Smith was named All-WAC, and Colson was named WAC Coach of the Year. Bairstow led with 24 points and eight rebounds, but the team shot poorly and their comeback fell short. Roberts noted the noise level in The Pit as a challenge for a broadcaster: "There were a lot of times when I knew I was calling the game because my lips were moving, but I couldn't hear a thing I said. 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. As a player Alford had been a prolific scorer and two-time All-American at Indiana, winning a national championship, and earning an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. national team. The judge deferred sentence for a year, noting that it was unfair for Ellenberger alone to bear culpability, and all counts were formally dismissed in 1983.[36][60]. 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. Alford compiled a 4730 (.610) record in road games, the only Lobo coach over .500 on the road. It's a stretch with Thomas I know, but he did move Albuquerque in high school and play for AHS his senior year. Facing #22 Villanova, the Lobos shot 18% in the first half, scoring just eleven points and trailing by as much as 24. He had been a collegiate coach for 16 seasons, the previous eight at Iowa, amassing over 300 career wins. Road struggles slowed them, however, and despite another strong finish they ended up a game out of the lead. Sort: Player (A-Z) Col umns: Swipe 18 players found. Early New Mexico basketball teams played in what became known as the Old Wooden Gym, where the walls were the out-of-bounds markers. Top 5 New Mexico Lobos basketball players of all time - BVM Sports Top 5 New Mexico Lobos basketball players of all time Before becoming a two-time ABA MVP, Mel Daniels had three stellar seasons with the New Mexico Lobos in the 1960s. [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. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Former University of New Mexico point guard Kelvin Scarborough has died. Uguak is a 6-foot-7 starting senior forward . [58] In an investigation into illegal gambling, the FBI had placed a wiretap on the phone of a major Lobo booster. Fan criticism had reached a crescendo and attendance at The Pit had been dropping significantly. [72] Top ten-ranked UTEP foiled the Lobos, however, sweeping their regular season match-ups and knocking them out of the WAC tournament. Robbins led the nation in free throw shooting, making 93.5% of his attempts, including 52 in a row at one point, both school records. [159] Senior Tony Danridge led the unit with 15 points a game, though they again relied on balance and teamwork. In 1992, UNM announced that the basketball court at University Arena would be named in honor of King. The team won seven of their last nine, both losses coming to #8 Utah, in Salt Lake and in the WAC tournament final. Mar. [23] Hobson was named as MWC Player of the Year and a third-team All-American. Lobo said she was surprised . The Lobos compiled a 2214 record in WAC conference tournaments, reaching the final six times and winning the championship twice. 1Perfection really is the enemy of the good. [105] He was named MWC Player of the Year and finished his career as the fifth leading scorer in Lobo history. Full New Mexico Lobos roster for the 2022-23 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. [145] Discipline trouble and player defections continued into the off-season. Fraschilla resigned shortly after the season, concluding that "it was best for everyone that I leave."[138][140]. [153], An early objective for Alford was to change the culture of the program regarding discipline and academic focus. [26] New Mexico State hired Lou Henson as head coach in 1966, and like the Lobos under King, in his second season the Aggies began achieving national rankings and post-season tournament appearances. [125] Thomas was named second-team All-American, and he and Shields were both All-WAC. They again finished strong, winning nine of their last eleven, including four of five on the road. New Mexico joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) as a founding member before King's first season. Western Athletic Conference 1964, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1994. 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. They discussed an arrangement to transfer bogus credits from a California Junior College to the office of the UNM registrar. Mar. They lost in the conference tournament but received a berth in the NCAA tournament as a ten-seed facing Virginia. [151] The 200607 team featured talented Kansas transfer J. R. Giddens, who led the team with 16 points a game, but discipline problems limited his playing time. Sophomore Smith led the team, scoring 16 points a game, while three freshmen Clayton Shields, David Gibson, and Royce Olney played extensively. This list may not reflect recent changes. [74] The Lobos beat a good Arizona team before losing a close game to #1 Georgetown, led by Patrick Ewing, the first time the Lobos had faced a top-ranked opponent. C-Daniel Santiago. [217] Human mascots, dubbed "Lobo Louie