Name. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. Trivia: Shipp holds the record for most career starts with 134. UCLA won 10064. Collison had a solid career at UCLA, averaging 11.6 points, 4.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in his four seasons. Trivia: McCoy played in the D-League for a bit with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, and was briefly on the rosters of the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Trivia: When he was asked to express what the return of the dunk [in 1976] meant to him It was like I was reborn, Johnson responded (Inside Sports Magazine: College Basketball. He was also known for his free throw shooting, ranking seventh in career free throws made (404) and second in free throws made in an individual season (201). Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2008, Wizig, Jerry - Madness began with one game. Trivia: Bailey has played on 14 different teams in his 11-year professional playing career, including teams in Italy, Belgium, Germany, Greece, China and Spain. UCLA defeated Bellarmine, but they lost to Gonzaga to finish in a tie for second. 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. Trivia: Sanders was selected by the Kansas City Kings (currently Sacramento Kings) as the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. 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.). Davis came out strong in his freshman year and was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. [14] In 2008, Wooden stated, "I'm sorry I said that. Trivia: Edney was appointed as Director of Operations for the UCLA Mens Basketball team in 2010. Do you have a sports website? 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. It hurt him, and that's why he quit. 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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). The 196970 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden,[1] despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.[2]. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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All rights reserved. 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. After UCLA went 30-0 in the 1963-64 season and won its first national championship, the Bruins lost eight players from their roster, most notably second-leading scorer Walt Hazzard, who was the second pick in the 1964 NBA Draft. 8 on the career rebounds list with 896. Trivia: The dunk was banned in college basketball after 1967 predominantly due to Alcindors dominant use of it in his first collegiate season. He became a coach in 1998 and has been an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Bobcats. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him No. Checkout the latest Los Angeles Stars Roster and Stats for 1968-69 on Basketball-Reference.com [2] The Bruins opened with 25 wins, on a 41-game winning streak, but lost the regular season finale to rival USC on March8, which snapped a home winning streak of 85games.[3][4]. ), -Seventh in average points scored for a senior: 21.3, -Fourth in rebounds averaged for a senior: 12.8. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. Lew Alcindor, School Record, Most season Points: 870 (1967), Lew Alcindor, School Record, Highest season Scoring Average: 29.0 (1967), Lew Alcindor, School Record, Most season Field Goals: 346 (1967), Lew Alcindor, School Record, Most season Free Throw Attempts: 274 (1967), Lew Alcindor, School Record, Most single game field goals: 26 (vs. Washington State, 2/25/67), This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:58. He got struck by Ted Henderson of Cal in a rebound battle. Forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is known best for crashing the boards at UCLA, pulling in 8.2 rebounds per game in his freshman seasonthe second-highest in history for a freshman. The Bruins were led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor, Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen. 42 was retired in 1996. Forward Trevor Wilson lit up the court when he became a starter his sophomore season, in which he averaged 15.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster # Full Name Pos. [3], Ted Nance, the sports information director for the University of Houston, put the schedule together. 26 on the all-time scoring list with 1,380 points (12.2 avg). 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He received many accolades as a collegiate athlete, including: -Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament (1967-69), -Naismith College Player of the Year (1969-first year awarded). He averaged 12.7 points, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game that season, in which the Bruins went to the Final Four. in scoring, and placing himself on as one of the greatest Bruin scorers of his time (he is currently at No. He also holds the individual game blocks record of 11, which he achieved as a freshman. UCLA had prevailed against Houston 7358, and won their 3rd NCAA championship. Jeff Prugh - Big E Stands For End Of Bruin Streak. The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindor's 19 points and 18 rebounds. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins . Bruins' third national championship in four years. 