Maine Black Bears men's basketball

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Maine Black Bears
2021–22 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team
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UniversityUniversity of Maine
First season1904–05[1]
All-time record1184–903[1]
Head coach (interim season)
ConferenceAmerica East
LocationOrono, Maine
ArenaCross Insurance Center, Memorial Gym
(Capacity: 5,800 , 3,100)
NicknameBlack Bears
ColorsMaine blue, white, and navy[2]
     
Uniforms
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The Maine Black Bears men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Maine in Orono, Maine, United States. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference, which they joined upon its founding in 1979. Their current interim head coach is Jai Steadman, who took over for Richard Barron in February 2022.[3] The Black Bears are one of 45 Division I programs to have never appeared in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

Coaches[]

Overall Conference [4]
Coach Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Notes
George Huntington 1903–05 15–11 .577
George Owen 1905–06 10–4 .714
John Phelan 1906–08 12–9 .571
John Neary 1908–10 13–7 .650
William C. Kenyon 1937–42; 1944–45 30–45 .413 9–31 .225
Samuel Sezak 1942–44 8–14 .364 4–4 .500
Eck Allen 1945–49 34–33 .507 8–20 .286
Rome Rankin 1949–54 38–53 .418 11–27 .289
Russell DeVette 1954–55 4–13 .235 1–7 .125
Harold Woodbury 1955–58 20–38 .345 9–17 .346
Brian McCall 1958–68 38–53 .418 11–27 .289
Gil Philbrick 1968–71 25–21 .543 9–21 .300
Skip Chappelle 1971–88 217–226 .490 89–124 .418
Rudy Keeling 1988–96 106–122 .465 60–56 .517
John Giannini 1997–04 125–111 .530 75–65 .536
Ted Woodward 2004–14 117–178 .397 65–97 .401
Bob Walsh 2014–18 24–100 .194 12–52 .188
Richard Barron 2018–22 21–76 .216 12–42 .222
2022– 0–0 – 0–0 –

Rivalries[]

Team records[]

Single Season records[]

[5] Player Record Season
MIN Errick Greene 1135 2001–02
PT Rufus Harris 718 1979–80
PPG Rufus Harris 25.6 1979–80
FG Rufus Harris 271 1979–80
FG% Rickey White .662 2002–03
3PT Gerald McLemore 102 2009–10
3PT% Fred Meeks .428 1997–98
FT Rufus Harris 176 1979–80
FT% Aaron Calixte .899 2017–18
REB Robert Warner 352 1974–75
AST Andy Bedard 193 1999–00
STL Marty Higgins 95 1991–92
BLK Justin Rowe 121 2001–02

Career records[]

[6] Player Record Season
MIN Gerald McLemore 3856 2008–12
PT Rufus Harris 2206 1976–80
PPG Jim Stephenon 22.7 1966–69
FG Rufus Harris 834 1976–80
FG% Kevin Nelson .545 1975–79
3PT Gerald McLemore 323 2008–12
3PT% Gerald McLemore .382 2008–12
FT Rufus Harris 538 1976–80
FT% Rufus Harris .791 1976–80
REB Allen Ledbetter 1017 1995–99
AST Marty Higgins 619 1988–92
STL Marty Higgins 243 1988–92
BLK Justin Rowe 226 2001–03

Notable players[]

  • Rufus Harris, 1979–80 America East Conference Player of the Year
  • Noam Laish (born 1993), Israeli basketball player

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2013-14 Maine Men's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. University of Maine Athletics Department. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Colors – Branding Toolbox – University of Maine. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Maine, Richard Barron part ways after four seasons". Coaches Database. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Maine Black Bears Index". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  5. ^ "Maine Leaders & Records - Season". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  6. ^ "Maine Leaders & Records - Career". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.

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