2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team

2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball
2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	0-0 (0-0 WAC)
Head coach	Jon Judkins (17th season);
Assistant coaches	Jake Schroeder (3rd season); Andrew May (3rd season); Anthony Morris (1st season);
Home arena	Burns Arena
	Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team will represent Dixie State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trailblazers, led by 17th-year head coach Jon Judkins, will play their home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
New Mexico State †	14	–	4	.778	27	–	7	.794
Seattle	14	–	4	.778	23	–	9	.719
Stephen F. Austin	14	–	4	.778	22	–	10	.688
Grand Canyon	13	–	5	.722	23	–	8	.742
Sam Houston State	13	–	5	.722	19	–	14	.576
Abilene Christian	11	–	7	.611	25	–	11	.694
Utah Valley	10	–	8	.556	20	–	12	.625
Tarleton State*	9	–	9	.500	14	–	17	.452
California Baptist*	7	–	11	.389	18	–	16	.529
Dixie State*	6	–	12	.333	13	–	17	.433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley	3	–	15	.167	8	–	23	.258
Chicago State	3	–	15	.167	7	–	25	.219
Lamar	0	–	18	.000	2	–	27	.069
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2022 WAC tournament winner

The 2021-22 season will be Dixie State's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Trailblazers are not eligible for NCAA postseason play and can not participate in the WAC Tournament. However, they are eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, if invited.^[1]

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

Name	Position	Year at Dixie State	Alma Mater (year)	Reason for Departure
David Foster	Volunteer Assistant Coach	4th	Utah (2012)	Left team

Additions to staff

Name	Position	Year at Dixie State	Alma Mater (year)	Previous Job
Anthony Morris	Assistant Coach	1st	Wasington (2018)	Assistant Coach at Eastern New Mexico

Player departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Dayson Youngblood	14	G	6'2"	195	Senior	South Jordan, UT	Graduated
Jamar Ergas	20	G	6'4"	205	Senior	Mansfield, TX	Graduated
Lleyton Parker	32	G	6'3"	195	Sophomore	South Jordan, UT	Left Team
Mikey Frazier	42	F	6'11"	250	Freshman	Salt Lake City, UT	Left Team
Jarod Greene	50	G/C	6'9"	255	Senior	Blackfoot, ID	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years Remaining	Date Eligible
Jamaal Barnes	5	G	6'2"	170	Sophomore	Moreno Valley, CA	MSJC	3	June 2, 2021^[2]
Dancell Leter	14	G	6'8"	195	Junior	Paramaribo, Suriname	Odessa College	2	April 21, 2021^[3]

Roster

2020–21 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Brock Gilbert	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Umpqua CC	Syracuse, Utah
F/C	2	Trey Edmonds	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	George Washington HS	Denver, Colorado
G	3	Cameron Gooden	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Kilgore CC	Frisco, Texas
F	4	Andre Mulibea	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	East HS	Salt Lake City, Utah
G	5	Jamaal Barnes	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	MSJC	Moreno Valley, California
G	10	Hunter Bohls	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Centennial HS	Las Vegas, Nevada
G	11	Noa Gonsalves	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Lehi HS	Lehi, Utah
F	14	Dancell Leter	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Odessa JC	Paramaribo, Suriname
G	21	Isaiah Pope	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Humboldt State	Yorba Linda, California
G/F	22	Frank Staine	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	St. Anthony HS	Inglewood, California
G	24	Jacob Nicolds	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Gilbert HS	Gilbert, Arizona
G	30	Chase Berry	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Boise State	Lehi, Utah
G	34	Emad Elniel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Independence HS	Phoenix, Arizona
F	40	Trevon Allfrey	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Fr	Seattle	West Jordan, Utah
F	44	Hunter Schofield	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Salt Lake CC	Spanish Fork, Utah
G	54	Mark Hatch	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Scottsdale CC	Mesa, Arizona

Head coach

Jon Judkins (Utah State)

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Schroeder (Portland State)
Andrew May (BYU)
Anthony Morris (Washington)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 20, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm	at No. 1 Gonzaga	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm	Southern Utah	Burns Arena St. George, UT
November 19, 2021* 12:00 pm	vs. Texas State Empire Classic at CSUN	Matadome Northridge, California
November 20, 2021* TBA	vs. Cal State Northridge or Eastern Washington Empire Classic at CSUN	Matadome Northridge, California
November 22, 2021* TBA, P12N	at USC	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm	Weber State	Burns Arena St. George, Utah
December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm	Bethesda	Burns Arena St. George, UT
December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm	St. Katherine	Burns Arena St. George, Utah
December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm	Denver	Burns Arena St. George, UT
December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm	SAGU American Indian College	Burns Arena St. George, UT
December 18, 2021* 12:00 pm	at North Dakota	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, N.D.
December 22, 2021* 7:00 pm	at Southern Utah	America First Event Center Cedar City, UT
WAC regular season
December 30, 2021 7:00 pm	Tarleton State	Burns Arena St. George, UT
January 1, 2022 7:00 pm	Abilene Christian	Burns Arena St. George, UT
January 8, 2022 2:00 pm	at Utah Valley	UCCU Center Orem, UT
January 13, 2022 8:00 pm	at California Baptist	CBU Events Center Riverside, CA
January 15, 2022 TBA	at Seattle U	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm	Lamar	Burns Arena St. George, UT
January 22, 2022 7:00 pm	UTRGV	Burns Arena St. George, UT
January 29, 2022 TBA	at Chicago State	Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
February 3, 2022 5:30 pm	at Sam Houston	Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
February 5, 2022 TBA	at Stephen F. Austin	TBA Nacogdoches, TX
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm	New Mexcio State	Burns Arena St. George, UT
February 12, 2022 7:00 pm	Grand Canyon	Burns Arena St. George, UT
February 17, 2022 TBA	at New Mexico State	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
February 19, 2022 7:00 pm	Utah Valley	Burns Arena St. George, UT
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm	California Baptist	Burns Arena St. George, UT
February 26, 2022 7:00 pm	Seattle U	Burns Arena St. George, UT
March 3, 2022 6:00 pm	at Abilene Christian	Teague Center Abilene, TX
March 5, 2022 6:00 pm	at Grand Canyon	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.

Source^[4]

References

^ "Dixie State-WAC FAQ". Dixie State University Athletics. June 18, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ "MBB - Trailblazers Sign Jamaal Barnes to NLI". DSU Athletic Media Relations. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
^ "MBB - Trailblazers Sign Dancell Leter to NLI". DSU Athletic Media Relations. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

[1] "Dixie State-WAC FAQ". Dixie State University Athletics. June 18, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[2] "MBB - Trailblazers Sign Jamaal Barnes to NLI". DSU Athletic Media Relations. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

[3] "MBB - Trailblazers Sign Dancell Leter to NLI". DSU Athletic Media Relations. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

[4] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

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