2013–14 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2013–14 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the University of California, Davis during the 2013-14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Aggies, led by third-year head coach Jim Les , played their home games at The Pavilion as members of the Big West Conference . They finished the season 9–22, 4–12 in Big West play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Big West Conference tournament .
Season
Preseason
Coach Jim Les wrapped up his 2013 recruiting class on May 8, 2013, with the announcement that forward Georgi Funtarov had chosen the Aggies and had signed his National Letter of Intent.[ 1] Funtarov, who played for Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont , was rated a two-star recruit by ESPN,[ 2] and joined San Diego prep player of the year and All-California team selection Brynton Lemar as the second member of UC Davis's recruiting class.[ 1] [ 3] Lemar was rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.[ 3]
The Aggies announced their 2013–14 season schedule on July 30, 2013.[ 4] Key games on UC Davis's schedule included trips to play Pac-12 Conference members Utah and Stanford , as well as hosting Mountain West Conference member Nevada and traveling to play first-year MWC member San Jose State . The Aggies also scheduled to play with Portland State and two other undetermined teams in the Portland State tournament in Portland, Oregon.[ 4] The Aggies' 16-game conference schedule included home-and-away dates against each of the eight other members of the Big West Conference.
On August 16, 2013, Les announced that junior forward J.T. Adenrele suffered a season-ending left knee injury during a non-contact drill and would miss the entire season.[ 5] Les announced that Adenrele would be redshirted for the season to preserve his eligibility.[ 5] Adenrele averaged 12.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game while starting all 31 games in 2012–13.
Roster
2013–14 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Brynton Lemar
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Fr
St. Augustine HS
San Diego, CA
F
1
Iggy Nujic
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Australian Institute of Sport UTSA
Perth, Australia
G
2
Darius Graham
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Fr
Sacramento HS
Sacramento, CA
G
3
Corey Hawkins
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Estrella HS Arizona State
Goodyear, AZ
G
11
Olivier-Paul Betu
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Worcester Academy
Montreal, Canada
F
12
Georgia Funtarov
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Vermont Academy
Sofia, Bulgaria
F
13
J. T. Adenrele
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Oakmont HS
Roseville, CA
G
15
Tyler Les
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Notre Dame HS
Peoria, IL
G
20
Avery Johnson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Ocean View HS San Francisco
Long Beach, CA
F
23
Josh Ritchart
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Sr
Forest Lake Christian HS
Auburn, CA
G
25
Ryan Sypkens
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Franklin HS
Elk Grove, CA
G
31
Carlos Mancasola
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Homeschooled
Redding, CA
F
33
Clint Bozner
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Villa Park HS L.A. Trade–Tech
Corona, CA
C
40
Spencer Clayton
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Camas HS Mt. Hood CC
Gresham, OR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Schedule
Source: [1] Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2013 *7:00 pm
Menlo
W 81–53
–
The Pavilion (707)Davis, CA
Non-conference games
11/08/2013 *7:30 pm
at Portland
L 83–100
0–1
Chiles Center (1,329)Portland, OR
11/11/2013 *7:00 pm
Holy Names
W 80–54
1–1
The Pavilion (637)Davis, CA
11/15/2013 *7:00 pm, P12N
at Utah
L 60–97
1–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,685)Salt Lake City, UT
11/22/2013 *3:00 pm
vs. SIU Edwardsville Portland State Tournament
W 80–75
2–2
Stott Center (755)Portland, OR
11/23/2013 *3:00 pm
vs. Loyola Portland State Tournament
W 64–61 OT
3–2
Stott Center (834)Portland, OR
11/24/2013 *3:00 pm
at Portland State Portland State Tournament
L 63–79
3–3
Stott Center (738)Portland, OR
11/26/2013 *7:00 pm
Sacramento State
L 67–73
3–4
The Pavilion (2,465)Davis, CA
11/30/2013 *2:00 pm
Idaho
L 76–80
3–5
The Pavilion (627)Davis, CA
12/02/2013 *7:05 pm
at Seattle
L 53–77
3–6
KeyArena (844)Seattle, WA
12/07/2013 *7:00 pm
Nevada
L 81–87 OT
3–7
The Pavilion (2,422)Davis, CA
12/14/2013 *5:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford
L 56–83
3–8
Maples Pavilion (4,045)Stanford, CA
12/18/2013 *8:00 pm
at San Jose State
L 85–89 3OT
3–9
Event Center Arena (1,229)San Jose, CA
12/21/2013 *2:30 pm
Air Force
W 80–74
4–9
The Pavilion (802)Davis, CA
12/30/2013 *7:00 pm
Furman
L 65–75
4–10
The Pavilion (631)Davis, CA
01/02/2014 *7:00 pm
Simpson
W 93–69
5–10
The Pavilion (677)Davis, CA
Conference Games
01/09/2014 7:05 pm, ESPN3
at Cal State Northridge
L 77–89
5–11 (0–1)
Matadome (630)Northridge, CA
01/11/2014 4:00 pm
at Long Beach State
L 74–99
5–12 (0–2)
Walter Pyramid (2,119)Long Beach, CA
01/16/2014 7:00 pm
UC Riverside
L 69–81
5–13 (0–3)
The Pavilion (2,013)Davis, CA
01/18/2014 7:00 pm
Cal State Fullerton
W 69–61
6–13 (1–3)
The Pavilion (2,216)Davis, CA
01/23/2014 7:00 pm
Hawaii
L 73–90
6–14 (1–4)
The Pavilion (2,321)Davis, CA
01/30/2014 7:00 pm
at Cal Poly
W 62–58
7–14 (2–4)
Mott Gym (2,242)San Luis Obispo, CA
02/01/2014 4:00 pm
at UC Santa Barbara
L 67–82
7–15 (2–5)
UC Santa Barbara Events Center (2,509)Santa Barbara, CA
02/06/2014 7:00 pm
Cal State Northridge
W 90–86 OT
8–15 (3–5)
The Pavilion (1,637)Davis, CA
02/08/2014 7:00 pm
UC Irvine
L 59–61
8–16 (3–6)
The Pavilion (1,598)Davis, CA
02/13/2014 7:00 pm
at Cal State Fullerton
L 64–74
8–17 (3–7)
Titan Gym (731)Fullerton, CA
02/20/2014 7:00 pm
Long Beach State
L 57–79
8–18 (3–8)
The Pavilion (1,211)Davis, CA
02/22/2014 9:00 pm, OC Sports
at Hawaii
L 77–86
8–19 (3–9)
Stan Sheriff Center (7,297)Honolulu, HI
02/27/2014 7:00 pm
Cal Poly
W 85–73
9–19 (4–9)
The Pavilion (1,190)Davis, CA
03/01/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN2
UC Santa Barbara
L 54–67
9–20 (4–10)
The Pavilion (5,227)Davis, CA
03/06/2014 7:00 pm
at UC Riverside
L 65–78
9–21 (4–11)
UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (1,485)Riverside, CA
03/08/2014 7:00 pm, Prime Ticket
at UC Irvine
L 46–74
9–22 (4–12)
Bren Events Center (2,252)Irvine, CA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
References
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