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. 23 on the all-time scoring list with 1,449 points. The first half between the AP Poll's No. Gail Goodrich scored 42 points to lead the Bruins in the final. The lowest-ever recorded team-leading field goal percentage for the Bruins was in 1948 by John Stanich29.6 percent. [21], In 2006, Hayes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) and Wooden were inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame,[22] followed by Lewis in 2007. Hazzards No. Won National Semifinal (85-82) versus Drake ), -Ninth in career rebounds: 894 (9.9 avg. Center Jelani McCoy showed his dominance in the paint as soon as he stepped on the court his freshman year. Do you have a sports website? Name. Watson was also an alert defender, and currently holds the all-time career for most steals at 235. Forward Kenny Fields was part of some rather unsuccessful NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament teams, but did notlet that bog him down. The Bruins still had time to score, but an attempted basket by Allen would not drop. [7], The January 1968 cover of Sports Illustrated depicted the game, with Hayes shooting over Alcindor. He is also tied for sixth on the all-time steals list at 179 and second on the individual season steals list at 217. Pac-12 Basketball: UCLA Difficult to KO. 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. Forward Jrme Moso showed great potential before enlisting in the 2000 NBA draft. He made a great defense impact as well, currently at No. ), -Seventh in average points scored for a senior: 21.3, -Fourth in rebounds averaged for a senior: 12.8. 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. Smith, John Matthew. 2 on the career blocks list with 184. Lew Alcindor's father played trombone with the UCLA band during the championship game. In those three seasons, Bibby averaged 14.4 points per game in his career at UCLA and is at No. Upset with Wooden's public comments implying that he did not want back into the game, Lacy quit the team. Barnes scored 792 points in his two years as a starter out of his total 1,066 (8.8 avg. He has played in Germany, Ukraine, Israel, Russia and will play in France in 2011. During both of his years at UCLA, Farmar led the Bruins in assists and is No. ), which was also a great deal during his time in Bruin history. UCLA won 100-64. Center Lew Alcindor had a total of 33 points in the two games. Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. 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. He also showed defensive proficiency by leading the team in steals (53) his freshman season. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Record: 28-2 (14-0) He was honored as an All-American his junior season on a team that went to the Final Four. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. and senior (14.6 avg.) Trivia: In his 11-year professional basketball career, Moso has played on 13 different teams, including teams in Italy, Spain and Japan after playing in the NBA for five different teams. He is also scattered in the UCLA record books in various categories: -Seventh in career double-figure scoring games: 92. 122 Year by Year results. Big Men Are Big Again. [3], Ted Nance, the sports information director for the University of Houston, put the schedule together. It hurt him, and that's why he quit. One new team enters after the opening weekend. Do you have a sports website? UCLA had prevailed against Houston 7358, and won their 3rd NCAA championship. [14] In 2008, Wooden stated, "I'm sorry I said that. 29 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. UCLA fell at the cavernous Astrodome and had its 47-game winning streak stopped. 1969-70 UCLA Bruins Men 's Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1969-70 UCLA Bruins Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 28-2 (12-2, 1st in Pac-8 MBB ) Rank: 2nd in the Final AP Poll Coach: John Wooden More School Info NCAA Champion Pac-8 Reg Season Champ Trivia: Hazzard came back to the UCLA Basketball program to coach from 1985-88. In his first three seasons as a Bruin, he was a part of teams that reached the Final Four under Ben Howland. A profile of the 1969 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. Ht. The three-year starter was a two-time All-American and was named Most Outstanding Player of the 1964 NCAA Tournament. Chiu / Associated Press) Then: Nwuba barely played over the first month as the. [4] UCLA sports information director J. D. Morgan talked Bruin head coach John Wooden into the game by explaining how great it would be for college basketball. 33 was retired at UCLA in 1990. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Forward Curtis Rowe was a three-year starter in the middle of the UCLAs NCAA Championship dynasty under John Wooden. Richardson performed as a passer and a shooter, turning on his offensive production in his senior year to average 15.2 points per game. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. [18], The 1971 NCAA Tournament was held at the Astrodome following the success of the game and drew more than 31,000 spectators for both the semifinals and championship. 2 Gail Goodrich, Los Angeles Lakers, No. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. Love was a key inside component for the Bruins on their quest to the Final Four in 2008. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster. Trivia: OBannon returned to UCLA in 2011 to finish his bachelors degree, which he is expected to finish later in the year. Drake made its first Final Four in 1969, while North Carolina made its fifth. 20 on the all-time rebounds list with 667 (6.1 avg). Do you have a blog? 