Richmond_Spiders_men's_basketball

Richmond Spiders men's basketball

Richmond Spiders men's basketball

NCAA Division I team of the University of Richmond


The Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represents the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia and currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team plays its home games at the Robins Center. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2022 under head coach Chris Mooney, who has guided the program since the 2005–2006 season.

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UCLA vs. Richmond, Los Angeles Sports Arena, December 23, 2011

UR's basketball program has developed a reputation as a "giant killer" in the NCAA tournament, defeating the Charles Barkley-led Auburn Tigers in 1984, reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 1988 by defeating defending national champion Indiana and Georgia Tech, beating #3 seeded South Carolina in 1998, and becoming the first #15 seed to knock off a #2 seed when the Spiders defeated Syracuse in 1991.[2] The Spiders hold the distinction of being the only basketball program to win NCAA tournament games as a 12, 13, 14, and 15 seed.[citation needed]

History

Coaches

Current coaching staff

  • Chris Mooney – head coach
  • Peter Thomas – assistant head coach
  • David Boyden – assistant coach
  • Will Gipe – assistant coach
  • Mark McGonigal – assistant coach/director of basketball operations & recruiting
  • Jack Fahed – assistant coach/director of program development

All-time head coaches

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Players

All-time statistic leaders

Points

T. J. Cline with Richmond.
Kendall Anthony with Richmond.
ShawnDre' Jones with Richmond.
Grant Golden with Richmond.
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Rebounds

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Assists

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Retired numbers

Three Spider players have had their numbers retired by the University.

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All-time postseason results

NCAA tournament


The Spiders have appeared in ten NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 9–10.

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NIT

The Spiders have appeared in eleven National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 11–11.

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*The NIT in 2006 began using a seeding and region system similar to what is used in the NCAA tournament. Starting in 2022, only the top four teams in each of the four regions received seeds, with their unseeded opponents matched up based partly on geographic considerations.

CBI

The Spiders have appeared in three College Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their combined record is 3–3.

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NBA draft history

The following Spider players have been selected in the National Basketball Association draft:


References

  1. "Palettes – University of Richmond". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. Mills bio at Richmond University

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