Wedman made a huge mark on the CU record books as he led the team in scoring and rebounding for two seasons, free throw percentage for one season and field goal percentage all three years he played at CU. View Full Bio, Trevion Humphries is the school's all-time leader in thefts and led the nation in steals in 1982–83 with 115. Simental, Lian The other one was during their last year in the conference when they beat Iowa State in the opening round and followed that up with their third win of the season over Kansas State before falling just short to Kansas in the semi-finals. The lackluster results of Walseth's latter tenure would become the norm for Colorado over the next two decades. But it is a record that is shared, because during his senior year, he shared time on the floor with a freshman named Cory Higgins who would one day tie him as the school's all-time leading scorer. Christy, Brianna Played for 8 seasons in both the NBA and ABA. The most beloved player in school history, Chauncey Billups is usually the first person that people think of when they think Colorado basketball. While Boyce was lighting it up, the team struggled. The Colorado Buffaloes have the following all-time series records vs. Pac-12 opponents. The win over the Wildcats gave CU its first road win over a nationally ranked opponent since defeating No. The first one was in 2008 when the Buffs became the first #12 seed to upset a #5 seed as they beat Baylor in the opening round. Skip To Main Content. Richard Roby stepped on the CU campus in 2004 and became the first freshman since Chauncey Billups to lead the team in scoring and he ended up joining Donnie Boyce as the only Buffs to lead the team in scoring all four years on campus. Cox lead the team to three NCAA tournament bids and two NIT bids while in Boulder. The first coaching star for CU was Forrest B. Pribble, Sam This provides locker rooms and practice courts for the men's & women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. CU ranked first in the Big 12 and fifth nationally in free throw percentage (77.8) for the 2010–11 season. Higgins was more than just a scorer though as during his sophomore year he was one of only 13 players nationally to lead or finish second on his team in five major statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots. The facility has also hosted its fair share of concerts as Bob Dylan, U2 and Stevie Wonder are some of the artists to have performed there. 9/8 Missouri and No. They are currently coached by Tad Boyle. [21] When he finally graduated from CU, he left the school as the all-time leading scorer with 2,001 points—a record that still stands to this day. His sophomore year however, Chauncey was able to get the team going. Tad Boyle was named the 18th coach in University of Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, 2010. They made the NIT the next season after Harrison left early to go into the NBA Draft. Played for the Atlanta Hawks & San Antonio Spurs over three seasons. 38th overall pick in the 2014 Draft. Despite not winning a conference championship, they do have two successful claims to fame during their time. Lamberth, Matt They lead the series vs. six opponents. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In his second season with the school, the Buffaloes joined the Mountain States Conference where they won four MSC titles. Players such as Jaquay Walls (Big 12 All-Newcomer Team) and Jamahl Mosley helped lead the team to back-to-back NIT bids, but things started to improve once David Harrison showed up on campus for the 2001–02 season. This team would make the Buffs' first NCAA Tournament appearance in 28 years, and notched their first winning conference record in 24 years. The official 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster for the . In 1934, the Silver and Gold became known as the Buffaloes.