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

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.

2013–14 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2013–14 record7–24 (1–17 MWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Brazelton
  • Jack Kennedy
  • Omar Lowery
Home arenaEvent Center Arena
2013–14 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 San Diego State162 .889  315  .861
No. 17 New Mexico153 .833  277  .794
UNLV108 .556  2013  .606
Nevada108 .556  1517  .469
Boise State99 .500  2113  .618
Wyoming99 .500  1815  .545
Fresno State99 .500  2118  .538
Utah State711 .389  1814  .563
Colorado State711 .389  1616  .500
Air Force612 .333  1218  .400
San Jose State117 .056  724  .226
2014 MWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Aalim Moor4G6'3"194SeniorOakland, CAGraduated
Xavier Jones5G6'4"205JuniorGary, INTransferred to Florida Southern
Stephon Smith10F6'8"260SophomoreDallas, TXTransferred to Northwood (FL)[2]
David Andoh22F6'7"200FreshmanSan Jose, CATransferred to Merritt CC[3]
Chris Jones23G6'4"205SeniorHayward, CAGraduated
LaVanne Pennington24G6'4"180SeniorSan Bernardino, CAGraduated
Nick Grieves30G6'3"160SophomoreAptos, CATransferred to Cal State East Bay[4]
Louis Garrett32F6'6"215JuniorSt. George, UTTransferred to Dixie State[5]
James Kinney33G6'2"180SeniorChampaign, ILGraduated
Alex Brown44C6'11"210JuniorColp, ILTransferred to Kentucky Wesleyan[6]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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:

  • "San Jose State Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  • "ESPN – San Jose State Spartans Basketball Recruiting 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.

    Roster

    2013–14 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Rashad Muhammad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
    G 1 D.J. Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrChino Hills HS Los Angeles, CA
    F 2 Jaleel Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrEllison HS Killeen, TX
    F 4 Brandon Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrRidgeway HS Memphis, TN
    G 5 Dylan Alexander (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWeston Ranch HS Stockton, CA
    G 11 Jordan Baker (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrPepperdine U. Tempe, AZ
    G 12 Jalen James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLa Lumiere School Chicago, IL
    F 14 Frank Rogers (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrU. of San Francisco Salinas, CA
    F 15 Chris Cunningham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrSanta Clara U. Pomona, CA
    G 20 Isaac Thornton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSam Houston HS San Antonio, TX
    C 21 Mike VanKirk 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoLa Jolla Prep Palmdale, CA
    G 22 Devante Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrLee CC Muskogee, OK
    C 35 Matt Pollard 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrKashmere HS Houston, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Monterey Bay L 69–78 
    Event Center Arena (1,321)
    San Jose, CA
    Nov 6*
    7:00 pm
    Pacific Union W 93–42 
    Event Center Arena (1,139)
    San Jose, CA
    Regular Season
    Nov 12*
    8:00 pm
    at Santa Clara L 77–89  0–1
    Leavey Center (1,456)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Nov 15*
    3:30 pm
    vs. Milwaukee
    NIU Invitational
    L 61–64  0–2
    Convocation Center (1,113)
    DeKalb, IL
    Nov 16*
    6:00 pm
    at Northern Illinois
    NIU Invitational
    L 59–60  0–3
    Convocation Center (753)
    DeKalb, IL
    Nov 17*
    11:00 am
    vs. James Madison
    NIU Invitational
    L 66–79  0–4
    Convocation Center (474)
    DeKalb, IL
    Nov 20*
    7:00 pm
    at Pepperdine W 83–77  1–4
    Firestone Fieldhouse (847)
    Malibu, CA
    Nov 23*
    12:30 pm
    Cal State Fullerton W 81–59  2–4
    Event Center Arena (1,284)
    San Jose, CA
    Nov 27*
    7:00 pm
    at Portland L 69–86  2–5
    Chiles Center (1,036)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 30*
    6:00 pm
    at Weber State L 55–72  2–6
    Dee Events Center (5,584)
    Ogden, UT
    Dec 7*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Houston W 72–68  3–6
    Hofheinz Pavilion (3,105)
    Houston, TX
    Dec 18*
    8:00 pm
    UC Davis W 89–85 3OT 4–6
    Event Center Arena (1,229)
    San Jose, CA
    Dec 21*
    12:00 pm
    Westminster W 73–66  5–6
    Event Center Arena (1,338)
    San Jose, CA
    Dec 28*
    2:00 pm
    Pacifica College W 87–59  6–6
    Event Center Arena (1,126)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 1
    7:00 pm
    Nevada L 50–62  6–7 (0–1)
    Event Center Arena (1,435)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 4
    6:00 pm
    at Utah State L 67–86  6–8 (0–2)
    Smith Spectrum (10,015)
    Logan, UT
    Jan 8
    7:00 pm
    Colorado State L 64–66  6–9 (0–3)
    Event Center Arena (1,513)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 11
    7:05 pm, RTRM
    New Mexico L 65–69  6–10 (0–4)
    Event Center Arena (2,078)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 15
    6:00 pm
    at Air Force L 62–77  6–11 (0–5)
    Clune Arena (1,695)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Jan 18
    1:00 pm
    at Wyoming L 56–67  6–12 (0–6)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,673)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 22
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 7 San Diego State L 50–75  6–13 (0–7)
    Event Center Arena (4,117)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 25
    4:05 pm, RTRM
    at Boise State L 55–76  6–14 (0–8)
    Taco Bell Arena (6,845)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 29
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UNLV L 46–70  6–15 (0–9)
    Event Center Arena (2,643)
    San Jose, CA
    Feb 1
    5:05 pm, RTRM
    at New Mexico L 47–72  6–16 (0–10)
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 8
    4:00 pm
    at Fresno State L 56–82  6–17 (0–11)
    Save Mart Center (6,784)
    Fresno, CA
    Feb 12
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Air Force L 48–51  6–18 (0–12)
    Event Center Arena (1,326)
    San Jose, CA
    Feb 15
    2:00 pm
    Wyoming L 38–46  6–19 (0–13)
    Event Center Arena (1,153)
    San Jose, CA
    Feb 18
    7:05 pm
    at Nevada W 66–64  7–19 (1–13)
    Lawlor Events Center (5,994)
    Reno, NV
    Feb 25
    8:05 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 13 San Diego State L 64–90  7–20 (1–14)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Mar 1
    5:05 pm, RTRM
    Utah State L 58–75  7–21 (1–15)
    Event Center Arena (1,343)
    San Jose, CA
    Mar 5
    6:00 pm
    at Colorado State L 66–78  7–22 (1–16)
    Moby Arena (4,130)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Mar 8
    7:00 pm
    Fresno State L 56–69  7–23 (1–17)
    Event Center Arena (2,451)
    San Jose, CA
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 12
    7:00 pm
    (11) vs. (6) Boise State
    First round
    L 52–83  7–24
    Thomas & Mack Center (5,824)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

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    2. "Stephon Smith". Northwood University Florida. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
    3. "David Andoh". Liberty University. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
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