2022–23 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games for the 40th season at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada. They participated as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 11th season. They finished the season 22–9, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They were defeated by San Jose State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed, where they lost in the first four play-in round to Arizona State.

2022–23 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record22–11 (12–6 MW)
Head coach
Associate head coachCraig Neal
Assistant coaches
  • Kory Barnett
  • Bill Duany
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
2022–23 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 San Diego State †15–3 .83332–7  .821
Boise State13–5 .72224–10  .706
Utah State13–5 .72226–9  .743
Nevada12–6 .66722–11  .667
San Jose State10–8 .55621–14  .600
New Mexico8–10 .44422–12  .647
UNLV7–11 .38919–13  .594
Colorado State6–12 .33315–18  .455
Fresno State6–12 .33311–20  .355
Air Force5–13 .27814–18  .438
Wyoming4–14 .2229–22  .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2021–22 season 13–18, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in 8th place.

In the Mountain West tournament, the Wolf Pack defeated New Mexico 79–72 in the first round before losing to top-seeded Boise State 71–69 to end their season.

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jalen Weaver 0 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Aurora, CO Entered transfer portal
AJ Bramah 2 G/F 6'7" 210 Senior San Leandro, CA Completed college eligibility
Alem Huseinovic 3 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Elected to transfer to Rice
Desmond Cambridge Jr. 4 G 6'4" 180 RS Senior Nashville, TN Elected to transfer to Arizona State
Warren Washington 5 F 7'0" 210 RS Junior San Marcos, CA Elected to transfer to Arizona State
Jason Mensah 21 G 5'11" - Freshman Henderson, NV Walk-on; Entered transfer portal
DeAndre Henry 23 F 6'7'' 225 Sophomore Phoenix, AZ Elected to transfer to UC Davis
Grant Sherfield 25 G 6'2" 190 Junior Fort Worth, TX Elected to transfer to Oklahoma
Caleb Oden 30 F 6'5" 170 Freshman Dublin, CA Walk-on; Entered transfer portal

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Hunter McIntosh 0 G 6'2" 180 Senior Snellville, GA Transferred from Elon. McIntosh will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Tyler Powell 1 G/F 6'5'' 220 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Transferred from Seton Hall. Powell will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Jarod Lucas 2 G 6'4'' 195 Senior Hacienda Heights, CA Transferred from Oregon State. Lucas will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Kenan Blackshear 13 G 6'6" 215 Senior Orlando, FL Transferred from Florida Atlantic. Blackshear will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Michael Folarin 23 C 6'11'' 210 Sophomore London, England Transferred from Eastern Washington. Folarin will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.

2022 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Pettigrew
PG		 Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Darrion Williams
PF		 Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Snookey Wigington
PG		 Los Angeles, CA Ribet Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Aug 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 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:

