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Dan Cross
Daniel Curtis Cross Jr. (born August 16, 1973) is an American retired basketball player. Cross played college basketball for the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida, where he was key member of the Gators' run to the 1994 NCAA Final Four. After college, Cross played professionally in several countries, including a stint in Italy's Serie A. Cross was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Carbondale, Illinois. He is the oldest of the five children of Daniel Cross, Sr. and Lillian Cross. He attended Carbondale Community High School, where he played for the Carbondale Terriers high school basketball team, and led the Terriers to the state championship game. Cross accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Lon Kruger's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 1991 to 1995. Florida Men's Basketball 2013–2014 Media Guide'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Each of these various organizations is subdivided into one to three divisions, based on the number and level of scholarships that may be provided to the athletes. Each organization has different conferences to divide up the teams into groups. Teams are selected into these conferences depending on the location of the schools. These conferences are put in due to the regional play of the teams and to have a structural schedule for each team to play for the upcoming year. During conference play the teams are ranked not only through the entire NCAA, but the conference as well in which they have tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball Team
The 1993–94 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Having failed to win a third consecutive national championship the season before, the Blue Devils looked to improve on that. Duke finished the regular season #6 in the AP Poll and earned the #2 seed in the Southeast Region, which they won by defeating top-seeded Purdue to advance to the Final Four for the fifth time in six years. The Blue Devils returned to the National Championship Game for the fourth time in five years, but lost to Arkansas. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular seson , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings Awards and honors *Grant Hill, ACC Player of the Year Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston College Eagles Men's Basketball
The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. The team has competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. The Eagles have appeared in 18 NCAA Tournaments in their history, most recently in 2009. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988. The Eagles are currently coached by Earl Grant. History In 1904, the first men's varsity team was sanctioned at Boston College, and was coached by James Crowley. On December 26 of that year, BC played its first-ever game, losing 8–6 to Battery H of Navy. The team earned its first win that season against Tufts, 23–17, in Medford. Basketball, not a popular sport at the turn of the 20th century, suffered through years of weak fan support and lasted three initial seasons before being abandoned. A brief revival in the early 1920s brought the men's team back before being d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut Huskies Men's Basketball
The UConn Huskies men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team of the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut. They currently play in the Big East Conference (Big East) and are coached by Dan Hurley. The Huskies have won 4 NCAA tournament championships ( 1999, 2004, 2011 and 2014), which puts the program in a tie with Kansas for sixth-most all-time. The Huskies are second in Big East tournament championships with seven, trailing only Georgetown (8). The Huskies also have the most Big East regular season titles with ten and one American Athletic Conference tournament championship. Numerous players have gone on to achieve professional success after their time at UConn, including Clifford Robinson, Ray Allen, Richard Hamilton, Caron Butler, Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor, Rudy Gay, Charlie Villanueva, Kemba Walker, Shabazz Napier, Jeremy Lamb, and Andre Drummond. The Huskies have participated in 5 NCAA Final Fours (tied for 13th all time) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn Quakers Men's Basketball
The Penn Quakers men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Pennsylvania. As the twentieth-winningest men's basketball program of all-time, the team from Penn had its greatest success from 1966 to 2007, a period of over 40 years. Penn plays in the Ivy League in NCAA Division I. On March 20, 1897, Penn and Yale played in the first basketball game with five players on a team. Prior to the formation of the Ivy League in 1956 Penn was a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate League (EIL) from 1903 through 1955. Penn won 13 EIL Regular Season Championships – 1906, 1908, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1953. Penn was retroactively recognized as the pre- NCAA tournament national champion for the 1919–20 and 1920–21 seasons by the Helms Athletic Foundation and for the 1919–20 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. Penn has appeared in one Final Four, in 1979. Penn and Princeton are tied for the most Ivy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew DeClercq
Andrew Donald DeClercq (born February 1, 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player and current coach. He was a center and power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for ten seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. DeClercq played college basketball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic of the NBA. Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1973, DeClercq accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played center for coach Lon Kruger's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 1991 to 1995. He was a key starter for the Gators in the run to their first NCAA Final Four appearance in 1994. DeClercq graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in history in 1995. The Golden State Warriors selected DeClercq in the second round (thirty-fourth pick overall) in the 1995 NBA Draft, and he playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Madison Dukes Men's Basketball
The James Madison Dukes men's basketball team is the college basketball, intercollegiate men's basketball program representing James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school, a member of NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, joined the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022 after having been a member of the Colonial Athletic Association since that league's establishment in 1979. The Dukes are led by head coach Mark Byington. The Dukes play their home games at the on-campus Atlantic Union Bank Center which seats 8,500 fans and opened in November 2020. History The James Madison Dukes men's basketball team was founded in 1945, but was not a fully developed program until the late 1960s as James Madison University became a fully coeducational institution. The 1969–1970 season was the first as a varsity intercollegiate program. The Dukes were led by Cleve Branscum during the team's first two seasons, compiling a record of 20–17. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina, played at Charlotte Coliseum. A total of 63 games were played. The Final Four consisted of Arkansas, making their fifth trip and first since 1990, Arizona, making their second ever trip and first since 1988, Florida, making their first ever trip, and Duke, making their sixth trip in the last seven tournaments. In the national championship game, Arkansas defeated Duke by a score of 76–72 and won their first ever national championship. Corliss Williamson of Arkansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Schedule and venues The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1994 tournament: First and Second Rounds *March 17 and 19 **East Region *** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball
The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gamecocks won Southern Conference titles in 1927, 1933, 1934, and 1945, and then they gained national attention under hall of fame coach Frank McGuire, posting a 205–65 record from 1967 to 1976, which included the 1970 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship, the 1971 ACC Tournament title, and four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances from 1971 to 1974. The program also won the 1997 SEC championship, National Invitation Tournament (NIT) titles in 2005 and 2006, and a share of the 2009 SEC Eastern division title. Most recently, the Gamecocks won the 2017 NCAA East Regional Championship, reaching the Final Four for the first time in school history. Lamont Paris is the current head coach, and the team plays at the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena. History Southern Conference years South Carolina achieved a measure of re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1993–94 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Rick Pitino. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, SEC regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA tournament Seeding in brackets *Southeast ** Kentucky (3) 83, Tennessee State (14) 70 **Marquette (6) 75, Kentucky 63 Awards and honors *Travis Ford, Second Team, 1994-1995 All-SEC (AP and Coaches) *Tony Delk, Second Team, 1994-1995 All-SEC (Coaches, Third Team AP) *Rodrick Rhodes, Third Team, 1994-1995 All-SEC (AP and Coaches) Team players drafted into the NBA References {{DEFAULTSORT:1993-94 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Team Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons Wild Wild Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 Florida Gators Men's Basketball Team
The 1993–94 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Lon Kruger, the Gators reached the Final Four for the first time in program history, and finished with an overall record of 29–8 (12–4 SEC). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, SEC Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, SEC Tournament , - !colspan=12 style=, NCAA Tournament p. 92–93. Retrieved 2017-Nov-23. Rankings * ...
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