1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Guy Lewis. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their second straight National Championship Game, and completed a three-year run with an overall record of 88-16.Roster
Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
Marvin Alexander | 22 | Guard-Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Houston, TX | Worthing |
Benny Anders | 32 | Guard-Forward | 6–5 | 188 | Junior | Bernice, LA | Bernice |
Greg Anderson | 54 | Forward-Center | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Worthing |
Stacey Belcher | 50 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Yates |
Braxton Clark | 52 | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Junior | San Francisco, CA | Mission/De Anza CC |
Eric Dickens | 14 | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Houston, TX | Madison |
Alvin Franklin | 20 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | La Marque, TX | La Marque |
Reid Gettys | 44 | Guard-Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Junior | Houston, TX | Memorial |
Derek Giles | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Senior | Queens, NY | Bayside |
Akeem Olajuwon | 34 | Center | 7–0 | 255 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Muslim Teachers College |
Gary Orsak | 30 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Alvin, Texas | Alvin |
Renaldo Thomas | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Sophomore | Gary, IN | Roosevelt |
James Weaver | 24 | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Nederland, TX | Nederland |
Rickie Winslow | 40 | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Yates |
Michael Young | 42 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Yates |
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=| Regular Season
!colspan=12 style=| SWC Tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA TournamentRankings
Awards and honors