1961–62 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
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The 1961–62 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University
. The Head Coach was Fred Taylor.
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. The Head Coach was Fred Taylor.
NCAA basketball tournament
- Mideast
- Ohio State 93, Western Kentucky 73
- Ohio State 74, Kentucky 64
- Final Four
- Ohio State 84, Wake Forest 68
- Cincinnati 71, Ohio State 59
Awards and honors
- John Havlicek, First-Team All Big Ten
- Jerry Lucas, All-America selection
- Jerry Lucas, Chicago Tribune Silver BasketballChicago Tribune Silver BasketballThe Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball was an award that was presented annually by the Chicago Tribune to the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference for both men's and women's basketball in the United States through 2007. The Chicago Tribune awarded the Silver Basketball for men's basketball...
- Jerry Lucas, First-Team All Big Ten
- Jerry Lucas, USBWA College Player of the YearOscar Robertson TrophyThe Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 6 | Jerry Lucas Jerry Lucas Jerry Ray Lucas was a basketball player from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a memory education expert. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in National Basketball Association history... |
Cincinnati Royals |
| 1 | 9 | John Havlicek John Havlicek John J. "Hondo" Havlicek is a retired American professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA titles, half of them coming in his first four seasons.... |
Boston Celtics |
See also
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketballOhio State Buckeyes men's basketballThe Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...
- 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament-Mideast region:-Midwest region:-West region:-Final Four:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....