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1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1982–83 |
| team | Houston Cougars |
| image | University of Houston classic logo.png |
| image_size | 100px |
| conference | Southwest Conference |
| short_conf | SWC |
| CoachRank | 1 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 31–3 |
| conf_record | 16–0 |
| head_coach | Guy Lewis |
| hc_year | 27th |
| asst_coach1 | Terry Kirkpatrick |
| asst_coach2 | Don Schverak |
| stadium | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1983-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament), Runner-up |
| [SWC tournament](1983-southwest-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) champions | |
| SWC regular season champions | |
| bowl | [National Championship Game](1983-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | |
| L 52–54 vs. [NC State](1982-83-nc-state-wolfpack-men-s-basketball-team) |
SWC tournament champions SWC regular season champions L 52–54 vs. NC State The 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston. The team was led by head coach Guy Lewis, played their home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
This was the second of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars swept through the Southwest Conference schedule and were ranked #1 for the final three polls of the 1982–83 season. Riding a 26-game winning streak, they advanced to the 1983 National Championship Game, where they fell 54–52 to Jim Valvano's NC State Wolfpack. Despite the loss, Olajuwon was named Tournament MOP. To date, this remains the last time the MOP was from the losing team.
Roster
- Guy Lewis ()
- Terry Kirkpatrick
- Don Schverak
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Anders | 32 | Guard-Forward | 6–5 | 188 | Sophomore | Bernice, LA | Bernice |
| Dan Bunce | 50 | Center | 7–0 | 235 | Sophomore | Conroe, TX | Conroe |
| David Bunce | 52 | Center | 6–11 | 225 | Senior | Conroe, TX | Conroe |
| Antonio Chappell | 13 | Guard | 6–2 | 205 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Tilden |
| Eric Dickens | 14 | Guard | 6–1 | 168 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Madison |
| Clyde Drexler | 22 | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Junior | Houston, TX | Sterling |
| Alvin Franklin | 20 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman | La Marque, TX | La Marque |
| Reid Gettys | 44 | Guard-Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Memorial |
| Derek Giles | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Junior | Queens, NY | Bayside |
| Larry Micheaux | 40 | Forward-Center | 6–9 | 220 | Senior | Houston, TX | Worthing |
| Akeem Olajuwon | 34 | Center | 7–0 | 235 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Muslim Teachers College |
| Gary Orsak | 30 | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Sophomore | Alvin, Texas | Alvin |
| Dave Rose | 24 | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Senior | Houston, TX | Northbrook/Dixie JC |
| Renaldo Thomas | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 215 | Freshman | Gary, IN | Roosevelt |
| Bryan Williams | 54 | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Senior | Inglewood, CA | Palisades |
| Michael Young | 42 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Yates |
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Schedule and results
|- !colspan=12 style=| Regular season Young |- !colspan=12 style=| SWC tournament |- !colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament Micheaux Gettys Olajuwon Sources
Rankings
Main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Clyde Drexler, Consensus Second-Team All-American
- Akeem Olajuwon, NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player, Honorable Mention AP All-American
- Larry Micheaux, Honorable Mention AP All-American
- Michael Young, Honorable Mention AP All-American
- Guy Lewis, AP Coach of the Year
Players drafted into the NBA
References
References
- 1982–83 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 18
- 1982–83 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 18
- (November 27, 1982). "Houston slams UA for Lewis' 500th career win". [[The Arizona Republic]] via newspapers.com.
- (28 March 2021). "Crane: Why Houston's Sweet 16 win feels like SU's 1982 Phi Slama Jama victory". [[The Daily Orange]].
- (December 17, 1982). "Virginia 72, Houston 63". [[The New York Times]].
- (December 18, 1982). "Houston 82, Utah 57". The New York Times.
- (January 23, 1983). "Arkansas Is Upset by Houston". [[The New York Times]].
- (March 4, 1983). "Top-Rated Houston Wins 19th in Row". [[The New York Times]].
- (March 13, 1983). "Houston Beats Texas Christian for S.W.C. Crown". [[The New York Times]].
- (March 18, 1983). "Maryland Winner On Last Shot, 52-51". [[The New York Times]].
- (March 26, 1983). "Houston 70, Memphis State 63". [[United Press International.
- (March 28, 1983). "Olajuwon's the One, And Houston's 1 of 4". [[The Washington Post]].
- (April 3, 1983). "13 Slam Dunks Fall From High Altitude". [[The New York Times]].
- (April 3, 1983). "Final 2: Houston, N.C. State Convincing Winners; Louisville Stricken by 21--1 Streak". [[The Washington Post]].
- "1982-83 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". [[Sports Reference]].
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
- "1983 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". databasebasketball.com.
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