The firstMagic Johnson. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 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. He is currently No. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. He showed off his passing abilities in his senior season, leading the team in assists with 108 (3.5 avg.). Chapin, Dwight - How Wooden Stopped the Big E. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. [21] UCLA became the fifth DI men's basketball program to win back-to-back national championships, joining Oklahoma A&M, Kentucky, San Francisco and Cincinnati, after the Bruins won their second championship in 1965. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. 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. Do you have a sports website? R. Wooden Award in 1977. 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: Jackson played one game in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, recording two points, one rebound, four assists and two steals. He is currently No. It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. He is also ranked eighth in career blocks at 91. 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. This happened right before the game against the University of Houston. Forward John Moore was a three-time starter for UCLA, leading the Bruins in his sophomore (12.2 avg.) In the 1972 and 1973 seasons, Walton spearheaded two teams that went a combined 60-0, winning the NCAA Championship in both years with an average scoring margin of 30 points. Shooting guard Roy Hamilton was a three-time starter in the very beginning of the post-Wooden era. 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. 8 in individual season blocks. Trivia: In 1952, Moore led the Bruins in field goal percentage at a measly 38.6 percent. Turning it on his junior and senior seasons, averaging respectively 17.2 and 16.8 points per game, Hamilton worked his way toward No. [8] The basketball floor actually came from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.[4]. [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. Wt. SGA is a modern point guard. He won the first-ever John. 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. The 1965 NCAA tournament had two fewer teams, 23, than the previous year's tournament, which featured 25 schools. He also proved to be a good defender, leading the Bruins in steals in two of his three seasons as a starter. Alcindor holds an immense amount of records at UCLA, including: Alcindors No. 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. 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. He also holds the individual season records of most league points scored (500-1986) and highest league scoring average (27.8-1986). He peaked in his senior season, scoring 21.4 points and pulling in 11.1 rebounds per game, going on to receive the USBWA College Player of the Year Award. Trivia: Jerome Pooh Richardsons nickname came from his grandmother, who thought Richardson resembled Winnie the Pooh. 32 was retired at UCLA in 1990. 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 . 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. Three other players averaged in double figures, including sophomore guard Lucius Allen and junior Mike Warren. Trivia: Naulls went on to be a four-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics. Big Lew Sidelined By Eye Injury Suffered in Game against Bears. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [23], Previously, only NCAA post-season games were broadcast on national television. Cal's Place in the NET Rankings is Not Much of a Head-Scratcher. and blocks (55- 1.7 avg.) He was the first African-American player to be named captain of a major professional sports team. . Under two different head coaches, Greenwood helped lead the Bruins into three consecutive Sweet 16 campaigns. In his varsity debut against USC, Lew scored 56 points, immediately displaying his dominance as a collegiate athlete. Do you have a blog? It was the first NCAA regular season game broadcast nationwide in prime time. Collison was a dynamic player, always exercising his best effort on the court. Cohen, born in 1969, joins former football reporter Kelly Whiteside on the committee, giving the 13-member group two women for the first time. All rights reserved. Chiu / Associated Press) Then: Nwuba barely played over the first month as the. The team opened the season as the No. 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. Coach: John Wooden A look back at the UCLA Bruins men's basketball dynasty. 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. 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. 25 on the all-time scoring list at 1401 points (16.1 avg.). Johnson continued to excel under new head coach Gene Bartow, putting up 17.3 points per game in his junior season. ), -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. Bailey is one of two Bruins to achieve a triple-double (23 PTS 10 RB 10 AST). OBannon was named on the first team All-Pacific-10 in 1996 and 1997. 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. Guard John Vallely was a junior-transfer from junior college who was a two-year starter for the Bruins. ), which positions him at No. McCoys 10.4 points per game as Bruin was accompanied the highest career field goal percentage in UCLA history at 69.4 percent. 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. Point guard Tynus Edney is best known for his game-winning drive down the court with 4.8 seconds left against Missouri in the second round of the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. MacLean went on to average 20.5 points per game, peaking in his junior season with 23 points per game. Bibby was also known for being accurate from the free throw line and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage at 82.3 percent. Foster in currently No. 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. Martin currently holds the record for most assists in an individual game at 15 in his junior season. 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. The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what still stands today as the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. Dollar is also prevalently known for in-bounding the ball to Tyus Edneys 4.8-second game-winning drive against Missouri. 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. 122 Year by Year results. He received the USBWA Player of the Year award that year as well. 4 in average scoring for a freshman. 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 All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Trivia: Vallely played beach volleyball in college as well. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The teams met again in the 1968 NCAA Tournament semifinals, with the then-No. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins . Title. Davis came out strong in his freshman year and was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Bruins coach John Wooden credited his assistant, Jerry Norman, for devising the diamond-and-one defense that contained Hayes.[3][4]. Barnes scored 792 points in his two years as a starter out of his total 1,066 (8.8 avg. 29 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). Forward Marques Johnson helped the Bruins win their final NCAA Championship under John Wooden in 1975 as a sophomore. He also holds the individual season record for highest free throw percentage at an amazingly accurate 95 percent (1982). Then came a 14-0 rout of top-ranked UCLA. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. Choose a Player: Go. He is also No. Naulls was named a second-team All-American his senior season. Do you have a blog? Rod Palmer. He holds the record for most rebounds in a single game (28-1956) amongst others: -Thirty-fifth in all-time scoring: 1225 pts (15.5 avg), -Sixth in all-time rebounds: 900 (11.4 avg. 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. [4] Morgan had insisted to TVS owner Eddie Einhorn that TVS use Enberg, the Bruins' play-by-play announcer. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. 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. 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. Trivia: Rowe played eight seasons in the NBA, averaging 11.6 points per game and becoming an All-Star in 1976. Charting UCLA's roster for next season may not require much effort UCLA guard Tyger Campbell celebrates after making a basket during the first half against Gonzaga in the Final Four of the. UCLA limited Houston's Elvin Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Trivia: Wicks earned Academic All-American honors in 1971, earning a degree in sociology. [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. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2008, Wizig, Jerry - Madness began with one game. Here is the Week 1 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll, released Feb. 14. Walton had 27 rebounds in one game twice. 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. His ability as a facilitator peaked his senior season, dishing out 6.8 assists per game. Associate Head Coach. 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. Trivia: Collison holds the Bruin record for most consecutive free throws at 43 in his senior season over a 15-game stretch. The Bruins finished the 2021-22 season with a 27-8 overall record and a conference record of 15-5. His No. 2 on the career blocks list with 184. Point guard Baron Davis was a highly sought-after recruit who chose UCLA due to its proximity to his family in Los Angeles. I was very disappointed. He is also tied for sixth on the all-time steals list at 179 and second on the individual season steals list at 217. 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. In the end, the Cougars pulled the upset, 7169, ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak. He currently holds the record for most steals in a game (11), ranks second in career assists (652), and ranks twentieth on the all-time scoring list. 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 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. Naulls dominance in the key is echoed by the record books. The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games. 33 on the all-time scoring list with 1287 points and is No. Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's first national championship team. The Bruins defeated the Michigan Wolverines 91-80 in the latter's firstnational championship game appearance. Trivia: Fields was selected in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and played four seasons in the NBA. Forward Jrme Moso showed great potential before enlisting in the 2000 NBA draft. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-20, 5-13 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (24-7, 16-2 Big South) Bruins' third national championship in four years. 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. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 23 in career rebounds with 650 (6 avg. In his two years on the varsity squad, Allen averaged 15.3 points per game. 2 ranked Bruins winning 10169 against the No. Trivia: Shipp holds the record for most career starts with 134. 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. Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. and senior (14.6 avg.) The Bruins arrived in Houston with a 47-game, two-and-a-half-season winning streak. The "Game of the Century" proved that a national audience would watch college basketball games during the regular season. Pac-12 Basketball: UCLA Difficult to KO. Eventually, most Final Fours were awarded only to host cities with domed stadiums. Trivia: As of 2011, Charles OBannon plays in the Japanese Basketball League for the Panasonic Trians. Wilson helped lead the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in his senior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Trivia: Foster was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft and played four seasons with the Phoenix Suns. The three-year starter was a two-time All-American and was named Most Outstanding Player of the 1964 NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers won two Big Ten titles and the 1932 national championship during his years there. [10] It was one of only two times in his UCLA career that he shot less than 50% from the field. Trivia: According to the L.A. Times, Wilson was dismissed from his high school team in 1985 due to violations of team rules and his continued disregard of [their] program and its objectives. The All-American high school star returned to the team a few months later after resolving his differences with his teammates and coach. He maintains the seventh-highest scoring average for a junior and has the sixth-most field goals scored for an individual season with 276. Alcindorwho had sustained an eye injury at a game against Cal a week earlierhad the worst performance of his college career. (Ringo H.W. The lowest-ever recorded team-leading field goal percentage for the Bruins was in 1948 by John Stanich29.6 percent. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date . Westbrook led the Bruins in steals (63) and assists (167) in the 2008 season, ranking ninth in steals in an individual season. Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. 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. 10 in assists in an individual season. It hurt him, and that's why he quit. During his first season as a Bruin, McCoy averaged 3.3 blocks per game and currently holds the record for all-time blocks at 188. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. 