Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball

Purdue Boilermakers
2011-12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

University Purdue University
Conference Big Ten
Location West Lafayette, IN
Head coach Matt Painter (6th year)
Arena Mackey Arena
(Capacity: 14,123)
Nickname Boilermakers
Student section Paint Crew
Colors Black and Old Gold

             
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1932 (unofficial)
NCAA Tournament runner up
1969
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1969, 1980
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1969, 1980, 1994, 2000
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1969, 1980, 1988, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2010
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1969, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
NCAA Tournament appearances
1969, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference tournament champions
2009
Conference regular season champions
1911, 1912, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1969, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010

The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the record for most Big Ten Championships with 22, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records versus every other school in the Big Ten.[1] The Boilermakers have reached two NCAA Tournament Final Fours and were the National Finalist in 1969. Purdue won its first and only National Championship to date in 1932, as an award which pre-dated the NCAA Tournament. The National Championship was awarded to them retroactively in 1936 by the Helms Athletic Association, and is not officially recognized by the NCAA.

The Boilermakers share an in-state rivalry with the Indiana Hoosiers, of which Purdue holds a 112–84 series lead. This can be misleading, however, as the Boilermakers were 51-8 against Indiana before the 1939 season. Since then, Indiana holds a lead of 76-61. The Hoosiers have also won five NCAA National Championships to Purdue's zero.

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History

1896–1932

The history of Purdue basketball dates back to 1896 with their first game against the Lafayette YMCA.[1] In the 1902–03 season, head coach C.I. Freeman, in his only season, led them to an undefeated 8–0 record. Upon conclusion of the season, the university recognized the popularity of the sport and made it part of the Purdue University Athletic Association. The Boilermakers began play in the Big Ten Conference three years later, with its first championship coming in 1911 under the direction of Ralph Jones. In 1917, Ward "Piggy" Lambert, a former basketball player at Wabash College, was named head coach of the Boilermakers. What followed was one of the most dominant eras of Purdue Basketball on the conference and national level. Under Lambert, Purdue became a front-runner in the developing of the fast-paced game as it is today. In 28 seasons, Lambert mentored 16 All-Americans and 31 First Team All-Big Ten selections, which included the 1932 National Player of the Year John Wooden, the first college player to be named a Consensus All-American three times. Lambert compiled a career record of 371–152, a .709 winning percentage. His 228 wins in Big Ten play have been bested by only Indiana's Bob Knight and former Purdue head coach Gene Keady.[1] Lambert won an unprecedented 11 Big Ten Championships, which ties Bob Knight for most in conference history. Purdue was officially named the 1932 National Champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation, seven years before the establishment of the NCAA Tournament. The Helms National Championship was retroactively awarded to Purdue's 1932 squad in 1936, and is not officially recognized by the NCAA.

1932–1965

Fourteen years after being named National Champs, Ward Lambert announced his resignation on January 23, 1946. That same year and the year following under new head coach Mel Taube, Purdue would win both meetings against coach John Wooden's Indiana State team. On February 24, 1947, tragedy struck as two students were killed and 166 people were taken to hospitals after the 3,400 student section of the Purdue Fieldhouse collapsed during a game against Wisconsin. Center Paul Hoffman became the only Boiler to be named a First Team-All Big Ten selection four times in 1947. With third overall picked teammate Ed "Bulbs" Ehlers (who played for John Wooden at South Bend Central High School), the two were the first players in the program's history to be selected in the NBA Draft, while Paul Hoffman became the BAA's (original title of the NBA) first player named Rookie of the Year in 1948. After Mel Taube's four and a half seasons, Ray Eddy, a former player and teammate of John Wooden under Lambert, took over as head coach. During his fifteen year tenure, he coached Terry Dischinger and Dave Schellhase, both Consensus All-Americans, and Ernie Hall, the first Purdue junior college transfer and African-American player to wear a Boilermaker uniform. In 1955, his team played one of the longest games in college basketball history, lasting six overtimes in a loss to Minnesota.

