Los Angeles Times, January 14, 1968, Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:57, Athletic Association of Western Universities, 196768 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, Funeral in Downey today for UCLA player Edgar Lacey, "USBWA > Awards > Oscar Robertson Trophy", "1968 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196768_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1141980587. As of 2011, he plays basketball in China. Johnson continued to excel under new head coach Gene Bartow, putting up 17.3 points per game in his junior season. Collison was a dynamic player, always exercising his best effort on the court. NCAA Tournament: Smith, John Matthew. Valley was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team in both of those years as well. He performed well in the 1972 NCAA championship game, playing the entire game and scoring 18 points. and No. 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. In those three seasons, Bibby averaged 14.4 points per game in his career at UCLA and is at No. [2][3] The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (7358) and Dayton (7964).[4]. Roster (PDF) 1969-70 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 1968-69 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 10 Kansas 54, Dec. 27, 1963 UCLA 98, No. The teams met again in the 1968 NCAA Tournament semifinals, with the then-No. 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. Title. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Jeff Prugh - Big E Stands For End Of Bruin Streak. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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 . 3 Duke 83, No. He also maintains the ninth-highest scoring average for a freshman with 11.5 points per game. Find out more. 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. Jordan gives back to the community by hosting an annualbasketball campcalled Hoop Farmat UCLA. The Bruins were led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor, Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen. Collison had a solid career at UCLA, averaging 11.6 points, 4.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in his four seasons. The Bruins later went on to face Florida in the Finals that year. Wt. [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). Forward Charles OBannon was a varsity-starter in all of his four years at UCLA, playing his first two seasons alongside his brother Ed. In his four seasons as a varsity starter at UCLA, Gadzuric averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Won West Regional Semifinal (53-38) versus New Mexico State in scoring, and placing himself on as one of the greatest Bruin scorers of his time (he is currently at No. Name. 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. 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). 30 on the all-time scoring list with 1,349 points (15 avg.) Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team. There were 25 teams in the 1969 NCAA tournament an increase of two from 1968. The Sons of Westwood: John Wooden, UCLA, and the Dynasty That Changed College Basketball. He plays basketball in Turkey as of 2011. "Big Lew" was even more dominant in the title game, with 34 points and 16 boards in a win over North Carolina. Chapin, Dwight - How Wooden Stopped the Big E. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. Love was a key inside component for the Bruins on their quest to the Final Four in 2008. Won West Regional Final (90-52) versus Santa Clara Bibby was also known for being accurate from the free throw line and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage at 82.3 percent. His other feats in Bruin record books include: -Fourth in career rebounds: 1,001 (7.9 avg. 1 UCLA and No. He is currently No. He is also ninth in career three-point field goals made with 133. Trivia: Rowe played eight seasons in the NBA, averaging 11.6 points per game and becoming an All-Star in 1976. The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA-Oregon game on February27. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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.). The 196970 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden,[1] despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.[2]. He got struck by Ted Henderson of Cal in a rebound battle. His overall record as a coach was 77-47. He played a supporting role in UCLAs 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points in the finals both years. 13 on the all-time rebounding list with 796 rebounds (8.8 avg.). Scott Chandler . and is eighth in career field goal percentage at 55.5 percent. 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.". In a tight game in the 2006 NCAA tournament, Afflalo made a game-winning three-pointer against Alabama in the Round of 32. Edney was an All-Pacific-10 player three years in-a-row and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award his senior season as the nations best player under six feet tall. 26 on the all-time scoring list with 1,380 points (12.2 avg). 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Greg Lee and Henry Bibby formed a solid back court, and forwards Keith Wilkes and Larry Farmer were double-digit scorers. [10] It was one of only two times in his UCLA career that he shot less than 50% from the field. Goodrich was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team both of those years and was honored an All-American his senior year. The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton. McCoys 10.4 points per game as Bruin was accompanied the highest career field goal percentage in UCLA history at 69.4 percent. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. [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. 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). The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. A three-year starter, Jackson, averaged 8.4 points per game, peaking his senior year with 12.5 points per game. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him No. 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. Checkout the latest Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats for 1968-69 on Basketball-Reference.com. He is also No. Then came a 14-0 rout of top-ranked UCLA. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. Do you have a blog? Wooden also played baseball during his freshman year. Center Kevin Love was dominant in his one season as a Bruin, averaging 17.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Trivia: Goodrich was originally considering attending USC after the legacy of his father but was swayed by John Woodens interest in him to attend UCLA. He is also tied for sixth on the all-time steals list at 179 and second on the individual season steals list at 217. Won West Regional Semifinal (88-65) versus Long Beach State [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. 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 . He was also known for his command of the court and his ability to facilitate plays, as well as for being a great leader. NBA 1969 Playoffs: Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (4-2) versus San Francisco Warriors . Trivia: Shipp holds the record for most career starts with 134. 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. 17 on the all-time scoring list with 1638 points (15 avg.). In 1969, NBC became the first major network to broadcast the championship game, at a cost of more than $500,000. He is currently speckled throughout the UCLA record books: -Third in all-time career scoring: 2095 points (16.5 avg. Charles stepped up as a sophomore and helped the Bruins win a NCAA Championship in 1995, averaging 13.6 points per game. Trivia: Wicks earned Academic All-American honors in 1971, earning a degree in sociology. He also maintains the fifth-highest career field goal percentage at 57 percent. He showed off his passing abilities in his senior season, leading the team in assists with 108 (3.5 avg.). 8 in individual season blocks. He also led the Bruins in steals in his freshman and sophomore seasons. Trivia: Naulls went on to be a four-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics. Those games were at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, on the same floor used in the Astrodome game. 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. Hamilton is ranked seventh in career assists (512) and seventeenth in career 20-point games (23). 