32 was retired at UCLA in 1990. Forward Sidney Wicks was a great contributor to two back-to-back NCAA titles in his junior and senior seasons as a starter. He performed well in the 1972 NCAA championship game, playing the entire game and scoring 18 points. 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. Trivia: Sanders was selected by the Kansas City Kings (currently Sacramento Kings) as the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. This was the first year in which the Athletic Association of Western Universities officially adopted the name Pacific-8 Conference, although that name had been used unofficially since the 196465 season after Oregon and Oregon State joined the conference. He was the first African-American player to be named captain of a major professional sports team. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 1970 Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the. pg. UCLA won the L.A. Classic by defeating Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, and USC. In his first three seasons as a Bruin, he was a part of teams that reached the Final Four under Ben Howland. The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton. The team opened the season as the 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. Join our linker program. Trivia: After two season in the NBA, Thompson went abroad to play basketball. The 196667 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's third NCAA national championship under head coach John Wooden with a win over Dayton. He suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, in a game against the California Golden Bears. Point guard Walt Hazzard led the Bruins to their first ever NCAA Championship during his senior season, in which UCLA had a perfect record of 30-0. This was the season Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, debuted on to the college basketball scene. The lowest-ever recorded team-leading field goal percentage for the Bruins was in 1948 by John Stanich29.6 percent. . He is currently No. 2 Gail Goodrich, Los Angeles Lakers, No. Here is the schedule, scores and game times for the 2023 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, running Feb. 23-26. 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. 17 on the all-time scoring list with 1638 points (15 avg.). ), which positions him at No. Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team. 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. OBannon shined as a senior at UCLA, becoming an All-American while leading the Bruins to their first NCAA Championship in 20 years. Forward Jrme Moso showed great potential before enlisting in the 2000 NBA draft. in his senior season. 33 on the all-time scoring list with 1287 points and is No. Trivia: At UCLA, Westbrook shared a dorm with teammate and current Minnesota Timberwolves player Kevin Love. 21 in career rebounds with 663 rebounds (7.4 avg.). 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. Alcindor scored 37 points with 20 rebounds in the championship game.[5]. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. Collectable is offering shares of a 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins jacket from the famed Sports Immortals collection. 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. Trivia: Torrence was selected in the eighth round of the 1959 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He is one of two Bruins to achieve a single-game triple-double (15 PTS 10 RB 11 BLK). The Bruins were led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor, Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen. 36 on the all-time scoring list with 1210 points (11.1 avg.). Turning it on his junior and senior seasons, averaging respectively 17.2 and 16.8 points per game, Hamilton worked his way toward No. 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. Trivia: Henry Bibby, father of NBA guard Mike Bibby, coached at USC for nine seasons. He is currently No. Washington exploded as a junior, averaging 20.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. )his freshman year. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Naulls dominance in the key is echoed by the record books. His ability as a facilitator is apparent through other records such as: He is currently No. Dollar is also prevalently known for in-bounding the ball to Tyus Edneys 4.8-second game-winning drive against Missouri. Center and forward Richard Washington filled the void when Bill Walton graduated in 1974. 1 Cougars. Moore is No. During both of his years at UCLA, Farmar led the Bruins in assists and is No. [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. He made a great defense impact as well, currently at No. 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) [21] Title. Do you have a sports website? Trivia: After playing with six different NBA franchises, Murray played basketball in Greece. 13 on the all-time scoring list with 1721 points (14.6 avg.) He was honored as an All-American his junior season on a team that went to the Final Four. UCLA limited Houston's Elvin Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 30 on the all-time scoring list with 1,349 points (15 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. 5 on the all-time scoring list with 1846 points (14.3 avg.). Trivia: Naulls went on to be a four-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics. As a red-shirt sophomore and junior, Shipp helped the Bruins reach the Final Four two consecutive years, winning the Pacific-10 as well. . All rights reserved. Goodrich topped off his UCLA career with a bang, scoring 42 points in a winning NCAA Championship game against Michigan (91-80) in 1965. Bibby was also known for being accurate from the free throw line and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage at 82.3 percent. Trivia: Collison holds the Bruin record for most consecutive free throws at 43 in his senior season over a 15-game stretch. 