The 1935–36 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1935, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1936.
1935–36 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Helms National Champions | Notre Dame (retroactive selection in 1943) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | John Moir, Notre Dame (retroactive selection in 1944) |
Rule changes edit
A new rule prohibited any offensive player with the ball from standing in the free-throw lane (also known as the "key") for more than three seconds. Previously, this rule had applied only to a player who had possession of the ball.[1]
Season headlines edit
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Notre Dame as its national champion for the 1935–36 season.[2]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Long Island as its national champion for the 1935–36 season.[3]
Conference membership changes edit
Regular season edit
Conference winners and tournaments edit
Statistical leaders edit
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Awards edit
Consensus All-American team edit
Player | Class | Team |
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Vern Huffman | Senior | Indiana |
Robert Kessler | Senior | Purdue |
Bill Kinner | Senior | Utah |
Hank Luisetti | Sophomore | Stanford |
John Moir | Sophomore | Notre Dame |
Paul Nowak | Sophomore | Notre Dame |
Ike Poole | Senior | Arkansas |
Major player of the year awards edit
- Helms Player of the Year: John Moir, Notre Dame (retroactive selection in 1944)
Other major awards edit
- Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Jules Bender, Long Island
Coaching changes edit
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References edit
- ^ orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09