SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

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1 SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location... San Jose, Calif. Founded Enrollment... 31,278 Nickname... Spartans Home Court... The Event Center (5,000) Press Row Phone... (408) Colors... Gold, White & Blue President... Mohammad Qayoumi Athletics Director... Gene Bleymaier Athletics Phone... (408) Ticket Manager... Darren Coelho Ticket Office Phone... (408) COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Dave Wojcik... Loyola University Maryland, 1991 School Record (Years) (1 season) Overall Record (Years) (1 season) Office... (408) Associate Head Coach... Chris Brazelton (2nd season) Assistant Coach... Mike Lepore (1st season) Assistant Coach... Tyler Ojanen (1st season) Director of Operations... Bryce Martin (2nd season) REVIEW Overall Record Mountain West Record Mountain West Tournament Postseason... None PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Basketball Overall Record... 1,137-1,312 (.464) NCAA Tournament Appearances (last)... 3 (1996) Conference Championships (last)... 3 (1996 Big West) BY THE NUMBERS Starters Returning / Lost... 4 / 1 Lettermen Returning / Lost... 7 / 3 Redshirts Returning... 2 Newcomers... 6 SPORTS INFORMATION Men s Basketball Contact... Dominic Urrutia Office Phone... (408) Cell Phone... (408) dominic.urrutia@sjsu.edu Website SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER ## NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 0 Rashad Muhammad G So. 1V Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) 1 Jordan Baker G Jr. TR Tempe, Ariz (Pepperdine) 2 Jaleel Williams F Sr. 2V Killeen, Texas (Ellison HS) 4 Brandon Mitchell F So. 1V Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 5 Darryl Gaynor II G Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Durango HS) 10 Ivo Basor C Jr. JC Watsonville, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula College) 11 Danny Mahoney G Fr. HS San Mateo, Calif. (Serra HS) 14 Frank Rogers F Jr. TR Salinas, Calif. (San Francisco) 20 Isaac Thornton G So. 1V San Antonio, Texas (Sam Houston HS) 21 Jalen James G So. 1V Chicago, Ill. (La Lumiere School) 22 Devante Wilson G Sr. 1V Muskogee, Okla. (Lee College) 23 Princeton Onwas G Sr. TR Houston, Texas (Utah) 24 Ryan Singer F Fr. HS Littleton, Colo. (Massanutten Military Academy) 25 Leon Bahner C Fr. HS Bonn, Germany (CJD Konigswinter) 35 Matt Pollard C So. 1V Houston, Texas (Shooting for Greatness Academy) SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ## NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 25 Leon Bahner C Fr. HS Bonn, Germany (CJD Konigswinter) 1 Jordan Baker G Jr. TR Tempe, Ariz (Pepperdine) 10 Ivo Basor C Jr. JC Watsonville, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula College) 5 Darryl Gaynor II G Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Durango HS) 21 Jalen James G So. 1V Chicago, Ill. (La Lumiere School) 11 Danny Mahoney G Fr. HS San Mateo, Calif. (Serra HS) 4 Brandon Mitchell F So. 1V Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 0 Rashad Muhammad G So. 1V Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) 23 Princeton Onwas G Sr. TR Houston, Texas (Utah) 35 Matt Pollard C So. 1V Houston, Texas (Shooting for Greatness Academy) 14 Frank Rogers F Jr. TR Salinas, Calif. (San Francisco) 24 Ryan Singer F Fr. HS Littleton, Colo. (Massanutten Military Academy) 20 Isaac Thornton G So. 1V San Antonio, Texas (Sam Houston HS) 2 Jaleel Williams F Sr. 2V Killeen, Texas (Ellison HS) 22 Devante Wilson G Sr. 1V Muskogee, Okla. (Lee College) HEAD COACH: Dave Wojcik (Loyola University, Maryland, 1991) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Chris Brazelton (Fresno State, 2006) ASSISTANT COACH: Mike Lepore (Wake Forest, 2009) ASSISTANT COACH: Tyler Ojanen (Cal Baptist, 2004) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Bryce Martin (Boise State, 2013) DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL: James White (Memphis, 2014) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Scott Shaw

2 SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS QUICK FACTS SAN JOSÉ STATE ROSTER BREAKDOWN Starters Returning (4) 2 Jaleel Williams Sr. F Devante Wilson Sr. G Jalen James So. G Isaac Thornton So. G Starters Lost (1) 15 Chris Cunnigham Sr. F Other Lettermen Returning (3) 0 Rashad Muhammad So. G Brandon Mitchell So. F Matt Pollard So. C Redshirts Returning (2) 11 Jordan Baker** Jr. G Frank Rogers*** Jr. F ** - Stats from his sophomore year in at Pepperdine *** - Stats from his sophomore year in at San Francisco Newcomers (6) No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 25 Leon Bahner C Fr. Bonn, Germany (CJD Konigswinter) 10 Ivo Basor C Jr. Watsonville, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula College) 5 Darryl Gaynor II G Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) 11 Dan Mahoney G Fr. San Mateo, Calif. (Serra HS) 23 Princeton Onwas G Sr. Houston, Texas (Utah) 24 Ryan Singer F Fr. Littleton, Colo. (Massanutten Military Academy) Lettermen Lost (3) 15 Chris Cunnigham Sr. F D.J. Brown Jr. G Dylan Alexander Fr. G

