1917–18_NCAA_men's_basketball_season
1917–18 NCAA men's basketball season
Men's collegiate basketball season
The 1917–18 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1917, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1918.
Quick Facts –18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Helms National Champions ...
| 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 → | |
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- 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]
More information School, Former Conference ...
| 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 |
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Conference winners
More information Conference, Regular Season Winner ...
| 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 | ||
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Statistical leaders
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Helms College Basketball All-Americans
Main article: 1918 NCAA Men's 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]
More information Player, Team ...
| 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 |
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Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Bill Chandler, Wisconsin (retroactive selection in 1944)
- 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.