The 1931–32 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1931, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1932.
| 1931–32 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Helms National Champions | Purdue (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | John Wooden, Purdue (retroactive selection in 1944) |
Season headlines edit
- The Border Conference began play, with five original members.
- Purdue senior guard John Wooden became the first three-time All-American.
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Purdue as its national champion for the 1931–32 season.[1]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Purdue as its national champion for the 1931–32 season.[2]
Conference membership changes edit
Regular season edit
Conference winners and tournaments edit
| Conference | Regular season winner[3] | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Six Conference | Kansas | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Big Ten Conference | Purdue | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Border Conference | Arizona | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Princeton | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Missouri Valley Conference | Creighton | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Pacific Coast Conference | Washington (North); USC (South) | No Tournament; USC defeated Washington in best-of-three conference championship playoff series | |||
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Wyoming (Eastern); BYU & Utah (Western) | No Tournament | |||
| Southern Conference | Kentucky & Maryland | None selected | 1932 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament | Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Georgia) | Georgia[4] |
| Southwest Conference | Baylor | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders edit
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Awards edit
Consensus All-American team edit
| Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Bender | Senior | Columbia |
| Boze Berger | Senior | Maryland |
| Moose Krause | Sophomore | Notre Dame |
| Forest Sale | Junior | Kentucky |
| Les Witte | Sophomore | Wyoming |
| John Wooden | Senior | Purdue |
Major player of the year awards edit
- Helms Player of the Year: John Wooden, Purdue (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes edit
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References edit
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ 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
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