2013–14 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team

2013–14 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball
Conference	Big West Conference
2013–14 record	9–22 (4–12 Big West)
Head coach	Jim Les (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin Nosek Chris Davis Kyle Vogt
Home arena	The Pavilion
Seasons ← 2012–13 2014–15 →

The 2013–14 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the University of California, Davis during the 2013-14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by third year head coach Jim Les, played their home games at The Pavilion as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–12 in Big West play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Big West Conference Tournament.

Season[]

Preseason[]

Coach Jim Les wrapped up his 2013 recruiting class on May 8, 2013, with the announcement that forward Georgi Funtarov had chosen the Aggies and had signed his National Letter of Intent.^[1] Funtarov, who played for Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont, was rated a two-star recruit by ESPN,^[2] and joined San Diego prep player of the year and All-California team selection Brynton Lemar as the second member of UC Davis' recruiting class.^[1][3] Lemar was rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.^[3]

The Aggies announced their 2013–14 season schedule on July 30, 2013.^[4] Key games on UC Davis' schedule included trips to play Pac-12 Conference members Utah and Stanford, as well as hosting Mountain West Conference member Nevada and traveling to play first-year MWC member San Jose State. The Aggies also scheduled to play with Portland State and two other undetermined teams in the Portland State tournament in Portland, Oregon.^[4] The Aggies' 16-game conference schedule included home and away dates against each of the 8 other members of the Big West Conference.

On August 16, 2013, Les announced that junior forward J.T. Adenrele suffered a season-ending left knee injury during a non-contact drill and would miss the entire season.^[5] Les announced that Adenrele would be red-shirted for the season to preserve his eligibility.^[5] Adenrele averaged 12.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game while starting all 31 games in 2012–13.

Roster[]

2013–14 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Brynton Lemar 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr St. Augustine HS San Diego, CA F 1 Iggy Nujic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Australian Institute of Sport UTSA Perth, Australia G 2 Darius Graham 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Sacramento HS Sacramento, CA G 3 Corey Hawkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Estrella HS Arizona State Goodyear, AZ G 11 Olivier-Paul Betu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Worcester Academy Montreal, Canada F 12 Georgia Funtarov 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Vermont Academy Sofia, Bulgaria F 13 J. T. Adenrele  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Oakmont HS Roseville, CA G 15 Tyler Les 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Notre Dame HS Peoria, IL G 20 Avery Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Ocean View HS San Francisco Long Beach, CA F 23 Josh Ritchart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Forest Lake Christian HS Auburn, CA G 25 Ryan Sypkens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Franklin HS Elk Grove, CA G 31 Carlos Mancasola 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Homeschooled Redding, CA F 33 Clint Bozner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Villa Park HS L.A. Trade-Tech Corona, CA C 40 Spencer Clayton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Camas HS Mt. Hood CC Gresham, OR	Head coach Jim Les (Bradley) Assistant coach(es) Kevin Nosek (UC Davis) Chris Davis (Michigan) Kyle Vogt (Lakeland) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule[]

Source: [1]

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