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Pages in category "Texas Longhorns men's basketball players" The following 114 pages are in this category, out of 114 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made "lasting fame and honor to Texas sports". [1] It was established in 1951 by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Once it made its first induction (baseball star Tris Speaker) in 1951, Texas became the first U.S. state to have a sports hall of fame. [2]
Stats at Basketball Reference Willie James Worsley (born November 13, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who was one of the guards for the Texas Western Miners basketball team during their now-legendary 1966 NCAA championship game against Kentucky.
Basketball players from Texas by populated place (9 C) Pages in category "Basketball players from Texas" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 288 total.
The 2005–06 season marked the 100th anniversary of basketball at the University of Texas. Special logos were placed on the uniforms to commemorate this anniversary. In 2007, the men's basketball team was ranked sixth by the Harris Poll for favorite men's college basketball teams, moving up one spot from the previous year. [29]
The Original Celtics, for instance, are considered the "fathers of basketball" [21] and were presented as "World’s Basketball Champions"; [21] the players had to sign a contract to play with them, and Jim Furey organized matches as a circus, moving daily from town to town. The Celtics became the strongest team, and their successes lasted from ...
2× USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year [156] 2012: Reggie Miller: G: Retired with the most three-point field goals in NBA history (2,560) 5× NBA All-Star 3× All-NBA Third Team J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award FIBA Basketball World Cup Gold: 1994 Summer Olympics Gold: 1996 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2002) [157] 2012 ...
He was a member of their 1966 team that won the 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship. He was coached by the Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins. [1] [2] Texas Western started an all-black starting lineup, against the all-white University of Kentucky. [3] In Texas Western's championship game victory, Cager had eight points and six rebounds. [4]