1954–55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team explained

Year:	1954–55
Team:	San Francisco Dons
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	California Basketball Association
Short Conf:	CBA
Coachrank:	1
Aprank:	1
Record:	28–1
Conf Record:	12–0
Head Coach:	Phil Woolpert
Hc Year:	5th
Asst Coach1:	Ross Giudice
Stadium:	Kezar Pavilion
Champion:	NCAA tournament National champions CBA regular season champions
Tourney:	National Championship Game
Tourney Result:	W 77-63 vs. La Salle

The 1954–55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco in NCAA competition in the 1954–55 season. The Dons, a member of the California Basketball Association (now known as the West Coast Conference), finished the season ranked #1 in the nation.

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^[1]

Rankings

See main article: 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball rankings. ^{[2] [3]}

Awards and honors

• Bill Russell, First Team All-America selection

Team players drafted into the NBA

See main article: 1955 NBA draft.

2	11		New York Knicks
10	76		Minneapolis Lakers

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's Basketball Yearly Results (1950-60) - University of San Francisco Athletics . . June 20, 2020.
2. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 634–635. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.
3. Web site: 1954-55 College Basketball Polls . . June 20, 2020 .
4. Web site: 1955 NBA Draft. basketball-reference.com. June 20, 2020.