SAN JOSE, Calif. – San José State men's basketball is set to take part in the Junkanoo Jam in Bimini, The Bahamas, November 15-18. The round robin tournament will feature the Spartans, Weber State, CSU Bakersfield and Central Michigan. Live video will be provided by FloSports and is available to stream online via a paid subscription.
Game #3
Weber State vs. San José State
Thursday Nov.15, 5:30 p.m. (PT)
Gateway Christian Academy
Bimini, The Bahamas
Game #4
San José State vs. TBD
TBD
Gateway Christian Academy
Bimini, The Bahamas
Game #5
San José State vs. TBD
TBD
Gateway Christian Academy
Bimini, The Bahamas
NEW LOOK SPARTANS
A total of nine newcomers made their SJSU debuts in the sin over Life Pacific. Guards Brae Ivey, Seneca Knight and Zach Chappell along with forward Michael Steadman all started for the first time at the D1 level.
SUCCESS ON THE BOARDS
The Spartans currently sit in fourth in the Mountain West rankings with 83 total rebounds this season. Their 14.0 offensive boards ranks second in the conference.
STEADY STEADMAN
JUCO transfer Michael Steadman is off to a hot start at his new home at SJSU. He currently ranks 11th nationally in total rebounds (27), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (10.0) and eighth in total rebounds per game (13.5).
FULL OFFSEASON FOR PRIOLEAU
Head Coach Jean Prioleau is entering his second season at the helm of SJSU men's basketball and is coming off his first full offseason with the program. Prioleau was hired on August 4, 2017, and given just three months to prepare for his debut season. Now with a full offseason under his belt to prepare the team, Prioleau and staff are excited about the team's potential.
STAFF CHANGES
Jean Prioleau made some changes to his staff in the offseason as he brought in former NC State All-American Julius Hodge as an assistant coach. He also promoted director of basketball operations, Ryan Cooper, to assistant coach.
MEET THE OPPONENTS
- The Weber State Wildcats are 1-1 this season and are coming off a 123-53 win over Bethesda. They are led by Randy Rahe in his 13th season.
- The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners nearly pulled off a big upset in their season opener vs. No. 20 TCU, but ultimately fell 66-61. They bounced back vs. Antelope Valley in an 111-75 win to move to 1-1 on the season. The Roadrunners are led by eighth-year head coach Rod Barnes.
- The Chippewas of Central Michigan are 2-0 following 98-67 and 101-60 wins over Concordia (Mich.) and Chicago State, respectively. They are led by Keno Davis in his seventh year at the helm.
SJSU IN REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS
- The Junkanoo Jam will be the first in-season tournament for the Spartans since the 2015-16 season when they took part in the GCI Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage. They finished fifth.
- Additionally, this will be the first time the Spartans have ever played regular-season games outside of the United States in program history