42 on the all-time scoring list with 1148 points (14.2 avg.). Furthermore, it was telecast not by a Big Three Network but rather by the independent TVS Television Network. That season, he helped the Bruins win the conference and finish fourth in the NCAA. and senior (14.6 avg.) Westbrook led the Bruins in steals (63) and assists (167) in the 2008 season, ranking ninth in steals in an individual season. His consistent scoring years as a Bruin leave him at No. Dollar is also prevalently known for in-bounding the ball to Tyus Edneys 4.8-second game-winning drive against Missouri. Darren Savino. After the season, UCLA lost the following players: In the fall of 1963, UCLA added the following players to its varsity roster: UCLA's historic run of nine men's basketball national championships in 10 years (and 10 in 12 years) started in the 1964 NCAA tournament, when the Bruins knocked off the Duke Blue Devils in the first national title game appearance for both schools. 12 in individual season rebounds with 318 during his freshman season. He is also ninth in career three-point field goals made with 133. Trivia: Henderson currently plays basketball in Japan and has changed his name to J.R. The three-year starter was a two-time All-American and was named Most Outstanding Player of the 1964 NCAA Tournament. Leading the team in rebounds his first two seasons, Mbah a Moute is currently No. [2] Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis wanted to prove his program's worth to his critics, so he decided to schedule 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. Name. 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. 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. Title. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. (12 avg.). 23 in career rebounds with 650 (6 avg. Join our linker program. Josh Giddey is a traditional point guard (even if he is 6-foot-8). 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. 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 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. 1 UCLA and No. Kansas State and Michigan also made the Final Four in 1964, with the Wildcats' making their fourth Final Four and Wolverines making their Final Four debut. . Forward Jrme Moso showed great potential before enlisting in the 2000 NBA draft. He is also scattered in the UCLA record books in various categories: -Seventh in career double-figure scoring games: 92. Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. [8] The basketball floor actually came from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.[4]. Choose a Player: Go. With greats like Moore setting the bar higher for future Bruins, the foundation was laid for the dynasty to come. Center Jelani McCoy showed his dominance in the paint as soon as he stepped on the court his freshman year. Foster in currently No. Won National Semifinal (85-82) versus Drake "[12], Neither Houston nor UCLA lost another game for the remainder of the regular season. and blocks (55- 1.7 avg.) 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 Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Or write about sports? Visible Ink Press, 1998). Guard Walt Torrence was very resourceful as a guard, leading the team in rebounds in each of his three seasons as a starter at UCLA. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. UCLA fell at the cavernous Astrodome and had its 47-game winning streak stopped. [14] In 2008, Wooden stated, "I'm sorry I said that. This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 21:00. During both of his years at UCLA, Farmar led the Bruins in assists and is No. Trivia: At UCLA, Westbrook shared a dorm with teammate and current Minnesota Timberwolves player Kevin Love. 1970 Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the. The game is scheduled to tip off at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday. 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. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. 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. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The "Money Man", John Vallely, scored 29 points and Alcindor had 25 points at the semi-final game. 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. He performed well in the 1972 NCAA championship game, playing the entire game and scoring 18 points. [5] Hayes took a shot and was fouled by Bruins reserve Jim Nielsen. Turning it on his junior and senior seasons, averaging respectively 17.2 and 16.8 points per game, Hamilton worked his way toward No. That season, Vandeweghe led the Bruins to the NCAA Finals for the first time with a team that was not coached by John Wooden. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins . Dollar is ninth in career assists at 451. He showed off his passing abilities in his senior season, leading the team in assists with 108 (3.5 avg.). 2 on the career blocks list with 184. 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. (15.8 avg. Dollar had eight assists and four steals in the game to help the Bruins win their first NCAA championship in 20 years. 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 led the team in points scored (429- 15.9 avg.) 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. He plays basketball in Turkey as of 2011. 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. 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. Trivia: Miller holds the UCLA individual season record for free throws made at 202 in 1986. [21] 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Trivia: Foster was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft and played four seasons with the Phoenix Suns. pg. The teams met again in the 1968 NCAA Tournament semifinals, with the then-No. Point guard Rod Foster saw the NCAA Finals in his freshman season as a starter. In his two years on the varsity squad, Allen averaged 15.3 points 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. 32 on the all-time scoring list with 1293 points. