2012–13 UCF Knights men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2012–13
Team:UCF Knights
Conference:Conference USA
Short Conf:C-USA
Record:20–11
Conf Record:9–7
Asst Coach3:Tim Thomas
Champion:UCF Holiday Classic Champions

The 2012–13 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Knights competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference USA (C-USA). The Knights, in the program's 44th season of basketball, were led by third-year head coach Donnie Jones, and played their home games at the UCF Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida.

Due to NCAA sanctions, UCF was ineligible for the 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament or a post-season berth.[1] This was also the last season UCF played in Conference USA before moving to the American Athletic Conference.[2]

They finished the season 20–11, 9–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Previous season

In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 22 - 11, 10 - 6 in C-USA play. UCF was invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament, which they lost in the first round to Drexel.[3]

Pre-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Wayne Martin 2 F 6'7" 200 Freshman Transferred
A. J. Rompza 3 G 5'9" 160 Senior Graduated
5 G 6'3" 205 Junior Chicago, Illinois Left the team
Dwight McCombs 10 F/C 6'8" 250 Senior Chicago, Illinois Suspended
12 G 6'3" 175 Senior Transferred
13 G 6'1" 175 RS Senior Chicago, Illinois Left the team
P. J. Gaynor 21 F 6'8" 210 Senior Jacksonville, Florida Graduated
Josh Crittle 24 F 6'9" 260 RS Junior Transferred

Class of 2012 signees

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA adds 1-year postseason bans to UCF penalties . https://archive.today/20121209070205/http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/NCAA-adds-1-year-postseason-bans-to-UCF-penalties/-/11788162/15866362/-/bb4k86z/-/index.html?treets=orl&t . dead . 9 December 2012 . WESH TV Orlando . 31 July 2012 .
  2. News: It's Official! UCF Joins BIG EAST Conference . University of Central Florida . 2011-12-07 . 2011-12-07.
  3. News: UCF Knights trounced by Drexel University . Winter Park/ Maitland Observer . 2012-03-14 . 2012-11-15.