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 ...

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 ...

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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

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(CIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

Broncos in the NBA

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 * Dillard Crocker, 1949–1953 * Paul Griffin, 1977–1983 *

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 * Reggie Lacefield, 1969 *

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 *

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

1962-63 Western Michigan at Loyola - Jerry Harkness jumps

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

, highest single game field goal percentage, 100% (13–13), January 22, 1996 vs. Toledo *

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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