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. He is also ranked eighth in career blocks at 91. Image. Roster (PDF) 1969-70 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 1968-69 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) Trivia: Goodrich was originally considering attending USC after the legacy of his father but was swayed by John Woodens interest in him to attend UCLA. UCLA fell at the cavernous Astrodome and had its 47-game winning streak stopped. His high ranks in the UCLA record books in both offensive and defensive categories include: -Highest three-point field goal percentage: 46.4 percent, -Most career assists: 833 (the next player on the list has 181 less), -Most individual season assists: 236 (1989), -Twenty-first on the all-time scoring list: 1461 pts. Josh Giddey is a traditional point guard (even if he is 6-foot-8). Won National Final (92-72) versus Purdue, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Collison was a dynamic player, always exercising his best effort on the court. He got struck by Ted Henderson of Cal in a rebound battle. NBA 1969 Playoffs: Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (4-2) versus San Francisco Warriors . Wooden also played baseball during his freshman year. 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]. 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. He averaged an impressive 21.5 points per game in the 1964 season, surpassing that with 24.8 points per game in his final season as a Bruin. Princeton's Bill Bradley was both the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player and the NCAA tournament's leading scorer with 177 points. Wooden graduated from Purdue in 1932, after earning All-American honors as a guard on the school's basketball team that he captained during his junior and senior years. Greg Lee and Henry Bibby formed a solid back court, and forwards Keith Wilkes and Larry Farmer were double-digit scorers. He is currently fifth in career double-figure scoring games at 95 and fifth as well in career free throws made at 435. UCLA basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com . Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (10960) and Pacific (8064). It's been 50 years since the University of Houston beat the UCLA Bruins, 71-69, in front of 52,693 in the Astrodome. [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]. Shooting guard John Green was a pivotal player in the years preceding John Woodens championship dynasty. Trivia: Fields was selected in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and played four seasons in the NBA. Associate Head Coach. It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. 3 overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft. A look back at the UCLA Bruins men's basketball dynasty. The game is scheduled to tip off at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday. A three-year starter, Jackson, averaged 8.4 points per game, peaking his senior year with 12.5 points 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]). Won West Regional Final (101-79) versus Utah State 13 on the all-time rebounding list with 796 rebounds (8.8 avg.). UCLA won 100-64. Won West Regional Semifinal (88-65) versus Long Beach State He also holds the individual season records of most league points scored (500-1986) and highest league scoring average (27.8-1986). Sophomore Bill Walton lived up to his advance billing, leading the Bruins to a 30-0 record and the National Championship while averaging a double-double (21.1 PPG, 15.5 RPG). 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. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Scott Chandler . Then came a 14-0 rout of top-ranked UCLA. He also led the Bruins in steals in his freshman and sophomore seasons. It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. Under two different head coaches, Greenwood helped lead the Bruins into three consecutive Sweet 16 campaigns. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Trivia: Vallely played beach volleyball in college as well. Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's first national championship team. Wilson helped lead the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in his senior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Trivia: In 2003, Martin played for the Harlem Globetrotters. 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. 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.". The "Game of the Century" proved that a national audience would watch college basketball games during the regular season. Wilkes helped the Bruins win the 1972 NCAA Championship by putting up 23 points with 10 rebounds, being named to the All-Tournament Team. The Sons of Westwood: John Wooden, UCLA, and the Dynasty That Changed College Basketball. 54 was retired at UCLA in 1996. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins . 33 was retired at UCLA in 1990. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [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. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. SGA is a modern point guard. 25 on the all-time scoring list at 1401 points (16.1 avg.). His performance placed him on the All-Tournament Team that year. 39 on the all-time scoring list. Pac-12 Basketball: UCLA Difficult to KO. The Boilermakers won two Big Ten titles and the 1932 national championship during his years there. The Bruins arrived in Houston with a 47-game, two-and-a-half-season winning streak. Second consecutive national championship; fourth in five years. 