1965-66 UCLA Bruins Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 18-8 (12-4, 2nd in AAWU MBB ) Coach: John Wooden PS/G: 83.9 (41st of 186) PA/G: 72.7 (64th of 186) SRS: 16.64 (7th of 181) SOS: 5.37 (14th of 181) UCLA (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Conference: AAWU 13 on the all-time rebounding list with 796 rebounds (8.8 avg.). [5] Hayes took a shot and was fouled by Bruins reserve Jim Nielsen. Here are the top matchups and tournaments to watch in the non-conference portion of the NCAA softball season. Trivia: Rowe played eight seasons in the NBA, averaging 11.6 points per game and becoming an All-Star in 1976. He is also ninth in career three-point field goals made with 133. [7], Three days after the game, UCLA starting forward Edgar Lacy quit the team. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Guard Cameron Dollar is best known for filling in for the injured Tyus Edney in the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball championship game versus Arkansas. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Trivia: Gadzuric was born in The Hague, Netherlands. 10 in assists in an individual season. [5] He would miss the next two games against Stanford and Portland. 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. In his first season as starter his junior year, Wicks was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament during a year in which he averaged 18.6 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. Kapono was best known for his three-point shooting ability, and currently holds the record for most three-pointers in one game at nine. Foster put up consistent scoring numbers in his four seasons as a varsity starter for the Bruins, averaging 12.1 points per game and being an extremely accurate free throw shooter at 88 percent, which is the highest in UCLA history. Forward Dave Greenwood excelled greatly in a starting role during his sophomore season as a Bruin. Leading the Bruins in assists in all of his four seasons at UCLA, Jackson is sixth in career assists with 523. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. Do you have a blog? Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. Afflalo was also awarded Pac-10 Player of the Year that season with 17.4 points per game and a reputation as one of the best defenders in the NCAA of the season. In his two seasons as a starter, Washington averaged 15.9 and 20.1 points per game respectively. Big Men Are Big Again. Fields is also No. The championship game was held in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Center Lew Alcindor had a total of 33 points in the two games. Trivia: Dayes son, Austin Daye, played for Gonzaga and currently plays professional basketball in Turkey. 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. [19], UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. Join our linker program. as well as steals (68- 2.5 avg.) In 2008, the NCAA deal with CBS to televise the entire tournament was worth $545 million.[24][25]. A profile of the 1969 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. He is also scattered in the UCLA record books in various categories: -Seventh in career double-figure scoring games: 92. At the conclusion of the season, the team collectively signed a letter to President Nixon condemning the Vietnam War and the administration's actions at home. He is currently speckled throughout the UCLA record books: -Third in all-time career scoring: 2095 points (16.5 avg. 5 on the all-time scoring list with 1846 points (14.3 avg.). The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindors 19 points and 18 rebounds. United States: University of Illinois Press, 2013. The West Regional was hosted by UCLA in Pauley Pavilion, and they defeated #12 New Mexico State 5338 and third-ranked Santa Clara 9052. In the 1995 NCAA Final, OBannon took the Bruins on his back, scoring 30 points and pulling in 17 rebounds, earning him the Most Outstanding Player award of the Tournament. The Bruins would reign as NCAA Champion that year, which would not have been possible if Edney had not performed in the clutch. Walton was showered in awards as a collegiate athlete, including: -Naismith College Player of the Year (1972-74), -USBWA College Player of the Year (1972-74), -Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament (1972, 1973), -Second-highest field goal percentage: .651, -Third-highest career scoring average: 20.3. Michael Douchant. 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. 2022-23 Season . Trivia: Wicks earned Academic All-American honors in 1971, earning a degree in sociology. Forward Ed OBannon had a rocky start to his career as a Bruin, severely injuring his knee and subsequently having surgery before his freshman season at UCLA. 61 Post Season Scoring Recaps, Ron Rapoport - 1968: Houston vs. UCLA at the Astrodome - The game that took college basketball to a new level. He is currently No. 33 was retired at UCLA in 1990. Daye showed great improvement in his senior season, averaging 15.7 points and six rebounds per game, helping the Bruins win the Pacific-10 and play in the 1983 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Hometown / High School; 0: Alex Olesinski: F: 6-10: 220: R-Jr. Roswell, N.M. / La Lumiere School [IN] 1: Moses Brown: C: 7-1: 245 . 12 on the all-time scoring list with 1734 points (12.4 avg.). The Bruins arrived in Houston with a 47-game, two-and-a-half-season winning streak. He is also No. Alcindor, a senior, was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player for the third consecutive year, while Purdue's Rick Mount led all scorers with 122 points in the tournament. Won National Semifinal (93-77) versus New Mexico State Conference Finish: 1st. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Washington exploded as a junior, averaging 20.