Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's first national championship team. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Here is the Week 1 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll, released Feb. 14. UCLA Basketball Archives. ), -Seventh in average points scored for a senior: 21.3, -Fourth in rebounds averaged for a senior: 12.8. and No. After UCLA went 30-0 in the 1963-64 season and won its first national championship, the Bruins lost eight players from their roster, most notably second-leading scorer Walt Hazzard, who was the second pick in the 1964 NBA Draft. During both of his years at UCLA, Farmar led the Bruins in assists and is No. UCLA advanced and defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 7855 for the 1968 title. That season, he helped the Bruins win the conference and finish fourth in the NCAA. Love was a key inside component for the Bruins on their quest to the Final Four in 2008. Bill Walton was one of the best all-around centers to play college basketball with the combination of his skilled offense and intimidating defense. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 23 on the all-time scoring list with 1,449 points. OBannon shined as a senior at UCLA, becoming an All-American while leading the Bruins to their first NCAA Championship in 20 years. [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: 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. Richardson performed as a passer and a shooter, turning on his offensive production in his senior year to average 15.2 points per game. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. He led the team in rebounds (252- 7.6 avg.) 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. Each school received $125,000 for the game, four times the 1968 NCAA tournament payout of $31,781. He also hold a plethora of other UCLA records, including: -Most points averaged by a freshman: 18.6, -Most career double-figure scoring games: 123 (68 straight). Shooting guard Roy Hamilton was a three-time starter in the very beginning of the post-Wooden era. Davis ended his career as a Bruin after the 1999 season, being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the third overall pick. 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. )his freshman year. His No. 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. [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. 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. Walton had 27 rebounds in one game twice. 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 . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Those games were at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, on the same floor used in the Astrodome game. Do you have a sports website? and blocks (55- 1.7 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. 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. Trivia: In 1952, Moore led the Bruins in field goal percentage at a measly 38.6 percent. The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA-Oregon game on February 27. All rights reserved. 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. [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. Collison was a dynamic player, always exercising his best effort on the court. He played a supporting role in UCLAs 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points in the finals both years. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 42 was retired in 1996. 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. [5] Hayes took a shot and was fouled by Bruins reserve Jim Nielsen. He also maintains the fifth-highest career field goal percentage at 57 percent. 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. 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. Do you have a blog? . 32 was retired at UCLA in 1990. 26 on the all-time scoring list with 1,380 points (12.2 avg). 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. "Big Lew" was even more dominant in the title game, with 34 points and 16 boards in a win over North Carolina. Goodrich was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team both of those years and was honored an All-American his senior year. Rod Palmer. Conference: AAWU Kapono was best known for his three-point shooting ability, and currently holds the record for most three-pointers in one game at nine. In his two seasons as a starter, Washington averaged 15.9 and 20.1 points per game respectively. Princeton and Wichita State both made their first Final Four in the 1965 NCAA tournament, with the Tigers winning the third-place game. Associate Head Coach. Wilson helped lead the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in his senior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's 1965 national championship team. [9] The broadcast drew a vast television audience in addition to the 52,693 fans who had filled the Astrodome for its first basketball game. 1968-69 UNC Basketball Roster UNC Basketball Rosters 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | All Rosters UNC Basketball Rosters Trivia: McCoy played in the D-League for a bit with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, and was briefly on the rosters of the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Or write about sports? He is currently No. [14] In 2008, Wooden stated, "I'm sorry I said that. In his junior season, Goodrich was part of a team that went in the record books by becoming the first team in UCLA history to have a perfect record of 30-0 in 1964, which led the Bruins to their first NCAA Championship in school history. Alcindor scored 37 points with 20 rebounds in the championship game.[5]. Naulls was named a second-team All-American his senior season. 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 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 All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He also holds the individual season records of most league points scored (500-1986) and highest league scoring average (27.8-1986). UCLA fell at the cavernous Astrodome and had its 47-game winning streak stopped. Hayes, a 6-foot-9 forward, was not directly matched against the 72 Alcindor, but he did block three of Alcindor's shots, and the crowd roared his nickname, "Big E."[4], With two minutes remaining in the game, the score was tied at 69 after the Bruins' Lucius Allen made a pair of free throws. 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]. UCLA roster situation: Who is arriving, who might be departing and staying UCLA basketball players (from left) Mac Etienne, Tyger Campbell and Jules Bernard celebrate after an NCAA. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Title. UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba, left, is defended by Arizona forward Jordan Brown during a game on Feb. 18. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Over his three-year career at UCLA, Wilkes averaged 15 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, earning him No. He also led the Bruins in steals in his freshman and sophomore seasons. UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. The Bruins later went on to face Florida in the Finals that year. All rights reserved. Green led the Bruins in scoring twice, most notably in his senior season with 19.3 points per game. Trivia: Gadzuric was born in The Hague, Netherlands. Record: 30-0 (15-0)