NCAA Championship - UConn Huskies

All-Time Division I Coaching Win Leaders
Name Next Game Schools Coached (Years) Wins
1. Bob Knight Army (66-71), Indiana (72-00), Texas Tech (02-08) 902
2. Dean Smith North Carolina (62-97) 879
3. Adolph Rupp Kentucky (54-72) 876
4. Jim Phelan Mount St. Mary's (55-03) 830
5. Eddie Sutton* season complete Creighton (70-74), Ark. (75-85), Ky. (86-89), Ok St (91-06), USF (07-+) 804
6. Mike Krzyzewski* 3/20 vs. Belmont Army (76-80), Duke (81-+) 802
6. Lefty Driesell Davidson (61-69), Maryland (70-86), JMU (89-97), GA St. (98-03) 786
8. Lute Olson Long Beach St. (74), Iowa (75-83), Arizona (84-+) 780
8. Lou Henson Hardin-Simmons (63-66), Illinois (76-96), NM St. (67-75, 98-05) 780
10. Jim Calhoun* 3/21 vs. San Diego Northeastern (73-86), Connecticut (87-+) 774
11. Jim Boeheim* tba Syracuse (77-+) 769
12. Hank Iba NW Mo St. (30-33), Colorado (34), Oklahoma State (35-70) 764
13. Ed Diddle Western Kentucky (23-64) 759
14. Phog Allen Baker (06-08), Haskell (09), C Mo. St. (13-19), Kansas (08-09, 20-56) 746
15. John Chaney Cheney (73-82), Temple (83-06) 741
*Denotes active coaches and wins through March 19, 2008.
PRICE A WOODEN FINALIST: Junior A.J. Price has been
named to the final ballot of John R. Wooden Award finalists, a
group of 24 players now eligible for the prestigious player of the
year honor. The complete list includes: Ryan Anderson,
California; D.J. Augustin, Texas; Jerryd Bayless, Arizona;
Michael Beasley, Kansas State; Darren Collison, UCLA; Stephen
Curry, Davidson; Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis; Shan Foster,
Vanderbilt; Eric Gordon, Indiana; Jamont Gordon, Mississippi
State; Mike Green, Butler; Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina;
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame; Roy Hibbert, Georgetown;
Robbie Hummel, Purdue; Chris Lofton, Tennessee; Kevin Love,
UCLA; O.J. Mayo, USC; DeMarcus Nelson, Duke; A.J. Price,
Connecticut; Derrick Rose, Memphis; Brandon Rush, Kansas;
Tyler Smith, Tennessee; D.J. White, Indiana.
USBWA AWARDS: A.J. Price was named the USBWA
District 1 Player of the Year on March 11. Price was joined on
the All-District team by teammate Jeff Adrien. USBWA District
1 is comprised of teams from Maine, Vermont, N.H., R.I.,
Mass., Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Connecticut. The
complete awards follow:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: A.J. Price, Connecticut; COACH OF
THE YEAR: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut; ALL-DISTRICT TEAM:
Jeff Adrien, Connecticut, Joe Alexander, West Virginia, Marqus
Blakely, Vermont, Pat Calathes, St. Joseph's; Dionte Christmas,
Temple; Will Daniels, Rhode Island; Gary Forbes, Massachusetts;
A.J. Price, Connecticut; Scottie Reynolds, Villanova; Tyrese
Rice, Boston College; Sam Young, Pittsburgh.
PRICE AMONG FINALISTS: A.J. Price has been named
one of ten finalists for the USBWA Player of the Year award, The
Oscar Robertson Trophy. Price is joined on the list by The
following players have been nominated for the Oscar Robertson
Trophy: D.J. Augustin (Texas); Michael Beasley (Kansas State);
Chris Douglas-Roberts (Memphis); Shan Foster (Vanderbilt);
Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina); Luke Harangody (Notre
Dame); Robbie Hummel (Purdue); Kevin Love (UCLA); D.J.
White (Indiana). The Oscar Robertson Trophy is awarded to
the USBWA's Player of the Year. It is the nation's oldest award
and the only one named after a former player. The legendary
Oscar Robertson was the USBWA's first player of the year in
1959. The USBWA renamed its player of the year award the
Oscar Robertson Trophy in 1998.
HUSKY BIG EAST HONOREES: Three Huskies earned
recognition when the BIG EAST announced its all-league
honors for the 2007-08 season. Junior A.J. Price was chosen
unanimously by the coaches as an All-BIG EAST First Team
selection, while junior Jeff Adrien also earned All-BIG EAST
First Team recognition. Sophomore Hasheem Thabeet was
named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team.
DEFENSIVE HONOREE: Hasheem Thabeet was named
the 2007-08 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year March 11
at a press conference at the Grand Hyatt in New York.
Thabeet's selection marks the fifth time in six seasons that
UConn has had the league's top defensive player and he
becomes the fifth Husky to earn the honor, joining Hilton
Armstrong (2005-06), Josh Boone (2004-05), Emeka Okafor
(2003-04 & 2002-03) and Donyell Marshall (1993-94). Thabeet
is averaging 4.5 blocks per game this season, ranking No. 3
nationally and leading the BIG EAST for the second straight
season. He averaged 5.2 blocks per game in league play and
his 94 total blocks in BIG EAST play set a new conference
record, breaking the old mark of 93 held by Alonzo Mourning
of Georgetown, set in 1991-92.
NABC AWARDS: Three UConn performers were named to
the NABC All-District teams announced on March 4. A.J. Price
and Jeff Adrien were each named to the All-District 1 First
Team, while Hasheem Thabeet was named to the All-District
1 Second Team. Adrien was a second team pick in 2006-07.
Joining Price and Adrien on the first team were Tyrese Rice of
UCONN BASKETBALL: ANNUALLY AMONG THE NATION’S ELITE DEFENSIVE LEADERS
2007-08
8.8
blocks/gm
No. 1 nationally
through games of March 13
BLOCKED SHOTS
The National Leader
Six Straight Seasons
8.5 blocks/gm in 2006-07
8.8 blocks/gm in 2005-06
8.9 blocks/gm in 2004-05
8.1 blocks/gm in 2003-04
7.7 blocks/gm in 2002-03
6.9 blocks/gm in 2001-02
No. 1, 2006-07, 37.1%
No. 2, 2005-06, 37.1%
No. 3, 2004-05, 37.8%
No. 1, 2003-04, 36.9%
No. 4, 2002-03, 37.9%
No. 5, 2001-02, 38.0%
No. 15, 1998-99, 38.7%
No. 14, 1997-98, 39.3%
No. 8, 1996-97, 38.3%
No. 4, 1995-96, 38.6%
FIELD GOAL % DEFENSE
2007-08
38.4%
opp. fg%
No. 9 nationally
through games of March 13
University of Connecticut Basketball
2008 NCAA Championship Media Notes
First/Second Rounds, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.