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2022–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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2022–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball
Wooden Legacy champions
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record16–16 (8–12 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachWill Conroy (8th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlaska Airlines Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 UCLA 18 2   .900 31 6   .838
No. 8 Arizona 14 6   .700 28 7   .800
USC 14 6   .700 22 11   .667
Oregon 12 8   .600 21 15   .583
Arizona State 11 9   .550 23 13   .639
Washington State 11 9   .550 17 17   .500
Utah 10 10   .500 17 15   .531
Washington 8 12   .400 16 16   .500
Colorado 8 12   .400 18 17   .514
Stanford 7 13   .350 14 19   .424
Oregon State 5 15   .250 11 21   .344
California 2 18   .100 3 29   .094
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Hopkins, played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 8–12 in Pac-12 play to tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado.

Previous season

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The Huskies finished the 2021–22 season 17–15, 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.[1] As the No. 6 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated Utah in the first round[2] before losing to USC in the quarterfinals.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Washington departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Emmitt Matthews Jr. 0 F 6'7" 215 Senior Tacoma, WA Graduated and transferred to West Virginia
Nate Roberts 1 F 6'11" 265 RS Junior Washington, D.C. Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Dominiq Penn 10 G 6'2" 170 Sophomore Columbus, OH Transferred to Seattle
Daejon Davis 11 G 6'3" 190 GS Senior Seattle, WA Graduated
Terrell Brown Jr. 23 G 6'3" 185 GS Senior Seattle, WA Graduated
Jonah Geron 24 G 6'6" 195 RS Junior Fresno, CA Walk-on; transferred to Fresno Pacific
Noah Neubauer 32 G 6'4" 190 RS Junior Seattle, WA Walk-on; didn't return
Regan Lundeen 34 F 6'6" 230 Senior Santa Ana, CA Walk-on; graduated
Riley Sorn 52 C 7'5" 255 RS Junior Richland, WA Walk-on; left the team to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

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Washington incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Keion Brooks Jr. 1 F 6'7" 210 Senior Fort Wayne, IN Kentucky
Franck Kepnang 11 C 6'11" 250 Junior Yaoundé, Cameroon Oregon
Noah Williams 24 G 6'5" 195 Senior Seattle, WA Washington State
Braxton Meah 34 C 7'1" 250 Junior Fresno, CA Fresno State

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Koren Johnson
PG
Seattle, WA Wasatch Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Nov 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Tyler Linhardt
PF
Seattle, WA King's High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Keyon Menifield Jr.
PG
Flint, MI PHH Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 31, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 38  247Sports: 46
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Washington Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  • "ESPN- Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

Source[4]

