A native of Port Arthur, Texas, Broussard began to get noticed as a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School in his hometown.[2] He led his school to win the Texas 4A state championship; the following season as a senior, he led them to be runners-up.[2] Broussard enrolled at Texas A&M in the fall of 1958. When he became eligible in 1959–60, Broussard made an immediate impact. He averaged 17.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while leading the Aggies to a 19–5 overall record.[4] The following year, Broussard averaged 22.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game while leading Texas A&M to a 16–8 record.[3][4] His scoring average is still the fifth-highest single season average in Texas A&M history.[4] On January 16, 1961, he set still-standing school single game records for free throws made (19) and attempted (22, since tied) while playing against the Texas Longhorns.[4] In his senior season in 1961–62, Broussard averaged 17.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.[3] The Aggies finished with a 15–9 record.[4]
Despite his prolific college career, Texas A&M never qualified for a postseason tournament.[3] In none of Broussard's three varsity seasons did they finish worse than second place in the conference standings.[4] His 1,382 career points and 596 career rebounds are still high in the Texas A&M record books, as is his total free throws made (396, fourth most).[4] After his college career ended, Broussard was selected in the 1962 NBA draft by the Chicago Zephyrs in the ninth round, although he never played professional basketball.[5]
In 2016, the Southeastern Conference selected him as one of their Legends of Basketball (the SEC recognizes much of the Southwest Conference's athletics history since most of the schools that were in the SWC eventually left for the SEC, thus disbanding the SWC in 1996).[2]
Referencesedit
^"Southwest Conference Player of the Year History". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
^ abcdMurrell, C. (March 10, 2016). "Local legend: Broussard among SEC's honorees at tournament". The Port Arthur News. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
^ abcd"Carroll Broussard". College Hoopedia. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
^ abcdefg"2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). tributes.com. Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
^"1961 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
April 12, 2024
carroll, broussard, carroll, broussard, born, september, 1940, american, former, basketball, player, known, college, career, texas, university, between, 1958, 1962, broussard, time, southwest, conference, player, year, three, time, first, team, selection, thre. Carroll J Broussard born September 18 1940 is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Texas A amp M University between 1958 and 1962 Broussard was a two time Southwest Conference Player of the Year 1 three time first team all SWC selection three time All American and was later honored as one of the Southeastern Conference s Legends of Basketball 2 3 Carroll BroussardBroussard during his junior year at Texas A amp MPersonal informationBorn 1940 09 18 September 18 1940 age 83 NationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Listed weight180 lb 82 kg Career informationHigh schoolThomas Jefferson Port Arthur Texas CollegeTexas A amp M 1958 1962 NBA draft1962 9th round 74th overall pickSelected by the Chicago ZephyrsPositionForwardCareer highlights and awards2 SWC Player of the Year 1961 1962 3 AP honorable mention All American 1960 1962 3 First team All SWC 1960 1962 Stats at Basketball Reference comA native of Port Arthur Texas Broussard began to get noticed as a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School in his hometown 2 He led his school to win the Texas 4A state championship the following season as a senior he led them to be runners up 2 Broussard enrolled at Texas A amp M in the fall of 1958 When he became eligible in 1959 60 Broussard made an immediate impact He averaged 17 9 points and 7 3 rebounds per game while leading the Aggies to a 19 5 overall record 4 The following year Broussard averaged 22 4 points and 9 1 rebounds per game while leading Texas A amp M to a 16 8 record 3 4 His scoring average is still the fifth highest single season average in Texas A amp M history 4 On January 16 1961 he set still standing school single game records for free throws made 19 and attempted 22 since tied while playing against the Texas Longhorns 4 In his senior season in 1961 62 Broussard averaged 17 3 points and 8 5 rebounds per game 3 The Aggies finished with a 15 9 record 4 Despite his prolific college career Texas A amp M never qualified for a postseason tournament 3 In none of Broussard s three varsity seasons did they finish worse than second place in the conference standings 4 His 1 382 career points and 596 career rebounds are still high in the Texas A amp M record books as is his total free throws made 396 fourth most 4 After his college career ended Broussard was selected in the 1962 NBA draft by the Chicago Zephyrs in the ninth round although he never played professional basketball 5 In 2016 the Southeastern Conference selected him as one of their Legends of Basketball the SEC recognizes much of the Southwest Conference s athletics history since most of the schools that were in the SWC eventually left for the SEC thus disbanding the SWC in 1996 2 References edit Southwest Conference Player of the Year History sports reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved October 25 2016 a b c d Murrell C March 10 2016 Local legend Broussard among SEC s honorees at tournament The Port Arthur News Retrieved October 25 2016 a b c d Carroll Broussard College Hoopedia Retrieved October 25 2016 a b c d e f g 2015 16 Texas A amp M Aggies Men s Basketball Media Guide PDF tributes com Texas A amp M University Retrieved October 25 2016 1961 NBA Draft basketball reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved October 25 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carroll Broussard amp oldid 1129683655, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
