The TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represents

Texas Christian University Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples ...

, located in

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, in

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Division I men's

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competition. Since 2016, the Horned Frogs have been led by TCU Lettermen's Hall of Fame member, head coach

Jamie Dixon James Patrick Dixon II (born November 10, 1965) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs men's team, where he played college ball. He previously served as the head coach of the University of Pittsbu ...

. TCU has competed in the

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since 2012, and previously competed in the

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(2005–2012),

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(2001–2005),

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(1996–2001) and

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(1923–1996). The Horned Frogs play their home games on campus at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, formerly known as Daniel–Meyer Coliseum, which reopened in December 2015 after a $72 million renovation.

History

Early years

The Horned Frogs began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1908, when the university was located in

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. In their first recorded game, the Frogs faced then-cross-town rival Baylor in a 6–37 loss; the Frogs notched their first recorded program win that same season versus the Waco YMCA. TCU moved its campus from Waco to

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, after a fire destroyed the central Texas' school's main building in 1910. TCU competed as an independent and as part of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association until joining

competition for the 1923–24 season, where the Frogs won their first-ever SWC game in a January 9, 1924, game at

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. During the early, independent and TIAA years, TCU was led by at least six different coaches from 1908 through 1923, and played five or fewer games or did not field teams in 7 of those 15 seasons.

1920s–1970s Southwest Conference era

The Horned Frogs were led into the

in 1923 by a new basketball and football coach, Fort Worth native

Matty Bell William Madison "Matty" Bell (February 22, 1899 – June 30, 1983) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He played for Centre, captain of its 1918 team. He served as the head footbal ...

. Bell transformed the program, accruing a 71–41 (49–30 SWC) record over his six seasons at TCU and leading the Horned Frogs to second, third and fourth place finishes during his tenure. Bell was succeeded by

Francis Schmidt Francis Albert Schmidt (December 3, 1885 – September 19, 1944) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tulsa (1919–1921), the University of Arka ...

, who left the

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to coach TCU basketball and football. On the gridiron, Schmidt led the Frogs to their first SWC title and the gridiron in 1932, and on the hardwood, Schmidt led the Frogs to a combined 72–24 (41–19 SWC) record over five seasons and Southwest Conference championships in 1931 and 1934. The 1931 SWC championship was the Frogs' first league title in men's basketball. Schmidt departed Fort Worth after five seasons to become the head football coach at

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. Coach Schmidt's departure after the 1934 SWC championship season was followed by a 16-year drought for TCU basketball. TCU football coach

Dutch Meyer Leo Robert "Dutch" Meyer (January 15, 1898 – December 3, 1982) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 1934 to 1952, compiling a record ...

fared far better leading the Frogs' football team, where he claimed two national championships, in 1935 and 1938, and three SWC football titles over his 19-year football-coaching tenure, than he did in his three seasons at the helm of TCU basketball. Meyer's basketball record from 1934 through 1937 totaled on 10–37 (5–31 SWC). Meyer was replaced by former TCU basketball and football player

Mike Brumbelow Lester Michael Brumbelow (July 13, 1906 – August 11, 1977) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He played football and basketball for Texas Christian University from 1927 to 1929 and was the captain and most valuable player ...

, who had two SWC wins over the following four seasons, with an overall record of 22–64 (2–46 SWC). Brumbelow was quickly replaced by Hub McQuillan, who led the Frogs to middle-of-the-league finishes in the first 5 of his 7 years as head coach of TCU basketball.

Buster Brannon Byron Scott "Buster" Brannon (October 21, 1908 – April 14, 1979) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Rice University William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a pri ...

, a former TCU player under Francis Scmidt, led Horned Frogs basketball for nearly two decades, from 1948 through 1967. Brannon amassed a 205–259 (104–144 SWC) record over 19 seasons and led the Frogs to four Southwest Conference championships in 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1959, and the program's first three NCAA tournament appearances in 1952, 1953 and 1959. Brannon's recorded faded in the 1960s, when the Frogs finished near the bottom of the league almost every year until Brannon's retirement from coaching in 1967. The Brannon era saw the opening of Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (now

Schollmaier Arena Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, formerly known as Daniel–Meyer Coliseum, is a basketball arena located on the campus of Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The arena is part of the Daniel-Meyer Athletics Complex ...