Roster

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2022–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Koren Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Wasatch Academy Seattle, WA
F 1 Keion Brooks Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Kentucky Fort Wayne, IN
G 4 PJ Fuller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr TCU Seattle, WA
G 5 Jamal Bey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Bishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
F 10 Tyler Linhardt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr King's Seattle, WA
C 11 Franck Kepnang 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Oregon Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 12 Jackson Grant 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Olympia Olympia, WA
F 13 Langston Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Georgia Highlands College (GA) Upper Darby, PA
G 14 Kyle Luttinen (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Roosevelt Seattle, WA
G 15 Griff Hopkins (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bellevue (WA) Syracuse, NY
F 21 Samuel Ariyibi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So NBA Africa Academy Lagos, Nigeria
G 22 Cole Bajema 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Michigan Lynden, WA
G 23 Keyon Menifield 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr PHH Prep Flint, MI
G 24 Noah Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Washington State Seattle, WA
G 30 Anthony Iglesia (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Skagit Valley College Syracuse, NY
G 33 Sam Slutske (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Crossroads Santa Monica, CA
C 34 Braxton Meah 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Fresno State Fresno, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Alaska W 95–64 
 19  Brooks   5  Williams   10  Williams  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,199)
Seattle, WA
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., P12N
Weber State W 69–52  1–0
 20  Brooks   8  Kepnang   4  Fuller II  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,445)
Seattle, WA
November 11, 2022*
8:00 p.m., P12N
North Florida W 75–67  2–0
 21  Menifield   11  Bajema   7  Fuller II  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,786)
Seattle, WA
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Utah Tech W 78–67  3–0
 26  Menifield   5  Kepnang   4  Bey  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,401)
Seattle, WA
November 17, 2022*
8:00 p.m., P12N
Cal Baptist L 64–73  3–1
 14  Kepnang   8  Kepnang   3  Fuller II  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,666)
Seattle, WA
November 23, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Fresno State
Wooden Legacy semifinals
W 62–57  4–1
 16  Brooks   7  Meah   2  Tied  Anaheim Convention Center (1,328)
Anaheim, CA
November 24, 2022*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Saint Mary's
Wooden Legacy championship
W 68–64 OT 5–1
 14  Brooks   11  Brooks   2  Brooks  Anaheim Convention Center (637)
Anaheim, CA
November 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Seattle W 77–66  6–1
 20  Brooks   7  Meah   4  Bey  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,537)
Seattle, WA
December 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Oregon State L 65–66  6–2
(0–1)
 21  Brooks   7  Brooks   5  Menifield  Gill Coliseum (3,303)
Corvallis, OR
December 4, 2022
12:00 p.m., P12N
Colorado W 73–63  7–2
(1–1)
 16  Tied   7  Tied   4  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,261)
Seattle, WA
December 9, 2022*
6:00 p.m., RTNW+
at No. 18 Gonzaga
Rivalry
L 60–77  7–3
 14  Brooks   6  Tied   6  Fuller  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 13, 2022*
7:30 p.m., P12N
Cal Poly W 74–68  8–3
 30  Brooks   8  Meah   3  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (4,888)
Seattle, WA
December 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Idaho State W 90–55  9–3
 13  Menifield   10  Brooks   7  Menifield  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,733)
Seattle, WA
December 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., P12N
No. 23 Auburn L 61–84  9–4
 15  Brooks   9  Meah   3  Menifield  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,502)
Seattle, WA
December 30, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
USC L 67–80  9–5
(1–2)
 22  Brooks   7  Tied   3  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,690)
Seattle, WA
January 1, 2023
4:00 p.m., P12N
No. 11 UCLA L 49–74  9–6
(1–3)
 20  Meah   7  Tied   5  Williams  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,494)
Seattle, WA
January 5, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 5 Arizona L 67–70  9–7
(1–4)
 16  Tied   9  Tied   4  Williams  McKale Center (13,562)
Tucson, AZ
January 8, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN
at Arizona State L 65–73  9–8
(1–5)
 15  Tied   11  Brooks   7  Menifield  Desert Financial Arena (7,020)
Tempe, AZ
January 12, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1
Stanford W 86–69  10–8
(2–5)
 21  Meah   11  Brooks   5  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,692)
Seattle, WA
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., P12N
California W 81–78 OT 11–8
(3–5)
 26  Brooks   11  Meah   3  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,297)
Seattle, WA
January 19, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Colorado W 75–72  12–8
(4–5)
 25  Brooks   12  Meah   3  Tied  CU Events Center (6,974)
Boulder, CO
January 21, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N
at Utah L 61–86  12–9
(4–6)
 17  Brooks Jr.   9  Brooks Jr.   3  Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,815)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 26, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Arizona State W 69–66 OT 13–9
(5–6)
 22  Brooks   11  Meah   5  Menifield  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,332)
Seattle, WA
January 28, 2023
2:30 p.m., FOX
No. 6 Arizona L 72–95  13–10
(5–7)
 25  Brooks   6  Tied   3  Menifield  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268)
Seattle, WA
February 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 9 UCLA L 61–70  13–11
(5–8)
 23  Brooks   6  Tied   4  Bey  Pauley Pavilion (8,309)
Los Angeles, CA
February 4, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
at USC L 74–80  13–12
(5–9)
 22  Brooks   12  Brooks   4  Tied  Galen Center (5,706)
Los Angeles, CA
February 11, 2023
7:30 p.m., P12N
at Washington State
Rivalry
L 51–56  13–13
(5–10)
 12  Williams   10  Meah   2  Tied  Beasley Coliseum (5,647)
Pullman, WA
February 15, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Oregon W 72–71 OT 14–13
(6–10)
 27  Menifield   8  Meah   7  Menifield  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,079)
Seattle, WA
February 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon State W 61–47  15–13
(7–10)
 15  Bey   11  Meah   4  Menifield  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,512)
Seattle, WA
February 23, 2023
6:00 p.m., P12N
at California W 65–56  16–13
(8–10)
 24  Brooks   11  Brooks   5  Menifield  Haas Pavilion (1,329)
Berkeley, CA
February 26, 2023
3:00 p.m., FS1
at Stanford L 69–81  16–14
(8–11)
 21  Bey   8  Tied   3  Menifield  Maples Pavilion (4,738)
Stanford, CA
March 2, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Washington State
Rivalry
L 84–93  16–15
(8–12)
 22  Brooks   6  Meah   5  Menifield  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268)
Seattle, WA
PAC-12 Tournament
March 8, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
(8) vs. (9) Colorado
First round
L 68–74  16–16
 16  Bajema   7  Bey   7  Menifield  T-Mobile Arena (7,469)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APNot released
Coaches

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Utah vs. Washington - Game Summary - March 9, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Washington vs. USC - Game Recap - March 10, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "gohuskies.com :: Washington Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". gohuskies.com.