and Lobo Lucy", members of the cheerleading squad, roam The Pit during games rousing and entertaining fans. They went to the NIT and beat South Florida before losing at eventual champion Wake Forest, finishing 1814. Thomas tallied 1,158 points and 529 rebounds in his career and ranks third in career field goal percentage. The Lobos had a roller-coaster season in 198990, buoyed by record-setting performances by Longley, Robbins, and McGee. Starting center Greg "Stretch" Howard was ineligible due to an NCAA rule disallowing transfers to play in postseason games; without his 14 points and 10 rebounds a game, the Lobos' balanced attack withered, and Nelson was their only consistent offense. [35] The 197576 team improved to 1611 with a largely mercenary squad of JC transfers who would later quit the team before the end of the season. Gary Colson rebuilt the Lobo program virtually from scratch after Lobogate, restoring its integrity and eventually its success on the court. [54] The injection of talent made the Lobos exciting and competitive, but they took time to gel as a team, beginning the season 64 with a couple of disappointing losses. The 2019-2020 started promising for the Lobos. [6] Johnson arrived in 1920 after a successful athletic career at the University of Michigan. A cause of death was not made public. Rebecca Lobo is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the WNBA from 1997 to 2003. [36][46] The top six largest crowds ever at The Pit were during this period. [146], Bradley transfer Danny Granger became eligible during the 200304 season and led the team with 19.5 points a game. [25] Don Haskins took over at UTEP in 1961 and led the Miners to a 12832 (.800) record in his first six seasons, including a 281 national championship season in 196566. 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. [107] Brown averaged 19.3 points a game, scoring over 30 four times, often in pivotal games, with a season-best 42; junior Marlow White averaged 17, senior Notch Neves 13, and promising freshman Charles Smith added over ten a game. The Lobo players and fan base rallied around long-time associate head coach Craig Neal, hoping to maintain continuity, and he was hired to replace Alford. Olney added 15 a game while shooting a Lobo record .513 from three-point range, as the team set the Lobo record for threes in a season. [22][170] Williams and fellow sophomore Tony Snell scored in double figures. The Lobos were among the top 12 in the nation in scoring for Ellenberger's final three years, topping a hundred points 25 times and registering six of the school's top eight single-game scoring totals. In 1957, while still on faculty, Johnson oversaw construction of the 7,800-seat arena that bears his name, Johnson Gymnasium. They faltered down the stretch though and finished 168, completing the team's best four-year stretch in nearly forty seasons. [23] He finished with career averages of 19.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, and his 23 double-doubles in 196970 still stands as the Lobo season record. In December 2014, Albuquerque-based restaurant chain WisePies Pizza & Salad purchased the naming rights for the arena, whose official name became "WisePies Arena (aka The Pit)". The team was again defense-oriented, surrendering just 60 points a game and grinding out close wins, frequently coming from behind. [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. That means over three thousand players. Media Guide 201314, pp.67,69,71,77,88. From 1951 to 1962, the Lobos competed in the Mountain States Conference, known at the time as the Skyline Eight. They finished 305, the most wins in a Lobo season, while going 102 in road games and 60 against ranked teams, also team highs. [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. In 1931, Lobo athletic teams began competing in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association, joining as a founding member along with other regional schools. Former New Mexico Players Who Played In The NBA * Including anyone currently in the NBA; NBA career stats since the 1946-1947 season. 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. [216], The official mascot of the University of New Mexico is the "Lobo", the Spanish word for "wolf", adopted by the school in 1920. [96] McGee capped his career with Lobo records for most games played and most career assists. [23] He averaged 16 points and five rebounds a game as a Lobo, also leading the team in assists and steals. 2-Rob Robbins. Bliss would identify the loss as a particular disappointment, believing that the Lobos were the better team. The Lobos rose to #8 in the polls and won the MWC title. 