Find out more. and is eighth in career field goal percentage at 55.5 percent. Murray established his name well in the Bruin record books in his three seasons at UCLA. His consistent scoring years as a Bruin leave him at No. Mbah a Moutes offensive stats dont soar off the charts (career 8.7 points per game) but he was an aggressive defensive player, leading the team with 44 steals (1.1 avg. 3 overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. Bailey was a huge performer as a freshman in UCLAs victory in the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, scoring 26 points with nine rebounds in the championship game. He played a supporting role in UCLAs 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points in the finals both years. [19], UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. Leading the Bruins in assists in all of his four seasons at UCLA, Jackson is sixth in career assists with 523. The ban was revoked in 1976. Collison was a dynamic player, always exercising his best effort on the court. The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games. Trivia: Mbah a Moute, a prince in his native village of Bia Messe in Cameroon, was nicknamed The Fresh Prince after the television show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.". Trivia: Hazzard came back to the UCLA Basketball program to coach from 1985-88. He led the team in points scored (429- 15.9 avg.) Cohen, born in 1969, joins former football reporter Kelly Whiteside on the committee, giving the 13-member group two women for the first time. He maintains the seventh-highest scoring average for a junior and has the sixth-most field goals scored for an individual season with 276. The firstMagic Johnson. In his two seasons as a starter, Washington averaged 15.9 and 20.1 points per game respectively. UCLA became the fifth DI men's basketball program to win back-to-back national championships, joining Oklahoma A&M, Kentucky, San Francisco and Cincinnati, after the Bruins won their second championship in 1965. The "Game of the Century" proved that a national audience would watch college basketball games during the regular season. Sakuragi when he became a naturalized Japanese citizen. [7], Three days after the game, UCLA starting forward Edgar Lacy quit the team. Gadzuric is currently No. Although UCLA would have liked to see him in a Bruin uniform for two more years, Westbrooks time in Westwood was maximized, as he holds the record for most minutes played in an individual season with 1318 minutes (34 avg.). Jerry Wizig - UH Stuns Mighty UCLA 71-69. Join our linker program. Join our linker program. Scott Chandler . Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's first national championship team. On the precipice of what looks like an exciting 2011-12 season for UCLA Mens Basketball, lets take a look back at the greatest players in the history of the program. UCLA's Walt Hazzard was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, while Duke's Jeff Mullins was the tournament's leading scorer with 116 points. totaled a career-high five rebounds in a career-best 20 minutes in UCLA's 51-49 win over Michigan in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight (March 30) had three rebounds and one block in 15 minutes during the team's 73-62 win against BYU in the NCAA Tournament's . He is currently speckled throughout the UCLA record books: -Third in all-time career scoring: 2095 points (16.5 avg. Bruins' third national championship in four years. and No. Here is the Week 1 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll, released Feb. 14. Point guard Baron Davis was a highly sought-after recruit who chose UCLA due to its proximity to his family in Los Angeles. Rod Palmer. Johnson continued to excel under new head coach Gene Bartow, putting up 17.3 points per game in his junior season. It was the first NCAA regular season game broadcast nationwide in prime time. He was the first African-American player to be named captain of a major professional sports team. 2 Gail Goodrich, Los Angeles Lakers, No. UCLA has won an NCAA-best 11 Division I men's college basketball championships: The following is a season-by-season look at each of these championships, including stats, rosters, full-game replays and a game-by-game recap of each season. One new team enters after the opening weekend. Eventually, most Final Fours were awarded only to host cities with domed stadiums. Won West Regional Final (90-52) versus Santa Clara Point guard Rod Foster saw the NCAA Finals in his freshman season as a starter. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Wooden also played baseball during his freshman year. Trivia: Kevins uncle, Mike Love, is a singer for The Beach Boys. UCLA Basketball Archives. Edgar was a fine boy. Charles flourished in his final year as a Bruin in 1997, averaging 17.7 points per game and leading the Bruins to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. 