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The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference. The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments,[1] making it to the Final Four once (1955). Colorado has played in eight National Invitation Tournaments, winning it in 1940 and making the semi-finals in 1991.
[edit] Current squad
For the 2007-08 season. Last updated 2007-06-20. Source
| No. |
|
Position |
Year |
Player |
| 44 |
 |
F |
So |
Trent Beckley |
|
|
F |
So |
Casey Crawford |
| 21 |
|
G |
Sr |
Marcus Hall |
|
|
G |
Fr |
Cory Higgins |
| 31 |
|
F |
Jr |
Jermyl Jackson-Wilson |
| 32 |
|
F |
Sr |
Marcus King-Stockton |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Year |
Player |
|
|
G |
Fr |
Levi Knutson |
|
|
C |
Fr |
Caleb Patterson |
| 23 |
|
G |
Sr |
Richard Roby |
| 13 |
|
G |
So |
Xavier Silas |
| 12 |
|
G |
So |
Dwight Thorne II |
| 5 |
|
F |
So |
Jeremy Williams |
|
[edit] Coaching staff
| Position |
Name |
| Head Coach: |
Jeff Bzdelik |
| Assistant Coach: |
Steve McClain |
| Assistant Coach: |
Charles Baker |
| Assistant Coach: |
Derrick Clark |
| Director of Basketball Operations: |
Jody Bailey |
[edit] Record by coach
The men's basketball team in 1906.
Data through 2006-07 season
| Coach |
Years |
Seasons |
Won |
Lost |
Pct. |
Conference Titles |
NCAA¹ |
NIT¹ |
| No coach |
1902-06 |
5 |
18 |
15 |
.545 |
|
|
|
| Frank R. Castleman |
1907-12 |
6 |
32 |
22 |
.592 |
|
|
|
| John McFadden |
1913-14 |
2 |
12 |
7 |
.583 |
|
|
|
| James N. Ashmore |
1915-17 |
3 |
16 |
10 |
.615 |
|
|
|
| Melbourne C. Evans |
1918 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
.818 |
|
|
|
| Joe Mills |
1919-24 |
6 |
30 |
24 |
.556 |
|
|
|
| Howard Beresford |
1925-33 |
9 |
76 |
51 |
.598 |
|
|
|
| Henry P. Iba |
1934 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
.529 |
|
|
|
| Earl Clark |
1935 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
.250 |
|
|
|
| Forrest B. Cox |
1936-50 |
13 |
147 |
89 |
.623 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| H.B. Lee |
1951-56 |
6 |
63 |
74 |
.459 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Russell "Sox" Walseth |
1957-76 |
20 |
261 |
245 |
.516 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Bill Blair |
1977-81 |
5 |
67 |
69 |
.493 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tom Apke |
1982-86 |
5 |
59 |
81 |
.421 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tom Miller |
1986-90 |
4 |
35 |
79 |
.307 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Joe Harrington |
1990-96 |
6 |
67 |
76 |
.469 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Ricardo Patton |
1996-2006 |
11 |
184 |
160 |
.535 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Jeff Bzdelik |
2007- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Totals |
105 |
1092 |
1054 |
.509 |
|
¹ Invitations
[edit] Retired jerseys
| No. |
|
Position |
Year |
Player |
| 22 |
|
C |
1994 |
Burdette Haldorson |
| 20 |
|
F |
1994 |
Cliff Meely |
|
|
|
[edit] 1000 point scorers
| Name |
Points |
Seasons |
| Richard Roby |
2001 |
2004-present |
| Donnie Boyce |
1995 |
1992-95 |
| Cliff Meely |
1940 |
1969-71 |
| Shaun Vandiver |
1876 |
1989-91 |
| Stevie Wise |
1717 |
1988-91 |
| Emmett Lewis |
1680 |
1976-79 |
| Randy Downs |
1566 |
1983-86 |
| Michel Morandais |
1428 |
2000-04 |
| Stephane Pelle |
1367 |
1999-2003 |
| Scott Wilke |
1366 |
1985-88 |
| Ken Charlton |
1352 |
1961-63 |
| David Harrison |
1317 |
2001-04 |
| Jay Humphries |
1306 |
1981-84 |
| Pat Frink |
1288 |
1965-68 |
| Blair Wilson |
1253 |
2000-04 |
| Scott Wedman |
1251 |
1972-74 |
| Vince Kelley |
1180 |
1981-84 |
| Jamahl Mosley |
1171 |
1997-2000 |
| Burdette Haldorson |
1125 |
1952-55 |
| Jim Davis |
1110 |
1962-64 |
| Larry Vaculik |
1084 |
1975-78 |
| Jim Creighton |
1032 |
1970-72 |
| Wilky Gilmore |
1026 |
1960-62 |
| Chauncey Billups |
1020 |
1996-97 |
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Coors Events Center
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Coors Events Center is an 11,064-seat multi-purpose arena on the Boulder main campus of the University of Colorado. The arena opened in 1979, and is home to the Colorado Buffaloes men's and women's basketball teams and the volleyball team.
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