2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
	† 2022 ACC Tournament winner ; As of December 15, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2021–22 record	4–4 (0–1 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Brey (22nd season);
Associate head coach	Anthony Solomon
Assistant coaches	Ryan Humphrey; Antoni Wyche;
Home arena	Edmund P. Joyce Center

The 2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represents the University of Notre Dame during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish are led by 22nd-year head coach Mike Brey and play their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana as ninth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Fighting Irish finished the 2020–21 season 11–15, 7–11 in ACC play to finish in 11th place.[1] In the ACC Tournament they defeated Wake Forest[2] before losing to North Carolina in the second round.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Juwan Durham	11	F	6'11"	223	GS Senior	Tampa, FL	Graduated
Nikola Djogo	13	G	6'8"	230	GS Senior	Hamilton, ON	Graduate transferred to Northeastern

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Paul Atkinson	20	F	6'9"	230	Graduate Student	West Palm Beach, FL	Yale

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Blake Wesley #30 SG	South Bend, IN	Riley High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 20, 2020
Blake Wesley #30 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
J. R. Konieczny #25 SF	South Bend, IN	Saint Joseph High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 18, 2019
J. R. Konieczny #25 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
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: "Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "Notre Dame 2021 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dom Campbell #31 C	Exeter, NH	Phillips Exeter Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
Dom Campbell #31 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
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: "Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "Notre Dame 2022 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

Roster

2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Blake Wesley	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Riley	South Bend, IN
G	1	J. R. Konieczny	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	St. Joseph	South Bend, IN
G	2	Trey Wertz	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Sr	Providence Day	Charlotte, NC
G	3	Prentiss Hubb	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Sr	Gonzaga	Upper Marlboro, MD
G	4	Alex Wade (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Cathedral Catholic	San Diego, CA
G	5	Cormac Ryan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Milton Academy Stanford	New York City, NY
G	12	Tony Sanders Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	So	Gulliver Prep	Miami, FL
F	14	Nate Laszewski	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Northfield Mount Hermon	Jupiter, FL
F	20	Paul Atkinson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Westminster Academy Yale	West Palm Beach, FL
F	22	Elijah Taylor	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	So	Imhotep	Philadelphia, PA
G	23	Dane Goodwin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Sr	Upper Arlington	Upper Arlington, OH
G	24	Robby Carmody	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Sr	Mars Area	Mars, PA
F	25	Matt Zona	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Bergen Catholic	Blauvelt, NY
G	31	Elijah Morgan (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Jesuit High School	New Orleans, LA

Head coach

Mike Brey (George Washington)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m.	Nazareth College	W 87–37	–	16 – Cormac	10 – Atkinson	7 – Hubb	Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,039) South Bend, IN
November 5, 2021* 7:00 p.m.	St. Norbert	W 78–44	–	15 – Tied	15 – Laszewski	4 – '3 tied	Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,231) South Bend, IN
Regular season
November 13, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX	Cal State Northridge	W 68–52	1–0	21 – Wesley	8 – Laszewski	6 – Hubb	Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,062) South Bend, IN
November 16, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ACCN	High Point	W 70–61	2–0	19 – Atkinson	16 – Laszewski	5 – Hubb	Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,124) South Bend, IN
November 22, 2021* 10:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Saint Mary's Maui Invitational Tournament Quarterfinals	L 59–62	2–1	16 – Ryan	7 – Laszewski	5 – Wertz	Michelob Ultra Arena (0) Paradise, NV
November 23, 2021* 10:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational Tournament	W 90–64	3–1	17 – Goodwin	15 – Laszewski	3 – 4 tied	Michelob Ultra Arena (0) Paradise, NV
November 24, 2021* 11:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Texas A&M Maui Invitational Tournament	L 67–73	3–2	18 – Goodwin	8 – Goodwin	6 – Wertz	Michelob Ultra Arena (0) Paradise, NV
November 29, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Illinois ACC–Big Ten Challenge	L 72–82	3–3	24 – Wesley	7 – Cormac	2 – 4 tied	State Farm Center (14,907) Champaign, IL
December 3, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Boston College	L 57–73	3–4 (0–1)	15 – Hubb	8 – Laszewski	3 – Wesley	Conte Forum (6,023) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 11, 2021* 5:15 p.m., ESPN	No. 10 Kentucky	W 66–62	4–4	14 – Tied	6 – Tied	4 – Ryan	Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,283) South Bend, IN
December 18, 2021* 2:30 p.m., FOX	vs. Indiana Crossroads Classic						Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
December 20, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ACCN	Western Michigan						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
December 22, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
December 28, 2021 8:00 p.m., ACCN	at Pittsburgh						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
January 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN	Duke						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
January 5, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN2	North Carolina						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
January 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN	Clemson						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
January 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Virginia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 17, 2021* 2:30 p.m., FOX	at Howard						Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
January 22, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 26, 2022 ACCRSN	NC State						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
January 29, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN	Virginia						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN	at Miami (FL)						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ACCN	at NC State						PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
February 9, 2022 ESPN2/ESPNU	Louisville						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Boston College						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
February 19, 2022 1:00 p.m., ACCRSN	at Wake Forest						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
February 22, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Syracuse						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
February 26, 2022 5:00 p.m., ACCN	Georgia Tech						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Florida State						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
March 5, 2022 ESPN2/ESPNU/ACCN	Pittsburgh						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
ACC Tournament
March 8–12, 2022 TBA	vs.						Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4][5][6]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	NR																			Not released
Coaches	RV	RV	NR

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
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Rivalries	UCLA
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Helms national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics