Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Encyclopedia
The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball
program is a college basketball
team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno
. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference
, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA). The program began in 1913 and has won 18 regular season conference championships and 4 conference tournament championships.
Basketball
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program is a college basketball
College basketball
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team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA). The program began in 1913 and has won 18 regular season conference championships and 4 conference tournament championships.
Background information
- Year founded: 1913
- Location: Reno, NevadaReno, NevadaReno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
- School Colors: Navy and Silver
- School Founded: 1874
- Nickname: Wolf Pack
- Conference: Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceThe Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
- Arena: Lawlor Events CenterLawlor Events CenterLawlor Events Center is an 11,784-seat multi-purpose arena in Reno, Nevada, located at the intersection of North Virginia Street and 15th Street on the University of Nevada, Reno campus....
(11,784) - Head Coach: David CarterDavid Carter (basketball coach)David Carter is an American college basketball coach and the current current head men's basketball coach at the University of Nevada....
Conference Affiliations
- No affiliation (1913, 1921-1924, 1940-53)
- Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationBig West ConferenceThe Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
(PCAA) (1914-20) - Far Western Conference (FWC) (1925-1939, 1954-1969)
- West Coast ConferenceWest Coast ConferenceThe West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington....
(WCC) (1970-1979) - Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky ConferenceThe Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
(BSC) (1980-1992) - Big West ConferenceBig West ConferenceThe Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
(BWC) (1993-2000) - Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceThe Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
(WAC) (2001-present) - Mountain West ConferenceMountain West ConferenceThe Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
(MWC) (2012-future)
Team history
- All-Time Record: 1148-1051 (.522%)
- NAIA TournamentNational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
Appearances: (1) - 19461946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 9th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format... - NAIA Tournament Record: 2-1
- NCAA Tournament Record: 4-6
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: (6) - 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- NIT Record: 3-4
- NIT Appearances: (4) - 1979, 1997, 2003, 2010
- CBICollege Basketball InvitationalThe College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
Record: 0-2 - CBI Appearances: (2) - 2008, 2009
- Highest National Ranking(February 26, 2007) http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankingsindex?pollId=null&weekNumber=17&seasonYear=2007
- No. 9 (Coaches PollCoaches PollThe USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
) - No. 10 (Associated Press Poll)
- No. 9 (Coaches Poll
Regular Season Conference Championships (18)
- PCAA: (1) - 1920
- FWC: (10) - 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966
- BSC: (2) - 1984, 1985
- WAC: (5) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Notable Wolf Pack Basketball Alumni
- Luke BabbittLuke BabbittLuke Robert Babbitt is an American basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada-Reno for two seasons before declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft following his sophomore year...
- JaVale McGeeJaVale McGeeJaVale McGee is an American professional basketball player who was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA Draft. He is a center who is listed at 7'0" and 252 lb...
- Nick FazekasNick FazekasNick Fazekas is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.-Early career:...
- Edgar Jones (basketball)Edgar Jones (basketball)Edgar Jones is a retired American professional basketball player who had a career the NBA from 1980 to 1986....
- Armon JohnsonArmon JohnsonArmon Deshawn Johnson is a basketball player who was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 34th overall pick at the 2010 NBA Draft. A point guard, Johnson played in college for the Nevada Wolfpack. Johnson signed with the Blazers in August 2010. On January 28, 2011, he was assigned to the...
- Kevinn PinkneyKevinn PinkneyKevinn Pinkney is an American professional basketball player.-Pro career:Despite a highly successful career as a power forward at the University of Nevada, Reno where he also played with 2007 draft prospect Nick Fazekas and led the overachieving Wolf Pack to the Sweet 16 of the 2005 NCAA...
- Ramon SessionsRamon SessionsRamon Sessions is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He was drafted by Milwaukee with the 56th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Sessions played collegiately at the University of Nevada for three years. Sessions ranks second in career assists at Nevada with 478...
- Kirk SnyderKirk SnyderKirk Patrick Snyder is an American professional basketball player.-College:Having grown up in Upland, California, Snyder spent his college career at University of Nevada. In 2004, he led the Wolf Pack to its first Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. During that trip, they beat No. 2 seed Gonzaga and No...
- David Wood (basketball)David Wood (basketball)David Leroy Wood is a former American professional basketball player, most notably in the NBA.His NBA career spanned from 1988 until 1997...
- Mo CharloMo CharloMo Charlo is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Reno Bighorns in NBA D-League...