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Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball
Men's basketball team of UW-Green Bay
The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. The head coach for the Green Bay Phoenix is Sundance Wicks.
| Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball | |||
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| University | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay | ||
| Head coach | Sundance Wicks (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon League | ||
| Location | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | ||
| Arena | Resch Center (9,729) Kress Events Center (4,018) | ||
| Nickname | Phoenix | ||
| Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
| 1978*, 1979* | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1978*, 1979*, 1981* | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1978*, 1979*, 1981* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1981* | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1974*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1981*, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2016 *at Division II level | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1991, 1994 (Summit) 1995, 2016 (Horizon) | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1992, 1994 (Summit) 1996, 2014 (Horizon) | |||
The Green Bay men's basketball teams' began in the 1969–70 school year where they competed at the NAIA level before it moved to NCAA Division 2 in 1973. In 1982, it moved to NCAA Division 1 where it competed in the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (now the Summit League). Since 1994, Green Bay has been competing in the Horizon League (formerly the Midwestern Collegiate Conference). The Phoenix saw success in the early to mid 1990s, making their first NCAA appearance in 1991 and their first second round appearance in 1994.[2] In recent years, the team made another first round appearance in 2016.
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5. Their highest seed was #8 in 1996.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1991 | #12 | First round | #5 Michigan State | L 58–60 |
| 1994 | #12 | First round Second Round | #5 California #4 Syracuse | W 61–57 L 59–64 |
| 1995 | #14 | First round | #3 Purdue | L 48–49 |
| 1996 | #8 | First round | #9 Virginia Tech | L 49–61 |
| 2016 | #14 | First round | #3 Texas A&M | L 65–92 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times. Their combined record is 13–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1974 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | St. Joseph's (IL) Evansville | L 54–70 L 75–87 |
| 1976 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Minnesota State–Mankato North Dakota | W 72–67 2OT L 61–65 |
| 1977 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Nebraska–Omaha North Dakota | W 89–63 L 43–45 |
| 1978 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | South Dakota State Augustana Lincoln (MO) Eastern Illinois Cheyney | W 80–57 W 72–60 W 63–61 W 58–43 L 40–47 |
| 1979 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | North Dakota Northern Iowa Puget Sound Cheyney North Alabama | W 63–48 W 56–50 W 65–53 W 46–45 L 50–64 |
| 1981 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game | North Dakota State North Dakota North Alabama Mount St. Mary's Cal Poly | W 82–76 W 72–60 W 65–39 L 60–76 L 61–62 2OT |
NAIA Tournament results
The Phoenix have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 2–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1973 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals | Dallas Baptist South Carolina State Slippery Rock | W 77–66 W 72–55 L 58–60 |
NIT results
The Phoenix have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 1–4.
CBI results
The Phoenix have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
CIT results
The Phoenix have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 4–2.
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Player of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
- Noah Reynolds (2023)
Defensive Player of the Year
- Terry Evans (2008)
- Alec Brown (2014)
Sixth Man of the Year
- Ryan Tillema (2009)
- Warren Jones (2017)
Freshman of the Year
- Amari Davis (2020)
- David Douglas Jr. (2023)
Coach of the Year
- Brian Wardle (2014)[5]
- Sundance Wicks (2023)
All-League First Team
- Javier Mendiburu (2005)
- Ryan Tillema (2009)
- Rahmon Fletcher (2010)
- Alec Brown (2012, 2014)
- Keifer Sykes (2013, 2014, 2015)
- Carrington Love (2016)
- Khalil Small (2018)
- Sandy Cohen III (2019)
- JayQuan McCloud (2020)
- Noah Reynolds (2023)
All-League Second Team
- Brandon Morris (2004)
- Benito Flores (2005)
- Ryan Evanochko (2006, 2007)
- Mike Schachtner (2007, 2008)
- Rahmon Fletcher (2009, 2011)
- Alec Brown (2013)
- Greg Mays (2015)
- Jordan Fouse (2016)
- Charles Cooper (2017)
- Amari Davis (2021)
All-League Third Team
- Amari Davis (2020)
All-Freshman Team/All-Newcomer Team
- Brandon Morris (2004)
- Benito Flores (2005)
- Mike Schachtner (2006)
- Rahmon Fletcher (2008)
- Alec Brown (2011)
- Keifer Sykes (2012)
- Jordan Fouse (2013)
- Amari Davis - FOY (2020)
- Lucas Stieber (2021)
- Cade Meyer (2022)
- Kamari McGee (2022)
- David Douglas Jr. (2023)
- Marcus Hall (2023)
All-Defensive Team
- Terry Evans (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- Alec Brown (2013, 2014)
- Jordan Fouse (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- Carrington Love (2016)
- Kenneth Lowe (2017)
- Khalil Small (2017, 2018)
- "Green Bay Athletics Logo Sheet". July 30, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- Cooper, Sam. "Phoenix Suns' All-Time Dream Team". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- "Horizon League Player of the Year Winner| College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- "Midwestern Collegiate Conference Player of the Year Winners | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- "Bradley University: Welcome, Coach Wardle". www.bradley.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
