1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team

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1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers men's basketball
NAIA Tournament National Champions
ConferenceIndependent
1958–59 record32–1
Head coach
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Seasons
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The 1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee A&I State College (now called Tennessee State University) in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men's basketball during the 1958–59 season. Coached by fifth-year head coach John McLendon, the Tigers finished the season with a school-record 32 wins and were crowned NAIA national champions by winning the 1959 NAIA Tournament.[1] This marked the third of three consecutive national championships, a feat that no other team at any level of college basketball had previously accomplished.[2] In 2019, all three national championship teams were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[2][3]

Individual honors[]

  • Associated Press Little All-America – Dick Barnett
  • NAIA All-America – Dick Barnett, John Barnhill
  • NAIA Tournament MVP – Dick Barnett
  • NABC College Division I All-District Second Team – Dick Barnett

School records[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2018–19 Tennessee State Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide: History" (PDF). Tennessee State University. 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "1957-1959 NAIA Championship Teams Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement This Weekend". TSUTigers.com. Tennessee State University. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Twelve honorees announced for 2019 Hall of Fame Class". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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