2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2021–22
|sport=Basketball
|next = 2022–23
|team=Dixie State Trailblazers
|image= Dixie State Trailblazers primary wordmark.svg
|image_size=200
|conference=Western Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=WAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=13–18
|conf_record=6–12
|head_coach=Jon Judkins
|hc_year=17th
|asst_coach1=Jake Schroeder
|ac1_year = 3rd
|asst_coach2=Andrew May
|ac2_year = 3rd
|asst_coach3=Anthony Morris
|ac3_year = 1st
|stadium=Burns Arena
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team represented Dixie State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trailblazers, led by 17th-year head coach Jon Judkins, played their home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The 2021–22 season was Dixie State's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Trailblazers were not eligible for NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. However, they were eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, if invited.{{Cite news|url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/sports/2019/1/10/dixie-state-wac-faq.aspx|title=Dixie State-WAC FAQ|work=Dixie State University Athletics|date=June 18, 2019|accessdate=November 27, 2020|language=en}}
This was also Dixie State's final season under that name; the school changed its name to Utah Tech University effective with the 2022–23 school year. The Trailblazers nickname is not affected.{{cite news|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50281001/utah-legislature-passes-dixie-state-name-change |title=Utah Legislature passes Dixie State name change |first=Ashley |last=Imlay |publisher=KSL-TV |date=November 10, 2021 |accessdate=November 13, 2021}}
Previous season
The Trailblazers finished the 2020–21 season 8-13 overall, and 4-10 in WAC play. The season was Dixie's worst as an institution at the NCAA level, and first losing season since 2007-08. However, 6 contests were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Offseason
=Coaching changes=
==Departures==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" border="1"
! Name ! Position ! Year at ! Alma Mater (year) !! class="unsortable" | Reason for Departure | ||||
| {{sortname|David|Foster|nolink=1}} | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 4th | Utah (2012) | Left team |
==Additions to staff==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" border="1"
! Name ! Position ! Year at ! Alma Mater (year) !! class="unsortable" | Previous Job | ||||
| {{sortname|Anthony|Morris|nolink=1}} | Assistant Coach | 1st | Washington (2018) | Assistant Coach at Eastern New Mexico |
=Player departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" border="1"
! Name ! Number ! Pos. ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for Departure | |||||||
| {{sortname|Dayson|Youngblood|nolink=1}} | {{nts|14}} | G | {{sort|74|6'2"}} | 195 | {{sort|4.5|Senior}} | South Jordan, UT | Graduated |
| {{sortname|Jamar|Ergas|nolink=1}} | {{nts|20}} | G | {{sort|76|6'4"}} | 205 | {{sort|4.5|Senior}} | Mansfield, TX | Graduated |
| {{sortname|Lleyton|Parker|nolink=1}} | {{nts|32}} | G | {{sort|75|6'3"}} | 195 | {{sort|4|Sophomore}} | South Jordan, UT | Left Team |
| {{sortname|Mikey|Frazier|nolink=1}} | {{nts|42}} | F | {{sort|83|6'11"}} | 250 | {{sort|2|Freshman}} | Salt Lake City, UT | Left Team |
| {{sortname|Jarod|Greene|nolink=1}} | {{nts|50}} | G/C | {{sort|81|6'9"}} | 255 | {{sort|1|Senior}} | Blackfoot, ID | Graduated |
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=Incoming transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" border="1"
! Name ! Number ! Pos. ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous !! class="unsortable" | Years !! class="unsortable" | Date | |||||||||
| {{sortname|Jamaal|Barnes|nolink=1}} | {{nts|5}} | G | {{sort|74|6'2"}} | 170 | {{sort|3|Sophomore}} | Moreno Valley, CA | MSJC | 3 | June 2, 2021{{cite news|url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/news/2021/6/2/mens-basketball-mbb-trailblazers-sign-jamaal-barnes-to-nli.aspx |title=MBB - Trailblazers Sign Jamaal Barnes to NLI|publisher=DSU Athletic Media Relations|accessdate=September 20, 2021}} |
| {{sortname|Dancell|Leter|nolink=1}} | {{nts|14}} | G | {{sort|80|6'8"}} | 195 | {{sort|4.5|Junior}} | Paramaribo, Suriname | Odessa College | 2 | April 21, 2021{{cite news|url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/news/2021/4/21/mens-basketball-mbb-trailblazers-sign-dancell-leter-to-nli.aspx |title=MBB - Trailblazers Sign Dancell Leter to NLI|publisher=DSU Athletic Media Relations|accessdate=September 20, 2021}} |
{{notelist|group=transfer}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2020|team=Dixie State Trailblazers|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brock|last=Gilbert|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=160|class=Jr|rs=|home=Syracuse, Utah|high_school=Umpqua CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Edmonds|num=2|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=Fr|rs=|home=Denver, Colorado|high_school=George Washington HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Gooden|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=Jr|rs=|home=Frisco, Texas|high_school=Kilgore CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Mulibea|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=Fr|rs=|home=Salt Lake City, Utah|high_school=East HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamaal|last=Barnes|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=So|rs=|home=Moreno Valley, California|high_school=MSJC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Bohls|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=Fr|rs=|home=Las Vegas, Nevada|high_school=Centennial HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noa|last=Gonsalves|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=Fr|rs=|home=Lehi, Utah|high_school=Lehi HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dancell|last=Leter|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=195|class=Jr|rs=|home=Paramaribo, Suriname|high_school=Odessa JC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Pope|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=So|rs=|home=Yorba Linda, California|high_school=Humboldt State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Frank|last=Staine|num=22|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=So|rs=|home=Inglewood, California|high_school=St. Anthony HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacob|last=Nicolds|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=Jr|rs=|home=Gilbert, Arizona|high_school=Gilbert HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chase|last=Berry|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=|home=Lehi, Utah|high_school=Boise State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Emad|last=Elniel|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=Fr|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=Independence HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trevon|last=Allfrey|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=Fr|rs=y|home=West Jordan, Utah|high_school=Seattle}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Schofield|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=Sr|rs=|home=Spanish Fork, Utah|high_school=Salt Lake CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Hatch|num=54|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=Jr|rs=|home=Mesa, Arizona|high_school=Scottsdale CC}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jon Judkins ({{college|Utah State}})
|asst_coach=
- Jake Schroeder ({{college|Portland State}})
- Andrew May ({{college|BYU}})
- Anthony Morris ({{college|Washington}})
|roster_url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster#sidearm-roster-coaches
