1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team explained
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1958–59 |
| Prev Year: | 1957–58 |
| Next Year: | 1959–60 |
| Team: | Tennessee A&I State Tigers |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 16 |
| Record: | 32–1 |
| Conf Record: | N/A |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Champion: | NAIA tournament National Champions |
The 1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee A&I State College (now called Tennessee State University) in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men's basketball during the 1958–59 season. Coached by fifth-year head coach John McLendon, the Tigers finished the season with a school-record 32 wins and were crowned NAIA national champions by winning the 1959 NAIA tournament.[1] This marked the third of three consecutive national championships, a feat that no other team at any level of college basketball had previously accomplished.[2] In 2019, all three national championship teams were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[2] [3]
Individual honors
- Associated Press Little All-America – Dick Barnett
- NAIA All-America – Dick Barnett, John Barnhill
- NAIA Tournament MVP – Dick Barnett
- NABC College Division I All-District Second Team – Dick Barnett
School records
- Team
- Wins (season) – 32
- Points (game) – 150, vs. Knoxville College
- Individual
- Points (game) – 48, Dick Barnett
- Points (season) – 920, Dick Barnett
- Points (career) – 3,209, Dick Barnett (1955–59)
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018–19 Tennessee State Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide: History . Tennessee State University. 2018 . September 6, 2019.
- Web site: 1957-1959 NAIA Championship Teams Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement This Weekend . TSUTigers.com . Tennessee State University . September 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190919064730/http://www.tsutigers.com/mbasketball/news/2019-20/9480/1957-1959-naia-championship-teams-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-enshrinement-this-weekend/ . dead . September 19, 2019 . September 6, 2019 .
- Web site: Twelve honorees announced for 2019 Hall of Fame Class . NBA.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 6, 2019 . September 6, 2019.
