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2021–22 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team

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2021–22 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record18–16 (11–9 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachArturo Ormond
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReese Court
Seasons
2021–22 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 16 4   .800 27 8   .771
Southern Utah 14 6   .700 23 12   .657
Northern Colorado 13 7   .650 22 16   .579
Weber State 13 7   .650 21 12   .636
Montana 11 9   .550 18 14   .563
Eastern Washington 11 9   .550 18 16   .529
Portland State 10 10   .500 14 17   .452
Sacramento State 6 14   .300 11 18   .379
Idaho 6 14   .300 9 22   .290
Idaho State 5 15   .250 7 23   .233
Northern Arizona 5 15   .250 9 23   .281
Conference tournament winner


The 2021–22 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach David Riley, played their home games on campus at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington.

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 13–7 overall (12–3, Big Sky, 2nd) and was seeded second in the conference tournament, which they won. Seeded fourteenth in the West regional of the NCAA tournament, they met twelfth-ranked Kansas in the round of 64. The Eagles scored the first nine points and led by eight at the half, but were overcome by the Jayhawks in the last ten minutes and lost by nine points; their season ended with an overall record of 16–8 (.667).

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Mutdung Bol 0 G 6'3" 145 Freshman North Seattle, WA Left the team for personal reasons
Jacob Davison 10 G 6'4" 175 RS Senior Long Beach, CA Graduate transferred to Cal Poly
Jack Perry 11 G 6'2" 175 Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduate transferred to Portland
Tyler Robertson 15 G/F 6'6" 200 Sophomore Melbourne, Australia Transferred to Portland
Kaelan O'Neil 22 G/F 6'5" 180 Freshman Eugene, OR Transferred to Lane CC
Jordan Venning 23 F 6'6" 205 RS Sophomore Sumas, WA Walk-on; transferred to Western Colorado
Kim Aiken Jr. 24 G/F 6'7" 215 RS Junior Redlands, CA Transferred to Arizona
Michael Meadows 25 G 6'2" 175 RS Sophomore Hollywood, CA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Jacob Groves 33 G/F 6'7" 185 Sophomore Spokane, WA Transferred to Oklahoma
Tanner Groves 35 F 6'9" 235 RS Junior Spokane, WA Transferred to Oklahoma

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Sean Kirk 0 G 6'4" 180 RS Junior Mountlake Terrace, WA Western Washington
Rylan Bergersen 11 G 6'6" 205 Senior Boise, ID Central Arkansas
Angelo Allegri 13 F 6'7" 205 Junior Kansas City, MO UNC Greensboro
Linton Acliese III 20 F 6'6" 235 RS Senior Richmond, CA San Francisco State
Imhotep George 25 F 6'7" 195 Junior Laurel, MD Tallahassee CC

2021 incoming recruits

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tommaso Camponeschi
PG
Italy Associazione Sportiva Stella Azzura 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Aug 3, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Mason Landdeck
PG
Zillah, WA Desert Hills High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 17, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Isaiah Amato
PG
Portland, OR Central Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 3, 2018 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Casey Jones
SF
Sammamish, WA Wasatch Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 2, 2019 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Yousef Elkugia
SF
Sammamish, WA Elite Sports Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 21, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Ethan Price
SF
Bury St Edmunds, UK Ipswich Basketball Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 16, 2020 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Victor Radocaj
SF
Richmond, Canada RISE Prep at TRC Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 10, 2018 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Michael Folarin
C
London, United Kingdom Bella Vista College Prep School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 15, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Makai Richards
C
Oak Park, CA New Hampton School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 15, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
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 26, 2021.

