C O U G A R B A S K E T B A L L H O U S T O N B A S K E T B A L L

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1 C O U G A R B A S K E T B A L L H O U S T O N B A S K E T B A L L

2 BUILDING ON TRADITION WITH EACH PASSING YEAR, THE COUGARS ADD TO THEIR IMPRESSIVE LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS From Alden Pasche to Guy Lewis, to The Big E, to Clyde the Glide, to Hakeem The Dream, to the Silent Assassin, to college basketball s Game of the Century to Phi Slama Jama, to 27 postseason tournament berths, to Five NCAA Final Four Teams, to a record-setting head coach who is about to join college basketball s greatest coaches of all time, the University of Houston has a storied tradition as one of college basketball s greatest programs. Houston s success began in 1946 under Pasche when his team captain Guy Lewis teamed with another all-conference player Willie Wells and led the Cougars to a pair of Lone Star Conference championships and the NAIB national tournament in the program s first two years of existence. Lewis took over for Pasche as head coach in 1956, and began an historic coaching career during the next 30 seasons. By the time he retired in 1986 with 592 career wins, Lewis had led Houston to five NCAA Final Four Appearances, coached 14 All-American players and two National Players of the Year. He also was named the National Coach of the Year in 1968 and 1983, and helped revolutionize basketball in the Southwest when he signed Houston s first two African-American basketball players, Elvin Hayes and Don Chaney. Despite this success, it was his outrageous idea that originally put Houston s basketball program on the national map. On Jan. 20, 1968, Hayes led the second-ranked Cougars to a victory over top-ranked UCLA in the Astrodome, the Eighth Wonder of the World. HOUSTON S CHAMPIONSHIP LEGACY 27 Postseason Tournament Berths (NCAA & NIT) 18 NCAA Tournament Berths Five NCAA Final Four Appearances Two NCAA Finalist Teams One NIT Finalist Team Seven Conference Championships Five Conference Tournament Championships That game changed the way fans watch college basketball today. It featured the top two ranked teams playing in the first nationally-televised game and first game played in a domed stadium. Hayes and Chaney helped lead Houston to its first two NCAA Finals Fours during their careers before they went on to play in the NBA. In 1989, Hayes was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. This fall, he will join Lewis and Clyde Drexler as members of the newly created College Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City. Houston also played in the NCAA Final Four three straight years in the early 1980s. The team was nicknamed Phi Slama Jama and advanced to the NCAA Championship game after beating No. 2 ranked Louisville in the semifinals. The Cougars fell to North Carolina State in the title game, and that game helped turn the NCAA Tournament into March Madness. The following year, Houston s Hakeem Olajuwon and the Silent Assassin Michael Young led the Cougars back to the NCAA title game against Georgetown. This year, UH will honor Young when it retires his jersey. He will join Hayes, Otis Birdsong, Drexler and Olajuwon as the only men s basketball players who have had their jerseys retired. In addition, Houston s current head coach Tom Penders looks to join some of college basketball s most successful coaches as he enters the season needing 16 more wins to record the 600th victory of his career. During the past three seasons, Penders has recorded 57 of those wins at Houston when he led the Cougars to two postseason tournaments and their most successful seasons as a member of Conference USA

3 NCAA Final Four Team NCAA FInalist - Phi Slama Jama Elvin Hayes National Player of the Year Consensus All-American First-Team All-American Don Chaney 1968 Second Team All-American Gary Phillips Houston s first All-American Clyde Drexler All-American 1992 Olympian Seven First-Team All-America players Two National Players of the Year 49 First-Team All-District Players Two Conference Players of the Decade Six Conference Players of the Year Two Conference Defensive Players of the Year Eight Conference Newcomers of the Year 30 First-Team All-Conference Players Six Postseason All-Tournament Team Players 14 NCAA All-Regional Tournament Team Players Seven Olympians 11 First-Round Selections in the NBA Draft Two First Overall Picks in the NBA Draft Michael Young 1984 Second Team All-American Ken Spain (right) 1968 Second Team All-American 1968 Olympian Hakeem Olajuwon 1984 National Player of the Year 1983 Third Team All-American 1996 Olympian NCAA Final Four Team NCAA Final Four Team Otis Birdsong 1977 Consensus All-American 11

4 Postseason history Houston has played in 27 Postseason Tournaments (18 NCAA and Nine NIT) Houston s tradition-rich program began its postseason tournament history in 1946 when the Cougars advanced to the NAIB National Tournament in its first two years of existence. Since then, Houston has played in 18 NCAA Tournaments, advancing to ten Sweet 16s and five Final Fours. The Cougars appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 1956 and played in their first Sweet 16 in Houston also advanced to the NCAA s Sweet 16 in 1965 and 1966 before the Cougars played in their first two NCAA Final Fours in 1967 and HOUSTON IN THE NIT 1962 Quarterfinals 1977 Finalist 1985 First Round 1988 First Round 1991 First Round 1993 First Round 2002 First Round 2005 Opening Round 2006 Second Round Houston returned to the NCAA Final Four in 1982 and Phi Slama Jama played in the NCAA Title game twice in 1983 and Hakeem Olajuwon was named the MVP of the 1983 Final Four after he tallied 41 points and 40 rebounds in the two games. The following year, Olajuwon and All-American guard Michael Young led the Cougars to the 1984 Championship game. The Cougars returned to the NCAA Tournament in 1987, 1990 and Houston also has played in the NIT Postseason Tournament nine times. The Cougars played in the tournament for the first time in 1962 when they played a quarterfinal game against Dayton. Houston returned to the NIT in 1977 when All-America guard Otis Birdsong led the Cougars to the NIT Championship game. The Cougars returned to the NIT in 1985 and also played in the 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2005 and 2006 tournaments. The last two NIT appearances came in head coach Tom Penders first three seasons as head coach. Houston advanced to the second round for the first time since 1977 when Oliver Lafayette scored 23 points and tied a NIT record with eight steals in Houston s victory over BYU in HOUSTON IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT 1956 First Round 1961 Sweet Sweet Sweet Final Four 1968 Final Four 1970 Sweet Sweet First Round 1973 First Round 1978 First Round 1981 First Round 1982 Final Four 1983 Final Four 1984 Final Four 1987 First Round 1990 First Round 1992 First Round 12 12

5 Memorable postseason performances 1946 NAIB Tournament Houston s first team won the first postseason tournament game in school history when the Cougars beat High Point at the NAIB Tournament in Kansas City NCAA Tournament All-American Gary Phillips teamed with Ted Luckenbill to lead the Cougars to a victory over Marquette in the First Round of the 1961 Midwest Regional at Houston. Phillips was named to the All-Region team after leading the Cougars with 27 points, while Luckenbill added 23 points and 16 rebounds NCAA Tournaments Consensus All-American Elvin Hayes was named the Most Outstanding Player at the 1967 and 1968 NCAA Midwest Regional Tournaments. He scored 30 points in six games during those two Regionals after recording his first 30- point game theyear before. Hayes saved his best games for his senior year when he tallied 49 points against Loyola-Chicago, 35 points versus Louisville and 39 points against TCU while leading Houston to its second straight Final Four appearance. Hayes ended his collegiate career with 34 points and 16 rebounds against Ohio State at the Final Four NCAA Tournament Dwight Davis registered 30 points to lead Houston to a victory over New Mexico State in the First Round of the 1971 NCAA Tournament NIT Otis Birdsong scored 30 points in three games to lead Houston to the finals of the 1977 NIT. Birdsong scored 30 points to lead Houston to an victory over Indiana State. Then, he netted 30 points to lead the Cougars to a overtime victory over Illinois State and tallied 38 points in the Championship game against St. Bonaventure NCAA Tournament Rob Williams registered three 25-point games en route to being named the NCAA Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player. Williams led Houston with 25 points against Alcorn State and scored 26 points versus Tulsa in the second round. Then, he netted 25 points against Boston College in the Midwest Regional Championship game to lead the Cougars to their third NCAA Final Four appearance Cougar Team Dwight Davis Larry Micheaux 1983 NCAA Tournament The 1983 NCAA Tournament was the coming out party for Hakeem Olajuwon, who was named the NCAA Final Four s Most Outstanding Player. Olajuwon registered 41 points and 40 rebounds in Houston s two games at the Final Four after he scored 41 points in the last two games of the Midwest Regional. Larry Micheaux scored 30 points to lead Houston to the Midwest Regional Championship game against Villanova NCAA Tournament The following year, Olajuwon, Michael Young and Alvin Franklin were named to the All-Tournament Team at the NCAA Final Four. Young scored 35 points in the two Final Four games after leading the Cougars with 17 points against Virginia and 18 points in the Championship game versus Georgetown NIT Oliver Lafayette tied a NIT record with eight steals and scored 23 points to lead Houston to a victory over BYU. Michael Young NCAA All-Decade Teams 1960s Elvin Hayes 1980s Hakeem Olajuwon NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team 1967 Elvin Hayes 1983 Hakeem Olajuwon 1984 Hakeem Olajuwon, Alvin Franklin, Michael Young NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Players 1967 Midwest Elvin Hayes 1968 Midwest Elvin Hayes 1982 Midwest Rob Williams 1983 Midwest Hakeem Olajuwon 1984 Midwest Hakeem Olajuwon NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team 1961 MW Gary Phillips 1967 West Elvin Hayes 1968 MW Elvin Hayes, Don Chaney 1971 MW Poo Welch 1982 MW Rob Williams, Larry Micheaux 1983 MW Hakeem Olajuwon, Larry Micheaux, Michael Young 1984 MW Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Young 13

6 All-Conference USA players Robert McKiver The Cougars have had 83 All-Conference Selections Ramon Dyer Gee Gervin ALL-CONFERENCE USA SELECTIONS Robert McKiver Oliver Lafayette Lanny Smith Ramon Dyer Andre Owens Louis Truscott Gee Gervin Galen Robinson Kenny Younger Alton Ford George Williams 2007 First Team 2006 & 2007 Second Team 2006 Third Team 2006 Second Team 2005 Second Team 2003 First Team, 2002 Third Team 1999 & 2000 First Team 1997 & 1998 Third Team 1999 Third Team 2001 All-Freshman Team 2000 All-Freshman Team Oliver Lafayette Lanny Smith Andre Owens Louis Truscott 14 14

7 Bo Outlaw Carl Herrera DERRICK DANIELS CRAIG UPCHURCH Other ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS Lone Star Conference 1946 Guy Lewis, Willie Wells 1947 Guy Lewis, Willie Wells 1948 Louis Brown 1949 Dick Berg, Louis Brown, Lloyd Hendrix Gulf Coast Conference 1950 Lloyd Hendrix, David Rodriguez, Herb Richardson Missouri Valley Conference 1951 Lloyd Hendrix 1952 Royce Ray 1954 Jack Mosher, Gary Shivers 1955 Don Boldebuck, Jack Foster 1956 Don Boldebuck, Art Helms 1957 Dan Dotson 1958 Russell Boone 1959 Gary Phillips 1960 Gary Phillips 1961 Gary Phillips Southwest Conference 1976 Otis Birdsong, David Marrs 1977 Otis Birdsong, Mike Schultz 1978 Cecile Rose, Charles Thompson 1980 Rob Williams, Larry Rogers 1981 Rob Williams, Clyde Drexler 1982 Rob Williams, Clyde Drexler 1983 Clyde Drexler, Larry Micheaux, Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Young 1984 Alvin Franklin, Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Young 1985 Alvin Franklin, Rickie Winslow 1986 Greg Anderson, Alvin Franklin, Rick Winslow 1987 Greg Anderson, Rickie Winslow 1988 Richard Hollis 1989 Richard Hollis, Craig Upchurch 1990 Carl Herrera, Byron Smith, Craig Upchurch 1991 Byron Smith, Alvaro Teheran 1992 Derrick Daniels, David Diaz, Sam Mack, Bo Outlaw, Craig Upchurch 1993 Anthony Goldwire, Bo Outlaw 1994 Anthony Goldwire 1995 Tim Moore 1996 Kirk Ford, Tim Moore 15 ANTHONY GOLDWIRE Tim Moore 15 15

8 HOFHEINZ Pavilion- Home of the Cougars HOUSTON Has Posted 10 wins inside Hofheinz Pavilion 24 times since Since its doors opened on December 1, 1969, Hofheinz Pavilion has been an exciting basketball venue for University of Houston fans. There is a great view from every seat in the building with theatre-style cushioned seats surrounding Guy V. Lewis Court. In 1998, luxury boxes were added around the concourse, making a new seating capacity of 8,479. Recent improvements also include a new scoreboard with a full-color replay screen that have modernized the facility without sacrificing any of its original charm. Three years ago, a new wall-to-wall, state-of-the-art wooden court was installed and the building was rewired to meet many of the technological demands of the 21st century. Hofheinz Pavilion was named in honor of Judge Roy Hofheinz, the entrepreneur who gained worldwide fame for conceiving the idea of and spearheading the City of Houston s construction of the Astrodome. Hofheinz and his wife, Irene, met as students at the University in They later created the Judge Roy Hofheinz Foundation which contributed $1.5 million towards the construction of the Pavilion. In addition to being used for men s and women s basketball games, the multi-purpose facility has been utilized for graduation exercises, concerts, convocations, student-sponsored activities, seminars and other special events. 10-Win Seasons On Guy V. Lewis Court Year W-L Year W-L

9 Houston has won at least 11 Home Games games in each of the l ast three seasons YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS IN HOFHEINZ PAVILION Year W L Year W L Totals Hohfeinz Pavilion has proven to be quite a home court advantage for University of Houston teams since since playing their first home game there in During the past 38 seasons, the Cougars have compiled a record in Hofheinz Pavilion. Houston s best season came in when UH posted an 18-0 record. UH had four other undefeated seasons in Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars were 16-0 in , 13-0 in , 14-0 in and won all 15 home games in During the past three seasons, the Cougars have compiled a 36-7 record under head coach Tom Penders. In addition, Houston has won two home games against nationally-ranked teams and posted at least 11 wins each year. The Cougars will play 18 home games in , marking the most home games since the season

10 nba legends H a k e e m O l a j u w o n ESPN Named Houston One of the Top Four Schools Which Produce NBA Pl ayers Elvin Hayes Clyde Drexler Otis Birdsong The University of Houston has a long standing tradition of producing some of the greatest players ever to play in the NBA. When the NBA named its 50 Greatest Players of All- Time, Houston joined North Carolina and LSU as the only three schools to have three of its former players listed. Houston is also one of only 11 NCAA institutions to produced two No. 1 overall selections in the NBA Draft. Elvin Hayes was the top selection in the 1968 NBA Draft and Hakeem Olajuwon was the first player taken in the 1984 NBA Draft. HOUSTON S NBA TRADITION 42 NBA Draft Selections 11 NBA Draft First Round Selections Seven NBA Champions Three of the NBA s Greatest Players Two NBA Defensive Players of the Year Two NBA Finals Most Valuable Player One NBA Most Valuable Player Hayes went on to record 27,313 points and 16,279 rebounds in his 15-year career. In addition, he was a starting power forward for Washington s 1979 NBA Championship team and played in 12 NBA All-Star Games during his career. Olajuwon was a 12-time NBA All-Star and ended his 18-year career with 26,946 points and 13,747 rebounds. A two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Olajuwon holds the NBA career record for most blocked shots with 3,830 and also registered 2,162 steals in his career. He was named the NBA Finals MVP in 1994 and 1995 after he led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA Championships. In the second championship season, he teamed with a former collegiate teammate, Clyde Drexler, who joined the team in February and helped the Rockets sweep the Orlando Magic for the title. Drexler was a first-round selection of the Portland Trailblazers in the 1983 NBA Draft. He was in his 12th season with the Trailblazers when he joined the Rockets. A 10-time NBA All-Star, Drexler ended his 15-year NBA career in 1998 after recording 22,195 points, 6,125 assists, 6,677 rebounds and 2,207 steals. He ended his career as the third player in league history to accumulate 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds and 3,000 assists. Houston s other First-Round selections in the NBA Draft include Greg Anderson, Otis Birdsong, Don Chaney, Dwight Davis, Dwight Jones, Gary Phillips, Rob Williams and Michael Young. Birdsong was the second overall player chosen in the 1977 NBA Draft, while Dwight Davis was the third-overall selection in the 1972 Draft. Birdsong ended his career with 12,544 points in his 11 seasons with the Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets and the Boston Celtics. Davis played three seasons before a severe knee injury ended his career. Don Chaney was the eighth selection in the 1968 NBA Draft and played on two NBA Championship teams with the Boston Celtics in 1969 and He also played one season in the ABA and returned to the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers. Later, Chaney was an 11-year NBA head coach with the Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks. Houston has three active players listed on NBA rosters this season. They are Damon Jones, Bo Outlaw and Andre Owens

11 COUGARS IN THE NBA Damon Jones Cleveland Cavaliers HOUSTON S NBA DRAFT PICKS 2001 Alton Ford Phoenix 1994 Anthony Goldwire Phoenix 1991 Alvaro Teheran Philadelphia 1990 Carl Herrera Miami 1988 Rolando Ferreira Portland 1987 Greg Anderson San Antonio Rickie Winslow Chicago 1984 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Michael Young Boston Carl Lewis Chicago 1983 Clyde Drexler Portland Larry Micheaux Chicago 1982 Rob Williams Denver Lynden Rose Los Angeles Lakers 1980 Kenneth Williams Dallas 1978 Cecile Rose New Jersey Charles Thompson Phoenix 1977 Otis Birdsong Kansas City 1975 Louis Dunbar Philadelphia Maurice Presley Portland 1973 Dwight Jones Atlanta Steve Newsome Chicago 1972 Dwight Davis Cleveland 1971 Poo Welch Atlanta 1970 Melvin Bell Baltimore Ollie Taylor Cleveland 1969 Ken Spain Chicago George Reynolds Detroit 1968 Elvin Hayes San Diego Don Chaney Boston 1967 Don Kruse Los Angeles 1965 Jack Margenthaler Philadelphia 1963 Lyle Harger Los Angeles 1961 Gary Phillips Boston Ted Luckenbill Philadelphia 1956 Don Boldebuck Boston Arthur Helms St. Louis Jack Margenthaler Philadelphia 1955 Don Boldebuck Minneapolis 1954 Gary Shivers Baltimore 1952 Royce Ray Rochester 1947 Charles Reyner Baltimore Andre Owens Indiana Pacers Alton Ford Bo Outlaw Orlando Magic

12 TOP Competition T o m P e n d e r s head coach Tom Penders TEAMS ALWAYS PLAY TOUGH SCHEDULES and that Trend continues at Houston Andre Owens Lanny Smith Oliver Lafayette Throughout his head coaching career, Tom Penders has been known for playing some of the nation s toughest non-conference schedules and that has not changed since he was named Houston s head coach in From , Houston had the second-highest average RPI ranking among Conference USA teams and its non-conference strength of schedule ranked among the top 50 schools nationally during each of the last two years. In their first three seasons under Penders, the Cougars have won games against nationally-ranked Louisville, Arizona and LSU. Houston also played against UNLV, BYU and Washington. Last season, the Cougars played road games at Kentucky and Arizona, and will play both schools at home this year. Conference USA Non-Conference strength of schedule National rankings Year non-conference Overall In addition, Houston has played in such tournaments as the 2004 Guardians Classic, in which met teams from the Big 10 and Big 12. The Cougars also played at the 2005 GMAC Bowl Classic, and in the 2006 Rainbow Classic in Honolulu against schools from the Atlantic 10, Missouri Valley and Big 12 Conferences. This season, the Cougars travel to inaugural O Reilly ESPNU Puerto Rico Tip Off. The tournament features teams from the the Big East, ACC, Atlantic 10, SEC, Colonial, Southern and MAAC conferences. it 20 20

13 On Game day Houston has a 36-8 record in home games during the l ast three seasons 21 21

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