2012–13 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

2012–13 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
2012–13 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
Big West Regular Season Champions
NIT, First Round
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	19–14 (14–4 Big West)
Head coach	Dan Monson (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Vic Couch; Eric Brown; Rod Palmer;
Home arena	Walter Pyramid
	Seasons ← 2011–12 2013–14 →

2012–13 Big West men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Long Beach State	14	–	4	.778	19	–	14	.576
Pacific †	13	–	5	.722	22	–	13	.629
Cal Poly	12	–	6	.667	18	–	14	.563
UC Irvine	11	–	7	.611	21	–	16	.568
Hawai'i	10	–	8	.556	17	–	13	.567
UC Davis	9	–	9	.500	14	–	17	.452
UC Santa Barbara	7	–	11	.389	11	–	20	.355
Cal State Fullerton	6	–	12	.333	14	–	18	.438
Cal State Northridge	5	–	13	.278	14	–	17	.452
UC Riverside*	3	–	15	.167	6	–	25	.194

† 2013 Big West tournament winner As of March 25, 2013 Rankings from AP Poll *ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2012–13 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by sixth year head coach Dan Monson, played their home games at Walter Pyramid and were members of the Big West Conference.

With the departure of conference player of the year Casper Ware, James Ennis became the go to player for the 49ers in 2012–13. He responded by averaging 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and leading the 49ers to another regular season Big West championship. At the end of the season, Ennis was named Big West Player of the Year and an AP honorable mention All-American.

Following the close of his senior year, Ennis was named to the Reese's College All-Star Game, where he led the East team in scoring with 13 points, including a pair of baskets that clinched the game.

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
0	Kriss Gulley	Guard/Forward	6–7	175	Sophomore	Dallas, Texas
1	Javion Watson	Guard	6–2	179	Freshman	San Diego, California
2	Peter Poppageorge	Guard	6–0	175	Senior	Burlingame, California
4	Willie Hankins	Guard	6–3	190	Sophomore	Van Nuys, California
5	Mike Caffey	Guard	6–0	170	Sophomore	Riverside, California
11	James Ennis	Guard/Forward	6–6	190	Senior	Ventura, California
12	Edgar Garibay	Forward	6–10	250	Junior	Compton, California
14	Branford Jones	Guard	6–1	170	Freshman	Missouri City, Texas
22	Tony Freeland	Forward	6–7	227	Junior	Los Angeles, California
23	Deng Deng	Guard/Forward	6–6	175	Freshman	West Valley City, Utah
24	Gatete Djuma	Forward	6–9	220	Sophomore	Salt Lake City, Utah
25	Jerramy King	Guard	5–11	170	Junior	La Cañada Flintridge, California
33	Nick Shepherd	Forward	6–9	218	Sophomore	Missouri City, Texas
34	Kyle Richardson	Forward	6–7	225	Junior	Lakewood, California
35	Dan Jennings	Forward	6–9	255	Junior	Staten Island, New York

