1949–50 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team 1949–50 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team The 1949–50 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team represented the City College of New York. The head coach was Nat Holman, who was one of the game's greatest innovators and playmakers. Unlike today, where colleges recruit players from all over the country, the 1950 CCNY team was composed of "kids from the sidewalks of New York City," who had been recruited by Holman's assistant coach Harold "Bobby" Sand from PSAL schools such as Taft, Clinton, Boys, Erasmus, and Franklin High Schools. The "Starting 5" consisted of two black and three Jewish players. The team is
Honored Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players and most innovative personalities. Among them are one former Arizona players and one former Arizona head coaches. Players Coaches To have his number retired, a player must win one of the following six widely recognized player of the year awards: Players: The following 23 McDonald's All-Americans listed below have signed with Arizona. The following Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players have represented their country in basketball in the Summer Olympics: The following Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players have gone on to win an NBA championship. A Total of 18 NBA championships have been won by 7 former Wildcats players. Note:*Coach or