2022–23 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:Nevada Wolf Pack
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:MW
Record:22–11
Conf Record:12–6
Head Coach:Steve Alford
Hc Year:4th
Assoc Coach:Craig Neal
Asst Coach1:Kory Barnett
Asst Coach2:Bill Duany
Stadium:Lawlor Events Center
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:First Four

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 departure
Jalen Weaver0G6'4"185FreshmanAurora, COEntered transfer portal
AJ Bramah2G/F6'7"210SeniorSan Leandro, CACompleted college eligibility
Alem Huseinovic3G6'4"190SophomoreZenica, Bosnia and HerzegovinaElected to transfer to Rice
Desmond Cambridge Jr.4G6'4"180RS SeniorNashville, TNElected to transfer to Arizona State
Warren Washington5F7'0"210RS JuniorSan Marcos, CAElected to transfer to Arizona State
Jason Mensah21G5'11"-FreshmanHenderson, NVWalk-on; Entered transfer portal
DeAndre Henry23F6'7''225SophomorePhoenix, AZElected to transfer to UC Davis
Grant Sherfield25G6'2"190JuniorFort Worth, TXElected to transfer to Oklahoma
Caleb Oden30F6'5"170FreshmanDublin, CAWalk-on; Entered transfer portal

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Hunter 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''|210|Sophomore|London, England|Transferred from Eastern Washington. Folarin will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.|}

2022 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule . September 27, 2022 . nevadawolfpack.com.