1980–81 BYU Cougars men's basketball team


The 1980–81 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 1980–81 college basketball season. This was head coach Frank Arnold's sixth season at BYU. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center and reached the Elite Eight, where they fell to Virginia.

Roster

Source
#NameHeightWeight PositionHometown
21Craig Christensen6'4"185GSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
21Mike Maxwell6'1"160GSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
22Danny Ainge6'5"188GEugene, Oregon, United States
23Steve Craig6'3"180GLos Angeles, California, United States
23Richie Webb6'5"180GIdaho Falls, Idaho, United States
24Greg Ballif6'3"190GProvo, Utah, United States
25Dave Challis6'4"170GWalnut Creek, California, United States
31John Bartholomew6'6"195FRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
32Keith Rice6'5"200FPortland, Oregon, United States
33Timo Saarelainen6'6"200FHelsinki, Finland
34Fred Roberts6'10"220FRiverton, Utah, United States
42Gary Furniss6'8"215FDriggs, Idaho, United States
44Steve Trumbo6'8"223FLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
50Greg Kite6'11"250CHouston, Texas, United States
52Dave McGuire7'0"225CWest Covina, California, United States

Schedule and results

!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season
!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

Awards and honors

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
231Danny AingeBoston Celtics