22 Wyoming. The Lobos had four starters returning in 1985-86 until Greene was injured in the preseason. The university established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920. [220] The student section in The Pit, Section 26, is particularly noteworthy for the antics of its raucous fans, taunting and intimidating opposing players, often with personal remarks, and offering enticing visuals for television broadcasters: They chant, jump up and down in unison, shake newspapers and signs to make noise and create distractions, and some dress in costumes and body paint. [19] Four starters averaged in double-figures in scoring, led by senior guard Ron Nelson at 19.5 points a game. [44] The Lobos earned their second trip to the NCAA tournament and tallied their first tournament victory, downing Idaho State before losing to San Francisco in the second round. 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. The following table summarizes the records and accomplishments of the coaches before Bob King. Brown again led the Lobos in 198586 with 20.9 points and 7.5 rebounds a game, earning All-WAC recognition. [48] "Coop" later became a mainstay of the "Showtime" Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s, winning five NBA championships over a 12-year career. Gethro Muscadin, the former University of New Mexico Lobo basketball player who had been hospitalized since being in a single-vehicle crash 10 months ago in Kansas, died Monday night. [93] The Lobos got off to a slow start in 198889, including losses to #11 Arizona and #6 Oklahoma. Daniels averaged over 17 points and 11 rebounds a game, providing the fast-growing Lobo fan base a preview of things to come. The four seasons with Kenny Thomas in the line-up was the best stretch by the Lobos to date. They led the WAC in overall winning percentage over the 17-season span from 1962 to 1979, posting a won-loss record of 328161 (.671). [61] Six players were dismissed from the team in the opening weeks of the 197980 season, and another was suspended. Media Guide 201213, p.120. [154] Under McKay, J.R. Giddens had frequently missed games due to disciplinary problems. [202] Noise levels up to 125 decibels have been measured, close to the pain threshold for the human ear. [193] UNM would lose in the quarterfinals to Utah State in the Mountain West Championship. Scott is the Lobo career leader in FG percentage, at .622 (198285). [122][123] Thomas averaged 17 points and nine rebounds, Shields 17 points and seven rebounds, and Long 14. UNM released a statement on February 26, 2021, they will part ways with Weir at the end of the 202021 season. [121], The 199798 Lobos had four starters returning and entered the season ranked #11. [164] Martinez was honored as an Academic All-American and received the NCAA Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award for outstanding character, leadership, integrity, and talent.[165][166]. Smith is now second in career assists and third in career steals. [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. They nevertheless reached the NIT, losing to Texas and finishing 1714. The Lobos beat both in The Pit in the final week, however, then upset BYU on the way to winning their first WAC tournament championship, and securing a trip to the NCAA tournament. Facing Butler in the first round, the Lobos were already without an injured Olney when Gibson suffered a concussion and broken finger; Thomas again spent the game in foul trouble. 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. [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. [88] Colson's teams had gone 10762 (.633) in his last five seasons, but his failure to win the conference or to make the NCAA tournament were common criticisms. Long scored 1,840 points. [63] Bridgers had been replaced as AD the year before by John Koenig, who did not believe Colson could take the Lobos to the next level. Still smarting after last weekend's buzzer-beating loss to San Diego State in a sold-out Pit, the Lobos (20-9, 7-9) are fighting for survival heading into the final two games of the regular . [115] The Lobos were ranked #23 and received a seven-seed to play Kansas State. They then lost five of six to finish in a tie for third. They went to the NIT and beat Bliss-led Baylor and Pepperdine in The Pit before losing at Memphis to finish 2113. Against Old Dominion in the first round, the Lobos struggled with three-point shooting and turned to their inside game. Updated: Dec 1, 2020 / 08:00 PM MST. Lobo began working at ESPN in 2004 after. [117] The Lobos were swept by #7 Utah, dropping to 174, but they won their last seven games to finish second in conference. The Lobos led the conference in scoring defense and were 15th in the nation, allowing 63.2 points per game. The Lobos compete in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I, joining as a founding member in 1999. But eventually that college career came to an end and it . The teams met again in the conference tournament final, and the Lobos prevailed for their third straight MWC tournament championship. [91][92] All had been Colson recruits, and Bliss reportedly flew to Australia to secure Longley's return to New Mexico. J.J. Caldwell was also kicked off the team in January because of a domestic violence accusation. The Pittsburgh Steelers . [79] The Lobos scored over eighty points a game and set the team record for most total points in a season. That may be the way to rationalize what a lot of Lobo men's basketball fans are feeling now. They beat Dayton in the regional consolation game to finish the season 227 and ranked #18 in the UPI. [163] In the second round the hobbled Lobos could not keep up with athletic, fast-breaking Washington. Five months later, and with the New Mexico still proving to be the only team all season capable of beating the Aztecs on their home court in Viejas Arena, No. [97] In the NIT, the Lobos knocked off Oregon, Oklahoma State, and Hawaii to make the Final Four in New York. The 197475 Lobo team was depleted by graduation and slipped to a 1313 record. They were again relegated to the NIT, losing to Oregon State and finishing 2510, the team record for wins in a season at the time. [155][160] Versatile JC transfer Darington Hobson joined lone senior Roman Martinez, junior Dairese Gary, and eight sophomores and freshmen. So all time UNM team with NM players. Following a familiar pattern, the Lobos fell behind early then battled back. [80][81] The Lobos logged wins over Texas and Oklahoma State on the way to a 175 record. [46] They rebounded to reach the final of the WAC tournament before losing at UNLV but still received a four-seed in the NCAA tournament. The Lobos climbed to #16 with a 120 start, with a win over #19 Connecticut, before losing to NCAA tournament-bound South Dakota State; they won at #8 Cincinnati then lost at St Louis, which later reached #13. In January 1976, #4 UNLV survived a scare from the underdog Lobos before a Pit-record crowd of 19,452, with fans overflowing onto the concourse and sitting in the stairways,[35][46][47] a game still lauded as one of the greatest and loudest ever in The Pit. [190] Before the 2017-2018 season started, 10 of the 15 players from the previous season either transferred, left the team, or graduated. The NIT appearance began a streak of eleven straight years of reaching post-season play. [27] Instead, they started the season 170, rising to #6 before beating #5Utah in the Pit, propelling the Lobos to #4. [66] Harrison and his players gained fan appreciation for persevering under difficult circumstances, but he served primarily as a caretaker until a new head coach was named. Media Guide 201213, pp.76,89. In 1999, Sports Illustrated ranked The Pit as one of the Top 20 Sporting Venues of the 20th Century. They beat Iowa and USC on the way to another showdown with #9 UNLV, losing a high-scoring game, then losing to #10 Arizona. 197374 Western Athletic Conference season Summary, Johnson had established the school record at 46 points earlier in the season before his 50-point performance, which broke the WAC conference single-game record and earned him the. Alford was again named MWC Coach of the Year, and Gary was All-MWC. [210] Luxury suites and club seats were added, along with digital video boards, expanded concourses, additional restrooms and concession stands, and upgraded training facilities,[46] while preserving the historic character of the building. [172] The Lobos' strength of schedule powered them to a #2 RPI ranking, and they won a program-record 15 games away from The Pit. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Former Lobo women's basketball player Miranda Sanchez died Monday. For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. Updated: Feb 27, 2023 / 01:50 PM MST. [214], On May 3, 2017, UNM announced a $10 million naming rights agreement with Dreamstyle Remodeling, an Albuquerque-based construction business, covering both The Pit and the UNM football stadium. The Lobos began the season 71, beating Cincinnati, which later reached #7, but losing to Massachusetts, later #13; they lost to Kansas, which peaked at #2, but beat Marquette. Longley finished with 1,729 points, 922 rebounds, and 336 blocks. Richard Pitino has been hired as the next head coach of the New Mexico men's basketball program less than 24 hours after Minnesota announced his firing, the program announced on Tuesday. [186] Bairstow was named second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated. Colson said the popularity and continued presence of Ellenberger during his early years were unnerving and that he sometimes felt in competition with the former coach. Game Notes 201314, pp.15,20; Media Guide 201314, pp.67,7576,79. [35][87], Dave Bliss recorded the most wins as head coach in Lobo history, compiling a 246108 (.695) record, with seven NCAA tournament appearances and three trips to the NIT. Alan Dolensky and Smith remain the top two on the list, while Garrett is now tied for fourth. They then won 12 of 13, including a win over #6 San Diego State to knot the MWC race, but they lost the title showdown at SDSU after squandering a large lead. [154] They struggled to win against first round opponent Montana, and Hobson injured his wrist and back. [23], The 199697 Lobos returned all their principal players, while adding freshman Lamont Long, who would become a starter by mid-season. He established regularly scheduled games against regional colleges, and in 1931 UNM joined the Border Conference as a founding member. The Lobos won the Border Conference in 1944 and 1945, and they appeared in the NAIA post-season tournament in 1947, losing to Hamline University in the first round. [21] The Lobos started 111, losing at Texas Tech but beating #11 Arizona and rising to #11 themselves. The Lobos stood at 72 after losing to #10 Syracuse, then rattled off 14 straight wins, including a home-and-away sweep of #9 UNLV, pushing them into the national rankings and eventually into the top ten. One former Lobo teammate from the 2017-18 season Troy Simons and another former Lobo who will be a teammate of Furstinger's this summer when the two are both playing for "The. The Lobos became frequent participants in the NCAA tournament during the 1990s and have made 15 appearances overall, as well as 19 NIT appearances. They lost in the first round to #14 Oklahoma State to finish 2010. [83] Scarborough was named All-WAC and finished his career second (now third) in Lobo history in total assists. [82] The Lobos reached the final of the WAC tournament but lost to Wyoming, which went on to reach the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament. [13] The team posted wins over Kansas and at Purdue and received a berth in the 1964 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 197273 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats. The team reached the NIT tournament final in 1964 and received its first bid to the NCAA tournament in 1968. They rode the momentum into the WAC tournament championship game and beat the Utes behind a dominant 30-point, 17-rebound performance by Thomas, earning their tenth straight win and a berth in the NCAA tournament. [49] His defensive prowess made him an eight-time recipient of NBA All-Defensive Team honors, as well as the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987. They beat Texas A&M in the NIT before losing at Fresno State to finish the season 1913. [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. They hosted their first-round game in The Pit but lost to unranked Santa Clara. [211] The upgrade reduced seating capacity to 15,411,[212] trading some seating for greater comfort and amenities. [10] The Lobos won 165 games with Johnson as head basketball coach, a school record for over 30 years and currently third on its all-time list. In his first season, Weir posted a 19-15 record and finished in 3rd place in the Mountain West. The program thrived, and Ellenberger became a local celebrity, restaurateur, and man-about-town, earning the nickname "Stormin' Norman" for his flashy attire and fiery coaching style.[35][36][37][38][39]. [110][111] Bliss stated, "[a]s a coach, I have never compromised more of my offensive principles than while coaching Greg Brown. [29] Longley was again named All-WAC and finished his career as Lobo leader in scoring and rebounding, falling since to sixth in points and second in rebounds. In 1976, he recruited future NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird to ISU, where he led the Sycamores to a 4812 record in his first two seasons. Page also holds the Lobo record for career points per game (26.2), the top career scoring average in WAC history. He became the fourth leading scorer in school history at the time in just two seasons, set single season records for total points, season points per game (24.0), career points per game (21.9), and he scored a still-school record 50 points in a single game. [221] The noise level of the boisterous fans, the intimacy created by seating extending to the edge of the court, and the elevation contribute to what Coach Dave Bliss termed "a Pit game. [68] The callow Lobo squad led for much of the game, encouraged by a delirious crowd at The Pit. [42] They also established still-standing records for steals in a season as a team, Greene for steals by a player in a season, and Scarborough for career steals. They then lost three league road games and fell to third in a tight WAC race. (Credit: UNM men's basketball) Adam Kradle - Managing Editor of BVM Sports Updated: October 19, 2021 Bliss had won 246 games as Lobo head coach and reached the NCAA tournament seven times, both school records. Shields scored 1,837 points. [34] It was Ellenberger's first Division I head coaching position, but he made up for what he lacked in experience with energy and enthusiasm. Thomas had his best NCAA performance with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks, while Long added 17 points and 12 rebounds and made the game-winning basket in the closing seconds. Tributes honoring her memory started forming on social. [16] They were again invited to the NIT, where they lost to St. John's to finish 198. [152], Steve Alford coached the Lobos for six seasons, compiling a 15552 (.749) record with three NCAA tournament appearances, at least a share of four league titles, and two conference tournament championships. [6][11] For many years, Johnson Gym was the most prominent feature of the UNM campus for those driving along Central Avenue in Albuquerque, part of historic U.S. Route 66. 1899 and began competing with regional colleges, and 336 blocks ] Under McKay, Giddens. 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