) in 1961. Johnny Swaim, a former player for Brannon, coached the Frogs from 1967 through 1977. Swaim led the Frogs to Southwest Conference titles and the NCAA tournament in 1967, his first season at the helm, and in 1971. The Frogs' 1967 NCAA tournament appearance saw the Frogs' first-ever tournament win and the program's only appearance in what is now known as the Elite Eight. Swaim abruptly retired from coaching after the 1977 season, remaining in Fort Worth as a businessman until his death in 1995. After Swaim's retirement, Tim Somerville led the Frogs for the following two seasons, notching only a 10–43 (3–29 SWC) record.

Jamie Dixon era

On March 21, 2016, TCU hired Pitt head coach and former Horned Frogs' letterman

as the Frogs' next head basketball coach. Prior to his return to Fort Worth as the 22nd head coach of TCU basketball, Dixon spent 13 years as the head coach at Pitt, won four national coach of the year awards, and ranked as the 9th winningest, active Division I head coach. Dixon's impact at TCU was immediate, where in his first season he landed Jaylen Fisher, the highest-rated recruit in TCU history, led the Frogs to their best conference record and finish, best overall record, and first postseason tournament since joining the

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in 2012, and knocked off the No. 1 ranked

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in the 2017 Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City–marking the program's first-ever win over a #1 ranked team. The Horned Frogs won the 2017 NIT Championship on March 30, to cap off Dixon's first season with a 24–15 record. The Horned Frogs qualified as an at-large bid for the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, snapping a 20-year drought. TCU made the NCAA tournament in 2022. They defeated Seton Hall 69-42 in the first round winning an NCAA tournament game for the first time in 35 years.

Season-by-season results

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, , 16–4 , , 15–4 , , 2nd , , – , - align="center" , 1924–25 , , Matty Bell , , Southwest Conference , , 14–5 , , 11–3 , , 2nd , , – , - align="center" , 1925–26 , , Matty Bell , , Southwest Conference , , 13–9 , , 7–5 , , 3rd , , – , - align="center" , 1926–27 , , Matty Bell , , Southwest Conference , , 9–8 , , 6–4 , , 4th , , – , - align="center" , 1927–28 , , Matty Bell , , Southwest Conference , , 9–8 , , 5–7 , , 4th , , – , - align="center" , 1928–29 , , Matty Bell , , Southwest Conference , , 10–7 , , 5–7 , , 4th , , – , - , - align="center" , 1929–30 , ,

, ,

, , 7–10 , , 4–8 , , T-6th , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1930–31 , , Francis Schmidt , , Southwest Conference , , 18–4 , , 9–3 , , 1st , , – , - align="center" , 1931–32 , , Francis Schmidt , , Southwest Conference , , 18–4 , , 9–3 , , 2nd , , – , - align="center" , 1932–33 , , Francis Schmidt , , Southwest Conference , , 16–4 , , 9–3 , , 2nd , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1933–34 , , Francis Schmidt , , Southwest Conference , , 13–2 , , 10–2 , , 1st , , – , - align="center" , 1934–35 , ,

, , Southwest Conference , , 6–13 , , 2–10 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1935–36 , , Dutch Meyer , , Southwest Conference , , 3–11 , , 2–10 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1936–37 , , Dutch Meyer , , Southwest Conference , , 1–13 , , 1–11 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1937–38 , ,

, , Southwest Conference , , 8–15 , , 1–11 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1938–39 , , Mike Brumbelow , , Southwest Conference , , 2–17 , , 0–12 , , 7th , , – , - , - align="center" , 1939–40 , ,

