2021–22 UIC Flames men's basketball team

2021–22 Horizon League men's basketball standings
	† 2022 Horizon League Tournament winner ; As of December 10, 2021;

2021–22 UIC Flames men's basketball
2021–22 UIC Flames men's basketball
Conference	Horizon League
2021–22 record	3–6 (0–2 Horizon)
Head coach	Luke Yaklich (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Dee Brown (5th season); Will Veasley (2nd season); Bill Wuczynski (1st season);
Home arena	Credit Union 1 Arena

The 2021–22 UIC Flames men's basketball team represents the University of Illinois at Chicago in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by second-year head coach Luke Yaklich,[1] play their home games at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Flames finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 6–10 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for 10th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, they lost to Youngstown State in the first round.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Brian Taylor	G	6'6"	205	Sophomore	Detroit, MI	Transferred to Central Michigan
Jacob Wiley	F	6'7	210	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduated
Teyvion Kirk	G	6'4	185	Senior	Joliet, IL	Graduated
Demetrius Calip II	G	6'4	165	Freshman	Woodland Hills, CA
Rob Howard	F	6'8	230	Senior	Gary, IN	Graduated
Bralen Bridges	F	6'10	235	Junior	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to Georgia
Treavon Martin	F	6'8	210	Junior	Chicago, IL
Deon Ejim	F	6'6	250	Sophomore	Toronto, Canada

Incoming transfers

Transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Brandon Battle	F	6'8	220	Graduate Student	Warren, OH	Alabama State
Damaria Franklin	G	6'3	205	Senior	Chicago, IL	Tennessee Tech
Kevin Johnson	G	6'0	160	Graduate Student	Thibodaux, LA	Nicholls State
Marcus Larsson	F	6'11	230	Junior	Oslo, Norway	Incarnate Word
Jalen Warren	G	6'3	160	Graduate Student	Milton, Canada	Florida Gulf Coast

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaden Bronwell PF	Sandy, UT	Alta High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 18, 2020
Jaden Bronwell PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jace Carter SG	Titusville, FL	Astronaut High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 4, 2020
Jace Carter SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Filip Skobalj PF	Belgrade, Serbia	Don-Bosco-Schule Rostock	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 20, 2020
Filip Skobalj PF	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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 UIC Flames men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Jace Carter	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Titusville, FL
G	1	Maurice Commander	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Chicago, IL
F	2	Michael Diggins	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Las Vegas, NV
G	3	Damaria Franklin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Chicago, IL
G	4	Brandon Battle	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Warren, OH
G	5	Jalen Warren	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	GS	Milton, Canada
G	10	Jalen Johnson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Sr	Hopkinsville, KY
G	13	Kevin Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	GS	Thibodaux, LA
G	14	Brad Bowditch (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Milton, WI
G	15	Griffin Yaklich (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Joliet, IL
G	20	Jamie Ahale	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Montrose, Australia
G	21	RayQuawndis Mitchell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Atlanta, GA
F	22	Marcus Lawson	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Jr	Oslo, Norway
F	23	Zion Griffin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Darien, IL
F	33	Jaden Bronwell	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Sandy, UT
F	50	Filip Skobalj	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Belgrade, Serbia

Head coach

Luke Yaklich (Illinois State)

Assistant coach(es)

Dee Brown (Illinois)
Will Veasley (Butler)
Bill Wuczynski (UNLV)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021* 7:00 pm	Illinois Tech	W 76–59	–	18 – K. Johnson	13 – Diggins	7 – Griffin	Credit Union 1 Arena (N/A) Chicago, IL
Regular season
November 9, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Dayton	L 54–64	0–1	17 – Griffin	6 – Carter	7 – K. Johnson	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
November 13, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN3	at Valparaiso	W 74–70 ^OT	1–1	23 – Franklin	11 – Franklin	9 – K. Johnson	Athletics–Recreation Center (2,622) Valparaiso, IN
November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Trinity Christian	W 91–50	2–1	15 – Warren	8 – Batlle	8 – Tied	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,697) Chicago, IL
November 20, 2021* 3:00 pm, NBC Sports Chicago	at Loyola–Chicago	L 63–80	2–2	22 – Franklin	12 – Franklin	5 – K. Johnson	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,732) Chicago, IL
November 25, 2021* 3:00 pm	vs. Hawaiʻi Continental Tires Las Vegas Classic	L 80–88	2–3	22 – Franklin	6 – Tied	7 – K. Johnson	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
November 26, 2021* 2:30 pm	vs. San Diego Continental Tires Las Vegas Classic	L 52–64	2–4	12 – Franklin	7 – Franklin	4 – K. Johnson	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
December 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Oakland	L 77–81	2–5 (0–1)	24 – Griffin	9 – Griffin	7 – K. Johnson	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,724) Chicago, IL
December 5, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Detroit Mercy	L 56–64	2–6 (0–2)	18 – Franklin	14 – Franklin	6 – K. Johnson	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,111) Chicago, IL
December 11, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	at Central Michigan	W 71–67	3–6	14 – K. Johnson	7 – Diggins	4 – K. Johnson	McGuirk Arena (1,334) Mount Pleasent, MI
December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	DePaul	L 66–72	3–7	24 – Franklin	12 – Franklin	8 – Warren	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,789) Chicago, IL
December 19, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Northern Illinois						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Purdue Fort Wayne						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 1, 2022 3:12 pm, ESPN+	Cleveland State						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 6, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wright State						Nutter Center Dayton, OH
January 8, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Kentucky						BB&T Arena Highland Heights, KY
January 10, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at IUPUI						Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN
January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Milwaukee						UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
January 15, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Green Bay						Kress Events Center Green Bay, WI
January 20, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Northern Kentucky						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Wright State						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Detroit Mercy						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Oakland						Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Robert Morris						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
February 5, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Youngstown State						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
February 10, 2022 TBA, ESPN+	at Cleveland State						Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
February 12, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Purdue Fort Wayne						Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN
February 14, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	IUPUI						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
February 17, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Youngstown State						Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
February 19, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Robert Morris						UPMC Events Center Moon, PA
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Green Bay						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Milwaukee						Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
Horizon League Tournament
March 1, 2022 TBA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time Zone.

Source[3]

References

"Men's Basketball Announces Staff Changes". UIC Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
"Akuchie, Bohannon lead Youngstown St. over UIC 74-58". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
"2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

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[1] "Men's Basketball Announces Staff Changes". UIC Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[2] "Akuchie, Bohannon lead Youngstown St. over UIC 74-58". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.

[3] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

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