1934–35 NCAA men's basketball season explained

Year:1934
Helmspoy:Leroy Edwards, Kentucky (retroactive selection in 1944)

The 1934–35 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1934, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1935.

Rules changes

The regulation basketball was reduced in circumference, from 32inches to between 29.5and.[1]

Season headlines

Conference membership changes

SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
Metropolitan New York ConferenceNon-major basketball program
Eastern Intercollegiate ConferenceIndependent
Missouri Valley ConferenceIndependent
Metropolitan New York ConferenceIndependent
Metropolitan New York ConferenceIndependent
Metropolitan New York ConferenceIndependent
Metropolitan New York ConferenceIndependent
Metropolitan New York ConferenceIndependent
Metropolitan New York ConferenceNon-major basketball program
Metropolitan New York ConferenceIndependent
Metropolitan New York ConferenceIndependent
IndependentMissouri Valley Conference
IndependentMissouri Valley Conference

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

ConferenceRegular
season winner[5]
Conference
player of the year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (City)
Tournament
winner
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
Pittsburgh & None selected No Tournament;
Pittsburgh defeated in a single-game conference playoff
Did not play as a conference
None selected No Tournament

No Tournament;
USC defeated in best-of-three conference championship playoff series
No Tournament
Kentucky & LSUNone selected No Tournament
None selected Thompson Gym
(Raleigh,
North Carolina[6]
None selected No Tournament

Conference standings

Major independents

A total of 69 college teams played as major independents. (20–0) was undefeated. (24–2) and (24–3) finished with the most wins.[7]

Statistical leaders

Awards

Consensus All-American team

See main article: 1935 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.

Consensus Team
PlayerClassTeam
Omar BrowningSeniorOklahoma
Claire CribbsSeniorPittsburgh
Leroy EdwardsSophomoreKentucky
Jack GraySeniorTexas
Lee GutteroSeniorUSC

Major player of the year awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

TeamFormer
Coach
Interim
Coach
New
Coach
Reason
OregonWilliam ReinhartHoward Hobson
YaleElmer RipleyKen Loeffler

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youthhoops101.com/rules-of-basketball.html Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021
  2. Web site: Jon. Scott. Nov 9, 2010. The truth behind the Helms Committee. 2015-12-14.
  3. http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Games/19350105NewYorkUniversity.html Kentucky vs. New York University (January 5, 1935) bigbluehistory.net Accessed May 6, 2021
  4. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. ESPN. ESPN Books. New York, NY. 2009. 526, 529–587. 978-0-345-51392-2.
  5. News: 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section. 2009. NCAA. 2009-02-14.
  6. http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section
  7. Web site: 1934-35 Men's Independent Season Summary . . July 31, 2024.