1974–75 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
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The 1974–75 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. The Head Coach was Bob Knight. The team played its home games in the Assembly Hall
in Bloomington, Indiana
, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference
.
Assembly Hall (Bloomington)
Assembly Hall is a 17,456-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the home of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball teams. It opened in 1971 , replacing the current Gladstein Fieldhouse. The court is named after Branch McCracken, the men's basketball coach who led...
in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
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Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Year | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Abernathy | 33 | Forward | 6–7 | Junior | South Bend, IN South Bend, Indiana The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663... |
| Steve Ahlfeld | 24 | Guard | 6–0 | Senior | Wabash, IN Wabash, Indiana Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County.... |
| Doug Allen | 25 | Forward | 6–6 | Senior | Champaign, IL Champaign, Illinois Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of... |
| Kent Benson Kent Benson Michael Kent Benson is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.-1969-1973:... |
54 | Center | 6–11 | Sophomore | New Castle, IN New Castle, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile... |
| Quinn Buckner Quinn Buckner William Quinn Buckner, commonly known as Quinn Buckner is a former American professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately at Indiana University, and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick of the 1976 NBA Draft... |
21 | Guard | 6–3 | Junior | Phoenix, IL Phoenix, Illinois Phoenix is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,157 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately 19 miles south of the Chicago Loop and is part of the Chicago–Naperville–Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Phoenix is located at... |
| Jim Crews Jim Crews Jim Crews is the former head men's basketball coach at the United States Military Academy. He previously held the same position at the University of Evansville.... |
45 | Guard | 6–5 | Junior | Normal, IL Normal, Illinois Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... |
| Steve Green Steve Green (basketball) Steven Michael Green is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" and 220 lb small forward and played collegiately at Indiana University where he was first-year head coach Bob Knight's first recruit in 1971... |
34 | Forward | 6–7 | Senior | Sellersburg, IN Sellersburg, Indiana Sellersburg is a city located within Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 6,128 at time of the 2010 census... |
| Mark Haymore | 32 | Forward/Center | 6–8 | Freshman | Shaker, OH |
| John Kamastra | 30 | Guard | 6–1 | Senior | Frankfort, IN Frankfort, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 16,662 people, 6,279 households, and 4,175 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,240.5 people per square mile . There were 6,682 housing units at an average density of 1,299.6 per square mile... |
| John Laskowski John Laskowski John Laskowski is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'6" guard, Laskowski played basketball at Indiana University from 1972 to 1975... |
31 | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | Senior | South Bend, IN South Bend, Indiana The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663... |
| Scott May Scott May Scott Glenn May is a retired American professional basketball player.May was a power forward on the 1976 Indiana basketball team that went undefeated and won the NCAA championship under coach Bobby Knight. May was named NCAA men's basketball national player of the year in 1976... |
42 | Forward | 6–7 | Junior | Sandusky, OH Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east.... |
| Don Noort | 43 | Forward | 6–7 | Junior | Worth, IL Worth, Illinois Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Worth is located at .... |
| Wayne Radford Wayne Radford Wayne Radford is a retired American basketball player. At 6'3" and 205 pounds, he played the guard position.... |
22 | Guard/Forward | 6–3 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
| Bob Wilkerson Bob Wilkerson Robert "Bobby" Lee Wilkerson is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" guard/forward, Wilkerson attended Indiana University, where he was a member of the Hoosiers' 1976 NCAA Championship team... |
20 | Guard/Forward | 6–7 | Junior | Anderson, IN Anderson, Indiana Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is... |
| Jim Wisman | 23 | Guard | 6–2 | Freshman | Quincy, IL Quincy, Illinois Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a... |
NCAA basketball tournament
- Mideast
- Indiana 78, Texas El-Paso 53
- Indiana 81, Oregon State 71
- Kentucky 92, Indiana 90
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1975 1975 NBA Draft The 1975 NBA Draft was the 29th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 29, 1975 before the 1975–76 season. In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players... |
2 | 30 | Steve Green Steve Green (basketball) Steven Michael Green is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" and 220 lb small forward and played collegiately at Indiana University where he was first-year head coach Bob Knight's first recruit in 1971... |
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center... |
| 1975 | 2 | 32 | John Laskowski John Laskowski John Laskowski is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'6" guard, Laskowski played basketball at Indiana University from 1972 to 1975... |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1976 1976 NBA Draft The 1976 NBA Draft was the 30th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 8, 1976 before the 1976–77 season. In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players... |
1 | 2 | Scott May Scott May Scott Glenn May is a retired American professional basketball player.May was a power forward on the 1976 Indiana basketball team that went undefeated and won the NCAA championship under coach Bobby Knight. May was named NCAA men's basketball national player of the year in 1976... |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1976 | 1 | 7 | Quinn Buckner Quinn Buckner William Quinn Buckner, commonly known as Quinn Buckner is a former American professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately at Indiana University, and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick of the 1976 NBA Draft... |
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center.... |
| 1976 | 1 | 11 | Bob Wilkerson Bob Wilkerson Robert "Bobby" Lee Wilkerson is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" guard/forward, Wilkerson attended Indiana University, where he was a member of the Hoosiers' 1976 NCAA Championship team... |
Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as... |
| 1976 | 3 | 43 | Tom Abernethy Tom Abernethy Thomas Craig Abernethy is a retired American professional basketball player.After starring at Indiana University, the 6'7" Abernethy was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the third round of the 1976 NBA Draft. He spent five years in the league as a member of the Lakers, Golden State Warriors... |
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
| 1977 1977 NBA Draft The 1977 NBA Draft was the 31st annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 10, 1977 before the 1977–78 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players... |
1 | 1 | Kent Benson Kent Benson Michael Kent Benson is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.-1969-1973:... |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1978 1978 NBA Draft The 1978 NBA Draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1978, before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players... |
2 | 27 | Wayne Radford Wayne Radford Wayne Radford is a retired American basketball player. At 6'3" and 205 pounds, he played the guard position.... |
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association... |
See also
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketballIndiana Hoosiers men's basketballThe Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA. The Hoosiers play on Branch McCracken Court at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana on the IU...
- 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1975, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in San Diego, California...