Trivia: Greenwood was the second pick in the 1979 NBA draft. 4 in average scoring for a freshman. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. Won National Final (80-69) versus Jacksonville, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. 8 in individual season blocks. The lowest-ever recorded team-leading field goal percentage for the Bruins was in 1948 by John Stanich29.6 percent. ), -Ninth in career rebounds: 894 (9.9 avg. He ranks third on the all-time scoring list with 2095 points (17.2 avg.). Leading the team in rebounds his first two seasons, Mbah a Moute 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. [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. Do you have a sports website? 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The three-year starter was a two-time All-American and was named Most Outstanding Player of the 1964 NCAA Tournament. 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 . One new team enters after the opening weekend. 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. [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]. 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 made a great defense impact as well, currently at No. 10 on the all-time scoring list. Or write about sports? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. He is also No. Shooting guard Roy Hamilton was a three-time starter in the very beginning of the post-Wooden era. 22 on the all-time scoring list with 1458 points (12.5 career avg.). Houston Chronicle, The Home Court, March 26, 1995. 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 championship game. Vandeweghe is currently No. His other feats in Bruin record books include: -Fourth in career rebounds: 1,001 (7.9 avg. He is currently 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. In his first three seasons as a Bruin, he was a part of teams that reached the Final Four under Ben Howland. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. 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 In a tight game in the 2006 NCAA tournament, Afflalo made a game-winning three-pointer against Alabama in the Round of 32. He also holds the individual season records of most league points scored (500-1986) and highest league scoring average (27.8-1986). The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. Alcindorwho had sustained an eye injury at a game against Cal a week earlierhad the worst performance of his college career. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. UCLA won 100-64. OBannon was named on the first team All-Pacific-10 in 1996 and 1997. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. The Bruins still had time to score, but an attempted basket by Allen would not drop. Forward John Moore was a three-time starter for UCLA, leading the Bruins in his sophomore (12.2 avg.) Do you have a blog? 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. During both of his years at UCLA, Farmar led the Bruins in assists and is No. 44 on the all-time list. Fields is also No. Collison had a solid career at UCLA, averaging 11.6 points, 4.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in his four seasons. 21 Keith Erickson, San Francisco Warriors, No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He also maintains the ninth-highest scoring average for a freshman with 11.5 points per game. 2 Gail Goodrich, Los Angeles Lakers, No. 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. There were 25 teams in the 1969 NCAA tournament an increase of two from 1968. 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. [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. 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.". It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. Bibby was honored as an All-American in his senior season. Al Carter - College Basketball: UH and UCLA, under the big top. 27 on the all-time scoring list with 1371 points (15.2 avg) and No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The Bruins would have loved to have the first-team All-American and Pac-10 Player of the year around for a few more seasons to have a run at an NCAA Championship. Watson capped off his UCLA career well, averaging 14.7 points per game. 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. 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. The ban was revoked in 1976. in scoring, and placing himself on as one of the greatest Bruin scorers of his time (he is currently at No. He also showed defensive proficiency by leading the team in steals (53) his freshman season. Dollar had eight assists and four steals in the game to help the Bruins win their first NCAA championship in 20 years. Wooden also played baseball during his freshman year. Checkout the latest Los Angeles Stars Roster and Stats for 1968-69 on Basketball-Reference.com 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. 26 on the all-time scoring list with 1,380 points (12.2 avg). He is also ninth in career three-point field goals made with 133. He is currently No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Hazzards No. Trivia: Sanders was selected by the Kansas City Kings (currently Sacramento Kings) as the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. 23 in career rebounds with 650 (6 avg. 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. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Three other players averaged in double figures, including sophomore guard Lucius Allen and junior Mike Warren. Forward Jrme Moso showed great potential before enlisting in the 2000 NBA draft. In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (109-60) and Pacific (80-64). UCLA won the L.A. Classic by defeating Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, and USC. 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. This team was honored at the January 26, 2019 game against Arizona on its 50th anniversary. 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. Trivia: Henderson currently plays basketball in Japan and has changed his name to J.R. [7], Three days after the game, UCLA starting forward Edgar Lacy quit the team. 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. Moso is currently No. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:53. 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. 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 played a supporting role in UCLAs 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points in the finals both years. He also proved to be a good defender, leading the Bruins in steals in two of his three seasons as a starter. Won West Regional Final (101-79) versus Utah State Miller scored only six of those points from behind the arc despite the three-point lines establishment in the NCAA in 1987. . The Bruins later went on to face Florida in the Finals that year. Roster (PDF) 1969-70 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 1968-69 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) He is also No. Bruins' third national championship in four years. This was the season Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, debuted on to the college basketball scene. Hayes, a 6-foot-9 forward, was not directly matched against the 72 Alcindor, but he did block three of Alcindor's shots, and the crowd roared his nickname, "Big E."[4], With two minutes remaining in the game, the score was tied at 69 after the Bruins' Lucius Allen made a pair of free throws. [8] The basketball floor actually came from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.[4]. The Bruins finished the 2021-22 season with a 27-8 overall record and a conference record of 15-5. In 2008, the NCAA deal with CBS to televise the entire tournament was worth $545 million.[24][25]. Turning it on his junior and senior seasons, averaging respectively 17.2 and 16.8 points per game, Hamilton worked his way toward No. Charles stepped up as a sophomore and helped the Bruins win a NCAA Championship in 1995, averaging 13.6 points per game. 10 Kansas 54, Dec. 27, 1963 UCLA 98, No. Lew Alcindor went down in the UCLA record books as the best Bruin ever in his three seasons under John Wooden. Davis ended his career as a Bruin after the 1999 season, being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the third overall pick. Trivia: According to Sports Business Daily, Hamilton worked as a commentator for a few years after his short NBA stint, later becoming the Vice President of Production and Coordinating at the Fox Sports Network. Point guard Earl Watson was a very unselfish player, only focusing on the ultimate goal of scoring points regardless of which player scored. Trivia: As of 2011, Washington is No. UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba, left, is defended by Arizona forward Jordan Brown during a game on Feb. 18. Freshmen werent allowed to play on the varsity squad until 1972.) 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]. 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. and No. Collison was a dynamic player, always exercising his best effort on the court. He plays basketball in Turkey as of 2011. Alcindor holds an immense amount of records at UCLA, including: Alcindors No. 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 Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 1 Cougars. Then came a 14-0 rout of top-ranked UCLA. Name. 1 Michigan 80. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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) UCLA advanced and defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 7855 for the 1968 title. 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. [4] Hayes, playing with four fouls in the second half, scored two free throws. The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what still stands today as the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. Rod Palmer. Or write about sports? Trivia: The dunk was banned in college basketball after 1967 predominantly due to Alcindors dominant use of it in his first collegiate season. Center Lew Alcindor had a total of 33 points in the two games. Trivia: Edney was appointed as Director of Operations for the UCLA Mens Basketball team in 2010. Center and forward Richard Washington filled the void when Bill Walton graduated in 1974. 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