1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

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.

1974–75 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record15–10 ( )
Head coach
  • John Ross (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Ray Ridenour
Home arenaWSU PE Building

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
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 12 Dan Brinkman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrAlter Kettering, Ohio
F/C 25 Jim Cunningham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) SrAlter Miamisburg, Ohio
F 20 Lyle Falknor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrNew Madison New Madison, Ohio
F 15 Bob Grote (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrElder Cincinnati, Ohio
F 24 Mike Herr 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrElder Cincinnati, Ohio
G 11 Jim Hough 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoSpringboro Springboro, Ohio
F 22 Doug Jemison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrMiddletown Middletown, Ohio
C 30 Sam Kilburn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrStebbins Dayton, Ohio
G 10 Rick Martin (C) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)145 lb (66 kg) JrMiddletown Middletown, Ohio
C 23 Ken Millisor Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoFairfield Union Bremen, Ohio
G/F 21 Neil Reif 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoIndian Hill Cincinnati, Ohio
F 32 Steve Shook 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrActon Centerville, Ohio
C 31 Dan Swain 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) SrBeavercreek Beavercreek, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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

    Sources [1]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# 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

    [2][3]

    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

    [4]

    Awards
    Bob Grote MVP
    Rick Martin Raider Award
    Bob Grote Guardian Award

    [5]

    References
    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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