1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team

The 1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team (now known as Redhawks) represented Seattle University during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by future top draft pick Elgin Baylor, Seattle was the runner-up in the NCAA tournament, falling to Kentucky in the finals in Louisville, Kentucky.[1][2]

1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball
NCAA tournament, runner-up
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
Record24–7
Head coach
Seasons

Roster

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1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 22 Elgin Baylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
F 24 Don Ogorek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
G Don Piasecki 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 20, 1957*
No. 12 vs. No. 7 San Francisco
Bluegrass Festival
L 51–60  3–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 21, 1957*
No. 12 vs. Army
Bluegrass Festival
W 80–51  4–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 26, 1957*
No. 15 vs. Connecticut
ECAC Holiday Festival
W 87–83  5–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 28, 1957*
No. 15 vs. Temple
ECAC Holiday Festival
L 73–91  5–3
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 30, 1957*
No. 15 vs. Dayton
ECAC Holiday Festival
L 75–81  5–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1958*
No. 18 vs. No. 4 San Francisco
West Regional semifinal
W 69–67  19–4
Cow Palace (16,382)
Daly City, California
Mar 15, 1958*
No. 18 vs. California
West Regional final
W 66–62 OT 20–4
Cow Palace 
Daly City, California
Mar 21, 1958*
No. 18 vs. No. 3 Kansas State
National semifinal – Final Four
W 73–51  21–4
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 22, 1958*
No. 18 vs. No. 9 Kentucky
National Championship Game
L 72–84  21–5
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.

NCAA tournament

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Source:[3]

NCAA Championship

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The NCAA Final Four was played at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] Seattle had an integrated team, and played in front of an all-white crowd of 18,803.[4] Elgin Baylor was the nation's second-best scorer (32.5) behind Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson.[4] The Chieftains led Kentucky by 11 points in the first half, and were leading 60–58, with seven minutes in the game. Seattle lost the game 84–72,[2] for a 23–6 season.[4]

After the championship game, Baylor hinted that he might return for his senior season. Castellani had two recruits with him from the South Bend area, forwards Don Piasecki and Don Ogorek. The Chieftains also added a transfer from Indiana, guard Charlie Brown.[4] The feeling was that the team would have a bright future.

Rankings

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[5][6]

Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 1 Elgin Baylor Minneapolis Lakers

Source:[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Seattle gains NCAA finals; to battle Kentucky tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 22, 1958. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b ""Nothing wrong with 2d;" Seattle is beaten in finals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 24, 1958. p. 18.
  3. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  4. ^ a b c d Raley, Dan (March 27, 2007). "Where Are They Now? John Castellani, Seattle U basketball coach". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 661–662. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  6. ^ "1957-58 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "1958 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
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