| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Prev Year: | 2020–21 |
| Next Year: | 2022–23 |
| Team: | Utah Utes |
| Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
| Conference Link: | Pac-12 Conference men's basketball |
| Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
| Record: | 11–20 |
| Conf Record: | 4–16 |
| Head Coach: | Craig Smith |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | DeMarlo Slocum |
| Asst Coach2: | Eric Peterson |
| Asst Coach3: | Tim Morris |
| Stadium: | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| Champion: | Sunshine Slam Bracket A champions |
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.
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.[1] The school named Craig Smith, from cross-state rival Utah State, the new head coach on March 27.[2]
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Krystkowiak | 0 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| 1 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Transferred to Texas | |||
| Ian Martinez | 2 | G | 6'3" | 183 | Freshman | Transferred to Maryland | ||
| 3 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Freshman | Transferred to Arizona | |||
| Jordan Kellier | 10 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Sophomore | Transferred to Siena | ||
| Brooks King | 14 | G | 6'3" | 167 | RS Junior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Rylan Jones | 15 | G | 6'0" | 178 | Sophomore | Transferred to Utah State | ||
| 20 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Signed to play professionally in Belgium with B.C. Oostende | |||
| 25 | G | 6'1" | 182 | Senior | Graduate transferred to Illinois | |||
| Brendan Wenzel | 30 | G | 6'7" | 215 | RS Freshman | Mid-season transferred to Wyoming |
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Jenkins Jr. | 1 | G | 6'1" | 204 | RS Senior | Transferred from UNLV. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jenkins graduated from UNLV. | ||
| Both Gach | 2 | G | 6'6" | 189 | Senior | Transferred from Minnesota. | ||
| Bostyn Holt | 3 | F | 6'6" | 199 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Coffeyville CC. | ||
| Marco Anthony | 10 | G | 6'5" | 223 | RS Senior | Transferred from Utah State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Anthony graduated from Utah State. | ||
| Dusan Mahorcic | 21 | F | 6'10" | 226 | Senior | Transferred from Illinois State. | ||
| Rollie Worster | 25 | G | 6'4" | 201 | Sophomore | Transferred from Utah State. | ||
| Gabe Madsen | 55 | G | 6'6" | 186 | Sophomore | Transferred from Cincinnati. |
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