2014–15 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2014–15 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San José State University during the 2014–15 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.

2014–15 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2014–15 record2–28 (0–18 MWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Brazelton
  • Mike Lepore
  • Tyler Ojanen
Home arenaEvent Center Arena
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State144 .778  259  .735
San Diego State144 .778  279  .750
Colorado State135 .722  277  .794
Wyoming117 .611  2510  .714
Utah State117 .611  1813  .581
Fresno State108 .556  1517  .469
UNLV810 .444  1815  .545
New Mexico711 .389  1516  .484
Air Force612 .333  1417  .452
Nevada513 .278  922  .290
San Jose State*018 .000  228  .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
2015 MWC Tournament winner

Due to APR penalties, San Jose State were ineligible for postseason tournament play, including the Mountain West Tournament.

Following a 7–24 season in 2013–14, the Spartans finished the season 2–28, 0–18 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They failed to defeat a Division I opponent.

Preseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dylan Alexander5G6'4"190FreshmanStockton, CATransferred to Casper CC
D.J. Brown1G6'1"185RS JuniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated; transferred to Texas State
Chris Cunningham15F6'9"240SeniorPomona, CAGraduated
Mike VanKirk21C7'1"240SophomorePalmdale, CALeft the team[1]

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daryl Gaynor
PG
Las Vegas, NV Durango High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-05-28.

    Incoming transfers

    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Jordan Baker1G6'3"180JuniorTempe, AZTransferred from Pepperdine; redshirted last season per NCAA rules.
    Ivo Basor10F6'9"230JuniorWatsonville, CAJunior college transfer from Monterey Peninsula.
    Princeton Onwas23G6'6"215JuniorHouston, TXTransferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Onwas will redshirt this season and will have one year of remaining eligibility.
    Frank Rogers14F6'9"230JuniorSalinas, CATransferred 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 2011–12 season (because of a perfect one-year 1000 score).[2] However, the APR fell below 930 for the 2012–13 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

    2014–15 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Rashad Muhammad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
    F 2 Jaleel Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrEllison HS Killeen, TX
    F 4 Brandon Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoRidgeway HS Memphis, TN
    G 5 Darryl Gaynor II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrDurango HS Las Vegas, NV
    C 10 Ivo Basor (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrWatsonville HS
    Monterey Peninsula CC
    Watsonville, CA
    G 11 Danny Mahoney (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSerra HS San Mateo, CA
    G 21 Jalen James  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoLa Lumiere School Chicago, IL
    G 22 Devante Wilson   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMuskogee HS
    Lee CC
    Muskogee, OK
    G 23 Princeton Onwas (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSeven Lakes HS
    Utah
    Houston, TX
    F 24 Ryan Singer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMassanutten Military Academy Littleton, CO
    C 25 Leon Bahner  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrCJD Christophorusschule Königswinter Bonn, Germany
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    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 players—wide receiver Tyler Winston and tight end Andrew Vollert—joined the roster temporarily.[4] Vollert and Winston became the first San Jose State football players since the 1988–89 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
    Exhibition
    11/02/2014*
    4:00 pm
    Cal State East Bay W 84–65 
    Event Center Arena (1,196)
    San Jose, CA
    11/08/2014*
    1:00 pm
    Notre Dame de Namur W 65–58 
    Event Center Arena (1,172)
    San Jose, CA
    Regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    5:00 pm
    Bethesda W 67–44  1–0
    Event Center Arena (1,078)
    San Jose, CA
    11/16/2014*
    1:00 pm
    Portland L 68–73 OT 1–1
    Event Center Arena (1,453)
    San Jose, CA
    11/19/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Pepperdine L 44–63  1–2
    Event Center Arena (1,358)
    San Jose, CA
    11/22/2014*
    2:00 pm
    at Cal State Fullerton L 66–70  1–3
    Titan Gym (1,092)
    Fullerton, CA
    11/27/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Washington
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
    L 56–78  1–4
    Titan Gym (2,241)
    Fullerton, CA
    11/28/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Western Michigan
    Wooden Legacy consolation round
    L 60–79  1–5
    Titan Gym (N/A)
    Fullerton, CA
    11/30/2014*
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Princeton
    Wooden Legacy 7th place game
    L 54–69  1–6
    Honda Center (N/A)
    Anaheim, CA
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at UC Davis L 56–70  1–7
    The Pavilion (1,965)
    Davis, CA
    12/06/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Santa Clara
    Rivalry
    L 50–61  1–8
    Event Center Arena (2,123)
    San Jose, CA
    12/09/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Saint Katherine W 74–63  2–8
    Event Center Arena (1,194)
    San Jose, CA
    12/13/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Seattle L 38–54  2–9
    Event Center Arena (1,415)
    San Jose, CA
    12/21/2014*
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State L 53–82  2–10
    Beasley Coliseum (1,604)
    Pullman, WA
    12/31/2014
    6:00 pm
    at Utah State L 33–61  2–11 (0–1)
    Smith Spectrum (8,491)
    Logan, UT
    01/03/2015
    7:00 pm
    Wyoming L 59–64  2–12 (0–2)
    Event Center Arena (1,188)
    San Jose, CA
    01/07/2015
    6:00 pm
    at Air Force L 56–78  2–13 (0–3)
    Clune Arena (971)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/10/2015
    7:00 pm
    at UNLV L 40–74  2–14 (0–4)
    Thomas & Mack Center (12,623)
    Paradise, NV
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm
    Fresno State
    Rivalry
    L 62–73  2–15 (0–5)
    Event Center Arena (1,091)
    San Jose, CA
    01/17/2015
    7:00 pm
    Colorado State L 41–70  2–16 (0–6)
    Event Center Arena (1,226)
    San Jose, CA
    01/21/2015
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    at Boise State L 36–86  2–17 (0–7)
    Taco Bell Arena (4,219)
    Boise, ID
    01/28/2015
    7:00 pm
    Air Force L 52–66  2–18 (0–8)
    Event Center Arena (2,045)
    San Jose, CA
    01/31/2015
    5:00 pm, RTRM
    at New Mexico L 41–67  2–19 (0–9)
    The Pit (14,358)
    Albuquerque, NM
    02/04/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Fresno State
    Rivalry
    L 63–81  2–20 (0–10)
    Save Mart Center (5,550)
    Fresno, CA
    02/07/2015
    3:00 pm
    Nevada L 57–60  2–21 (0–11)
    Event Center Arena (1,085)
    San Jose, CA
    02/14/2015
    3:00 pm, RTRM
    at Wyoming L 60–77  2–22 (0–12)
    Arena-Auditorium (7,870)
    Laramie, WY
    02/18/2015
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Utah State L 54–76  2–23 (0–13)
    Event Center Arena (1,311)
    San Jose, CA
    02/21/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    San Diego State
    Rivalry
    L 56–74  2–24 (0–14)
    Event Center Arena (3,477)
    San Jose, CA
    02/25/2015
    6:00 pm
    at Colorado State L 56–72  2–25 (0–15)
    Moby Arena (4,924)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/28/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Nevada L 51–62  2–26 (0–16)
    Lawlor Events Center (5,325)
    Reno, NV
    03/04/2015
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Boise State L 51–68  2–27 (0–17)
    Event Center Arena (1,088)
    San Jose, CA
    03/07/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UNLV L 58–71  2–28 (0–18)
    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

    1. http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/mike-van-kirk
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    3. "Men's Basketball Will Incur Anticipated NCAA APR Sanctions For 2014-15". San Jose State Spartans. April 1, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
    4. Durkin, Jimmy (December 14, 2014). "Football players become basketball players for San Jose State". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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