2013–14 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

2013–14 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Wooden Legacy Champions
Mountain West Regular Season Champions
NCAA Sweet Sixteen vs. Arizona, L 64–70
Conference Mountain West Conference
Ranking
Coaches #12
AP #13
2013–14 record 31–5 (16–2 Mountain West)
Head coach Steve Fisher
Assistant coach Brian Dutcher
Assistant coach Mark Fisher
Assistant coach Justin Hutson
Home arena Viejas 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 Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were members in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher's fifteenth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena. They finished the season 31–5, 16–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They advanced to the finals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to New Mexico. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated New Mexico State and North Dakota State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost Arizona.

Previous season

San Diego State's 2012-13 team finished with a record of 23–11 overall, 9–7 in Mountain West play for 3rd place tie with Boise State. They lost in the semifinals in the 2013 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to New Mexico. They received an at-large bid as a 7-seed in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, in which they beat Oklahoma in the second round, and lost in the third round to Florida Gulf Coast.

Off-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Aaron Douglas 32 G 6'1" 195 Senior San Diego, California Graduated.
Narbeh Ebrahimian 25 G 6'3" 200 Senior Glendale, California Graduated.
Jamaal Franklin 21 G 6'5" 205 Junior Hawthorne, California Declared for 2013 NBA Draft.[1]
LaBradford Franklin 3 G 6'2" 175 Junior Temecula, California Elected to transfer.[2]
James Rahon 11 G 6'5" 205 Senior San Diego, California Graduated.
DeShawn Stephens 23 F 6'8" 225 Senior Los Angeles, California Graduated.
Chase Tapley 22 G 6'3" 195 Senior Sacramento, California Graduated.

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Angelo Chol 3 F/C 6'9" 225 Junior San Diego, California Elected to transfer from Arizona. Chol will redshirt for the 2013-14 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have two years of eligibility.[3]
Josh Davis 22 F 6'8" 215 Senior Raleigh, North Carolina Elected to transfer from Tulane. Will be eligible to play immediately since Davis graduated from Tulane University.[4]
Parker U'u 14 G 6'4" 210 Sophomore Sacramento, California Elected to transfer from Hartford. U'u will redshirt for the 2013-14 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility. [5]

2013 recruiting class

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dakarai Allen
SF
Sacramento, CA Sheldon High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 12, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
D'Erryl Williams
PG
Sacramento, CA Sheldon High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 13, 2012 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Spencer, SkylarSkylar Spencer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Frederick K.C. Price H.S. Inglewood, California
G 2 Thames, XavierXavier Thames 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Pleasant Grove H.S./Washington State Sacramento, California
F 3 Chol, AngeloAngelo Chol  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Hoover H.S./Arizona San Diego, California
G 4 Allen, DakaraiDakarai Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
F 5 Polee II, DwayneDwayne Polee II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Westchester H.S./St. John's Los Angeles, California
G 10 Quinn, AqeelAqeel Quinn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Leuzinger H.S./CS Northridge Gardena, California
G 11 Williams, D'ErrylD'Erryl Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
F 12 Johnson, JamesJames Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Elsinore H.S./Virginia Wildomar, California
F 13 Shepard, WinstonWinston Shepard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Findlay Prep Houston, Texas
G 14 U'u, ParkerParker U'u  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Jesuit H.S./Hartford Sacramento, California
F 20 O'Brien, J.J.J.J. O'Brien 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Alta Loma H.S./Utah Rancho Cucamonga, California
F 22 Davis, JoshJosh Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Athens Drive H.S./Tulane Raleigh, North Carolina
G 23 Woldemichael, KibretKibret Woldemichael 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Mission Hills H.S. San Marcos, California
G 24 Staten, RyanRyan Staten 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Piedmont H.S. San Pablo, California
G 32 Maxwell, DesmondDesmond Maxwell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Crenshaw H.S. View Park, California
F 33 Federico, NikshaNiksha Federico 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cathedral Catholic H.S. San Diego, California
F 40 Shrigley, MattMatt Shrigley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr La Costa Canyon H.S. Encinitas, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 01-06-14