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. Martin currently holds the record for most assists in an individual game at 15 in his junior season. UCLA became the first school to have a top winner in both basketball and football in the same year with quarterback, Three days after he was benched by Coach Wooden during the "Game of the Century" on January 20, Edgar Lacey, a high school All-American at, Lew Alcindor, First Team All-American; Lucius Allen, Second Team, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:57. Al Carter - College Basketball: UH and UCLA, under the big top. His consistent scoring years as a Bruin leave him at No. UCLA basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com . Trivia: Watson holds the all-time record for minutes played with 4,371 minutes (33 mpg over 129 games). After playing on the freshman team under then NCAA rules, Alcindor dominated at the varsity level as a sophomore, leading UCLA to an undefeated 300 record while averaging 29.0 points and 15.5 rebounds. 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). Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's first national championship team. Leading the team in rebounds his first two seasons, Mbah a Moute is currently No. Westbrook led the Bruins in steals (63) and assists (167) in the 2008 season, ranking ninth in steals in an individual season. 1 Michigan 80. Washington exploded as a junior, averaging 20.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Edgar was a fine boy. Gadzuric is currently No. He is currently No. He was a crafty point guard with the ability to make split-second decisions look easy. 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. 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. 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. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. 2 ranked Bruins winning 10169 against the No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The streak ended at 221 weeks in January 1980. The Bruins arrived in Houston with a 47-game, two-and-a-half-season winning streak. 36 on the all-time scoring list with 1210 points (11.1 avg.). Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 34 on the all-time scoring list with 1235 points (14.2 avg.). 33 on the all-time scoring list with 1287 points and is No. Center and forward Richard Washington filled the void when Bill Walton graduated in 1974. He received the USBWA Player of the Year award that year as well. He was also known for his command of the court and his ability to facilitate plays, as well as for being a great leader. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Davis was a consistent threat on both sides of the court, averaging 13.6 points per game in his career as a Bruin and leading the team in steals during both of his two seasons at UCLA. Shooting guard Roy Hamilton was a three-time starter in the very beginning of the post-Wooden era. Wooden also played baseball during his freshman year. He is one of two Bruins to achieve a single-game triple-double (15 PTS 10 RB 11 BLK). The championship game was held in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Trivia: Vallely played beach volleyball in college as well. Alcindorwho had sustained an eye injury at a game against Cal a week earlierhad the worst performance of his college career. 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 put solid offensive numbers as a Bruin, averaging 13.8 points per game. Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. Forward Kiki Vandeweghe thrived as a starter in his junior and senior seasons as a Bruin. 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. 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.). Trivia: Jerome Pooh Richardsons nickname came from his grandmother, who thought Richardson resembled Winnie the Pooh. Trivia: Ernest Maurice Kiki Vandeweghe II, born in West Germany to a former NBA player and the winner of the 1952 Miss American pageant, served as interim head coach for the New Jersey Nets in the 2009-10 NBA Season. In men's college basketball, the Game of the Century was a historic National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) game between the Houston Cougars and the UCLA Bruins played on January 20, 1968, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. (12 avg.). 1 team in both the AP and UPI polls. Join our linker program. 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. The Thunder is developing a positionless roster. On the last possession, UCLA's All-American guard Mike Warren committed a rare mental error deflecting out of bounds a pass meant for UCLA's star shooter Lynn Shackelford, who was unguarded in the corner.[4]. Won National Semifinal (93-77) versus New Mexico State 17 on the all-time scoring list with 1638 points (15 avg.). [4] The second half saw the tension between the squads highlighted within the matchup of Houston's Elvin Hayes and UCLA's Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar). Gadzuric led the team in field goal percentage in each one of his season as a Bruin and led the team in rebounds and blocks in his final two seasons. Conference Finish: 1st. Ivo Simovic. Watson capped off his UCLA career well, averaging 14.7 points per game. 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. 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. Center Willie Naulls was dominant in the key, averaging 15.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in his three years as a starter at UCLA. Los Angeles Times, January 14, 1968, Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:57, Athletic Association of Western Universities, 196768 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, Funeral in Downey today for UCLA player Edgar Lacey, "USBWA > Awards > Oscar Robertson Trophy", "1968 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196768_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1141980587. In 2008, the NCAA deal with CBS to televise the entire tournament was worth $545 million.[24][25]. As a Bruin, Moso averaged 12 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2009, represented by his widow, Ada, and his son, Gregory.