1917–18 NCAA men's basketball season
Men's collegiate basketball season
| 1917–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Helms National Champions | Syracuse (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Bill Chandler, Wisconsin (retroactive selection in 1944) |
← 1916–17 1918–19 → | |
The 1917–18 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1917, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1918.
Season headlines
- The Pacific Coast Conference did not play as a basketball conference during the 1917–18 season.
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Syracuse as its national champion for the 1917–18 season.[1]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Syracuse as its national champion for the 1917–18 season.[2]
Conference membership changes
| School | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines | No basketball program | Big Ten Conference |
| Oklahoma A&M Aggies | Independent | Southwest Conference |
| Stanford Indians | Pacific Coast Conference | Independent |
| Washington State Cougars | Pacific Coast Conference | Independent |
Regular season
Conference winners
| Conference | Regular Season Winner[3] | Conference Player of the Year | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue (City) | Tournament Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Conference | Wisconsin | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Penn | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Missouri | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Pacific Coast Conference | Did not play as conference | ||||
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colorado | No Tournament | |||
| Southwest Conference | Rice | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders
Awards
Helms College Basketball All-Americans
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 1917–18 season.[4]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Earl Anderson | Illinois |
| Bill Chandler | Wisconsin |
| Harold Gillen | Minnesota |
| Hubert Peck | Penn |
| Craig Ruby | Missouri |
| Joseph Schwarzer | Syracuse |
| Eber Simpson | Wisconsin |
| Alfred Sorenson | Washington State |
| George Sweeney | Penn |
| Gene Vidal | Army |
Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Bill Chandler, Wisconsin (retroactive selection in 1944)
References
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved May 13, 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.
- ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"
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