1955–56 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
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The 1955–56 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco
. The Dons ended the season undefeated, becoming the first NCAA basketball team to record a perfect season
.
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
. The Dons ended the season undefeated, becoming the first NCAA basketball team to record a perfect season
Perfect Season
A perfect season is any sports season, excluding the playoff portion of a season, in which a team remains undefeated and untied. The feat is extremely rare at the professional level of any team sport, and has occurred more commonly at the collegiate level in the United States.A perfect season may...
.
Roster
| Name | Number |
|---|---|
| Hal Payne | 3 |
| K. C. Jones K. C. Jones K. C. Jones is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. K. C. Jones is his full name.-Playing career:... |
4 |
| Bill Russell Bill Russell William Felton "Bill" Russell is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association... |
6 |
| John Koljian | 7 |
| Bill Bush | 8 |
| Steve Balchios | 10 |
| Warren Baxter | 11 |
| Bill Mallen | 12 |
| Vince Boyle | 14 |
| Gene Brown Gene Brown Eugene "Gene" Brown is a retired American basketball player. He was an All-American at the University of San Francisco and was a significant player on their undefeated 1956 NCAA championship team.... |
15 |
| Tom Nelson | 16 |
| Mike Farmer Mike Farmer Don Michael Farmer is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" forward, he was selected with the 3rd pick in the 1958 NBA Draft by the New York Knickerbockers, after a college career at the University of San Francisco... |
17 |
| Mike Preaseau | 18 |
| Carl Boldt | 19 |
| Jack King | 21 |
| Hal Perry Hal Perry Harold L. "Hal" Perry was an American basketball player and attorney famous for being a starter on the University of San Francisco back to back NCAA championship teams of 1955 and 1956.... |
23 |
NCAA basketball tournament
- Far West
- San Francisco 72, UCLA 61
- San Francisco 92, Utah 77
- Final Four
- San Francisco 86, Southern Methodist 68
- San Francisco 83, Iowa 71
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 2 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics |
| 2 | 1 | KC Jones | Boston Celtics |
See also
- San Francisco Dons men's basketballSan Francisco Dons men's basketballThe San Francisco Dons basketball team represents the University of San Francisco in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college basketball. The Dons compete in the West Coast Conference, in which they have won sixteen regular season and one conference tournament...
- 1956 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1956 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament-Midwest Region:-West Region:-Far West Region:-Final Four:-Notes:* Canisius's first-round victory over the second-ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack, considered by many to be among the top ten upsets in tournament history, set a record for most overtime periods in a Division I Men's tournament...