North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's Basketball: 100 Years by the Numbers
10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The 2009-10 season marks the 100th season for the Wolfpack's basketball program. The rich and storied tradition of NC State basketball started with the first game on February 16, 1911, and has seen many memorable moments since then. The following are some random tidbits about the Wolfpack program and history. Be sure to click on the attached PDF to see many pics of former Wolfpack players.
100 2009-10 marks the 100th season of NC State Basketball
99 The RBC Center opened for the 1999-00 season
98 Lorenzo Charles started a school record 98 consecutive games during his career
90 NC State has won 90% of its non-conference home games at the RBC Center
89 NC State played the longest game in ACC history, four overtimes against Wake Forest in 1989
83 NC State won its second national title in 1983
80 Jim Valvano was hired in the spring of 1980
76 Kenny Carr won a gold medal on the U.S. Olympic Team in 1976
74 NC State won its first national title in 1974
72 Tommy Burleson was a part of the U.S. Olympic Team in 1972
71 NC State has had 71 All-ACC selections
67 A total of 67 former players have gone on to play professonal basketball
57 David Thompson set a NC State record with 57 points in a game in 1974
53 NC State began ACC play in the 1953-54 season
50 NC State first went to the Final Four in 1950
49 NC State opened historic Reynolds Coliseum in the 1949-50 season
44 David Thompson’s #44 is the school’s only retired jersey
40 NC State has had 43 players who have scored over 1,000 career points
35 Ronie Shavlik set a NC State record with 35 rebounds in a game in 1955
32 NC State has made 32 postseason appearances
31 Rodney Monroe scored in double figures a record 31 times in 1991
30 NC State won a school record 30 games in both 1951 and 1974
29 NC State won its first conference championship in 1929, the Southern Conference title
27 NC State posted a perfect 27-0 record in 1973
26 David Thompson averaged over 26 points a game during his career
22 NC State has been to the NCAA Tournament 22 times
20 NC State has 20 Top-25 finishes
19 NC State has had 19 All-Americans
18 Sidney Lowe is the 18th head coach in NC State history
17 NC State has appeared in the ACC Championship game 17 times
15 NC State is one of only 15 NCAA schools to win multiple NCAA titles
14 NC State has had a NBA first round selection 14 times
13 NC State has been ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll a total of 13 times
11 NC State played its first varsity game in 1911
10 NC State has won 10 ACC Tournaments
9 NC State has been to 9 Sweet Sixteens
7 NC State has had 7 ACC Players of the Year
3 NC State has been to 3 Final Fours
2 NC State has won 2 National Championships
