Long Beach State Beach men's basketball

Long Beach State Beach men's basketball
Long Beach State Beach men's basketball
	2019–20 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team
University	California State University, Long Beach
Head coach	Dan Monson (13th season)
Conference	Big West
Location	Long Beach, California
Arena	Walter Pyramid ; (Capacity: 4,200)
Nickname	Beach
Colors	Black and Gold[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
	1971, 1972
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1970, 1971, 1972, 1973*
NCAA Tournament Second round
	1970, 1971, 1972, 1973*
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012; vacated by NCAA
Conference Tournament Champions
	1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012
Conference Regular Season Champions
	1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013

The Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2012. The Beach are currently coached by Dan Monson. Long Beach State officially changed their nickname with the NCAA to "Beach" from "49ers" prior to the 2019–20 season.[2]

In the 2006–07 season, the 49ers finished with a 24–8 (12–2) record, the Big West conference championship, and the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament in 12 years. Star guard Aaron Nixon was named Big West player of the year, as well as being selected as an AP Honorable Mention All-American.

In 2008, the team began a three-year probation term, vacated 18 victories from their 2005-2006 season, and reduced scholarships and recruiting in order to keep eligibility for postseason play.[3]

Post season results

NCAA tournament results

Long Beach State has appeared in nine NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 7–10.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1970	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Weber State UCLA Santa Clara	W 93–73 L 65–88 L 86–89
1971*	First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Weber State Pacific UCLA	W 77–68 W 78–65 L 55–57
1972*	First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	BYU San Francisco UCLA	W 95–90^OT W 75–55 L 57–73
1973*	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Weber State San Francisco Arizona State	W 88–75 L 67–77 W 84–80
1977	First Round	Idaho State	L 72–83
1993	First Round	Illinois	L 72–75
1995	First Round	Utah	L 64–76
2007	First Round	Tennessee	L 86–121
2012	First Round	New Mexico	L 68–75

* vacated by NCAA

NIT results

Long Beach State has appeared in eight National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–8.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1980	First Round Second Round	Pepperdine UNLV	W 104–87 L 81–90
1988	First Round	Stanford	L 77–80
1990	First Round Second Round	Arizona State Hawaiʻi	W 86–71 L 79–84
1992	First Round	TCU	L 61–73
2000	First Round	California	L 66–70
2011	First Round	Washington State	L 74–85
2013	First Round	Baylor	L 66–112
2016	First Round	Washington	L 102–107

49ers in the NBA

Bob Gross, of Long Beach State, whose number was retired by the Portland Trail Blazers

The following former Long Beach State players have played professionally for the National Basketball Association:[4]

