San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
The San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team is the college basketball program that represents San Diego State University, located in San Diego, California. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference, and play their home games in Viejas Arena. The team began play in 1921 and have been to 6 NAIA tournaments winning in 1941, 3 NCAA Division II tournaments, 5 NIT tournaments, and 12 NCAA Division I tournaments. Since joining the Mountain West Conference, the Aztecs have won 5 MWC tournaments. Former players who went on to achieve notable success in other areas are Art Linkletter and Tony Gwynn.
San Diego State Aztecs | ||||
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University | San Diego State University | |||
First season | 1921–22 | |||
All-time record | 1,485–1,125–1 (.569) | |||
Head coach | Brian Dutcher (3rd season) | |||
Conference | Mountain West | |||
Location | San Diego, California | |||
Arena | Viejas Arena (Capacity: 12,414) | |||
Nickname | Aztecs | |||
Student section | The Show | |||
Colors | Scarlet and Black[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2011, 2014 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
1975, 1976, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1975, 1976, 1985, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 | ||||
NIT Final Four | ||||
2009, 2016 | ||||
NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2009, 2016 | ||||
NIT Second Round | ||||
2003, 2007, 2009, 2016 | ||||
NIT Tournament Appearances | ||||
1982, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016 | ||||
Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
1976, 1985, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2018 | ||||
Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
1977, 1978, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 |
- For information on all San Diego State University sports, see San Diego State Aztecs
Team history
The Aztecs first began playing during the 1921–22 basketball season as part of the Southern California JC conference.[2] They competed in Division III until 1956. They competed in 6 NAIA tournaments. Runners up in 1939 and in 1940, the Aztecs finally prevailed and won the 1941 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.[3] They became a NCAA Division I school in 1970 and moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 1978.[4] In 1999 the Aztecs left the WAC and became a charter member of the Mountain West Conference.[5] Prior to entering the Mountain West, they went to 3 NCAA Conference tournaments. During their time in the MWC, the Aztecs have won 4 conference tournaments and have been to 8 NCAA tournaments and 4 NIT tournaments.[5] In 2010–11 season, the Aztecs were ranked as high as 4th in the nation and won their first ever games in the NCAA tournament, reaching the Sweet Sixteen.[6]
Rivalries
The Aztecs have three major rivalries, the UNLV Rebels, the USD Toreros, and the BYU Cougars. Their primary rival is the UNLV Rebels, especially in recent years with some memorable showdowns. The USD Toreros are the Aztecs crosstown rivals and play them annually through non-conference play, also known as the City Championship. The Aztecs rivalry with the BYU Cougars is inactive since 2011 when the Cougars left the MWC for the WCC, although it is now widely recognized that the New Mexico Lobos have since filled that position.
Facilities
The Aztecs play their home games at Viejas Arena (formerly Cox Arena), which is located on the west side of campus. Viejas Arena opened in 1997 as Cox Arena and seats 12,414 for basketball games.[7] In 2009, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians purchased the naming rights for ten years.[8] The arena features an octagonal scoreboard with video-replay system, that includes up-to-the-minute statistical information on individual players.[8] The facility is also equipped with seven locker rooms, two of which are complete with team rooms, equipment rooms, and a shared training room.[8]
Prior to the opening of the arena, men's basketball played its games at Peterson Gym and, for more than 30 years, at the San Diego Sports Arena.[9][10][11]
Head coaches
As of the 2019 Media Guide
Name | Seasons | Record | Percentage |
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C.E. Peterson | 1921–1926 | 70–30 | .700 |
Tom McMullen | 1926–1929 | 23–17 | .575 |
Morris Gross | 1929–1942 | 190–85 | .690 |
Don DeLauer | 1942–1943 | 14–9 | .609 |
Alex Alexander | 1943–1945 | 17–26 | .395 |
Charlie Smith | 1945–1948 | 45–36 | .563 |
George Ziegenfuss | 1948–1969 | 316–229 | .580 |
Dick Davis | 1969–1974 | 65–67 | .492 |
Tim Vezie | 1974–1979 | 77–62 | .554 |
Smokey Gaines | 1979–1987 | 112–117 | .489 |
Jim Brandenburg | 1987–1991 | 52–87 | .356 |
Jim Harrick Jr. (Interim coach) | 1992 | 0–7 | .000 |
Tony Fuller | 1992–1994 | 20–37 | .351 |
Fred Trenkle | 1994–1999 | 55–83 | .399 |
*Steve Fisher | 1999–2017 | 386–209 | .648 |
Brian Dutcher | 2017–Present | 71-25 | .739 |
- Through March 1st 2020.
Season-by-season results
- A major portion of information retrieved from the San Diego State Aztecs Men's Basketball Website Archives
NAIA era
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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C.E. Peterson (Southern California JC) (1921–1925) | |||||||||
1921–22 | C.E. Peterson | 14–8 | 4–1 | 2 | |||||
1922–23 | C.E. Peterson | 17–5 | 6–0 | 1 | |||||
1923–24 | C.E. Peterson | 7–6 | 5–1 | 2 | |||||
1924–25 | C.E. Peterson | 17–7 | 3–0 | 1 | |||||
C.E. Peterson (Independent) (1925–1926) | |||||||||
1925–26 | C.E. Peterson | 15–4 | – | ||||||
C.E. Peterson: | 70–30 | 18–2 | |||||||
Tom McMullen (SCIAC) (1926–1928) | |||||||||
1926–27 | Tom McMullen | 9–6 | 5–6 | 4 | |||||
1927–28 | Tom McMullen | 10–8 | 2–6 | 6 | |||||
Tom McMullen: | 23–17[lower-alpha 1] | 8–12 | |||||||
Morris Gross (SCIAC) (1928–1939) | |||||||||
1928–29 | Morris Gross | 8–8[lower-alpha 1] | 3–4 | 4 | |||||
1929–30 | Morris Gross | 6–6 | 2–5 | 5 | |||||
1930–31 | Morris Gross | 7–3 | 3–4 | 4 | |||||
1931–32 | Morris Gross | 13–2 | 5–1 | 1 | |||||
1932–33 | Morris Gross | 5–6 | 4–3 | 3 | |||||
1933–34 | Morris Gross | 11–5 | 10–2 | 1 | |||||
1934–35 | Morris Gross | 13–7 | 5–5 | 4 | |||||
1935–36 | Morris Gross | 11–5 | 7–3 | 2 | |||||
1936–37 | Morris Gross | 17–9 | 9–1 | 1 | |||||
1937–38 | Morris Gross | 20–8 | 5–3 | 2 | |||||
1938–39 | Morris Gross | 24–7 | 6–2 | 1 | Lost NAIA Finals | ||||
Morris Gross (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1939–1942) | |||||||||
1939–40 | Morris Gross | 22–6 | 3–3 | 3 | Lost NAIA Finals | ||||
1940–41 | Morris Gross | 24–7 | 8–4 | 1 | NAIA National Champions | ||||
1941–42 | Morris Gross | 13–9 | 8–4 | 1 | Lost NAIA 2nd Round | ||||
Morris Gross: | 190–85 | 78–44 | |||||||
Don DeLauer/Dick Mitchell[lower-alpha 2] (Independent) (1942–1943) | |||||||||
1942–43 | Don DeLauer/Dick Mitchell | 14–9 | – | ||||||
Don DeLauer/Dick Mitchell: | 14–9 | – | |||||||
Alex Alexander (Independent) (1943–1945) | |||||||||
1943–44 | Alex Alexander | 6–10 | – | ||||||
1944–45 | Alex Alexander | 11–16 | – | ||||||
Alex Alexander: | 17–26 | – | |||||||
Charlie Smith (Independent) (1945–1946) | |||||||||
1945–46 | Charlie Smith | 18–8 | – | ||||||
Charlie Smith (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1946–1948) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Charlie Smith | 13–5 | 5–5 | 2 | |||||
1947–48 | Charlie Smith | 14–13 | 5–5 | 3 | |||||
Charlie Smith: | 45–26 | 10–10 | |||||||
George Ziegenfuss (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1948–1955) | |||||||||
1948–49 | George Ziegenfuss | 13–13 | 6–4 | 2 | |||||
1949–50 | George Ziegenfuss | 14–10 | 5–5 | 3 | |||||
1950–51 | George Ziegenfuss | 9–19 | 3–7 | 5 | |||||
1951–52 | George Ziegenfuss | 11–12 | 3–5 | 5 | |||||
1952–53 | George Ziegenfuss | 16–12 | 7–3 | 2 | |||||
1953–54 | George Ziegenfuss | 18–6 | 8–2 | 1 | Lost NAIA 1st Round | ||||
1954–55 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–19 | 5–3 | T-2 | |||||
George Ziegenfuss (Independent) (1955–1956) | |||||||||
1955–56 | George Ziegenfuss | 23–6 | – | Lost NAIA 2nd Round | |||||
George Ziegenfuss: | 121–97 | 37–29 | |||||||
Total: | 480–290 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- Tom McMullen coached the first 7 games of the 1928–29 season before being replaced by Morris Gross.
