2022–23 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2022–23 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Miles and played their games at Provident Credit Union Event Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 24–14, 10–8 in MWC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Nevada in the quarterfinals of the MWC tournament before being falling to top-seeded San Diego State in the semifinals. The Spartans received an invitation to compete in the College Basketball Invitational, their first postseason tournament since 2011. In the opening round, they defeated Southern Indiana, marking the Spartans' first ever postseason victory, before losing to Radford in the quarterfinals.

2022–23 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–14 (10–8 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Johnson
  • Damany Hendrix
  • Jeff Strohm
Home arenaProvident Credit Union Event Center
(Capacity: 5,000)
Seasons
2022–23 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 San Diego State 15 3   .833 32 7   .821
Boise State 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Utah State 13 5   .722 26 9   .743
Nevada 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
San Jose State 10 8   .556 21 14   .600
New Mexico 8 10   .444 22 12   .647
UNLV 7 11   .389 19 13   .594
Colorado State 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
Fresno State 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
Air Force 5 13   .278 14 18   .438
Wyoming 4 14   .222 9 22   .290
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

With a final overall record of 21–14, the season marked school's most successful season since 1980–81.[1]

Previous season

edit

The Spartans finished the 2022–22 season 8–23, 1–17 in MWC play to finish in last place. They lost to Fresno State in the first round of the MWC tournament.

Offseason

edit

Departures

edit
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Caleb Simmons 1 G 6'6" 205 RS Senior Vallejo, CA Graduate transferred
Shon Robinson 2 F 6'9" 205 RS Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Austin Peay
Sebastian Mendoza 4 G 6'3" 195 Sophomore Riverside, CA Transferred
Eduardo Lane 12 C 6'11" 240 RS Senior Aquidauana, Brazil Graduate transferred to Siena
Majok Kuath 23 F 6'8" 183 Junior Salt Lake City, UT Transferred to Northwestern State
Michael Ofoegbu 24 F 6'7" 205 Sophomore Lakewood, CA Transferred to Colby CC
Josh O'Garro 42 G 6'6" 175 Sophomore George Town, Cayman Islands Transferred to Colby CC
Trey Smith 44 G 6'3" 195 Senior Cypress, CA Walk-on; transferred to Idaho
Harminder Dhaliwal 50 C 6'10" 235 Junior Laguna Niguel, CA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

edit
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Kellen King 20 G 6'4" 190 RS Senior Brentwood, TN Walk-on; Missouri–St. Louis
Robert Vaihola 22 F 6'8" 245 Sophomore San Francisco, CA Fresno State
Sage Tolbert III 23 F 6'8" 210 RS Senior New Orleans, LA Temple

2022 recruiting class

edit
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Max Allen
#35 C
Chandler, AZ AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Nov 9, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Leo Torbor
PG
Minneapolis, MN Park Center High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Garrett Anderson
PF
Phoenix, AZ PHHoenix Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
J.T. elder
SG
Tucson, AZ PHHoenix Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 6, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Kevin Simeth
SF
Geneva, Switzerland Collège de Montbrillant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jun 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2022 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

edit
2022–23 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 M. J. Amey Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Scotland Prep (Pa.) Vacaville, California
G 1 Garrett Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr PHH Prep Phoenix, Arizona
F 2 Max Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Coronado HS Las Vegas, Nevada
G 4 Leo Torbor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Park Center HS Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
C 5 Ibrahima Diallo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Prolific Prep
Ohio State
Saly, Senegal
F 10 Omari Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Pasadena HS Pasadena, California
G 11 J. T. Elder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr PHH Prep Tucson, Arizona
G 13 Alvaro Cardenas Torre 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Get Better Academy Granada, Spain
F 15 Trey Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Mater Dei Catholic
South Carolina
San Diego, California
F 20 Kellen King (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Brentwood HS
Missouri–St. Louis
Brentwood, Tennessee
F 21 Nico D'Augsta (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Valley Christian HS San Jose, California
F 22 Robert Vaihola 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Archbishop Riordan HS
Fresno State
San Francisco, California
F 23 Sage Tolbert III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Combine Academy
Temple
New Orleans, Louisiana
F 31 Tibet Görener 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Orange Lutheran HS (CA)
Arizona
Istanbul, Turkey
F 33 Kevin Simeth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Collège Voltaire Geneva, Switzerland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and Results

