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1906–07 IAAUS men's basketball season
The 1906–07 IAAUS men's basketball season began in December 1906, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1907.
Season headlines edit
- The 1906–07 season was the first to be played after the founding of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS), which renamed itself the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1910.The 1906–07 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 1906–07 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States college basketball season. The team captain was C.W. Woodruff.
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Chicago as its national champion for the 1906–07 season.[1]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Williams as its national champion for the 1906–07 season.[2]
- The 1906–07 Army Cadets men's basketball team represented United States Military Academy during the 1906–07 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Harry Fisher, coaching his first season with the cadets. The team captain was Lewis Rockwell.
Conference membership changes edit
| School | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Hoyas | No basketball team | Independent |
| Northwestern Wildcats | No major basketball program | Western Conference |
Regular season edit
Conference winners edit
| Conference | Regular Season Winner[3] | Conference Player of the Year | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue (City) | Tournament Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Yale | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Western Conference | Chicago, Minnesota, & Wisconsin | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders edit
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Awards edit
Helms College Basketball All-Americans edit
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 1906–07 season.[4]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Frank Arthur | Wisconsin |
| George Flint | Penn |
| Albert Houghton | Chicago |
| Marcus Hurley | Columbia |
| Charles Keinath | Penn |
| Gilmore Kinney | Yale |
| John Ryan | Columbia |
| John Schommer | Chicago |
| Oswald Tower | Williams |
| L. Parson Warren | Williams |
Major player of the year awards edit
- Helms Player of the Year: Gilmore Kinney, Yale (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes edit
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | No coach | Maurice Joyce | After having no coach during its initial season (1906–07) and relying on an elected student manager to run the team, Georgetown hired Joyce for the 1907–08 season as its first coach.[5] | |
| Kansas | James Naismith | Phog Allen | Future Hall of Famer Allen launched his coaching career, taking over from the sport's founder Naismith. |
References edit
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 526, 529–587. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"
- ^ . Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2014.