| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2012–13 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
| Record: | 21–12 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Asst Coach2: | Gregg Gottlieb |
| Asst Coach3: | John Montgomery |
| Champion: | DirecTV Classic Champions |
| Bowl Result: | Round of 32 |
The 2012–13 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Montgomery's fifth season at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and participated in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament to Utah. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they defeated UNLV in the second round before losing in the third round to Syracuse.
| Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Cobbs | 6'2" | 190 | G | RS Jr. | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Minnesota | |
| 3 | Tyrone Wallace | 6'4" | 186 | G | Fr. | Bakersfield, CA, U.S. | Bakersfield HS | |
| 10 | Garrett Galvin | 6'4" | 198 | G | Fr. | Del Mar, CA, U.S. | Torrey Pines HS | |
| 12 | Brandon Smith | 6'0" | 180 | G | Sr. | San Ramon, CA, U.S. | De La Salle HS | |
| 14 | Christian Behrens | 6'9" | 225 | F | So. | Maple Valley, WA, U.S. | Tahoma Sr. HS | |
| 15 | Bak Bak | 6'9" | 240 | F | Sr. | Sun Valley, CA, U.S. | Village Christian HS | |
| 20 | Kahlil Johnson | 6'7" | 206 | F | Fr. | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Price HS | |
| 21 | Jeff Powers | 6'7" | 223 | G | RS Jr. | Clayton, CA, U.S. | Denver | |
| 22 | Kaileb Rodriguez | 6'9" | 225 | F | Fr. | Highlands Ranch, CO, U.S. | Thunder Ridge HS | |
| 23 | Allen Crabbe | 6'6" | 210 | G | Jr. | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Price HS | |
| 24 | Ricky Kreklow | 6'6" | 210 | G | RS So. | Columbia, MO, U.S. | Missouri | |
| 34 | Robert Thurman | 6'10" | 265 | F | Sr. | North Edwards, CA, U.S. | Norwich | |
| 35 | Richard Solomon | 6'10" | 235 | F | Jr. | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Price HS | |
| 41 | Geoffrey Frid | 7'1" | 235 | C | Fr. | Carlsbad, CA, U.S. | Impact Academy | |
| 45 | David Kravish | 6'10" | 220 | F | So. | Lee's Summit, MO, U.S. | Lee's Summit North HS |
| Name | Position | Year at Cal | Alma Mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Montgomery | Head Coach | 4th | Colorado State (1976) |
| Gregg Gottlieb | Assistant Coach | 6th | UCLA (1995) |
| Travis DeCuire | Assistant Coach | 4th | Montana (1994) |
| John Montgomery | Assistant Coach | 4th | Loyola Marymount (2007) |
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