Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball

NCAA Tournament Division I results

The Eagles have appeared in four NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.

Coach Ben Braun led Eastern Michigan to their first three NCAA Division I tournament appearances during his 11-year tenure. One of the great highlights in team history came after EMU's first round victory over Duke in 1996, when the Blue Devils' Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski stated, "Eastern Michigan is very well coached, much deeper than we are and, today, much quicker than we were."

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.

CBI results

The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.

CIT results

The Eagles have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 1–1.

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament one time. Their record is 3–2.

EMU reached the Final Four of the 1972 NCAA College Division National Championship, led by All-American George Gervin, an NBA Hall of Famer selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

NCAA Tournament

Appearances (4)

1988

1991

1996

1998

Sweet Sixteen (1)

1991

NAIA District 23 (4)

1968

1969

1970

1971

NAIA National Division I Tournament

Elite Eight (2)

1968

1971

Semifinals (1)

1971

Finals (1)

1971

NCAA Division II Tournament

Elite Eight (1)

1972

Final Four (1)

1972

Third Place Game (1)

1972

MAC Regular Season Champions (4)

1988

1991

1996

2012 (MAC West)

Mid-American Conference Tournament

Finals (5)

1991

1995

1996

1997

1998

Champions (4)

1988

1991

1996

1998

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships

1921

All-Time Win-Loss Record

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Players

Players Drafted & Undrafted in the NBA and NBA-DL

*NBA-DL

Current Pro Players

Da'Shonte Riley - Salt Lake City Stars (NBADL)

Karrington Ward - Oklahoma City Blue (NBADL)

