Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 1983–84 |
Team: | Houston Cougars |
Conference: | Southwest Conference |
Short Conf: | SWC |
Prev Year: | 1982–83 |
Next Year: | 1984–85 |
Coachrank: | 5 |
Aprank: | 5 |
Record: | 32–5 |
Conf Record: | 15–1 |
Hc Year: | 28th |
Asst Coach1: | Terry Kirkpatrick |
Asst Coach2: | Don Schverak |
Champion: | NCAA tournament, Runner-up SWC tournament champions SWC regular season champions |
Bowl Result: | L 75–84 vs. Georgetown |
The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Guy Lewis. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their second straight National Championship Game, and completed a three-year run with an overall record of 88-16.
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See main article: 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [3]
Year | Player | Round | Pick | NBA Club |
1 | 1 | Houston Rockets | ||
1984 | 1 | 24 | Boston Celtics | |
5 | 103 | Chicago Bulls | ||
Alvin Franklin | 4 | 80 | Sacramento Kings | |
1 | 23 | San Antonio Spurs | ||
1987 | 2 | 28 | Chicago Bulls | |