1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1

The 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's sixth NCAA National Basketball Championship in seven years under head coach John R. Wooden with a win over Jacksonville.^[1]

The team was honored 40 years later at half-time of the UCLA-Oregon game on February 27, 2010.

Players

No.	Name	Pos	Height	Class	PPG	RPG
No. 24	Rick Betchley	G-F	6–4½	So.	1.5 ppg	0.7 rpg
No. 45	Henry Bibby	G*	6–1	So.	15.6 ppg	3.5 rpg
No. 23	Kenny Booker	G-F	6–3½	Jr.	3.1 ppg	1.5 rpg
No. 34	Jon Chapman	C	6–6½	So.	1.8 ppg	1.6 rpg
No. 52	John Ecker	F	6–6½	Jr.	3.5 ppg	2.5 rpg
No. 25	Andy Hill	G	6–1	So.	1.8 ppg	0.6 rpg
No. 32	Steve Patterson (Deceased July 28, 2004)	C*	6–9	Jr.	12.5 ppg	10.0 rpg
No. 30	Curtis Rowe	F*	6–6½	Jr.	15.3 ppg	8.7 rpg
No. 42	Terry Schofield	G	6–3	Jr.	2.7 ppg	0.8 rpg
No. 54	Bill Seibert	F	6–6	Jr.	1.4 ppg	1.6 rpg
No. 40	John Vallely	G*	6–2½	Sr.	16.3 ppg	3.7 rpg
No. 35	Sidney Wicks	F*	6–8	Jr.	18.6 ppg	11.9 rpg

KEY: * — Denotes starters

Coaches

Head Coach: John Wooden
Assistants: Denny Crum and Gary Cunningham
Athletic Trainer: Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake
Head Student Manager: George Morgan

Notes

Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.^[2]
1970 – Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation
At the conclusion of the season, the team collectively signed a letter to President Nixon condemning the Vietnam War and the administration's actions at home.
The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton.

References

^ Official Collegiate Basketball Guide
^ Office Collegiate Basketball Guide, NCAA's College Athletics Publishing Service

External links

Media related to 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball season at Wikimedia Commons
1969–70 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com

[1] Official Collegiate Basketball Guide

[2] Office Collegiate Basketball Guide, NCAA's College Athletics Publishing Service

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Players

Coaches

Notes

See also

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