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, , 7–16 , , 1–11 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1940–41 , , Mike Brumbelow , , Southwest Conference , , 5–16 , , 0–12 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1941–42 , , Hub McQuillan , , Southwest Conference , , 13–10 , , 6–6 , , T-3rd , , – , - align="center" , 1942–43 , , Hub McQuillan , , Southwest Conference , , 18–9 , , 5–7 , , 4th , , – , - align="center" , 1943–44 , , Hub McQuillan , , Southwest Conference , , 9–12 , , 6–6 , , T-3rd , , – , - align="center" , 1944–45 , , Hub McQuillan , , Southwest Conference , , 9–20 , , 7–5 , , T-3rd , , – , - align="center" , 1945–46 , , Hub McQuillan , , Southwest Conference , , 13–11 , , 6–6 , , 4th , , – , - align="center" , 1946–47 , , Hub McQuillan , , Southwest Conference , , 1–22 , , 1–11 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1947–48 , , Hub McQuillan , , Southwest Conference , , 3–20 , , 1–11 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1948–49 , ,

, , Southwest Conference , , 4–20 , , 1–11 , , 7th , , – , - , - align="center" , 1949–50 , ,

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, , 13–11 , , 5–7 , , 6th , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1950–51 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 16–9 , , 8–4 , , T-1st , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1951–52 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 24–4 , , 11–1 , , 1st , , NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1952–53 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 16–8 , , 9–3 , , 1st , , NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen , - align="center" , 1953–54 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 10–14 , , 5–7 , , 6th , , – , - align="center" , 1954–55 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 17–7 , , 8–4 , , T-2nd , , – , - align="center" , 1955–56 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 4–20 , , 2–10 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1956–57 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 14–10 , , 6–6 , , T-3rd , , – , - align="center" , 1957–58 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 17–7 , , 8–6 , , 3rd , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1958–59 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 20–6 , , 12–2 , , 1st , , NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen , - , - align="center" , 1959–60 , ,

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, , 7–17 , , 4–10 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1960–61 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 5–19 , , 3–11 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1961–62 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 5–19 , , 4–10 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1962–63 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 4–20 , , 1–13 , , 8th , , – , - align="center" , 1963–64 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 4–20 , , 0–14 , , 8th , , – , - align="center" , 1964–65 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 6–18 , , 3–11 , , 7th , , – , - align="center" , 1965–66 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 8–16 , , 6–8 , , T-6th , , – , - align="center" , 1966–67 , , Buster Brannon , , Southwest Conference , , 11–14 , , 8–6 , , T-2nd , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1967–68 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 15–11 , , 9–5 , , 1st , , NCAA tournament Elite Eight , - align="center" , 1968–69 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 12–12 , , 5–9 , , T-6th , , – , - , - align="center" , 1969–70 , , Johnny Swaim , ,

, , 10–14 , , 8–6 , , T-3rd , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1970–71 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 15–12 , , 11–3 , , 1st , , NCAA tournament first round , - align="center" , 1971–72 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 15–9 , , 9–5 , , T-3rd , , – , - align="center" , 1972–73 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 4–21 , , 2–12 , , T-7th , , – , - align="center" , 1973–74 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 8–17 , , 2–12 , , 8th , , – , - align="center" , 1974–75 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 9–16 , , 4–10 , , T-6th , , – , - align="center" , 1975–76 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 11–16 , , 6–10 , , 7th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1976–77 , , Johnny Swaim , , Southwest Conference , , 3–23 , , 0–16 , , 9th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1977–78 , , Tim Somerville , , Southwest Conference , , 4–22 , , 2–14 , , T-8th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1978–79 , , Tim Somerville , , Southwest Conference , , 6–21 , , 1–15 , , 9th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - , - align="center" , 1979–80 , ,

Jim Killingsworth James Austin Killingsworth (June 19, 1923 – June 10, 2007) was an American college basketball coach. He was best known for his tenures at Idaho State University and Texas Christian University (TCU). Born in Checotah, Oklahoma, Killingsworth pla ...

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, , 7–19 , , 2–14 , , 9th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1980–81 , , Jim Killingsworth , , Southwest Conference , , 11–18 , , 6–10 , , 8th , , SWC Postseason Classic (1–1) , - align="center" , 1981–82 , , Jim Killingsworth , , Southwest Conference , , 16–13 , , 9–7 , , T-4th , , SWC Postseason Classic (2–1) , - align="center" , 1982–83 , , Jim Killingsworth , , Southwest Conference , , 23–11 , , 9–7 , , T-4th , , SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)

National Invitation 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 ...

