Trivia: Vallely played beach volleyball in college as well. ), which was also a great deal during his time in Bruin history. Forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is known best for crashing the boards at UCLA, pulling in 8.2 rebounds per game in his freshman seasonthe second-highest in history for a freshman. 32 on the all-time scoring list with 1293 points. 2 on the career blocks list with 184. Dollar had eight assists and four steals in the game to help the Bruins win their first NCAA championship in 20 years. He was also known for his command of the court and his ability to facilitate plays, as well as for being a great leader. 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. SGA is a modern point guard. Lew Alcindor would suffer the first major injury of his athletic career. Upset with Wooden's public comments implying that he did not want back into the game, Lacy quit the team. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He completed a degree in history from UCLA after his playing career ended. [3], Ted Nance, the sports information director for the University of Houston, put the schedule together. The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindor's 19 points and 18 rebounds. 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 United States: University of Illinois Press, 2013. 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The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. 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. Guard John Vallely was a junior-transfer from junior college who was a two-year starter for the Bruins. 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. [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. Chapin, Dwight - How Wooden Stopped the Big E. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. Name. His performance placed him on the All-Tournament Team that year. Hamilton is ranked seventh in career assists (512) and seventeenth in career 20-point games (23). Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Houston and UCLA had met in the previous season in the semifinals of the 1967 NCAA Tournament. 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 ), -Seventh in individual season rebounds: 410 (14.6 avg-1956), -Third in average points scored for a senior: 23.6, -Fifth in career double-figure rebounding game: 42. in his senior season. 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. Watson capped off his UCLA career well, averaging 14.7 points per game. 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 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. At times an almost unstoppable offensive threat, Wilson landed himself at No. Join our linker program. Princeton and Wichita State both made their first Final Four in the 1965 NCAA tournament, with the Tigers winning the third-place game. Find out more. Forward Charles OBannon was a varsity-starter in all of his four years at UCLA, playing his first two seasons alongside his brother Ed. . As a starter his senior season, Hamilton led the Bruins to the Elite Eight, previously putting up 16.8 points per game that season. [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). 37 on the all-time scoring list). Michael Douchant. Here is the schedule, scores and game times for the 2023 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, running Feb. 23-26. Richardson performed as a passer and a shooter, turning on his offensive production in his senior year to average 15.2 points per game. 2022-23 Season Roster | Roster (PDF) Schedule | Schedule (PDF) Quick Facts (PDF) 2021-22 Season Statistics (HTML . In his senior season, he averaged 20.4 points and 8.3 per game, worthy of the USBWA College Player of the Year. Won West Regional Final (90-52) versus Santa Clara 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. 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.). We present them here for purely educational purposes. Foster in currently No. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE The UCLA records books are filled with Wicks name: -Twenty-fourth all-time scorer: 1,423 pts. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. The 1965 NCAA tournament had two fewer teams, 23, than the previous year's tournament, which featured 25 schools. 5 on the all-time scoring list with 1846 points (14.3 avg.). He also holds the individual game blocks record of 11, which he achieved as a freshman. 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. Choose a Player: Go. 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. He was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2009, represented by his widow, Ada, and his son, Gregory. He is also No. 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. Coach: John Wooden Trivia: Collison holds the Bruin record for most consecutive free throws at 43 in his senior season over a 15-game stretch. He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him No. He played a supporting role in UCLA's 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points. 21 in career rebounds with 663 rebounds (7.4 avg.). Edney was named the Bruins most valuable player his sophomore season with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. March 1, 1969: UCLA 84, Cal 77 OT. [5] He would miss the next two games against Stanford and Portland. 8 on the all-time scoring list with 1,798 points (14.3 avg.). Dollar is also prevalently known for in-bounding the ball to Tyus Edneys 4.8-second game-winning drive against Missouri. 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. 29 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). [7], Three days after the game, UCLA starting forward Edgar Lacy quit the team. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. Bruins coach John Wooden credited his assistant, Jerry Norman, for devising the diamond-and-one defense that contained Hayes.[3][4]. In 2008, the NCAA deal with CBS to televise the entire tournament was worth $545 million.[24][25]. 33 was retired at UCLA in 1990. 3 Duke 83, No. 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. 14 in career 20-point games as a Bruin with 25 and was honored as an all-American in his junior season. 