in scoring, and placing himself on as one of the greatest Bruin scorers of his time (he is currently at No. 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. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. Leading the team in rebounds his first two seasons, Mbah a Moute is currently No. 22 on the all-time scoring list with 1458 points (12.5 career avg.). Averaging 15.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, Rowe helped the Bruins win three consecutive championships. Here is the Week 1 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll, released Feb. 14. 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. 2022-23 Season Roster | Roster (PDF) Schedule | Schedule (PDF) Quick Facts (PDF) 2021-22 Season Statistics (HTML . A profile of the 1969 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. Edney was named the Bruins most valuable player his sophomore season with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. The Bruins finished the 2021-22 season with a 27-8 overall record and a conference record of 15-5. 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. ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan basketball will play UCLA on Tuesday in the Elite Eight for a spot in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Point guard Darren Collison was one of the scrappiest players in UCLA Mens Basketball history. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Bibby was also known for being accurate from the free throw line and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage at 82.3 percent. Lew Alcindor would suffer the first major injury of his athletic career. Won National Semifinal (85-82) versus Drake Goodrich was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team both of those years and was honored an All-American his senior year. UCLA won 100-64. He is also ranked eighth in career blocks at 91. The jacket is Sand Knit, eight-button, size 46, and blue colored, with the UCLA vertically arched across the front in gold and outlined in white tackle twill. In fact, Watsons points-per-game stat decreased in his junior season only to have his assists per game increase (from 4.6 to 5.9). Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. 13 on the all-time scoring list with 1721 points (14.6 avg.) Do you have a sports website? Find out more. The Bruins would reign as NCAA Champion that year, which would not have been possible if Edney had not performed in the clutch. Forward Jrme Moso showed great potential before enlisting in the 2000 NBA draft. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. Trivia: Jackson played one game in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, recording two points, one rebound, four assists and two steals. Each school received $125,000 for the game, four times the 1968 NCAA tournament payout of $31,781. Houston Chronicle, The Home Court, March 26, 1995. 2 ranked Bruins winning 10169 against the No. He led the team in rebounds (252- 7.6 avg.) As a three-year starter at UCLA, Green averaged 14.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindors 19 points and 18 rebounds. 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 currently operates a website that is dedicated to motivational speaking. 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Trivia: Greenwood was the second pick in the 1979 NBA draft. Josh Giddey is a traditional point guard (even if he is 6-foot-8). 1 team in both the AP and UPI polls. 8 on the career rebounds list with 896. The UCLA records books are filled with Wicks name: -Twenty-fourth all-time scorer: 1,423 pts. He also showed defensive proficiency by leading the team in steals (53) his freshman season. 33 on the all-time scoring list with 1287 points and is No. 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). Kapono was best known for his three-point shooting ability, and currently holds the record for most three-pointers in one game at nine. Goodrich topped off his UCLA career with a bang, scoring 42 points in a winning NCAA Championship game against Michigan (91-80) in 1965. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. He also maintains the ninth-highest scoring average for a freshman with 11.5 points per game. Trivia: Dayes son, Austin Daye, played for Gonzaga and currently plays professional basketball in Turkey. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton. Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. Point guard Henry Bibby was a role player in the three consecutive championships that the Bruins won during his seasons as a varsity starter. 28 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). On March 22, 1969, Coach John Wooden and UCLA won their fifth national championship in six years as they beat Purdue 92-72 in the finals of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament.. Forward Kiki Vandeweghe thrived as a starter in his junior and senior seasons as a Bruin. His overall record as a coach was 77-47. He has played in Germany, Ukraine, Israel, Russia and will play in France in 2011. 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 and blocks (55- 1.7 avg.) 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. Trivia: Henderson currently plays basketball in Japan and has changed his name to J.R. UCLA had prevailed against Houston 7358, and won their 3rd NCAA championship. 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 . He suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, in a game against the California Golden Bears. He completed a degree in history from UCLA after his playing career ended. Moore is No. At times an almost unstoppable offensive threat, Wilson landed himself at No. Daye is currently No. Trivia: Foster was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft and played four seasons with the Phoenix Suns. Michael Douchant. 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. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-20, 5-13 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (24-7, 16-2 Big South) He is also ninth in career three-point field goals made with 133. 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. 2 on the career blocks list with 184. [21] The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA-Oregon game on February 27. Forward Sidney Wicks was a great contributor to two back-to-back NCAA titles in his junior and senior seasons as a starter. Point guard Earl Watson was a very unselfish player, only focusing on the ultimate goal of scoring points regardless of which player scored. Center Kevin Love was dominant in his one season as a Bruin, averaging 17.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. 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. Upset with Wooden's public comments implying that he did not want back into the game, Lacy quit the team. UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba, left, is defended by Arizona forward Jordan Brown during a game on Feb. 18. 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. OBannon was named on the first team All-Pacific-10 in 1996 and 1997. 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. "Big Lew" was even more dominant in the title game, with 34 points and 16 boards in a win over North Carolina. 41 on the all-time scoring list with 1149 points (10.1 avg.) Trivia: Sanders was selected by the Kansas City Kings (currently Sacramento Kings) as the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. His No. He put solid offensive numbers as a Bruin, averaging 13.8 points per game. Here are the top matchups and tournaments to watch in the non-conference portion of the NCAA softball season. He is also tied for sixth on the all-time steals list at 179 and second on the individual season steals list at 217. Conference: AAWU 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.". UCLA basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com . All rights reserved. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. Alcindorwho had sustained an eye injury at a game against Cal a week earlierhad the worst performance of his college career. It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. Darren Savino. He was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2009, represented by his widow, Ada, and his son, Gregory. Bruins' third national championship in four years. His ability as a facilitator peaked his senior season, dishing out 6.8 assists per game. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [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]. ), -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. He plays basketball in Turkey as of 2011. Under two different head coaches, Greenwood helped lead the Bruins into three consecutive Sweet 16 campaigns. The lowest-ever recorded team-leading field goal percentage for the Bruins was in 1948 by John Stanich29.6 percent. The three-year starter was a two-time All-American and was named Most Outstanding Player of the 1964 NCAA Tournament. 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. 1 Cougars. Collectable is offering shares of a 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins jacket from the famed Sports Immortals collection. Wilkes was named an All-American in his junior and senior seasons. Trivia: Gadzuric was born in The Hague, Netherlands. Those games were at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, on the same floor used in the Astrodome game. 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. Putting up an impressive 13.2 points per game in his freshman season put him at No. Conference Finish: 1st. 17 on the individual season rebounds list with 299 (10 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. Cal's Place in the NET Rankings is Not Much of a Head-Scratcher. As a Bruin, Moso averaged 12 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. 32 on the all-time scoring list with 1293 points. Eventually, most Final Fours were awarded only to host cities with domed stadiums. 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) 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 21 Keith Erickson, San Francisco Warriors, No. The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what still stands today as the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. The West Regional was hosted by UCLA in Pauley Pavilion, and they defeated #12 New Mexico State 5338 and third-ranked Santa Clara 9052. 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. 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. The teams met again in the 1968 NCAA Tournament semifinals, with the then-No. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date . There were 25 teams in the 1969 NCAA tournament an increase of two from 1968. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Wooden also played baseball during his freshman year. Trivia: Walton earned Academic All-American honors in all three of his varsity seasons at UCLA (1972, 1973, 1974). Won West Regional Semifinal (53-38) versus New Mexico State 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. Murrays name constantly pops up the Bruins record book in offensive stats, including: -Sixth in career three-point percentage: 41.1 percent, -Ninth in individual season field goals: 247. The firstMagic Johnson. 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. In his four seasons as a varsity starter at UCLA, Gadzuric averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. 14 in career 20-point games as a Bruin with 25 and was honored as an all-American in his junior season. He performed well in the 1972 NCAA championship game, playing the entire game and scoring 18 points. He is also No. 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.
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