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1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1957–58 |
| team | Seattle Chieftains |
| sport | Basketball |
| conference | Independent |
| CoachRank | 19 |
| APRank | 18 |
| record | 23–6 |
| head_coach | John Castellani |
| hc_year | 2nd |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1958-ncaa-university-division-basketball-tournament), runner-up |
| tourney | [National Championship Game](1958-ncaa-university-division-basketball-championship-game) |
| tourney_result | |
| L 72–84 vs. [Kentucky](1957-58-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
L 72–84 vs. Kentucky
The 1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team (now known as Redhawks) represented Seattle University during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by future top draft pick Elgin Baylor, Seattle was the runner-up in the NCAA tournament, falling to Kentucky in the finals in Louisville, Kentucky.
Roster
- John Castellani ()
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament
NCAA tournament
Main article: 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
- West
- Seattle 69, San Francisco 67
- Seattle 66, California 62
- Final Four
- Seattle 73, Kansas State 51
- Kentucky 84, Seattle 72 Source:
NCAA Championship
The NCAA Final Four was played at Freedom Hall in Louisville, {{nowrap|Kentucky. Elgin Baylor was the nation's second-best scorer (32.5) behind Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson. The Chieftains led Kentucky by 11 points in the first half, and were leading 60–58, with seven minutes in the game. Seattle lost the game 84–72, for a 23–6 season.
After the championship game, Baylor hinted that he might return for his senior season. Castellani had two recruits with him from the South Bend area, forwards Don Piasecki and Don Ogorek. The Chieftains also added a transfer from Indiana, guard Charlie Brown. The feeling was that the team would have a bright future.
Rankings
Main article: 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Elgin Baylor – NCAA Men's MOP Award, Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American
Team players drafted into the NBA
Main article: 1958 NBA draft
Source:
References
References
- (March 22, 1958). "Seattle gains NCAA finals; to battle Kentucky tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
- (March 24, 1958). ""Nothing wrong with 2d;" Seattle is beaten in finals". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
- "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- (27 March 2007). "Where Are They Now? John Castellani, Seattle U basketball coach". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
- "1957-58 College Basketball Polls". [[Sports Reference]].
- "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com.
- "1958 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com".
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