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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As a starter his senior season, Hamilton led the Bruins to the Elite Eight, previously putting up 16.8 points per game that season. Trivia: Rowe played eight seasons in the NBA, averaging 11.6 points per game and becoming an All-Star in 1976. 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]. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE Won National Final (92-72) versus Purdue, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Averaging 15.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, Rowe helped the Bruins win three consecutive championships. 29 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). Lew Alcindor went down in the UCLA record books as the best Bruin ever in his three seasons under John Wooden. 1 Michigan 80. 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. There were 25 teams in the 1969 NCAA tournament an increase of two from 1968. Upset with Wooden's public comments implying that he did not want back into the game, Lacy quit the team. Wilson helped lead the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in his senior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. 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. Bruins' third national championship in four years. Trivia: The dunk was banned in college basketball after 1967 predominantly due to Alcindors dominant use of it in his first collegiate season. The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games. Point guard Henry Bibby was a role player in the three consecutive championships that the Bruins won during his seasons as a varsity starter. 22 on the all-time scoring list with 1458 points (12.5 career avg.). He is currently No. Kapono was best known for his three-point shooting ability, and currently holds the record for most three-pointers in one game at nine. 20 on the all-time rebounds list with 667 (6.1 avg). The Thunder is developing a positionless roster. Second consecutive national championship; fourth in five years. UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba, left, is defended by Arizona forward Jordan Brown during a game on Feb. 18. OBannon was named on the first team All-Pacific-10 in 1996 and 1997. Find out more. 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. He is currently speckled throughout the UCLA record books: -Third in all-time career scoring: 2095 points (16.5 avg. Torrence turned it on as a senior, averaging 21.5 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, ranking him fifth overall in both those categories for a senior. 196768 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Jeff Prugh Bruins win again without Alcindor. Green is currently No. Image. Trivia: As of 2011, Charles OBannon plays in the Japanese Basketball League for the Panasonic Trians. 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. [5] He would miss the next two games against Stanford and Portland. 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). The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Thompson decided to stay a Bruin for his senior season instead of enlisting in the NBA draft, having a phenomenal year averaging 18.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. 36 on the all-time scoring list with 1210 points (11.1 avg.). 5 on the all-time scoring list with 1846 points (14.3 avg.). He became a coach in 1998 and has been an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Bobcats. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. A look back at the UCLA Bruins men's basketball dynasty. Princeton's Bill Bradley was both the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player and the NCAA tournament's leading scorer with 177 points. Al Carter - College Basketball: UH and UCLA, under the big top. 12 on the all-time scoring list with 1734 points (12.4 avg.). Johnson continued to excel under new head coach Gene Bartow, putting up 17.3 points per game in his junior season. [5][6] Einhorn paid $27,000 for the broadcast rights on TVS. 21 Keith Erickson, San Francisco Warriors, No. Big Men Are Big Again. He also showed defensive proficiency by leading the team in steals (53) his freshman season. Alcindor scored 37 points with 20 rebounds in the championship game.[5]. The 1966-67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's third NCAA national championship under head coach John Wooden with a win over Dayton.The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games. Trivia: Jerome Pooh Richardsons nickname came from his grandmother, who thought Richardson resembled Winnie the Pooh. As a three-year starter at UCLA, Green averaged 14.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Forward John Moore was a three-time starter for UCLA, leading the Bruins in his sophomore (12.2 avg.) 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.). Forward Marques Johnson helped the Bruins win their final NCAA Championship under John Wooden in 1975 as a sophomore. Drake made its first Final Four in 1969, while North Carolina made its fifth. Bruins coach John Wooden credited his assistant, Jerry Norman, for devising the diamond-and-one defense that contained Hayes.[3][4]. Trivia: As of 2011, Washington is No. Hamilton is ranked seventh in career assists (512) and seventeenth in career 20-point games (23). [12][13] "I've never enjoyed playing for that man," Lacy said of Wooden after quitting. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. Point guard Gail Goodrich was a key player in establishing UCLAs dynasty under John Wooden, leading the Bruins in scoring in 1964 and 1965 towards an NCAA Championship. 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. He suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, in a game against the California Golden Bears. Guard Cameron Dollar is best known for filling in for the injured Tyus Edney in the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball championship game versus Arkansas. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. In his four seasons as a varsity starter at UCLA, Gadzuric averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. United States: University of Illinois Press, 2013. In 1969, NBC became the first major network to broadcast the championship game, at a cost of more than $500,000.