The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. Bliss for the training of teachers ...
in
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolit ...
. The school's team competes in the
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twel ...
(MAC) and are coached by
Dwayne Stephens
Dwayne Stephens is an American basketball coach who is currently the men's head coach for the Western Michigan Broncos. Previously, he was an assistant and associate head coach at Michigan State for 19 years.
Playing career
Stephens played basket ...
. The team last played in the
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, branded as NCAA March Madness and commonly called March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams from ...
in
2014
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.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Broncos have appeared in four
NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.
NIT results
The Broncos have appeared in three
National Invitational Tournament
The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ...
s (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.
CBI results
The Broncos have appeared in one
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI s ...
(CBI). Their record is 2–1.
CIT results
The Broncos have appeared in the
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was an American men's college basketball postseason tournament founded by Collegeinsider.com. The tournament was oriented toward schools that did not get selected for the NCAA Division I men's ...
(CIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.
Broncos in the NBA
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Don Boven
Donald E. Boven (March 6, 1925 – March 10, 2011) was an American basketball player, coach, and university instructor. He was a World War II veteran who was a standout athlete at Western Michigan University. After playing professional basketball, ...
, 1950–1953
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Dillard Crocker, 1949–1953
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Paul Griffin, 1977–1983
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Ben Handlogten
Benjamin Louis Handlogten (born November 16, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues.
Early life and education
Handlogten, who was born in Grand Rapids, ...
, 2004–2005
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Reggie Lacefield, 1969
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Walker Russell
Walker D. Russell Sr. (born October 26, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" shooting guard born in Pontiac, Michigan.
Russell played collegiately for Oakland Community College, the University of Houston, an ...
, 1983–1988
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Shayne Whittington
Shayne Mitchell Whittington (born March 27, 1991) is a former American-Macedonian professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents N ...
, 2014–2016
All-time win–loss record
Records
''Through 2019–20 season''
Career leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Field goal percentage (3 made per game)
Free throw percentage (2 made per game)
Three point field goal percentage (1 made per game)
Blocks
Steals
Games played
Single-season leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Field goal percentage (3 made per game)
Free throw percentage (2 made per game)
Three point field goal percentage (1 made per game)
Blocks
Steals
NCAA records
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Ben Handlogten
Benjamin Louis Handlogten (born November 16, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues.
Early life and education
Handlogten, who was born in Grand Rapids, ...
, highest single game field goal percentage, 100% (13–13), January 22, 1996 vs.
Toledo
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David Kool
David Anderson Kool (born September 23, 1987) is a former collegiate basketball player for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team. Kool is WMU's all-time leading scorer and was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Player of the Year i ...
, fourth highest single-season free throw percentage by a freshman, 91.7% (99–108), 2006–07
* Sean Wightman, second highest single-season three-point field goal percentage, 63.2% (48–76), 1991–92
References
External links
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