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 . 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He also showed defensive proficiency by leading the team in steals (53) his freshman season. The streak ended at 221 weeks in January 1980. Trivia: Hazzard came back to the UCLA Basketball program to coach from 1985-88. He played a supporting role in UCLA's 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points. [5][6] Einhorn paid $27,000 for the broadcast rights on TVS. Point guard Pooh Richardson is arguably the greatest facilitator in UCLA recorded history. A profile of the 1969 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. 41 on the all-time scoring list with 1149 points (10.1 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). Trivia: Edney was appointed as Director of Operations for the UCLA Mens Basketball team in 2010. The West Regional was hosted by UCLA in Pauley Pavilion, and they defeated #12 New Mexico State 5338 and third-ranked Santa Clara 9052. Sakuragi when he became a naturalized Japanese citizen. Leading the Bruins in assists in all of his four seasons at UCLA, Jackson is sixth in career assists with 523. 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. 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. UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba, left, is defended by Arizona forward Jordan Brown during a game on Feb. 18. 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. Checkout the latest Los Angeles Stars Roster and Stats for 1968-69 on Basketball-Reference.com In his four seasons as a starter, Shipp averaged 12.3 points and 1.3 steals per game. Miller scored only six of those points from behind the arc despite the three-point lines establishment in the NCAA in 1987. "[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. He played a supporting role in UCLAs 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points in the finals both years. 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. 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. He is currently speckled throughout the UCLA record books: -Third in all-time career scoring: 2095 points (16.5 avg. Each school received $125,000 for the game, four times the 1968 NCAA tournament payout of $31,781. 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. Trivia: Walton earned Academic All-American honors in all three of his varsity seasons at UCLA (1972, 1973, 1974). Although Love only played one season with the Bruins, he finds himself scattered in the record books: -Seventh in career field goal percentage: 55.9 percent, -Sixth in individual season rebounds: 415 (10.6 avg. He is a graduate of Indiana University. 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. 36 on the all-time scoring list with 1210 points (11.1 avg.). 12 on the all-time scoring list with 1734 points (12.4 avg.). Dollar is ninth in career assists at 451. Lewis led his Phi Slama Jama teams to three consecutive Final Fours (1982-1984), advancing to the national championship game in 1983 and 1984. 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. Trivia: Henderson currently plays basketball in Japan and has changed his name to J.R. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Moso is currently No. Forward Mike Sanders was a versatile player in his three years as a starter at UCLA. Trivia: Greenwood was the second pick in the 1979 NBA draft. Collison had a solid career at UCLA, averaging 11.6 points, 4.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in his four seasons. 8 on the all-time scoring list with 1,798 points (14.3 avg.). Shooting guard John Green was a pivotal player in the years preceding John Woodens championship dynasty. Forward Kiki Vandeweghe thrived as a starter in his junior and senior seasons as a Bruin. Guard John Vallely was a junior-transfer from junior college who was a two-year starter for the Bruins. and is eighth in career field goal percentage at 55.5 percent. In 2008, the NCAA deal with CBS to televise the entire tournament was worth $545 million.[24][25]. Vandeweghe 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. Vandeweghe shined the most in his senior season, averaging 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. [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. As a sophomore, Washington led the Bruins to their last NCAA championship under John Wooden, scoring 28 points with 12 rebounds in the Finals and earning the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament award. In his senior season, he averaged 20.4 points and 8.3 per game, worthy of the USBWA College Player of the Year. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Bibby was honored as an All-American in his senior season. 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 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. 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. Conference Finish: 1st. He also maintains the ninth-highest scoring average for a freshman with 11.5 points per game. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [7], The January 1968 cover of Sports Illustrated depicted the game, with Hayes shooting over Alcindor. Princeton and Wichita State both made their first Final Four in the 1965 NCAA tournament, with the Tigers winning the third-place game. 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.". Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. ), which was also a great deal during his time in Bruin history. Michael Douchant. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He is currently 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. 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster # Full Name Pos. Edney was named the Bruins most valuable player his sophomore season with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindors 19 points and 18 rebounds. Forward Darren Daye was a two-time starter at UCLA, averaging 10.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in his four-year career. Gadzuric is currently No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. UCLA went 20-9 (7-5 AAWU) in the 1962-63 season,won the conference and the third-place game in the NCAA tournament against San Francisco. He also holds the individual game blocks record of 11, which he achieved as a freshman. In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (10960) and Pacific (8064). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Do you have a sports website? That season, he helped the Bruins win the conference and finish fourth in the NCAA. He completed a degree in history from UCLA after his playing career ended. 44 on the all-time list. 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. 196768 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Jeff Prugh Bruins win again without Alcindor. 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.