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100 Years of Basketball


WVU Coliseum

Saturday, Feb. 21, 7 pm
West Virginia vs. Pitt

ALL-TIME TEAM PICKS
Pre-World War II
Pos Player
F Rudy Baris
F Marshall Glenn
F Jack Gocke
G Scotty Hamilton
C Joe Stydahar
1946-55
F Leland Byrd
G Clyde Green
G Red Holmes
F Fred Schaus
F Jim Sottile
C Mark Workman
1956-65
G Rod Hundley
G Jim McCormick
C Lloyd Sharrar
G Rod Thorn
G Don Vincent
F Jerry West
1966-75
F Jerome Anderson
F Carey Bailey
G Bob Hummell
F Dave Reaser
G Wil Robinson
G Ron Williams
1976-85
C Warren Baker
G Greg Jones
G Lowes Moore
F Maurice Robinson
F Lester Rowe
F Russel Todd
1986-95
G Marsalis Basey
G Steve Berger
G Dale Blaney
F Chris Brooks
G Herbie Brooks
F Darryl Prue
Post 1995
G Seldon Jefferson
F Damian Owens
G Adrian Pledger
F Brent Solheim
G Jarrod West
F Marcus Goree
F Calvin Bowman

A Rich History


Jerry West is considered one of basketball's all-time great players (WVU Sports Communications photo)

After 94 seasons and 100 years of play, more than 1,400 victories, and boasting some of the game's greatest players, WVU has as rich a basketball tradition as any school in the nation. This year West Virginia celebrates its 100th year of basketball against long-time rival Pitt on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the WVU Coliseum.

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  • 1963 Davidson game rebroadcast

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    Coach Bucky Waters' most memorable win at WVU came against Duke in 1966

    WVU Shocks No. 17 Irish
    West Virginia upset nationally ranked Notre Dame in this 1977 thriller

    'He Stole the Basketball!
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    West Virginia upset No. 1-ranked UNLV at the Coliseum in this classic 1983 encounter







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