(2–1) , - align="center" , 1983–84 , , Jim Killingsworth , , Southwest Conference , , 11–17 , , 4–12 , , T-7th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1984–85 , , Jim Killingsworth , , Southwest Conference , , 16–12 , , 8–8 , , T-6th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1985–86 , , Jim Killingsworth , , Southwest Conference , , 22–9 , , 12–4 , , T-1st , , SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)

(1–1) , - align="center" bgcolor="mediumpurple" , 1986–87 , , Jim Killingsworth , , Southwest Conference , , 24–7 , , 14–2 , , 1st , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)
NCAA tournament second round , - align="center" , 1987–88 , ,

Moe Iba Henry W. "Moe" Iba (born May 31, 1939) is an American former basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Memphis State University, now known as the University of Memphis, from 1966 to 1970, Nebraska from 1980 to 1986, and Te ...

, , Southwest Conference , , 9–19 , , 3–13 , , T-8th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1988–89 , , Moe Iba , , Southwest Conference , , 17–13 , , 9–7 , , 3rd , , SWC Postseason Classic (1–1) , - , - align="center" , 1989–90 , ,

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, , 16–13 , , 9–7 , , 4th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1990–91 , , Moe Iba , , Southwest Conference , , 18–10 , , 9–7 , , T-4th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1991–92 , , Moe Iba , , Southwest Conference , , 23–11 , , 9–5 , , 3rd , , SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)

(1–1) , - align="center" , 1992–93 , , Moe Iba , , Southwest Conference , , 6–22 , , 2–12 , , 8th , , SWC Postseason Classic (1–1) , - align="center" , 1993–94 , , Moe Iba , , Southwest Conference , , 7–20 , , 3–11 , , T-7th , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1994–95 , ,

Billy Tubbs Billy Duane Tubbs (March 5, 1935 – November 1, 2020) was an American men's college basketball coach. The Tulsa, Oklahoma native was the head coach of his alma mater Lamar University (1976–1980, 2003–2006), the University of Oklahoma (1980– ...

, , Southwest Conference , , 16–11 , , 8–6 , , T-3rd , , SWC Postseason Classic (0–1) , - align="center" , 1995–96 , , Billy Tubbs , , Southwest Conference , , 16–14 , , 6–8 , , 4th , , SWC Postseason Classic (1–1) , - align="center" , 1996–97 , , Billy Tubbs , ,

, , 22–13 , , 7–9 , , 2nd (Mountain) , , WAC tournament (3–1)

(1–1) , - align="center" bgcolor="lavender" , 1997–98 , , Billy Tubbs , , Western Athletic Conference , , 27–6 , , 14–0 , , 1st (Pacific) , , WAC tournament (1–1)
NCAA tournament first round , - align="center" , 1998–99 , , Billy Tubbs , , Western Athletic Conference , , 21–11 , , 7–7 , , 4th (Mountain) , , WAC tournament (0–1)

(2–1) , - , - align="center" , 1999–00 , ,

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, , 18–14 , , 8–6 , , 4th , , WAC tournament (1–1) , - align="center" , 2000–01 , , Billy Tubbs , , Western Athletic Conference , , 20–11 , , 9–7 , , 4th , , WAC tournament (0–1) , - align="center" , 2001–02 , , Billy Tubbs , ,

, , 16–15 , , 6–10 , , T-4th (National) , , C-USA tournament (0–1) , - align="center" , 2002–03 , , Neil Dougherty , , Conference USA , , 9–19 , , 3–13 , , 7th (National) , , – , - align="center" , 2003–04 , , Neil Dougherty , , Conference USA , , 12–17 , , 7–9 , , 9th , , C-USA tournament (1–1) , - align="center" , 2004–05 , , Neil Dougherty , , Conference USA , , 21–14 , , 8–8 , , 8th , , C-USA tournament (1–1)

