1969–70 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 1969–70 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1969–70 season. The team played its home games at Crisler Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach Johnny Orr, the team finished tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference.[1] The team was unranked the entire season in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll,[2] and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.[3] The team lost to all three ranked opponents that it faced.[1] Rudy Tomjanovich served as team captain and earned team MVP.[4] Over the course of the season Tomjanovich led the conference in rebounding with a 16.2 average in conference games.[5] Tomjanovich was a 1970 NCAA All-American.[6] During the season, Tomjanovich broke Bill Buntin's school career records for total (1037) and average rebounds (13.13) by posting 1039 and 14.43.[7] This record still stands. He also set the current school record for single-season 30-point games with 13, surpassing Cazzie Russell's total of nine set four years earlier.[8] Although Michigan basketball does not officially keep records of assists before 1977 (noting in the record book that records are only available since 1977), Mark Henry was credited as the first Michigan Wolverines player on record to total 12 assists in a game on January 24, 1970, against the Michigan State Spartans. No Wolverine on record would surpass 12 assists in a game until Mark Bodnar did so on December 13, 1980.[9]

1969–70 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1969–70 record10–14 (5–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPRudy Tomjanovich
CaptainRudy Tomjanovich
Home arenaCrisler Arena
1969–70 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Iowa14–0 1.000  20–5  .800
Purdue11–3 .786  18–6  .750
Ohio State8–6 .571  15–9  .625
Illinois8–6 .571  15–9  .625
Minnesota7–7 .500  13–11  .542
Michigan5–9 .357  10–14  .417
Wisconsin5–9 .357  10–14  .417
Michigan State5–9 .357  9–15  .375
Northwestern4–10 .286  9–15  .375
Indiana3–11 .214  7–17  .292
Rankings from AP Poll

Team players drafted into the NBA

Three players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.[10][11][12]

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerNBA Club
1970122Rudy TomjanovichSan Diego Rockets
19711016168Dan FifeMilwaukee Bucks
197231444Wayne GrabiecBoston Celtics

References
  1. "Through The Years". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 37. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  3. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 85. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  4. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  5. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 34. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  6. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  7. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 166.
  8. "All-Time Records". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 6. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  9. "All-Time Records". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 16. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  10. "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  11. "1971 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  12. "1972 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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