1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball | |
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SWC Regular Season Champions SWC Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Runner-up | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 5 |
1983–84 record | 32–5 (15–1 SWC) |
Head coach | Guy Lewis |
Assistant coach | Terry Kirkpatrick |
Assistant coach | Don Schverak |
Home arena | Hofheinz Pavilion |
The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston. The Head Coach was Guy Lewis. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
Roster
Name[1] | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
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Marvin Alexander | 22 | Guard-Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Houston, TX | Worthing |
Benny Anders | 32 | Guard-Forward | 6–5 | 188 | Junior | Bernice, LA | Bernice |
Greg Anderson | 54 | Forward-Center | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Worthing |
Stacey Belcher | 50 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Yates |
Braxton Clark | 52 | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Junior | San Francisco, CA | Mission/De Anza CC |
Eric Dickens | 14 | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Houston, TX | Madison |
Alvin Franklin | 20 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | La Marque, TX | La Marque |
Reid Gettys | 44 | Guard-Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Junior | Houston, TX | Memorial |
Derek Giles | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Senior | Queens, NY | Bayside |
Akeem Olajuwon | 34 | Center | 7–0 | 255 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Muslim Teachers College |
Gary Orsak | 30 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Alvin, Texas | Alvin |
Renaldo Thomas | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Sophomore | Gary, IN | Roosevelt |
James Weaver | 24 | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Nederland, TX | Nederland |
Rickie Winslow | 40 | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Yates |
Michael Young | 42 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Yates |
NCAA tournament
- Midwest
- Houston 77, LSU 69
- Houston 78, Memphis State 71
- Houston 68, Wake Forest 63
- Final Four
- Houston 49, Virginia 47
- Georgetown 84, Houston 75
Team players drafted into the NBA
Year | Player | Round | Pick | NBA Club |
1984 | Akeem Olajuwon | 1 | 1 | Houston Rockets |
1984 | Michael Young | 1 | 24 | Boston Celtics |
1985 | Reid Gettys | 5 | 103 | Chicago Bulls |
1986 | Alvin Franklin | 4 | 80 | Sacramento Kings |
1987 | Greg Anderson | 1 | 23 | San Antonio Spurs |
1987 | Rickie Winslow | 2 | 28 | Chicago Bulls |
References
- ↑ 1983–84 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 18
- ↑ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1984
External links
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