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1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | basketball |
| year | 1994–95 |
| team | UCLA Bruins |
| conference | Pacific-10 |
| short_conf | Pac-10 |
| CoachRank | 1 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 32-1 |
| conf_record | 16–1 |
| head_coach | Jim Harrick |
| hc_year | 7th |
| asst_coach1 | Lorenzo Romar |
| asst_coach2 | Mark Gottfried |
| asst_coach3 | Steve Lavin |
| stadium | Pauley Pavilion |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1995-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) National Champions |
| NCAA tournament West Regional champions | |
| Pac-10 regular season champions | |
| bowl | [National Championship Game](1995-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | |
| W 89–78 vs. [Arkansas](1994-95-arkansas-razorbacks-men-s-basketball-team) |
NCAA tournament West Regional champions Pac-10 regular season champions W 89–78 vs. Arkansas
The 1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by Jim Harrick in his seventh season as head coach. They played their home games at the Pauley Pavilion as member of the Pac-10 Conference. They had an original record of 31–2 and 17–2 in the Pac-10, however this was adjusted in July 1997 to an official record of 32–1, 16–1 after California was forced to forfeit their victory over UCLA in the 1994–1995 season by the NCAA due to infractions.
They won the Pac-10 regular season championship with a record of 17–2. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West region. They defeated Florida International, Missouri, Mississippi State, and UConn to advance to the Final Four. There they defeated Oklahoma State and Arkansas to win the National Championship, marking the school's 11th title. It was their first title in twenty years and since the retirement of head coach John Wooden.
The team featured seniors Ed O'Bannon, Tyus Edney, and George Zidek; Ed's younger brother, Charles O'Bannon; and a pair of freshmen in Toby Bailey and J. R. Henderson (now known as J. R. Sakuragi). Little-used reserve Bob Myers is a former general manager of the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
Roster
- Mark Gottfried (Alabama)
- Steve Lavin (Chapman)
- Lorenzo Romar (Washington)
Schedule
|- !colspan=9 style=|Regular Season |- !colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA tournament 1California later forfeited the game Source:
Rankings
Main article: 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Highlights
- February 26, 1995 – Ed O'Bannon had 37 points in UCLA's win over Duke, 100–77 at Pauley Pavilion.
- March 19, 1995 – Tyus Edney scored a full-court dash basket for a win over Missouri with 4.8 seconds remaining in the second-round game of the NCAA championship tournament.
- April 3, 1995 – Ed O'Bannon scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and is named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player as the Bruins win the championship 89–78 over Arkansas. Cameron Dollar played 36 minutes and contributed eight assists and four steals while filling in for an injured Edney, who did not return after leaving with 17:23 left in the first half. The Bruins enjoyed the biggest lead 34–26 in the first half, but led only by a point at halftime 40–39.
Awards and honors
- Jim Harrick, Naismith College Coach of the Year
- Ed O'Bannon, NCAA Men's MOP Award, John R. Wooden Award, consensus first-team All-American
Team players drafted in the NBA
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1995](1995-nba-draft) | 1 | 9 | Ed O'Bannon | New Jersey Nets |
| 1 | 22 | George Zidek | Charlotte Hornets | |
| 2 | 18 | Tyus Edney | Sacramento Kings | |
| [1997](1997-nba-draft) | 2 | 32 | Charles O'Bannon | Detroit Pistons |
| [1998](1998-nba-draft) | 2 | 45 | Toby Bailey | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2 | 56 | J.R. Henderson | Vancouver Grizzlies |
References
References
- "UCLA Bruins men's basketball history".
- Adjusted from 32-2, 17-2
- "NCAA.org Legislative Services Database- LSDBi".
- "July 17, 1997 University of California, Berkeley Public Infractions Report".
- Dillman, Lisa. (July 18, 1997). "Cal Gets Hit Hard By NCAA". LA Times.
- "1995 Bruins weren't flashy, just winners".
- "Season-By-Season Records". UCLA Media Guide.
- "Final 1995 Division Men's Basketball Statistics Report".
- Kawakami, Tim. (March 20, 1995). "A Happy Edneying for UCLA". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- Penner, Mike. (April 4, 1995). "Sweetness in Seattle". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- Dufresne, Chris. (April 4, 1995). "A Big Return From Dollar". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com.
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