edit
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2022*
7:00 p.m., Twitter
Cal State Los Angeles W 69–66 
 22  Moore   11  Tolbert III   5  Moore  Provident Credit Union Event Center (875)
San Jose, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Georgia Southern W 63–48  1–0
 14  Tied   9  Moore   3  Gorener  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,241)
San Jose, CA
November 12, 2022*
1:00 p.m., MW Network
Bethesda W 90–68  2–0
 14  Vaihola   14  Tolbert III   7  Cardenas  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,322)
San Jose, CA
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Alabama State W 70–57  3–0
 19  Moore   7  Tolbert III   4  Tied  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,587)
San Jose, CA
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
Hofstra L 76–85  3–1
 17  Tied   12  Tolbert III   6  Moore  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,652)
San Jose, CA
November 19, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Colorado W 80–69  4–1
 20  Moore   11  Anderson   4  Tied  Bank of Colorado Arena (1,065)
Greeley, CO
November 25, 2022*
2:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. North Texas
Nassau Championship quarterfinals
L 54–69  4–2
 16  Anderson   4  Moore   3  Moore  Baha Mar Convention Center (248)
Nassau, BAH
November 26, 2022*
11:30 a.m., FloSports
vs. Oakland
Nassau Championship consolation 2nd round
W 80–67  5–2
 25  Tolbert III   9  Moore   9  Moore  Baha Mar Convention Center (239)
Nassau, BAH
November 27, 2022*
11:30 a.m., FloSports
vs. Ball State
Nassau Championship 5th place game
W 67–65  6–2
 15  Tied   8  Vaihola   5  Moore  Baha Mar Convention Center (270)
Nassau, BAH
December 3, 2022*
1:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 11 Arkansas L 58–99  6–3
 21  Moore   11  Tolbert III   4  Moore  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
Cal State Bakersfield W 58–48  7–3
 10  Cardenas   11  Diallo   5  Moore  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,546)
San Jose, CA
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Santa Clara W 75–64  8–3
 24  Moore   12  Tolbert III   7  Moore  Leavey Center (1,225)
Santa Clara, CA
December 17, 2022*
4:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Pacific L 58–59  8–4
 17  Cardenas   7  Tied   5  Tolbert III  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,392)
Stockton, CA
December 20, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Cal Poly W 65–43  9–4
 15  Moore   8  Tied   3  Tied  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,233)
San Jose, CA
Mountain West regular season
December 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network
UNLV W 75–72 OT 10–4
(1–0)
 15  Moore   13  Vaihola   7  Moore  Provident Credit Union Events Center (2,234)
San Jose, CA
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., MW Network
at Colorado State W 78–70  11–4
(2–0)
 29  Moore   13  Tolbert III   15  Moore  Moby Arena (4,268)
Fort Collins, CO
January 3, 2023
6:00 p.m., MW Network
at Boise State L 64–67  11–5
(2–1)
 22  Moore   7  Moore   6  Moore  ExtraMile Arena (8,113)
Boise, ID
January 7, 2023
1:00 p.m., MW Network
Nevada L 40–67  11–6
(2–2)
 10  Moore   8  Diallo   3  Cardenas  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,871)
San Jose, CA
January 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
Fresno State W 74–64  12–6
(3–2)
 20  Cardenas   8  Diallo   9  Cardenas  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,084)
San Jose, CA
January 17, 2023
6:00 p.m., FS1
at New Mexico L 57–77  12–7
(3–3)
 24  Moore   10  Vaihola   6  Cardenas  The Pit (11,519)
Albuquerque, NM
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., MW Network
at Utah State L 74–75  12–8
(3–4)
 20  Görener   8  Tolbert III   8  Moore  Smith Spectrum (8,895)
Logan, UT
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
Air Force W 82–52  13–8
(4–4)
 26  Moore   10  Vaihola   6  Moore  Provident Credit Union Event Center (3,371)
San Jose, CA
January 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., FS1
at San Diego State L 51–72  13–9
(4–5)
 12  Vaihola   7  Moore   3  Tied  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Wyoming W 84–64  14–9
(5–5)
 29  Moore   10  Diallo   6  Moore  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,609)
San Jose, CA
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at Fresno State L 62–70  14–10
(5–6)
 22  Moore   10  Tolbert III   5  Moore  Save Mart Center (5,090)
Fresno, CA
February 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Utah State W 69–64  15–10
(6–6)
 27  Moore   8  Vaihola   4  Moore  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,389)
San Jose, CA
February 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at UNLV W 75–66  16–10
(7–6)
 19  Anderson   8  Diallo   5  Moore  Thomas & Mack Center (4,783)
Paradise, NV
February 17, 2023
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
New Mexico L 68–96  16–11
(7–7)
 18  Moore   9  Tied   3  Moore  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,917)
San Jose, CA
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at Nevada L 51–66  16–12
(7–8)
 14  Görener   7  Tied   6  Cardenas  Lawlor Events Center (8,780)
Reno, NV
February 25, 2023
4:00 p.m., NBCSBA
Boise State W 74–68 OT 17–12
(8–8)
 24  Moore   15  Diallo   4  Tied  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,321)
San Jose, CA
February 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Colorado State W 63–46  18–12
(9–8)
 16  Cardenas   7  Tied   5  Cardenas  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,347)
San Jose, CA
March 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., Altitude TV
at Air Force W 63–61  19–12
(10–8)
 33  Moore   12  Diallo   3  Moore  Clune Arena (1,611)
Colorado Springs, CO
Mountain West tournament
March 9, 2023
2:30 pm, CBSSN
(5) vs. (4) Nevada
Quarterfinals
W 81–77 OT 20–12
 26  Moore   8  Vaihola   10  Moore  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 10, 2023
6:30 pm, CBSSN
(5) vs. (1) No. 20 San Diego State
Semifinals
L 49–64  20–13
 15  Gorener   8  Diallo   6  Cardenas  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
College Basketball Invitational
March 18, 2023
2:00 pm, FloHoops
(2) vs. (15) Southern Indiana
First round
W 77–52  21–13
 22  Cardenas   9  Vaihola   6  Moore  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
March 20, 2023
1:30 pm, FloHoops
(2) vs. (10) Radford
Quarterfinals
L 57–67  21–14
 17  Moore   11  Vaihola   5  Tied  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ "San Jose State Spartans Men's Basketball School History". Sports Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". SJSUSpartans.com.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.