Choose a Player: Go. Leading the Bruins in assists in all of his four seasons at UCLA, Jackson is sixth in career assists with 523. 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. Wilson helped lead the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in his senior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. [10] It was one of only two times in his UCLA career that he shot less than 50% from the field. Washington exploded as a junior, averaging 20.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. 10 Kansas 54, Dec. 27, 1963 UCLA 98, No. In his varsity debut against USC, Lew scored 56 points, immediately displaying his dominance as a collegiate athlete. 17 on the all-time scoring list with 1638 points (15 avg.). With the combination of Hazzard and Gail Goodrich on the floor, who averaged 21.5 points in the 1964, the Bruins were destined for success. Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. 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. In a tight game in the 2006 NCAA tournament, Afflalo made a game-winning three-pointer against Alabama in the Round of 32. 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster # Full Name Pos. Join our linker program. Although the Bruins were not very successful as a team during Millers UCLA career, he led the team to a NIT Championship in 1985 and was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Bruins avenged the loss in a rematch with Houston in the NCAA Final Four, by beating the Cougars 10169 to become the only team to win consecutive NCAA championships twice. Hamilton is ranked seventh in career assists (512) and seventeenth in career 20-point games (23). Roster (PDF) 1969-70 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 1968-69 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) Wicks continued to excel in his senior season, averaging an impressive 21.3 points and 12.8 rebounds per game during a season that brought home another NCAA title to the Bruins. 20 on the all-time rebounds list with 667 (6.1 avg). His performance placed him on the All-Tournament Team that year. [2] Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis wanted to prove his program's worth to his critics, so he decided to schedule UCLA. He received the USBWA Player of the Year award that year as well. 196970 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:53, 196970 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, 196970 UCLA Bruins men's basketball season, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196970_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1141980064. While its undeniably difficult to juxtapose and numerically rank such Bruin greats as Lew Alcindor and Ed OBannon, heres a look at the top 50 players in Bruin basketball history based upon their individual merit and accomplishments in an UCLA uniform: Guard Ralph Jackson was best known for his ability to spray the ball around the court, averaging 4.7 assists during his four-year career at UCLA. Dollar is ninth in career assists at 451. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team. 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. He was honored as an All-American his junior season on a team that went to the Final Four. The West Regional was hosted by UCLA in Pauley Pavilion, and they defeated #12 New Mexico State 5338 and third-ranked Santa Clara 9052. 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 has played in Germany, Ukraine, Israel, Russia and will play in France in 2011. Jan 26, 2023 10:02 PM EST. Richardsons assists per game climbed each season during his four years as a Bruin, reaching an amazing 7.6 in his senior year and leaving him with an average on 6.8 in his career. 122 Year by Year results. ), -Ninth in career rebounds: 894 (9.9 avg. 8 on the all-time scoring list with 1,798 points (14.3 avg.). This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In his four seasons at UCLA, he averaged 14.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, capping out in his senior season at 19 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. 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. The Bruins finished the 2021-22 season with a 27-8 overall record and a conference record of 15-5. (15.8 avg. [11] Wooden had benched him after 11 minutes, and he never re-entered the game. Point guard Lucius Allen, alongside Lew Alcindor and Mike Warren, was considered to be part of the greatest college basketball team in history in 1968, when UCLA took home its second out of seven consecutive NCAA titles. 32 on the all-time scoring list with 1293 points. The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindor's 19 points and 18 rebounds. 8 in individual season blocks. Daye is currently No. Eventually, most Final Fours were awarded only to host cities with domed stadiums. This happened right before the game against the University of Houston. His ability as a facilitator peaked his senior season, dishing out 6.8 assists per game. Putting up an impressive 13.2 points per game in his freshman season put him at 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. 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. Trivia: Edney was appointed as Director of Operations for the UCLA Mens Basketball team in 2010. Under two different head coaches, Greenwood helped lead the Bruins into three consecutive Sweet 16 campaigns. 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. 12 in individual season rebounds with 318 during his freshman season. 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. Moso is currently No. Forward Kenny Fields was part of some rather unsuccessful NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament teams, but did notlet that bog him down. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. 39 on the all-time scoring list. The streak ended at 221 weeks in January 1980. Walt averaged 16.1 points per game in his career as a Bruin, peaking at 18.6 points per game in his senior season. UCLA won the L.A. Classic by defeating Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, and USC. He plays basketball in Turkey as of 2011. 15 in career rebounds with 775 (7.2 avg.). 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. [20] UCLA won six more national championships under Wooden. Gail Goodrich scored 42 points to lead the Bruins in the final. 