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2021–22 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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2021–22 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record14–17 (6–12 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Seasons
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 14 4   .778 34 6   .850
No. 4 Baylor 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
No. 12 Texas Tech 12 6   .667 27 10   .730
No. 25 Texas 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
TCU 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Oklahoma State* 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Iowa State 7 11   .389 22 13   .629
Oklahoma 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Kansas State 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
West Virginia 4 14   .222 16 17   .485
*Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 119th basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 10th-year head coach Bruce Weber and played their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish ninth place. They lost to West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

On March 10, 2022, head coach Bruce Weber announced he was stepping down as head coach.[1] On March 21, the school named longtime Baylor assistant Jerome Tang the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 9–20, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated TCU in the first round of the Big 12 tournament before losing to Baylor in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
DaJuan Gordon 3 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Missouri
Rudi Williams 5 G 6'3" 182 Junior Hamilton, ON Transferred to Coastal Carolina
Antonio Gordon 11 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Lawton, OK Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana
Montavious Murphy 23 F 6'9" 230 Sophomore Spring, TX Transferred
Joe Petrakis 35 F 6'9" 220 RS Sophomore Wichita, KS Transferred to Western Carolina

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Markquis Nowell 1 G 5'7" 155 Senior Harlem, NY Little Rock
Mark Smith 13 G 6'5" 200 RS Senior Edwardsville, IL Missouri
Jordan Brooks 23 F 6'4" 190 Sophomore Grayson, KY Iona
Ismael Massoud 25 F 6'10" 220 Junior East Harlem, NY Wake Forest

Recruiting classes

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2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Logan Landers
#32 C
Cedarburg, WI Cedarburg High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 30, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Maximus Edwards
SF
Bronx, NY Our Saviour Lutheran School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  • "2021 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  • "2021 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taj Manning
PF
La Porte, IN La Lumiere School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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:

