2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2022 MAC Tournament winner ; As of December 10, 2021;

2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
2021–22 record	3-6 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Clayton Bates (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Thomas Kelley; Kristof Kendrick; Jacob Bullock;
Home arena	University Arena

The 2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represent Western Michigan University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by second-year head coach Clayton Bates, play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Broncos finished the 2020–21 season 5–16, 4–12 in MAC play to finish in ninth place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the MAC Tournament.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Chase Barrs	1	F	6'9"	210	Sophomore	Tampa, FL	Transferred to Florida A&M
William Boyer-Richard	20	G	6'1"	190	Junior	Drummondville, Quebec	Graduated; Transferred to Brock University
Rafael Cruz Jr.	11	G	6'1"	185	Senior	Chicago, IL	Graduated
Patrick Emilien	15	F	6'6"	205	Junior	Toronto, Ontario	Transferred to St. Francis (NY)
Daylan Hamilton	4	G	6'3"	--	Freshman	Houston, TX	Transferred to Triton College
Jaylon Holmes	24	G	6'5"	--	RS Sophomore	Gary, IN
Greg Lee	23	F	6'9"	--	Senior	Rockford, IL	Transferred to Penn State
Luke Toliver	10	G	6'3"	190	Junior	Paw Paw, MI	Transferred to Grand Valley State
Jason Whitens	30	G	6'4"	185	RS Junior	Powers, MI	Transferred to Michigan State
Kawanise Wilkins	0	F	6'5"	230	RS Junior	Chicago, IL	Graduated; Transferred to Tarleton State

Incoming Transfers

On April 28, 2021, the NCAA officially adopted a measure that would allow athletes in all sports to transfer once without sitting out a season beginning with the 2021–22 season.[2]

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Markeese Hastings	0	F	6'7"	195	RS Sophomore	Wyoming, MI	Butler
Mileek McMillan	1	F	6'9"	225	Senior	Merrillville, IN	Valparaiso
Lamar Norman Jr.	11	G	6'1"	175	Junior	Grand Rapids, MI	Duquesne
Mack Smith	32	G	6'2"	210	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Eastern Illinois

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Gus Etchison G	Arcadia, IN	Hamilton Heights High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Jul 16, 2019
Gus Etchison G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Shemani Fuller F	The Bronx, NY	Woodstock Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A	Aug 19, 2021
Shemani Fuller F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Kimble G	Las Vegas, NV	Clark High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 25, 2021
Cameron Kimble G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Owen Lobsinger F	Flint, MI	Flint Powers Catholic	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 14, 2020
Owen Lobsinger F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jack Stefanski F	Frankfort, MI	Frankfort High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 24, 2021
Jack Stefanski F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021. "2021 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021. "2021 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Markeese Hastings	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Butler University	Wyoming, Michigan
F	1	Mileek McMillan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Valparaiso University	Merrillville, Indiana
G	2	Adrian Martin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Lanier High School	Sugar Hill, Georgia
G	3	B. Artis White	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	So	Canton High School	Canton, Michigan
G	11	Lamar Norman Jr.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Duquesne University	Grand Rapids, Michigan
G	12	Josiah Freeman	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Manassas Park High School	Manassas Park, Virginia
G	14	Cameron Kimble	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Clark High School	Las Vegas, Nevada
F	20	Owen Lobsinger	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Powers Catholic High School	Flint, Michigan
F	21	Gus Etchison	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Fr	Hamilton Heights High School	Arcadia, Indiana
C	22	Titus Wright	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Thomasville High School	Thomasville, Georgia
F	23	Shemani Fuller	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Fr	Woodstock Academy	The Bronx, New York
G	32	Mack Smith	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Eastern Illinois University	Indianapolis, Indiana
F	33	Jack Stefanski	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Frankfort High School	Frankfort, Michigan
F	34	Danny Kolp	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Northwood University	Petoskey, Michigan

Head coach

Clayton Bates (Florida)

Assistant coach(es)

Thomas Kelley (Michigan State)
Kristof Kendrick (Western Michigan)
Jacob Bullock (Aquinas (MI))

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 14, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2021* 1:00 pm	Kalamazoo	W 77-47	–	16 – Etchison	6 – McMillan	3 – Tie	University Arena (1,185) Kalamazoo, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Hope	W 76–58	1–0	23 – Norman Jr.	10 – Hastings	3 – Norman Jr.	University Arena (1,442) Kalamazoo, MI
November 12, 2021* 6:30 pm, BTN	at Michigan State	L 46–90	1–1	13 – Smith	8 – Hastings	3 – Etchison	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
November 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Saginaw Valley State	L 63-80	1–2	25 – Norman Jr.	7 – Tie	5 – Martin	University Arena (1,208) Kalamazoo, MI
November 22, 2021* 8:30 pm, BTN	at Iowa	L 61-109	1–3	19 – Norman Jr.	7 – Wright	5 – Smith	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,044) Iowa City, IA
November 26, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Florida Gulf Coast Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Invitational	L 67-77	1–4	24 – Norman Jr.	8 – Hastings	4 – Norman Jr.	Alico Arena (1,962) Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2021* 4:30 pm	vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Invitational	W 93-85 ^OT	2–4	20 – Martin	8 – McMillan	5 – Smith	Alico Arena (212) Fort Myers, FL
November 28, 2021* 1:30 pm	vs. Southeastern Louisiana Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Invitational	W 81-77 ^OT	3–4	31 – Norman Jr.	12 – Hastings	3 – Martin	Alico Arena (212) Fort Myers, FL
December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Valparaiso	L 60-71	3–5	13 – Norman Jr.	9 – Smith	3 – Etchison	University Arena (1,883) Kalamazoo, MI
December 11, 2021* 1:00 pm	Detroit Mercy	L 64-83	3–6	13 – Smith	9 – Wright	3 – Norman Jr.	University Arena (1,873) Kalamazoo, MI
December 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Aquinas						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm, ACCN	at Notre Dame						Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN
MAC regular season
December 29, 2021 7:00 pm	at Toledo						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
January 1, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Ohio						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
January 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Eastern Michigan						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
January 8, 2022 7:00 pm	at Central Michigan						McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI
January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Buffalo						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Miami (OH)						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	at Akron						James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Bowling Green						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
January 25, 2022 TBA	at Kent State						MAC Center Kent, OH
January 29, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	at Ball State						Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
February 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Northern Illinois						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
February 5, 2022 2:00 pm	at Ohio						Convocation Center Athens, OH
February 8, 2022 7:00 pm	at Miami (OH)						Millett Hall Oxford, OH
February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Central Michigan						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
February 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Akron						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
February 19, 2022 3:30 pm	at Buffalo						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
February 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Toledo						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
February 26, 2022 5:00 pm	at Bowling Green						Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	at Eastern Michigan						Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI
March 4, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN3/ESPN+	Ball State						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources[3][4]

References

"Why Michigan's three teams will have a lot less MAC-tion in March". Detroit Free Press. February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
"NCAA Board of Directors ratifies one-time transfer legislation allowing athletes immediate eligibility". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
"2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
"2021-22 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

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[1] "Why Michigan's three teams will have a lot less MAC-tion in March". Detroit Free Press. February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[2] "NCAA Board of Directors ratifies one-time transfer legislation allowing athletes immediate eligibility". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

[3] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

[4] "2021-22 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

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