San Jose State Spartans men's basketball

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San Jose State Spartans
2021–22 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
San Jose State Athletics wordmark.svg
UniversitySan José State University
First season1909–10
All-time record1,138–1,358 (.456)[1]
Head coachTim Miles (1st season)
ConferenceMountain West
LocationSan Jose, California
ArenaProvident Credit Union Event Center
(Capacity: 5,000)
NicknameSpartans
Student sectionSpartan Squad
ColorsGold, white, and blue[2]
     
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away


NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1951
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1951, 1980, 1996
Conference tournament champions
1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1938, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1980, 1996,

The San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I college basketball as a member of the Mountain West Conference.

History[]

The SJSU men's basketball team played its first recorded game in 1909.[3] The team has won 10 conference championships, appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times, appeared once in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), and once in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI).[3]

From the 1930s to 1976, the team played home games at the on-campus Spartan Gym. Starting in 1961, the team also played home games at the off-campus San Jose Civic Auditorium.[4] From 1976 to 1979, the Spartans played their home games at Independence High School, as the Civic Auditorium was being remodeled.[5] The team resumed play at the Civic beginning in the 1979–80 season.[6] In 1989, the on-campus Event Center became the primary home for San Jose State basketball.[4][7]

Conference Championship Titles

California Coast Conference: 1925, 1928
Far West Conference: 1929, 1931
Northern California Athletic Conference: 1938
California Collegiate Athletic Association: 1941 (co-champion), 1948, 1949
Pacific Coast Athletic Association: 1980
Big West Conference: 1996[3]

Recent Coaching Hires

On March 29, 2013, San Jose State hired Boise State assistant coach Dave Wojcik to be the new head coach. Wojcik succeeded George Nessman, who was fired at the end of the 2012–2013 season.[8] Wojcik resigned unexpectedly on July 11, 2017, for personal reasons, and assistant coach Rodney Tention was named interim head coach.[9]

On August 4, 2017, San Jose State hired Colorado assistant Jean Prioleau.[10] Four weeks later, forward Brandon Clarke, San Jose State's best player and reigning Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year award winner, transferred to Gonzaga. Clarke would eventually be a first-round draft pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Clarke's departure had an immediate effect on the team's performance, as the Spartans dropped to 4-26 (1-17 MW) in 2017-18 after compiling a 14–16 record in Wojcik's final season.

Prioleau was fired on March 12, 2021, after four seasons. He left San Jose State with a cumulative 20-93 (.177) overall record.

On April 6, 2021, San Jose State hired former Nebraska head coach Tim Miles to take over as head coach at SJSU. Miles arrived at San Jose State with nearly 400 career wins (399-334) and over 24 years of head coaching experience.

All-time Record vs. Current Mountain West Teams[]

As of the conclusion of the 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season:

Opponent Won Lost Tied Percentage Streak First meeting
Air Force 9 11 0 .450 Won 2 1971
Boise State 3 37 0 .075 Lost 9 1988
Colorado State 0 22 0 .000 Lost 22 1969
Fresno State 81 96 0 .458 Lost 8 1916
Nevada 51 61 0 .455 Lost 1 1911
New Mexico 4 17 0 .190 Won 1 1961
San Diego State 35 43 0 .449 Lost 7 1936
UNLV 6 43 0 .122 Lost 8 1983
Utah State 22 66 0 .250 Lost 6 1935
Wyoming 2 18 0 .100 Lost 10 1965
Totals 205 348 0 .371

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Postseason results[]

In five postseason tournament appearances, the Spartans have yet to win a game.[3]

NCAA Tournament results[]

The Spartans have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times, with a combined record of 0–3.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result/Score
1951 Sweet Sixteen BYU L 61–68
1980 12 M Round of 48 (5) #16 Missouri L 51–61
1996 16 M Round of 64 (1) #2 Kentucky L 72–110

NIT results[]

The Spartans have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT), and lost in the first round.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1981 First Round UTEP L 53–57

CBI results[]

The Spartans have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI), and lost in the first round.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2011 First Round Creighton L 74–85

Spartans in the NBA[]

Eleven former SJSU men's basketball players have been drafted into the NBA.[3][12]

Year Player Team Round
1950 Stu Inman Chicago Stags 6th
1951 Bobby Crowe Baltimore Bullets 9th
1969 Dick Groves San Diego Rockets 16th
1970 Coby Dietrick Golden State Warriors 10th
1971 Darnell Hillman Golden State Warriors 1st
1980 Wally Rank San Diego Clippers 5th
1982 Sid Williams Portland Trail Blazers 9th
1982 Doug Murrey Golden State Warriors 9th
1983 Chris McNealy Kansas City-Omaha Kings 2nd
1988 Ricky Berry Sacramento Kings 1st
1997 Tariq Abdul-Wahad Sacramento Kings 1st
2019 Brandon Clarke Memphis Grizzlies 1st

References[]

  1. ^ "Division I Men's Basketball Records (Page 73)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ^ "2020–21 San Jose State Spartans Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). SJSUSpartans.com. January 14, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "SJSU Spartans Media Guide". sjsuspartans.com. 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "San Jose State", ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game, New York: ESPN Books/Ballantine Books, 2009, p. 403, ISBN 978-0345513922
  5. ^ Rhodie, Jeff (August 31, 1979), "Civic lures SJSU cagers", The Spartan Daily, p. 7
  6. ^ "SJSU loses by 2 in OT", The Spartan Daily, p. 4, December 6, 1979
  7. ^ "Men's Hoops At Civic For N. Colorado & Home Vs. USF". San Jose State Athletics. December 19, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "San Jose State hires Boise State assistant Dave Wojcik - San Jose Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Wojcik Resigns" (Press release). San José State University Athletics. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Jean Prioleau named San Jose State University men's basketball head coach". San Jose State Spartans. August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "2017–18 San José State Spartans Men's Basketball Team Media Guide". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  12. ^ "2020-21 San Jose State Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). SJSU. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

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