  • "2022 Nevada Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

Roster
2022–23 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Hunter McIntosh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrElon Snellville, GA
G/F 1 Tyler Powell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSeton Hall Los Angeles, CA
G 2 Jarod Lucas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrOregon State Hacienda Heights, CA
G 3 Trey Pettigrew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrKenwood Academy Chicago, IL
F 5 Darrion Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 10 Snookey Wigington 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)140 lb (64 kg) FrRibet Academy Los Angeles, CA
F 11 Nick Davidson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrMater Dei HS Santa Ana, CA
G 13 Kenan Blackshear 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrFlorida Atlantic Orlando, FL
F 14 Tré Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrJeffersonville HS Jeffersonville, IN
G 20 Daniel Foster 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrGolden State Prep Melbourne, Australia
C 23 Michael Folarin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoEastern Washington London, England
F 34 John Flannigan (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrDe La Salle HS Concord, CA
F 42 K. J. Hymes Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrHillcrest Prep Phoenix, AZ
C 50 Will Baker 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrTexas Austin, TX
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
Oct. 21, 2022
4:30 p.m.		 Cal State East Bay W 96–59  -
  - – -  - – -  - – -  Lawlor Events Center (-)
Reno, NV
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 7, 2022
7:00 p.m.		 Utah Tech W 84–71  1–0
  17 – Lucas  9 – Williams  7 – Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (5,407)
Reno, NV
Nov. 12, 2022
2:00 p.m.		 Grand Canyon W 59–46  2–0
  20 – Blackshear  6 – Blackshear  5 – Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (5,705)
Reno, NV
Nov. 15, 2022
7:00 p.m.		 William Jessup W 98–54  3–0
  19 – Lucas  11 – Williams  10 – Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (4,904)
Reno, NV
Nov. 18, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UT Arlington W 62–43  4–0
  18 – Lucas  8 – Williams  4 – Blackshear  College Park Center (1,475)
Arlington, TX
Nov. 21, 2022
2:00 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Tulane
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals		 W 75–66  5–0
  22 – Lucas  10 – Blackshear  5 – Blackshear  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov. 22, 2022
4:30 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Kansas State
Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals		 L 87–96 OT 5–1
  20 – Lucas  5 – Baker  10 – Blackshear  John Gray Gymnasium (1,200)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov. 23, 2022
2:00 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Akron
Cayman Islands Classic – 3rd Place		 W 62–58  6–1
  20 – Baker  10 – Williams  4 – Tied  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov. 28, 2022
7:00 p.m.		 Sam Houston W 78–60  7–1
  16 – Tied  10 – Williams  5 – Williams  Lawlor Events Center (-)
Reno, NV
Dec. 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., WCC Network		 at Loyola Marymount L 52–64  7–2
  18 – Lucas  7 – Williams  4 – Williams  Gersten Pavilion (1,121)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., WCC Network		 at Pepperdine W 85–77  8–2
  22 – Blackshear  8 – Davidson  4 – Blackshear  Firestone Fieldhouse (633)
Malibu, CA
Dec. 10, 2022
4:00 p.m., P12N		 at Oregon L 65–78  8–3
  20 – Blackshear  6 – Tied  5 – Williams  Matthew Knight Arena (5,416)
Eugene, OR
Dec. 14, 2022
7:00 p.m.		 UC San Diego W 64–56  9–3
  19 – Blackshear  10 – Williams  4 – Tied  Lawlor Events Center (6,693)
Reno, NV
Dec. 21, 2022
2:00 p.m.		 Norfolk State W 78–66  10–3
  23 – Baker  11 – Williams  8 – Coleman  Lawlor Events Center (5,380)
Reno, NV
Mountain West regular season
Dec. 28, 2022
7:00 p.m.		 Boise State W 74–72  11–3
(1–0)		  20 – Blackshear  7 – Coleman  5 – Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (7,911)
Reno, NV
Dec. 31, 2022
11:00 a.m.		 at Air Force W 75–69  12–3
(2–0)		  28 – Lucas  8 – Baker  4 – Blackshear  Clune Arena (1,704)
Colorado Springs, CO
Jan. 4, 2023
7:30 p.m., FS1		 Colorado State W 80–69  13–3
(3–0)		  16 – Tied  7 – Williams  4 – Lucas  Lawlor Events Center (6,102)
Reno, NV
Jan. 7, 2023
1:00 p.m.		 at San José State W 67–40  14–3
(4–0)		  15 – Davidson  10 – Williams  4 – Williams  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,871)
San Jose, CA
Jan. 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at No. 23 San Diego State L 65–74  14–4
(4–1)		  17 – Davidson  7 – Davidson  5 – Blackshear  Viejas Arena (12,183)
San Diego, CA
Jan. 13, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 Utah State W 85–70  15–4
(5–1)		  28 – Blackshear  6 – Baker  5 – Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (7,315)
Reno, NV
Jan. 17, 2023
6:00 p.m.		 at Boise State L 62–77  15–5
(5–2)		  15 – Lucas  10 – Williams  2 – Tied  ExtraMile Arena (9,653)
Boise, ID
Jan. 23, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 25 New Mexico W 97–94 2OT 16–5
(6–2)		  28 – Baker  13 – Williams  9 – Coleman  Lawlor Events Center (8,292)
Reno, NV
Jan. 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at UNLV
Battle for Nevada		 L 62–68  16–6
(6–3)		  15 – Lucas  10 – Baker  6 – Blackshear  Thomas & Mack Center (8,734)
Paradise, NV
Jan. 31, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 22 San Diego State W 75–66  17–6
(7–3)		  26 – Lucas  9 – Baker  7 – Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (9,357)
Reno, NV
Feb. 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Air Force W 72–52  18–6
(8–3)		  19 – Lucas  8 – Baker  7 – Williams  Lawlor Events Center (10,186)
Reno, NV
Feb. 7, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at New Mexico W 77–76  19–6
(9–3)		  28 – Lucas  7 – Davidson  6 – Foster  The Pit (15,004)
Albuquerque, NM
Feb. 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 Fresno State W 77–66  20–6
(10–3)		  19 – Tied  8 – Williams  7 – Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (8,571)
Reno, NV
Feb. 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Utah State L 66–75  20–7
(10–4)		  25 – Baker  11 – Williams  6 – Blackshear  Smith Spectrum (9,157)
Logan, UT
Feb. 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1		 San José State W 66–51  21–7
(11–4)		  18 – Baker  7 – Blackshear  3 – Tied  Lawlor Events Center (8,780)
Reno, NV
Feb. 24, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at Fresno State W 60–56  22–7
(12–4)		  13 – Baker  8 – Williams  6 – Blackshear  Save Mart Center (5,107)
Fresno, CA
Feb. 27, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Wyoming L 71–80  22–8
(12–5)		  24 – Lucas  7 – Williams  5 – Blackshear  Arena-Auditorium (4,520)
Laramie, WY
Mar. 4, 2023
2:00 p.m.		 UNLV
Battle for Nevada		 L 67–69 OT 22–9
(12–6)		  23 – Lucas  12 – Williams  5 – Williams  Lawlor Events Center (11,327)
Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
March 9, 2023
2:30 p.m., CBSSN		 (4) vs. (5) San Jose State
Quarterfinals		 L 77–81 OT 22–10
  28 – Lucas  8 – Davidson  4 – Coleman  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2023
6:10 p.m., TruTV		 (11 W) vs. (11 W) Arizona State
First Four		 L 73–98  22–11
  17 – Baker  6 – Baker  7 – Blackshear  UD Arena (12,431)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

References
  1. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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