1965–1980

Over the next few decades the Boilermakers would enjoy moderate success, culminating with an appearance in the 1969 NCAA Finals game under head coach George King and led by All-American Rick Mount, where they would fall to former Purdue great, John Wooden, and his UCLA Bruins squad. Former Los Angeles Lakers coach/general manager, Fred Schaus, who also spent time as West Virginia's head coach, took over the program after George King stepped down to become solely the school's athletic director. Schaus led the Boilermakers to the 1974 NIT Championship, becoming the first Big Ten team to capture the NIT title. In the 1978–79 season, new head coach Lee Rose introduced Purdue basketball to a new approach with a slowed-down, controlled style of play. With All-American center Joe Barry Carroll, he led them to the 1979 NIT Finals and to a 1980 NCAA Final Four appearance.

1980–2005

In 1980, Gene Keady, the head coach at Western Kentucky and former assistant to Eddie Sutton at Arkansas, was named the new head coach of the Boilermakers. Over the next 25 years, Keady led the Boilermakers to six Big Ten Championships and 17 NCAA Tournament appearances with two Elite Eights. Purdue received their highest Associated Press and Coaches Poll ranking in its program's history during the 1987–88 season, where they were ranked as high as 2nd in the nation. In 1991, Keady and assistant coach Frank Kendrick recruited Glenn Robinson, who ultimately became an All-American and Purdue's second-named National Player of the Year. A few years later, Purdue managed to recruit the program's first of many foreign players when they picked up Matt ten Dam from Holland. In December 1997, Keady became Purdue's all-time winningest head coach, surpassing Lambert with his 372nd win. It was at this time Keady's namesake was bestowed on the floor of Mackey Arena. Many of Keady's former assistant coaches and players throughout the years have gone on to enjoy success as head coaches. Included in the "Gene Keady coaching tree" is current Purdue head coach Matt Painter, St. John's head coach Steve Lavin, Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings, Illinois head coach Bruce Weber, Florida Southern head coach Linc Darner, UNC Charlotte head coach Alan Major, Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin, and Missouri State head coach Paul Lusk.

2005–present

As the Keady era came to a close in 2005, the Matt Painter era began. Painter played for Keady during the early 90's, with Keady naming him captain in his senior year in 1993. After one season at Southern Illinois as the head coach after Bruce Weber left north for Illinois, Painter was hired as a planned replacement for Coach Keady for the 2004–05 season as Keady's associate head coach. After a disappointing first season marred with injuries and suspensions from off-court altercations, Painter re-energized Purdue basketball in the summer of 2006 by signing the top recruiting class in the conference and made one of the biggest turnarounds in the program's history. His "Baby Boilers" developed into three all-conference players that led Purdue to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments and consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances. During the 2010 season, Matt Painter led his Boilers to a school record-tying 14–0 start, as well with the most wins in a season with a 29–6 record. Purdue looked to having one of its program's greatest seasons for the 2010–2011 season, being a heavy favorite for a Final Four appearance. They were predicted as high as #2 in the nation in the AP preseason polls and included an eventual AP First Team-All American in forward/center JaJuan Johnson. Before the season was underway, fellow All-American candidate Robbie Hummel re-tore his ACL. Purdue remained in the top ten most of the season, being ranked as high as 6th and finished the regular season with a 26–8 record. With the absense of Hummel at the end of the 2010 season and all of 2011, Purdue came up short on likely consecutive 30-win seasons. Painter has led the Boilers to five consecutive 22+ win seasons and onto Purdue's thirteenth straight NCAA Tournament opening-game win.

Recent

At the conclusion of the 2010–2011 season, JaJuan Johnson and E'twaun Moore declared for the NBA Draft.On June 23, 2011, JaJuan was selected by the New Jersey Nets as the 26th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Johnson, along with the Nets 2014 second round pick, was then traded to the Boston Celtics for their 25th overall pick MarShon Brooks. Late in the second round, the Celtics drafted E'twaun as the 55th overall pick in the draft. [2] The two became the second pair of Boilers in the same draft in the modern era. Joe Barry Carroll and Arnette Hallman were draft picks in 1980. Purdue began the 2012 season with a 12-3 record, holding the fifth best home winning streak in the nation.