Roster

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2021–22 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Sean Kirk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Mountlake Terrace High School
Western Washington
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
G 1 Austin Fadal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Hillcrest Prep San Ramon, California
G/F 2 Steele Venters 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Ellensburg High School Ellensburg, Washington
G 4 Isaiah Amato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Central Catholic High School Portland, Oregon
G 5 Casson Rouse (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Timberline High School Lacey, Washington
F 10 Ethan Price 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Copleston High School Bury St Edmunds, England
G 11 Rylan Bergersen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Borah High School
Central Arkansas
Boise, Idaho
F 13 Angelo Allegri 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr St. Thomas Aquinas High School
UNC Greensboro
Kansas City, Missouri
F 15 Yousef Elkugia 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Elite Prep Seattle, Washington
F 20 Linton Aclinese 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Manvel High School
San Francisco State
Richmond, California
F 21 Victor Radocaj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr RISE Centre Academy Richmond, British Columbia
C 23 Michael Folarin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Bella Vista College Prep (AZ) London, England
G 24 Mason Landdeck 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Desert Hills High School Zillah, Washington
F 25 Imhotep George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Meade High School
Tallahassee CC
Laurel, Maryland
F 31 Casey Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Wasatch Academy Sammamish, Washington
G 32 Tommaso Camponeschi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Fr Cretin-Derham Hall High School Rome, Italy
F 34 Makai Richards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Oak Park High School Oak Park, California
G 55 Ellis Magnuson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Borah High School Boise, Idaho
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Nevada L 76–91  0–1
Lawlor Events Center (7,103)
Reno, NV
November 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Davis L 76–84  0–2
University Credit Union Center (950)
Davis, CA
November 15, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Walla Walla W 111–71  1–2
Reese Court (1,020)
Cheney, WA
November 19, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal State Northridge
Good Sam Empire Classic semifinals
W 67–64 OT 2–2
Matadome (483)
Northridge, CA
November 20, 2021*
8:00 p.m.
vs. Texas State
Good Sam Empire Classic championship
L 74–81  2–3
Matadome (124)
Northridge, CA
November 27, 2021*
4:30 p.m., P12N
at Washington State W 76–71  3–3
Beasley Coliseum (2,720)
Pullman, WA
December 2, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Utah L 76–89  3–4
(0–1)
Reese Court (1,344)
Cheney, WA
December 4, 2021*
10:00 a.m., ESPN+
at Omaha W 92–81  4–4
Baxter Arena (1,111)
Omaha, NE
December 8, 2021*
5:00 p.m., P12N
at Colorado L 57–60  4–5
CU Events Center (5,782)
Boulder, CO
December 11, 2021*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
at North Dakota W 76–60  5–5
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,280)
Grand Forks, ND
December 15, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Multnomah W 95–56  6–5
Reese Court (850)
Cheney, WA
December 22, 2021*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
at No. 25 Texas Tech L 46–78  6–6
United Supermarkets Arena (12,133)
Lubbock, TX
December 30, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland State W 63–58  7–6
(1–1)
Viking Pavilion (717)
Portland, OR
January 1, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Arizona W 78–65  8–6
(2–1)
Walkup Skydome (161)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 6, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Montana L 78–90  8–7
(2–2)
Reese Court (1,140)
Cheney, WA
January 8, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho W 96–93  9–7
(3–2)
Reese Court (1,351)
Cheney, WA
January 20, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacramento State W 75–62  10–7
(4–2)
Reese Court (1,075)
Cheney, WA
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Colorado L 83–87  10–8
(4–3)
Reese Court (1,102)
Cheney, WA
January 24, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho State
Rescheduled from January 13
W 89–63  11–8
(5–3)
Reed Gym (1,042)
Pocatello, ID
January 27, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana State L 65–69  11–9
(5–4)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,078)
Bozeman, MT
January 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana L 59–61  11–10
(5–5)
Dahlberg Arena (3,882)
Missoula, MT
January 31, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Weber State
Rescheduled from January 15
L 84–90  11–11
(5–6)
Dee Events Center (3,462)
Ogden, UT
February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Utah L 72–84  11–12
(5–7)
America First Event Center (1,876)
Cedar City, UT
February 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Weber State W 75–67  12–12
(6–7)
Reese Court (1,155)
Cheney, WA
February 12, 2022
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho State W 75–72  13–12
(7–7)
Reese Court (1,336)
Cheney, WA
February 17, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Montana State W 88–86 OT 14–12
(8–7)
Reese Court (1,216)
Cheney, WA
February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho L 80–83  14–13
(8–8)
ICCU Arena (2,230)
Moscow, ID
February 24, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Colorado W 85–76  15–13
(9–8)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,004)
Greeley, CO
February 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Sacramento State L 75–81  15–14
(9–9)
Hornets Nest (741)
Sacramento, CA
March 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Arizona W 69–62  16–14
(10–9)
Reese Court (1,182)
Cheney, WA
March 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Portland State W 83–75  17–14
(11–9)
Reese Court (1,621)
Cheney, WA
Big Sky tournament
March 9, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (11) Northern Arizona
First round
W 78–75  18–14
Idaho Central Arena (1,175)
Boise, ID
March 10, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (3) Northern Colorado
Quarterfinal
L 67–68  18–15
Idaho Central Arena (2,022)
Boise, ID
The Basketball Classic
March 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Fresno State
First Round
L 74–83  18–16
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific time.

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References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 MEN'S BASKETBALL Schedule". Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2021.