2014β15 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
2014β15 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
2014β15 record | 2β28 (0β18 MWC) |
Head coach | Dave Wojcik (2nd year) |
Assistant coach | Chris Brazelton |
Assistant coach | Mike Lepore |
Assistant coach | Tyler Ojanen |
Home arena | Event Center Arena |
2014β15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 14 | β | 4 | .778 | 25 | β | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 14 | β | 4 | .778 | 27 | β | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 13 | β | 5 | .722 | 27 | β | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming β | 11 | β | 7 | .611 | 25 | β | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 11 | β | 7 | .611 | 18 | β | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 10 | β | 8 | .556 | 15 | β | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 8 | β | 10 | .444 | 18 | β | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 7 | β | 11 | .389 | 15 | β | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 6 | β | 12 | .333 | 14 | β | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | β | 13 | .278 | 9 | β | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State* | 0 | β | 18 | .000 | 2 | β | 28 | .067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
β 2015 MWC Tournament winner |
The 2014β15 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San JosΓ© State University during the 2014β15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by second year head coach Dave Wojcik, played their home games at the Event Center Arena and were members of the Mountain West Conference.
Due to APR penalties, San Jose State were ineligible for postseason tournament play, including the Mountain West Tournament.
Following a 7β24 season in 2013β14, the Spartans finished the season 2β28, 0β18 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They failed to defeat a Division I opponent.
Preseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Dylan Alexander | 5 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Stockton, CA | Transferred to Casper CC |
D.J. Brown | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated; transferred to Texas State |
Chris Cunningham | 15 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Senior | Pomona, CA | Graduated |
Mike VanKirk | 21 | C | 7'1" | 240 | Sophomore | Palmdale, CA | Left the team[1] |
Recruits
Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Daryl Gaynor PG |
Las Vegas, NV | Durango High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 19, 2014 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67 | ||||||
Ryan Singer C |
Littleton, CO | Massanutten Military Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 26, 2014 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 60 | ||||||
Leon Bahner C |
Bonn, Germany | CJD Konigswinter | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | May 21, 2014 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: β Rivals: β | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jordan Baker | 1 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Tempe, AZ | Transferred from Pepperdine; redshirted last season per NCAA rules. |
Ivo Basor | 10 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Watsonville, CA | Junior college transfer from Monterey Peninsula. |
Princeton Onwas | 23 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Houston, TX | Transferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Onwas will redshirt this season and will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
Frank Rogers | 14 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Salinas, CA | Transferred from San Francisco; redshirted last season per NCAA rules. |
NCAA academic sanctions
Under previous head coach George Nessman, San Jose State reported five consecutive years of rising four-year average Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, including a program-best 940 in the 2011β12 season (because of a perfect one-year 1000 score).[2] However, the APR fell below 930 for the 2012β13 season, Nessman's last as head coach. As a result, the NCAA imposed sanctions on the San Jose State men's basketball program in April 2014. These sanctions included:[3]
- A postseason ban for this season, including from the MWC Tournament;
- Replacing four hours of basketball practice with four hours of academic activities;
- One fewer day of basketball-related activities a week.
Athletic director Gene Bleymaier stated in response to the sanctions: "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.[3]
Roster
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Suspensions and dismissals
Coach Dave Wojcik announced on December 13, 2014 that five players were suspended indefinitely due to violating team rules: Jordan Baker, Rashad Muhammad, Matt Pollard, Frank Rogers, and Jaleel Williams. As a result, two San Jose State football playersβwide receiver Tyler Winston and tight end Andrew Vollertβjoined the roster temporarily.[4] Vollert and Winston became the first San Jose State football players since the 1988β89 season to have played football and basketball the same season. The last time that happened followed the walkout of 10 basketball players in protest over alleged verbal abuse by coach Bill Berry, who was fired after the season.[5]
Five days after the five players were suspended, associate head coach Chris Brazelton was placed on paid administrative leave.[6] Ultimately, Muhammad and Williams were reinstated on January 3, 2015.[7] Baker and Rogers were dismissed from the team, and Pollard transferred.[8]
Injuries
