2021–22 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
SoCal Challenge Surf Division Champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record23–13 (8–9 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tarvish Felton
  • Keith Brown
  • Tim Shelton
Home arenaSave Mart Center
(Capacity: 15,596)
2021–22 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Boise State153 .833278  .771
No. 24 Colorado State144 .778256  .806
San Diego State134 .765239  .719
Wyoming135 .722259  .735
UNLV108 .5561814  .563
Fresno State89 .4712313  .639
Utah State810 .4441816  .529
Nevada612 .3331318  .419
New Mexico512 .2941319  .406
Air Force413 .2351118  .379
San Jose State117 .056823  .258
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents California State University, Fresno in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are led by fourth-year head coach Justin Hutson and play their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 12–12, 9–11 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place.[1] They defeated New Mexico in the first round[2] of the Mountain West tournament before losing to Colorado State in the quarterfinals.[3]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Devin Gage1G6'2"205SeniorChicago, ILGraduate transferred
Christian Gray11F6'6"250RS SeniorMoreno Valley, CAGraduated
Alec Hickman20G6'4"190RS JuniorRiverside, CATransferred to Alabama A&M
Assane Diouf21C7'2"250RS SophomoreDakar, SenegalTransferred to Austin Peay

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Jemarl Baker Jr.1G6'5"195RS SeniorMenifee, CAArizona
Donovan Yap11G6'3"175SophomoreLas Vegas, NVUNLV

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert Vaihola
PF
Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco, CA 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A May 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2021". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2021". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joseph Hunter
#30 SG
Fresno, CA San Joaquin Memorial High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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