2 Gail Goodrich, Los Angeles Lakers, No. In his four seasons as a varsity starter at UCLA, Gadzuric averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Trivia: Wilkes was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 1975, was a three-time All-Star and won four championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers. Trivia: Shipp holds the record for most career starts with 134. [7], Three days after the game, UCLA starting forward Edgar Lacy quit the team. Won National Final (92-72) versus Purdue, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Trivia: Gadzuric was born in The Hague, Netherlands. In his senior season, Naulls helped the Bruins win the conference with a perfect 16-0 record. 2 on the career blocks list with 184. It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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: OBannon returned to UCLA in 2011 to finish his bachelors degree, which he is expected to finish later in the year. Lew Alcindor's father played trombone with the UCLA band during the championship game. Josh Giddey is a traditional point guard (even if he is 6-foot-8). Walton had 27 rebounds in one game twice. Alcindor holds an immense amount of records at UCLA, including: Alcindors No. Princeton's Bill Bradley was both the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player and the NCAA tournament's leading scorer with 177 points. Fields is also No. [14] In 2008, Wooden stated, "I'm sorry I said that. 4 in average scoring for a freshman. 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. Won West Regional Final (101-79) versus Utah State Edney was an All-Pacific-10 player three years in-a-row and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award his senior season as the nations best player under six feet tall. Lew Alcindor went down in the UCLA record books as the best Bruin ever in his three seasons under John Wooden. 17 on the individual season rebounds list with 299 (10 avg.) Yr. A three-year starter, Jackson, averaged 8.4 points per game, peaking his senior year with 12.5 points per game. The history of UCLA's college basketball championships in 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1995, including rosters, stats, schedules and . In his two years on the varsity squad, Allen averaged 15.3 points per game. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Arron Afflalo played a vital role on three Bruin teams that contributed to the recent revival of UCLA Mens Basketball under Ben Howland, whose first recruit was Afflalo. Trivia: As of 2011, MacLean is an analyst for the UCLA ISP Sports Network during the UCLA basketball season. The 1968-69 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. The ban was revoked in 1976. UCLA's 47-game winning streak came to an end in January when they were beaten by Houston and All-American Elvin Hayes in the Astrodome 7169; the game was known as the Game of the Century. Trivia: After two season in the NBA, Thompson went abroad to play basketball. OBannon was named on the first team All-Pacific-10 in 1996 and 1997. Coach: John Wooden The Sons of Westwood: John Wooden, UCLA, and the Dynasty That Changed College Basketball. Collison had a solid career at UCLA, averaging 11.6 points, 4.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in his four seasons. [4] Morgan had insisted to TVS owner Eddie Einhorn that TVS use Enberg, the Bruins' play-by-play announcer. Jeff Prugh - Big E Stands For End Of Bruin Streak. Davis ended his career as a Bruin after the 1999 season, being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the third overall pick. Jordan gives back to the community by hosting an annualbasketball campcalled Hoop Farmat UCLA. [8] The basketball floor actually came from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.[4]. Forward John Moore was a three-time starter for UCLA, leading the Bruins in his sophomore (12.2 avg.) 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Leading the team in rebounds his first two seasons, Mbah a Moute 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.. Do you have a sports website? Forward Marques Johnson helped the Bruins win their final NCAA Championship under John Wooden in 1975 as a sophomore. 1968-69 UCLA Bruins Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 29-1 (13-1, 1st in Pac-8 MBB ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP Poll Coach: John Wooden More School Info NCAA Champion Pac-8 Reg Season Champ UCLA (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game ), -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]). Center Jelani McCoy showed his dominance in the paint as soon as he stepped on the court his freshman year. Sanders also led the team in rebounds those two seasons, and showed his defensive ability by leading the Bruins in blocks during his sophomore and junior seasons. Michael Douchant. The Bruins opened with 25 wins, on a 41-game winning streak, but lost the regular season finale to rival USC on March 8, which snapped a home winning streak of 85 games. Do you have a sports website? Bruins coach John Wooden credited his assistant, Jerry Norman, for devising the diamond-and-one defense that contained Hayes.[3][4]. Point guard Jordan Farmar played a big role in his sophomore season in helping the Bruins work their way into the NCAA Championship game. In the end, the Cougars pulled the upset, 7169, ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak. 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. 34 on the all-time scoring list with 1235 points (14.2 avg.). 10 on the all-time scoring list. Forward Don MacLean made his mark as a Bruin from the very beginning, starting as a freshman and averaging 18.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. As a Bruin, Moso averaged 12 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Those games were at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, on the same floor used in the Astrodome game. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Smith, John Matthew. 1 UCLA and No. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. ), -Sixth in rebounds per game for a sophomore: 9.4, -Fifth in career double-figure rebounding games: 42. )his freshman year. Title. He is currently No. Trivia: In 2003, Martin played for the Harlem Globetrotters. He is currently No. He is currently No. Collectable is offering shares of a 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins jacket from the famed Sports Immortals collection. He became a coach in 1998 and has been an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bruins were led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor, Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen. Pac-12 Basketball: UCLA Difficult to KO. 