The Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1913 and has won 21 regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships.
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Background information
- Year founded: 1913
- Location: Reno, Nevada
- School Colors: Navy and Silver
- School Founded: October 12, 1874
- Nickname: Wolf Pack
- Conference: Mountain West Conference
- Arena: Lawlor Events Center (11,784)
- Head Coach: Eric Musselman
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Conference affiliations
- No affiliation (1913, 1921-1924, 1940-1953)
- Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) (1914-1920)
- Far Western Conference (FWC) (1925-1939, 1954-1969)
- West Coast Conference (WCC) (1970-1979)
- Big Sky Conference (BSC) (1980-1992)
- Big West Conference (BWC) (1993-2000)
- Western Athletic Conference (WAC) (2001-2011)
- Mountain West Conference (MWC) (2012-present)
Team history
- All-Time Record: 1222-1106 (.525%) as of March 3, 2013
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: (1) - 1946
- NAIA Tournament Record: 2-1
- NCAA Tournament Record: 4-7
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: (6) - 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017
- NIT Record: 4-4
- NIT Appearances: (5) - 1979, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012
- CBI Record: 5-3
- CBI Appearances: (3) - 2008, 2009, 2016
- Highest National Ranking (February 26, 2007)
- No. 9 (Coaches Poll)
- No. 10 (Associated Press Poll)
Regular Season Conference Championships (20)
- PCAA: (1) - 1920
- FWC: (10) - 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966
- BSC: (2) - 1984, 1985
- WAC: (6) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
- MW: (1) - 2017
Conference Tournament Championships (5)
- BSC: (2) - 1984, 1985
- WAC: (2) - 2004, 2006
- MWC: (1) - 2017
Venue history
- University Gymnasium - built 1896, capacity unknown; located northwest of the Mackay School of Mines between the current Ansari Building and the future Pennington Student Achievement Center
- Virginia Street Gymnasium - built 1945, capacity 3,500; located on Virginia Street opposite College Drive; currently used as a study and training center for UNR athletes.
- Lawlor Events Center - built 1983, capacity 11,536; located at the corner of North Virginia Street and East 15th Street; current home of Wolf Pack basketball.
Head Coaches
Postseason results
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament seven times. Their combined record is 4-7.
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament four times. Their combined record is 1-6.
NAIA Division I Tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NAIA Division I Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2-1.
NIT results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times. Their combined record is 5-5.
CBI results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5-3. They were CBI champions in 2016.
Notable alumni
- Luke Babbitt
- Johnny High
- JaVale McGee
- Garry Hill-Thomas
- Nick Fazekas
- Edgar Jones
- Armon Johnson
- Kevinn Pinkney
- Ramon Sessions
- Kirk Snyder
- David Wood (basketball)
- Mo Charlo
- Demarshay Joahnson
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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