Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–1979)
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1969–70
The year 1969 was a turning point in Washington sports history. The University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
had hired Lefty Driesell
Lefty Driesell
Charles Grice "Lefty" Driesell is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Maryland, Davidson College, James Madison University, and Georgia State University. During his 41-year coaching career, Driesell led teams from each school to the NCAA...
to coach basketball. The Senators named Ted Williams
Ted Williams
Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
as manager. The Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
hired Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight league championships and five in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and...
as Head Coach and he had brought a winning attitude to the nation's capital. It marked a renaissance in sports interest in America's most transient of cities.
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 9 | 151 | Will Hetzel | Baltimore Bullets Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:... |
1970–71
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 8 | 131 | Barry Yates | Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA... |
1971–72
Lefty Driesell started the tradition of Midnight MadnessMidnight Madness (basketball)
Midnight Madness is an annual event on college campuses that celebrates the first day in mid-October that the National Collegiate Athletic Association permits formal basketball practices each college basketball season. In some cases, the name has literal meaning since an event is scheduled...
in 1971 with an unofficial session that was attended by 3,000 fans at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
's football stadium, Byrd Stadium
Byrd Stadium
Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium , is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. It is the home of the Maryland Terrapins football and lacrosse teams, which compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
.
National Invitation Tournament
- First Round
- Maryland 67, St. Josephs 55
- Second Round
- Maryland 71, Syracuse 65
- Semifinal
- Maryland 91, Jacksonville 77
- Final
- Maryland 100, Niagara 69
Awards and honors
- Tom McMillen, NIT Most Valuable Player
- Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC
- Tom McMillen, Third Team All-American
1972–73
In the offseason, Tom McMillen was a member of the US national team that took part in Basketball at the 1972 Summer OlympicsBasketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
-Group B:-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place13th–16th Place Forfeited match.-Gold Medal Match controversy:...
.
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 3 | 37 | Jim O’Brien | Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team... |
| 10 | 155 | Bob Bodell | Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as... |
| 14 | 186 | Howard White | Capitol Bullets Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:... |
1973–74
Maryland participated in the ACC Final. The Final pitted two of the top teams in the country. It has been regarded by many to be the greatest ACC game in history — and one of the greatest college games ever. The game was instrumental in forcing the expansion of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball ChampionshipNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
to 32 teams, allowing more than one bid from a conference.
Maryland had six future NBA draft picks on the team. The six picks were Tom McMillen and Bob Bodell (1974), Tom Roy and Owen Brown (1975) and John Lucas and Mo Howard (1976). It is considered the greatest team that did not participate in the NCAA tournament.
ACC Tournament
The 1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held in Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
at the Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro Coliseum
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is an entertainment complex located in College Hill neighborhood of Greensboro, North Carolina. Opening in 1959, the arena was one of the largest venues in the South, with a seating capacity of over 7,000...
from March 7–9. North Carolina State
NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Wolfpack currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which it was a founding member....
defeated Maryland 103–100 in overtime 103–100 to claim the championship.
- Quarterfinals (March 7): Maryland 85, Duke 66
- Semifinals (March 8): Maryland 105, North Carolina 85
- Finals (March 9): NC State1973–74 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball teamThe 1973–74 North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University. The Wolfpack were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.-Roster:-ACC Tournament:...
103, Maryland 100
Awards and honors
- Lefty Driesell, NCAA Award of ValorNCAA Award of ValorThe NCAA Award of Valor is presented by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to recognize "courageous action or noteworthy bravery" by persons involved with intercollegiate athletics....
- Len Elmore, First Team All ACC
- Len Elmore, Second Team All-American
- John Lucas, First Team All ACC
- John Lucas, Second Team All-American
- Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 9 | Tom McMillen | Buffalo Braves |
| 1 | 13 | Len Elmore Len Elmore Leonard J. "Len" Elmore is an American sportscaster, lawyer and former National Basketball Association player.... |
Washington Bullets |
1974–75
In the offseason, John Lucas played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship1974 FIBA World Championship
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...
, winning the bronze medal.
NCAA Basketball Tournament
- Midwest
- Maryland 83, Creighton 79
- Maryland 83, Notre Dame 71
- Louisville 96, Maryland 82
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 3 | 42 | Tom Roy | 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... |
| 9 | 147 | Owen Brown | Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... |
1975–76
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 1 | John Lucas John Lucas II John Harding Lucas II is a retired American professional basketball player and a current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers.-Basketball playing career and substance abuse:... |
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... |
| 2 | 32 | Mo Howard | Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team... |
1976–77
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 15 | Brad Davis | Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
| 2 | 30 | Steve Sheppard | 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... |
1977–78
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 4 | 81 | Larry Boston | Washington Bullets Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:... |
1978–79
Team Players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 3 | 52 | Larry Gibson | Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center.... |
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