The 1921–22 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1921, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1922.
| 1921–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Helms National Champions | Kansas (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Chuck Carney, Illinois (retroactive selection in 1944) |
Rule changes edit
Running with the ball (traveling), previously a personal foul, became merely a violation.[1][2]
Season headlines edit
- The Southern Conference began play with 14 original members, 13 of which had major basketball programs during the 1921–22 season.
- The first national basketball championship tournament, the 1922 National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament, took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, from March 9 to 11, 1922. The Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League and Big Ten Conference declined invitations to participate, but six schools representing six other conferences took part. Wabash won and claimed the national championship. The tournament was not held again.[3]
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Kansas as its national champion for the 1921–22 season.[3]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Missouri as its national champion for the 1921–22 season.[4]
Conference membership changes edit
NOTES: (1) The Southern Conference was founded in February 1921 during the 1920–21 season, but its first season of basketball competition was the 1921–22 season. (2) The University of Virginia did not adopt a nickname for its basketball team ("Cavaliers") until the 1923–24 season.
Regular season edit
Conference winners and tournaments edit
| Conference | Regular Season Winner[5] | Conference Player of the Year | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue (City) | Tournament Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Conference | Purdue | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Princeton | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kansas & Missouri | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Pacific Coast Conference | Idaho | No Tournament | |||
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colorado College | No Tournament | |||
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Virginia | None selected | 1922 Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament (see note) | Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Georgia) | North Carolina[6] |
| Southwest Conference | Texas A&M | None selected | No Tournament | ||
NOTE: The Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament included teams from both the Southern Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Although it was a regional rather than conference tournament whose champion claimed the mythical title of "Champions of the South," the Southern Conference considered it the "official" Southern Conference tournament for 1922.[3]
Statistical leaders edit
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Post-season tournament edit
National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament edit
Semifinals & finals edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Mercer | 25 | ||||||||
| Wabash | 62 | ||||||||
| Wabash | 43 | ||||||||
| Kalamazoo | 23 | ||||||||
| Grove City | 13 | ||||||||
| Kalamazoo | 22 | ||||||||
Awards edit
Helms College Basketball All-Americans edit
The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1921–22 season.[7]
Major player of the year awards edit
- Helms Player of the Year: Chuck Carney, Illinois (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes edit
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | James Colliflower | Jackie Maloney | Colliflower had taken over as unpaid head coach when health problems forced coach John O'Reilly to miss the 1921–22 season. With O'Reilly also unable to return for the following season, Maloney took over from Colliflower after the end of the 1921–22 season.[8] | |
| Pittsburgh | Andrew Kerr | Doc Carlson | ||
| Western Kentucky State | L. T. Smith | Edgar Diddle |
References edit
- ^ orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
- ^ Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021
- ^ a b c Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 526, 529–587. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
- ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2014.