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. Conference: AAWU 23 in career rebounds with 650 (6 avg. 27 on the all-time scoring list with 1371 points (15.2 avg) and No. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. At the conclusion of the season, the team collectively signed a letter to President Nixon condemning the Vietnam War and the administration's actions at home. Martin currently holds the record for most assists in an individual game at 15 in his junior season. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Putting up an impressive 13.2 points per game in his freshman season put him at No. 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). Trivia: Davis received a scholarship at Crossroads High School in Santa Monica, California. Trivia: Edney was appointed as Director of Operations for the UCLA Mens Basketball team in 2010. Three other players averaged in double figures, including sophomore guard Lucius Allen and junior Mike Warren. He also hold a plethora of other UCLA records, including: -Most points averaged by a freshman: 18.6, -Most career double-figure scoring games: 123 (68 straight). 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. Assistant Coach. 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. 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. Henderson currently sits at No. Rowe is also No. ), which positions him at No. A three-year starter, Jackson, averaged 8.4 points per game, peaking his senior year with 12.5 points per game. Roster (PDF) 1969-70 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 1968-69 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 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. Walton had 27 rebounds in one game twice. Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Title. McCoy also maintains the record for highest individual season field goal percentage as an astonishing 75.6 percent, which is 8.9 percent greater than the runner-upLew Alcindor. [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. Conference Finish: 1st. 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. 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. As a red-shirt sophomore and junior, Shipp helped the Bruins reach the Final Four two consecutive years, winning the Pacific-10 as well. Bibby was honored as an All-American in his senior season. In his two years on the varsity squad, Allen averaged 15.3 points per game. [20] UCLA won six more national championships under Wooden. Over his three-year career at UCLA, Wilkes averaged 15 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, earning him No. Washington exploded as a junior, averaging 20.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Point guard Darren Collison was one of the scrappiest players in UCLA Mens Basketball history. [20] UCLA won six more national championships under Wooden. The Bruins were led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor, Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen. Wilson helped lead the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in his senior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. 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. 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. He led the team in points scored (429- 15.9 avg.) 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). Josh Giddey is a traditional point guard (even if he is 6-foot-8). Point guard Rod Foster saw the NCAA Finals in his freshman season as a starter. Lew Alcindor of UCLA was a talented player who was credited with reviving interest in college basketball, with Bruin games selling out arenas. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date . 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]. 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. 8 in individual season blocks. Point guard Jordan Farmar played a big role in his sophomore season in helping the Bruins work their way into the NCAA Championship game. Visible Ink Press, 1998). pg. He also showed defensive proficiency by leading the team in steals (53) his freshman season. 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. UCLA fell at the cavernous Astrodome and had its 47-game winning streak stopped. Trivia: After playing with six different NBA franchises, Murray played basketball in Greece. 10 in assists in an individual season. 15 in career rebounds with 775 (7.2 avg.). The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 8 on the career rebounds list with 896. Trivia: Greenwood was the second pick in the 1979 NBA draft. [2][3] The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (7358) and Dayton (7964).[4]. Charles stepped up as a sophomore and helped the Bruins win a NCAA Championship in 1995, averaging 13.6 points per game. Second consecutive national championship; fourth in five years. Chiu / Associated Press) Then: Nwuba barely played over the first month as the. 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. 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. Record: 30-0 (15-0) 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. 7 on the all-time scoring list and had the highest field goal percentage on the team in his senior season at 53.6 percent. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The lowest-ever recorded team-leading field goal percentage for the Bruins was in 1948 by John Stanich29.6 percent. UCLA basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com . He performed well in the 1972 NCAA championship game, playing the entire game and scoring 18 points. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Jeff Prugh - Big E Stands For End Of Bruin Streak. Associate Head Coach. This happened right before the game against the University of Houston. 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. It hurt him, and that's why he quit. 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. Naulls was named a second-team All-American his senior season. All rights reserved. [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. There were 25 teams in the 1969 NCAA tournament an increase of two from 1968. He is also ranked eighth in career blocks at 91. 