2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
2021–22 record	7–2 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Isaac Brown (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Tyson Waterman; Lou Gudino; Billy Kennedy;
Home arena	Charles Koch Arena
	Seasons ← 2020–21 →

The 2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Shockers, led by second year head coach Isaac Brown, plays their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas as members of the American Athletic Conference.

Previous season[]

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Shockers finished the 2020–21 season 16–6, 11–2 in AAC play to win the regular season championship. In the AAC Tournament, they defeated South Florida before losing to Cincinnati in the semifinals. The Shockers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Drake in the First Four.

Offseason[]

Departures[]

Wichita State Departing Players
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes^[a]
Alterique Gilbert	3	G	6'0"	180	Graduate Student	Atlanta, GA	Chose not to return to program^[b]
Trey Wade	5	F	6'6"	221	Senior	Marietta, GA	Graduated; transferred to Arkansas^[1]
Remy Robert II	10	G	6'2"	188	Junior	Baton Rouge, LA	Walk–on; transferring
Trevin Wade	12	G	5'11"	175	Junior	Marietta, GA	Transferred to Eastern Kentucky^[2]
Jacob Herrs	14	G	6'2"	185	Senior	Wichita, KS	Walk–on; graduated and chose not to return to program
Brycen Bush	15	G	6'0"	172	Senior	Wichita, KS	Walk–on; graduated and chose not to return to program
Jaden Seymour	22	F	6'9"	205	Freshman	Charlotte, NC	Transferred to East Tennessee State^[3]
Josaphat Bilau	40	F	6'10"	232	Freshman	La Roche-sur-Yon, France	Transferring
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler	44	F	6'9"	250	Junior	Omaha, NE	Transferred to Omaha^[4]

^ Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA announced that the 2020–21 season would not be counted against the eligibility of any player in any sport held during the organization's winter season, including basketball. This meant that all players had the option to return for 2021–22.
^ Gilbert was a graduate transfer in the 2020–21 season, having graduated from UConn.

Incoming transfers[]

Wichita State Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Qua Grant	22	G	6'1"	195	Senior	DeSoto, TX	Transferred from West Texas A&M. Will have two years of eligibility beginning immediately.^[5]
Joe Pleasant	32	F	6'7"	231	Senior	Overland Park, KS	Transferred from Abilene Christian. Will have two years of eligibility beginning immediately.^[6]

2021 Recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kenny Pohto C	Stockholm, Sweden	Sunrise Christian Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	05/04/21 ^[7]
Kenny Pohto C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Jalen Ricks SG	Sherwood, Arkansas	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	06/03/21 ^[8]
Jalen Ricks SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Isaac Abidde PF	Albany, Georgia	Westover Comprehensive High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	08/18/21 ^[9]
Isaac Abidde 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. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

Preseason[]

AAC preseason media poll[]

On October 13, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards.^[10]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches Poll
1	Houston	98 (8)
2	Memphis	92 (3)
3	SMU	77
4	Wichita State	76
5	UCF	66
6	Cincinnati	52
7	Tulsa	43
8	Temple	37
T-9	South Florida	25
T-9	Tulane	25
11	East Carolina	14

Preseason Awards[]

AAC Preseason Player of the Year - Tyson Etienne
AAC Preseason All-Conference First Team - Tyson Etienne

Roster[]

2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Dexter Dennis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Believe Academy	Baker, Louisiana
G	1	Tyson Etienne	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Jr	Putnam Science Academy	Englewood, New Jersey
G	2	Chaunce Jenkins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Menchville HS	Newport News, Virginia
G	3	Craig Porter Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Sr	Vincennes University	Terre Haute, Indiana
G	4	Ricky Council IV	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	So	Northern HS	Durham, North Carolina
F	5	Clarence Jackson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Jr	Polk State	Dublin, Georgia
G	10	Jalen Ricks	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Oak Hill Academy	Sherwood, Arkansas
F	11	Kenny Pohto	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Sunrise Christian Academy	Stockholm, Sweden
G	12	Steele Gaston-Chapman (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Campus HS	Wichita, Kansas
F	15	Isaac Abidde	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Westover HS	Albany, Georgia
G	22	Qua Grant	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	West Texas A&M	DeSoto, Texas
F	24	Morris Udeze	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Montverde Academy	Houston, Texas
F	32	Joe Pleasant	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	Sr	Abilene Christian	Overland Park, Kansas

Head coach

Isaac Brown (ULM)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 21, 2021

Schedule and results[]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021* 6:00 p.m.	Missouri Southern	W 90–58	–	15 – Council IV	6 – Tied	4 – Grant	Charles Koch Arena (8,040) Wichita, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Jacksonville State	W 60–57	1–0	16 – Etienne	8 – Dennis	3 – Tied	Charles Koch Arena (8,222) Wichita, KS
November 13, 2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	South Alabama	W 64–58	2–0	19 – Council IV	12 – Udeze	3 – Tied	Charles Koch Arena (8,507) Wichita, KS
November 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Tarleton State	W 65–51	3–0	15 – Udeze	6 – Udeze	4 – Grant	Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
November 19, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Arizona Roman Main Event semifinals	L 78–82 ^OT	3–1	27 – Etienne	7 – Porter Jr.	3 – Dennis	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
November 21, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. UNLV Roman Main Event consolation	W 74–73	4–1	28 – Etienne	6 – Udeze	4 – Etienne	T-Mobile Arena (8,624) Paradise, NV
November 26, 2021* 8:00 p.m., SECN	at Missouri	W 61–55	5–1	18 – Etienne	7 – Tied	4 – Porter Jr.	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Oklahoma State	W 60–51	6–1	17 – Council IV	8 – Porter Jr.	4 – Porter Jr.	Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,134) Stillwater, OK
December 5, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU	Kansas State	L 59–65	6–2	19 – Udeze	7 – Tied	3 – Etienne	Intrust Bank Arena (14,488) Wichita, KS
December 11, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Norfolk State	W 71–58	7–2	16 – Tied	7 – Udeze	7 – Porter Jr.	Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		W 82–63	8–2	15 – Udeze	8 – Pohto	6 – Porter Jr.	Charles Koch Arena (8,002) Wichita, KS
December 18, 2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	North Texas	L 52-62	8-3	&nbsp – &nbsp	&nbsp – &nbsp	&nbsp – &nbsp	Charles Koch Arena (8,277) Wichita, KS
December 22, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Prairie View A&M						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS

