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1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1983–84 |
| team | Houston Cougars |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | University of Houston classic logo.png |
| image_size | 100px |
| conference | Southwest Conference |
| short_conf | SWC |
| CoachRank | 5 |
| APRank | 5 |
| record | 32–5 |
| conf_record | 15–1 |
| head_coach | Guy Lewis |
| hc_year | 28th |
| asst_coach1 | Terry Kirkpatrick |
| asst_coach2 | Don Schverak |
| stadium | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1984-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament), Runner-up |
| [SWC tournament](1984-southwest-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) champions | |
| SWC regular season champions | |
| tourney | [National Championship Game](1984-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-championship-game) |
| tourney_result | |
| L 75–84 vs. [Georgetown](1983-84-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team) |
SWC tournament champions SWC regular season champions L 75–84 vs. Georgetown The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. 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.
The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their second straight National Championship Game, and completed a three-year run with an overall record of 88–16.
The next Cougar season to end with a national title game appearance would come 41 years later, though their next Final Four appearance would be four years before that.
Roster
- Guy Lewis ()
- Terry Kirkpatrick
- Don Schverak
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Alexander | 22 | Guard-Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Houston, TX | Worthing |
| Benny Anders | 32 | Guard-Forward | 6–5 | 188 | Junior | Bernice, LA | Bernice |
| Greg Anderson | 54 | Forward-Center | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Worthing |
| Stacey Belcher | 50 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Yates |
| Braxton Clark | 52 | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Junior | San Francisco, CA | Mission/De Anza CC |
| Eric Dickens | 14 | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Houston, TX | Madison |
| Alvin Franklin | 20 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | La Marque, TX | La Marque |
| Reid Gettys | 44 | Guard-Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Junior | Houston, TX | Memorial |
| Derek Giles | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Senior | Queens, NY | Bayside |
| Akeem Olajuwon | 34 | Center | 7–0 | 255 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Muslim Teachers College |
| Gary Orsak | 30 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Alvin, Texas | Alvin |
| Renaldo Thomas | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Sophomore | Gary, IN | Roosevelt |
| James Weaver | 24 | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Nederland, TX | Nederland |
| Rickie Winslow | 40 | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Yates |
| Michael Young | 42 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Yates |
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Schedule and results
|- !colspan=12 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=12 style=| SWC tournament |- !colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
Rankings
Main article: 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Akeem Olajuwon – Consensus First-team All-American, SWC Player of the Year
- Michael Young – Third-team All-American
Team players drafted into the NBA
References
References
- 1983–84 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 18
- (November 20, 1983). "N.C. State Does It Again, Beating Houston in Tipoff Game, 76-64". [[The Washington Post]].
- (March 26, 1984). "Olajuwon Concentrates, Wake Forest Dissipates". [[The Washington Post]].
- (April 1, 1984). "Virginia Eliminated In Overtime, 49-47". [[The Washington Post]].
- (April 3, 1984). "Georgetown's Pressure Cooks Up a Title". [[The Washington Post]].
- [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mbkb_1617Almanac_61_110.pdf 2016-17 Houston Men's Basketball Media Almanac] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-12-20 . Retrieved 2016-Dec-18.)
- "HogStats.com :: Box Score :: 1983-84 :: Houston vs. Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR (3/4/1984)".
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
- "1984 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com".
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