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2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–26 (1–17 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Cooper
  • Will Kimble
  • Jay Morris
Home arenaEvent Center Arena
(Capacity: 5,000)
Seasons
2017–18 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 Nevada 15 – 3   .833 29 – 8   .784
Boise State 13 – 5   .722 23 – 9   .719
New Mexico 12 – 6   .667 19 – 15   .559
Fresno State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 11   .656
San Diego State † 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Wyoming 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
UNLV 8 – 10   .444 20 – 13   .606
Utah State 8 – 10   .444 17 – 17   .500
Air Force 6 – 12   .333 12 – 19   .387
Colorado State 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344
San Jose State 1 – 17   .056 4 – 26   .133
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jean Prioleau, the Spartans played their home games at the Event Center Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–26, 1–17 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Wyoming.

Previous season

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The Spartans finished the 2016–17 season 14–16, 7–11 in MW play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Utah State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament.

On July 10, 2017 Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons.[1][2] On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.[3][4]

Off-season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
E.J. Boyce 11 G 6'2" 170 Sophomore Boise, ID Transferred to Saint Martin's[5]
Terrell Brown 0 G 6'2" 160 Freshman Hayward, CA Dismissed due to robbery[6]
Brandon Clarke 15 F 6'8" 205 Sophomore Phoenix, AZ Transferred to Gonzaga[7]
Brandon Mitchell 4 F 6'6" 210 Junior Memphis, TN Switched to football[8]
Cody Schwartz 33 F 6'8" 210 Sophomore De Pere, WI Transferred to Green Bay[9]
Isaac Thornton 20 G 6'2" 185 Senior San Antonio, TX Graduated
Gary Williams, Jr. 2 G 6'5" 215 Senior Vallejo, CA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Oumar Barry 13 C 6'11" 230 Junior Conakry, Guinea Transferred from Iowa Western CC[10]

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Noah Baumann
G/F 		Phoenix, Arizona Desert Vista HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: 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:

  • "2017 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

Preseason

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In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Spartans were picked to finish in 10th place in the Mountain West.[11]