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Alcindor holds an immense amount of records at UCLA, including: Alcindors No. Or write about sports? He also holds the individual season records of most league points scored (500-1986) and highest league scoring average (27.8-1986). With greats like Moore setting the bar higher for future Bruins, the foundation was laid for the dynasty to come. Bibby was also known for being accurate from the free throw line and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage at 82.3 percent. He was mostly known for his gritty defense, currently holding the record for most steals in an individual season (82-1997) and ranks fourth overall in all-time steals with 214. I was very disappointed. [2] Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis wanted to prove his program's worth to his critics, so he decided to schedule UCLA. Dollar is ninth in career assists at 451. He also led the Bruins in steals in his freshman and sophomore seasons. pg. Mick Cronin. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. He is a graduate of Indiana University. Trivia: Kevins uncle, Mike Love, is a singer for The Beach Boys. 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 . OBannon was named on the first team All-Pacific-10 in 1996 and 1997. The "Game of the Century" proved that a national audience would watch college basketball games during the regular season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. In the end, the Cougars pulled the upset, 7169, ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak. The 1969-70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden, despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville. 33 on the all-time scoring list with 1287 points and is No. Guard John Vallely was a junior-transfer from junior college who was a two-year starter for the Bruins. 2 Houston closed with the Cougars up by three points. [1], The UCLA Bruins were the dominant NCAA men's basketball program of the era, having won Division I championships in 1964, 1965, and 1967. Trivia: Davis received a scholarship at Crossroads High School in Santa Monica, California. He is currently No. 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.. The Sons of Westwood: John Wooden, UCLA, and the Dynasty That Changed College Basketball. 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. Darren Savino. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Trivia: Allen was drafted as the No. Forward Sidney Wicks was a great contributor to two back-to-back NCAA titles in his junior and senior seasons as a starter. Trivia: Jackson played one game in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, recording two points, one rebound, four assists and two steals. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. pg. . In his junior season, Goodrich was part of a team that went in the record books by becoming the first team in UCLA history to have a perfect record of 30-0 in 1964, which led the Bruins to their first NCAA Championship in school history. Smith, John Matthew. NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, 196869 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, UCLA Bruins men's basketball 196869 NCAA champions, NCAA Division I men's basketball champions, 196869 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, 1964 and 1965 NCAA Championship Teams to be Honored. He is currently No. Shooting guard Roy Hamilton was a three-time starter in the very beginning of the post-Wooden era. Trivia: As of 2011, Dollar is the head coach of Seattle University, which he is attempting to revive in Division I basketball. Mick Cronin. Shooting guard Jason Kapono was one of the most consistent shooting machines in recent Bruin history, coming out of the gates his freshman year scoring 16 points per game and averaging 16.5 in his career at UCLA. The team opened the season as the No. Forward J.R. Henderson was an immense offensive asset for the Bruins. We begin with the 1963-64 season, in the 26th year of the NCAA tournament and the 16th year of coach John Wooden's tenure at UCLA. The 1965 NCAA tournament had two fewer teams, 23, than the previous year's tournament, which featured 25 schools. Forward Keith Wilkes made an impact from the time he stepped on the court as a starter his sophomore year, averaging 13.5 points and 8.2 rebounds that year. . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [4] Morgan had insisted to TVS owner Eddie Einhorn that TVS use Enberg, the Bruins' play-by-play announcer. [10] It was one of only two times in his UCLA career that he shot less than 50% from the field. He also hold a plethora of other UCLA records, including: -Most points averaged by a freshman: 18.6, -Most career double-figure scoring games: 123 (68 straight). [2][3] The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (7358) and Dayton (7964).[4]. 2 on the career blocks list with 184. As a starter his senior season, Hamilton led the Bruins to the Elite Eight, previously putting up 16.8 points per game that season. and is eighth in career field goal percentage at 55.5 percent. Forward Tracy Murray turned it on offensively in his sophomore and junior seasons, averaging over 21 points in both seasons, making himself a hot asset for the 1992 NBA draft and earning second place for average points in a sophomore season with 21.2, behind Lew Alcindor. UCLA advanced and defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 7855 for the 1968 title. His No. The 1966-67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's third NCAA national championship under head coach John Wooden with a win over Dayton.The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games. Trivia: Hazzard came back to the UCLA Basketball program to coach from 1985-88. Center Dan Gadzuric was a threat for opponents on both sides of the court. 