[23], The 200910 Lobos were again a young squad picked to finish fifth in the MWC in preseason polls. [204] Rick Majerus, who compiled a 511 record against the Lobos at The Pit, tying him with Don Haskins for most wins by a visiting coach, noted the intensity and dedication of Lobo fans and their knowledge of the game,[207][208] The Pit hosted the 1983 NCAA Final Four, the last time the event was held on a college campus. Complicating matters, Koenig himself was fired three months later and eventually faced indictment on criminal charges for his activities as AD. They then lost five of six to finish in a tie for third. This was short lived, however, and the Lobos went 3-11 to finish out the season. The team went on a 410 slide starting with a blowout loss at home to Utah, after which Parmer was dismissed, and culminating with forward Patrick Dennehy shoving teammates and walking off the court during a loss at Air Force. McGee played in 137 games and dished out 684 assists. But eventually that college career came to an end and it . [55] Media Guide 201314, pp.67,69,71,77,88. [136] The team meandered to a 1311 record but then won four straight, including over #21 Utah. The current roster is comprised primarily of UNM alumni including: Jamaal Smith (2006-08) J.R. Giddens (2006-08) Phillip McDonald (2008-12) Darington Hobson (2009-10) 1Perfection really is the enemy of the good. Former players have joined forces and are in town for TBT, and they met up with this year's squad for a dinner. Sophomore Smith led the team, scoring 16 points a game, while three freshmen Clayton Shields, David Gibson, and Royce Olney played extensively. [102] Banks was named All-WAC and finished as Lobo career leader (now second) in three-point percentage. 22 Wyoming. [110][111] Bliss stated, "[a]s a coach, I have never compromised more of my offensive principles than while coaching Greg Brown. [12][28] They swept their regular season match-ups against New Mexico State, with both teams ranked in the top ten at the time of their second game. [65] The team limped to a 622 record. [23] He was selected as the ninth pick overall in the 1967 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals, but he chose to play in the fledgling American Basketball Association (ABA), becoming one of its greatest all-time players. After a couple of upset losses at home, however, they fell into a tie for second and again settled for the NIT. Players of men's basketball at the University of New Mexico. The Lobos forced a turnover, down 6463, but their set play broke down and Gibson missed an unbalanced, driving shot, ending the Lobo season at 258. [30] A week later the Lobos beat #5 Wyoming at The Pit, pushing them to 143 and earning a #19 ranking, their first appearance in the polls since Lobogate. [223], Sportscaster Mike Roberts was the "Voice of the Lobos" on KKOB radio in Albuquerque from 1966 to 2008, becoming an icon among Lobo fans. Lobo basketball fans will remember Kendall Williams from any number of Lobo highlights throughout his college career. [158], The 200809 Lobos mixed four veterans with young Alford recruits and were picked in the preseason to finish fifth in the MWC. Forward Johnny Brown turned in an All-WAC performance, but the other inside players were young, and the loss of Greene left a hole in the backcourt. His former players included future National Basketball . [23] The Lobos returned to the NIT, losing at The Pit to Lamar and finishing the season 2411. For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. The 7778 team still holds the Lobo record for most steals per game. Stats from Negro League teams from 1920 to 1948 are now counted in MLB records. Sort: Player (A-Z) Col umns: Swipe 18 players found. [203] Jim Boeheim, Lute Olson, and Steve Fisher have praised Lobo fans and the exciting atmosphere coaching at The Pit. Shields again led with 19 points. [188], On April 1, 2017, Neal was dismissed as head coach after compiling a record of 7652 (.594).[189]. [196] In Mountain West play, however, the Lobos went 5-12. The Lobos had four starters returning in 1985-86 until Greene was injured in the preseason. [148] After losing at Oral Roberts, they beat #20 Texas Tech and a Dayton squad that would go on to win the NIT. [108] The Lobos started 112, with both losses to New Mexico State in close, exciting games. Media Guide 201314, p.91. Former UNM assistant Brandon Mason announced on Tuesday the return of a Lobo alumni all-star game to be played July 11 in the Pit. Scott is the Lobo career leader in FG percentage, at .622 (198285). [161] Martinez added 14 points and six rebounds a game, and Gary 13 points and four assists. In addition, former Lobo men's