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. NCAA Tournament: He is also tied for sixth on the all-time steals list at 179 and second on the individual season steals list at 217. Trivia: As of 2011, MacLean is an analyst for the UCLA ISP Sports Network during the UCLA basketball season. 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. [5] Hayes took a shot and was fouled by Bruins reserve Jim Nielsen. The Bruins still had time to score, but an attempted basket by Allen would not drop. During his three starting seasons, Greenwood proved his dominance on the court averaging a career-high 19.9 points 10.3 rebounds per game in his senior season. He is currently No. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 21 Keith Erickson, San Francisco Warriors, No. He got struck by Ted Henderson of Cal in a rebound battle. His ability as a facilitator is apparent through other records such as: He is currently No. Wt. 44 on the all-time list. His overall record as a coach was 77-47. Turning it on his junior and senior seasons, averaging respectively 17.2 and 16.8 points per game, Hamilton worked his way toward No. 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. Do you have a sports website? 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. . Walt averaged 16.1 points per game in his career as a Bruin, peaking at 18.6 points per game in his senior season. His other establishments in the UCLA record books include: -Nineteenth in career rebounds: 670 (5.2 avg), -Sixth in career three-point field goals made: 171, -Sixth in career double-figure scoring games: 94. The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (73-58) and . Here is the Week 1 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll, released Feb. 14. 196768 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Jeff Prugh Bruins win again without Alcindor. 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. Bruins' third national championship in four years. It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. [19], UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. Johnsons No. Alcindorwho had sustained an eye injury at a game against Cal a week earlierhad the worst performance of his college career. He currently operates a website that is dedicated to motivational speaking. Then came a 14-0 rout of top-ranked UCLA. This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 21:00. and No. The Bruins would reign as NCAA Champion that year, which would not have been possible if Edney had not performed in the clutch. The Bruins later went on to face Florida in the Finals that year. 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 ranks third on the all-time scoring list with 2095 points (17.2 avg.). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Houston Chronicle, The Home Court, March 26, 1995. ), -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]). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. Do you have a sports website? Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Vandeweghe shined the most in his senior season, averaging 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. [8] The basketball floor actually came from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.[4]. The official 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster for the UCLA Bruins. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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.". Alcindor scored 37 points with 20 rebounds in the championship game.[5]. Lew Alcindor went down in the UCLA record books as the best Bruin ever in his three seasons under John Wooden. Associate Head Coach. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. ), -Sixth in rebounds per game for a sophomore: 9.4, -Fifth in career double-figure rebounding games: 42. Join our linker program. After UCLA went 30-0 in the 1963-64 season and won its first national championship, the Bruins lost eight players from their roster, most notably second-leading scorer Walt Hazzard, who was the second pick in the 1964 NBA Draft. Jerry Crowe, "Mack Calvin waited it out with USC to beat UCLA", Top 16 college basketball teams of all time, "1969 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com", 196869 UCLA Bruins men's basketball season, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196869_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1141980342, 196869 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball season, NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons, NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons, 1969 NCAA University Division basketball tournament participants, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Starting with the 1997 tournament, only domed stadiums have hosted the Final Four. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Trivia: In 1952, Moore led the Bruins in field goal percentage at a measly 38.6 percent. The streak ended at 221 weeks in January 1980. [2] Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis wanted to prove his program's worth to his critics, so he decided to schedule UCLA. [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. In 1969, NBC became the first major network to broadcast the championship game, at a cost of more than $500,000. 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. The Cougars were also undefeated since the last meeting between the two teams. He won the first-ever John. 12 on the all-time scoring list with 1734 points (12.4 avg.). He played a supporting role in UCLAs 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points in the finals both years. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 122 Year by Year results. A profile of the 1969 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. "[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. UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba, left, is defended by Arizona forward Jordan Brown during a game on Feb. 18. Checkout the latest Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats for 1968-69 on Basketball-Reference.com.
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