Boilermaker home courts

Current staff

Name Position
Matt Painter Head Coach
Jack Owens Assistant Coach
Micah Shrewsberry Assistant Coach
Greg Gary Assistant Coach
Greg Lehman Strength and Conditioning Coach
Nick Terruso Video Coordinator
Elliot Bloom Supervisor of Basketball Operations

Results by season (1980–present)

For the entire season-by-season results, see List of Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons.
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Gene Keady (Big Ten Conference) (1980–2005)
1981 Gene Keady 23–10 10–8 4th NIT Semifinals
1982 Gene Keady 18–14 11–7 5th NIT Finals
1983 Gene Keady 21–9 11–7 2nd NCAA Second Round
1984 Gene Keady 22–7 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1985 Gene Keady 20–9 11–7 5th NCAA First Round
1986 Gene Keady 22–10 11–7 4th NCAA First Round
1987 Gene Keady 25–5 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1988 Gene Keady 29–4 16–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1989 Gene Keady 15–16 8–10 6th
1990 Gene Keady 22–8 13–5 2nd NCAA Second Round
1991 Gene Keady 17–12 9–9 5th NCAA First Round
1992 Gene Keady 18–15 8–10 6th NIT Quarterfinals
1993 Gene Keady 18–10 9–9 5th NCAA First Round
1994 Gene Keady 29–5 14–4 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1995 Gene Keady 25–7 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1996 Gene Keady 26–6 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1997 Gene Keady 18–12 12–6 2nd NCAA Second Round
1998 Gene Keady 28–8 12–4 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1999 Gene Keady 21–13 7–9 7th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000 Gene Keady 24–10 12–4 3rd NCAA Elite Eight
2001 Gene Keady 17–15 6–10 8th NIT Quarterfinals
2002 Gene Keady 13–18 5–11 8th
2003 Gene Keady 19–11 10–6 3rd NCAA Second Round
2004 Gene Keady 17–14 7–9 7th NIT First Round
2005 Gene Keady 7–21 3–13 10th
Gene Keady: 512–270 265–169
Matt Painter (Big Ten Conference) (2005–Present)
2006 Matt Painter 9–19 3–13 11th
2007 Matt Painter 22–12 9–7 4th NCAA Second Round
2008 Matt Painter 25–9 15–3 2nd NCAA Second Round
2009 Matt Painter 27–10 11–7 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2010 Matt Painter 29–6 14–4 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2011 Matt Painter 26–8 14–4 2nd NCAA Third Round
2012 Matt Painter 11-3 1-0
Matt Painter: 149–67 67–38
Total: 1645-932

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season & conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

Awards/Honors

National Awards

National Player of the Year (2)

John R. Wooden Award (1)

Adolph Rupp Trophy (1)

Oscar Robertson Trophy (1)

National Coach of the Year (6)

John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award (1)

Henry Iba Award (2)

NABC Coach of the Year (2)

Pete Newell Big Man Award (1)

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (1)

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (4)

All-Americans

Consensus All-American Selections (17)

Second Team All-Americans (5)

State Farm*

Third Team All-Americans (5)

Fox Sports* Yahoo.com**

First Team Senior All-Americans (1)

Honorable Mention All-Americans (5)

Citizen's Savings All-Americans (3)

Chicago Herald All-Americans (1)

Helms All-Americans (27)

Academic All-American Selections (10)

Second Team*

Big Ten Conference Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year (3)

Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Recipient (4)

Big Ten Coach of the Year (10)

First Team All-Big Ten (86)

Defensive Player of the Year (7)

All-Freshman Team (5)

All-Defensive Team (9)

All data taken from[1]

Conference Scoring Champs (24)

Records

Big Ten Win/Loss Records (as of 2010–11 Regular Season)

Individual career records

Individual single-season records

Individual single-game records

Freshman season records

1,000+ point scorers (46)

All data taken from[3]

Boilermakers in the NBA, ABA, NBL

played in the ABA* NBL**

NBA All-Star selections (8)

First round draft picks (8)

Purdue is one of just seven schools in the nation that has produced more than one No. 1 NBA Draft pick.

transferred after freshman season*

Second round draft picks (11)

NBA Rookie of the Year (2)

NBL Rookie of the Year (2)

NBA All-Rookie Team

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

NBA, ABA, NBL Champions

Head coaches (4)

CBA *

Assistant coaches (3)

References

  1. ^ a b c d History of Purdue Basketball
  2. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6699247
  3. ^ "Purdue Men's Basketball Records". CSTV.com. 2004. http://purduesports.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/pur/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mg0304-records. Retrieved 2008-05-23. 

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