basketball director of operations and current associate AD at UNM, Ryan Berryman, will serve as the team's assistant general manager. [6] Johnson arrived in 1920 after a successful athletic career at the University of Michigan. The Lobos again relied on three-point shooting, attempting the most threes in school history while making nearly ten a game, leading the WAC. Updated: Feb 27, 2023 / 01:50 PM MST. Former University of Kansas and New Mexico Lobos basketball player Gethro Muscadin has died from injuries sustained in a one-car crash during the early-morning hours of Dec. 30, 2021.. [119] The Lobos then fell to eventual national champion Connecticut, shooting just 26%, to finish 259. Bairstow led with 24 points and eight rebounds, but the team shot poorly and their comeback fell short. Gordon was named All-MWC and conference tourney MVP. [46], The 199899 Lobos again started strong with a 121 record, reaching #11; they stood at 162 after beating #7 Arizona but then lost four of five, struggling on the road. 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[231], The Lobos have compiled a 1611 record in MWC tournaments, reaching the final six times and winning the championship four times. [77][78] Scott was lost to graduation, Greene sat out the season injured, and the inexperienced team struggled badly on the road. [191] Also in January, JaQuan Lyle hosted a party at an Airbnb where two people were shot, one of which was a UNM female athlete. Fraschilla was hired days after Bliss resigned, touted as a great recruiter and up-and-coming coach after leading Manhattan and St. John's to the NCAA tournament. Whether he's scoring 46 against Colorado State or facing New Mexico State at The Pit, Williams never disappointed Lobo Nation with his exciting style of play. [154][173][174] Williams, Snell, and center Alex Kirk led a balanced attack with seven players leading the team in scoring in individual games. UNM played their "home" games at various venues outside of New Mexico due to the restrictions against sports competitions from COVID-19 in New Mexico. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Former Lobo women's basketball player Miranda Sanchez died Monday. Despite a disappointing WAC campaign, they received a bid to the NIT. Fraschilla had lost the team: nine players had left the program or been dismissed during his tenure. Both had close friends and long-time teammates still on the Lobo roster. Udeze finished with 25 points and 9 rebounds, House went for 24 points and 5 assists and UNM on Tuesday night shot a blistering 58.2% in a 94-80 . [57] Phil Abney and Russell Saunders were JC additions; Abney initially backed up Howard but later moved into the starting line-up. Funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. [75][76] The team slipped to 65 before winning eight out of nine, gaining a share of the WAC lead. But not to all former Lobos. Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin (born October 6, 1973) is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2003. [23] Hobson was named as MWC Player of the Year and a third-team All-American. The highlight of the season was a 85-58 win over No. Gordon became a dominating inside presence in 201112, averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds, registering 19 double-doubles, and setting the Lobo season record for rebounds. He also holds the team record for assists in a game (21). Media Guide 201314, pp.6769,87,94. The team began the season 83 but struggled away from The Pit, losing its first seven road games. [60][63] In 1986, former rival and longtime friend Don Haskins hired Ellenberger as his lead assistant at UTEP, where he would coach for four years. [116] They later lost at #5 Arizona but beat undefeated, #3 Utah as Olney hit two three-pointers in the final moments, including the game winner at the buzzer. They went 7414 (.841) from 1967 to 1970, including a 273 season in 196970 in which they were ranked in the top five most of the year, culminating in a Final Four appearance. He was head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobo basketball team from 1972 to 1979, winning Western Athletic Conference championships in 1974 and 1978 and compiling an overall record of 134-62 (.684). Will Webber. [181][182] Senior Cameron Bairstow had a breakout season, averaging 20 points and seven rebounds a game, achieving one of the best single-season improvements in school history. [115] The Lobos were ranked #23 and received a seven-seed to play Kansas State. [120] Smith was chosen by the Miami Heat with the 26th pick in the first round of the 1997 NBA draft, playing five seasons in the NBA and several more in Europe. They