(2–1) , - align="center" , 2005–06 , , Neil Dougherty , ,

, , 6–25 , , 2–14 , , 9th , , MWC tournament (0–1) , - align="center" , 2006–07 , , Neil Dougherty , , Mountain West Conference , , 13–17 , , 4–12 , , 9th , , MWC tournament (1–1) , - align="center" , 2007–08 , , Neil Dougherty , , Mountain West Conference , , 14–16 , , 6–10 , , 7th , , MWC tournament (0–1) , - align="center" , 2008–09 , ,

Jim Christian James Patrick Christian (born February 6, 1965), known professionally as Jim Christian, is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as the head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team. He previously held the same ...

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, , 13–19 , , 5–11 , , 7th , , MWC tournament (0–1) , - align="center" , 2010–11 , , Jim Christian , , Mountain West Conference , , 11–22 , , 1–15 , , 9th , , MWC tournament (1–1) , - align="center" , 2011–12 , , Jim Christian , , Mountain West Conference , , 18–15 , , 7–7 , , 5th , , MWC tournament (0–1)

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Trent Johnson Trent Aubrey Johnson (born September 12, 1956) is an American college basketball coach who is currently head coach at Cal State Northridge. Johnson had previously been the head coach at Texas Christian University, Louisiana State University, Stanf ...

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, , 11–21 , , 2–16 , , 10th , , Big 12 tournament (0–1) , - align="center" , 2013–14 , , Trent Johnson , , Big 12 Conference , , 9–22 , , 0–18 , , 10th , , Big 12 tournament (0–1) , - align="center" , 2014–15 , , Trent Johnson , , Big 12 Conference , , 18–15 , , 4–14 , , 9th , , Big 12tournament (1–1) , - align="center" , 2015–16 , , Trent Johnson , , Big 12 Conference , , 12–21 , , 2–16 , , 10th , , Big 12 tournament (1–1) , - align="center" , 2016–17 , ,

, , Big 12 Conference , , 24–15 , , 6–12 , , T-7th , , Big 12 tournament (2–1)

Champions (5–0) , - align="center" , 2017–18 , , Jamie Dixon , , Big 12 Conference , , 21–12 , , 9–9 , , 5th , , Big 12 tournament (0-1)
NCAA tournament (0-1) , - align="center" , 2018–19 , , Jamie Dixon , , Big 12 Conference , , 23–14 , , 7–11 , , T-7th , , Big 12 tournament (1-1)

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Postseason

NCAA tournament

The Horned Frogs have appeared in nine NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 6–8. ''The

began seeding the tournament with the 1978 edition.''

NIT

The Horned Frogs have appeared in eight

s (NIT). Their combined record is 17–7. They were NIT champions in 2017.

CBI

The Horned Frogs have appeared in one

(CBI). Their record is 1–1.

Retired numbers

TCU has retired four numbers. ;Notes

NBA/ABA players

Desmond Bane Desmond Michael Bane (born June 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs. Early life After he was born, ...

Scott Brooks Scott William Brooks (born July 31, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the top assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played point guard at San Joa ...

Goo Kennedy Eugene "Goo" Kennedy (August 23, 1949December 8, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward/center, Kennedy played one season (1970–71) of college basketball at Texas Christian University, and was named the Southwest ...

* George McLeod *

Lee Nailon Lee Nailon (born February 22, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the 2007 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. In 2011, he was the top scorer in the Is ...

, NBA player and 2007

Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP The Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, or Israeli Basketball Super League MVP, is an annual basketball award that is presented to the most valuable player in a given season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is the top-tier lev ...

Dennis Nutt Dennis Clay Nutt (born March 25, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the head basketball coach at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Career Nutt was a 6'2" (188 cm) and 170 lb (77 kg ...

Reggie Smith Carl Reginald Smith (born April 2, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and afterwards served as a coach and front office executive. He also played in the Nippon Profe ...

* Kurt Thomas * Gary Turner *

Kenrich Williams Kenrich Lo Williams (born December 2, 1994), nicknamed "Kenny Hustle", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs ...

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