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1969–70 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1969–70 |
| team | Princeton Tigers |
| sport | Basketball |
| image_size | 150 |
| conference | Ivy League |
| short_conf | Ivy |
| record | 16–9 |
| conf_record | 9–5, 3rd |
| head_coach | Pete Carril |
| captain | John Hummer |
| captain2 | Geoff Petrie |
| stadium | Jadwin Gymnasium |
The 1969–70 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team co-captains were John Hummer and Geoff Petrie.
During the regular season, the team played a few of the teams that would eventually participate in the 25-team NCAA tournament: and eventual champion UCLA as well as conference rival twice. The team's schedule included victories over Maryland and Indiana. The team posted a 16–9 overall record and a 9–5 conference record.
Although Hummer repeated as an All-Ivy League first team selection, Petrie failed to do so and was a second team selection. However, Petrie was a third team All-American selection by the Basketball News and repeated as an All-East selection. Petrie and Hummer were the only Tiger teammates to both be drafted in the first round of the NBA draft (in the same draft no less) when they were selected eighth and fifteenth overall in the 1970 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and the Buffalo Braves. The two were part of a trio of 1970 NBA first-round draftees from the Ivy League that included number thirteen selection Jim McMillian of Columbia. Petrie would share the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year Award with Dave Cowens. Brian Taylor was selected in the 1972 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 23rd overall selection in the second round while Reggie Bird was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 55th overall selection in the fourth round. Ted Manakas was also selected by the Hawks with the 36th overall selection in the third round of the 1973 NBA draft.
Players drafted into the NBA
Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.
References
References
- "Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
- (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton Athletic Communications.
- "1970 Men's College Basketball Bracket". [[CBS Sports]].
- Princeton Athletic Communications. (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Ivy League & National Awards". Princeton University.
- "2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide".
- "1971 NBA Draft". Sports Reference LLC.
- "NBA & ABA Rookie of the Year Award Winners". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide".
- "1970 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com.
- "1972 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com.
- "1973 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com.
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