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. Upset with Wooden's public comments implying that he did not want back into the game, Lacy quit the team. Torrence turned it on as a senior, averaging 21.5 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, ranking him fifth overall in both those categories for a senior. The 1965 NCAA tournament had two fewer teams, 23, than the previous year's tournament, which featured 25 schools. 3 Michigan 80, Jan. 3, 1964 UCLA 88, Washington State 83, Jan. 4, 1964 UCLA 102, Washington State 77, Jan. 31, 1964 UCLA 107, UC-Santa Barbara 76, Feb. 1, 1964 UCLA 87, UC-Santa Barbara 59, Feb. 10, 1964 UCLA 79, Southern California 59, Feb. 11, 1964 UCLA 78, Southern California 71, Feb. 29, 1964 UCLA 93, Washington State 56, March 6, 1964 UCLA 91, Southern California 81, March 13, 1964 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 95, Seattle 90, March 14, 1964 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 76, San Francisco 72, March 20, 1964 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 90, Kansas State 84, March 21, 1964 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 98, No. Darren Savino. He also holds the individual game blocks record of 11, which he achieved as a freshman. In his two seasons as a starter, Washington averaged 15.9 and 20.1 points per game respectively. . He also maintains the fifth-highest career field goal percentage at 57 percent. [3][15] Assistant coach Jerry Norman was credited by Wooden for devising the diamond-and-one defense that the Bruins used to contain Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. The Bruins later went on to face Florida in the Finals that year. There were 25 teams in the 1969 NCAA tournament an increase of two from 1968. 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. Forward Dave Greenwood excelled greatly in a starting role during his sophomore season as a Bruin. Center Lew Alcindor had a total of 33 points in the two games. Forward Curtis Rowe was a three-year starter in the middle of the UCLAs NCAA Championship dynasty under John Wooden. He led the team in rebounds (252- 7.6 avg.) 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. He is currently No. ), -Third in individual season free throws made: 198, -Second highest freshman points per game: 17.5, -First in freshman rebounds per game: 10.6, -First in single-season double-scoring games: 39. Shooting guard and small forward Dijon Thompson averaged 15.6 points per game in his three seasons as a starter at UCLA, placing him at No. Trivia: As of 2011, Green holds the record for most free throws made in an individual game21 in his senior season. He was named on the All-Tournament Team when the Bruins won the NCAA Championship in 1967 and again in 1968 with another NCAA Title. Mick Cronin. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2009, represented by his widow, Ada, and his son, Gregory. (12 avg.). Over his three-year career at UCLA, Wilkes averaged 15 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, earning him No. He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him 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. Sakuragi when he became a naturalized Japanese citizen. In his first three seasons as a Bruin, he was a part of teams that reached the Final Four under Ben Howland. 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. Lewis led his Phi Slama Jama teams to three consecutive Final Fours (1982-1984), advancing to the national championship game in 1983 and 1984. and is dotted across the records books: -Third in career rebounds: 1022 (8.7 avg), -Second in individual season blocked shots: 76 (1979), -Third in career double-figure rebounding games: 52. 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. 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. 1 team in both the AP and UPI polls. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 41 on the all-time scoring list with 1149 points (10.1 avg.) Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Richardson performed as a passer and a shooter, turning on his offensive production in his senior year to average 15.2 points per game. Bailey is one of two Bruins to achieve a triple-double (23 PTS 10 RB 10 AST). 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. Record: 28-2 (14-0) Trivia: Naulls went on to be a four-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics. Miller was a scoring machine as a Bruin, and is second all-time behind Lew Alcindor in both average points scored in a single season (25.9-1986) and most career 30-point games (16). Charles stepped up as a sophomore and helped the Bruins win a NCAA Championship in 1995, averaging 13.6 points per game. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Trivia: As of 2011, Dollar is the head coach of Seattle University, which he is attempting to revive in Division I basketball. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Point guard Gail Goodrich was a key player in establishing UCLAs dynasty under John Wooden, leading the Bruins in scoring in 1964 and 1965 towards an NCAA Championship. It's been 50 years since the University of Houston beat the UCLA Bruins, 71-69, in front of 52,693 in the Astrodome. Vandeweghe shined the most in his senior season, averaging 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. during his sophomore season, earning him No. With greats like Moore setting the bar higher for future Bruins, the foundation was laid for the dynasty to come. 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. In three seasons with the Bruins, Alcindor contributed greatly to a NCAA Championship. The Thunder is developing a positionless roster. 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. 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. 10 in assists in an individual season. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Center and forward Richard Washington filled the void when Bill Walton graduated in 1974. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. 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. This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 21:00. Scott Chandler . It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. 44 on the all-time list. UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting UCLA Basketball: Sebastian Mack commits to Bruins, Mick Cronin Joe Tipton 11/16/22 On3 Basketball Recruiting 4-star guard Sebastian Mack sets commitment date Joe Tipton 11/15/22 UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting 4-star Sebastian Mack sets official visit to UCLA Joe Tipton 11/10/22 On3 Basketball Recruiting He is also ranked eighth in career blocks at 91. All rights reserved. 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.
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