MAC Player of the Year

1988 Grant Long

1991 Marcus Kennedy

MAC Defensive Player of the Year

2014 Da'Shonte Riley

Academic All-MAC

1976–75 Dan Hoff

1976–75 Walt Jones

1981 Patrick Miller

1998 Nkechi Ezugwu

2003 Steve Pettyjohn

2014 Daylen Harrison

2015 Olalekan Ajayi

2015 Trent Perry

MAC Tournament MVP

1988 Grant Long

1991 Marcus Kennedy

1996 Brian Tolbert

1998 Earl Boykins

1st Team All-MAC

1981 Jeff Zatkoff

1985 Fred Cofield

1987 Grant Long

1988 Grant Long

1991 Marcus Kennedy

1991 Lorenzo Neely

1992 Kory Hallas

1994 Kareem Carpenter

1995 Brian Tolbert

1996 Brian Tolbert

1997 Earl Boykins

1998 Earl Boykins

2006 John Bowler

2nd Team All-MAC

1975 Bob Riddle

1979 Gary Green

1980 Kelvin Blakely

1982 Jeff Zatkoff

1984 Fred Cofield

1984 Vince Giles

1986 Percy Cooper

1987 Mike McCall

1988 Howard Chambers

1990 Lorenzo Neely

1991 Carl Thomas

1993 Ellery Morgan

1995 Kareem Carpenter

1996 Earl Boykins

1997 Derrick Dial

1998 Derrick Dial

2003 Ryan Prillman

2009 Brandon Bowdry

2010 Carlos Medlock

2010 Brandon Bowdry

2011 Brandon Bowdry

2016 James Thompson IV

3rd Team All-MAC

2012 Darrell Lampley

2014 Karrington Ward

2015 Raven Lee

MAC Honorable Mention

1975 Dan Hoff

1976 Bob Riddle

1977 Bill Weaver

1978 Ken Harmon

1978 Gary Green

1980 Jeff Zatkoff

1981 Tim Bracey

1982 Jack Brusewitz

1983 Phil Blevins

1983 Marlow McClain

1983 Vince Giles

1985 Vince Giles

1988 Lorenzo Neely

1989 Howard Chambers

1989 Lorenzo Neely

1990 Kory Hallas

1993 Bryant Kennedy

1993 Theron Wilson

1996 Theron Wilson

1998 James Head

2000 Calvin Warner

2005 John Bowler

2008 Carlos Medlock

2010 Justin Dobbins

2013 Glenn Bryant

2015 Karrington Ward

2016 Raven Lee

MAC All-Freshman team

1988 Lorenzo Neely

1989 Kory Hallas

1995 Earl Boykins

2000 C.J. Grantham

2006 Carlos Medlock

2007 Brandon Bowdry

2016 James Thompson IV

MAC All-Defensive team

2016 Tim Bond

MAC West Player of the Week

Dec. 28, 2003 John Bowler

Nov. 10, 2006 Carlos Medlock

Jan. 01, 2007 Jesse Bunkley

Nov. 13, 2007 Carlos Medlock

Nov. 21, 2011 Darrell Lampley

Feb. 27, 2012 Darrell Lampley

Dec. 16, 2013 Ray Lee

Feb. 17, 2014 Da'Shonte Riley

Nov. 24, 2014 Ray Lee

Feb. 16, 2015 Karrington Ward

Mar. 07, 2015 Mike Talley

Feb. 15, 2016 James Thompson IV

Mar. 05, 2016 Tim Bond

Preseason 1st Team All-MAC West Division

2004 John Bowler

2005 John Bowler

2015 Raven Lee

MAC Coach of the Year

1988 Ben Braun

1991 Ben Braun

1996 Ben Braun

2012 Rob Murphy

MAC Freshman Of The Year

1988 Lorenzo Neely

2016 James Thompson IV

MAC All-Tournament Team

1987 Grant Long

1988 Grant Long

1988 Lorenzo Neely

1991 Lorenzo Neely

1991 Marcus Kennedy

1995 Brian Tolbert

1995 Theron Wilson

1996 Brian Tolbert

1996 Earl Boykins

1996 Theron Wilson

1997 Derrick Dial

1998 Earl Boykins

1998 Derrick Dial

2010 Carlos Medlock

National Awards

Co-Coach of the Year in the NCAA District 14 Division I

2012 Rob Murphy

Honorable Mention All-American

1998 Earl Boykins

Cosida Academic All-American Selections 2nd Team

1976 Dan Hoff

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

1998 Earl Boykins

USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year

1997 Earl Boykins

Thompson Challenge All Tournament Team

2006 Carlos Medlock

Golden Bear Classic

2006 Brandon Bowdry

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Invitational

2007 Carlos Medlock

E-Club Hall of Fame

2014 Lorenzo Neely

2013 Earl Boykins

2013 Derrick Dial

2012 Brian Tolbert

2008 Lindell Reason

2007 Al Jagutis

2006 Gary Tyson

2005 Ben Braun

2005 Harold Simons

2004 Earl Dixon

2003 Jim Dutcher

2000 Jack Brusewitz

1998 Grant Long

1997 Earle Higgins

1996 Kennedy McIntosh

1994 Robert Sims

1994 C.P. Steimle

1993 Joe Brodie

1993 George Gervin

1993 Nick Manych

1992 Cleon Gilliam

1992 Leo Turner

1991 James Ross

1991 Claude Snarey

1989 William M. Cave

1989 Ron Gulyas

1988 Sherm J. Collins

1987 William J. Stephens

1985 Charles Paige

1983 Charles Lappeus

1983 Neville "Tex" Walker

1982 Clifford D. Crane

1982 Marvin R. Mittlestat

1979 Louis Batterson

1979 Harvey Marlatt

1979 George Muellich

1979 Arthur D. Walker

1979 Frank "Buck" Weeber

1978 William E. Crouch

1978 Daniel Webster Kirksey

1978 James A. Walsh

1977 C. Dale Curtiss

1977 Harry Ockerman

1976 Edwin Shadford

1976 Raymond L. Stites

All-Freshman Team

1994 Earl Boykins

UPI 1st Team NCAA-College Division All-America

1971 George Gervin

Coaches 1st Team NCAA-College Division All-America

1971 George Gervin

NAIA second-team All-District 23

1971 Earl Dixon

NAIA honorable mention All-America

1971 Earl Dixon

1st Team All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1952 Daniel Webster Kirksey

1954 Daniel Webster Kirksey

2nd Team All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1951 Daniel Webster Kirksey

1952 Cleon Gilliam

1957 William J. Stephens

1960 Ron Gulyas

NAIA All-Star State of Michigan Team

1957 William J. Stephens

Michigan Collegiate Conference Honors

1928 George Muellich

Ben Braun Era

Ben Braun served as head coach of the EMU men's basketball team from 1985 to 1996, before leaving to take over the head coaching duties at the University of California-Berkeley ... In his 10 1/2 seasons as EMU head coach, he led Eastern to the most successful decade in EMU history in the NCAA Division I ranks, finishing as the winningest head coach in EMU history with a 185–132 record ... During his EMU tenure he was named Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year three times (1987–88, 1990–91, 1995–96) ... Directed the basketball team to Mid-American Conference and MAC Tournament Championships three times (1987–88, 1990–91, 1995–96) ... Led EMU to three NCAA post-season tournament appearances (1987–88, 1990–91, 1995–96), including a "Sweet 16" appearance in 1990–91 ... Also coached the 1994–95 team to EMU's first-ever National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

Milton Barnes Era

Following the departure of Ben Braun to California, Eastern Michigan hired Milton Barnes, he would spend four season as a head coach, earning 63 victories in those years.

Jim Boone Era

In 2001, EMU hired Jim Boone to lead its basketball program. Boone compiled a 48–96 record in 5 seasons at the helm.