1969-70 Los Angeles Lakers Roster National Basketball Association ( NBA) Team Record: 46-36 Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division Postseason: 11-7 Lost finals Division Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3 Division Finals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-0 Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 4-3 Coach: Joe Mullaney (46-36) Alcindor holds an immense amount of records at UCLA, including: Alcindors No. UCLA had prevailed against Houston 7358, and won their 3rd NCAA championship. On March 22, 1969, Coach John Wooden and UCLA won their fifth national championship in six years as they beat Purdue 92-72 in the finals of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament.. Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. He peaked in his senior season, scoring 21.4 points and pulling in 11.1 rebounds per game, going on to receive the USBWA College Player of the Year Award. Bill Walton was one of the best all-around centers to play college basketball with the combination of his skilled offense and intimidating defense. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. Trivia: Sanders was selected by the Kansas City Kings (currently Sacramento Kings) as the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. Green led the Bruins in scoring twice, most notably in his senior season with 19.3 points per game. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Greg Lee and Henry Bibby formed a solid back court, and forwards Keith Wilkes and Larry Farmer were double-digit scorers. . Do you have a blog? ), which positions him at No. Gail Goodrich scored 42 points to lead the Bruins in the final. Shipp is fourth in career three-point field goals made at 198, sixth in career steals with 179 and is eighth in career double-figure scoring games with 90. Last season for the 7-foot-1 and 1/2-inch center, On the 40th anniversary, the team was honored at halftime of UCLA's Senior Day game, March 7, 2009, at. NCAA Tournament: We present them here for purely educational purposes. 29 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). The championship game was held in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Trivia: Davis received a scholarship at Crossroads High School in Santa Monica, California. 10 Kansas 54, Dec. 27, 1963 UCLA 98, No. All rights reserved. ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan basketball will play UCLA on Tuesday in the Elite Eight for a spot in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Center Dan Gadzuric was a threat for opponents on both sides of the court. 2 on the career blocks list with 184. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Guard Walt Torrence was very resourceful as a guard, leading the team in rebounds in each of his three seasons as a starter at UCLA. 25 on the all-time scoring list at 1401 points (16.1 avg.). 14 in career 20-point games as a Bruin with 25 and was honored as an all-American in his junior season. 34 on the all-time scoring list with 1235 points (14.2 avg.). Wilkes helped the Bruins win the 1972 NCAA Championship by putting up 23 points with 10 rebounds, being named to the All-Tournament Team. NBA 1969 Playoffs: Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (4-2) versus San Francisco Warriors . Murrays name constantly pops up the Bruins record book in offensive stats, including: -Sixth in career three-point percentage: 41.1 percent, -Ninth in individual season field goals: 247. Darren Savino. Trivia: Farmar also holds the record for most turnovers in an individual season (since 1979) with 135 in his sophomore season, an average of 3.6 turnovers per game. Moso is currently No. Point guard Earl Watson was a very unselfish player, only focusing on the ultimate goal of scoring points regardless of which player scored. Lewis led his Phi Slama Jama teams to three consecutive Final Fours (19821984), advancing to the national championship game in 1983 and 1984. He was also known for his command of the court and his ability to facilitate plays, as well as for being a great leader. That season, Vandeweghe led the Bruins to the NCAA Finals for the first time with a team that was not coached by John Wooden. [2][3] The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (7358) and Dayton (7964).[4]. Watson was also an alert defender, and currently holds the all-time career for most steals at 235. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Trivia: In 2003, Martin played for the Harlem Globetrotters. 1969 Naismith Winner: Lew Alcindor Share UCLA won its third national championship in a row and fifth in six years in 1969, when the Lew Alcindor-led Bruins defeated Purdue 92-72 in the. Walt averaged 16.1 points per game in his career as a Bruin, peaking at 18.6 points per game in his senior season. Associate Head Coach. UCLA went 20-9 (7-5 AAWU) in the 1962-63 season,won the conference and the third-place game in the NCAA tournament against San Francisco. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 15 in career rebounds with 775 (7.2 avg.). The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton. Over his three-year career at UCLA, Wilkes averaged 15 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, earning him No. [9] The broadcast drew a vast television audience in addition to the 52,693 fans who had filled the Astrodome for its first basketball game. The first half between the AP Poll's No. Assistant Coach. Wt. He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him No. In his senior season, he averaged 20.4 points and 8.3 per game, worthy of the USBWA College Player of the Year. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what still stands today as the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. 44 on the all-time list. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. He is also No. It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. 22 on the all-time scoring list with 1458 points (12.5 career avg.). 42 was retired in 1996. In the fall of 1964, UCLA added the following players to its varsity roster: UCLA won its second national championship in a row in 1965, part of a run of 10 national titles in 12 years. Davis ended his career as a Bruin after the 1999 season, being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the third overall pick. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Trivia: Naulls went on to be a four-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics. Love was a key inside component for the Bruins on their quest to the Final Four in 2008. Trivia: Watson holds the all-time record for minutes played with 4,371 minutes (33 mpg over 129 games). . Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. Valley was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team in both of those years as well. Putting up an impressive 13.2 points per game in his freshman season put him at No. He suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, in a game against the California Golden Bears. 3 Minnesota 77, Jan. 30, 1965 UCLA 85, Loyola Chicago 72, Feb. 5, 1965 UCLA 93, Washington State 41, Feb. 13, 1965 UCLA 70, Washington State 68, March 5, 1965 UCLA 77, Southern California 71, March 6, 1965 UCLA 52, Southern California 50, March 12, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 100, No. 61 Post Season Scoring Recaps, Ron Rapoport - 1968: Houston vs. UCLA at the Astrodome - The game that took college basketball to a new level. Bailey is one of two Bruins to achieve a triple-double (23 PTS 10 RB 10 AST). 12 on the all-time scoring list with 1734 points (12.4 avg.). 13 on the all-time scoring list with 1721 points (14.6 avg.) The Bruins would reign as NCAA Champion that year, which would not have been possible if Edney had not performed in the clutch. Trivia: The dunk was banned in college basketball after 1967 predominantly due to Alcindors dominant use of it in his first collegiate season. 10 in average rebounds for a freshman with 5.8 rebounds per game. Trivia: Rowe played eight seasons in the NBA, averaging 11.6 points per game and becoming an All-Star in 1976. [2] Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis wanted to prove his program's worth to his critics, so he decided to schedule UCLA. Trivia: Wicks earned Academic All-American honors in 1971, earning a degree in sociology. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Green is currently No. In fact, Watsons points-per-game stat decreased in his junior season only to have his assists per game increase (from 4.6 to 5.9). Trivia: OBannon returned to UCLA in 2011 to finish his bachelors degree, which he is expected to finish later in the year. He is currently No. Trivia: Afflalo, alongside teammate Ryan Hollins, helped the distraught Gonzaga star Adam Morrison off the court after UCLA defeated Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 in the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 21:00. He is currently No. in his senior season. He is also ninth in career three-point field goals made with 133. Kansas State and Michigan also made the Final Four in 1964, with the Wildcats' making their fourth Final Four and Wolverines making their Final Four debut. Naulls was named a second-team All-American his senior season. A three-year starter, Jackson, averaged 8.4 points per game, peaking his senior year with 12.5 points per game. 17 on the all-time scoring list with 1638 points (15 avg.). Forward Charles OBannon was a varsity-starter in all of his four years at UCLA, playing his first two seasons alongside his brother Ed. Those games were at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, on the same floor used in the Astrodome game. Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. ), -Second in career three-point field goal percentage: 44.6 percent, -First in career three-point field goals made: 317, -Fifth in free throw percentage: 83 percent, -Second in career double-figure scoring games: 107 (out of 127), Trivia: Kapono has won the Three-Point Shootout twice in the NBA, and is known to be one of the most accurate three-point shooters in NBA history (ranked fifth all-time in NBA as of 2011 [43.7 percent]). It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. Trivia: As of 2011, MacLean is an analyst for the UCLA ISP Sports Network during the UCLA basketball season. 