1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
| 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |||
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| Pacific-8 Champions Bruin Classic Champions |
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| NCAA National Championship Game vs. Jacksonville, W, 80–69 |
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| Conference | Pacific-8 Conference | ||
| 1969–70 record | 28–2 (12–2 Pac-8) | ||
| Head coach | John R. Wooden | ||
| Assistant coach | Denny Crum | ||
| Assistant coach | Gary Cunningham | ||
| Home arena | Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California | ||
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The 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's sixth NCAA National Basketball Championship in seven years under head coach John R. Wooden with a win over Jacksonville.[1]
The team was honored 40 years later at half-time of the UCLA-Oregon game on February 27, 2010.
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Players
| No. | Name | Pos | Height | Class | PPG | RPG |
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| No. 24 | Rick Betchley | G-F | 6–4½ | So. | 1.5 ppg | 0.7 rpg |
| No. 45 | Henry Bibby | G* | 6–1 | So. | 15.6 ppg | 3.5 rpg |
| No. 23 | Kenny Booker | G-F | 6–3½ | Jr. | 3.1 ppg | 1.5 rpg |
| No. 34 | Jon Chapman | C | 6–6½ | So. | 1.8 ppg | 1.6 rpg |
| No. 52 | John Ecker | F | 6–6½ | Jr. | 3.5 ppg | 2.5 rpg |
| No. 25 | Andy Hill | G | 6–1 | So. | 1.8 ppg | 0.6 rpg |
| No. 32 | Steve Patterson (Deceased July 28, 2004) | C* | 6–9 | Jr. | 12.5 ppg | 10.0 rpg |
| No. 30 | Curtis Rowe | F* | 6–6½ | Jr. | 15.3 ppg | 8.7 rpg |
| No. 42 | Terry Schofield | G | 6–3 | Jr. | 2.7 ppg | 0.8 rpg |
| No. 54 | Bill Seibert | F | 6–6 | Jr. | 1.4 ppg | 1.6 rpg |
| No. 40 | John Vallely | G* | 6–2½ | Sr. | 16.3 ppg | 3.7 rpg |
| No. 35 | Sidney Wicks | F* | 6–8 | Jr. | 18.6 ppg | 11.9 rpg |
KEY: * — Denotes starters
Coaches
- Head Coach: John Wooden
- Assistants: Denny Crum and Gary Cunningham
- Athletic Trainer: Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake (Deceased Dec. 23, 1988)
- Head Student Manager: George Morgan
Notes
- Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.[2]
- 1970 – Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation
- At the conclusion of the season, the team collectively signed a letter to President Nixon condemning the Vietnam War and the administration's actions at home.
- The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton.
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