|accessdate=September 20, 2021
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2021–22|tv=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Dixie State Trailblazers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv = RSNW
| score = 63–97
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Gonsalves
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 5
| attend = 6,000
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–76
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Nicolds
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 9
| attend = 4,105
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Texas State
| site_stadium = Matadome
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| gamename = Empire Classic at CSUN
| tv =
| score = 65–85
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Gooden
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 75
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Matadome
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| gamename = Empire Classic at CSUN
| tv =
| score = 73–79
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Gooden
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gilbert
| assists = 7
| attend = 193
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2021
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 71–98
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,189
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–87
| highscorer = Leter
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Leter
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,352
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bethesda
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 99–61
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Allfrey
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,501
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bethesda
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 99–67
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Gilbert
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,672
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = St. Katherine
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 97–65
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Leter; Schofield
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Gilbert
| assists = 8
| attend = 2,017
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–62
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,276
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = SAGU American Indian College
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 114–49
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Edmonds
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 512
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv =
| score = 78–69
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Gonsalves
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Gilbert
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,187
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = America First Event Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–87
| highscorer = Leter
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Gonsalves
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,638
| record = 7–6
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Dixie State Trailblazers}}| WAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Tarleton State
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–83
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Gooden
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gilbert
| assists = 5
| attend = 967
| record = 7–7
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–64
| highscorer = Leter
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gilbert
| assists = 3
| attend = 719
| record = 7–8
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah Valley
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–79
| highscorer = Staine
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Leter
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 2,523
| record = 7–9
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2022
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = California Baptist
| site_stadium = CBU Events Center
| site_cityst = Riverside, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–76
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,014
| record = 8–9
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Seattle
| site_stadium = Redhawk Center
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–79
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 5
| attend = 456
| record = 8–10
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–55
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,228
| record = 9–10
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = UTRGV
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–74
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Staine
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,560
| record = 10–10
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Chicago State
| site_stadium = Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–65
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Leter
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Staine
| assists = 4
| attend = 119
| record = 11–10
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sam Houston
| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–77
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 6
| attend = 426
| record = 11–11
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–81
| highscorer = Leter
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Leter
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,859
| record = 11–2
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–77
| highscorer = Staine
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Staine
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,333
| record = 11–13
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–60
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Schofield
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,898
| record = 12–13
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–75
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Edmonds
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Schofield
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,424
| record = 12–14
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Utah Valley
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–75
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Staine
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 4,270
| record = 13–14
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = California Baptist
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–71
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,269
| record = 13–15
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Seattle
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–73
| highscorer = Gooden
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,288
| record = 13–16
| conference = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Teague Center
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–80
| highscorer = Schofield
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Leter
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 829
| record = 13–17
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–70
| highscorer = Staine
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Schofield
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Gooden
| assists = 4
| attend = 7,412
| record = 13–18
| conference = 6–12
}}
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{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Mountain}}
See also
References
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