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
2021–22 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana State164 .800278  .771
Southern Utah146 .7002312  .657
Northern Colorado137 .6502216  .579
Weber State137 .6502112  .636
Montana119 .5501814  .563
Eastern Washington119 .5501816  .529
Portland State1010 .5001417  .452
Sacramento State614 .3001118  .379
Idaho614 .300922  .290
Idaho State515 .250723  .233
Northern Arizona515 .250923  .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

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

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Mutdung Bol0G6'3"145FreshmanNorth Seattle, WALeft the team due to personal reasons
Jacob Davison10G6'4"175RS SeniorLong Beach, CAGraduate transferred to Cal Poly
Jack Perry11G6'2"175SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduate transferred to Portland
Tyler Robertson15G/F6'6"200SophomoreMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred to Portland
Kaelan O'Neil22G/F6'5"180FreshmanEugene, ORTransferred to Lane CC
Jordan Venning23F6'6"205RS SophomoreSumas, WAWalk-on; transferred to Western Colorado
Kim Aiken Jr.24G/F6'7"215RS JuniorRedlands, CATransferred to Arizona
Michael Meadows25G6'2"175RS SophomoreHollywood, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Jacob Groves33G/F6'7"185SophomoreSpokane, WATransferred to Oklahoma
Tanner Groves35F6'9"235RS JuniorSpokane, WATransferred to Oklahoma

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Sean Kirk0G6'4"180RS JuniorMountlake Terrace, WAWestern Washington
Rylan Bergersen11G6'6"205SeniorBoise, IDCentral Arkansas
Angelo Allegri13F6'7"205JuniorKansas City, MOUNC Greensboro
Linton Acliese III20F6'6"235RS SeniorRichmond, CASan Francisco State
Imhotep George25F6'7"195JuniorLaurel, MDTallahassee CC

2021 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Mason Landdeck
PG
Zillah, WA Desert Hills High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Isaiah Amato
PG
Portland, OR Central Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Casey Jones
SF
Sammamish, WA Wasatch Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Yousef Elkugia
SF
Sammamish, WA Elite Sports Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Makai Richards
C
Oak Park, CA New Hampton School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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

2021–22 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Sean Kirk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrMountlake Terrace High School
Western Washington
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
G 1 Austin Fadal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoHillcrest Prep San Ramon, California
G/F 2 Steele Venters 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrEllensburg High School Ellensburg, Washington
G 4 Isaiah Amato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCentral Catholic High School Portland, Oregon
G 5 Casson Rouse (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoTimberline High School Lacey, Washington
F 10 Ethan Price 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrCopleston High School Bury St Edmunds, England
G 11 Rylan Bergersen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrBorah High School
Central Arkansas
Boise, Idaho
F 13 Angelo Allegri 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSt. Thomas Aquinas High School
UNC Greensboro
Kansas City, Missouri
F 15 Yousef Elkugia 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrElite Prep Seattle, Washington
F 20 Linton Aclinese 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrManvel High School
San Francisco State
Richmond, California
F 21 Victor Radocaj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrRISE Centre Academy Richmond, British Columbia
C 23 Michael Folarin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBella Vista College Prep (AZ) London, England
G 24 Mason Landdeck 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrDesert Hills High School Zillah, Washington
F 25 Imhotep George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMeade High School
Tallahassee CC
Laurel, Maryland
F 31 Casey Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWasatch Academy Sammamish, Washington
G 32 Tommaso Camponeschi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)166 lb (75 kg) FrCretin-Derham Hall High School Rome, Italy
F 34 Makai Richards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrOak Park High School Oak Park, California
G 55 Ellis Magnuson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBorah High School Boise, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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

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