1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by first-year head coach Pete Herrmann and played their home games as members of the Colonial Athletic Association at Halsey Field House in Annapolis, Maryland.

1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
CAA tournament champions CAA Regular Season Champions
NCAA men's Division I tournament, Lost First Round
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	26–6 (13–1 CAA)
Head coach	Pete Herrmann (1st season)
Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Navy †	13	–	1		.929			26	–	6		.813
UNC Wilmington	9	–	5		.643			18	–	12		.600
Richmond	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
James Madison	8	–	6		.571			20	–	10		.667
George Mason	7	–	7		.500			15	–	13		.536
American	5	–	9		.357			13	–	14		.481
East Carolina	4	–	10		.286			12	–	16		.429
William & Mary	2	–	12		.143			5	–	22		.185
† 1987 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 10 Doug Wojcik 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Wheeling Central Catholic Wheeling, West Virginia F 40 Carl Liebert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr   Floyds Knobs, Indiana C 50 David Robinson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Osbourn Park Woodbridge, Virginia	Head coach Pete Herrmann Assistant coach(es) John Fitzpatrick David Laton Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 22, 1986*	No. 9	vs. No. 17 NC State Hall of Fame Tip-off Classic	L 84–86^[2]	0-1	36 – Robinson	10 – Robinson	–	Springfield Civic Center (8,862) Springfield, MA
Nov 28, 1986*	No. 9	vs. Utica Spartan Cutlass Classic	W 86–55	1–1	25 – Liebert	12 – Robinson	–	Jenison Fieldhouse  East Lansing, MI
Nov 29, 1986*	No. 9	at Michigan State Spartan Cutlass Classic	W 91–90 ^OT	2–1	43 – Robinson	16 – Robinson	–	Jenison Fieldhouse  East Lansing, MI
Dec 5, 1986*	No. 10	Yale	W 92–63	3–1	31 – Robinson	–	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Dec 8, 1986*	No. 10	Saint Leo	W 92–57	4–1	30 – Robinson	16 – Robinson	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Dec 27, 1986*	No. 12	vs. Idaho State UNLV Holiday Classic	W 78–56	5–1	28 – Robinson	13 – Robinson	–	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, NV
Dec 28, 1986*	No. 12	at No. 1 UNLV UNLV Holiday Classic	L 79–104^[3]	5–2	29 – Robinson	9 – Robinson	–	Thomas & Mack Center (20,321) Las Vegas, NV
CAA regular season
Jan 3, 1987	No. 9	UNC Wilmington	W 72–58	6–2 (1–0)	–	14 – Robinson	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Jan 5, 1987	No. 9	East Carolina	W 91–66	7–2 (2–0)	31 – Robinson	16 – Robinson	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Jan 8, 1987	No. 15	Richmond	L 62–64^[4]	7–3 (2–1)	–	–	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Jan 10, 1987	No. 15	at James Madison	W 95–70	8–3 (3–1)	45 – Robinson	21 – Robinson	–	JMU Convocation Center  Harrisonburg, VA
Jan 12, 1987	No. 15	at George Mason	W 59–57	9–3 (4–1)	–	–	–	Patriot Center  Fairfax, VA
Jan 15, 1987*	No. 19	at Lafayette	W 75–71 ^2OT	10–3	30 – Robinson	15 – Robinson	–	Kirby Sports Center  Easton, PA
Jan 17, 1987	No. 19	American	W 96–69	11–3 (5–1)	–	–	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Jan 19, 1987*	No. 19	Delaware	W 84–60	12–3	–	–	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Jan 21, 1987*	No. 18	at Drexel	L 80–83^[5]	12–4	44 – Robinson	14 – Robinson	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center  Philadelphia, PA
Jan 23, 1987	No. 18	William & Mary	W 82–59	13–4 (6–1)	25 – Robinson	–	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Jan 25, 1987*	No. 18	at Kentucky	L 69–80^[6]	13–5	45 – Robinson	14 – Robinson	–	Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
Jan 31, 1987		at UNC Wilmington	W 67–66	14–5 (7–1)	–	–	–	Trask Coliseum  Wilmington, NC
Feb 2, 1987		at East Carolina	W 76–60	15–5 (8–1)	–	–	–	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum  Greenville, NC
Feb 5, 1987		James Madison	W 73–71	16–5 (9–1)	–	–	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Feb 7, 1987*		vs. Miami (FL)	W 73–62	17–5	–	–	–
Feb 9, 1987		George Mason	W 81–64	18–5 (10–1)	–	–	–	Halsey Field House  Seattle, WA
Feb 11, 1987*		Maryland-Baltimore County	W 75–50	19–5	–	–	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Feb 14, 1987		at American	W 68–61	20–5 (11–1)	–	–	–	Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall  Washington, D.C.
Feb 16, 1987		at William & Mary	W 63–52	21–5 (12–1)	–	–	–	Kaplan Arena  Williamsburg, VA
Feb 21, 1987*		Army	W 58–52	22–5	–	13 – Robinson	–	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, MD
Feb 24, 1987		at Richmond	W 84–66	23–5 (13–1)	23 – Robinson	11 – Robinson	–	Robins Center  Richmond, VA
CAA tournament
Feb 28, 1987*		vs. William & Mary CAA Tournament Quarterfinal	W 63–52	24–5	26 – Robinson	13 – Robinson	–	Hampton Coliseum  Hampton, VA
Mar 1, 1987*		vs. James Madison CAA Tournament Semifinal	W 85–64	25–5	–	–	–	Hampton Coliseum  Hampton, VA
Mar 2, 1987*		vs. UNC Wilmington CAA tournament championship	W 53–50	26–5	23 – Robinson	–	–	Hampton Coliseum  Hampton, VA
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1987*	(8 E)	vs. (9 E) Michigan First Round	L 82–97^[7]	26–6	50 – Robinson	13 – Robinson	6 – Wojcik	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[8]

Rankings

Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

• David Robinson – Naismith College Player of the Year,^[9] USBWA College Player of the Year,^[10] John R. Wooden Award,^[11] AP Player of the Year, Adolph Rupp Trophy, NABC Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year, CAA Player of the Year (3), National leader in blocked shots per game (4.5)

Team players drafted into the NBA

Main article: 1987 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	1	David Robinson	San Antonio Spurs

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References

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2. "N.C. State Edges Midshipmen, 86-84". The Washington Post. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
3. "Top-Ranked Nevada-Las Vegas Routs Navy, 104-79". The Washington Post. December 30, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
4. "RICHMOND SURGE DUMPS NAVY, 64-62". The New York Times. January 9, 1987. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
5. "Navy is Stunned by Drexel, 83-80". The Washington Post. January 22, 1987. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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7. "Robinson Scores 50 But It's Not Enough for Navy". The New York Times. March 13, 1987. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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