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The 1955–56 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco. The Dons ended the season undefeated, becoming the first NCAA tournament champion to record a perfect season.
Season Summary
San Francisco won two straight NCAA titles behind a punishing defense led by Bill Russell, who turned shot blocking into an art form. He was also better scorer than history gives him credit for, averaging more than 20 points in both championship seasons. In 1956, Russell had support from guard K.C. Jones and a balanced lineup; besides Russell, five other players averaged between 7.1 and 9.8 points per game.
Roster
Name [1] | Number |
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Hal Payne | 3 |
K. C. Jones | 4 |
Bill Russell | 6 |
John Koljian | 7 |
Bill Bush | 8 |
Steve Balchios | 10 |
Warren Baxter | 11 |
Bill Mallen | 12 |
Vince Boyle | 14 |
Gene Brown | 15 |
Tom Nelson | 16 |
Mike Farmer | 17 |
Mike Preaseau | 18 |
Carl Boldt | 19 |
Jack King | 21 |
Hal Perry | 23 |
NCAA basketball tournament
- Far West
- San Francisco 72, UCLA 61
- San Francisco 92, Utah 77
- Final Four
- San Francisco 86, Southern Methodist 68
- San Francisco 83, Iowa 71
Awards and honors
- Bill Russell, First Team All-America selection
Team players drafted into the NBA
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1 | 2 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics |
2 | 1 | KC Jones | Boston Celtics |
7 | 50 | Carl Boldt | Detroit Pistons |
References
- ^ "usfdons.com." Retrieved on July 27, 2009.
- ^ http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1956
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
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