2023–24 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2023–24 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Miles and played their games at Provident Credit Union Event Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.

2023–24 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–23 (2–16 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Damany Hendrix
  • Jeff Strohm
  • Ed Gipson
Home arenaProvident Credit Union Event Center
(Capacity: 5,000)
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Utah State144 .778287 .800
Nevada135 .722268 .765
Boise State135 .7222211 .667
UNLV126 .6672113 .618
No. 17 San Diego State117 .6112611 .703
New Mexico108 .5562610 .722
Colorado State108 .5562511 .694
Wyoming810 .4441517 .469
Fresno State414 .2221221 .364
San Jose State216 .111923 .281
Air Force216 .111922 .290
2024 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Spartans finished the season 24–14, 10–8 in conference 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.

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

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Max Allen2F6'9"260FreshmanLas Vegas, NVTransferred to Marist
Leo Torbor4G6'4"175FreshmanBrooklyn Center, MNEntered transfer portal
Ibrahima Diallo5C7'0"220RS JuniorSaly, SenegalTransferred to UCF
Omari Moore10F6'6"195RS JuniorPasadena, CaliforniaDeclared for NBA Draft
J.T. Elder11G6'7"190FreshmanTucson, AZLeft program
Kellen King20F6'4"190RS SeniorBrentwood, TNWalk-on; Graduated
Nico D'Augsta21F6'5"200FreshmanSan Jose, CAWalk-on; left program
Sage Tolbert III23F6'8"210RS SeniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated
Kevin Simeth33F6'4"207FreshmanGeneva, SwitzerlandEntered transfer portal

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Adrame Diongue4C7'0"190SophomoreDakar, SenegalWashington State