have been regularly ranked from the 200910 through the 201314 seasons. [89] Knight acknowledged that he had seriously considered the offer but eventually declined, stating that he did not have the energy that would be required. [154] Under McKay, J.R. Giddens had frequently missed games due to disciplinary problems. The Lobos jumped out to a 259 lead before the Wildcats chiseled away at the lead, cutting it to two late in the game. Smith is now second in career assists and third in career steals. The 197374 Lobos began the season 120, launching them to a #8 ranking. Media Guide 201314, pp.67,76,78,89. Media Guide 201213, pp.76,89. [72] Top ten-ranked UTEP foiled the Lobos, however, sweeping their regular season match-ups and knocking them out of the WAC tournament. Longley finished with 1,729 points, 922 rebounds, and 336 blocks. Senior Willie Banks, an Albuquerque High product, led the team along with junior guards Ike Williams and Steve Logan and center Khari Jaxon. [187] Williams finished his career as the fifth leading scorer in Lobo history, third in assists, and the MWC career assists leader. [91], Bliss inherited a strong nucleus of senior Charlie Thomas, junior Darrell McGee, and sophomores Luc Longley and Rob Robbins. [42] Their shooting touch eluded them in the tournament, as several players were suffering from food poisoning before the game. The Sun Devils battled back to tie the game at the end of regulation before escaping with a win in OT, 8683. [124] The Lobos were 213 and back at #11 when they lost at #19 TCU, at #5 Utah, and had a team record 41-game home-winning streak ended by BYU. They hosted their first-round game in The Pit but lost to unranked Santa Clara. [176] The Lobos lost on the road to ranked San Diego State and UNLV but beat both at home and won nine out of ten to clinch the league title. In 1962, the Lobos became a founding member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). In 1931, Lobo athletic teams began competing in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association, joining as a founding member along with other regional schools. The Lobos have enjoyed exceptional success at The Pit, winning over 80 percent of their games and mounting home-winning streaks of over 20 games four times, with the longest of 41 straight in 199698. Early New Mexico basketball teams played in what became known as the Old Wooden Gym, where the walls were the out-of-bounds markers. [12] The Lobos won as many games in his first two seasons as in the previous seven combined and went 11644 (.725) over his first six seasons. [227] Roberts was also inducted into the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame.[228]. by Frank Mercogliano. [122][123] Thomas averaged 17 points and nine rebounds, Shields 17 points and seven rebounds, and Long 14. Brown compiled career averages of 19.9 points and 6.9 rebounds a game. [159] Senior Tony Danridge led the unit with 15 points a game, though they again relied on balance and teamwork. UNM finished the season 14-18 and in 7th place in the Mountain West. In 1992, UNM announced that the basketball court at University Arena would be named in honor of King. Media Guide 201213, p.120. Smith was named All-WAC, and Colson was named WAC Coach of the Year. Smith and Thomas were named All-WAC, and Bliss was again named WAC Coach of the Year. [171] After two early losses, the Lobos won 13 straight en route to a 152 mark. [21] The Lobos started 111, losing at Texas Tech but beating #11 Arizona and rising to #11 themselves. Williams was named conference tournament MVP; he and Jaxon were both named All-WAC. While the criminal charges were cleared from Ellenberger's record, he would never be a college head coach again. Lamont Long averaged 18.7 points a game to lead the league and earn All-MWC honors, finishing his career as the third leading scorer in Lobo history, three points ahead of former teammate Shields.[137]. The Lobos dropped their first two MWC games but then reeled off 15 straight wins their second longest winning streak ever[162] sweeping #10 BYU. Only four scholarship players remained on the team, so a campus tryout filled out the roster with walk-ons. His teams won twenty or more games and reached post-season tournaments in ten of his 11 seasons, and he coached the four leading scorers in Lobo history. Thomas had 15 points and eight rebounds, sealing the win with a pair of late free throws, while Long added 14 points and nine boards. [139] The Lobos lost to #13 Stanford in their opener but moved to 103 as Douglas led the way with 18 points a game. UNM left the Border Conference in 1951 to join the Mountain States Conference, then known as the Skyline