2021–22 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	East
	West
	† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner ; As of December 12, 2021;

2021–22 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
2021–22 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
2021–22 record	6–4 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Rick Stansbury (6th season);
Associate head coach	Phil Cunningham
Assistant coaches	Hennssy Auriantal; Marcus Grant;
Home arena	E. A. Diddle Arena

The 2021–22 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers are led by head coach Rick Stansbury in his sixth season and play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as eighth-year members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Hilltoppers finished the 2021–22 season 21–8, 11–3 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They defeated UTSA, UAB in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to North Texas in the champioship. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Saint Mary's losing to C-USA member Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Kylen Milton	1	G	6'4"	190	Freshman	Monticello, AR	Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Kevin Osawe	2	F	6'6"	205	Junior	Toronto, ON	Graduate transferred to Little Rock
Jordan Rawls	3	G	6'1"	180	Sophomore	Chattanooga, TN	Transferred to Georgia State
Taveion Hollingsworth	11	G	6'2"	165	Senior	Lexington, KY	Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft
Jackson Harlan	12	G	6'3"	190	Sophomore	Albany, KY	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Patrick Murphy	15	G	6'5"	180	RS Senior	Franklin, TN	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Kenny Cooper	21	G	6'0"	190	RS Senior	Nashville, TN	Graduate transferred to Tennessee State
Carson Williams	22	F	6'5"	240	RS Senior	Owenton, KY	Graduated
Charles Bassey	23	C	6'11"	235	Junior	Lagos, Nigeria	Declare for 2021 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Darrius Miles	0	C	6'10"		Sophomore	Dallas, TX	Odessa College
Jaylen Butz	1	F	6'9"	224	GS Senior	Fort Wayne, IN	DePaul
Keith Williams	2	G	6'5"	215	GS Senior	Brooklyn, New York	Cincinnati
Jairus Hamilton	3	F	6'8"	235	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Maryland
Sherman Brashear	13	G	6'3"		Sophomore	Dallas, TX	Panola College
Jamarion Sharp	33	F/C	7'3"	238	Junior	Hopkinsville, KY	John A. Logan College

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zion Harmon #9 PG	Benton, KY	Marshall County High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Mar 24, 2020
Zion Harmon #9 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Elijah Hughey SG	Lancaster, TX	Lancaster High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 28, 2020
Elijah Hughey SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 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 November 3, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 WKU Hilltoppers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
C	0	Darrius Miles	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	So	Faith Family Academy Odessa College	Oak Cliff, TX
F	1	Jaylen Butz	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Sr	North Side HS DePaul	Fort Wayne, IN
G	2	Keith Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Sr	Bishop Loughlin Memorial HS Cincinnati	Brooklyn, NY
F	3	Jairus Hamilton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Cannon School Maryland	Charlotte, NC
G	4	Josh Anderson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Madison Preparatory Academy	Baton Rouge, LA
G	5	Noah Stansbury	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	RS Fr	Greenwood HS	Bowling Green, KY
G	10	Elijah Hughey	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Lancaster HS	Dallas, TX
G	12	Tyler Olden (W)	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Hillcrest Prep	Scottsdale, AZ
G	13	Sherman Brashear	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Rockwall HS Panola College	Dallas, TX
G	14	Luke Frampton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Poca HS Davidson	Poca, WV
G	15	Zion Harmon	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Marshall County HS	Washington, D.C.
G	20	Dayvion McKnight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Collins HS	Shelvyville, KY
G	25	Camron Justice	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Knott County Central HS IUPUI	Hindman, KY
F	32	Bailey Conrad	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Christian Academy of Indiana	Corydon, IN
C	33	Jamarion Sharp	7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Hopkinsville HS John A. Logan College	Hopkinsville, KY
F	50	Isaiah Cozart	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Madison Central HS	Richmond, KY

Head coach

Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville)

Assistant coach(es)

Phil Cunningham (Campbellsville)
Hennssy Auriantal (Wisconsin)
Marcus Grant (Mississippi State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m.	Campbellsville	W 82–61		19 – Hamilton	14 – Hamilton	4 – Tied	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,222) Bowling Green, KY
November 5, 2021* 7:00 p.m.	Cumberlands	W 88–59		22 – Hamilton	11 – Hamilton	11 – McKnight	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,425) Bowling Green, KY
Non-conference Regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/WKU PBS	Alabama State	W 79–74	1–0	21 – Hamilton	8 – Sharp	6 – McKnight	E. A. Diddle Arena (4,023) Bowling Green, KY
November 12, 2021* 5:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Minnesota Asheville Championship semifinals	L 69–73	1–1	34 – McKnight	9 – McKnight	4 – McKnight	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
November 14, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. South Carolina Asheville Championship Consolation	L 64–75	1–2	16 – Anderson	6 – Tied	5 – McKnight	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at No. 11 Memphis	L 62–74	1–3	18 – Justice	8 – McKnight	4 – McKnight	FedExForum (13,375) Memphis, TN
November 24, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Alabama A&M	W 88-62	2–3	18 – Brashear	12 – Sharp	9 – Anderson	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,152) Bowling Green, KY
November 27, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN3/WKU PBS	UT Martin	W 81-66	3–3	24 – Hamilton	11 – Hamilton	6 – McKnight	E. A. Diddle Arena (2,927) Bowling Green, KY
November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m.	Rhodes College	W 105-35	4–3	24 – Hamilton	8 – McKnight	10 – McKnight	E. A. Diddle Arena (2,737) Bowling Green, KY
December 4, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3/WKU PBS	Eastern Kentucky	W 85–80	5–3	22 – McKnight	14 – Sharp	6 – Justice	E. A. Diddle Arena (4,249) Bowling Green, KY
December 8, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Buffalo	L 67–77	5–4	18 – McKnight	8 – Sharp	4 – McKnight	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,689) Bowling Green, KY
December 11, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Ole Miss Holiday Hoopsgiving	W 71–48	6–4	16 – Sharp	12 – Hamilton	11 – McKnight	State Farm Arena (6,157) Atlanta, GA
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/WKU PBS	Centre College						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
December 18, 2021* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN	Louisville						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Austin Peay						Dunn Center Clarksville, TN
Conference USA regular season
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Southern Miss						Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
January 1, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Louisiana Tech						Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	FIU						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Rice						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 15, 2022 3:00 p.m., Stadium	North Texas						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Florida Atlantic						FAU Arena Boca Raton, FL
January 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at FIU						Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
January 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	UAB						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN3/WKY PBS	Middle Tennessee						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Charlotte						Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Old Dominion						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Florida Atlantic						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
February 13, 2022 12:00 p.m., CUSA.tv	at UTSA						Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	Charlotte						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
February 19, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Old Dominion						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Middle Tennessee						Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Marshall						Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Marshall						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
Conference USA Tournament
March 8–12, 2022 TBA	vs.						Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

References

"Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". wkusports.com.

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[1] "Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". wkusports.com.

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