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Pasha Goodarzi
SG
Los Gatos, CAValley Christian High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Oct 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
William Humer
SF
Sollentuna, Sweden-6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg)Nov 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Diego Seixas
SG
Lisbon, Portugal212 Sports Academy6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)Feb 5, 2023 
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.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0M. J. Amey Jr.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrScotland Prep (Pa.)Vacaville, California
G1Garrett Anderson6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoPHH PrepPhoenix, Arizona
G2Ricky Mitchell Jr.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)172 lb (78 kg)FrSmoky Hill HSAurora, Colorado
C4Adrame Diongue7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoArizona Compass Prep
Washington State
Dakar, Senegal
F5Tibet Görener6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS JrOrange Lutheran HS (CA)
Arizona
Istanbul, Turkey
F6Latrell Davis6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrFirst Baptist Academy (FL)Leeds, England
G7Pasha Goodarzi6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS FrValley Christian HSLos Gatos, California
G8Iggy Mitchell6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr-Sydney, Australia
G13Alvaro Cardenas Torre6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg)JrGet Better AcademyGranada, Spain
F15Trey Anderson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS SrMater Dei Catholic
South Carolina
San Diego, California
F20Christian Wise6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS FrArchbishop Riordan HSSan Francisco, California
F21William Humer6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg)SoMcCook CCSollentuna, Sweden
F22Robert Vaihola6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg)JrArchbishop Riordan HS
Fresno State
San Mateo, California
F23Diogo Seixas6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)Fr212 Sports AcademyLisbon, Portugal
G24Bennett Blackerby6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrL.C. Anderson HSAustin, Texas
G25Ryen Perry6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)JrFullerton CollegePlacentia, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and Results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2023*
4:00 p.m.
Cal State East BayW 77–61 
 18  Gorener  8  Humer  9  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,275)
San Jose, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
UC IrvineW 72–64 1–0
 19  T. Anderson  5  Tied  7  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,821)
San Jose, CA
November 9, 2023*
8:00 p.m., NBCSBA
BethesdaW 117–72 2–0
 26  Gorener  11  Diongue  8  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,484)
San Jose, CA
November 12, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
at Texas TechL 42–56 2–1
 14  Cardenas  6  Diongue  4  Cardenas United Supermarkets Arena (10,443)
Lubbock, TX
November 17, 2023*
12:15 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Abilene Christian
Paradise Jam quarterfinals
L 71–77 2–2
 21  Amey Jr.  9  Diongue  5  Tied Sports and Fitness Center (524)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 18, 2023*
12:15 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Norfolk State
Paradise Jam Consolation 2nd Round
W 77–53 3–2
 16  T. Anderson  10  T. Anderson  5  Tied Sports and Fitness Center (–)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2023*
12:15 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Hampton
Paradise Jam 5th Place Game
W 71–52 4–2
 23  Cardenas  9  Diongue  4  Tied Sports and Fitness Center (376)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2023*
8:00 p.m., MW Network
North Dakota StateW 78–65 5–2
 21  T. Anderson  10  Amey Jr.  7  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,322)
San Jose, CA
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal PolyL 77–81 OT5–3
 22  Amey Jr.  9  Gorener  4  Cardenas Mott Athletics Center (1,352)
San Luis Obispo, CA
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at MontanaL 58–75 5–4
 11  Humer  7  Gorener  5  Cardenas Dahlberg Arena (2,524)
Missoula, MT
December 4, 2023*
5:00 p.m., MW Network
at North Dakota StateL 78–83 OT5–5
 22  Cardenas  10  Cardenas  4  Tied Scheels Center (1,946)
Fargo, ND
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., MW Network
New OrleansW 87–82 6–5
 29  Amey Jr.  7  Amey Jr.  10  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,747)
San Jose, CA
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., MW Network
MontanaL 75–86 6–6
 15  Amey Jr.  6  Tied  4  Tied Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,701)
San Jose, CA
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
Santa ClaraW 81–78 7–6
 17  Amey Jr.  9  Amey Jr.  10  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,135)
San Jose, CA
Mountain West regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at WyomingL 73–75 7–7
(0–1)
 21  Cardenas  9  Cardenas  4  Cardenas Arena-Auditorium (3,368)
Laramie, WY
January 5, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
Boise StateL 69–78 7–8
(0–2)
 30  Amey Jr.  6  Amey Jr.  7  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,287)
San Jose, CA
January 9, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 19 San Diego StateL 78–81 7–9
(0–3)
 21  Cardenas  6  T. Anderson  6  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (4,299)
San Jose, CA
January 13, 2024
6:30 p.m., MW Network
at Air ForceW 70–67 8–9
(1–3)
 16  Amey Jr.  9  Amey Jr.  9  Cardenas Clune Arena (1,804)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at Fresno StateL 82–85 8–10
(1–4)
 32  Gorener  9  Diongue  6  Cardenas Save Mart Center (3,146)
Fresno, CA
January 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 25 New MexicoL 75–95 8–11
(1–5)
 24  Amey Jr.  9  Amey Jr.  10  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (3,118)
San Jose, CA
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
UNLVL 65–77 8–12
(1–6)
 18  Amey Jr.  5  Amey Jr.  6  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,982)
San Jose, CA
January 30, 2024
6:00 p.m., MW Network
at No. 17 Utah StateL 61–82 8–13
(1–7)
 14  Amey Jr.  7  Tied  5  Cardenas Smith Spectrum (8,599)
Logan, UT
February 2, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
at NevadaL 60–90 8–14
(1–8)
 14  Cardenas  6  Tied  4  Amey Jr. Lawlor Events Center (8,512)
Reno, NV
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
Fresno StateL 57–69 8–15
(1–9)
 12  Cardenas  8  Wise  4  Amey Jr. Provident Credit Union Event Center (3,284)
San Jose, CA
February 9, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1
at Colorado StateL 47–66 8–16
(1–10)
 14  Cardenas  7  T. Anderson  5  Cardenas Moby Arena (7,783)
Fort Collins, CO
February 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
Air ForceW 73–66 9–16
(2–10)
 25  Amey Jr.  4  Amey Jr.  4  G. Anderson Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,722)
San Jose, CA
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
WyomingL 75–80 9–17
(2–11)
 20  Davis  7  Diongue  6  Amey Jr. Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,891)
San Jose, CA
February 20, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
at Boise StateL 50–82 9–18
(2–12)
 21  Amey Jr.  7  Wise  3  Cardenas ExtraMile Arena (9,049)
Boise, ID
February 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
NevadaL 63–84 9–19
(2–13)
 18  Amey Jr.  6  Davis  8  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,177)
San Jose, CA
February 27, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at No. 20 San Diego StateL 64–72 9–20
(2–14)
 17  Amey Jr.  10  Amey Jr.  4  Amey Jr. Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
March 2, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at UNLVL 50–68 9–21
(2–15)
 17  Cardenas  8  Amey Jr.  4  Tied Thomas & Mack Center (6,404)
Paradise, NV
March 6, 2024
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
No. 22 Utah StateL 70–90 9–22
(2–1)
 20  Amey Jr.  7  Amey Jr.  10  Cardenas Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,851)
San Jose, CA
Mountain West tournament
March 13, 2024
1:30 p.m., MW Network
(10) vs. (7) Colorado State
First Round
L 62−72 9–23
 18  Cardenas  9  Cardenas  6  Cardenas Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[2]

References