The 2021–22 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Craig Smith. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah as members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes finished the season 11–20, 4–16 in Pac-12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Washington.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Utes finished the 2020–21 season 12–13, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to USC in the quarterfinals.
On March 16, 2021, head coach Larry Krystkowiak was fired after 10 seasons with an overall record of 183–139. The school named Craig Smith, from cross-state rival Utah State, the new head coach on March 27.
Offseason Departures Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Luc Krystkowiak 0 G 6'4" 195 RS Freshman Salt Lake City, UT Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Timmy Allen 1 F 6'6" 205 Junior Mesa, AZ Transferred to Texas Ian Martinez 2 G 6'3" 183 Freshman Heredia, CR Transferred to Maryland Pelle Larsson 3 G 6'5" 215 Freshman Nacka, Sweden Transferred to Arizona Jordan Kellier 10 G 6'6" 215 Sophomore Portmore, Jamaica Transferred to Siena Brooks King 14 G 6'3" 167 RS Junior Boise, ID Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Rylan Jones 15 G 6'0" 178 Sophomore Salt Lake City, UT Transferred to Utah State Mikael Jantunen 20 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Helsinki, Finland Signed to play professionally in Belgium with B.C. Oostende Alfonso Plummer 25 G 6'1" 182 Senior Fajardo, PR Graduate transferred to Illinois Brendan Wenzel 30 G 6'7" 215 RS Freshman San Antonio, TX Mid-season transferred to Wyoming
Incoming transfers Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school David Jenkins Jr. 1 G 6'1" 204 RS Senior Tacoma, WA Transferred from UNLV. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jenkins graduated from UNLV. Both Gach 2 G 6'6" 189 Senior Austin, MN Transferred from Minnesota. Bostyn Holt 3 F 6'6" 199 Junior Portland, OR Junior college transferred from Coffeyville CC. Marco Anthony 10 G 6'5" 223 RS Senior San Antonio, TX Transferred from Utah State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Anthony graduated from Utah State. Dušan Mahorčić 21 F 6'10" 226 Senior Belgrade, Serbia Transferred from Illinois State. Rollie Worster 25 G 6'4" 201 Sophomore Missoula, MT Transferred from Utah State. Gabe Madsen 55 G 6'6" 186 Sophomore Rochester, MN Transferred from Cincinnati.
Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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