Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
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The Colorado Buffaloes
men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder
in the Pacific-12 Conference.
The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice (1942
), and (1955
). Colorado has played in nine National Invitation Tournament
s, winning the tournament in 1940
and making the semi-finals in 1991
and 2011
.
¹ Invitations
on the Boulder
main campus of the University of Colorado
. The arena opened in 1979, and is home to the Colorado Buffaloes men's and women's basketball
teams and the CU volleyball
team.
Colorado Buffaloes
The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...
men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in the Pacific-12 Conference.
The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice (1942
1942 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.*...
), and (1955
1955 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-West region:-National Championship:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....
). Colorado has played in nine National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
s, winning the tournament in 1940
1940 National Invitation Tournament
The 1940 National Invitation Tournament was the 1940 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 6 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....
and making the semi-finals in 1991
1991 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Colorado 98, Massachusetts 91...
and 2011
2011 National Invitation Tournament
-Colorado bracket:-Boston College bracket:-Virginia Tech bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:* 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...
.
Current squad
SourceCoaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach: | Tad Boyle Tad Boyle Tad Boyle is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado. He was named the 18th coach in University of Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, 2010... |
| Assistant Coach: | Tom Abatemarco |
| Assistant Coach: | Jean Prioleau |
| Assistant Coach: | Mike Rohn |
| Director of Basketball Operations: | Rodney Billups |
Record by coach
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Won | Lost | Pct. | Conference Titles | NCAA¹ | NIT¹ |
| No coach | 1902-06 | 5 | 18 | 15 | .545 | |||
| Frank Castleman Frank Castleman -External links:* * at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com... |
1907-12 | 6 | 32 | 22 | .592 | |||
| John McFadden | 1913-14 | 2 | 12 | 7 | .583 | |||
| James N. Ashmore James N. Ashmore James N. Ashmore was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the State College of Washington, now Washington State University, , Millikin University , Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, , and DePauw University ,... |
1915-17 | 3 | 16 | 10 | .615 | |||
| Melbourne C. Evans | 1918 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |||
| Joe Mills Joe Mills Joe Mills was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1918 and 1919, compiling a career college football record of 4–6–1. Evans was also the head basketball coach at Colorado from 1918 to 1924,... |
1919-24 | 6 | 30 | 24 | .556 | |||
| Howard Beresford | 1925-33 | 9 | 76 | 51 | .598 | |||
| Henry Iba Henry Iba Henry Payne "Hank" Iba was an American basketball and baseball coach.-Early life:Iba was born and raised in Easton, Missouri... |
1934 | 1 | 9 | 8 | .529 | |||
| Earl Clark | 1935 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |||
| Forrest B. Cox | 1936-50 | 13 | 147 | 89 | .623 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| H.B. Lee | 1951-56 | 6 | 63 | 74 | .459 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Russell "Sox" Walseth | 1957-76 | 20 | 261 | 245 | .516 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Blair Bill Blair (basketball) William Blair is a former head coach in the National Basketball Association. He served as an interim head coach for the New Jersey Nets, and coached the Minnesota Timberwolves for a season and a half.-External links:*... |
1977-81 | 5 | 67 | 69 | .493 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Apke Tom Apke Tom Apke was a college basketball coach at Creighton, Colorado, and Appalachian State. From 1974 to 1981, he coached at Creighton, where he compiled a 130–64 record. From 1981 to 1986, he coached at Colorado, where he compiled a 59–81 record. From 1986 to 1996, he served as the head basketball... |
1982-86 | 5 | 59 | 81 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Miller | 1986-90 | 4 | 35 | 79 | .307 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Harrington Joe Harrington Joe Harrington is an American basketball coach. He last served as the Director of Men's Basketball Student Services at the Maryland. Harrington served as the head coach at Hofstra University, George Mason University, California State University, Long Beach, and the University of Colorado... |
1990-96 | 6 | 67 | 76 | .469 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ricardo Patton Ricardo Patton -External links:*... |
1996-2006 | 11 | 184 | 160 | .535 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jeff Bzdelik Jeff Bzdelik Jeff Bzdelik is an American basketball coach, currently coaching at Wake Forest University. He formerly coached the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association for slightly over two seasons, from 2002 through 2004... |
2007-2010 | 3 | 36 | 58 | .382 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tad Boyle Tad Boyle Tad Boyle is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado. He was named the 18th coach in University of Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, 2010... |
2010-pres | 1 | 24 | 14 | .649 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 107 | 1136 | 1095 | .509 | ||||
¹ Invitations
Retired jerseys
1000 point scorers
| Name | Points | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Roby Richard Roby Richard Roby is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He attended high school at Lawrence Academy at Groton, Massachusetts. Roby attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and played for the Buffaloes from 2004 to 2008... |
2001 | 2004-2008 |
| Cory Higgins | 2001 | 2007-2011 |
| Donnie Boyce Donnie Boyce Donald Nathaniel Boyce is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.... |
1995 | 1992-95 |
