[21] Point guard Jordan Farmar played a big role in his sophomore season in helping the Bruins work their way into the NCAA Championship game. Won West Regional Final (90-52) versus Santa Clara NBA 1969 Playoffs: Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (4-2) versus San Francisco Warriors . Naulls dominance in the key is echoed by the record books. 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 . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He also holds the individual season record for highest free throw percentage at an amazingly accurate 95 percent (1982). Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Shooting guard Roy Hamilton was a three-time starter in the very beginning of the post-Wooden era. 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. This team was honored at the January 26, 2019 game against Arizona on its 50th anniversary. He is also ranked eighth in career blocks at 91. [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. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins . His other feats in Bruin record books include: -Fourth in career rebounds: 1,001 (7.9 avg. 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Furthermore, it was telecast not by a Big Three Network but rather by the independent TVS Television Network. His overall record as a coach was 77-47. [14] In 2008, Wooden stated, "I'm sorry I said that. 8 on the career rebounds list with 896. UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. Trivia: In 1952, Moore led the Bruins in field goal percentage at a measly 38.6 percent. UCLA had prevailed against Houston 7358, and won their 3rd NCAA championship. It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. His ability as a facilitator is apparent through other records such as: He is currently No. In 2008, the NCAA deal with CBS to televise the entire tournament was worth $545 million.[24][25]. Walton had 27 rebounds in one game twice. and is eighth in career field goal percentage at 55.5 percent. Trivia: Wilkes was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 1975, was a three-time All-Star and won four championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers. 1 team in both the AP and UPI polls. Charting UCLA's roster for next season may not require much effort UCLA guard Tyger Campbell celebrates after making a basket during the first half against Gonzaga in the Final Four of the. [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]. 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. Trivia: Farmar also holds the record for most turnovers in an individual season (since 1979) with 135 in his sophomore season, an average of 3.6 turnovers per game. March 1, 1969: UCLA 84, Cal 77 OT. Trivia: Wicks earned Academic All-American honors in 1971, earning a degree in sociology. 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. Goodrich topped off his UCLA career with a bang, scoring 42 points in a winning NCAA Championship game against Michigan (91-80) in 1965. Miller was a scoring machine as a Bruin, and is second all-time behind Lew Alcindor in both average points scored in a single season (25.9-1986) and most career 30-point games (16). He is currently No. Alcindor holds an immense amount of records at UCLA, including: Alcindors No. He is a graduate of Indiana University. The official 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster for the UCLA Bruins. 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 Won National Semifinal (93-77) versus New Mexico State his sophomore year. This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 21:00. Or write about sports? Trivia: Collison holds the Bruin record for most consecutive free throws at 43 in his senior season over a 15-game stretch. Leading the Bruins in assists in all of his four seasons at UCLA, Jackson is sixth in career assists with 523. Center Jelani McCoy showed his dominance in the paint as soon as he stepped on the court his freshman year. Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. 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. Richardsons assists per game climbed each season during his four years as a Bruin, reaching an amazing 7.6 in his senior year and leaving him with an average on 6.8 in his career. In a tight game in the 2006 NCAA tournament, Afflalo made a game-winning three-pointer against Alabama in the Round of 32. He suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, in a game against the California Golden Bears. Fields is also No. The Bruins defeated the Michigan Wolverines 91-80 in the latter's firstnational championship game appearance. Trivia: Gadzuric was born in The Hague, Netherlands. UCLA's 47-game winning streak came to an end in January when they were beaten by Houston and All-American Elvin Hayes in the Astrodome 7169; the game was known as the Game of the Century. Three consecutive national championships for the Bruins, five in six years. 196970 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:53, 196970 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, 196970 UCLA Bruins men's basketball season, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196970_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1141980064. R. Wooden Award in 1977. 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. In the 1972 and 1973 seasons, Walton spearheaded two teams that went a combined 60-0, winning the NCAA Championship in both years with an average scoring margin of 30 points. Won National Final (92-72) versus Purdue, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. Trivia: Edney was appointed as Director of Operations for the UCLA Mens Basketball team in 2010. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Join our linker program. 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. He is currently No. Trivia: Fields was selected in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and played four seasons in the NBA. 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 . 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. [23], Previously, only NCAA post-season games were broadcast on national television. UCLA won the L.A. Classic by defeating Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, and USC. 28 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). Bruins coach John Wooden credited his assistant, Jerry Norman, for devising the diamond-and-one defense that contained Hayes.[3][4]. 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. During the season, UCLA was invited and participated in the Empire Classic at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Michael Douchant. Gadzuric 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. . [11] Wooden had benched him after 11 minutes, and he never re-entered the game. He received the USBWA Player of the Year award that year as well. He is currently No. 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. Trivia: Jerome Pooh Richardsons nickname came from his grandmother, who thought Richardson resembled Winnie the Pooh. In the end, the Cougars pulled the upset, 7169, ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak. 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. Roster (PDF) 1969-70 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 1968-69 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) He put solid offensive numbers as a Bruin, averaging 13.8 points per game. Forward Charles OBannon was a varsity-starter in all of his four years at UCLA, playing his first two seasons alongside his brother Ed. 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. Watson was also an alert defender, and currently holds the all-time career for most steals at 235. Point guard Henry Bibby was a role player in the three consecutive championships that the Bruins won during his seasons as a varsity starter. Each school received $125,000 for the game, four times the 1968 NCAA tournament payout of $31,781. 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. United States: University of Illinois Press, 2013. Trivia: After two season in the NBA, Thompson went abroad to play basketball. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. Point guard Earl Watson was a very unselfish player, only focusing on the ultimate goal of scoring points regardless of which player scored. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Rowe is also No. in his senior season. Find out more. He also holds the individual season records of most league points scored (500-1986) and highest league scoring average (27.8-1986). He is currently No. Trivia: Shipp holds the record for most career starts with 134. and blocks (55- 1.7 avg.) Checkout the latest Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats for 1968-69 on Basketball-Reference.com. 17 on the individual season rebounds list with 299 (10 avg.) 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. 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 was the first African-American player to be named captain of a major professional sports team. Edney was named the Bruins most valuable player his sophomore season with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. 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. The Sons of Westwood: John Wooden, UCLA, and the Dynasty That Changed College Basketball. 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.