2013–14 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym as members of the Big West Conference. The Titans brought in a whole new coaching staff this season with Josh Smith, Robert Spence, and Danny Sprinkle joining Taylor as first-year assistant coaches. They finished the season 11–20, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference Tournament to Long Beach State.

2013–14 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
2013–14 record11–20 (6–10 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Smith
  • Robert Spence
  • Danny Sprinkle
Home arenaTitan Gym
2013–14 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Irvine13–3 .813  23–12  .657
UC Santa Barbara12–4 .750  21–9  .700
Long Beach State10–6 .625  15–17  .469
Hawaii9–7 .563  20–11  .645
Cal State Northridge7–9 .438  17–18  .486
Cal Poly †6–10 .375  14–20  .412
Cal State Fullerton6–10 .375  11–20  .355
UC Riverside5–11 .313  10–21  .323
UC Davis4–12 .250  9–22  .290
† 2014 Big West Tournament winner

Season

Preseason

Cal State Fullerton announced the hiring of former Arizona State associate head coach Dedrique Taylor as the program's 10th head coach on April 3, 2013.[1] Taylor replaced Andy Newman, who spent one season as the Titans' interim head coach. Taylor had been with Arizona State since 2006, serving as an assistant for four seasons and spending the past three years as an associate head coach. He had spent time as an assistant at UC Davis, Loyola Marymount, Portland State, and Nevada prior.[1]

Taylor completed his first recruiting class as the head man for the Titans on May 8, 2013, with the announcement of the signing of forward Joe Boyd.[2] Boyd, a forward from Scottsdale, Arizona, joined guard Sheldon Blackwell (from Rancho Cucamonga, California) as the second and final member of the Titans' 2013 recruiting class.

The Titans completed their coaching staff on May 17, 2013.[3] All three of Cal State Fullerton's assistants from the season prior had left, and Taylor replaced them with John Smith, Danny Sprinkle, and Robert Spence. Smith, who had spent nine years as the head coach of Riverside City College, joined as an associate head coach, while Sprinkle, an assistant with Cal State Northridge, and Spence, who came over with Taylor as Arizona State's Director of Basketball Operations, joined as assistant coaches.[3]

On August 15, 2013, Taylor welcomed four newcomers to the squad, introducing Dutch freshmen Floris Versteeg and Hiddie Vos, DePaul transfer Moses Morgan, and walk-on Ian Spruce.[4] Morgan, due to NCAA rules, was forced to sit out the 2013-14 season after averaging 6.6 points over three seasons for the Blue Demons. Versteeg, Vos, and Spruce all joined the team as true freshmen with four years of eligibility remaining.[4]

Taylor announced the finalization of the Titans' schedule a day later on August 16.[5] Key games on the Titans' schedule included road games against USC, San Jose State, and UNLV, along with home games against Seattle and Sacramento State. The Titans also scheduled to play in The Wooden Legacy with teams such as Marquette and Miami (FL). The Titans' 16 game conference schedule included one home game and one away game against each of the eight other members of the Big West Conference.[5]

On August 21, 2013, Taylor announced the additions of two more junior college transfers.[6] Taylor received commitments from Riverside City College and former Hampton Pirates guard Corey Walker, and Trinity Valley Community College and former North Dakota guard Josh Gentry. Walker needed to sit out the season due to transfer rules while Gentry was eligible immediately as a junior.[6]

The Titans opened their season with an easy exhibition victory over the University of Redlands, winning 108–77.[7]

