The 1950–51 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State College during the 1950–51 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by eighth-year head coach Walt McPherson and played their home games at the Spartan Gym. SJSU played as an Independent.

The Spartans finished 18–12 overall. The Spartans were invited and participated in the 1951 NCAA basketball tournament, where they lost to BYU in Kansas City, Missouri in the Sweet Sixteen.

Roster

+1950–51 San José State Spartans roster Name # Jack Avina 3 Mort Schorr 4 Bobby Crowe 5 Elmer Craig 6 Dean Giles 8 Ted Prescott 9 Orville Johnson 10 Lee Jensen 11 Aaron Seandel 12 Cornelius Barnes 13 Lee Deming 14 Bob Enzensperger 15 George Clark 16 Charles Crampton 17 Duane Baptiste 18 Carter Williams 19 Billy Wilson 20

Walt McPherson, alumnus of San José State, was the Spartans' head coach in 1950–51.

Schedule

!colspan=12 style=| Regular Season

!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament

References