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CBR’s Colorado All-Time Team
C Shaun Vandiver (6′ 10″ 240 lbs.)
Great all-around player. In fact, Vandiver led all centers in Colorado history in scoring, rebounding and assists. Overall, he is third all-time in scoring (1,876 - 20.6 per game) and rebounding (962 - 10.6 per game).
F Cliff Meely (6′ 8″ 215 lbs.)
Meely was the school’s best scorer of all-time. In only 80 career games, Meely scored 1,940 points or 24.3 per game. That is only 15 points less than Boyce (the school’s all-time scoring leader) in 26 less games. Also, he is second all-time in rebounding while averaging 12.1 per game.
G/F Donnie Boyce (6′ 5″ 196 lbs.)
No other player has started more games for Colorado than Boyce. He is also the school’s all-time leading scorer.
G Chauncey Billups (6′ 3″ 202 lbs.)
The most well-known player from Colorado because of his NBA days. Good scorer, scored 555 points in the ‘96-97 season, which was good for second all-time for a Colorado sophomore. He is also second in school history for scoring as a freshman.
G Jay Humphries (6′ 3″ 185 lbs.)
No one has played more minutes for Colorado than Humphries. He also is the school’s all-time leader in steals and assists.
Reserves:
C Burdette Haldorson (6′ 7″ 207 lbs.)
Good scorer averaged 21.0 points in the ‘54-55 season. Haldorson owns the school records for rebounds in a single season (346) and in a game (31).
C David Harrison (7′ 0″ 280 lbs.)
Most intimating shot blocker in school history. He once had eight blocks in the second half of one game and finished with 11 blocks in a entirely different game. Harrison is the only player in school history to finish his career with a field goal percentage of over 60.
F Scott Wedman (6′ 7″ 215 lbs.)
Good scorer and rebounder. Averaged 20 points a game in the ‘73-74 season. Scored a combined 919 points in back-to-back seasons in the early 70s.
F Stephane Pelle (6′ 8″ 250 lbs.)
Averaged a double-double (12.8 points, 10.8 rebounds) in the ‘01-02 season. Pelle is the school’s all-time leading rebound and is ninth all-time in scoring.
G Richard Roby (6′ 6″ 200 lbs.)
Current player who has been a consistent performer in his four seasons. By the end of his senior season, he should among the top players in school history in points and steals. He is also a good rebounder. Holds mark for most points as a freshman.
Complete schedule
Regular Season
Date Opponent Result Record
Nov 9 New Mexico (Loss 47-54) (0-1)
Nov 15 @Florida A&M (Win 83-59) (1-1)
Nov 16 Savannah St. (Win 58-43) (2-1)
Nov 17 @Wisconsin (Loss 52-78) (2-2)
Nov 20 Colorado Christian (Win 78-58) (3-2)
Nov 27 @Denver (Win 54-44) (4-2)
Nov 29 @Air Force (Win 60-50) (5-2)
Dec 2 Stanford (Loss 43-67) (5-3)
Dec 8 @Wyoming (Loss 64-73) (5-4)
Dec 12 New Orleans (Loss 65-67) (5-5)
Dec 22 @Colorado St. (Win 73-70) (6-5)
Dec 29 Grambling (Win 93-47) (7-5)
Jan 4 SMU (Win 63-52) (8-5)
Jan 7 Tulsa (Loss 68-81) (8-6)
Jan 12 @Texas A&M (Loss 69-86) (8-7) (0-1)
Jan 15 Nebraska (Win 55-51) (9-7) (1-1)
