The UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents

University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The inst ...

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, United States. The team currently competes in the

Big West Conference The Big West Conference (BWC) is an American collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The conference was originally formed on July 1, 1969, as the Pacific ...

. The 2020–21 season is UC Davis’ tenth year under head coach

Jim Les James Alan Les (born August 18, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the UC Davis Aggies men's team. A former point guard, Les played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after his ...

. During his tenure with the Aggies, the men's basketball team earned its first Big West championship and first NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament. That appearance in the 2017 Tournament marked the thirteenth overall NCAA postseason appearance including its time in Division II. Before it became a full-fledged Division I program on July 1, 2007, UC Davis won an

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national championship in 1998.

Season results

Below is a table of UC Davis's yearly records. The Aggies did not sponsor a team in the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament

The Aggies earned their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearance with a 50–47 victory over UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament's 2017 championship game, hosted by the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

NCAA Division II Tournament

The Aggies appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 12 times and ended the 1997–98 season as national champions.

National Invitation Tournament

The Aggies appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice, their combined record is 0–2.

Awards

Since becoming a full-fledged Division I program in July, 2007, UC Davis men's basketball (and its student-athletes) won multiple NCAA statistical championships and major conference awards.https://s3.amazonaws.com/ucdavisaggies.com/documents/2020/11/19/2020_21_MBB_Records_Book.pdf * NCAA Three-Point Champions (Team): 2015 * NCAA Three-Point Champions (Individual): Stefan Gonzalez (2019–20), Corey Hawkins (2014-15) ''All-America Selection'' * Corey Hawkins (Associated Press Honorable Mention, 2014–15; Lou Henson Mid-Major, 2014–15) ''Mid-Major Freshman All-America Selections'' * Corey Hawkins (CollegeInsider.com, 2012–13) * Josh Ritchart (CollegeInsider.com, 2010–11) * Julian Welch (CollegeInsider.com, 2009–10) * Mark Payne (CollegeInsider.com, 2008–09) ''Big West Conference Awards'' * Big West Conference Player of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Corey Hawkins (2014-15) * Big West Conference Newcomer of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Chima Moneke (2016-17) * Big West Conference Freshman of the Year: Ezra Manjon (2019–20), Josh Ritchart (2011–12), Julian Welch (2009–10), Mark Payne (2007–08) * Big West Conference Coach of the Year: Jim Les (2017–18, 2014–15) TJ Shorts II is the first player to win the Big West's top two individual awards in league history. ''Big West Conference — All-Specialty Awards'' * Best Sixth Player: Siler Schneider (2016–17), Josh Fox (2014–15) * Best Hustle Player: Darius Graham (2016–17, 2015–16), Joe Harden (2010–11, 2009–10)

References

External links

* {{Big West Conference men's basketball navbox