Charles Ramsey Era

Ypsilanti native and EMU graduate Charles Ramsey was hired following the 2005 season. In his first game as head coach, Ramsey pulled off an upset over a Ben Braun coached California team, however that would be the highlight of his stint as head coach in Ypsilanti. After a 68–118 record in six years at the helm, EMU would fire Ramsey after the 2010–11 basketball season.

Rob Murphy Era

Rob Murphy, a Detroit native was hired in the spring of 2011 to take over for Charles Ramsey. Prior to EMU, Murphy spent seven years as an assistant coach at Syracuse under Jim Boeheim. In his first season, Murphy would lead the Eagles to a 14–18 record. However, with its 9–7 record in conference play, the Eagles took 1st place in the MAC-West

vs Michigan Universities

Central Michigan University (MAC) 91–100 All-Time

Western Michigan University (MAC) 36–58 All-Time

University of Michigan (B1G) 3–27 All-Time

Michigan State University (B1G) 4–29 All-Time

University of Detroit Mercy (Horizon) 19–61 All-Time

Oakland University (Horizon) 10–6 All-Time

*As of Jan. 06, 2016

National statistical champions

2013/14 NCAA Statistical Championship for Field Goal Percentage Defense (36.9%)

MAC Statistical Champions Team Season

1986/87 Best 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Season (.465)

1987 Scoring Offense (76.8)

1987 Rebounding (36.1)

1987 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. (.465)

1987 Three-Point Field Goals Made (144)

1988 Scoring Offense (82.6)

1989 Scoring Offense (77.7)

1991 Field Goal Percentage (.514)

1991 Free Throw Percentage (.727)

1996 Scoring Offense (83.7)

1997 Field Goal Percentage (.495)

1998 Scoring Offense (79.8)

1998 Rebounding (37.4)

1998 Three-Point Field Goals Made (210)

2012 Scoring Defense (58.7)

2013 Scoring Defense (59.1)

2014 Scoring Defense (61.4)

2014 Field Goal Percentage Defense (.369)

2014 Blocked Shots (6 Avg/G)

2014 Turnover Maring (+3.57)

2014 Scoring Defense (61.4)

2015 Blocked Shots (4.5 Avg/G)

2015 Field Goal Percentage Defense (.386)

2015 Steals (305/8.7)

2015 Turnover Margin (+3.31)

2016 Steals (312/9.5)

2016 Turnover Margin (+3.15)

MAC Individual Statistical Champion

1965 Dave Anderson - Free Throw Percentage (.863)

1977 Bill Weaver- Free Throw Percentage (.826)

1986 Percy Cooper- Assists (182/6.7)

1987 Deron Goheen- 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (.532)

1987 Brad Soucie- 3-Point FG Made Per Game (2.48)

1987 Mike McCaskill- Field Goal Percentage (.594)

1988 Lorenzo Neely-Steals (71/2.4)

1989 Lorenzo Neely-Steals (78/2.7)

1989 Brian Nolan- Blocked Shots (50/2.0)

1990 Brian Nolan- Blocked Shots (49/1.5)

1991 Marcus Kennedy-Scoring (659/20.0)

1991 Carl Thomas- 3-Point FG Made Per Game (2.70)

1991 Marcus Kennedy- Field Goal Percentage (.682)

1993 Theron Wilson- Blocked Shots (80/2.7)

1994 James Reed-Assists (140/5.2

1995 Early Boykins- Assists (136/4.5)

1995 Theron Wilson- Blocked Shots (96/3.2)

1998 Earl Boykins- Scoring (746/25.7)

1998 Earl Boykins- 3-Point FG Made Per Game (2.74)

2005 Michael Ross- Free Throw Percentage (.854)

Carlos Medlock- Best 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (Game), 6–6 vs. WMU, 2-15-06

2006 John Bowler- Scoring (563/20.1)

2006 John Bowler- Rebounding (301/10.8)

2010 Brandon Bowdry- Rebounding (319/10.0)

2010 Justin Dobbins- Field Goal Percentage (.615)

2011 Brandon Bowdry- Rebounding (284/9.5)

2015 Mike Talley- Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.3)

2016 Tim Bond- Steals (67/2.0)

2016 James Thompson IV- Rebounding (352/10.7)

2016 James Thompson IV- Field Goal Percentage (.645)

Individual Single Game

1980 Greg Floyd- Field Goal Pct. (1.000/7-7)

1984 Fred Cofield- Field Goals Attempted (28)

Individual Tournament Career

Earl Boykins- Field Goals Made (34)

Earl Boykins- Field Goal Attempts (60)

Team

1998 Field Goals Made (41 v Toledo)