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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.

ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–14 (10–8 MW)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Johnson
  • Damany Hendrix
  • Jeff Strohm
Quick facts San Jose State Spartans men's basketball, CBI, 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
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2022–23 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 San Diego State †15–3 .83332–7  .821
Boise State13–5 .72224–10  .706
Utah State13–5 .72226–9  .743
Nevada12–6 .66722–11  .667
San Jose State10–8 .55621–14  .600
New Mexico8–10 .44422–12  .647
UNLV7–11 .38919–13  .594
Colorado State6–12 .33315–18  .455
Fresno State6–12 .33311–20  .355
Air Force5–13 .27814–18  .438
Wyoming4–14 .2229–22  .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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With a final overall record of 21–14, the season marked school's most successful season since 1980–81.[1]

Previous season

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

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Caleb Simmons1G6'6"205RS SeniorVallejo, CAGraduate transferred
Shon Robinson2F6'9"205RS SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Austin Peay
Sebastian Mendoza4G6'3"195SophomoreRiverside, CATransferred
Eduardo Lane12C6'11"240RS SeniorAquidauana, BrazilGraduate transferred to Siena
Majok Kuath23F6'8"183JuniorSalt Lake City, UTTransferred to Northwestern State
Michael Ofoegbu24F6'7"205SophomoreLakewood, CATransferred to Colby CC
Josh O'Garro42G6'6"175SophomoreGeorge Town, Cayman IslandsTransferred to Colby CC
Trey Smith44G6'3"195SeniorCypress, CAWalk-on; transferred to Idaho
Harminder Dhaliwal50C6'10"235JuniorLaguna Niguel, CAWalk-on; left the team for personal reasons
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Kellen King20G6'4"190RS SeniorBrentwood, TNWalk-on; Missouri–St. Louis
Robert Vaihola22F6'8"245SophomoreSan Francisco, CAFresno State
Sage Tolbert III23F6'8"210RS SeniorNew Orleans, LATemple
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2022 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Leo Torbor
PG		 Minneapolis, MN Park Center High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 5, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Garrett Anderson
PF		 Phoenix, AZ PHHoenix Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 5, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
J.T. elder
SG		 Tucson, AZ PHHoenix Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 6, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Kevin Simeth
SF		 Geneva, Switzerland Collège de Montbrillant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jun 21, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: –    Rivals: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

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2022–23 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 M. J. Amey Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoScotland Prep (Pa.) Vacaville, California
G 1 Garrett Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrPHH Prep Phoenix, Arizona
F 2 Max Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrCoronado HS Las Vegas, Nevada
G 4 Leo Torbor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrPark Center HS Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
C 5 Ibrahima Diallo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrProlific Prep
Ohio State		 Saly, Senegal
F 10 Omari Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrPasadena HS Pasadena, California
G 11 J. T. Elder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPHH Prep Tucson, Arizona
G 13 Alvaro Cardenas Torre 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoGet Better Academy Granada, Spain
F 15 Trey Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS JrMater Dei Catholic
South Carolina		 San Diego, California
F 20 Kellen King (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrBrentwood HS
Missouri–St. Louis		 Brentwood, Tennessee
F 21 Nico D'Augsta (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrValley Christian HS San Jose, California
F 22 Robert Vaihola 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoArchbishop Riordan HS
Fresno State		 San Francisco, California
F 23 Sage Tolbert III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrCombine Academy
Temple		 New Orleans, Louisiana
F 31 Tibet Görener 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoOrange Lutheran HS (CA)
Arizona		 Istanbul, Turkey
F 33 Kevin Simeth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrCollège Voltaire Geneva, Switzerland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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.
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