2021–22 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kyle Harding 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrAllan Hancock College Roosevelt, NY
G 2 Jemarl Baker Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrArizona Menifee, CA
G 3 Isaiah Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrTulsa Bakersfield, CA
G 4 Junior Ballard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrCal Poly Stockton, CA
G 5 Jordan Campbell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrOregon State Adelanto, CA
F 10 Orlando Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrMiddlebrooks Academy Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Donavan Yap 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoUNLV Las Vegas, NV
G 13 Deon Stroud 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrUTEP Fresno, CA
G 22 Destin Whitaker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoRomeoville HS Romeoville, IL
G/F 23 Leo Colimerio 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWasatch Academy São Paulo, Brazil
G 25 Anthony Holland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrNotre Dame HS Riverside, CA
F 30 Robert Vaihola 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrArchbishop Riordan HS San Francisco, CA
G 33 Steven Vasquez (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Joseph HS Santa Maria, CA
C 34 Braxton Meah 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoSan Joaquin Memorial HS Fresno, CA
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Stanislaus State W 86–48 
 24  Robinson, Jr.  7  Robinson, Jr.  3  Tied  Save Mart Center (2,463)
Fresno, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Fresno Pacific W 74–54  1–0
 16  Robinson, Jr.  9  Colimerio  5  Hill  Save Mart Center (2,820)
Fresno, CA
November 11, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
LIU W 84–60  2–0
 17  Robinson, Jr.  19  Robinson, Jr.  5  Baker  Save Mart Center (3,438)
Fresno, CA
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Idaho
SoCal Challenge campus-site game
W 69–62  3–0
 27  Robinson, Jr.  10  Robinson, Jr.  5  Hill  Save Mart Center (3,388)
Fresno, CA
November 22, 2021*
10:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Pepperdine
SoCal Challenge Surf Division semifinals
W 70–63  4–0
 19  Hill  6  Robinson, Jr.  4  Robinson, Jr.  The Pavilion at JSerra 
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 24, 2021*
10:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Santa Clara
SoCal Challenge Surf Division championship
W 59–52  5–0
 22  Robinson, Jr.  8  Robinson, Jr.  4  Holland  The Pavilion at JSerra (1,700)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 28, 2021*
6:00 p.m., P12N
at California L 57–65  5–1
 25  Robinson, Jr.  9  Robinson, Jr.  4  Holland  Haas Pavilion (3,857)
Berekley, CA
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
San Diego W 63–43  6–1
 15  Robinson, Jr.  8  Holland  5  Robinson, Jr.  Save Mart Center (3,132)
Fresno, CA
December 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Cal State Northridge W 61–43  7–1
 22  Robinson, Jr.  9  Tied  5  Holland  Save Mart Center (3,762)
Fresno, CA
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
at San Francisco L 63–71  7–2
 19  Holland  9  Holland  3  Hill  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,873)
San Francisco, CA
December 11, 2021*
4:00 p.m., MW Network
UC Irvine W 63–55  8–2
 18  Baker  8  Robinson, Jr.  3  Tied  Save Mart Center (4,501)
Fresno, CA
December 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Cal Poly W 83–48  9–2
 18  Tied  10  Colimeiro  4  Tied  Save Mart Center (4,461)
Fresno, CA
December 21, 2021*
4:00 p.m., P12N
at Utah L 50–55  9–3
 17  Robinson, Jr.  10  Stroud  4  Stroud  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,673)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 23, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Weber State W 69–43  10–3
 22  Robinson, Jr.  9  Robinson, Jr.  6  Hill  Dee Events Center (2,631)
Ogden, UT
Mountain West regular season
December 28, 2021
6:00 p.m., Stadium
at Boise State L 55–65  10–4
(0–1)
 22  Robinson, Jr.  5  Robinson, Jr.  3  Robinson, Jr.  ExtraMile Arena 
Boise, ID
January 1, 2022
1:00 p.m.
Air Force Canceled Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
January 11, 2022
7:00 p.m.
San José State W 79–59  11–4
(1–1)
 31  Robinson, Jr.  12  Robinson, Jr.  5  Holland  Save Mart Center (2,579)
Fresno, CA
January 14, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1
at UNLV W 73–68  12–4
(2–1)
 24  Robinson, Jr.  11  Robinson, Jr.  3  Hill  Thomas & Mack Center (4,976)
Paradise, NV
January 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Utah State W 61–54  13–4
(3–1)
 14  Stroud  13  Robinson, Jr.  6  Robinson, Jr.  Save Mart Center (5,013)
Fresno, CA
January 21, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1
at Nevada L 73–77  13–5
(3–2)
 26  Robinson, Jr.  12  Robinson, Jr.  4  Tied  Lawlor Events Center (6,944)
Reno, NV
January 25, 2022
6:00 p.m., Stadium
at New Mexico W 65–60  14–5
(4–2)
 22  Holland  10  Vaihola  3  Robinson  The Pit (8,033)
Albuquerque, NM
January 28, 2022
7:30 p.m., FS1
Boise State L 63–68 OT 14–6
(4–3)
 21  Robinson  10  Colimerio  3  Holland  Save Mart Center (8,250)
Fresno, CA
February 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San José State W 73–43  15–6
(5–3)
 18  Robinson, Jr.  6  Colimerio  5  Robinson, Jr.  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,118)
San Jose, CA
February 4, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1
Nevada W 73–56  16–6
(6–3)
 21  Holland  10  Holland  6  Hill  Save Mart Center (5,897)
Fresno, CA
February 6, 2022
4:00 p.m, FS1
Wyoming
Rescheduled from January 8
L 59–61  16–7
(6–4)
 25  Hill  10  Robinson, Jr.  3  Holland  Save Mart Center (6,017)
Fresno, CA
February 11, 2022
6:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Colorado State L 50–65  16–8
(6–5)
 24  Robinson, Jr.  12  Holland  5  Hill  Moby Arena (8,083)
Fort Collins, CO
February 16, 2022
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
UNLV L 57–60  16–9
(6–6)
 14  Tied  6  Campbell  4  Hill  Save Mart Center (4,723)
Fresno, CA
February 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
San Diego State L 44–61  16–10
(6–7)
 15  Hill  8  Robinson  2  Tied  Save Mart Center (7,261)
Fresno, CA
February 22, 2022
6:00 p.m., MW Network
at Air Force W 65–40  17–10
(7–7)
 26  Robinson  8  Meah  4  Hill  Clune Arena (545)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1
New Mexico W 71–68  18–10
(8–7)
 28  Robinson, Jr.  10  Robinson, Jr.  5  Tied  Save Mart Center (4,131)
Fresno, CA
March 3, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Diego State L 64–65 2OT 18–11
(8–8)
 19  Campbell  11  Robinson Jr.  4  Hill  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
March 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., MWN
at Wyoming L 64–68 OT 18–12
(8–9)
 34  Robinson, Jr.  9  Robinson, Jr.  5  Robinson, Jr.  Arena-Auditorium (6,230)
Laramie, WY
Mountain West tournament
March 9, 2022
4:00 p.m., Stadium
(6) vs. (11) San José State
First Round
W 69–67 OT 19–12
 31  Robinson, Jr.  12  Holland  3  Tied  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 10, 2022
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
(6) vs. (3) San Diego State
Quarterfinals
L 46–53  19–13
 25  Robinson, Jr.  11  Robinson, Jr.  3  Tied  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
The Basketball Classic
March 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Washington
First round
W 83–74  20–13
 18  Holland  9  Colimerio  5  Robinson, Jr.  Save Mart Center (1,166)
Fresno, CA
March 23, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Youngstown State
Second round
W 80–71  21–13
 16  Robinson, Jr.  13  Robinson, Jr.  5  Tied  Save Mart Center (1,754)
Fresno, CA
March 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Utah
Semifinals
W 67–48  22–13
 20  Robinson, Jr.  7  Tied  7  Hill  Save Mart Center (3,006)
Fresno, CA
April 1, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina
Championship
W 85–74  23–13
 20  Robinson  14  Robinson  6  Hill  HTC Center (1,407)
Conway, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[4][5]

References

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  2. "New Mexico vs. Fresno State - Game Recap - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. "Fresno State vs. Colorado State - Game Recap - March 11, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  5. "2021-22 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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