1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
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1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
| 1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball | |||
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| NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Champions | |||
| Conference | Big East Conference | ||
| 1984–85 record | 25–10 (11–8 Big East) | ||
| Head coach | Rollie Massimino | ||
| Assistant coach | Mitch Buonaguro | ||
| Assistant coach | Marty Marbach | ||
| Assistant coach | Steve Lappas | ||
| Home arena | Villanova Field House | ||
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The 1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University. The Head Coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team is famous for one of the biggest upsets in sports history – a 66–64 win over #1 Georgetown in the NCAA Final on April Fool's Day 1985.
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Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Year | Home Town |
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| Connally Brown | 50 | Forward | 6–7 | Sophomore | Orange, TX |
| Veltra Dawson | 10 | Guard | 6–1 | Freshman | Highwood, IL |
| Chuck Everson | 51 | Center | 7–1 | Junior | Brentwood, NY |
| Brian Harrington | 20 | Guard | 6–0 | Senior | Pound Ridge, NY |
| Harold Jensen | 32 | Guard | 6–5 | Sophomore | Trumbull, CT |
| Wyatt Maker | 43 | Center | 6–11 | Sophomore | Salinas, CA |
| R. C. Massimino | 13 | Guard | 5–10 | Junior | Villanova, PA |
| Dwayne McClain | 33 | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | Senior | Worcester, MA |
| Gary McLain | 22 | Guard | 6–0 | Senior | Methuen, MA |
| Ed Pinckney | 54 | Forward/Center | 6–9 | Senior | Bronx, NY |
| Steve Pinone | 25 | Forward | 6–4 | Sophomore | Wethersfield, CT |
| Mark Plansky | 31 | Forward | 6–7 | Freshman | Wakefield, MA |
| Harold Pressley | 21 | Forward | 6–7 | Junior | Mystic, CT |
| Dwight Wilbur | 4 | Guard | 6–2 | Junior | Paterson, NJ |
NCAA basketball tournament
Main article: 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- Southeast
- Villanova 51, Dayton 49
- Villanova 74, Michigan 59
- Villanova 46, Maryland 43
- Villanova 56, North Carolina 44
- Final Four
- Villanova 52, Memphis State 45
- Villanova 66, Georgetown 64
Awards and honors
- Ed Pinckney, Final Four Most Outstanding Player
- Ed Pinckney, Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year
- Ed Pinckney, 1st Team All-Big East
- Ed Pinckney, Big East All-Tournament Team
- Dwayne McClain, 3rd Team All-Big East
- Dwayne McClain, All-Big 5
- Dwayne McClain, Final Four All-Tournament Team
- Gary McLain, Final Four All-Tournament Team
- Harold Jensen, Final Four All-Tournament Team
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1985 | 1 | 10 | Ed Pinckney | Phoenix Suns[2] |
| 1985 | 2 | 27 | Dwayne McClain | Indiana Pacers[2] |
| 1985 | 7 | 144 | Gary McLain | New Jersey Nets[2] |
| 1986 | 1 | 17 | Harold Pressley | Sacramento Kings[3] |
| 1986 | 6 | 130 | Chuck Everson | Utah Jazz[3] |
| 1987 | 6 | 122 | Harold Jensen | Cleveland Cavaliers[4] |
References
- ^ http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1985
- ^ a b c "1985 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1985&lg=N. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ a b "1986 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1986&lg=N. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "1986 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1986&lg=N. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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