2013–14 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 2013–14 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by third-year head coach Clemon Johnson, played their home games at the Teaching Gym in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 14–18, 8–8 in MEAC play, to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament where they lost to Morgan State.[1]
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record14–18 (8–8 MEAC)
Headcoach
- Clemon Johnson (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
- Chadrick Johnson
- Condric Sanders
| 2013–14 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 14–18 (8–8 MEAC) |
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| Home arena | Teaching Gym |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central † | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 8 | – | 25 | .242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2014 MEAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At the end of the season, head coach Clemon Johnson was fired.[2] He posted a three-year record of 32–64.[2]
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 1 | Willie Connor III | Guard | 6' 5" | 185 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL |
| 2 | Christopher Rozier | Forward | 6' 7" | 245 | Senior | Jacksonville, FL |
| 3 | Jamie Adams | Guard | 5' 10" | 166 | Senior | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Richie Spiller | Guard | 6' 0" | 185 | Freshman | Miami, FL |
| 12 | Reggie Lewis | Guard | 6' 2" | 200 | Senior | Cleveland, OH |
| 15 | D'Andre Bullard | Guard | 6' 4" | 185 | Junior | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | Greg Nelson | Guard | 6' 4" | 230 | Junior | Stuart, FL |
| 21 | Pierre Crawford | Center | 6' 9" | 256 | Junior | Eutaw, AL |
| 22 | Mohammad Abdul-Aleem | Guard | 6' 4" | 210 | Senior | Atlanta, GA |
| 23 | Jamari Bradford | Forward | 6' 6" | 210 | Senior | Louisville, KY |
| 24 | Bobby King | Forward | 6' 7" | 220 | Junior | Birmingham, AL |
| 25 | Trey Kellum | Forward | 6' 6" | 205 | Sophomore | Peoria, IL |
| 33 | Walter Davis II | Guard | 6' 5" | 190 | Senior | Memphis, TN |
| 42 | Onyekachukwu Odi | Forward | 6' 8" | 230 | Senior | Nigeria |
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Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 8, 2013* 7:00 p.m. |
at Rutgers | L 84–92 | 0–1 |
The RAC (5,083) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
| November 10, 2013* 1:00 p.m. |
at Princeton | L 50–67 | 0–2 |
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,511) Princeton, NJ | |||||||
| November 14, 2013* 7:00 p.m. |
Stetson | W 63–60 | 1–2 |
Teaching Gym (1,345) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| November 18, 2013* 7:00 p.m. |
at Toledo | L 69–79 | 1–3 |
Savage Arena (3,916) Toledo, OH | |||||||
| November 23, 2013* 4:00 p.m. |
at Jacksonville | L 72–76 | 1–4 |
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (788) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
| November 27, 2013* 1:00 p.m. |
at UAB | W 85–73 | 1–5 |
Bartow Arena (3,319) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| November 30, 2013* 4:00 p.m. |
Florida Memorial | W 100–82 | 2–5 |
Teaching Gym (375) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| December 5, 2013 7:30 p.m. |
at Norfolk State | L 87–91 | 2–6 (0–1) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,494) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| December 7, 2013 4:00 p.m. |
at Hampton | L 62–72 | 2–7 (0–2) |
Hampton Convocation Center (1,572) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| December 17, 2013* 8:00 p.m. |
at Mississippi State Las Vegas Classic |
L 65–78 | 2–8 |
Humphrey Coliseum (5,803) Starkville, MS | |||||||
| December 19, 2013* 7:00 p.m. |
at South Florida Las Vegas Classic |
L 70–73 | 2–9 |
USF Sun Dome (3,433) Tampa, FL | |||||||
| December 22, 2013* 5:30 p.m. |
vs. Florida Gulf Coast Las Vegas Classic |
L 68–77 | 2–10 |
Orleans Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV | |||||||
| December 23, 2013* 2:30 p.m. |
vs. Sacred Heart Las Vegas Classic |
W 75–70 | 3–10 |
Orleans Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV | |||||||
| January 2, 2014* 7:00 p.m. |
FIU | W 93–88 OT | 4–10 |
Teaching Gym (459) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| January 4, 2014* 8:00 p.m. |
at Auburn | L 50–81 | 4–11 |
Auburn Arena (4,677) Auburn, AL | |||||||
| January 11, 2014 6:00 p.m. |
North Carolina Central | W 63–60 | 5–11 (1–2) |
Teaching Gym (779) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| January 13, 2014 7:30 p.m. |
North Carolina A&T | W 76–66 | 6–11 (2–2) |
Teaching Gym (899) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| January 18, 2014 7:30 p.m. |
at South Carolina State | W 78–72 | 7–11 (3–2) |
SHM Memorial Center (1,024) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
| January 20, 2014 7:30 p.m. |
at Savannah State | L 68–79 | 7–12 (3–3) |
Tiger Arena (3,650) Savannah, GA | |||||||
| January 25, 2014 6:00 p.m. |
Howard | L 62–69 | 7–13 (3–4) |
Teaching Gym (2,577) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| February 1, 2014 4:00 p.m. |
South Carolina State | L 59–63 OT | 7–14 (3–5) |
Teaching Gym (2,359) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| February 3, 2014 7:30 p.m. |
Savannah State | W 54–51 | 8–14 (4–5) |
Teaching Gym (1,804) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| February 8, 2014 4:00 p.m. |
at North Carolina A&T | L 78–84 | 8–15 (4–6) |
Corbett Sports Center (1,854) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
| February 10, 2014 7:30 p.m. |
at North Carolina Central | L 49–92 | 8–16 (4–7) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,397) Durham, NC | |||||||
| February 15, 2014 6:00 p.m. |
Coppin State | W 82–71 | 9–16 (5–7) |
Teaching Gym (1,802) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| February 17, 2014 7:30 p.m. |
Delaware State | W 68–63 | 10–16 (6–7) |
Teaching Gym (1,345) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| February 22, 2014 4:00 p.m. |
at Bethune–Cookman | W 80–75 | 11–16 (7–7) |
Moore Gymnasium (3,231) Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||
| February 26, 2014* 7:00 p.m. |
Edward Waters | W 104–69 | 12–16 (7–7) |
Teaching Gym (N/A) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| March 3, 2014 8:00 p.m. |
at Morgan State | W 78–73 | 13–16 (8–7) |
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,009) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| March 6, 2014 7:30 p.m. |
Bethune–Cookman | L 68–70 | 13–17 (8–8) |
Teaching Gym (2,376) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| MEAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11, 2014 9:00 p.m. |
vs. Delaware State First round |
W 65–61 | 14–17 |
Norfolk Scope (4,658) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| March 13, 2014 6:00 p.m. |
vs. Morgan State Quarterfinals |
L 68–81 | 14–18 |
Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
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