Georgia Bulldogs Basketball (History and Overview)

The Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team represents the University of Georgia in basketball. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The "Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. As of the end of the 2007-2008 season, the Bulldogs have won one Southeastern Conference regular-season championship, two conference tournament championships and appeared in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament tournament ten times.

Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the first collegiate athletic conference formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference. In 1932, the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

University of Georgia men's basketball

Conference

SEC East Division

NCAA Division

I

Location

Athens, GA

Basketball Arena

Stegeman Coliseum (Capacity: 10,523)

Mascot

Uga VII, Hairy Dawg

Nickname

Bulldogs, 'Dawgs

Fight Song

Glory, Glory

Colors

Red and Black

Homepage

GeorgiaDogs.com

Team Awards and Records


Conference Championships

Georgia has won one regular-season conference championship (1990) and two conference tournament championships (1983 and 2008).

Conference Affiliations:
  • 1891-95, Independent
  • 1896-1920, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • 1921-32, Southern Conference
  • 1933-present, Southeastern Conference

Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Dominique Wilkins, inducted on April 3, 2006

Notable Former Players
  • Bob Lienhard
  • Vern Fleming
  • Willie Anderson
  • Alec Kessler
  • Jarvis Hayes

Home Venues
  • Woodruff Hall (1923-1964)
  • Stegeman Coliseum (1964-present)

Georgia Bulldogs Men's Basketball (n.d) Wikipedia

References

1. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1973
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Bulldogs_men%27s_basketball
3. http://www.georgiadogs.com/

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