| Cliff Meely Cliff Meely Cliff Meely is an American basketball player who played one year at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado, then at the University of Colorado for three years, from 1968 to 1971. He remains Colorado's career leader in points per game and rebounds per game. Meely was a Big Eight... |
1940 | 1969-71 |
| Shaun Vandiver Shaun Vandiver Shaun Vandiver is a retired American college and professional basketball player. Born in Chicago, the Bolingbrook, Illinois native was selected 25th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft, from Hutchinson Community College and the University of Colorado... |
1876 | 1989-91 |
| Stevie Wise | 1717 | 1988-91 |
| Emmett Lewis | 1680 | 1976-79 |
| Randy Downs | 1566 | 1983-86 |
| Michel Morandais | 1428 | 2000-04 |
| Stephane Pelle | 1367 | 1999-2003 |
| Scott Wilke | 1366 | 1985-88 |
| John Lewis John Lewis John Lewis may refer to:* John Lewis Partnership, a United Kingdom worker co-operative retailer** John Lewis , a department store chain in the United Kingdom-Politics:... |
2120 | 1973-76 |
| Ken Charlton | 1352 | 1961-63 |
| David Harrison David Harrison (basketball) David Joshua Harrison is an American professional basketball player. A former NBA player, he was a member of the Beijing Ducks for the 2008-09 season and played with the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the next two years. He is now a member of Tianjin Ronggang. At Brentwood Academy, Harrison... |
1317 | 2001-04 |
| Jay Humphries | 1306 | 1981-84 |
| Pat Frink | 1288 | 1965-68 |
| Alec Burks Alec Burks Alec Burks is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. Burks played college basketball with the University of Colorado Buffaloes.-High school:... |
1271 | 2009-2011 |
| Blair Wilson | 1253 | 2000-04 |
| Scott Wedman Scott Wedman Scott Dean Wedman is a former NBA basketball player. He was drafted by Kansas City-Omaha Kings in the first round in the 1974 NBA Draft.-Kansas City Kings:... |
1251 | 1972-74 |
| Vince Kelley | 1180 | 1981-84 |
| Marcus Hall | 1178 | 2004-2008 |
| Jamahl Mosley | 1171 | 1997-2000 |
| Burdette Haldorson Burdette Haldorson Burdette Eliele "Burdie" Haldorson was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics... |
1125 | 1952-55 |
| Jim Davis Jim Davis (basketball) James W. Davis is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from the University of Colorado, Davis played in the National Basketball Association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.2... |
1110 | 1962-64 |
| Larry Vaculik | 1084 | 1975-78 |
| Jim Creighton Jim Creighton (basketball) Jim Creighton is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward, Creighton played at the University of Colorado from 1969 to 1972, scoring 1,032 points in his college career... |
1032 | 1970-72 |
| Wilky Gilmore | 1026 | 1960-62 |
| Chauncey Billups Chauncey Billups Chauncey Ray Billups is an American professional basketball point guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association . He has also played for Team USA. Billups won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, and was given the... |
1020 | 1996-97 |
Notable alumni
- Chauncey BillupsChauncey BillupsChauncey Ray Billups is an American professional basketball point guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association . He has also played for Team USA. Billups won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, and was given the...
- 5x NBA All-Star, 1x NBA Champion, 1x NBA Finals MVP - Jack HarveyJack Harvey (basketball)Jack Harvey was an All-American basketball forward/center at the University of Colorado from 1937 to 1940. As a senior in 1939–40, Harvey became the first Buffaloes basketball player to earn a Consensus All-American distinction when he garnered a Second Team accolade...
- 2x All-American - David HarrisonDavid Harrison (basketball)David Joshua Harrison is an American professional basketball player. A former NBA player, he was a member of the Beijing Ducks for the 2008-09 season and played with the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the next two years. He is now a member of Tianjin Ronggang. At Brentwood Academy, Harrison...
- Tom Gebhardt
- Michael Pierce
- Gale Gondrezick
- Jim CreightonJim Creighton (basketball)Jim Creighton is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward, Creighton played at the University of Colorado from 1969 to 1972, scoring 1,032 points in his college career...
- Jim DavisJim Davis (basketball)James W. Davis is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from the University of Colorado, Davis played in the National Basketball Association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.2...
- Bob DollBob DollRobert W. "Bob" Doll was an American basketball player who played in the early days of professional basketball for the St. Louis Bombers and Boston Celtics....
- Alec BurksAlec BurksAlec Burks is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. Burks played college basketball with the University of Colorado Buffaloes.-High school:...
- Chuck Gardner
- Jay Humphries
- Cliff MeelyCliff MeelyCliff Meely is an American basketball player who played one year at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado, then at the University of Colorado for three years, from 1968 to 1971. He remains Colorado's career leader in points per game and rebounds per game. Meely was a Big Eight...
- Alex StivrinsAlex StivrinsAlex Frank Stivrins is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" 220 lb small forward...
- Scott WedmanScott WedmanScott Dean Wedman is a former NBA basketball player. He was drafted by Kansas City-Omaha Kings in the first round in the 1974 NBA Draft.-Kansas City Kings:...
- 2x NBA Champion, 1x All-Star - Chuck WilliamsChuck Williams (basketball)Edward "Chuck" Williams is a retired American basketball player who competed in both the National Basketball Association and the rival American Basketball Association...
- Scott Massey
- Burdette HaldorsonBurdette HaldorsonBurdette Eliele "Burdie" Haldorson was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics...
- 2x Gold Medal Olympian
Coors Events Center
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on the Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
main campus of the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. The arena opened in 1979, and is home to the Colorado Buffaloes men's and women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams and the CU volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team.