| Princeton Tigers men's basketball | |||
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| University | Princeton University | ||
| First season | 1901 | ||
| All-time record | 1,671–1,044 (.615) | ||
| Head coach | Mitch Henderson (13th season) | ||
| Conference | Ivy League | ||
| Location | Princeton, New Jersey | ||
| Arena | Jadwin Gymnasium (capacity: 6,854) | ||
| Nickname | Tigers | ||
| Colors | Black and orange[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | |||
| 1925 | |||
| Pre-tournament Helms champions | |||
| 1925 | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1965 | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1965 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1952, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 2023 | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1976, 1977, 1983, 1996, 1998, 2023 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1952, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2023 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2017, 2023 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| EIBL: 1922, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1952, 1955 ---- Ivy League: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
The Princeton Tigers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Princeton University. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Tigers play home basketball games at the Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey, on the university campus. Princeton has appeared in 25 NCAA tournaments, most recently in 2023. In 1965, the Tigers made the NCAA Final Four, with Bill Bradley being named the Most Outstanding Player. The team is currently coached by former player Mitch Henderson.
The team is known for the Princeton offense strategy, perfected under the tenure of former head coach Pete Carril, who coached the team from 1967 to 1996. The Princeton offense has resulted in Princeton leading the nation in scoring defense 20 times since 1976, including every year from 1989 to 2000. As of 2023, the Tigers have amassed 1803 victories, 25 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearances (including four consecutive appearances between 1989 and 1992), and 30 Ivy League regular season titles. Their main Ivy League rivalry is with Penn.
Eight different Tigers have earned 12 All-American recognitions. Bill Bradley is the only three-time honoree.[2] Numerous Tigers have played professional basketball. The most recent Tiger NBAer was Steve Goodrich.[3] Geoff Petrie was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971, while Brian Taylor earned the same honor in the American Basketball Association in 1973.[3][4] Two of the three Ivy Leaguers to have played in the Olympic games were Tigers.[5] Four of the eight NBA and ABA championships earned by Ivy League players have been earned by Tigers.[5] Three of the five highest NBA career point totals by Ivy League players were by Tigers.[5] Five of the ten Ivy League players selected among the top 25 overall selections in the NBA draft were Tigers.[5]
- ^ "Logo & Brand Assets | Princeton University Office of Communications". Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Ivy League & National Awards". Princeton University. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Princeton Athletic Communications. "Princeton in the Pros". Princeton University. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Ivy Leaguers in the National Basketball Assoc". ivyleaguesports.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
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