- DeLauer and Mitchell were co-head coaches.
Division II era
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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George Ziegenfuss (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1968) | |||||||||
1956–57 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–10 | 6–2 | 1 | Lost NCAA DII Quarter-Finals | ||||
1957–58 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–8 | 9–1 | T-1 | |||||
1958–59 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–8 | 7–3 | 2 | |||||
1959–60 | George Ziegenfuss | 9–17 | 2–3 | 6 | |||||
1960–61 | George Ziegenfuss | 10–14 | 3–7 | 6 | |||||
1961–62 | George Ziegenfuss | 10–16 | 5–7 | 5 | |||||
1962–63 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–9 | 8–4 | T-2 | |||||
1963–64 | George Ziegenfuss | 15–11 | 6–4 | 3 | |||||
1964–65 | George Ziegenfuss | 14–11 | 5–5 | 3 | |||||
1965–66 | George Ziegenfuss | 14–12 | 6–4 | T-2 | |||||
1966–67 | George Ziegenfuss | 24–5 | 9–1 | 1 | Lost NCAA DII Quarter-Finals | ||||
1967–68 | George Ziegenfuss | 21–6 | 11–3 | 1 | Lost NCAA DII 1st Round | ||||
George Ziegenfuss (Independent) (1968–1969) | |||||||||
1968–69 | George Ziegenfuss | 10–15 | – | ||||||
George Ziegenfuss: | 195–142 | 77–44 | |||||||
Dick Davis (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1969–1970) | |||||||||
1969–70 | Dick Davis | 13–13 | 3–7 | 5 | |||||
Dick Davis: | 13–13 | 3–7 | |||||||
Total: | 208–155 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Division I era
Pacific Coast Athletic Association | |||||
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Season | Head Coach | Conference | Overall | Conference Tournament | Post Season |
1970–71 | Dick Davis | 3–7 (5th) | 12–14 | ||
1971–72 | Dick Davis | 7–5 (3rd) | 18–10 | ||
1972–73 | Dick Davis | 7–5 (3rd) | 15–11 | ||
1973–74 | Dick Davis | 4–8 T-(4th) | 7–19 | ||
1974–75 | Tim Vezie | 6–4 (2nd) | 14–13 | Lost NCAA 1st Round | |
1975–76 | Tim Vezie | 5–5 T-(3rd) | 16–13 | Champion | Lost NCAA 1st Round |
1976–77 | Tim Vezie | 9–3 T-(1st) | 13–15 | Lost 1st Round | |
1977–78 | Tim Vezie | 11–3 T-(1st) | 19–9 | Lost Semi-Finals |
Western Athletic Conference | |||||
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Season | Head Coach | Conference | Overall | Conference Tournament | Post Season |
1978–79 | Tim Vezie | 4–8 T-(5) | 15–12 | ||
1979–80 | Smokey Gaines | 3–11 T-(7th) | 6–21 | ||
1980–81 | Smokey Gaines | 8–8 (5th) | 15–12 | ||
1981–82 | Smokey Gaines | 11–5 T-(2nd) | 20–9 | Lost NIT 1st Round | |
1982–83 | Smokey Gaines | 8–8 T-(5th) | 18–10 | ||
1983–84 | Smokey Gaines | 6–10 T-(6th) | 15–13 | ||
1984–85 | Smokey Gaines | 11–5 (2nd) | 23–8 | Champion | Lost NCAA 1st Round |
1985–86 | Smokey Gaines | 7–9 (6th) | 10–19 | Lost Semi-Finals | |
1986–87 | Smokey Gaines | 2–14 T-(8th) | 5–25 | Lost Quarter-Finals | |
1987–88 | Jim Brandenburg | 5–11 (7th) | 5–23 | Lost Quarter-Finals | |
1988–89 | Jim Brandenburg | 4–12 (9th) | 12–17 | Lost First Round | |
1989–90 | Jim Brandenburg | 4–12 (8th) | 13–18 | Lost First Round | |
1990–91 | Jim Brandenburg | 6–10 T-(7th) | 13–16 | Lost Quarter-Finals | |
1991–92 | Jim Brandenburg* | 0–16 (9th) | 2–26 | ||
1992–93 | Tony Fuller | 3–15 T-(9th) | 8–21 | Lost Quarter-Finals | |
1993–94 | Tony Fuller | 6–12 (9th) | 12–16 | Lost Quarter-Finals | |
1994–95 | Fred Trenkle | 5–13 (9th) | 11–17 | Lost Quarterfinals | |
1995–96 | Fred Trenkle | 8–10 T-(6th) | 15–14 | Lost Quarter Finals | |
1996–97 | Fred Trenkle | 4–12 (7th) | 12–15 | ||
1997–98 | Fred Trenkle | 5–9 (6th) | 13–15 | Lost Quarter Finals | |
1998–99 | Fred Trenkle | 2–12 (8th) | 4–22 |
* Jim Harrick Jr. coached the final 7 games of 1991–92 season.
Mountain West Conference | |||||
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Season | Head Coach | Conference | Overall | Conference Tournament | Post Season |
1999-00 | Steve Fisher | 0–14 (8th) | 5–23 | Lost Quarter Finals | |
2000–01 | Steve Fisher | 4–10 (7th) | 14–14 | Quarter Finals | |
2001–02 | Steve Fisher | 7–7 (T–4th) | 21–12 | Tournament Champion | Lost NCAA 1st round |
2002–03 | Steve Fisher | 6–8 (5th) | 16–14 | Lost Quarter Finals | Lost NIT 2nd round |
2003–04 | Steve Fisher | 5–9 (T–5th) | 14–16 | Lost Quarter Finals | |
2004–05 | Steve Fisher | 4–10 (6th) | 11–18 | Lost Semi Finals | |
2005–06 | Steve Fisher | 13–3 (1st) | 24–9 | Tournament Champion | Lost NCAA 1st round |
2006–07 | Steve Fisher | 10–6 T-(3rd) | 22–11 | Lost Quarter Finals | Lost NIT 2nd round |
2007–08 | Steve Fisher | 9–7 (4th) | 20–13 | Lost Semi Finals | Lost NIT 1st round |
2008–09 | Steve Fisher | 11–5 (4th) | 26–10 | Lost Finals | Lost NIT Semi-finals |
2009–10 | Steve Fisher | 11–5 (T–3rd) | 25–9 | Tournament Champion | Lost NCAA 1st round |
2010–11 | Steve Fisher | 14–2 (T–1st) | 34–3 | Tournament Champion | Lost NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
2011–12 | Steve Fisher | 10–4 (T–1st) | 26–8 | Lost Finals | Lost NCAA 1st round |
2012–13 | Steve Fisher | 9–7 (T–4th) | 23–11 | Lost Semi-Finals | Lost NCAA 2nd round |
2013–14 | Steve Fisher | 16–2 (1st) | 31–5 | Lost Finals | Lost NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
2014–15 | Steve Fisher | 14–4 (T–1st) | 27–9 | Lost Finals | Lost NCAA 2nd round |
2015–16 | Steve Fisher | 16–2 (1st) | 28–10 | Lost Finals | Lost NIT Semi-finals |
2016–17 | Steve Fisher | 9–9 (6th) | 19–14 | Lost Semi-Finals | |
2017–18 | Brian Dutcher | 11-7 (4th) | 22-11 | Tournament Champion | Lost NCAA 1st Round |
2018–19 | Brian Dutcher | 11-7 (4th) | 21-13 | Lost Finals | |
2019–20 | Brian Dutcher | 17-1 (1st) | 30-2 | Lost Finals |
Postseason
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Aztecs have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament 12 times, with a combined record of 6–12. They have reached the Sweet Sixteen twice, in 2011 and 2014. Additionally, at 30-2 and ranked in the Top 10 they were considered a virtual lock for the 2020 NCAA Tournament, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1975 | Round of 32 | #16 UNLV | L 80–90 | |
1976 | Round of 32 | #5 UCLA | L 64–74 | |
1985 | 13 W | Round of 64 | (4) #9 UNLV | L 80–85 |
2002 | 13 M | Round of 64 | (4) #13 Illinois | L 64–93 |
2006 | 11 W | Round of 64 | (6) Indiana | L 83–87 |
2010 | 11 M | Round of 64 | (6) #15 Tennessee | L 59–62 |
2011 | 2 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (15) Northern Colorado (7) Temple (3) #9 Connecticut | W 68–50 W 71–64 2OT L 67–74 |
2012 | 6 M | Round of 64 | (11) NC State | L 65–79 |
2013 | 7 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (10) Oklahoma (15) Florida Gulf Coast | W 70–55 L 71–81 |
2014 | 4 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (13) New Mexico State (12) North Dakota State (1) #4 Arizona | W 73–69 OT W 63–44 L 64–70 |
2015 | 8 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (9) St. John's (1) #4 Duke | W 76–64 L 49–68 |
2018 | 11 W | Round of 64 | (6) #21 Houston | L 65–67 |
NCAA Tournament seeding history
The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.
Years → | '85 | '02 | '06 | '10 | '11 | '12 | '13 | '14 | '15 | '18 |
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Seeds → | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
The * represents overall number one seed which began with the 2004 Tournament.
NIT results
The Aztecs have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times, with a combined record of 8–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1982 | First Round | UC Irvine | L 69–70 |
2003 | First Round Second Round | UC Santa Barbara Texas Tech | W 67–62 L 57–48 |
2007 | First Round Second Round | Missouri State Syracuse | W 74–70 L 64–80 |
2008 | First Round | Florida | L 49–73 |
2009 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Weber State Kansas State Saint Mary's Baylor | W 65–49 W 70–52 W 70–66 L 62–76 |
2016 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | IPFW Washington Georgia Tech George Washington | W 79–55 W 93–78 W 72–56 L 46–65 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Aztecs appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament three times, with a combined record of 5–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1957 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Chapman Regis Cal State Los Angeles | W 75–56 W 81–78 L 55–57 |
1967 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Portland State Nevada Southern Illinois State | W 101–73 W 88–71 L 76–77 3OT |
1968 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | UC Irvine UC Davis | L 69–78 W 79–72 |
NAIA tournament results
The Aztecs have appeared in the NAIA Tournament six times. Their combined record is 15–5. They were NAIA National Champions in 1941.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1939 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Northern State East Texas State Manchester Peru State Southwestern (KS) | W 49–25 W 41–36 W 49–41 W 49–39 L 31–32 |
1940 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Central State(OK) Appalachian State Pittsburg State Delta State Tarkio | W 36–35 W 48–46 W 32–30 W 30–28 L 42–52 |
1941 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Western Montana Culver-Stockton Texas Western West Texas State Murray State | W 46–29 W 46–41 OT W 44–42 W 43–40 W 36–34 |
1942 | First Round Second Round | Chadron State Bemidji State | W 36–29 L 32–41 |
1954 | First Round | Pasadena | L 87–90 |
1956 | First Round Second Round | Alderson-Broaddus Gustavus Adolphus | W 77–64 L 60–69 |
Retired numbers
On January 16, 2020, the Aztecs announced that they would be retiring former small forward Kawhi Leonard's number 15 on February 1, 2020. Leonard is the first player in Aztecs history to have his number retired.[12]
No. | Player | Position | Career | Year retired |
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15 | Kawhi Leonard | SF | 2009–2011 | 2020 |
Team records
All-time record vs. current MWC teams
Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MWC opponents as of the completion of the 2018–2019 season:
Opponent | Games Played | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak | First Meeting |
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Air Force | 82 | 58 | 24 | .707 | Won 2 | 1973–74 |
Boise State | 21 | 14 | 7 | .667 | Won 3 | 1976–77 |
Colorado State | 86 | 45 | 41 | .523 | Won 5 | 1961–62 |
Fresno State | 120 | 64 | 56 | .533 | Won 2 | 1939–40 |
Nevada | 25 | 19 | 6 | .760 | Won 3 | 1956–57 |
New Mexico | 90 | 42 | 48 | .467 | Won 2 | 1975–76 |
San Jose State | 76 | 41 | 35 | .539 | Won 5 | 1936–37 |
UNLV | 74 | 37 | 37 | .500 | Lost 1 | 1965–66 |
Utah State | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | Won 2 | 1962–63 |
Wyoming | 85 | 44 | 41 | .518 | Won 4 | 1978–79 |
Totals | 677 | 377 | 300 | .557 |
- Through March 1st, 2020.
Career Leaders (DI Era)
As of the 2019 Media Guide
Career Scoring Leaders | |||||
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Seasons | Player | Points | |||
2004–07 | Brandon Heath | 2,189 | |||
1981–84 | Michael Cage | 1,846 | |||
1983–86 | Anthony Watson | 1,735 | |||
2009–13 | Chase Tapley | 1,526 | |||
2015–18 | Trey Kell | 1,403 | |||
2012–16 | Winston Shepard | 1,403 | |||
2016–19 | Jeremy Hemsley | 1,392 | |||
1973–76 | Steve Copp | 1,307 | |||
2008–11 | Billy White | 1,294 | |||
1987–89 | Tony Ross | 1,259 |
Career Rebound Leaders | |||||
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Seasons | Player | Rebounds | |||
1981–84 | Michael Cage | 1317 | |||
2004–2006 | Marcus Slaughter | 775 | |||
1973–76 | Steve Copp | 737 | |||
1982–85 | Leonard Allen | 724 | |||
2009–11 | Kawhi Leonard | 716 | |||
1974, 1976–79 | Joel Kramer | 711 | |||
2012–16 | Winston Shepard | 708 | |||
2000–04 | Aerick Sanders | 686 | |||
2013–16 | Skylar Spencer | 652 | |||
1975–77 | Will Connelly | 641 |
Career Assist Leaders | |||||
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Seasons | Player | Assists | |||
1978–81 | Tony Gwynn | 590 | |||
2006–09 | Richie Williams | 479 | |||
1994–97 | Chad Nelson | 412 | |||
2004–07 | Brandon Heath | 394 | |||
1974–77 | Mark Delsman | 376 | |||
1983–86 | Anthony Watson | 356 | |||
1982–83 | Keith Smith | 349 | |||
2008–11 | D.J. Gay | 344 | |||
2001–03 | Deandre Moore | 339 | |||
2015–18 | Trey Kell | 320 |
Career Steals Leaders | |||||
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Seasons | Player | Steals | |||
2006–09 | Richie Williams | 246 | |||
2004–07 | Brandon Heath | 217 | |||
1983–86 | Anthony Watson | 192 | |||
2009–13 | Chase Tapley | 197 | |||
1994–97 | Chad Nelson | 175 | |||
2007–11 | Billy White | 149 | |||
1978–81 | Tony Gwynn | 141 | |||
2006–09 | Kyle Spain | 137 | |||
1980–83 | Eddie Morris | 131 | |||
2015–18 | Trey Kell | 126 |
Career Games played Leaders | |||||
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Seasons | Player | Games | |||
2012–16 | Skylar Spencer | 144 | |||
2007–11 | D.J. Gay | 140 | |||
2012–16 | Winston Shepard | 139 | |||
2016–19 | Jeremy Hemsley | 134 | |||
2015–18 | Trey Kell | 134 | |||
2009–13 | Chase Tapley | 134 | |||
2007–11 | Billy White | 134 | |||
2014–17 | Dakarai Allen | 133 | |||
2006–09 | Richie Williams | 127 | |||
2015–18 | Malik Pope | 125 |
Career Minutes played Leaders | |||||
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Seasons | Player | Minutes | |||
2004–07 | Brandon Heath | 4,275 | |||
1981–84 | Michael Cage | 4,262 | |||
2007–11 | D.J. Gay | 4,222 | |||
2009–13 | Chase Tapley | 3,813 | |||
2006–09 | Richie Williams | 3,780 | |||
1994–97 | Chad Nelson | 3,692 | |||
2015–18 | Trey Kell | 3,640 | |||
2016–19 | Jeremy Hemsley | 3,632 | |||
2012–16 | Winston Shepard | 3,583 | |||
2007–11 | Billy White | 3,532 |
Career Blocks Leaders | |||||
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Seasons | Player | Blocks | |||
2012–16 | Skylar Spencer | 303 | |||
1982–85 | Leonard Allen | 214 | |||
2009–11 | Malcolm Thomas | 127 | |||
1981–84 | Michael Cage | 118 | |||
1991–93 | Joe McNaull | 114 | |||
2015–18 | Malik Pope | 113 | |||
2000–04 | Aerick Sanders | 105 | |||
2007–11 | Billy White | 102 | |||
1997-01 | Marcelo Correa | 100 | |||
2004–06 | Marcus Slaughter | 78 |
Single Season Leaders (DI Era)
(*) Lead conference
Season Scoring Leaders | |||||
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Season | Player | Points | PPG | ||
1983–84 | Michael Cage | 686 | 24.5 | ||
2006–07 | Brandon Heath | 637 | 19.3 | ||
2013–14 | Xavier Thames | 633 | 17.5 | ||
1985–86 | Anthony Watson | 630* | 22.5 | ||
2005–06 | Brandon Heath | 607* | 18.4 | ||
2012–13 | Jamaal Franklin | 560 | 17.0 | ||
2001–02 | Randy Holcomb | 558 | 16.9 | ||
2011–12 | Jamaal Franklin | 557 | 17.4 | ||
2010–11 | Kawhi Leonard | 557 | 15.5 | ||
1982–83 | Michael Cage | 547 | 19.5 |
Season Rebound Leaders | |||||
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Season | Player | Rebounds | RPG | ||
2010–11 | Kawhi Leonard | 380* | 10.6 | ||
1980–81 | Michael Cage | 355* | 13.1 | ||
1982–83 | Michael Cage | 354* | 12.6 | ||
1983–84 | Michael Cage | 352* | 12.6 | ||
1971–72 | Chris McMurray | 350 | 12.5 | ||
2013–14 | Josh Davies | 342 | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Kawhi Leonard | 336* | 9.9 | ||
2005–06 | Marcus Slaughter | 329* | 11 | ||
2012–13 | Jamaal Franklin | 312 | 9.4 | ||
2010–11 | Malcom Thomas | 301 | 8.1 |
Season Assists Leaders | |||||
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Season | Player | Assists | APG | ||
1979–80 | Tony Gwynn | 221* | 8.2 | ||
1981–82 | Keith Smith | 212* | 7.3 | ||
1977–78 | Dean Decker | 176 | 6.3 | ||
2003–04 | Wesley Stokes | 175 | 5.8 | ||
1984–85 | Creon Dorsey | 171* | 5.5 | ||
1980–81 | Tony Gwynn | 164 | 6.3 | ||
1975–76 | Ray Leary | 163 | 5.6 | ||
1978–79 | Tony Gwynn | 153* | 5.7 | ||
2006–07 | Richie Williams | 151 | 4.6 | ||
1995–96 | Raymond Kelly | 150 | 5.2 |
