Forward J.R. Henderson was an immense offensive asset for the Bruins. 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 Foster in currently No. Trivia: Vallely played beach volleyball in college as well. The streak ended at 221 weeks in January 1980. Shooting guard Roy Hamilton was a three-time starter in the very beginning of the post-Wooden era. Yr. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He performed well in the 1972 NCAA championship game, playing the entire game and scoring 18 points. Trivia: In 1952, Moore led the Bruins in field goal percentage at a measly 38.6 percent. 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. Trivia: As of 2011, Washington is No. 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 . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He has played in Germany, Ukraine, Israel, Russia and will play in France in 2011. Big Lew Sidelined By Eye Injury Suffered in Game against Bears. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Davis came out strong in his freshman year and was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Shooting guard John Green was a pivotal player in the years preceding John Woodens championship dynasty. Watson capped off his UCLA career well, averaging 14.7 points per game. 1 UCLA and No. Turning it on his junior and senior seasons, averaging respectively 17.2 and 16.8 points per game, Hamilton worked his way toward No. Trivia: Allen was drafted as the No. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Do you have a blog? Green is currently No. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Name. [20] UCLA won six more national championships under Wooden. He showed off his passing abilities in his senior season, leading the team in assists with 108 (3.5 avg.). In his senior season, he averaged 20.4 points and 8.3 per game, worthy of the USBWA College Player of the Year. [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). Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. He also proved to be a good defender, leading the Bruins in steals in two of his three seasons as a starter. UCLA fell at the cavernous Astrodome and had its 47-game winning streak stopped. 3 overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft. Second consecutive national championship; fourth in five years. 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. 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. In 2008, the NCAA deal with CBS to televise the entire tournament was worth $545 million.[24][25]. He is a graduate of Indiana University. "[12], Neither Houston nor UCLA lost another game for the remainder of the regular season. "[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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. Trivia: Before playing in the NBA, Barnes played semi-professional basketball in the D-League and the ABA. Associate Head Coach. A profile of the 1969 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [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]. Trivia: Dayes son, Austin Daye, played for Gonzaga and currently plays professional basketball in Turkey. 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. and senior (14.6 avg.) 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). Point guard Baron Davis was a highly sought-after recruit who chose UCLA due to its proximity to his family in Los Angeles. 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Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. 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. Jeff Prugh - Big E Stands For End Of Bruin Streak. Center Jelani McCoy showed his dominance in the paint as soon as he stepped on the court his freshman year. 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. In those three seasons, Bibby averaged 14.4 points per game in his career at UCLA and is at No. Forward Mike Sanders was a versatile player in his three years as a starter at UCLA. Bibby was also known for being accurate from the free throw line and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage at 82.3 percent. Goodrich was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team both of those years and was honored an All-American his senior year. and blocks (55- 1.7 avg.) In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (109-60) and Pacific (80-64). Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. It hurt him, and that's why he quit. Rowe is also No. 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. In his four seasons as a starter, Shipp averaged 12.3 points and 1.3 steals per game. "Big Lew" was even more dominant in the title game, with 34 points and 16 boards in a win over North Carolina. [14] In 2008, Wooden stated, "I'm sorry I said that. The Bruins arrived in Houston with a 47-game, two-and-a-half-season winning streak. Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's 1965 national championship team. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. ), -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. 13 on the all-time scoring list with 1721 points (14.6 avg.) 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. Daye showed great improvement in his senior season, averaging 15.7 points and six rebounds per game, helping the Bruins win the Pacific-10 and play in the 1983 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. 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 . The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (73-58) and . UCLA Basketball Archives. 9 BYU 76, March 13, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 101, San Francisco 93, March 19, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 108, Wichita State 89, March 20, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 91, No. Collectable is offering shares of a 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins jacket from the famed Sports Immortals collection. Trivia: Hazzard came back to the UCLA Basketball program to coach from 1985-88. UCLA's 47-game winning streak came to an end in January when they were beaten by Houston and All-American Elvin Hayes in the Astrodome 7169; the game was known as the Game of the Century. 3 Duke 83, No. 4 in average scoring for a freshman. 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. Trivia: At UCLA, Westbrook shared a dorm with teammate and current Minnesota Timberwolves player Kevin Love. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Perhaps more importantly, it was the first time an NCAA regular season game. [19], UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. The ban was revoked in 1976. 34 on the all-time scoring list with 1235 points (14.2 avg.). Conference: Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) Trivia: As of 2011, MacLean is an analyst for the UCLA ISP Sports Network during the UCLA basketball season. 30 on the all-time scoring list with 1,349 points (15 avg.) Lewis led his Phi Slama Jama teams to three consecutive Final Fours (1982-1984), advancing to the national championship game in 1983 and 1984. [5][6] Einhorn paid $27,000 for the broadcast rights on TVS. Over his three-year career at UCLA, Wilkes averaged 15 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, earning him No. Sakuragi when he became a naturalized Japanese citizen. UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. Rod Palmer. 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. 54 was retired at UCLA in 1996. Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. 25 on the all-time scoring list at 1401 points (16.1 avg.). 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster. Forward Trevor Wilson lit up the court when he became a starter his sophomore season, in which he averaged 15.4 points and 9.4 rebounds 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). 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.). Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. 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. Henderson currently sits at No. Hazzards No. Trivia: In 2003, Martin played for the Harlem Globetrotters. Lew Alcindor went down in the UCLA record books as the best Bruin ever in his three seasons under John Wooden. He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him No. 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. Image. Point guard Jordan Farmar played a big role in his sophomore season in helping the Bruins work their way into the NCAA Championship game. Forward Kiki Vandeweghe thrived as a starter in his junior and senior seasons as a Bruin. Pac-12 Basketball: UCLA Difficult to KO. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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. Trivia: Fields was selected in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and played four seasons in the NBA. Mick Cronin. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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). Trivia: As of 2011, Dollar is the head coach of Seattle University, which he is attempting to revive in Division I basketball. 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 Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Cohen, born in 1969, joins former football reporter Kelly Whiteside on the committee, giving the 13-member group two women for the first time. Moso is currently No. He was named on the All-Tournament Team when the Bruins won the NCAA Championship in 1967 and again in 1968 with another NCAA Title. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? NCAA Tournament: 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. 61 Post Season Scoring Recaps, Ron Rapoport - 1968: Houston vs. UCLA at the Astrodome - The game that took college basketball to a new level. Or write about sports? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Davis ended his career as a Bruin after the 1999 season, being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the third overall pick. Bruins coach John Wooden credited his assistant, Jerry Norman, for devising the diamond-and-one defense that contained Hayes.[3][4]. Wilkes helped the Bruins win the 1972 NCAA Championship by putting up 23 points with 10 rebounds, being named to the All-Tournament Team. Checkout the latest Los Angeles Stars Roster and Stats for 1968-69 on Basketball-Reference.com UCLA limited Houston's Elvin Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. 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