Who is the best UCLA basketball player ever?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Center (1966-69) The 7-foot-1 superstar is one of four players to start on three UCLA national championship squads, and he remains the school record holder in single-season points (870 from 1966-67), single-game points (61 in 1966-67), and scoring average (26.4).

What NBA legend went to UCLA?

A fun new HoopsHype ranking was recently published, celebrating the top 15 former NBA players-turned-media personalities. Notably, two UCLA Bruins stand tall on this list: Reggie Miller and Bill Walton.

Who is the leading scorer in UCLA basketball history?

Don MacLean (left) stands as UCLA's all-time scoring leader (2,608 points).

Who was the greatest UCLA basketball team?

The 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team went undefeated again at 30–0 and claimed a seventh consecutive national championship.

Did UCLA basketball ever go undefeated?

Four of the undefeated titles unsurprisingly came from UCLA, which went 281-15 from 1964-1973, winning nine national championships and recording four perfect seasons to boot. And the most recent undefeated title came in 1976, at the hands of Indiana.

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Who beat UCLA to end the streak?

On Jan. 19, 1974, Notre Dame men's basketball did something no one did in three years — beat UCLA and coach John Wooden, 71-70. The stunner halted the Bruins' streak at 88 in a row, a stretch that is still a record in DI men's basketball.

What team broke UCLA winning streak?

It was the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. And as previously mentioned, they were also the same team that beat UCLA on January 23, 1971, during the 1970-1971 season. Before the loss against the Fighting Irish, the Bruins had already had an impressive 18-game winning streak.

How many NBA players came from UCLA?

Many former players advanced to play professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the 2010–2011 NBA season, UCLA had 14 active players in the NBA, more than any other program. As of the 2023–24 season, 104 former UCLA players have played in the NBA.

Who was the legendary basketball coach at UCLA?

In 2022, Johnston received the National High School Basketball Coaches Association Wooden Legacy Award – named for legendary former UCLA men's basketball coach John Wooden – which recognizes coaches for their service and excellence in building character and devotion to teaching others.

How many UCLA basketball players are in the Hall of Fame?

UCLA and Kansas top the list with seven hall of famers each. The Bruins include legends like Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Gail Goodrich and the first woman to ever try out for an NBA team, Ann Meyers.

Did Kareem play at UCLA?

Abdul-Jabbar was known as Lew Alcindor when he played at parochial high school Power Memorial in New York City, where he led their team to 71 consecutive wins. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning three consecutive national championships under head coach John Wooden.

Did Reggie Miller win a championship at UCLA?

Miller attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he received a degree in history. In the 1984–85 NCAA season he helped the UCLA Bruins to an NIT championship.

How many points did Kareem have at UCLA?

Over three years on varsity, Alcindor led UCLA to three NCAA championships while earning three NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player awards and two AP Player of the Year honors (not to mention, two Sporting News Player of the Year awards!) Alcindor poured in 2,325 points in 88 games over three varsity seasons.

Which Curry went to UCLA?

Denise M. Curry. A four-year starter and three-time All-America at UCLA, Denise Curry led the Bruins along with Hall of Famer Ann Meyers, to the 1978 AIAW national championship.

Did Russell Westbrook attend UCLA?

Westbrook played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and earned third-team all-conference honors in the Pac-10. He was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who then relocated to Oklahoma City that same week. Westbrook played for the Thunder for 11 seasons.

Which Lakers went to UCLA?

Who is the UCLA basketball coach with the most wins?

John Robert Wooden is considered the greatest NCAA basketball head coach of all time. But many people knew him simply as coach. On the court, Wooden led the UCLA Bruins men's basketball program to an impressive number of wins, with a 664-162 record, and was named NCAA College Basketball Coach of the Year six times.

What made John Wooden so great?

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In a career so focused on competition (winning and losing), he never coached his teams to try to be better than their opponent. He simply taught his teams to try to prepare themselves to the best of their ability to be the best they could be - and the result would take care of itself.

How many basketball titles has UCLA won?

Several of the most revered championships were won by the Men's Basketball team under coaches John Wooden and Jim Harrick. The rich legacy of UCLA basketball has produced 11 NCAA championships – 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1995.

Who graduated from UCLA?

What college did Michael Jordan go to?

(Read James Naismith's 1929 Britannica essay on his invention of basketball.) Jordan grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, and entered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. As a freshman, he made the winning basket against Georgetown in the 1982 national championship game.

What was the worst loss for UCLA?

Joseph's Diagnosis: UCLA men's basketball's 46-point loss to Utah marks worst in program history.

Has UCLA won any championships?

We proudly hold 121 NCAA team championships, an accomplishment that speaks to our commitment to excellence. Our student athletes consistently perform at an elite level, in their sports, studies and public service. It's this well-rounded approach that creates champions on the field and in the community.

How many national championships did UCLA basketball win in a row?

In college basketball, you can't find a feat more impressive than the Bruins' 7 consecutive championships.