The 2021–22 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Shockers, led by second-year head coach Isaac Brown, played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They finished the season 15–13, 6–9 in AAC play, to finish in seventh place.

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. On February 26, 2021 then-interim coach Isaac Brown was named permanent head coach, agreeing to a five-year deal. 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 Alterique Gilbert 3 G 6' 0" 180 Atlanta, GA Chose not to return to program Trey Wade 5 F 6' 6" 221 Marietta, GA Graduated; transferred to Arkansas Remy Robert II 10 G 6' 2" 188 Baton Rouge, LA Walk-on; transferring Trevin Wade 12 G 5' 11" 175 Marietta, GA Transferred to Eastern Kentucky Jacob Herrs 14 G 6' 2" 185 Wichita, KS Walk-on; graduated and chose not to return to program Brycen Bush 15 G 6' 0" 172 Wichita, KS Walk-on; graduated and chose not to return to program Jaden Seymour 22 F 6' 9" 205 Charlotte, NC Transferred to East Tennessee State Josaphat Bilau 40 F 6' 10" 232 La Roche-sur-Yon, France Transferred to New Mexico JC Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler 44 F 6' 9" 250 Omaha, NE Transferred to Omaha

Incoming transfers Wichita State incoming transfers Qua Grant 22 G 195 DeSoto, TX Transferred from West Texas A&M. Will have two years of eligibility beginning immediately. Joe Pleasant 32 F 231 Overland Park, KS Transferred from Abilene Christian. Will have two years of eligibility beginning immediately.

2021 recruiting class

Preseason

AAC preseason media poll

On October 13, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards.

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

Schedule and results

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