Basketball Champions of '69
NBA Champions Regular Season Eastern Conference - Baltimore Western Conference - Los Angeles Playoffs Winner: Boston Coach: Bill Russell Runner-Up: Los Angeles |
NBA Most Valuable Player Wes Unseld, Baltimore |
NBA - MVP in Playoffs Jerry West, Los Angeles |
NBA Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes, San Diego Pts. - 2,327 Avg. 28.4 |
NBA Coach of the Year Gene Shue, Baltimore Bullets |
NBA Rookie of the Year Wes Unseld, Baltimore |
Number One First Round NBA Draft Pick Team: Milwaukee Player/College: Lew Alcindor, UCLA (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) |
College Basketball
National Invitation Tournament Champions Temple |
NCAA Division I Champion: UCLA Coach: John Wooden Final Opponent: Purdue Score: 92-72 Outstanding Player: Lew Alcindor, UCLA Site: Louisville, KY |