Roster

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2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Nai Carlisle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr West Lafayette HS West Lafayette, Indiana
F 4 Walter Graves III Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Clovis North HS Clovis, California
F 5 Keith Fisher III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Westchester HS Los Angeles, California
G 10 Isaiah Nichols 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Santa Clara HS Oxnard, California
G 11 Ryan Parilla 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr James Logan HS Union City, California
G 12 Caleb Simmons 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Desert Vista HS Vallejo, California
C 13 Oumar Barry 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Iowa Western CC Conakry, Guinea
G/F 20 Noah Baumann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Desert Vista HS Phoenix, Arizona
G 21 Jalen James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr La Lumiere HS Chicago, Illinois
F 24 Ryan Singer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Massanutten Military Academy Littleton, Colorado
G 25 Jaycee Hillsman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Simeon Career Academy Champaign, Illinois
F 32 Ryan Welage 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greensburg HS Greensburg, Indiana
C 41 Ashtin Chastain 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Norco HS Norco, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2017*
2:00 p.m. 		Dominican W 95–61  –
  16 – Hillsman   7 – Tied   6 – Baumann  Event Center Arena (1,424)
San Jose, CA
November 5, 2017*
5:00 p.m. 		Notre Dame de Namur W 90–40  –
  16 – Tied   9 – Welage   4 – Tied  Event Center Arena (1,660)
San Jose, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		Antelope Valley W 97–45  1–0
  30 – Welage   10 – Nichols   6 – Nichols  Event Center Arena (1,343)
San Jose, CA
November 12, 2017*
2:00 p.m. 		San Diego L 64–81  1–1
  17 – Welage   8 – Nichols   4 – Baumann  Event Center Arena (1,433)
San Jose, CA
November 16, 2017*
5:30 p.m., Pluto TV 		at Southern Utah L 69–81  1–2
  21 – Welage   7 – Tied   3 – Hillsman  America First Events Center (1,515)
Cedar City, UT
November 19, 2017*
5:00 p.m., Stadium 		No. 21 Saint Mary's L 61–79  1–3
  20 – Welage   6 – Nichols   4 – Tied  Event Center Arena (2,377)
San Jose, CA
November 22, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		Idaho State W 62–54  2–3
  15 – Hillsman   8 – Chastain   4 – Carlisle  Event Center Arena (1,278)
San Jose, CA
November 29, 2017*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Bowling Green L 79–85  2–4
  23 – Welage   11 – Fisher III   5 – Carlisle  Stroh Center (1,635)
Bowling Green, OH
December 2, 2017*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Southern Illinois
MW–MVC Challenge 		L 58–76  2–5
  15 – Hillsman   7 – Fisher III   2 – Tied  SIU Arena (4,026)
Carbondale, IL
December 5, 2017*
6:00 p.m., Altitude 		at Denver L 56–58  2–6
  12 – Welage   8 – Nichols   4 – Carlisle  Magness Arena (1,028)
Denver, CO
December 10, 2017*
7:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		at Portland L 55–64  2–7
  21 – Welage   6 – Tied   2 – Tied  Chiles Center (2,098)
Portland, OR
December 17, 2017*
2:00 p.m. 		South Dakota L 62–76  2–8
  17 – Mitchell   8 – Fisher III   2 – Tied  Event Center Arena (1,424)
San Jose, CA
December 21, 2017*
7:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		at Santa Clara
Cable Car Classic 		W 75–63  3–8
  21 – Welage   13 – Fisher III   4 – Tied  Leavey Center (2,406)
Santa Clara, CA
Mountain West regular season
December 27, 2017
6:00 p.m. 		at Utah State L 72–86  3–9
(0–1) 		 22 – Welage   8 – Welage   3 – Tied  Smith Spectrum (6,759)
Logan, UT
December 30, 2017
2:00 p.m. 		Colorado State L 52–59  3–10
(0–2) 		 16 – Welage   10 – Fisher III   3 – Fisher III  Event Center Arena (1,385)
San Jose, CA
January 3, 2018
8:00 p.m., AT&TSN 		UNLV L 76–82 OT 3–11
(0–3) 		 23 – Welage   6 – Welage   4 – Carlisle  Event Center Arena (1,376)
San Jose, CA
January 6, 2018
6:00 p.m. 		at New Mexico L 47–80  3–12
(0–4) 		 17 – Welage   7 – Tied   3 – Nichols  The Pit (10,799)
Albuquerque, NM
January 9, 2018
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San Diego State L 49–85  3–13
(0–5) 		 14 – Fisher III   8 – Welage   1 – 4 tied  Viejas Arena (11,761)
San Diego, CA
January 13, 2018
2:00 p.m. 		Air Force L 71–78  3–14
(0–6) 		 17 – Welage   8 – Welage   4 – James  Event Center Arena (1,405)
San Jose, CA
January 17, 2018
7:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Nevada L 54–71  3–15
(0–7) 		 18 – Mitchell   7 – Mitchell   2 – 3 tied  Event Center Arena (1,738)
San Jose, CA
January 24, 2018
7:00 p.m., AT&TSN 		at Boise State L 71–94  3–16
(0–8) 		 22 – Welage   7 – Welage   5 – Hillsman  Taco Bell Arena (7,378)
Boise, ID
January 27, 2018
2:00 p.m. 		Wyoming L 86–90 OT 3–17
(0–9) 		 37 – Welage   9 – James   8 – James  Event Center Arena (1,742)
San Jose, CA
January 31, 2018
8:00 p.m., AT&TSN 		at UNLV L 67–76  3–18
(0–10) 		 21 – Welage   6 – Fisher III   5 – Baumann  Thomas & Mack Center (11,344)
Paradise, NV
February 3, 2018
3:00 p.m., AT&TSN 		New Mexico L 68–71  3–19
(0–11) 		 22 – Welage   11 – Hillsman   5 – James  Event Center Arena (2,151)
San Jose, CA
February 10, 2018
1:00 p.m. 		at Colorado State L 79–90  3–20
(0–12) 		 23 – Fisher III   9 – Fisher III   5 – James  Moby Arena (2,984)
Fort Collins, CO
February 14, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		Fresno State
Rivalry 		L 57–77  3–21
(0–13) 		 17 – Fisher III   13 – Fisher III   4 – Hillsman  Event Center Arena (1,682)
San Jose, CA
February 17, 2018
1:00 p.m. 		at Wyoming L 75–89  3–22
(0–14) 		 26 – Fisher III   10 – Tied   3 – Hillsman  Arena-Auditorium (5,731)
Laramie, WY
February 21, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at No. 20 Nevada L 67–80  3–23
(0–15) 		 22 – Welage   9 – Welage   3 – 4 tied  Lawlor Events Center (8,096)
Reno, NV
February 24, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		San Diego State L 59–71  3–24
(0–16) 		 21 – Fisher III   8 – Welage   5 – Hillsman  Event Center Arena (2,642)
San Jose, CA
February 28, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		Utah State W 64–62  4–24
(1–16) 		 19 – Hillsman   9 – Fisher III   2 – 3 tied  Event Center Arena (1,761)
San Jose, CA
March 3, 2018
1:00 p.m. 		at Air Force L 61–83  4–25
(1–17) 		 18 – Fisher III   8 – Fisher III   3 – Tied  Clune Arena (3,018)
Colorado Springs, CO
Mountain West tournament
March 7, 2018
4:00 p.m., Stadium 		(11) vs. (6) Wyoming
First round 		L 61–74  4–26
  25 – Welage   5 – Tied   4 – Hillsman  Thomas & Mack Center (4,994)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

All games where a television provider is not indicated are televised on the Mountain West Network.

Source[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Wojcik Resigns" (Press release). San José State University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "San Jose State coach Wojcik resigns from post". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "San Jose State names Jean Prioleau new head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Jean Prioleau named San Jose State University men's basketball head coach" (Press release). San José State University Athletics. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "San José State Guard E. J. Boyce Transfers to Division II Saint Martin's". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "San José State Athlete Arrested on Suspicion of Robbery". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "San Jose State All-Conference Transfer Brandon Clarke Commits to Gonzaga". The Spun. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  8. ^ "San José State Adds Former Hoops Starter to the Mix at Wide Receiver". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  9. ^ "West De Pere's Schwartz Coming Home to Play at UWGB". Green Bay Press–Gazette. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Men's Basketball Signs 6-Foot-11 Big Man Oumar Barry". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "Nevada Predicted to Win 2017-18 Mountain West Men's Basketball Regular-Season Title". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  12. ^ "Men's Basketball Conference Schedule Revealed". Athletics at San Jose State University. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  13. ^ "Mountain West Announces Men's Basketball National/Regional Television Package". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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