1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record	15–10 ( )
Head coach	John Ross (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Brown; Ray Ridenour;
Home arena	WSU PE Building
	Seasons ← 1973–74 1975–76 →

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.

Previous season

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

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

Roster

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

John Ross (Wilmington)

Assistant coach(es)

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

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Sources ^[1]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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

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

Bob Grote	MVP
Rick Martin	Raider Award
Bob Grote	Guardian Award

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References

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

[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.

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