The 2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by first-year head coach Justin Gray, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 5–13 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost to Mercer in the first round of the SoCon tournament.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Catamounts finished the 2019–20 season 11–16, 4–13 in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to The Citadel.
Offseason Player departures Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure G 167 Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Winthrop G 183 Kingsport, TN Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast G 165 Burlington, NC Transferred to Lawson State CC G/F 200 Raleigh, NC Left team G 190 Glasgow, KY Transferred to Louisville F 222 Flint, MI Transferred to Winthrop F 235 Sulphur Springs, TX Transferred to TCU G 192 Cincinnati, OH Transferred to Vermont F 214 Charlotte, NC Left team G 185 Mint Hill, NC Graduated G 188 Denton, TX Transferred to Southern Nazarene F 218 Atlanta, GA Transferred to USC Upstate
Incoming transfers Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown PreviousSchool YearsRemaining G 208 Junior Albany, GA Lawson State CC 2 G 173 Graduate Hampton, VA Indiana State 1 G 230 Junior Baltimore, MD Salt Lake CC 2 G 193 Junior Charlotte, NC Independence CC 2 F 191 Junior Norway, SC Dodge City CC 2 G 220 Graduate Chicago, IL Valparasio 1 F 224 RS Junior Wichita, KS Kansas State 2
2021 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| SoCon Regular season
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