December 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at East Carolina						Williams Arena Greenville, NC
January 1, 2022 11:00 a.m., CBS	Memphis						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
January 8, 2022 11:00 a.m, CBS	at Houston						Fertitta Center Houston, TX
January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Tulane						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
January 16, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPNU	Cincinnati						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
January 19, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Temple						Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	at SMU						Moody Coliseum University Park, TX
January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UCF						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
January 29, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPNU	at Tulane						Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
February 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Tulsa Rivalry						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
February 5, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	SMU						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
February 8, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at UCF						Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	South Florida						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
February 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Cincinnati						Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
February 20, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN	Houston						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
February 27, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN	at Memphis						FedExForum Memphis, TN
March 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Tulsa Rivalry						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
March 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPNU	East Carolina						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS

March 10–13, 2022 TBA	vs.						Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[11]

Awards and honors[]

References[]

^ Wilkerson, Curtis (8 Jun 2021). "Trey Wade transfers to Arkansas from Wichita State". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ "Men's Basketball Signs Wichita State Transfer Trevin Wade". ekusports.com. EKU Athletics. 6 Apr 2021. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.
^ Hawkins, Kenny (20 Apr 2021). "Jaydon Seymour transferring from Wichita State to ETSU basketball". wjhl.com. WJHL-TV. Retrieved 27 Apr 2021.
^ Nyatawa, Jon (16 Apr 2021). "Former Omaha Central standout Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler transferring to UNO". omaha.com. Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.
^ Marty, Sean (14 Apr 2021). "Qua Grant commits to Wichita State". thesunflower.com. The Sunflower. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.
^ Eldridge, Taylor (14 Apr 2021). "Junior forward Joe Pleasant, a Kansas native, to transfer to Wichita State basketball". kansas.com. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.
^ Eldridge, Taylor (5 May 2021). "Kenny Pohto commits to Wichita State basketball for Brown's first top-150 recruit". kansas.com. Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 8 Jun 2021.
^ Eldridge, Taylor (4 Jun 2021). "How Wichita State men's basketball came out of nowhere to land 2021 recruit Jalen Ricks". kansas.com. Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 8 Jun 2021.
^ Marty, Sean (24 Aug 2021). "'It just felt like the place to be:' Shockers round out roster with Isaac Abidde's commitment". thesunflower.com. The Sunflower. Retrieved 21 Sep 2021.
^ "Houston Selected as 2021-22 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". goshockers.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[1] Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA announced that the 2020–21 season would not be counted against the eligibility of any player in any sport held during the organization's winter season, including basketball. This meant that all players had the option to return for 2021–22.

[grad-2] Gilbert was a graduate transfer in the 2020–21 season, having graduated from UConn.

[3] Wilkerson, Curtis (8 Jun 2021). "Trey Wade transfers to Arkansas from Wichita State". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[4] "Men's Basketball Signs Wichita State Transfer Trevin Wade". ekusports.com. EKU Athletics. 6 Apr 2021. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.

[5] Hawkins, Kenny (20 Apr 2021). "Jaydon Seymour transferring from Wichita State to ETSU basketball". wjhl.com. WJHL-TV. Retrieved 27 Apr 2021.

[6] Nyatawa, Jon (16 Apr 2021). "Former Omaha Central standout Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler transferring to UNO". omaha.com. Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.

[7] Marty, Sean (14 Apr 2021). "Qua Grant commits to Wichita State". thesunflower.com. The Sunflower. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.

[8] Eldridge, Taylor (14 Apr 2021). "Junior forward Joe Pleasant, a Kansas native, to transfer to Wichita State basketball". kansas.com. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.

[9] Eldridge, Taylor (5 May 2021). "Kenny Pohto commits to Wichita State basketball for Brown's first top-150 recruit". kansas.com. Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 8 Jun 2021.

[10] Eldridge, Taylor (4 Jun 2021). "How Wichita State men's basketball came out of nowhere to land 2021 recruit Jalen Ricks". kansas.com. Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 8 Jun 2021.

[11] Marty, Sean (24 Aug 2021). "'It just felt like the place to be:' Shockers round out roster with Isaac Abidde's commitment". thesunflower.com. The Sunflower. Retrieved 21 Sep 2021.

[12] "Houston Selected as 2021-22 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[13] "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". goshockers.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

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v t Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Venues	Charles Koch Arena (1955–2002; 2003–present) Kansas Coliseum (2002–2003) Intrust Bank Arena (alternate; 2010–present)
Rivalries	Tulsa
Culture & lore	WuShock
People	Statistical leaders
Seasons	1933–34 1943–44 1963–64 1964–65 1980–81 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics


v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UCF	1	–	0	1.000	8	–	2	.800
No. 12 Houston	0	–	0	–	11	–	2	.846
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	10	–	3	.769
East Carolina	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
SMU	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Wichita State	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Memphis	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	6	–	5	.545
South Florida	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Tulane	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Temple	0	–	1	.000	7	–	5	.583

† winner As of December 25, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll