1969–70 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

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1969–70 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record16–9 (9–5, 3rd Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
Home arenaJadwin Gymnasium
Seasons

The 1969–70 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented

1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The team helped Princeton end the decade with a 72.6 winning percentage (188–71), which was the tenth best in the nation.[2]

During the regular season, the team played a few of the teams that would eventually participate in the 25-team NCAA tournament:

Maryland and Indiana.[1] The team posted a 16–9 overall record and a 9–5 conference record.[1]

Although Hummer repeated as an All-Ivy League first team selection, Petrie failed to do so and was a second team selection. However, Petrie was a third team

All-American selection by the Basketball News and repeated as an All-East selection.[4][5] Petrie and Hummer were the only Tiger teammates to both be drafted in the first round of the NBA draft (in the same draft no less) when they were selected eighth and fifteenth overall in the 1970 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and the Buffalo Braves. The two were part of a trio of 1970 NBA first-round draftees from the Ivy League that included number thirteen selection Jim McMillian of Columbia.[5] Hummer was the first NBA draft pick by the expansion Buffalo Braves.[6] Petrie would share the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year Award with Dave Cowens.[7] Brian Taylor was selected in the 1972 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 23rd overall selection in the second round while Reggie Bird was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 55th overall selection in the fourth round. Ted Manakas was also selected by the Hawks with the 36th overall selection in the third round of the 1973 NBA draft.[8]

Players drafted into the NBA

Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[9][10][11]

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
1970
 1 8 Geoff Petrie Portland Trail Blazers
1970 1 15 John Hummer Buffalo Braves
1972
 2 23 Brian Taylor Seattle SuperSonics
1972 4 55 Reggie Bird Atlanta Hawks
1973
 3 36 Ted Manakas Atlanta Hawks

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 57. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "1970 Men's College Basketball Bracket". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  4. ^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Ivy League & National Awards". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  5. ^ a b 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 33. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. Basketball-Reference
    . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  7. Basketball-Reference
    . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  8. ^ 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 34. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  9. ^ "1970 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  10. ^ "1972 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  11. ^ "1973 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
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