| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 8–23 |
| Conf Record: | 4–16 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Thomas Kelley |
| Asst Coach2: | Kristof Kendrick |
| Stadium: | University Arena |
The 2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by second-year head coach Clayton Bates, played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 8–23, 4–16 in MAC play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
On March 7, 2022, head coach Clayton Bates resigned after only two seasons.[1] On April 5, the school named longtime Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens the team's new head coach.[2]
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Broncos finished the 2020–21 season 5–16, 4–12 in MAC play, to finish in ninth place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.[3]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Barrs | 1 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Sophomore | Transferred to Florida A&M | |
| William Boyer-Richard | 20 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Graduated; transferred to Brock University | |
| Rafael Cruz Jr. | 11 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | |
| Patrick Emilien | 15 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Transferred to St. Francis (NY) | |
| Daylan Hamilton | 4 | G | 6'3" | – | Freshman | Transferred to Triton College | |
| Jaylon Holmes | 24 | G | 6'5" | – | RS Sophomore | ||
| Greg Lee | 23 | F | 6'9" | – | Senior | Transferred to Penn State | |
| Luke Toliver | 10 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Transferred to Grand Valley State | |
| Jason Whitens | 30 | G | 6'4" | 185 | RS Junior | Transferred to Michigan State | |
| Kawanise Wilkins | 0 | F | 6'5" | 230 | RS Junior | Graduated; transferred to Tarleton State | |
On April 28, 2021, the NCAA officially adopted a measure that would allow athletes in all sports to transfer once without sitting out a season beginning with the 2021–22 season.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markeese Hastings | 0 | F | 6'7" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Butler | ||
| Mileek McMillan | 1 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Valparaiso | ||
| Lamar Norman Jr. | 11 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Junior | Duquesne | ||
| Mack Smith | 32 | G | 6'2" | 210 | Junior | Eastern Illinois |
|-!colspan=9 style=|Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=|Non-conference regular season|-|-!colspan=9 style=|MAC regular season|-|-Sources:[5] [6]