Roster
2013–14 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Marquis Horne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrPrinceton Academy
Salt Lake CC		 Cincinnati, OH
G 1 Jared Brandon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCanyon Springs HS North Las Vegas, NV
G 2 Josh Gentry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrPike HS
North Dakota
Trinity Valley CC		 Indianapolis, IN
F 3 Moses Morgan (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrPalo Verde HS
DePaul		 Las Vegas, NV
G 4 James Douglas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrOrange Lutheran HS
Northern Arizona		 Orange, CA
G 5 Corey Waler (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSanta Monica HS
Riverside City College
Hampton		 Santa Monica, CA
G 10 Michael Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrTaft HS
San Francisco		 Van Nuys, CA
F 13 Joe Boyd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrChaparral HS Scottsdale, AZ
G 15 Hidde Vos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Barendrecht, Netherlands
F 21 Steve McClellan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrEdison HS
Louisiana–Monroe		 Fresno, CA
G 22 Sheldon Blackwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrEtiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
G 23 Alex Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrEl Cerrito HS
Northeastern		 Richmond, CA
G 24 Ian Spruce (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrPrice HS Playa Vista, CA
F 31 Floris Versteeg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
G 32 Chris Collins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrChino Hills HS Chino, CA
F 33 James Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrCampbell Hall HS
Louisiana Tech
Central Wyoming College		 North Hills, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2013*
6:00 pm		 Redlands W 108–77  –
 Titan Gym (N/A)
Fullerton, CA
Non-conference games
11/09/2013*
3:35 pm		 at Montana State W 84–55  1–0
 Worthington Arena (2,046)
Bozeman, MT
11/13/2013*
7:00 pm, RTNW		 at Seattle L 71–75  1–1
 KeyArena (2,064)
Seattle, WA
11/16/2013*
3:00 pm		 Santa Clara W 86–73  2–1
 Titan Gym (N/A)
Fullerton, CA
11/19/2013*
8:00 pm, P12N		 at USC L 62–76  2–2
 Galen Center (3,152)
Los Angeles, CA
11/23/2013*
12:30 pm		 at San Jose State L 59–81  2–3
 Event Center Arena (1,284)
San Jose, CA
11/28/2013*
1:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 25 Marquette
The Wooden Legacy First Round		 L 66–86  2–4
 Titan Gym (1,966)
Fullerton, CA
11/29/2013*
3:10 pm, ESPN3		 Miami (FL)
The Wooden Legacy Consolation 2nd round		 L 46–48  2–5
 Titan Gym (1,857)
Fullerton, CA
12/01/2013*
1:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Charleston
The Wooden Legacy 7th place game		 L 48–61  2–6
 Honda Center (6,007)
Anaheim, CA
12/04/2013*
7:00 pm		 at Pepperdine W 78–64  3–6
 Firestone Fieldhouse (592)
Malibu, CA
12/07/2013*
6:00 pm		 Seattle L 65–74  3–7
 Titan Gym (659)
Fullerton, CA
12/15/2013*
2:05 pm		 Texas Southern W 87–80  4–7
 Titan Gym (573)
Fullerton, CA
12/21/2013*
3:05 pm		 Sacramento State W 59–51  5–7
 Titan Gym (833)
Fullerton, CA
12/28/2013*
7:00 pm, Cox 96		 at UNLV L 64–83  5–8
 Thomas & Mack Center (12,551)
Paradise, NV
01/04/2014*
10:00 am		 at Tulsa L 57–73  5–9
 Reynolds Center (4,214)
Tulsa, OK
Conference games
1/9/2014
7:00 pm		 UC Riverside W 78–73  6–9 (1–0)
 Titan Gym (879)
Fullerton, CA
1/16/2014
7:00 pm		 at UC Irvine L 54–72  6–10 (1–1)
 Bren Events Center (2,352)
Irvine, CA
1/18/2014
7:00 pm		 at UC Davis L 61–69  6–11 (1–2)
 The Pavilion (2,216)
Davis, CA
1/23/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Cal Poly L 56–58  6–12 (1–3)
 Titan Gym (1,345)
Fullerton, CA
1/25/2014
7:00 pm, Prime Ticket		 UC Santa Barbara W 74–72  7–12 (2–3)
 Titan Gym (1,772)
Fullerton, CA
2/1/2014
8:00 pm		 at Long Beach State L 56–75  7–13 (2–4)
 Walter Pyramid (3,762)
Long Beach, CA
2/6/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UC Riverside L 69–72  7–14 (2–5)
 UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (783)
Riverside, CA
2/8/2014
7:00 pm		 at Cal State Northridge L 83–92 OT 7–15 (2–6)
 Matadome (1,227)
Northridge, CA
2/13/2014
7:00 pm		 UC Davis W 74–64  8–15 (3–6)
 Titan Gym (731)
Fullerton, CA
2/15/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 Hawaiʻi L 80–83  8–16 (3–7)
 Titan Gym (3,017)
Fullerton, CA
2/20/2014
7:00 pm		 at Cal Poly W 67–59  9–16 (4–7)
 Mott Gym (1,564)
San Luis Obispo, CA
2/22/2014
4:00 pm		 at UC Santa Barbara L 65–80  9–17 (4–8)
 UC Santa Barbara Events Center (2,737)
Santa Barbara, CA
2/27/2014
7:00 pm		 Cal State Northridge W 82–81  10–17 (5–8)
 Titan Gym (747)
Fullerton, CA
3/1/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 Long Beach State W 84–76  11–17 (6–8)
 Titan Gym (1,806)
Fullerton, CA
3/6/2014
7:00 pm		 UC Irvine L 44–62  11–18 (6–9)
 Titan Gym (1,617)
Fullerton, CA
3/9/2014
9:00 pm, OC Sports		 at Hawaiʻi L 77–81  11–19 (6–10)
  (8,688)
Hawaii
Big West Tournament
3/13/2014
2:30 pm, FS Prime Ticket		 vs. Long Beach State
Quarterfinals		 L 56–66  11–20
 Honda Center (N/A)
Anaheim, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References
  1. "Dedrique Taylor Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Cal State Fullerton". FullertonTitans.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  2. "Arizona Prep Forward Joe Boyd Signs With Cal State Fullerton". FullertonTitans.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  3. "Taylor Completes Men's Basketball Coaching Staff for 2013-14 Season". FullertonTitans.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  4. "Titans "Go Dutch," Add Four More for 2013-14". FullertonTitans.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  5. "Titans Finalize 2013-14 Men's Basketball Schedule". FullertonTitans.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. "Taylor Adds Two More Transfers to 2013-14 Roster". FullertonTitans.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  7. "Titans Eclipse Century Mark in Exhibition Win". FullertonTitans.com. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
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