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1983 All-Pacific Coast Men's Basketball Team
The 1983 All-Pacific Coast men's basketball team consists of men's basketball players chosen by various organizations for the All-Pacific Coast teams in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Below are the UPI selections. Selections First team * Leon Wood Fullerton State 6–3, 185, Junior * Byron Scott Arizona State 6–5, 195, Junior * Sidney Green UNLV 6–9, 220, Senior * Charlie Sitton Oregon State 6–8, 201, Junior * Kenny Fields UCLA 6–7, 220, Junior Second team * Dane Suttle Pepperdine 6–3, 180, Senior * Rod Foster UCLA 6–1, 152, Senior * Michael Cage San Diego State 6–9, 225, Junior * Steve Harriel Washington State 6-6, 215, Senior * Chris McNealy San Jose State 6–7, Senior Third team * Danny Tarkanian UNLV 6–2, 185, Junior * Billy Allen Nevada 6–1, 165, Senior * Harold Keeling Santa Clara 6–3, 180, Sophomore * Larry Anderson UNLV 6-6, 180, Senior * Darren Daye UCLA 6–8, 220, Senior Coach of the Year * Jerry Tarkanian UNLV Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cage
Michael Jerome Cage Sr. (born January 28, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player and current broadcast analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Basketball career A 6'9" power forward/ center from San Diego State, he is the Aztecs' all-time rebounding leader and second leading scorer as of 2011. Cage was the 14th pick of the 1984 NBA draft. He played 15 NBA seasons (1984–2000) with five teams: the Los Angeles Clippers, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets. On January 19, 1987, Cage scored a career-high 29 points in a loss against the San Antonio Spurs. During the 1987–88 season when, as a member of the Clippers, he led the league in rebounding with 13.0 per game. He was on a personal duel with Charles Oakley, who was playing with the Chicago Bulls at the time. Cage needed to register 28 rebounds in his final game to beat out Oakley for the rebounding title. He ended up grabbing 30. Just week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The Consensus 1983 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The United Press International and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. 1983 Consensus All-America team Individual All-America teams AP Honorable Mention: * Michael Adams, Boston College * Billy Allen, Nevada * Paul Anderson, Dartmouth *Charles Barkley, Auburn * Thurl Bailey, NC State * Joe Binion, North Carolina A&T * Charlie Bradley, South Florida * Adrian Branch, Maryland * Randy Breuer, Minnesota * Darrell Browder, TCU * Michael Brown, Penn * Darren Burnett, Columbia * Steve Burtt, Iona *Michael Cage, San Diego State * Tony Campbell, Ohio State *Howard Carter, LSU * Terry Catledge, South Alabama * Roosevelt Chapman, Dayton * Carlos Clark, Ole Miss * Matt Clark, Oklahoma State * Ben Coleman, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Tarkanian
Jerry Tarkanian (August 8, 1930 – February 11, 2015) was an American basketball coach. He coached college basketball for 31 seasons over five decades at three schools. He spent the majority of his career coaching with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, leading them four times to the Final Four of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, winning the national championship in 1990. Tarkanian revolutionized the college game at UNLV, utilizing a pressing defense to fuel its fast-paced offense. Overall, he won over 700 games in his college coaching career, only twice failing to win 20 games, while never having a losing season. Tarkanian was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013. Tarkanian studied at Pasadena City College and later Fresno State, earning a bachelor's degree while playing basketball. He was a head coach at the high school level before becoming a successful junior college coach at Riverside City College winning three state championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Daye
Darren Keefe Daye (born November 30, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, at a height of , and a weight of , he played as a shooting guard and small forward. High school Daye played high-school basketball with John F. Kennedy High School, in the Granada Hills district of Los Angeles. Daye was the Most Valuable Player of the 1979 McDonald's All-American Game. Playing for the West team, Daye recorded a double-double, with 22 points and 14 rebounds. It was not enough though, as the West lost the game by one point. College career Daye attended and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1979 to 1983. Professional career Daye was selected by the Washington Bullets, in the third round (57th pick overall) of the 1983 NBA draft. Daye played in five National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons, from 1983 to 1988, with the Bullets, Chicago Bulls, and Boston Celtics. Daye's season with the Celtics in 1987–88, was his final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Keeling
Harold A. Keeling (born September 18, 1963) is an American-born Venezuelan former professional basketball player who briefly played for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the mid-1980s. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he attended Santa Clara University. He was a member of the Venezuelan team during the 2001 Tournament of the Americas. Keeling was a guest oEpisode 72 of "An Eternity of Basketball,"a video podcast that focuses on PBA (Philippines Basketball Association) in the 70's and 80's. On this episode outlined his playing career as: # 1981–1985 Santa Clara (College) # 1985–1986 Dallas Mavericks (NBA) # 1986 Manila Beer (the Philippines) # 1987 Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela) # 1987–1989 Maccabi Ramat Gan (Israel) # 1989–1990 La Rochelle (France) # 1990–1991 Lyon Cro (France) # 1990 Marinos De Oriente (Venezuela) – CHAMPION # 1991–1992 Lyon Cro (France) – CHAMPION # 1992 Mulhouse Mulhouse (; ; Alsatian langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Tarkanian
Daniel George John Tarkanian (born December 18, 1961) is an American attorney, businessman and perennial candidate for elective office. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he has mounted unsuccessful campaigns for the Nevada Senate (2004), Nevada Secretary of State (2006), the United States Senate (2010 United States Senate election in Nevada, 2010 and 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018), and the United States House of Representatives (2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 4, 2012, 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3, 2016, 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3, 2018 and 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 2, 2022). In 2020, Tarkanian was elected to the Douglas County, Nevada, Douglas County Commission and was reelected to a second term in 2024. Tarkanian filed to run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McNealy (basketball, Born 1961)
Christopher McNealy (born July 15, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for the New York Knicks between 1985 and 1988. He also played internationally in Italy and Spain. McNealy later acquired Italian citizenship. McNealy's son, also named Chris, played college basketball for UC Irvine UC may refer to: Education In the United States * University of California system * University of Charleston, West Virginia * University of Chicago, Illinois * University of Cincinnati, Ohio * Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey (''defunct ... and plays professionally. References 1961 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportsmen Albany Patroons players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Baloncesto León players Basketball players from Fresno, California Bay State Bombardiers players BC Andorra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Foster
Roderick Allen Foster (born October 10, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player (6'1", 160 lb) who played for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted out of UCLA in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft (28th pick overall). Career As a senior at St Thomas Aquinas High School in New Britain, Connecticut, "Rocket" Rod Foster averaged 30.2 points per game, and led his team to the State Championship. He was named an Adidas All-American and second team Parade All-American. A prized recruit, Foster chose to attend UCLA, recruited to the school by coach Larry Brown. As a freshman at UCLA, Foster helped lead the Bruins to the 1980 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament Finals in 1980, where they lost to the Louisville Cardinals, playing under coach Larry Brown. Foster led UCLA with 16 points in the 59–54 loss, adding 6 steals and 5 assists. In the second round of the 1980 NCAA tournament, #8 seed UCLA upset the #1 ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1982 and ended with the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Final Four in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 4, 1983. The 1982–83 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, NC State Wolfpack won their second NCAA national championship with a 54–52 victory over the No. 1-ranked and heavily favored 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Houston Cougars. Season headlines * After expanding its membership from eight to ten schools, the Eastern Athletic Association, informally known as the "Eastern 8," renamed itself the Atlantic 10 Conference. * The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA Tournament expanded from 48 to 52 teams. * Jim Valvano led the 1982–83 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, NC State Wolfpack on an improbable run through the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament. The team upset 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane Suttle
Dane Lee Suttle (born August 9, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player, formerly of the National Basketball Association's Kansas City Kings. A 6'3 guard, Suttle was a star at Pepperdine University. Collegiate career Suttle attended John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles and committed to Pepperdine. Suttle played for the Waves from 1979 to 1983 and was a two-time West Coast Conference all-conference pick and the 1983 co-player of the year with teammate Orlando Phillips. While at Pepperdine, Suttle led the Waves to back to back NCAA tournament appearances in 1982 and 1983. Suttle left Pepperdine as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,702 points. One of the low points in his college career took place in the 1983 NCAA tournament. Pepperdine, the eleven seed in the West Region, faced North Carolina State in the first round and had been leading by six points in overtime. With twenty nine seconds left, Suttle was fouled and went to the free throw li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Fields
Kenneth Henry Fields (born February 9, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round (21st pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. A 6'5" guard-forward from UCLA, Fields played in 4 seasons in the NBA from 1984 to 1988. He played for the Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers. His best year as a pro came during the 1986–87 season when he split time with the Bucks and Clippers, appearing in 48 games and averaging 8.2 ppg. Fields also played parts of two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association with three teams.1990–91 CBA Official CBA Guide and Register, page 274 NBA career statistics Regular season , - , align="left" , 1984–85 , align="left" , Milwaukee , 51 , , 1 , , 10.5 , , .440 , , .000 , , .750 , , 1.6 , , 0.7 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 3.8 , - , align="left" , 1985–86 , align="left" , Milwaukee , 78 , , 3 , , 14.4 , , .513 , , .000 , , .689 , , 2.6 , , 1.0 , , 0.7 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
