Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball

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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball
2012–13 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
athletic logo
University Northern Arizona University
Conference Big Sky
Location Flagstaff, AZ
Head coach Jack Murphy (1st year)
Arena Walkup Skydome
(Capacity: 16, 230)
Nickname Lumberjacks
Colors

Blue and Gold

            
NCAA Tournament appearances
1998, 2000
Conference tournament champions
1998, 2000,
Conference regular season champions
1986, 1997, 1998, 2006

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball1 team represents Northern Arizona University, located in Flagstaff, Arizona, in NCAA Division I men's competition. The school's team currentlywhen? competes in the Big Sky Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2000. The Lumberjacks are currently coached by Jack Murphy, hired in April 2012 after a disastrous season in which previous head coach Mike Adras resigned in December and the team lost its final 16 games.2 All NAU Lumberjack basketball games are broadcast on KBTK-FM 105.1 in Flagstaff and are available on-line at www.bigtalkerradio.com

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NCAA tournament results

The Lumberjacks have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Result Opponent NAU Head Coach
1998 L 65–62 Cincinnati Ben Howland
2000 L 61–56 St. John's Mike Adras

NIT results

The Lumberjacks have appeared in the NIT three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year Result Opponent NAU Head Coach
1986 L 67–61 Louisiana Tech
1997 L 101–74 Arkansas
2006 L 58–53 Delaware State Mike Adras

Notable players

  • Dan McClintock – former NBA center, had brief stint with the Denver Nuggets
  • Andre Spencer – former NBA Forward, played three years in the NBA. drafted by the Atlanta Hawks
  • Cameron Jones – selected 10th overall in 1st round by Ft. Wayne Mad Ants in NBA Development League Draft November 4, 2011

Notes and references

  1. ^ Northern Arizona uses "Lumberjacks" as its athletic nickname for both sexes. This contrasts with the other NCAA Division I school with that nickname, Stephen F. Austin State University—the latter school uses "Lumberjacks" only for men's teams and "Ladyjacks" for women's teams.
  2. ^ Associated Press (April 12, 2012). "N. Arizona hires Jack Murphy". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2012. 
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