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
11/01/2013*
7:00 PM
Cal State San Marcos W 81–66 
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Regular season
11/08/2013*
7:00 PM
UC Riverside W 77–41  1–0
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
11/14/2013*
7:05 PM, CBSSN
#6 Arizona L 60–69  1–1
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
11/20/2013*
7:30 PM, FSSD
San Diego Christian W 93–41  2–1
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
11/28/2013*
5:30 PM, ESPNU
vs. College of Charleston
Wooden Legacy Quarterfinals
W 72–52  3–1
Titan Gym (1,865)
Fullerton, CA
11/29/2013*
6:30 PM, ESPN2
vs. #20 Creighton
Wooden Legacy semifinals
W 86–80  4–1
Titan Gym (3,287)
Fullerton, CA
12/01/2013*
6:30 PM, ESPN2
vs. #25 Marquette
Wooden Legacy Championship
W 67–59  5–1
Honda Center (6,007)
Anaheim, CA
12/05/2013*
8:00 PM, FSSD
#24 at San Diego
Rivalry
W 65–64  6–1
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)
San Diego, CA
12/08/2013*
12:05 PM, CBSSN
#24 Washington W 70–63  7–1
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
12/18/2013*
7:00 PM, 4SD
#24 Southern Utah W 76–39  8–1
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
12/21/2013*
7:00 PM, 4SD
#24 McNeese State W 65–36  9–1
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
12/27/2013*
7:00 PM, FSSD
#20 St. Katherine College W 118–35  10–1
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/01/2014
6:05 PM, CBSSN
#21 at Colorado State W 71–61  11–1 (1–0)
Moby Arena (4,059)
Fort Collins, CO
01/05/2014*
1:30 PM, CBS
#21 at #16 Kansas W 61–57  12–1
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/08/2014
8:05 PM, ESPNU
#13 Boise State W 69–66  13–1 (2–0)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/12/2014
1:00 PM, ESPN3
#13 at Air Force W 79–72  14–1 (3–0)
Clune Arena (2,152)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/15/2014
7:00 PM, ESPN3
#10 Fresno State W 68–60  15–1 (4–0)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/18/2014
3:05 PM, CBSSN
#10 UNLV W 63–52  16–1 (5–0)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/22/2014
7:00 PM, ESPN3
#7 at San Jose State W 75–50  17–1 (6–0)
Event Center Arena (4,117)
San Jose, CA
01/25/2014
8:05 PM, ESPNU
#7 at Utah State W 74–69 OT 18–1 (7–0)
Smith Spectrum (10,127)
Logan, UT
02/01/2014
4:05 PM, ESPNU
#5 Colorado State W 65–56  19–1 (8–0)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
02/05/2014
6:15 PM, CBSSN
#5 at Boise State W 67–65  20–1 (9–0)
Taco Bell Arena (9,602)
Boise, ID
02/08/2014
7:00 PM, ESPN3
#5 Nevada W 73–58  21–1 (10–0)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
02/11/2014
8:05 PM, ESPNU
#5 at Wyoming L 62–68  21–2 (10–1)
Arena-Auditorium (5,801)
Laramie, WY
02/15/2014
5:05 PM, CBSSN
#5 Air Force W 64–56  22–2 (11–1)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
02/18/2014
8:05 PM, ESPNU
#6 Utah State W 60–45  23–2 (12–1)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
02/22/2014
7:05 PM, ESPN2
#6 at New Mexico L 44–58  23–3 (12–2)
The Pit (15,411)
Albuquerque, NM
02/25/2014
8:05 PM, CBSSN
#13 San Jose State W 90–64  24–3 (13–2)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
03/01/2014
7:05 PM, CBSSN
#13 at Fresno State W 82–67  25–3 (14–2)
Save Mart Center (14,801)
Fresno, CA
03/05/2014
8:05 PM, CBSSN
#10 at UNLV W 73–64  26–3 (15–2)
Thomas & Mack Center (16,030)
Paradise, NV
03/08/2014
7:05 PM, CBSSN
#10 #21 New Mexico W 51–48  27–3 (16–2)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Mountain West Tournament
03/13/2014
12:00 PM, CBSSN
#8 vs. Utah State
Quarterfinals
W 73–39  28–3
Thomas & Mack Center (9,854)
Paradise, NV
03/14/2014
6:00 PM, CBSSN
#8 vs. UNLV
Semifinals
W 59–51  29–3
Thomas & Mack Center (15,135)
Paradise, NV
03/15/2014
3:00 PM, CBS
#8 vs. #20 New Mexico
Championship Game
L 58–64  29–4
Thomas & Mack Center (N/A)
Paradise, NV
NCAA Tournament
03/20/2014*
6:57 PM, truTV
#13 (4 W) vs. (13 W) New Mexico State
Second round
W 73–69 OT 30–4
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,962)
Spokane, WA
03/22/2014*
3:10 PM, TNT
#13 (4 W) vs. (12 W) North Dakota State
Third round
W 63–44  31–4
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,623)
Spokane, WA
03/27/2014*
7:17 PM, TBS
#13 (4 W) vs. #4 (1 W) Arizona
Sweet Sixteen
L 64–70  31–5
Honda Center (17,773)
Anaheim, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Wk 20 Final
AP NR NR NR NR 24 25 24 20 21 15 10 7 5 5 5 6 13 10 13 *N/A
Coaches NR NR NR NR RV 24 23 20 19 13 11 7 5 5 5 7 13 10 7 11 12

*AP does not release post-tournament rankings

References

  1. "Jamaal Franklin to leave SDSU early for NBA draft". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  2. "LaBradford Franklin transfers from SDSU". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. "Arizona transfer Angelo Chol picks SDSU". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  4. "SDSU basketball lands biggie: Josh Davis". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  5. "Parker U'u: The best 14th man in America". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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