3 SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS SCHEDULE Day Date Location Opponent Time TV Sunday November 2 The Event Center Cal State East Bay (ex.) 4:00 p.m. Saturday November 8 The Event Center Notre Dame De Namur (ex.) 7:00 p.m. Friday November 14 The Event Center Bethesda 5:00 p.m. Sunday November 16 The Event Center Portland 1:00 p.m. Wednesday November 19 The Event Center Pepperdine 7:00 p.m. Saturday November 22 Fullerton, Calif. CSU Fullerton 2:00 p.m. Thursday November 27 Anaheim, Calif. Washington^ 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Friday November 28 Anaheim, Calif. TBA^ TBA ESPN Sunday November 30 Anaheim, Calif. TBA^ TBA ESPN Wednesday December 3 Davis, Calif. UC Davis 7:00 p.m. Saturday December 6 The Event Center Santa Clara TBA Tuesday December 9 The Event Center St. Katherine 7:00 p.m. Saturday December 13 The Event Center Seattle U 7:00 p.m. Sunday December 21 Pullman, Wash. Washington State 4:00 p.m. Pac-12 Network Saturday January 3 The Event Center Wyoming* 7:00 p.m. Wednesday January 7 Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force* TBA Saturday January 10 Las Vegas, Nev. UNLV* 7:00 p.m. MW Network Wednesday January 14 The Event Center Fresno State* 7:00 p.m. Saturday January 17 The Event Center Colorado State* 7:00 p.m. Wednesday January 21 Boise, Idaho Boise State* 8:00 p.m. ROOT Sports Wednesday January 28 The Event Center Air Force* 7:00 p.m. Saturday January 31 Albuquerque, N.M. New Mexico* 6:00 p.m. ROOT Sports Wednesday February 4 Fresno, Calif. Fresno State* 7:00 p.m. Saturday February 7 The Event Center Nevada* 7:00 p.m. Saturday February 14 Laramie, Wyo. Wyoming* 4:00 p.m. ROOT Sports Wednesday February 18 The Event Center Utah State* 7:00 p.m. ROOT Sports Saturday February 21 The Event Center San Diego State* 7:00 p.m. ESPN3 Wednesday February 25 Fort Collins, Colo. Colorado State* 7:00 p.m. Saturday February 28 Reno, Nev. Nevada* 3:00 p.m. Wednesday March 4 The Event Center Boise State* 7:30 p.m. ROOT Sports Saturday March 7 The Event Center UNLV* 7:00 p.m. ESPN3 * - MW Game ^ - Wooden Legacy All Times Local to Site

4 SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS HEAD COACH DAVE WOJCIK Head Coach 2nd Season Loyola University Maryland, 1991 Dave Wojcik (WOE-jick) brings six conference championships and 11 postseason appearances over 23 years as he begins his second season as the San José State University head men s basketball coach. At every level, he instills and successfully builds the culture to win. Wojcik is widely regarded as one of the most well-rounded coaches in the profession. In his coaching history, programs significantly improve each season. His winning culture is built on the foundation of hard work, energy and passion. His teams play together and for each other - teamwork, effort and character are not compromised. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at San José State, Wojcik spent three seasons ( ) as the associate head coach at Boise State under head coach Leon Rice. The 2013 Broncos received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and recorded a second 20-win season in three years and the fourth-most wins during the regular season in school history. In three seasons at Boise State, the team moved from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) to the Mountain West. In 2011, the Broncos finished second in the WAC, played in the conference tournament championship game and reached the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational. In 2013, Boise State s second season in the Mountain West, the Broncos finished tied for fourth with San Diego State. Wojcik has an extensive resume as an assistant coach at building successful basketball programs. He started his coaching career in under Lefty Driesell at James Madison University. Coach Driesell amassed 786 wins over his coaching career and was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Wojcik then was hired the next season as an assistant at West Liberty State College. A graduate of Loyola University in Maryland, Wojcik returned to his alma mater in 1993 as an assistant to the former Wake Forest head coach, the late Skip Prosser. Prior to their arrival in Baltimore, Loyola was That next season, Wojcik helped coach the Greyhounds to one of the top-15 turnarounds in NCAA Division I history at the time, the 1994 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament title and Loyola s first NCAA Tournament appearance in its 105-year men s basketball history. After the success at Loyola, Wojcik followed Prosser to Xavier in 1994, where he spent three seasons as an assistant. The team reached the NCAA Tournament twice, won two regular season conference championships and 59 games in two seasons. He coached James Posey, a 1999 first-round selection of the Denver Nuggets (No. 18 overall). He returned to his alma mater in 1997 as the top assistant to current ESPN analyst Dino Gaudio. After three seasons, Wojcik took over as athletics director at Wheeling Central Catholic High School in Wheeling, W.V. He also coached the boys basketball team to back-to-back state titles in 2002 and Returning to the college ranks, Wojcik coached at the U.S. Naval Academy (2004) and Dayton (2005) before spending the next four seasons ( ) as the associate head coach at the University of Tulsa, working on the staff of his brother Doug Wojcik. The Golden Hurricane recorded an overall record during that time, including three consecutive win seasons. The team played in back-to-back Conference USA Tournament title games, won the inaugural College Basketball Invitational championship in 2008 and reached the second round of the 2009 NIT. Widely regarded as one of the best coaches of post players in the country, Coach Wojcik spent the season at Wake Forest University under Gaudio. There, he coached Ishmael Smith, a current member of the Phoenix Suns, and Al-Farouq Aminu, the eighth-overall selection of the 2010 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers who is currently with the New Orleans Pelicans. Wojcik also was successful as a collegiate player at Loyola in Baltimore, Md. He is the only player in school history to record a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against St. Francis (Pa.) in Wojcik earned his bachelor s degree in education from Loyola in He and his wife, Heather, have one son, Jake.

5 SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS TEAM STATISTICS

6 SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS RESULTS

7 SAN JOSÉ STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS MW STATISTICS