Jan 19 @Texas (Loss 67-69) (9-8) (1-2)
Jan 23 Kansas St. (Loss 56-72) (9-9) (1-3)
Jan 26 Missouri (Loss 56-72) (9-10) (1-4)
Jan 29 @Iowa St. (Loss 41-57) (9-11) (1-5)
Feb 2 Kansas (Loss 59-72) (9-12) (1-6)
Feb 6 @Oklahoma St. (Loss 63-64) (9-13) (1-7)
Feb 9 Oklahoma (Win 72-58) (10-13) (2-7)
Feb 16 @Kansas (Loss 45-69) (10-14) (2-8)
Feb 20 Texas Tech (Loss 69-87) (10-15) (2-9)
Feb 23 @Missouri (Loss 53-60) (10-16) (2-10)
Feb 27 Baylor (Loss 57-68) (10-17) (2-11)
Mar 1 Iowa St. (Win 67-55) (11-17) (3-11)
Mar 4 @Kansas St. (Loss 72-78) (11-18) (3-12)
Mar 9 @Nebraska
School Records
Single Game Records
Points Scored - Cliff Meely scored 47 points on 2/13/71 against Oklahoma
Rebounds - Burdette Haldorson had 31 rebounds on 12/29/59 against Oklahoma
Assists - Jose Winston had 15 assists on 1/2/01 against Coppin State
Steals - Jay Humphries had 10 steals on 1/15/83 against Wis.-Milwaukee
Blocks - David Harrison had 11 blocks on 3/8/03 against Nebraska
Single-Season Records (Top 5)
Points: 1) Cliff Meely (729 - ‘71), 2) Shaun Vandiver (699 - ‘91), 3) Shaun Vandiver (688 - ‘90), 4) Cliff Meely (667 - ‘69), 5) Stevie Wise (655 - ‘91).
Rebounds: 1) Burdette Haldorson (346 - ‘55), 2) Cliff Meely (337 - ‘69), 3) Shaun Vandiver (336 - ‘90), 4) Cliff Meely (332 - ‘70), 5) Shaun Vandiver (331 -’91).
Assists: 1) Jose Winston (194 - ‘01), 2) Jay Humphries (174 - ‘83), 3) Jay Humphries (173 - ‘84), 4) Billy Law (170 - ‘91), 5) Mike Reid (167 - ‘86).
Steals: 1) Jay Humphries (115 - ‘83), 2) Jay Humphries (101 - ‘84), 3) Jose Winston (82 - ‘00), 4) Keith Higgins (72 - ‘95), 5) Stevie Wise (69 - ‘91).
Blocks: 1) David Harrison (106 - ‘03), 2) David Harrison (85 - ‘04), 3) Poncho Hodges (73 - ‘92), 4) Poncho Hodges (58 - ‘93), 5) Joe Cooper (57 - ‘81).
Career Records (Top 5)
Points: 1) Donnie Boyce (1,995), 2) Cliff Meely (1,940), 3) Shaun Vandiver (1,876), 4) Stevie Wise (1,727), 5) Emmett Lewis (1,680).
Rebounds: 1) Stephane Pelle (1,054), 2) Cliff Meely (971), 3) Shaun Vandiver (962), 4) Jim Davis (863), 5) Vince Kelley (730).
Assists: 1) Jay Humphries (562), 2) Mike Reid (446), 3) Jose Winston (440), 4) Toney Ellis (409), 5) Donnie Boyce (405).
Steals: 1) Jay Humphries (309), 2) Donnie Boyce (245), 3t) Jose Winston (179), 3t) Stevie Wise (179), 5) Randy Robinson (108).
Blocks: 1) David Harrison (225), 2) Ted Allen (161), 3) Poncho Hodges (131), 4) Cliff Meely (123), 5) Donnie Boyce (114).
School Information
- Located in Boulder, Colo. -
- Court: Coors Events Conference Center (capacity: 11,604) -
- Founded in 1876 -
- Enrollment 27,954 -
Team Information
- First game in history was on Jan. 10, 1902 -
- Last conference title was in 1969 (Big 8) -
Banners
- 1940 NIT Champions -
- 1942 NCAA Tournament -
- 1946 NCAA Tournament -
- 1954 NCAA Tournament -
- 1955 NCAA Tournament Final Four -
- 1962 NCAA Tournament -
- 1963 NCAA Tournament -
- 1969 NCAA Tournament -
- 1997 NCAA Tournament -
- 2003 NCAA Tournament -
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