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Princeton University Athletics
Trivia Time
December 08, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 8, 2001
Want to win four tickets to a future Princeton basketball game? All you have to do is get the best score on the Princeton basketball trivia quiz?
Here's what you have to do: E-mail your answers to jprice@princeton.edu (only e-mailed answers will be accepted) by Monday, Dec. 10. The person with the best score will win four tickets to a future game. In the event of a tie score, the winner will be selected at random from those entries. The winner will be notified by e-mail.
Good luck ...
SECTION I - Coaches (4 points each)
Which current member of the Princeton coaching staff had the most career points during his playing days with the Tigers?
A) Mike Brennan
B) Howard Levy
C) John Thompson
Tiger head coach John Thompson ranks third all-time at Princeton in what category? A) scoring
B) blocked shots
C) steals
D) assists
Pete Carril ranks first all-time at Princeton in career coaching wins with 514. Who ranks second (with 250)?
A) Cappy Cappon
B) Bill Carmody
C) Bill Roper
D) Butch van Breda Kolff
Princeton assistant coach Robert Burke was team MVP as a player at what college?
A) Gonzaga
B) Haverford
C) Swarthmore
D) Yale
John Thompson took Princeton to the NCAA tournament in his first season as head coach. Which Tiger coach did not take his team to the NCAA tournament in his first year?
A) Pete Carril
B) Bill Carmody
C) Jake McCandless
D) Butch van Breda Kolff
What member of the 1997-98 Princeton team that finished the season ranked in the Top 10 is currently a Division I assistant coach?
A) Brian Earl
C) Gabe Lewullis
D) James Mastaglio
SECTION II - The 2001-02 Tigers (4 points each)
Which current Princeton player scored the most career points in high school?
A) Mike Bechtold
B) Pete Hegseth
C) Andre Logan
D) Ed Persia
Which current Princeton player enters tonight's game with the most career rebounds?
A) Mike Bechtold
B) Ahmed El-Nokali
C) Ray Robins
D) Kyle Wente
Which player has scored the most points in a single game during his Princeton career?
A) Ahmed El-Nokali
B) Ed Persia
C) Ray Robins
D) Kyle Wente
Who is the only current Tiger to be named Ivy League Player of the Week?
A) Mike Bechtold
B) Ahmed El-Nokali
C) Andre Logan
D) Kyle Wente
Whose buzzer-beating three-pointer defeated Harvard a year ago?
A) Ahmed El-Nokali
B) Andre Logan
C) Ed Persia
D) Kyle Wente
Ahmed El-Nokali leads all current Princeton players in career games started. Who is second?
A) Mike Bechtold
B) Chris Krug
C) Andre Logan
D) Kyle Wente
SECTION III - History (4 points each)
Which of the following Princeton centers was not named Ivy League Rookie of the Year?
A) Steve Goodrich
B) Rick Hielscher
C) Konrad Wysocki
D) Chris Young
Who was Princeton's leading scorer (with 11 points) in the 1996 NCAA tournament win over UCLA?
A) Steve Goodrich
C) Mitch Hendeson
D) Gabe Lewullis
Of the top 27 single-game scoring performances in Princeton history, how many were by Bill Bradley?
A) 15
B) 17
C) 20
D) 25
Bill Bradley is the only player in Princeton history to score at least 40 points in a game. Who of the following did not score at least 38 points in a game?
A) Kit Mueller
B) Kevin Mullin
C) Geoff Petrie
D) Brian Taylor
How many times has Princeton gone 14-0 in the Ivy League?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Who scored the first basket in Jadwin Gym history?
A) Bill Bradley
B) Geoff Petrie
C) Brian Taylor
D) Gary Walters
Section IV - Who am I? (seven points each)
1. I came to Princeton as a forward, and I left as a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League center. I was a member of three Ivy League championship teams, and I am the only player in school history to lead the team in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals in the same season. Who am I?
2. I rank sixth all-time at Princeton with nearly 1,400 career points. I was twice named first-team All-Ivy League, and I was the Ivy League Player of the Year as a senior, when I led Princeton to an Ivy League championship and an NCAA tournament berth. Despite all of my accomplishments, I am perhaps best known for my last collegiate shot, which was blocked. Who am I?
3. I once appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. I played on three Ivy League championship teams and in two NCAA tournaments. I played for both Pete Carril and Butch van Breda Kolff, and I scored 1,122 career points with the Tigers. I am also among the all-time leaders in rebounds and free throw percentage. Today, I am a college administrator. Who am I?
4. I set school records for three-pointers in a season and consecutive games with at least one three-pointer made. I was a starter on three Ivy League championship teams, and I finished my career as the Ivy League Player of the Year. Who am I?