2012–13 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

2012–13 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2012–13 record 16–17 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach Kevin Stallings (14th season)
Assistant coach Brad Frederick
Assistant coach Tom Richardson
Assistant coach David Cason
Home arena Memorial Gymnasium
2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#14 Florida14–4 .778  29–8  .784
Ole Miss †12–6 .667  27–9  .750
Alabama12–6 .667  23–13  .639
Kentucky12–6 .667  21–12  .636
Missouri11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Tennessee11–7 .611  20–13  .606
Arkansas10–8 .556  19–13  .594
LSU9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Georgia9–9 .500  15–17  .469
Vanderbilt8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Texas A&M7–11 .389  18–15  .545
South Carolina4–14 .222  14–18  .438
Mississippi State4–14 .222  10–22  .313
Auburn3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2013 SEC Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team will represent Vanderbilt University in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Kevin Stallings, in his fourteenth season at Vanderbilt. The team plays their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

After a 21–10 regular season that fell short of lofty preseason expectations, the Commodores captured their first SEC Tournament Championship in 61 seasons on March 11, 2012, by defeating top-ranked Kentucky in the SEC Tournament Finals.[1] The Commodores advanced to their third consecutive NCAA Tournament where they defeated Harvard in the second round before falling the third round to Wisconsin to finish the season 25–11.

Departures

Vanderbilt suffered devastating personnel losses after the 2011–12 season; of their six leading scorers, five graduated and the other declared for the 2012 NBA Draft. In all, the Commodores lost 88.1% of their scoring from 2011–12.[2] Also, the Commodores' returning players had started a total of three games in the 2011–12 season.[3] Of the 14 SEC teams in the 2012–13 season, Vanderbilt was one of only three that did not return a player who averaged double figures in points in the previous season, and the only team that returned fewer starts was Kentucky, which did not return a single player who had started a game in 2011–12.[3]

In addition, for the second straight offseason, a Vanderbilt assistant accepted a Division I head coaching position. In the 2011 offseason, King Rice left to become the head coach at Monmouth.[4] This offseason, Dan Muller returned to his alma mater of Illinois State.[5] Stallings chose not to hire a new assistant. Previously, he had rotated the administrative role of director of basketball operations among his assistants. This season, he named former Commodores player Dan Cage as director of basketball operations and removed that role from his assistants.[6]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Festus Ezeli3C6'11"255Senior (redshirt)Benin City, NigeriaGraduated
Lance Goulbourne5G/F6'8"230SeniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
Jordan Smart12SG6'6"200Junior (redshirt)Lexington, KentuckyGraduated; did not return to team[7]
John Jenkins23SG6'3"210JuniorHendersonville, TennesseeDeclared for NBA Draft[8]
Aaron Noll14SF6'7"220SeniorFort Mitchell, KentuckyGraduated
Jeffery Taylor44G/F6'7"225SeniorNorrköping, SwedenGraduated
Steve Tchiengang33PF6'9"245SeniorDouala, CameroonGraduated
Brad Tinsley1PG6'4"220SeniorOregon City, OregonGraduated

Roster

2012–13 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Rod Odom 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Central Islip, New York
G 1 Eric McClellan  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Austin, Texas
G 2 Kedren Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Lewisburg, Tennessee
G 5 Alex Gendelman (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Purchase, New York
G 10 Nathan Watkins (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brentwood, Tennessee
G 11 Kyle Fuller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Moreno Valley, California
G 14 Carter Josephs (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
G 15 Kevin Bright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mannheim, Germany
G 20 A.J. Astroth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
F 21 Sheldon Jeter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
G 24 Dai-Jon Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 34 Shelby Moats 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Waconia, Minnesota
F 35 James Siakam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Douala, Cameroon
C 40 Josh Henderson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS So Roanoke, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2012-09-26

