| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Prev Year: | 2020–21 |
| Next Year: | 2022–23 |
| Team: | UCF Knights |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Record: | 18–12 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Head Coach: | Johnny Dawkins |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Kevin Norris |
| Ac1 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach2: | Robbie Laing |
| Ac2 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach3: | Mamadou N'Diaye |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Arena: | Addition Financial Arena |
The 2021–22 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights, in the program's 53rd season of basketball, were led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and played their home games at the Addition Financial Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida. They finished the season 18–12, 9–9 in AAC Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated South Florida in the First Round of the AAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Memphis.
The Knights finished the 2020–21 season 10–11 overall and 8–10 in AAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated East Carolina in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to Memphis in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Kaplan | 0 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| Avery Diggs | 5 | C | 6'11" | 245 | Senior | Graduate transferred to Chatttanoga | ||
| Xavier Grant | 11 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| Issac Ward | 15 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Freshman | Transferred to Spring Hill | ||
| Moses Bol | 33 | C | 7'1" | 230 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Milwaukee |
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyem Freeman | 11 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Indian Hills CC | ||
| Cheikh Mbacke Diong | 34 | F | 6'11" | 235 | RS Senior | UNLV |
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