Position	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Hometown	Draft Year	Pick	Draft Team	Most Recent Team	Years Active
F	Al Brightman	6'2"	195	Eureka, California	1947	UD	Boston Celtics	Boston Celtics	1946-1947
G	James Cotton	6'5"		Bellflower, California	1997	32nd	Seattle SuperSonics	Chicago Bulls	1997-1999
F	Craig Dykema	6'8"	190	Lakewood, California	1981	66th	Phoenix Suns	Phoenix Suns	1981-1982
F	Leonard Gray	6'8"	240	Kansas City, Kansas	1974	26th	Seattle SuperSonics	Washington Bullets	1974-1977
F	Bob Gross	6'6"	200	San Pedro, California	1975	25th	Portland Trail Blazers	San Diego Clippers	1975-1983
G	Lucious Harris	6'5"	190	Los Angeles	1993	28th	Dallas Mavericks	Cleveland Cavaliers	1993-2007
F	Juaquin Hawkins	6'7"	205	Lynwood, California	1996	UD	Los Angeles Lakers	Houston Rockets	1996-2003
G	Craig Hodges	6'2"	190	Park Forest, Illinois	1982	48th	San Diego Clippers	Chicago Bulls	1982-1992
G /F	Glenn McDonald	6'6"	190	Los Angeles	1974	17th	Boston Celtics	Milwaukee Bucks	1974-1977
F	Eric McWilliams	6'8"	200	Denver	1972	37th	Houston Rockets	Houston Rockets	1972-1973
F/C	Cliff Pondexter	6'9"	233	Fresno, California	1974	16th	Chicago Bulls	Chicago Bulls	1974-1978
G /F	Ed Ratleff	6'6"	195	Columbus, Ohio	1973	6th	Houston Rockets	Houston Rockets	1973-1978
F	Sam Robinson	6'7"	190	Los Angeles	1970	91st	Seattle SuperSonics	Seattle SuperSonics	1970-1972
F	Bryon Russell	6'7"	225	San Bernardino, California	1993	45th	Utah Jazz	Denver Nuggets	1993-2006
F	Chuck Terry	6'6"	215	Long Beach, California	1972	29th	Milwaukee Bucks	New York Nets	1972-1977
F/C	George Trapp	6'8"	205	Highland Park, Michigan	1971	5th	Atlanta Hawks	Detroit Pistons	1971-1976
F	Michael Wiley	6'9"	200	Long Beach, California	1980	39th	San Antonio Spurs	San Diego Clippers	1980-1982
G	Morlon Wiley	6'4"	185	Long Beach, California	1988	46th	Dallas Mavericks	Atlanta Hawks	1988-1995
G	Rickey Williams	6'1"	175	Buffalo, New York	1978	190th	New Orleans Jazz	Utah Jazz	1982-1983
F	James Ennis	6'7"	210	Ventura, California	2013	50th	Atlanta Hawks	Orlando Magic	2013–Present
G	Casper Ware	5'10"	175	Cerritos, California	2012	UD	Philadelphia 76ers	Brooklyn Nets	2012–Present

Retired numbers

Three numbers have been retired in Long Beach State basketball history:[5]

No.	Player	Position	Tenure	Year of Retirement
30	Lucious Harris	SG	1989–93	2007
32	Bryon Russell	SF	1990–93	2010
42	Ed Ratleff	SG/SF	1970–73	1991

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References

"Colors | California State University Long Beach". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
Athletics, Long Beach State University (2019-11-04). "New-Look Long Beach State Opens Season Wednesday At UCLA". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
"NCAA penalizes Long Beach State men's basketball program". The Sporting News. Associated Press. March 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
"NBA & ABA Players Who Played For Cal State Long Beach". Basketball-Reference.com. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
2014–15 Long Beach State men's basketball media guide, page 91, accessed December 14, 2014

External links

Official website

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[1] "Colors | California State University Long Beach". Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[2] Athletics, Long Beach State University (2019-11-04). "New-Look Long Beach State Opens Season Wednesday At UCLA". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-16.

[3] "NCAA penalizes Long Beach State men's basketball program". The Sporting News. Associated Press. March 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

[4] "NBA & ABA Players Who Played For Cal State Long Beach". Basketball-Reference.com. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-16.

[5] 2014–15 Long Beach State men's basketball media guide, page 91, accessed December 14, 2014

Long Beach State Beach men's basketball
Venues	Gold Mine (late 1950s–1994) Walter Pyramid (1994–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

California State University, Long Beach
Academics	Engineering Music
Facilities	Blair Field Carpenter Performing Arts Center Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden Gold Mine Puvunga Southern California Marine Institute Veterans Memorial Stadium Walter Pyramid
Athletics	Long Beach State Beach Baseball Basketball Men Women Football (defunct) Men's volleyball
Media	KKJZ
Organizations	Phi Beta Delta
People	List of California State University, Long Beach people

Big West Conference men's basketball
Teams	Cal Poly Mustangs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Northridge Matadors Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Long Beach State Beach UC Davis Aggies UC Irvine Anteaters UC Riverside Highlanders UC San Diego Tritons UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Championships & awards	Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20