2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team representsed San Jose State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by eighth year head coach George Nessman, played their home games at the Event Center Arena and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 3–14 in WAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the WAC Tournament to UTSA.

2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2012–13 record9–20 (3–14 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brent Davis
  • Donald Williams
  • Durwood McCoy
Home arenaEvent Center Arena
2012–13 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech*16–2 .889  27–7  .794
Denver16–2 .889  22–10  .688
New Mexico State †14–4 .778  24–11  .686
Utah State11–7 .611  21–10  .677
Texas–Arlington11–7 .611  19–14  .576
Idaho7–11 .389  12–18  .400
Texas State5–13 .278  12–22  .353
UTSA3–14 .176  10–22  .313
San Jose State3–14 .176  9–20  .310
Seattle3–15 .167  8–22  .267
† 2013 WAC Tournament winner
As of March 25, 2013
* WAC Tournament #1 seed; Rankings from AP Poll

This was their last season as a member of the WAC. San Jose State joined the Mountain West Conference in July 2013. San Jose State fired Nessman on March 13, the day after the final game.[1]

Preseason roster changes

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason
Keith Shamburger1G5'11"170SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Hawaii[2]
Calvin Douglas5G6'3"195SeniorSan Francisco, CAGraduated
Wil Carter15F6'8"234SeniorPocatello, IDGraduated
Jeremy Pope30G6'0"175JuniorCompton, CATransferred to Biola[3]
Joe Henson32C6'8"245JuniorPasadena, CALeft the team due to knee injury[4]
Garrett Ton50F6'8"213SeniorTorrance, CAGraduated
Matt Ballard52F6'9"236SeniorFoothill Ranch, CAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Xavier Jones5G6'4"225JuniorGary, INJohn A. Logan CC
Louis Garrett32F6'6"215JuniorSt. George, UTSalt Lake CC
Alex Brown44G6'11"210JuniorMount Vernon, ILJohn A. Logan CC

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David Andoh
PF		 Montreal, QC IMG Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 17, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Alex Brown
PF		 Colp, IL John A. Logan CC 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 24, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Louis Garrett
SF		 St. George, UT Salt Lake CC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 13, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Xavier Jones
SG		 Gary, IN John A. Logan CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 17, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Mike VanKirk
C		 Palmdale, CA La Jolla Prep 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Apr 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:

  • "2012 San Jose St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  • "2012 San Jose St. Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  • "San José St Spartans 2012 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

    Roster
    2012–13 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 D.J. Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoChino Hills HS Los Angeles, CA
    G 2 Jaleel Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoEllison HS Killeen, TX
    G 4 Aalim Moor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrSaint Mary's College HS Oakland, CA
    G 5 Xavier Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrJohn A. Logan CC Gary, IN
    F 10 Stephon Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoBody of Christ Christian Academy Dallas, TX
    F 15 Chris Cunningham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrSanta Clara U Pomona, CA
    C 21 Mike VanKirk 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrLa Jolla Prep Palmdale, CA
    F 22 David Andoh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrIMG Academy Montreal, QC
    G 23 Chris Jones (S) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWestwind Prep Hayward, CA
    G 24 LaVanne Pennington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBarstow CC San Bernardino, CA
    G 30 Nick Grieves (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoAptos HS Aptos, CA
    F 32 Louis Garrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSalt Lake CC St. George, UT
    G 33 James Kinney (S) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCC of Eastern Utah Champaign, IL
    C 44 Alex Brown (S) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrJohn A. Logan CC Mount Vernon, IL
    Head coach

    George Nessman (California)

    Assistant coach(es)

    Brent Davis (San Diego State)
    Donald Williams (Cal State Hayward)
    Tim Marrion (Washington State)

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

    Roster

    Suspensions

    James Kinney, the team's leading scorer, was suspended twice in the season for violating team rules: once for the December 22, 2012 game against James Madison and again beginning with the January 11, 2013 game against Utah State.[5][6] On February 8, coach Nessman confirmed that Kinney's suspension would continue until the end of the season; the San Jose Mercury News reported that the suspension "is believed to be related to academics."[7] After Kinney's second suspension, San Jose State's scoring average went down 15 points to 49.8, and the team never won a game for the rest of the season.[7]

    Starting forward Louis Garrett was also indefinitely suspended on January 11 for a violation of team rules but was reinstated on January 24.[6][8]

    Two more players were suspended after Kinney. Chris Jones was suspended beginning February 28, and Alex Brown was suspended beginning March 2.[6][9] Jones was suspended after San Jose State student newspaper The Spartan Daily published a comment of his saying that Nessman "should have been fired a long time ago."[9][10]

