| Sport: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 19–13 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Hennssy Auriantal |
| Asst Coach2: | Marcus Grant |
The 2021–22 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by sixth-year head coach Rick Stansbury and played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as eighth-year members of Conference USA (C-USA).
The Hilltoppers finished the 2021–22 season 21–8, 11–3 in C-USA play, to win the West Division. They defeated UTSA and UAB in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, in the C-USA tournament before losing to North Texas in the championship. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Saint Mary's losing to C-USA member Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylen Milton | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff | ||
| Kevin Osawe | 2 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Little Rock | ||
| Jordan Rawls | 3 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred to Georgia State | ||
| 11 | G | 6'2" | 165 | Senior | Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft | |||
| Jackson Harlan | 12 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Patrick Murphy | 15 | G | 6'5" | 180 | RS Senior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| 15 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | |||
| Kenny Cooper | 21 | G | 6'0" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduate transferred to Tennessee State | ||
| Carson Williams | 22 | F | 6'5" | 240 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 23 | C | 6'11" | 235 | Junior | Declared for 2021 NBA draft |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrius Miles | 0 | C | 6'10" | Sophomore | Odessa College | |||
| Jaylen Butz | 1 | F | 6'9" | 224 | GS Senior | DePaul | ||
| 2 | G | 6'5" | 215 | GS Senior | Cincinnati | |||
| Jairus Hamilton | 3 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Maryland | ||
| Sherman Brashear | 13 | G | 6'3" | Sophomore | Panola College | |||
| 33 | F/C | 7'3" | 238 | Junior | John A. Logan College |
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