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 2, 2012*
7:00 p.m.		 St. Xavier W 77–69 
 22 – Siakam  17 – Siakam  6 – Fuller  Memorial Gymnasium (–)
Nashville, Tennessee
Nov. 5, 2012*
7:00 p.m.		 Delta State W 69–48 
 18 – Johnson  7 – Siakam  3 – Fuller  Memorial Gymnasium (–)
Nashville, Tennessee
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov. 10, 2012*
3:00 p.m.		 Nicholls State W 80–65  1–0
  21 – Hunter  10 – Hunter  3 – McBeath  Memorial Gymnasium (7,655)
Nashville, Tennessee
Nov. 16, 2012*
10:00 p.m., Pac-12		 at Oregon L 48–74  1–1
  17 – Fuller  8 – Bright  3 – Johnson  Matthew Knight Arena (9,137)
Eugene, Oregon
Nov. 22, 2012*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Davidson
Old Spice Classic		 L 62–75  1–2
  28 – Johnson  6 – Fuller  2 – Bright  HP Field House (3,423)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Nov. 23, 2012*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Marist
Old Spice Classic		 L 33–50  1–3
  8 – Siakam  8 – Tied  3 – Johnson  HP Field House (2,927)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Nov. 25, 2012*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3		 vs. UTEP
Old Spice Classic 7th place		 W 73–49  2–3
  17 – Johnson  7 – Odom  5 – Fuller  HP Field House (1,080)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Dec. 1, 2012*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Villanova
SEC-Big East Challenge		 L 52–62  2–4
  14 – Odom  12 – Bright  4 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,365)
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 6, 2012*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU		 at Xavier W 66–64 OT 3–4
  25 – Fuller  10 – Bright  5 – Fuller  Cintas Center (10,011)
Cincinnati
Dec. 15, 2012*
7:00 p.m.		 Alabama A&M W 71–46  4–4
  19 – Johnson  8 – Bright  3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,880)
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 17, 2012*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Cornell W 66–55  5–4
  17 – Fuller  7 – Odom  3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,716)
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 21, 2012*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Middle Tennessee L 52–56  5–5
  25 – Johnson  6 – Bright  2 – Tied  Bridgestone Arena (8,307)
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 29, 2012*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 18 Butler L 49–68  5–6
  10 – Fuller  5 – Tied  4 – Johnson  Memorial Gymnasium (11,990)
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan. 2, 2013*
7:00 p.m., CSS/ESPN3		 William & Mary W 64–50  6–6
  14 – Jeter  7 – Henderson  4 – Fuller  Memorial Gymnasium (9,965)
Nashville, Tennessee
SEC Regular Season
Jan. 10, 2013
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 Kentucky L 58–60  6–7 (0–1)
  18 – Johnson  10 – Moats  6 – Johnson  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan. 12, 2013
5:00 p.m., FSN/ESPN3		 at Arkansas L 33–56  6–8 (0–2)
  8 – Jeter  7 – Siakam  2 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (14,315)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan. 15, 2013
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Ole Miss L 79–89 OT 6–9 (0–3)
  19 – Johnson  8 – Moats  8 – Johnson  Memorial Gymnasium (8,851)
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan. 19, 2013
12:30 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 at South Carolina W 58–51  7–9 (1–3)
  12 – Fuller  8 – Johnson  4 – Johnson  Colonial Life Arena (11,175)
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan. 23, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPN3		 Auburn W 73–61  8–9 (2–3)
  15 – Johnson  7 – Johnson  4 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,961)
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan. 26, 2013
4:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at #22 Missouri L 59–81  8–10 (2–4)
  17 – Odom  4 – Siakam  3 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, Missouri
Jan. 29, 2013
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Tennessee L 57–58  8–11 (2–5)
  14 – Johnson  7 – Jeter  2 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,391)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb. 2, 2013
3:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 Alabama L 54–58  8–12 (2–6)
  15 – Johnson  7 – Johnson  3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (12,345)
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb. 6, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPN3		 at LSU L 56–57  8–13 (2–7)
  20 – Odom  9 – Parker  5 – Johnson  Maravich Center (7,075)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb. 9, 2013
12:30 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 Arkansas W 67–49  9–13 (3–7)
  15 – Odom  7 – Bright  5 – Johnson  Memorial Gymnasium (10,886)
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb. 13, 2013
7:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 Tennessee L 46–58  9–14 (3–8)
  11 – Johnson  11 – Bright  4 – Johnson  Memorial Gymnasium (12,868)
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb. 16, 2013
5:30 p.m., FSN/ESPN3		 Texas A&M W 63–56  10–14 (4–8)
  19 – Odom  7 – Odom  6 – Fuller  Memorial Gymnasium (11,269)
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb. 20, 2013
7:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 at Kentucky L 70–74  10–15 (4–9)
  17 – Johnson  7 – Parker  7 – Johnson  Rupp Arena (22,887)
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb. 23, 2013
12:45 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 at Mississippi State W 72–31  11–15 (5–9)
  15 – Bright  13 – Parker  6 – Parker  Humphrey Coliseum (6,442)
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb. 27, 2013
8:00 p.m., FSN/ESPN3		 Georgia W 63–62  12–15 (6–9)
  17 – Johnson  6 – Bright  5 – Johnson  Memorial Gymnasium (10,211)
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar. 2, 2013
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Auburn W 62–55  13–15 (7–9)
  16 – Johnson  8 – Bright  8 – Johnson  Auburn Arena (7,295)
Auburn, Alabama
Mar. 6, 2013
7:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 at #11 Florida L 40–66  13–16 (7–10)
  15 – Johnson  6 – Tied  1 – Tied  O'Connell Center (10,504)
Gainesville, Florida
Mar. 9, 2013
12:30 p.m., SECN		 South Carolina W 74–64  14–16 (8–10)
  18 – Tied  8 – Odom  3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (10,279)
Nashville, Tennessee
2013 SEC Tournament
Mar. 14, 2013
6:30 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 vs. Arkansas
Second round		 W 75–72  15–16
  20 – Odom  7 – Tied  5 – Johnson  Bridgestone Arena (11,798)
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar. 15, 2013
6:30 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 vs. Kentucky
Quarterfinals		 W 64–48  16–16
  12 – Parker  6 – Tied  3 – Johnson  Bridgestone Arena (18,192)
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar. 16, 2013
2:30 p.m., ABC		 vs. Ole Miss
Semifinals		 L 52–64  16–17
  12 – Johnson  8 – Bright  3 – Johnson  Bridgestone Arena (14,574)
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ↑ "Vanderbilt ends Kentucky's 24-game win streak to win SEC tournament". March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ Boettcher, Jerome (May 3, 2012). "Commitment boosts Vanderbilt basketball's effort to replenish". Nashville City Paper. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "MBB News and Notes". Vanderbilt University Sports Information. September 22, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Monmouth to Announce King Rice as New Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Monmouth University Sports Information. April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Muller Returns to Illinois State, as Head Coach" (Press release). Illinois State University Sports Information. May 8, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ Lockridge, Jeff (July 3, 2012). "Vanderbilt promotes Cage, finalizes men's basketball staff". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 27, 2012. (paywall)
  7. ↑ Lockridge, Jeff (February 29, 2012). "Vanderbilt's Kevin Stallings has no plans to retire, wants to coach through 2019". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 1, 2012. (paywall)
  8. ↑ "John Jenkins leaving Vanderbilt a year early for NBA". USA Today. Associated Press. April 9, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
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