Season Steals Leaders | |||||
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Season | Player | Steals | SPG | ||
2008–09 | Richie Williams | 77* | 2.1 | ||
1984–85 | Anthony Watson | 74 | 2.4 | ||
2006–07 | Richie Williams | 69* | 2.1 | ||
1998–99 | Matt Watts | 65* | 2.6 | ||
1989–90 | Michael Best | 65 | 2.2 | ||
2006–07 | Brandon Heath | 64 | 1.9 | ||
2004–05 | Brandon Heath | 63* | 2.2 | ||
1995–96 | Raymond King | 63 | 2.2 | ||
1984–85 | Creon Dorsey | 63 | 2.0 | ||
2006–07 | Lorrenzo Wade | 62 | 1.9 |
Season Blocks Leaders | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Player | Blocks | |||
2014–15 | Skylar Spencer | 91 | |||
2013–14 | Skylar Spencer | 89 | |||
1984–85 | Leonard Allen | 82 | |||
2010–11 | Malcolm Thomas | 75 | |||
2015–16 | Skylar Spencer | 72 | |||
2016–17 | Valentine Izundu | 53 | |||
2009–10 | Malcolm Thomas | 52* | |||
2012–13 | Skylar Spencer | 51 | |||
1983–84 | Michael Cage | 47 | |||
1990–91 | Marty Dow | 46 |
Single Game Leaders (DI Era)
Most Points in a game | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date | Player | Points | Opponent | ||
February 20, 1986 | Anthony Watson | 54 | USIU | ||
March 3, 1979 | Kim Goetz | 44 | Utah | ||
February 9, 1979 | Kim Goetz | 42 | Colorado State | ||
February 5, 1980 | Eddie Morris | 41 | UNLV | ||
February 6, 1984 | Michael Cage | 40 | Wyoming |
Most Rebounds in a game | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date | Player | Rebounds | Opponent | ||
December 29, 1980 | Michael Cage | 26 | LaSalle | ||
February 24, 1979 | Steve Malovic | 23 | New Mexico State | ||
December 21, 1971 | Chris McMurray | 23 | Chapman University | ||
March 13, 2010 | Kawhi Leonard | 21 | UNLV | ||
February 6, 1984 | Michael Cage | 21 | Wyoming |
Most Assists in a game | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date | Player | Assists | Opponent | ||
February 5, 1980 | Tony Gwynn | 18 | UNLV | ||
March 7, 1981 | Tony Gwynn | 16 | New Mexico State | ||
February 14, 1980 | Tony Gwynn | 14 | New Mexico State | ||
December 11, 1976 | Dean Decker | 14 | UNLV | ||
February 12, 1985 | Creon Doresy | 13 | LBSU |
Notable former players
National Basketball Association players | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Position | Team | |||
Steve Malovic | PF | 3 NBA teams | |||
Michael Cage | PF/C | 5 NBA teams | |||
Joel Kramer | SF | Phoenix Suns and Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||
Kawhi Leonard | SF | 3 NBA teams | |||
Malcolm Thomas | PF | 4 NBA teams |
Other Professional Leagues | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Position | (League) Team | |||
Tony Gwynn | Hall of Fame outfielder | (MLB) San Diego Padres | |||
Brandon Heath | G | (NBL) BC Levski Sofia | |||
Marcus Slaughter | PF/C | (Liga ACB) Real Madrid Baloncesto | |||
Jamaal Franklin | SG | (CBA) Zhejiang Lions |
Media | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Known for | Appearances | |||
Art Linkletter | Television personality | Host of House Party
Host of People are Funny |
See also
- San Diego Hall of Champions
- Breitbard Hall of Fame
- San Diego sports curse
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