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2012*
    5:00 pm    		 Academy of Art W 88–54  0–0
    		 Event Center Arena (673)
    San Jose, CA
    Regular Season
    11/09/2012*
    6:00 pm    		 at New Orleans L 68–72  0–1
    		 Lakefront Arena (1,419)
    New Orleans, LA
    11/13/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Houston L 75-77  0–2
    		 Event Center Arena (1,133)
    San Jose, CA
    11/15/2012*
    7:30 pm    		 Weber State W 68–67 OT 1–2
    		 Event Center Arena (1,236)
    San Jose, CA
    11/20/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 UC Santa Cruz W 94–54  2–2
    		 Event Center Arena (1,340)
    San Jose, CA
    11/26/2012*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 10 Kansas L 57–70  2–3
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/01/2012*
    6:00 pm    		 at Montana State W 82–74  3–3
    		 Worthington Arena (2,242)
    Bozeman, MT
    12/05/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 at UC Davis W 73–64  4–3
    		 The Pavilion (1,065)
    Davis, CA
    12/08/2012*
    4:30 pm    		 Sacramento State W 62–57  5–3
    		 Event Center Arena (1,442)
    San Jose, CA
    12/11/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Santa Clara L 54–75  5–4
    		 Event Center Arena (2,037)
    San Jose, CA
    12/22/2012*
    8:30 pm    		 vs. James Madison
    MGM Grand Garden Classic    		 L 68–77  5–5
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena (840)
    Paradise, NV
    12/29/2012
    12:00 pm    		 at Texas State W 72–55  6–5 (1–0)
    		 Strahan Coliseum (1,037)
    San Marcos, TX
    12/31/2012
    12:00 pm    		 at UTSA W 80–67  7–5 (2–0)
    		 Convocation Center (865)
    San Antonio, TX
    01/03/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Idaho L 55–64  7–6 (2–1)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,144)
    San Jose, CA
    01/05/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Seattle W 76–71  8–6 (3–1)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,081)
    San Jose, CA
    01/08/2013*
    7:00 pm    		 New Orleans W 71–64  9–6
    		 Event Center Arena (1,134)
    San Jose, CA
    01/11/2013
    7:05 pm, ESPN3    		 at Utah State L 60–66  9–7 (3–2)
    		 Smith Spectrum (9,191)
    Logan, UT
    01/17/2013
    6:00 pm    		 at Denver L 37–73  9–8 (3–3)
    		 Magness Arena (1,406)
    Denver, CO
    01/19/2013
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at New Mexico State L 53–70  9–9 (3–4)
    		 Pan American Center (6,644)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/24/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Louisiana Tech L 54–76  9–10 (3–5)
    		 Event Center Arena (2,624)
    San Jose, CA
    01/26/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Texas–Arlington L 47–66  9–11 (3–6)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,027)
    San Jose, CA
    01/31/2013
    7:00 pm    		 at Seattle L 48–56  9–12 (3–7)
    		 KeyArena (2,052)
    Seattle, WA
    02/02/2013
    7:05 pm    		 at Idaho L 63–66  9–13 (3–8)
    		 Cowan Spectrum (950)
    Moscow, ID
    02/08/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Utah State L 36–63  9–14 (3–9)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,876)
    San Jose, CA
    02/14/2013
    7:00 pm    		 New Mexico State L 57–67  9–15 (3–10)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,066)
    San Jose, CA
    02/16/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Denver L 41–62  9–16 (3–11)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,260)
    San Jose, CA
    02/28/2013
    5:00 pm    		 at Texas–Arlington L 74–81  9–17 (3–12)
    		 College Park Center (1,308)
    Arlington, TX
    03/02/2013
    5:00 pm    		 at No. 25 Louisiana Tech L 61–88  9–18 (3–13)
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,850)
    Ruston, LA
    03/07/2013
    7:00 pm    		 UTSA Event Center Arena 
    San Jose, CA
    03/09/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Texas State L 67–90  9–19 (3–14)
    		 Event Center Arena (2,087)
    San Jose, CA
    WAC Tournament
    03/12/2013
    8:30 pm    		 vs. UTSA
    First Round    		 L 49–67  9–20
    		 Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    March 7's game vs UTSA was canceled due to a leak in the roof at The Events Center Arena. The game was not made up.[11]

    References
    1. Wilner, Jon; Faraudo, Jeff (March 14, 2013). "San Jose State fires basketball coach George Nessman". San Jose Mercury News.
    2. "Keith Shamburger". Missouri Tigers. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
    3. http://athletics.biola.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=1677
    4. "Player updates" (PDF). San Jose State University Men's Basketball News. February 7, 2012. p. 5.
    5. "Pennington Scores 16 In Loss to James Madison". San Jose State Spartans. December 23, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
    6. "San Jose State Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Mar 12, 2013)". San Jose State Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
    7. "San Jose State top scorer James Kinney suspended for remainder of basketball season". San Jose Mercury News. February 8, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
    8. Durkin, Jimmy (January 18, 2013). "San Jose State basketball held under 40 points without Kinney, Garrett". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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