Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
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Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
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| University | University of Rhode Island | ||
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
| Location | Kingston, RI | ||
| Head coach | ( year) | ||
| Arena | Ryan Center (Capacity: 7,657) |
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| Nickname | Rams | ||
| Colors | Light blue and White
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1998 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1988, 1998 | |||
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| 1961, 1966, 1978, 1988, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999 | |||
The Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Rhode Island. The team is under the direction of head coach Dan Hurley, who was hired on March 20, 2012. The Rams play their home games at the Ryan Center (capacity 7,657).
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Players
NBA Draftees
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1965 | 13 | 1 | 95 | Dennis McGovern | New York Knicks[1] |
| 1967 | 3 | 3 | 23 | Steve Chubin | San Francisco Warriors[2] |
| 1970 | 5 | 13 | 81 | John Fultz | Los Angeles Lakers[3] |
| 1970 | 7 | 6 | 110 | Claude English | Portland Trail Blazers[3] |
| 1979 | 1 | 21 | 21 | Sylvester Williams | New York Knicks[4] |
| 1988 | 2 | 20 | 45 | Tom Garrick | Los Angeles Clippers[5] |
| 1998 | 2 | 12 | 41 | Cuttino Mobley | Houston Rockets[6] |
| 1998 | 2 | 18 | 47 | Tyson Wheeler | Toronto Raptors[6] |
| 1999 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Lamar Odom | Los Angeles Clippers[7] |
Postseason
NCAA Tournaments
Rhode Island Rams have appeared in eight NCAA tournaments. They have an overall 6–8 record in tournament games. Tom Garrick holds the Rhode Island single-tournament scoring record with 29 points in 1988.[8]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1961 | First Round | St. Bonaventure | L, 86–76 | |
| 1966 | First Round | Davidson | L, 95–65 | |
| 1978 | First Round | Duke | L, 63–62 | |
| 1988 | #11 | First Round | #6 Missouri | W, 87–80 |
| Second Round | #3 Syracuse | W, 97–94 | ||
| Sweet Sixteen | #2 Duke | L, 73–72 | ||
| 1993 | #8 | First Round | #9 Purdue | W, 74–68 |
| Second Round | #1 North Carolina | L, 112–67 | ||
| 1997 | #9 | First Round | #8 Purdue | L, 83–76 |
| 1998 | #8 | First Round | #9 Murray State | W, 97–74 |
| Second Round | #1 Kansas | W, 80–75 | ||
| Sweet Sixteen | #13 Valparaiso | W, 74–68 | ||
| Elite Eight | #2 Stanford | L, 79–77 | ||
| 1999 | #12 | First Round | #5 Charlotte | L, 81–70 |
References
- ^ "1966 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1966&lg=N. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "1966 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1966&lg=N. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ a b "1970 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1970&lg=N. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "1979 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1979&lg=N. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "1988 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1988&lg=N. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ a b "1998 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1998&lg=N. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "1999 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1999&lg=N. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Rhode Island Rams Tournament History". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/history?team1Id=7760. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
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