On December 3, 2014, Jalen James suffered a season-ending ankle injury.[9] Six days later, Leon Bahner was diagnosed with the same injury and was also sidelined the rest of the season.[10] Devante Wilson did not play at all in the season due to injury.[8]
Schedule
Date Time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | |||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/02/2014* 4:00 PM |
Cal State East Bay | W 84β65 | |
Event Center Arena (1,196) San Jose, CA | |||||||
11/08/2014* 1:00 PM |
Notre Dame de Namur | W 65β58 | |
Event Center Arena (1,172) San Jose, CA | |||||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
11/14/2014* 5:00 PM |
Bethesda | W 67β44 | 1β0 |
Event Center Arena (1,078) San Jose, CA | |||||||
11/16/2014* 1:00 PM |
Portland | L 68β73 OT | 1β1 |
Event Center Arena (1,453) San Jose, CA | |||||||
11/19/2014* 7:00 PM |
Pepperdine | L 44β63 | 1β2 |
Event Center Arena (1,358) San Jose, CA | |||||||
11/22/2014* 2:00 PM |
at Cal State Fullerton | L 66β70 | 1β3 |
Titan Gym (1,092) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
11/27/2014* 8:00 PM, ESPN2 |
vs. Washington Wooden Legacy quarterfinals |
L 56β78 | 1β4 |
Titan Gym (2,241) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
11/28/2014* 6:00 PM, ESPN3 |
vs. Western Michigan Wooden Legacy consolation round |
L 60β79 | 1β5 |
Titan Gym (N/A) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
11/30/2014* 4:30 PM, ESPN3 |
vs. Princeton Wooden Legacy 7th place game |
L 54β69 | 1β6 |
Honda Center (N/A) Anaheim, CA | |||||||
12/03/2014* 7:00 PM |
at UC Davis | L 56β70 | 1β7 |
The Pavilion (1,965) Davis, CA | |||||||
12/06/2014* 7:00 PM |
Santa Clara Rivalry |
L 50β61 | 1β8 |
Event Center Arena (2,123) San Jose, CA | |||||||
12/09/2014* 7:00 PM |
Saint Katherine | W 74β63 | 2β8 |
Event Center Arena (1,194) San Jose, CA | |||||||
12/13/2014* 7:00 PM |
Seattle | L 38β54 | 2β9 |
Event Center Arena (1,415) San Jose, CA | |||||||
12/21/2014* 4:00 PM, P12N |
at Washington State | L 53β82 | 2β10 |
Beasley Coliseum (1,604) Pullman, WA | |||||||
12/31/2014 6:00 PM |
at Utah State | L 33β61 | 2β11 (0β1) |
Smith Spectrum (8,491) Logan, UT | |||||||
01/03/2015 7:00 PM |
Wyoming | L 59β64 | 2β12 (0β2) |
Event Center Arena (1,188) San Jose, CA | |||||||
01/07/2015 6:00 PM |
at Air Force | L 56β78 | 2β13 (0β3) |
Clune Arena (971) Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||
01/10/2015 7:00 PM |
at UNLV | L 40β74 | 2β14 (0β4) |
Thomas & Mack Center (12,623) Paradise, NV | |||||||
01/14/2015 7:00 PM |
Fresno State Rivalry |
L 62β73 | 2β15 (0β5) |
Event Center Arena (1,091) San Jose, CA | |||||||
01/17/2015 7:00 PM |
Colorado State | L 41β70 | 2β16 (0β6) |
Event Center Arena (1,226) San Jose, CA | |||||||
01/21/2015 7:00 PM, RTRM |
at Boise State | L 36β86 | 2β17 (0β7) |
Taco Bell Arena (4,219) Boise, ID | |||||||
01/28/2015 7:00 PM |
Air Force | L 52β66 | 2β18 (0β8) |
Event Center Arena (2,045) San Jose, CA | |||||||
01/31/2015 5:00 PM, RTRM |
at New Mexico | L 41β67 | 2β19 (0β9) |
The Pit (14,358) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
02/04/2015 7:00 PM |
at Fresno State Rivalry |
L 63β81 | 2β20 (0β10) |
Save Mart Center (5,550) Fresno, CA | |||||||
02/07/2015 3:00 PM |
Nevada | L 57β60 | 2β21 (0β11) |
Event Center Arena (1,085) San Jose, CA | |||||||
02/14/2015 3:00 PM, RTRM |
at Wyoming | L 60β77 | 2β22 (0β12) |
Arena-Auditorium (7,870) Laramie, WY | |||||||
02/18/2015 7:00 PM, RTRM |
Utah State | L 54β76 | 2β23 (0β13) |
Event Center Arena (1,311) San Jose, CA | |||||||
02/21/2015 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
San Diego State Rivalry |
L 56β74 | 2β24 (0β14) |
Event Center Arena (3,477) San Jose, CA | |||||||
02/25/2015 6:00 PM |
at Colorado State | L 56β72 | 2β25 (0β15) |
Moby Arena (4,924) Fort Collins, CO | |||||||
02/28/2015 7:00 PM |
at Nevada | L 51β62 | 2β26 (0β16) |
Lawlor Events Center (5,325) Reno, NV | |||||||
03/04/2015 7:00 PM, RTRM |
Boise State | L 51β68 | 2β27 (0β17) |
Event Center Arena (1,088) San Jose, CA | |||||||
03/07/2015 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
UNLV | L 58β71 | 2β28 (0β18) |
Event Center Arena (2,106) San Jose, CA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |
References
- β http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/mike-van-kirk
- β Durkin, Jimmy (April 1, 2014). "San Jose State men's basketball expects APR sanctions". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- 1 2 "Men's Basketball Will Incur Anticipated NCAA APR Sanctions For 2014-15". San Jose State Spartans. April 1, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- β Durkin, Jimmy (December 14, 2014). "Football players become basketball players for San Jose State". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- β Durkin, Jimmy (December 19, 2014). "San Jose State basketball team gets help from football players". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- β Durkin, Jimmy (December 18, 2014). "San Jose State places assistant basketball coach on administrative leave". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- β Durkin, Jimmy (January 3, 2015). "San Jose State men fall to Wyoming". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Durkin, Jimmy (January 12, 2015). "Two San Jose State basketball players kicked off team". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- β "Santa Clara Outlasts Spartans, 61-50". San Jose State Spartans. December 6, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- β "Men's Basketball Wins, 74-63, Over Saint Katherine". San Jose State Spartans. December 9, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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