1969–70
The year 1969 was a turning point in Washington sports history. The University of Maryland had hired Lefty Driesell to coach basketball. The Senators named Ted Williams as manager. The Washington Redskins hired Vince Lombardi as Head Coach and he had brought a winning attitude to the nation's capital. It marked a renaissance in sports interest in America's most transient of cities.
Personnel
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 9151 Will Hetzel Baltimore Bullets
1970–71
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 8131 Barry Yates Philadelphia 76ers
1971–72
Lefty Driesell started the tradition of Midnight Madnessin 1971 with an unofficial session that was attended by 3,000 fans at the University of Maryland's football stadium, Byrd Stadium.
National Invitation tournament First Round Maryland 67, St. Josephs 55 Second Round Maryland 71, Syracuse 65 Semifinal Maryland 91, Jacksonville 77 Final Maryland 100, Niagara 69
Awards and honors Tom McMillen, NIT Most Valuable Player Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC Tom McMillen, Third Team All-American
In April 1972, assistant George Raveling became the head coach at Washington State in the Pac-8 Conference.
1972–73
In the offseason, Tom McMillen was a member of the US national team that took part in Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
NCAA tournament East Maryland 91, Syracuse 75 Providence 103, Maryland 89
Awards and honors Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 337 Jim O’Brien Cleveland Cavaliers 10155 Bob Bodell Seattle SuperSonics 14186 Howard White Capitol Bullets
1973–74
Maryland participated in the ACC Final. The Final pitted two of the top teams in the country. It has been regarded by many to be the greatest ACC game in history — and one of the greatest college games ever. The game was instrumental in forcing the expansion of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship to 32 teams, allowing more than one bid from a conference. Maryland had six future NBA draft picks on the team. The six picks were Tom McMillen and Len Elmore (1974), Tom Roy and Owen Brown (1975) and John Lucas and Mo Howard (1976). It is considered the greatest team that did not participate in the NCAA tournament.Bill Free – This Overtime Lasts 25 Years The 1974 team left it all out on the floor. Baltimore Sun, hosted at University of Maryland Terrapins athletic site, February 20, 1999
ACC tournament The 1974 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 7–9. North Carolina State defeated Maryland in overtime 103–100 to claim the championship. Quarterfinals (March 7): Maryland 85, Duke 66 Semifinals (March 8): Maryland 105, North Carolina 85 Finals (March 9): NC State 103, Maryland 100
Awards and honors Lefty Driesell, NCAA Award of ValorNCAA Award of Valor recipients Len Elmore, First Team All ACC Len Elmore, Second Team All-American John Lucas, First Team All ACC John Lucas, Second Team All-American Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 19 Tom McMillen Buffalo Braves 113 Len Elmore Washington Bullets
1974–75
In the offseason, John Lucas played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.SEVENTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 1974
NCAA tournament Midwest Maryland 83, Creighton 79 Maryland 83, Notre Dame 71 Louisville 96, Maryland 82
Awards and honors John Lucas, First Team All-American John Lucas, First Team All ACC FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champions, 1974 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 3 42 Tom Roy Portland Trail Blazers 9147 Owen Brown Phoenix Suns
1975–76
Awards and honors John Lucas, First Team All-American John Lucas, First Team All ACC
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 1 1 John Lucas Houston Rockets 232 Mo Howard Cleveland Cavaliers
1976–77
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 1 15 Brad Davis Los Angeles Lakers 230 Steve Sheppard Chicago Bulls
1977–78
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 4 81 Larry Boston Washington Bullets
1978–79
NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA club 3 52 Larry Gibson Milwaukee Bucks
References
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