1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, led by head coach John Ross, represented Wright State University in the 1974-75 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Wright State Physical Education Building in Fairborn, OH.

1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record15–10 ( )
Head coach
  • John Ross (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Ray Ridenour
Home arenaWSU PE Building
Seasons

Previous season

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The 1973-74 Raiders won 17 for the second year in a row. Their second winning season firmly established the WSU PE Building as tough court to visit.

Season summary

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The 1974–75 squad concluded the John Ross era with a third straight winning season.

Roster

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1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Dan Brinkman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Alter Kettering, Ohio
F/C 25 Jim Cunningham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Sr Alter Miamisburg, Ohio
F 20 Lyle Falknor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr New Madison New Madison, Ohio
F 15 Bob Grote (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Elder Cincinnati, Ohio
F 24 Mike Herr 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Elder Cincinnati, Ohio
G 11 Jim Hough 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Springboro Springboro, Ohio
F 22 Doug Jemison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Middletown Middletown, Ohio
C 30 Sam Kilburn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Stebbins Dayton, Ohio
G 10 Rick Martin (C) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Jr Middletown Middletown, Ohio
C 23 Ken Millisor   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Fairfield Union Bremen, Ohio
G/F 21 Neil Reif 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Indian Hill Cincinnati, Ohio
F 32 Steve Shook 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Acton Centerville, Ohio
C 31 Dan Swain 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Sr Beavercreek Beavercreek, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown (Dayton), Ray Ridenour (Georgia Tech)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Sources [1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Nov 30, 1974
at Cincinnati L 71-89  0–1
UC Armory 
Cincinnati, OH
Dec 4, 1974
Tiffin W 92-57  1–1
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 7, 1974
at Miami Ohio L 61-85  1–2
Millett Assembly Hall 
Oxford, Ohio 
Dec 14, 1974
Heidelberg W 65-59  2–2
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 21, 1974
Indiana Southeast W 74-53  3–2
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 27, 1974
vs. Ohio Northern
Colonel City Classic
W 44-37  4–2
Wertheimer Field House 
Gambier, OH
Dec 28, 1974
at Kenyon
Colonel City Classic
W 71-55  5–2
Wertheimer Field House 
Gambier, OH
Jan 4, 1975
at Rice L 83-92  5–3
Autry Court and Gym 
Houston, TX
Jan 9, 1975
Cleveland State W 58-53  6–3
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 13, 1975
Wilberforce W 78-69  7-3
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 16, 1975
at Rollins L 57-59  7–4
Enyart-Alumni 
Winter Park, Florida
Jan 18, 1975
at Stetson L 38-62  7–5
Deland Armory 
DeLand, Florida
Jan 22, 1975
Northern Kentucky W 90-76  8–5
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 25, 1975
Rio Grande W 103-80  9–5
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 28, 1975
Akron L 60-63  9–6
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 30, 1975
Slippery Rock L 79-81  9–7
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Feb 1, 1975
Franklin W 87-60  10-7
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Feb 5, 1975
Urbana W 82-73  11–7
College Community Center 
Urbana, OH
Feb 8, 1975
at Cleveland State L 60-75  11–8
Cleveland Public Hall 
Cleveland, OH
Feb 11, 1975
Cumberland W 88-73  12–8
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Feb 15, 1975
at Bellarmine L 79-83 OT 12–9
Knights Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 19, 1975
at Northern Kentucky W 80-78  13–9
 
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Feb 22, 1975
Central State W 62-60  14–9
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Feb 25, 1975
at Thomas Moore W 68-58  15–9
Covington Central High School 
Covington, Kentucky
Mar 1, 1975
Indiana Southeast L 71-76  15-10
Jeffersonville Fieldhouse 
New Albany, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Sources

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Statistics

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Number Name Games Average Points Rebounds
15 Bob Grote 25 17.1 428 127
20 Lyle Falknor 25 16.7 417 125
10 Rick Martin 25 13.2 331 45
32 Steve Shook 25 5.9 147 126
31 Dan Swain 25 4.8 119 106
25 Jim Cunningham 24 3.7 89 88
11 Jim Hough 25 2.8 71 32
12 Dan Brinkman 24 2.4 59 32
22 Doug Jemison 8 7.1 57 58
30 Sam Kilburn 17 2.4 40 36
24 Mike Herr 20 1.2 24 33
21 Neil Reif 14 1.3 18 22

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Awards

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Bob Grote MVP
Rick Martin Raider Award
Bob Grote Guardian Award

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References

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  1. ^ "Wright State University Basketball 1974-75". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "74/75 Wright State University Press Book". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "1974-75 Final Wright State University Basketball Stats" (PDF). Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Wright State University Basketball Press Book 1975-76". Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.