196768 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Jeff Prugh Bruins win again without Alcindor. As of 2011, he plays basketball in China. Second consecutive national championship; fourth in five years. NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, 196667 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, UCLA History, UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guild 2008, UCLA Bruins men's basketball 196667 NCAA champions, NCAA Division I men's basketball champions, Athletic Association of Western Universities, 196667 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, 2014-15 UCLA Men's Basketball media guide, College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com, "USBWA > Awards > Oscar Robertson Trophy", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196667_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1141980744, 196667 Athletic Association of Western Universities men's basketball season, NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons, NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons, 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament participants, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. 71 Ken Washington, San Francisco Warriors, Walt Hazzard, 6-2, guard: 18.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, Jack Hirsch, 6-3, forward: 14.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg, Fred Slaughter, 6-5, center: 7.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg, Kim Stewart, 6-5, forward: 2.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg, Mike Huggins, 5-11, guard: 1.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg, Chuck Darrow, 5-11, guard: 1.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg, Steve Brucker, 6-4, forward: 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, Kent Graham, 6-3, forward: 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, Dec. 11, 1964 UCLA 107, Arizona State 76, Dec. 12, 1964 UCLA 68, Oklahoma State 52, Dec. 19, 1964 UCLA 115, Boston College 93, Dec. 22, 1964 UCLA 84, Southern California 75, Dec. 29, 1964 UCLA 93, No. He showed off his passing abilities in his senior season, leading the team in assists with 108 (3.5 avg.). 17 on the individual season rebounds list with 299 (10 avg.) 16 on the all-time scoring list and has his name on plenty of other record lists, including: -Fourth in career three-point percentage: 43.5 percent, -Third in career free throw percentage: 85.1 percent, -First in individual season three-point percentage: 52.5 percent (2008), -Fourth in career double-figure scoring games: 97. [5] He would miss the next two games against Stanford and Portland. Bibby was honored as an All-American in his senior season. The Bruins still had time to score, but an attempted basket by Allen would not drop. As a three-year starter at UCLA, Green averaged 14.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Trivia: After two season in the NBA, Thompson went abroad to play basketball. The Boilermakers won two Big Ten titles and the 1932 national championship during his years there. He is currently fifth in career double-figure scoring games at 95 and fifth as well in career free throws made at 435. Alcindor scored 37 points with 20 rebounds in the championship game.[5]. He currently operates a website that is dedicated to motivational speaking. Cal's Place in the NET Rankings is Not Much of a Head-Scratcher. [12][13] "I've never enjoyed playing for that man," Lacy said of Wooden after quitting. Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2008, Wizig, Jerry - Madness began with one game. Guard John Vallely was a junior-transfer from junior college who was a two-year starter for the Bruins. Up to that point, only NCAA post-season games had been broadcast nationally, so there was much skepticism regarding where the broadcast would take the non-profit organization's policy. In his two season as Bruin before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2006, Farmar averaged 13.3 points and 5.2 points per game. A four-year starter, Fields averaged 15 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, displaying dominance his senior year with 17.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. MacLean is the current all-time leading scoring in UCLA basketball history with 2,608 points (Lew Alcindor had 2,325 in three seasons played. "[4], The game was televised nationally via a syndication package through the TVS Television Network, with Dick Enberg announcing and Bob Pettit providing color commentary. Trivia: Collison holds the Bruin record for most consecutive free throws at 43 in his senior season over a 15-game stretch. Trivia: Fields was selected in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and played four seasons in the NBA. Jan 26, 2023 10:02 PM EST. During both of his years at UCLA, Farmar led the Bruins in assists and is No.
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