1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
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The 1982–83 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.
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. The Head Coach was Guy Lewis
Guy Lewis
Guy Vernon Lewis II is a former NCAA basketball coach who led the University of Houston Cougars program for 30 years from 1956-86.-Coaching career:...
. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion
Hofheinz Pavilion
Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Pavilion, often known as simply Hofheinz Pavilion, is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Houston campus in Houston, Texas. Located at 3875 Holman Street, it is home to the University of Houston Cougars men's and women's basketball teams as well as...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Anders Benny Anders Benny Anders was a star player at the University of Houston during the early 1980s and a member of the school's so-called Phi Slama Jama basketball fraternity that included Akeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, Reid Gettys, and Larry Micheaux.-High School:A cousin of former... |
32 | Guard-Forward | 6–5 | 188 | Sophomore | Bernice, LA Bernice, Louisiana Bernice is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Dan Bunce | 50 | Center | 7–0 | 235 | Sophomore | Conroe, TX Conroe, Texas Conroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S... |
Conroe Conroe High School Conroe High School is a secondary school in Conroe, Texas and is the flagship campus of Conroe ISD. The school is a part of the Conroe Independent School District and serves the CISD portion of the city of Conroe, Cut and Shoot, and River Plantation.... |
| David Bunce | 52 | Center | 6–11 | 225 | Senior | Conroe, TX Conroe, Texas Conroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S... |
Conroe Conroe High School Conroe High School is a secondary school in Conroe, Texas and is the flagship campus of Conroe ISD. The school is a part of the Conroe Independent School District and serves the CISD portion of the city of Conroe, Cut and Shoot, and River Plantation.... |
| Antonio Chappell | 13 | Guard | 6–2 | 205 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Tilden |
| Eric Dickens | 14 | Guard | 6–1 | 168 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Madison Madison High School (Houston, Texas) James Madison High School is a public secondary school located at 13719 White Heather Drive in the Hiram Clarke area of Houston, Texas, United States. The school serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Houston Independent School District... |
| Clyde Drexler Clyde Drexler Clyde Austin "Clyde The Glide" Drexler is a former National Basketball Association shooting guard and small forward. A ten-time All-Star and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA named him one of basketball's fifty greatest players as of 1996. Drexler won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and... |
22 | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Junior | Houston, TX | Sterling Sterling High School (Houston) Ross Shaw Sterling High School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas.Sterling, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District.... |
| Alvin Franklin | 20 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman | La Marque, TX La Marque, Texas La Marque is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 14,509... |
La Marque La Marque High School La Marque High School is a public high school in La Marque, Texas, United States. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the La Marque Independent School District.The school serves sections of La Marque, Texas City and Tiki Island... |
| Reid Gettys Reid Gettys A "set up man" in large part, Reid Gettys played a pivotal role in the success of the powerhouse Phi Slama Jama basketball teams at the University of Houston during the early-to-mid 1980s.... |
44 | Guard-Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Memorial Memorial High School (Hedwig Village, Texas) Memorial High School is a secondary school located at 935 Echo Lane in Hedwig Village, Texas, United States.Memorial serves students in portions of the Memorial and Spring Branch regions of Houston and several enclaves within the portions... |
| Derek Giles | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Junior | Queens, NY Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.... |
Bayside Bayside High School (New York City) Bayside High School is a four-year public high school located in Bayside, in the New York City borough of Queens, administered by the New York City Department of Education. Bayside High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, Samuel J... |
| Larry Micheaux Larry Micheaux Larry Wayne Micheaux is a retired American professional basketball player.-College:An all-state basketball player as a senior at E. E... |
40 | Forward-Center | 6–9 | 220 | Senior | Houston, TX | Worthing |
| Akeem Olajuwon Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008,... |
34 | Center | 7–0 | 235 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Muslim Teachers College |
| Gary Orsak | 30 | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Sophomore | Alvin, Texas Alvin, Texas Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as... |
Alvin Alvin High School Alvin High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Alvin Independent School District.- History :Alvin High School opened in 1894, with its first graduating class graduating in 1897... |
| Dave Rose | 24 | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Senior | Houston, TX | Northbrook Northbrook High School Northbrook High School is a high school located at #1 Raider Circle Houston, Texas. Northbrook is part of the Spring Branch Independent School District and serves grades 9 through 12.-History:... /Dixie JC Dixie State College of Utah Dixie State College of Utah is a college located in St. George, Utah, United States.-History:... |
| Renaldo Thomas | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 215 | Freshman | Gary, IN Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known... |
Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt High School (Gary) Theodore Roosevelt High School is a four year public high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana, United States... |
| Bryan Williams | 54 | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Senior | Inglewood, CA Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census... |
Palisades Palisades Charter High School Palisades Charter High School is a secondary school in Los Angeles, California, United States. The public high school serves the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Palisades Highlands, Kenter Canyon and portions of Brentwood... |
| Michael Young Michael Young (basketball) Michael Wayne Young is a retired American basketball player. After a 15-year playing career spent in the NBA and overseas, he is currently the director of basketball operations and performance enhancement at the University of Houston, his alma mater.- College :Young, a native Houstonian, played... |
42 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Yates Yates High School Jack Yates Senior High School is a secondary school located at 3703 Sampson in the Third Ward in Houston, Texas with a zip code of 77004. Yates High School handles grades nine through twelve and is part of the Houston Independent School District .... |
NCAA tournament
- Midwest
- Houston 60, Maryland 50
- Houston 70, Memphis 63
- Houston 89, Villanova 71
- Final Four
- Houston 94, Louisville 81
- North Carolina State 54, Houston 52
Players drafted into the NBA
| Year | Player | Round | Pick | NBA club |
| 1983 1983 NBA Draft The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. A total of 226 players were selected over 10 rounds by the league's 23 teams. At least three players from the 1983 draft now serve as coaches... |
Clyde Drexler Clyde Drexler Clyde Austin "Clyde The Glide" Drexler is a former National Basketball Association shooting guard and small forward. A ten-time All-Star and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA named him one of basketball's fifty greatest players as of 1996. Drexler won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and... |
1 | 14 | Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the... |
| 1983 | Larry Micheaux Larry Micheaux Larry Wayne Micheaux is a retired American professional basketball player.-College:An all-state basketball player as a senior at E. E... |
2 | 29 | Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center... |
| 1984 1984 NBA Draft The 1984 NBA Draft was the 38th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on June 19, 1984 before the 1984–85 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft,... |
Akeem Olajuwon Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008,... |
1 | 1 | Houston Rockets Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being... |
| 1984 | Michael Young Michael Young (basketball) Michael Wayne Young is a retired American basketball player. After a 15-year playing career spent in the NBA and overseas, he is currently the director of basketball operations and performance enhancement at the University of Houston, his alma mater.- College :Young, a native Houstonian, played... |
1 | 24 | Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... |
| 1985 1985 NBA Draft The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. A total of 162 players were selected over 7 rounds by the league's 23 teams. The New York Knicks were awarded the first overall pick, by winning the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery, which was held... |
Reid Gettys Reid Gettys A "set up man" in large part, Reid Gettys played a pivotal role in the success of the powerhouse Phi Slama Jama basketball teams at the University of Houston during the early-to-mid 1980s.... |
5 | 103 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986 1986 NBA Draft -Drug and health issues involving drafted players:There were various drug-related problems that plagued players in the 1986 NBA draft. Most notable was the death of highly-touted Len Bias. Bias died less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. His... |
Alvin Franklin | 4 | 80 | Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... |