1969-70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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The 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's sixth NCAA National Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

 in seven years under head coach John R. Wooden with a win over Jacksonville.

The team was honored 40 years later at half-time of the UCLA-Oregon game
2009–10 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 2009–10 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented University of California, Los Angeles during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by head coach Ben Howland and played their home games at Pauley Pavilion...

 on February 27, 2010.

Players

No. Name Pos Height Class PPG RPG
No. 24 Rick Betchley G-F 6–4½ So. 1.5 ppg 0.7 rpg
No. 45 Henry Bibby
Henry Bibby
Charles Henry Bibby is a former professional basketball player who became a coach after his playing days were over.- Playing career :...

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
Steve Patterson (basketball)
Steven J. Patterson , of Santa Maria, California, was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association for five seasons...

 (Deceased July 28, 2004)
C* 6–9 Jr. 12.5 ppg 10.0 rpg
No. 30 Curtis Rowe
Curtis Rowe
Curtis Rowe, Jr. is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward from UCLA, Rowe was drafted by the Dallas Chaparrals in the 1971 ABA Draft and by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1971 NBA Draft...

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
John Vallely
John Vallely is a retired American basketball player from Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California. He played for the UCLA Bruins and in the National Basketball Association....

G* 6–2½ Sr. 16.3 ppg 3.7 rpg
No. 35 Sidney Wicks
Sidney Wicks
Sidney Wicks is a retired American basketball player. A native of California, he played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and played professionally in the National Basketball Association from 1971 to 1981...

F* 6–8 Jr. 18.6 ppg 11.9 rpg

KEY: * — Denotes starters

Coaches

  • Head Coach: John Wooden
    John Wooden
    John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...

  • Assistants: Denny Crum
    Denny Crum
    Denzil E. "Denny" Crum is a former American men's college basketball coach at the University of Louisville from 1971 to 2001, compiling a 675–295 record. He guided the Cardinals to two NCAA championships and six Final Fours...

     and Gary Cunningham
    Gary Cunningham
    Gary Cunningham is a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles men's basketball team from 1977 to 1979, guiding them to a 50–8 record. He has the highest winning percentage of any coach in UCLA men's basketball history . This puts him ahead...

  • Athletic Trainer: Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake
    Drake Stadium (UCLA)
    Elvin Drake Stadium is an 11,700-capacity stadium in Los Angeles, California used by UCLA soccer and athletics. The track stadium was built in 1969. The stadium is named for UCLA track legend Elvin C...

    (Deceased Dec. 23, 1988)
  • Head Student Manager: George Morgan

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