1920–21 NCAA men's basketball season explained
The 1920–21 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1920, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1921.
Rule changes
- The basket was moved to 2feet from the baseline and the padded wall behind the basket was ruled out of bounds. Previously, players could climb the wall to get closer to the basket for a shot.[1] [2]
- A new substitution rule allowed a player who left the game to re-enter it once. Previously, a player who left the game could not re-enter it.[1] [2]
Season headlines
Conference membership changes
Regular season
Conferences
Conference winners and tournaments
| Conference | Regular
season winner[6] | Conference
player of the year | Conference
tournament | Tournament
venue (City) | Tournament
winner |
|---|
| | None selected | No Tournament |
| | None selected | No Tournament |
| | None selected | No Tournament |
| | | No Tournament |
| | | No Tournament |
| none
(see note) | None selected | | Municipal Auditorium
(Atlanta, Georgia) | Kentucky[7] |
| | None selected | No Tournament | |
NOTE: The
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association did not have an official regular-season champion, but it sponsored the
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament, whose champion claimed the mythical title of "Champions of the
South."
[4] Conference standings
Independents
A total of 120 college teams played as major independents. Among independents that played at least 10 games, (15–0) was undefeated, and (22–2), (22–2), and (22–4) finished with the most wins.[8]
Statistical leaders
Awards
Helms College Basketball All-Americans
See main article: 1921 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.
The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1920–21 season.[9]
Major player of the year awards
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
Notes and References
- http://www.orangehoops.org/NCAA/NCAA%20Rule%20Changes.htm orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
- https://www.youthhoops101.com/rules-of-basketball.html Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021
- Web site: Playing Rules History . . . ncaa.org . NCAA . June 25, 2024 . 11.
- Web site: Jon. Scott. Nov 9, 2010. The truth behind the Helms Committee. 10 May 2021.
- Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. ESPN. ESPN Books. New York, NY. 2009. 526, 529–587. 978-0-345-51392-2.
- News: 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section. 2009. NCAA. 2009-02-14.
- http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section
- Web site: 1920-21 Men's Independent Season Summary . . July 28, 2024.
- http://www.apbr.org/ncaa-aa.html The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"
- Web site: The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches . 2014-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170527235527/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm . 2017-05-27 . dead .