Schedule

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/10/2012* 3:05 pm		North Alabama Homecoming	W 75–65	1–0	Walter Pyramid (5,501) Long Beach, CA
11/13/2012* 6:30 pm, Pac-12		at USC	L 44–62	1–1	Galen Center (3,756) Los Angeles, CA
11/16/2012* 8:10 pm, ESPNU		No. 11 North Carolina	L 63–78	1–2	Walter Pyramid (6,912) Long Beach, CA
11/19/2012* 6:00 pm, Pac-12		at No. 10 Arizona	L 72–94	1–3	McKale Center (13,382) Tucson, AZ
11/25/2012* 1:00 pm		at Fresno State	W 69–61	2–3	Save Mart Center (5,810) Fresno, CA
11/29/2012* 7:00 pm		at Loyola Marymount	W 73–70	3–3	Firestone Fieldhouse (2,239) Malibu, CA
12/03/2012* 7:05 pm		Fresno State	L 59–64	3–4	Walter Pyramid (3,032) Long Beach, CA
12/06/2012* 5:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 4 Syracuse	L 53–84	3–5	Carrier Dome (20,876) Syracuse, NY
12/08/2012* 9:00 am, BTN		at No. 7 Ohio State	L 55–89	3–6	Value City Arena (14,832) Columbus, OH
12/15/2012* 4:05 pm		BYU–Hawaiʻi	W 82–65	4–6	Walter Pyramid (2,420) Long Beach, CA
12/18/2012* 8:00 pm, Pac-12		at UCLA	L 70–89	4–7	Pauley Pavilion (8,356) Los Angeles, CA
12/29/2012 4:00 pm, Prime Ticket		Pacific	W 67–63	5–7 (1–0)	Walter Pyramid (3,502) Long Beach, CA
01/03/2013 7:00 pm		at Cal Poly	L 73–79	5–8 (1–1)	Mott Gym (1,894) San Luis Obispo, CA
01/05/2013 4:00 pm, Prime Ticket		at UC Santa Barbara	W 77–70	6–8 (2–1)	The Thunderdome (2,472) Santa Barbara, CA
01/09/2013 7:05 pm		Cal State Northridge	W 78–69	7–8 (3–1)	Walter Pyramid (2,484) Long Beach, CA
01/12/2013 4:00 pm		Hawaiʻi	W 76–72	8–8 (4–1)	Walter Pyramid (2,749) Long Beach, CA
01/17/2013 7:00 pm		at UC Riverside	W 91–82 ^OT	9–8 (5–1)	UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (1,164) Riverside, CA
01/19/2013 6:05 pm		at Cal State Fullerton	W 81–71	10–8 (6–1)	Titan Gym (2,013) Fullerton, CA
01/26/2013 4:00 pm, Prime Ticket		UC Irvine	W 81–59	11–8 (7–1)	Walter Pyramid (3,580) Long Beach, CA
01/30/2013 9:00 pm, ESPN3		UC Santa Barbara	W 57–55	12–8 (8–1)	Walter Pyramid (3,924) Long Beach, CA
02/02/2013 4:00 pm		Cal Poly	W 50–48	13–8 (9–1)	Walter Pyramid (3,543) Long Beach, CA
02/07/2013 9:00 pm, OC Sports		at Hawaiʻi	L 73–94	13–9 (9–2)	Stan Sheriff Center (6,343) Honolulu, HI
02/09/2013 7:05 pm		at Cal State Northridge	W 83–80	14–9 (10–2)	Matadome (1,650) Northridge, CA
02/13/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Cal State Fullerton	W 85–65	15–9 (11–2)	Walter Pyramid (4,730) Long Beach, CA
02/16/2013 4:05 pm		UC Riverside	W 75–35	16–9 (12–2)	Walter Pyramid (2,425) Long Beach, CA
02/20/2013 7:05 pm		UC Davis	W 71–65	17–9 (13–2)	Walter Pyramid (2,808) Long Beach, CA
02/22/2013* 6:00 pm, ESPNU		Stephen F. Austin BracketBusters	L 60–68	17–10	Walter Pyramid (3,766) Long Beach, CA
03/02/2013 4:00 pm		at UC Irvine	L 69–72	17–11 (13–3)	Bren Events Center (3,035) Irvine, CA
03/07/2013 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at UC Davis	W 77–76	18–11 (14–3)	The Pavilion (5,670) Davis, CA
03/09/2013 4:00 pm		at Pacific	L 51–71	18–12 (14–4)	Alex G. Spanos Center (3,402) Stockton, CA
2013 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament
03/14/2013 6:00 pm		vs. Cal State Fullerton Quarterfinals	W 75–66	19–12	Honda Center (3,942) Anaheim, CA
03/15/2013 6:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. UC Irvine Semifinals	L 60–67	19–13	Honda Center (5,136) Anaheim, CA
2013 NIT
03/20/2013* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. (7)	at No. (2) Baylor First Round	L 66–112	19–14	Ferrell Center (4,034) Waco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.