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. The 196869 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the fifth in six years under head coach John Wooden with a win over Purdue, coach Wooden's alma mater. At times an almost unstoppable offensive threat, Wilson landed himself at No. ), which positions him at No. Image. [7] TVS signed up 120 stations, many of which would preempt regularly scheduled network programming. As a three-year starter at UCLA, Green averaged 14.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Or write about sports? Trivia: Walton earned Academic All-American honors in all three of his varsity seasons at UCLA (1972, 1973, 1974). Associate Head Coach. Find out more. 10 on the all-time scoring list. 27 on the all-time scoring list with 1371 points (15.2 avg) and No. Coach: John Wooden 54 was retired at UCLA in 1996. Title. UCLA fell at the cavernous Astrodome and had its 47-game winning streak stopped. Forward Matt Barnes maximized his two years as a starter at UCLA, having an immediate impact on both sides of the court, averaging 11.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals in his first year as a starter in his junior season. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. 22 on the all-time scoring list with 1458 points (12.5 career avg.). As a Bruin, Moso averaged 12 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 21 Keith Erickson, San Francisco Warriors, No. Walt averaged 16.1 points per game in his career as a Bruin, peaking at 18.6 points per game in his senior season. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. (15.8 avg. Jordan gives back to the community by hosting an annualbasketball campcalled Hoop Farmat UCLA. In a tight game in the 2006 NCAA tournament, Afflalo made a game-winning three-pointer against Alabama in the Round of 32. He was a crafty point guard with the ability to make split-second decisions look easy. Richardson performed as a passer and a shooter, turning on his offensive production in his senior year to average 15.2 points per game. In his four seasons as a varsity starter at UCLA, Gadzuric averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Sakuragi when he became a naturalized Japanese citizen. 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Hamilton is ranked seventh in career assists (512) and seventeenth in career 20-point games (23). Jan 26, 2023 10:02 PM EST. 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. Pac-12 Basketball: UCLA Difficult to KO. His other feats in Bruin record books include: -Fourth in career rebounds: 1,001 (7.9 avg. Won West Regional Final (90-52) versus Santa Clara The first half between the AP Poll's No. ), -Ninth in career rebounds: 894 (9.9 avg. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Freddie Goss, 6-1, guard: 7.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, Dave Waxman, 6-6, forward: 5.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, Jim Milhorn, 5-9, guard: 3.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg, Larry Gower: 5-10, guard: 0.0 ppg, 0.3 rpg, Dec. 14, 1963 UCLA 74, No. 3 Duke 83, No. 28 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). Thompson decided to stay a Bruin for his senior season instead of enlisting in the NBA draft, having a phenomenal year averaging 18.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Naulls was named a second-team All-American his senior season. The jacket is Sand Knit, eight-button, size 46, and blue colored, with the UCLA vertically arched across the front in gold and outlined in white tackle twill. Chapin, Dwight - How Wooden Stopped the Big E. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. This was the season Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, debuted on to the college basketball scene. Johnson continued to excel under new head coach Gene Bartow, putting up 17.3 points per game in his junior season. Forward Curtis Rowe was a three-year starter in the middle of the UCLAs NCAA Championship dynasty under John Wooden. Johnsons No. This team ushered in a new era of college hoops when it played and lost to Houston in a regular-season game at Houston Astrodome that was seen by a national television audience. R. Wooden Award in 1977. [4] Nance put advertisements in the Cougar football programs touting the game as the "Game of the Century. Rowe had a key performance in the 1970 NCAA Finals, scoring 19 points with eight rebounds, and was later named to the All-Tournament Team that year. Trivia: Henderson currently plays basketball in Japan and has changed his name to J.R. It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. Conference Finish: 1st. 8 on the all-time scoring list with 1,798 points (14.3 avg.). Here are the 1969 NCAA tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses): Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Goodrich was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team both of those years and was honored an All-American his senior year. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster. [11] Wooden had benched him after 11 minutes, and he never re-entered the game. Wilkes helped the Bruins win the 1972 NCAA Championship by putting up 23 points with 10 rebounds, being named to the All-Tournament Team. He put solid offensive numbers as a Bruin, averaging 13.8 points per game. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Roster (PDF) 1969-70 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 1968-69 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF)
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