1962–63 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
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The 1962–63 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University
. The Head Coach was Vic Bubas. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium
in Durham, North Carolina
, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
.
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. The Head Coach was Vic Bubas. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the Duke Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and the men's wrestling team....
in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
.
NCAA basketball tournament
- West
- Duke 81, New York 76
- Duke 73, St. Joseph’s, Pennsylvania 59
- Final Four
- Loyola, Illinois 94, Duke 75
- Third Place Game
- Duke 85, Oregon State 63
Awards and honors
- Art Heyman, AP National Player of the Year award
- Art Heyman, ACC Player of the Year award
- Art Heyman, NCAA Men's MOP AwardNCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerAt the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
- Art Heyman, 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 | 1 | Art Heyman | New York Knicks |
See also
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketballDuke Blue Devils men's basketballThe Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
- 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville,...
External links
- Statistical Database- Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database