Roster

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2021–22 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 Mike McGuirl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS East Catholic High School Ellington, Connecticut
G 1 Markquis Nowell 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Little Rock Harlem, New York
G 2 Maximus Edwards 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Our Saviour Lutheran School Stratford, Connecticut
G 3 Selton Miguel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So West Oaks Academy Luanda, Angola
F 4 Seryee Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Compass Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 12 Carlton Linguard Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Temple College San Antonio, Texas
G 13 Mark Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Missouri Edwardsville, Illinois
G 14 Drew Honas (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Pratt Community College Medicine Lodge, Kansas
G 15 Trey Harris (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Indian Hills Community College Bloomington, Illinois
F 20 Kaosi Ezeagu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr UTEP Brampton, Ontario
F 21 Davion Bradford 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So Mehlville High School St. Louis, Missouri
G 22 Luke Kasubke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Chaminade College Prep St. Louis, Missouri
F 23 Jordan Brooks (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Iona Grayson, Kentucky
G 24 Nijel Pack 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lawrence Central High School Indianapolis, Indiana
F 25 Ismael Massoud 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Wake Forest East Harlem, New York
F 33 Logan Landers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Cedarburg High School Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pittsburg State W 78–59 
 18   Miguel   13   Smith   5   Smith  Bramlage Coliseum (5,180)
Manhattan, KS
Regular Season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Florida A&M W 67–57  1–0
 18  Pack   7  Miguel   6  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (5,296)
Manhattan, KS
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Omaha W 79–64  2–0
 15  Tied   8  Smith   6  Miguel  Bramlage Coliseum (5,259)
Manhattan, KS
November 22, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPNews
vs. No. 13 Arkansas
Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
L 64–72  2–1
 14  Tied   9  Miguel   4  McGuirl  T-Mobile Center (9,409)
Kansas City, MO
November 23, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPNews
vs. No. 14 Illinois
Hall of Fame Classic 3rd Place Game
L 64–72  2–2
 19  Nowell   6  Nowell   4  Miguel  T-Mobile Center (7,255)
Kansas City, MO
November 28, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Dakota W 84–42  3–2
 18  Nowell   10  Smith   5  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (4,998)
Manhattan, KS
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Albany W 71–43  4–2
 17  Pack   10  Smith   3  3 Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (5,195)
Manhattan, KS
December 5, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Wichita State W 65–59  5–2
 16  Nowell   8  Nowell   4  Nowell  Intrust Bank Arena (14,488)
Wichita, KS
December 8, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Marquette
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 63–64  5–3
 17  Smith   8  Smith   11  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (7,184)
Manhattan, KS
December 12, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Green Bay W 82–64  6–3
 22  Nowell   10  Smith   8  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (5,437)
Manhattan, KS
December 19, 2021*
5:00 p.m., BTN
at Nebraska W 67–58  7–3
 15  Pack   9  Ezeagu   5  Pack  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,043)
Lincoln, NE
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese State W 74–59  8–3
 18  Nowell/Pack   10  Smith   10  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (5,223)
Manhattan, KS
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Florida Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Oklahoma L 69–71  8–4
(0–1)
 25  Smith   16  Smith   5  Smith  Lloyd Noble Center (6,777)
Norman, OK
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 14 Texas L 57–70  8–5
(0–2)
 21  Pack   8  Miguel   3  Pack  Bramlage Coliseum (6,833)
Manhattan, KS
January 8, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at West Virginia L 68–71  8–6
(0–3)
 20  Pack   8  Smith   10  Nowell  WVU Coliseum (11,919)
Morgantown, WV
January 12, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
TCU L 57–60  8–7
(0–4)
 18  Nowell   9  Smith   4  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (5,623)
Manhattan, KS
January 15, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
No. 19 Texas Tech W 62–51  9–7
(1–4)
 14  Pack   7  Pack   9  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (5,971)
Manhattan, KS
January 18, 2022
7:30 p.m., LHN
at No. 23 Texas W 66–65  10–7
(2–4)
 22  Smith   8  Smith   3  Nowell  Frank Erwin Center (11,498)
Austin, TX
January 22, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 5 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 75–78  10–8
(2–5)
 35  Pack   4  Tied   6  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (9,737)
Manhattan, KS
January 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 4 Baylor L 49–74  10–9
(2–6)
 13  Pack   6  Smith   4  Nowell  Ferrell Center (8,062)
Waco, TX
January 29, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Ole Miss
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 56–67  10–10
 20  Smith   16  Smith   7  Pack  SJB Pavilion (7,135)
Oxford, MS
February 2, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Oklahoma State W 71–68  11–10
(3–6)
 22  Pack   10  McGuirl   4  McGuirl  Bramlage Coliseum (5,860)
Manhattan, KS
February 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at TCU W 75–63  12–10
(4–6)
 20  Pack   10  Smith   6  Nowell  Schollmaier Arena (7,581)
Fort Worth, TX
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 10 Baylor L 60–75  12–11
(4–7)
 31  Pack   8  Smith   3  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (6,236)
Manhattan, KS
February 12, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Iowa State W 75–69 OT 13–11
(5–7)
 19  Pack   9  Smith   6  Nowell  Hilton Coliseum (13,477)
Ames, IA
February 14, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
West Virginia W 78–73  14–11
(6–7)
 21  Nowell   10  Smith   5  Pack  Bramlage Coliseum (5,401)
Manhattan, KS
February 19, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Oklahoma State L 79–82 OT 14–12
(6–8)
 16  Pack   10  Smith   5  Nowell  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,796)
Stillwater, OK
February 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 5 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 83–102  14–13
(6–9)
 20  Nowell   9  Smith   8  Nowell  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 26, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
Iowa State L 73–74  14–14
(6–10)
 32  Pack   9  Smith   4  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (8,090)
Manhattan, KS
February 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 12 Texas Tech L 68–73  14–15
(6–11)
 18  McGuirl   6  Smith   3  Pack  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
March 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oklahoma L 71–78  14–16
(6–12)
 22  Smith   9  Smith   5  McGuirl  Bramlage Coliseum (6,635)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 9, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
(8) vs. (9) West Virginia
First round
L 67–73  14–17
 18  Pack   6  Pack   4  Nowell  T-Mobile Center (15,295)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Weber resigns at K-State after 3 losing seasons". ESPN.com. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kansas State hires Jerome Tang: Longtime Baylor assistant coach familiar with Big 12". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2021.