 – Tied  TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 19, 2021*
    10:00 a.m., ESPNU    		 vs. Temple
    Charleston Classic Consolation Round    		 W 82–62  2–2
    		  16 – Akot  6 – Doutrive  6 – Tied  TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 21, 2021*
    11:00 a.m., ESPN2    		 vs. Ole Miss
    Charleston Classic Consolation – 5th Place    		 W 60–50  3–2
    		  13 – Shaver Jr.  13 – Armus  2 – Shaver Jr.  TD Arena (2,407)
    Charleston, SC
    November 26, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., MW Network    		 Cal-State Bakersfield L 39–46  3–3
    		  15 – Doutrive  9 – Armus  2 – Shaver, Jr.  ExtraMile Arena (7,429)
    Boise, ID
    November 30, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., Stadium    		 Saint Louis L 82–86 OT 3–4
    		  27 – Kigab  10 – Armus  3 – Tied  ExtraMile Arena (6,765)
    Boise, ID
    December 3, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., MW Network    		 Tulsa W 63–58  4–4
    		  17 – Shaver Jr  8 – Shaver Jr  7 – Shaver Jr  ExtraMile Arena (6,684)
    Boise, ID
    December 7, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Cal State Northridge W 74–48  5–4
    		  21 – Degenhart  7 – Shaver Jr  7 – Akot  Matadome (448)
    Northridge, CA
    December 10, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., MW Network    		 Prairie View A&M W 97–60  6–4
    		  32 – Kigab  10 – Kigab  3 – Shaver Jr  ExtraMile Arena (6,640)
    Boise, ID
    December 14, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 Santa Clara W 72–60  7–4
    		  18 – Degenhart  12 – Armus  4 – Akot  ExtraMile Arena (6,187)
    Boise, ID
    December 19, 2021*
    4:00 p.m., MW Network    		 Montana Tech     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    December 22, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., P12N    		 vs. Washington State
    Spokane Showcase    		     Spokane Arena 
    Spokane, WA
    Mountain West regular season
    December 28, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Stadium    		 Fresno State     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    January 1, 2022
    2:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 at Wyoming     Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, WY
    January 4, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 at Utah State     Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, UT
    January 7, 2022
    8:30 p.m., FS1    		 Colorado State     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    January 12, 2022
    8:30 p.m., FS1    		 at Nevada     Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, NV
    January 18, 2022
    7:00 p.m., MW Network    		 Air Force     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    January 22, 2022
    7:30 p.m., CBSSN    		 at San Diego State     Viejas Arena 
    San Diego, CA
    January 25, 2022
    7:00 p.m., Stadium    		 Wyoming     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    January 28, 2022
    9:00 p.m., FS1    		 at Fresno State     Save Mart Center 
    Fresno, CA
    February 5, 2022
    4:00 p.m., Stadium    		 San Jose State     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    February 8, 2022
    8:30 p.m., FS1    		 at New Mexico     The Pit 
    Albuquerque, NM
    February 11, 2022
    9:00 p.m., FS1    		 UNLV     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    February 15, 2022
    9:00 p.m., FS1    		 at Air Force     Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    February 19, 2022
    4:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 Utah State     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    February 22, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 San Diego State     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    February 26, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 at UNLV     Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    March 1, 2022
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 Nevada     ExtraMile Arena 
    Boise, ID
    March 5, 2022
    6:30 p.m., CBSSN    		 at Colorado State     Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, 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[8][9]

    References
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    2. "Nevada vs. Boise State - Game Recap - March 11, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
    3. "SMU vs. Boise State - Game Summary - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
    4. "Boise State Narrowly Advance Past SMU With Game Winning Lay-Up, In 85-84 Win". Mountain West Wire. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
    5. "Boise State vs. Memphis - Game Recap - March 25, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
    6. "Memphis Tigers nip Broncos, end Boise State's NIT run". ktvb.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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    9. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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