Bailey was a huge performer as a freshman in UCLAs victory in the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, scoring 26 points with nine rebounds in the championship game. Houston and UCLA had met in the previous season in the semifinals of the 1967 NCAA Tournament. and blocks (55- 1.7 avg.) [19], UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. In a tight game in the 2006 NCAA tournament, Afflalo made a game-winning three-pointer against Alabama in the Round of 32. He averaged 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in his career as a Bruin, leading the team in average scoring in his junior (15.4 PPG) and senior (14.4 PPG) seasons. Edgar was a fine boy. 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Or write about sports? He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him 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. 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. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE 32 was retired at UCLA in 1990. [10] It was one of only two times in his UCLA career that he shot less than 50% from the field. Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. 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. and senior (14.6 avg.) The Thunder is developing a positionless roster. Trivia: Watson holds the all-time record for minutes played with 4,371 minutes (33 mpg over 129 games). )his freshman year. His ability as a facilitator peaked his senior season, dishing out 6.8 assists per game. 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. The 196869 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. The game is scheduled to tip off at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. In his four seasons at UCLA, he averaged 14.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, capping out in his senior season at 19 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. 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. Valley was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team in both of those years as well. in scoring, and placing himself on as one of the greatest Bruin scorers of his time (he is currently at No. (12 avg.). In the end, the Cougars pulled the upset, 7169, ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak. 1970 Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the. during his sophomore season, earning him No. 1 UCLA and No. Green is currently No. Or write about sports? 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. In the Final Four at Louisville, Kentucky, UCLA had a two-point lead at halftime over #11 Drake and won 8582 to advance to the championship game against sixth-ranked Purdue. 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. He ranks third on the all-time scoring list with 2095 points (17.2 avg.). The "Money Man", John Vallely, scored 29 points and Alcindor had 25 points at the semi-final game. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Kapono was best known for his three-point shooting ability, and currently holds the record for most three-pointers in one game at nine. The official 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster for the UCLA Bruins. MacLean went on to average 20.5 points per game, peaking in his junior season with 23 points per game. Won West Regional Final (101-79) versus Utah State 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. 17 on the individual season rebounds list with 299 (10 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. All rights reserved. UCLA won the L.A. Classic by defeating Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, and USC. [4] Hayes, playing with four fouls in the second half, scored two free throws. The 1982 tournament was held at the Louisiana Superdome. Trivia: OBannon returned to UCLA in 2011 to finish his bachelors degree, which he is expected to finish later in the year. Center and forward Richard Washington filled the void when Bill Walton graduated in 1974. 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. 3 Duke 83, No. 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: Edney was appointed as Director of Operations for the UCLA Mens Basketball team in 2010. [3][15] Assistant coach Jerry Norman was credited by Wooden for devising the diamond-and-one defense that the Bruins used to contain Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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Won National Semifinal (93-77) versus New Mexico State Point guard Jordan Farmar played a big role in his sophomore season in helping the Bruins work their way into the NCAA Championship 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. A three-year starter, Jackson, averaged 8.4 points per game, peaking his senior year with 12.5 points per game. 10 on the all-time scoring list. He is currently No. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Find out more. Name. Alcindor scored 37 points with 20 rebounds in the championship game.[5]. 21 Keith Erickson, San Francisco Warriors, No. Point guard Baron Davis was a highly sought-after recruit who chose UCLA due to its proximity to his family in Los Angeles. He also holds the individual season record for highest free throw percentage at an amazingly accurate 95 percent (1982). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. This happened right before the game against the University of Houston. Under two different head coaches, Greenwood helped lead the Bruins into three consecutive Sweet 16 campaigns. 23 in career rebounds with 650 (6 avg. 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. 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. UCLA limited Houston's Elvin Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. 61 Post Season Scoring Recaps, Ron Rapoport - 1968: Houston vs. UCLA at the Astrodome - The game that took college basketball to a new level. 2 ranked Bruins winning 10169 against the No. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:53. 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. Murray established his name well in the Bruin record books in his three seasons at UCLA. Checkout the latest Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats for 1968-69 on Basketball-Reference.com. Upset with Wooden's public comments implying that he did not want back into the game, Lacy quit the team. [2] Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis wanted to prove his program's worth to his critics, so he decided to schedule UCLA. His other feats in Bruin record books include: -Fourth in career rebounds: 1,001 (7.9 avg. Point guard Henry Bibby was a role player in the three consecutive championships that the Bruins won during his seasons as a varsity starter. Point guard Lucius Allen, alongside Lew Alcindor and Mike Warren, was considered to be part of the greatest college basketball team in history in 1968, when UCLA took home its second out of seven consecutive NCAA titles. Bill Walton was one of the best all-around centers to play college basketball with the combination of his skilled offense and intimidating defense. 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. Lewis led his Phi Slama Jama teams to three consecutive Final Fours (1982-1984), advancing to the national championship game in 1983 and 1984. 39 on the all-time scoring list. Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's 1965 national championship team. One new team enters after the opening weekend. 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. 14 in career 20-point games as a Bruin with 25 and was honored as an all-American in his junior season. OBannon shined as a senior at UCLA, becoming an All-American while leading the Bruins to their first NCAA Championship in 20 years. 36 on the all-time scoring list with 1210 points (11.1 avg.). SGA is a modern point guard. Gadzuric is currently No. Trivia: Rowe played eight seasons in the NBA, averaging 11.6 points per game and becoming an All-Star in 1976. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. Dollar is ninth in career assists at 451. Wilson helped lead the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in his senior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. This team was honored at the January 26, 2019 game against Arizona on its 50th anniversary. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. Vandeweghe is currently No. Trivia: As of 2011, Dollar is the head coach of Seattle University, which he is attempting to revive in Division I basketball. NCAA Tournament: The Bruins were led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor, Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Westbrook led the Bruins in steals (63) and assists (167) in the 2008 season, ranking ninth in steals in an individual season. Point guard Rod Foster saw the NCAA Finals in his freshman season as a starter. UCLA Basketball Archives. [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). his sophomore year. He is also tied for sixth on the all-time steals list at 179 and second on the individual season steals list at 217. 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.