Eight. Scarborough (at 3rd) and Greene (tied for 4th) also remain among the all-time leaders for minutes played in a season. The four seasons with Kenny Thomas in the line-up was the best stretch by the Lobos to date. The Lobos again returned to the NIT, beating Pepperdine and Oregon before losing in the quarter-finals to Ohio State, a team they had beaten earlier in the season, finishing with a 2214 record. Senior Ruben Douglas was the lone offensive threat and became the only Lobo ever to lead the nation in scoring, averaging 28 points a game. The team was again defense-oriented, surrendering just 60 points a game and grinding out close wins, frequently coming from behind. The Lobos, Aggies, and Miners played one another twice every season, home-and-away, and a fierce rivalry grew among them. The university established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920. Student-athletes from both men's and women's squads participate and sign autographs for fans, and the event is used to attract recruits invited to attend. [194] Lyle had not traveled to Nevada because of a knee injury. [29][53] The Lobos finished the season 244 and ranked #12, and Ellenberger was voted runner-up for the US Basketball Writers Coach of the Year award. Road struggles slowed them, however, and despite another strong finish they ended up a game out of the lead. Thomas tallied 1,931 points and 1,032 rebounds in his career, the first player in WAC history with over 1,800 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 200 blocked shots. [15], The rise of the program continued in the 196465 season, led by sophomores Mel Daniels and Ben Monroe. Under Norm Ellenberger, the Lobos won WAC championships in 1974 and 1978 and compiled an overall record of 13462 (.684). Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. [203] Contributing to the intimidating environment for visitors is the mile high elevation of The Pit,[199] emphasized to visiting teams with a message along the wall of the tunnel from the locker rooms down to the playing floor saying, "Welcome to the legendary Pit, a mile high and louder than"[204], The Pit has garnered praise as one of the top venues in college basketball from sports reporters, announcers, and opposing coaches. [119] He was again named All-WAC and finished as the leading scorer in Lobo history, with 1,993 points, and the leader in field goals made, having started every game of his career. The Lobos won the conference basketball championship in 1944 and 1945, seasons with shortened schedules due to World War II. [23] Shields finished his career as the third (now fourth) leading scorer in Lobo history and as career leader in three-pointers. The teams were frequently ranked in national polls, giving their games a showdown quality extending beyond local bragging rights to the national stage. King suffered a heart attack and brain aneurysm shortly before Bird's senior season, however, and his assistant, Bill Hodges, led the team to the 1979 Final Four, where they lost to Michigan State in the championship game. All four Smith, Thomas, Long, and Shields were on the 199697 Lobo squad. Two road losses made them settle for a share of the regular season MWC title, but they again beat ranked SDSU and UNLV to secure the conference tournament championship, the first time they won both titles in a season. Johnson stepped down as head basketball coach after the 193940 season. [172] They dropped a pair of league games but then won seven straight, winning at #13 San Diego State and trouncing #11 UNLV to take the league lead and climb into the national rankings at #18. His cause of death has not been revealed but Scarborough . [202] Noise levels up to 125 decibels have been measured, close to the pain threshold for the human ear. [59] In July 1981, however, he was convicted by a state District Court on 21 of 22 counts of fraud and submitting false public vouchers. [63], In their first three seasons under Colson, the Lobos struggled to a 3944 combined record. The arena has frequently hosted NCAA tournament games, including the 1983 NCAA Final Four that featured one of the most memorable finishes in tournament history. [133] The team finished 1614 after another blowout loss at Minnesota in the NIT. [14] Harge averaged 18.8 points and 11.8 rebounds a game during his two seasons at UNM and was selected in the second round of the 1964 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. [2][3][4] The Pit opened in 1966 and the Lobos have been dominant playing there, winning over 80 percent of their games, while regularly placing among national leaders in attendance. 6 Nevada in The Pit. 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