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Boilermakers won two Big Ten titles and the 1932 national championship during his years there. Eventually, most Final Fours were awarded only to host cities with domed stadiums. It hurt him, and that's why he quit. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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Trivia: As of 2011, Charles OBannon plays in the Japanese Basketball League for the Panasonic Trians. ), -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. Gadzuric led the team in field goal percentage in each one of his season as a Bruin and led the team in rebounds and blocks in his final two seasons. 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. (12 avg.). Trivia: Allen was drafted as the No. 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. Washington exploded as a junior, averaging 20.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Shooting guard John Green was a pivotal player in the years preceding John Woodens championship dynasty. Trivia: After two season in the NBA, Thompson went abroad to play basketball. [2] Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis wanted to prove his program's worth to his critics, so he decided to schedule UCLA. The championship game was held in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Edney was named the Bruins most valuable player his sophomore season with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. 23 on the all-time scoring list with 1,449 points. He was the first African-American player to be named captain of a major professional sports team. Trivia: Watson holds the all-time record for minutes played with 4,371 minutes (33 mpg over 129 games). Point guard Pooh Richardson is arguably the greatest facilitator in UCLA recorded history. A look back at the UCLA Bruins men's basketball dynasty. 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]. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 17 on the individual season rebounds list with 299 (10 avg.) Hazzards No. The 196768 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won a second consecutive NCAA national championship, the fourth in five years under head coach John Wooden, with a win over North Carolina.[2]. 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. Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. Wilson helped lead the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in his senior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. [18], The 1971 NCAA Tournament was held at the Astrodome following the success of the game and drew more than 31,000 spectators for both the semifinals and championship. Trivia: Edney was appointed as Director of Operations for the UCLA Mens Basketball team in 2010. Trivia: Henderson currently plays basketball in Japan and has changed his name to J.R. In his first three seasons as a Bruin, he was a part of teams that reached the Final Four under Ben Howland. 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. 42 was retired in 1996. He also proved to be a good defender, leading the Bruins in steals in two of his three seasons as a starter. The "Game of the Century" proved that a national audience would watch college basketball games during the regular season. Trivia: According to Sports Business Daily, Hamilton worked as a commentator for a few years after his short NBA stint, later becoming the Vice President of Production and Coordinating at the Fox Sports Network. UCLA defeated Bellarmine, but they lost to Gonzaga to finish in a tie for second. Fields is also No. 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. Ht. 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. 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Trivia: The dunk was banned in college basketball after 1967 predominantly due to Alcindors dominant use of it in his first collegiate season. 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. 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. Moore is 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. 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. Shooting guard Reggie Miller had some memorable moments in his career as a Bruin, including a game against Louisville in his senior season in which he scored a career-high 42 points, scoring 33 points alone in the second half. Here is the schedule, scores and game times for the 2023 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, running Feb. 23-26. He is currently No. )his freshman year. 14 in career 20-point games as a Bruin with 25 and was honored as an all-American in his junior season. Forward Curtis Rowe was a three-year starter in the middle of the UCLAs NCAA Championship dynasty under John Wooden. Johnsons No. Associate Head Coach. 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. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Trivia: Fields was selected in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and played four seasons in the NBA. 54 was retired at UCLA in 1996. 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. In his senior season, he averaged 20.4 points and 8.3 per game, worthy of the USBWA College Player of the Year. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE 21 in career rebounds with 663 rebounds (7.4 avg.). Do you have a sports website? All rights reserved. Conference Finish: 1st. Houston Chronicle, The Home Court, March 26, 1995. At times an almost unstoppable offensive threat, Wilson landed himself at No. [14] In 2008, Wooden stated, "I'm sorry I said that. The 1969-70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden, despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville. Forward Sidney Wicks was a great contributor to two back-to-back NCAA titles in his junior and senior seasons as a starter. 32 was retired at UCLA in 1990. Alcindorwho had sustained an eye injury at a game against Cal a week earlierhad the worst performance of his college career. His ability as a facilitator peaked his senior season, dishing out 6.8 assists per game. 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. [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. Point guard Henry Bibby was a role player in the three consecutive championships that the Bruins won during his seasons as a varsity starter. The Thunder is developing a positionless roster. He is also ranked eighth in career blocks at 91. Point guard Darrick Martin was a quick, agile player who was able to make plays happen. 27 on the all-time scoring list with 1371 points (15.2 avg) and No. UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba, left, is defended by Arizona forward Jordan Brown during a game on Feb. 18. 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 Jerry Wizig - UH Stuns Mighty UCLA 71-69. Chiu / Associated Press) Then: Nwuba barely played over the first month as the. UCLA won 100-64. Trivia: Jackson played one game in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, recording two points, one rebound, four assists and two steals. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 8 on the career rebounds list with 896. The ban was revoked in 1976. [4] Morgan had insisted to TVS owner Eddie Einhorn that TVS use Enberg, the Bruins' play-by-play announcer. 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. 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. In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (10960) and Pacific (8064). UCLA has won an NCAA-best 11 Division I men's college basketball championships: The following is a season-by-season look at each of these championships, including stats, rosters, full-game replays and a game-by-game recap of each season. Leading the Bruins in assists in all of his four seasons at UCLA, Jackson is sixth in career assists with 523. [21] 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. As a starter his senior season, Hamilton led the Bruins to the Elite Eight, previously putting up 16.8 points per game that season. The 196667 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's third NCAA national championship under head coach John Wooden with a win over Dayton. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Center Jelani McCoy showed his dominance in the paint as soon as he stepped on the court his freshman year. That season, Vandeweghe led the Bruins to the NCAA Finals for the first time with a team that was not coached by John Wooden.