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. Find out more. 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. Wt. UCLA defeated Bellarmine, but they lost to Gonzaga to finish in a tie for second. 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. Won National Final (80-69) versus Jacksonville, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. He put solid offensive numbers as a Bruin, averaging 13.8 points per game. 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). 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. The first half between the AP Poll's No. Goodrich was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team both of those years and was honored an All-American his senior year. He completed a degree in history from UCLA after his playing career ended. 42 on the all-time scoring list with 1148 points (14.2 avg.). Jeff Prugh - Big E Stands For End Of Bruin Streak. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In his four seasons as a starter, Shipp averaged 12.3 points and 1.3 steals per game. In his varsity debut against USC, Lew scored 56 points, immediately displaying his dominance as a collegiate athlete. OBannon was named on the first team All-Pacific-10 in 1996 and 1997. He led the team in rebounds (252- 7.6 avg.) Mick Cronin. He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him No. "Big Lew" was even more dominant in the title game, with 34 points and 16 boards in a win over North Carolina. Trivia: The dunk was banned in college basketball after 1967 predominantly due to Alcindors dominant use of it in his first collegiate season. He is also scattered in the UCLA record books in various categories: -Seventh in career double-figure scoring games: 92. 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. Martin currently holds the record for most assists in an individual game at 15 in his junior season. Forward Kenny Fields was part of some rather unsuccessful NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament teams, but did notlet that bog him down. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Trivia: Jerome Pooh Richardsons nickname came from his grandmother, who thought Richardson resembled Winnie the Pooh. Jan 26, 2023 10:02 PM EST. Green is currently No. Visible Ink Press, 1998). Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. 20 on the all-time rebounds list with 667 (6.1 avg). Michael Douchant. United States: University of Illinois Press, 2013. UCLA Basketball Archives. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 122 Year by Year results. He was also known for his command of the court and his ability to facilitate plays, as well as for being a great leader. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [4] Nance put advertisements in the Cougar football programs touting the game as the "Game of the Century. Center Kevin Love was dominant in his one season as a Bruin, averaging 17.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. He is also No. 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. 17 on the individual season rebounds list with 299 (10 avg.) [16][17] Houston also lost the consolation game to Ohio State. R. Wooden Award in 1977. Conference: Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) I was very disappointed. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Rowe is also No. [19], UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. Gadzuric is currently No. UCLA won 10064. Walton had 27 rebounds in one game twice. "[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. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 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. Johnson continued to excel under new head coach Gene Bartow, putting up 17.3 points per game in his junior season. pg. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Do you have a sports website? 22 on the all-time scoring list with 1458 points (12.5 career avg.). Trivia: As of 2011, MacLean is an analyst for the UCLA ISP Sports Network during the UCLA basketball season. The championship game was held in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Trivia: Shipp holds the record for most career starts with 134. Forward Curtis Rowe was a three-year starter in the middle of the UCLAs NCAA Championship dynasty under John Wooden. He maintains the seventh-highest scoring average for a junior and has the sixth-most field goals scored for an individual season with 276. (Ringo H.W. 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. The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindor's 19 points and 18 rebounds. Shooting guard Reggie Miller had some memorable moments in his career as a Bruin, including a game against Louisville in his senior season in which he scored a career-high 42 points, scoring 33 points alone in the second half. He is currently No. 8 on the career rebounds list with 896. The 196768 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won a second consecutive NCAA national championship, the fourth in five years under head coach John Wooden, with a win over North Carolina.[2]. The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what still stands today as the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. He is currently No. as well as steals (68- 2.5 avg.) He is a graduate of Indiana University. Guard John Vallely was a junior-transfer from junior college who was a two-year starter for the Bruins. 1968-69 UNC Basketball Roster UNC Basketball Rosters 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | All Rosters UNC Basketball Rosters

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