2013–14 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

2013–14 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
Conference Mountain West Conference
2013–14 record 7–24 (1–17 MWC)
Head coach Dave Wojcik (1st year)
Assistant coach Chris Brazelton
Assistant coach Jack Kennedy
Assistant coach Omar Lowery
Home arena Event Center Arena
2013–14 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#13 San Diego State 16 2   .889     31 5   .861
#17 New Mexico 15 3   .833     27 7   .794
UNLV 10 8   .556     20 13   .606
Nevada 10 8   .556     15 17   .469
Boise State 9 9   .500     21 13   .618
Wyoming 9 9   .500     18 15   .545
Fresno State 9 9   .500     21 18   .538
Utah State 7 11   .389     18 14   .563
Colorado State 7 11   .389     16 16   .500
Air Force 6 12   .333     12 18   .400
San Jose State 1 17   .056     7 24   .226
2014 MWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team representsed San Jose State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by first year head coach Dave Wojcik, played their home games at the Event Center Arena and were first year members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 1–17 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament to Boise State.

Preseason roster changes

Departures

Many players from the previous season left with eligibility remaining. Athletic director Gene Bleymaier explained in 2014: "Last year, we were faced with a situation that needed to be dealt with in a major fashion. The coaching staff was not retained, and several players were not invited back for the 2013-14 season. Only four players returned from the 2012-13 team."[1]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Aalim Moore 4 G 6'3" 194 Senior Oakland, CA Graduated
Xavier Jones 5 G 6'4" 205 Junior Gary, IN Transferred to Florida Southern
Stephon Smith 10 F 6'8" 260 Sophomore Dallas, TX Transferred to Northwood (FL)[2]
David Andoh 22 F 6'7" 200 Freshman San Jose, CA Transferred to Merritt CC[3]
Chris Jones 23 G 6'4" 205 Senior Hayward, CA Graduated
LaVanne Pennington 24 G 6'4" 180 Senior San Bernardino, CA Graduated
Nick Grieves 30 G 6'3" 160 Sophomore Aptos, CA Transferred to Cal State East Bay[4]
Louis Garrett 32 F 6'6" 215 Junior St. George, UT Transferred to Dixie State[5]
James Kinney 33 G 6'2" 180 Senior Champaign, IL Graduated
Alex Brown 44 C 6'11" 210 Junior Colp, IL Transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan[6]

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jordan Baker*11G6'4"190JuniorTempe, AZPepperdine
Frank Rogers*14F6'9"230JuniorSalinas, CASan Francisco
Devante Wilson22G6'4"215JuniorMuskogee, OKLee CC

*Redshirted this season per NCAA transfer rules.

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen James
PG
Chicago, IL La Lumiere School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 20, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Rashad Muhammad
SG
Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 20, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Brandon Mitchell
SF
Memphis, TN Ridgeway HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 6, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Matt Pollard
C
Houston, TX Shooting 4 Greatness Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 7, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Isaac Thornton
SG
San Antonio, TX Sam Houston HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 3, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Devante Wilson
SG
Muskogee, OK Lee CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 9, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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:

Roster

2013–14 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 0 Muhammad, RashadRashad Muhammad style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 1 Brown, D.J.D.J. Brown style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Chino Hills HS Los Angeles, CA
F 2 Williams, JaleelJaleel Williams style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Ellison HS Killeen, TX
F 4 Mitchell, BrandonBrandon Mitchell style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Ridgeway HS Memphis, TN
G 5 Alexander, DylanDylan Alexander (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Weston Ranch HS Stockton, CA
G 11 Baker, JordanJordan Baker (I)  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Pepperdine U. Tempe, AZ
G 12 James, JalenJalen James style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr La Lumiere School Chicago, IL
F 14 Rogers, FrankFrank Rogers (I)  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Jr U. of San Francisco Salinas, CA
F 15 Cunningham, ChrisChris Cunningham style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Santa Clara U. Pomona, CA
G 20 Thornton, IsaacIsaac Thornton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Sam Houston HS San Antonio, TX
C 21 VanKirk, MikeMike VanKirk style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) So La Jolla Prep Palmdale, CA
G 22 Wilson, DevanteDevante Wilson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lee CC Muskogee, OK
C 35 Pollard, MattMatt Pollard style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Kashmere HS Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Nov 4* Cal State Monterey Bay L 69–78  Event Center Arena (1,321)
Nov 6* Pacific Union W 93–42  Event Center Arena (1,139)
Regular Season
Nov 12* at Santa Clara L 77–89  0–1 Leavey Center (1,456)
Nov 15* vs. Milwaukee
(NIU Invitational)
L 61–64  0–2 Convocation Center (1,113)
Nov 16* at Northern Illinois
(NIU Invitational)
L 59–60  0–3 Convocation Center (753)
Nov 17* vs. James Madison
(NIU Invitational)
L 66–79  0–4 Convocation Center (474)
Nov 20* at Pepperdine W 83–77  1–4 Firestone Fieldhouse (847)
Nov 23* Cal State Fullerton W 81–59  2–4 Event Center Arena (1,284)
Nov 27* at Portland L 69–86  2–5 Chiles Center (1,036)
Nov 30* at Weber State L 55–72  2–6 Dee Events Center (5,584)
Dec 7* at Houston W 72–68  3–6 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,105)
Dec 18* UC Davis W 89–85 3OT 4–6 Event Center Arena (1,229)
Dec 21* Westminster W 73–66  5–6 Event Center Arena (1,338)
Dec 28* Pacifica College W 87–59  6–6 Event Center Arena (1,126)
Jan 1 Nevada L 50–62  6–7 (0–1) Event Center Arena (1,435)
Jan 4 at Utah State L 67–86  6–8 (0–2) Smith Spectrum (10,015)
Jan 8 Colorado State L 64–66  6–9 (0–3) Event Center Arena (1,513)
Jan 11 New Mexico L 65–69  6–10 (0–4) Event Center Arena (2,078)
Jan 15 at Air Force L 62–77  6–11 (0–5) Clune Arena (1,695)
Jan 18 at Wyoming L 56–67  6–12 (0–6) Arena-Auditorium (5,673)
Jan 22 #7 San Diego State L 50–75  6–13 (0–7) Event Center Arena (4,117)
Jan 25 at Boise State L 55–76  6–14 (0–8) Taco Bell Arena (6,845)
Jan 29 UNLV L 46–70  6–15 (0–9) Event Center Arena (2,643)
Feb 1 at New Mexico L 47–72  6–16 (0–10) The Pit (15,411)
Feb 8 at Fresno State L 56–82  6–17 (0–11) Save Mart Center (6,784)
Feb 12 Air Force L 48–51  6–18 (0–12) Event Center Arena (1,326)
Feb 15 Wyoming L 38–46  6–19 (0–13) Event Center Arena (1,153)
Feb 18 at Nevada W 66–64  7–19 (1–13) Lawlor Events Center (5,994)
Feb 25 at #13 San Diego State L 64–90  7–20 (1–14) Viejas Arena (12,414)
Mar 1 Utah State L 58–75  7–21 (1–15) Event Center Arena (1,343)
Mar 5 at Colorado State L 66–78  7–22 (1–16) Moby Arena (4,130)
Mar 8 Fresno State L 56–69  7–23 (1–17) Event Center Arena (2,451)
Mountain West Tournament
Mar 12 vs. Boise State
(First round)
L 52–83  7–24 Thomas & Mack Center (5,824)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. "Men's Basketball Will Incur Anticipated NCAA APR Sanctions For 2014-15". San Jose State Spartans. April 1, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  2. "Stephon Smith". Northwood University Florida. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  3. "David Andoh". Liberty University. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. "Nick Grieves". Cal State East Bay. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  5. "Louis Garrett". Dixie State Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  6. "KWC adds 6-11 transfer Alex Brown". Kentucky Wesleyan College. August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2015.