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.
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 NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departureJalen Weaver0G6'4"185FreshmanAurora, COEntered transfer portalAJ Bramah2G/F6'7"210SeniorSan Leandro, CACompleted college eligibilityAlem Huseinovic3G6'4"190SophomoreZenica, Bosnia and HerzegovinaElected to transfer to RiceDesmond Cambridge Jr.4G6'4"180RS SeniorNashville, TNElected to transfer to Arizona StateWarren Washington5F7'0"210RS JuniorSan Marcos, CAElected to transfer to Arizona StateJason Mensah21G5'11" -FreshmanHenderson, NVWalk-on; Entered transfer portalDeAndre Henry23F6'7''225SophomorePhoenix, AZElected to transfer to UC DavisGrant Sherfield25G6'2"190JuniorFort Worth, TXElected to transfer to OklahomaCaleb Oden30F6'5"170FreshmanDublin, CAWalk-on; Entered transfer portal
Incoming transfers NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolHunter McIntosh0G6'2"180SeniorSnellville, GATransferred from Elon. McIntosh will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Tyler Powell1G/F6'5''220SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred from Seton Hall. Powell will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Jarod Lucas2G6'4''195SeniorHacienda Heights, CATransferred from Oregon State. Lucas will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Kenan Blackshear13G6'6"215SeniorOrlando, FLTransferred from Florida Atlantic. Blackshear will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Michael Folarin23C6'11''210SophomoreLondon, EnglandTransferred from Eastern Washington. Folarin will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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