Metro Conference

Background: 

1976-95 - Much of league merged with Great Midwest to form Conference USA.

Previous Names: 

Metro Collegiate Athletic

Current Members: 

(13) Cincinnati (1976-91), Florida State (1977-91), Georgia Tech (1976-78), Louisville (1976-95), Memphis State (1976-91), UNC Charlotte (1992-95), St. Louis (1976-82), South Carolina (1984-91), Southern Mississippi (1983-95), South Florida (1992-95), Tulane (1976-85 and 1990-95), Virginia Commonwealth (1992-95) and Virginia Tech (1979-95)

NCAA Tournament Record: 

39-37 (.513)

NCAA Titles: 

(2) Louisville (1980 and 1986)

NIT Titles: 
All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Vernell Bimbo Coles, Virginia Tech (2,484 points from 1987-90)

Single-Season Scoring Leader: 

Darrell Griffith, Louisville (825 points as senior in 1979-80) and 1989-Vernell Bimbo Coles, Virginia Tech (26.6 points per game as junior in 1988-89)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record in League Play: 

Vernell Bimbo Coles, Virginia Tech (51 points as sophomore vs. Southern Mississippi in double overtime on 2/6/88)

Longest Winning Streak in Regular-Season League Play: 

Louisville (21 from 2/13/82 to 2/6/84 under coach Denny Crum, ended at Florida State, 75-60)

Regular-Season Champions: 

Florida State (2 outright-0 ties), Louisville (11-1), Memphis State (2-1), UNC Charlotte (1-0), Southern Mississippi (1-0), Tulane (1-0)

Conference Tournament Titles: 

Louisville (11: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, and 1995), Memphis State (4: 1982, 1984, 1985, and 1987), Cincinnati (2: 1976 and 1977), Florida State (1: 1991), UNC Charlotte (1: 1992), Virginia Tech (1: 1979)

  • NOTE: Tulane's 1976 title is not recognized because the most league games any member played in that inaugural season was 3.

1976-77
First Team
Tico Brown, F, Soph., Georgia Tech (16.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 82.1 FT%)
Wesley Cox, F, Sr., Louisville (16.5 PPG, 8 RPG, 55.3 FG%)
Jeff Cummings, C, Sr., Tulane (19.2 PPG, 12 RPG, 1.4 BPG)
Robert Miller, C, Jr., Cincinnati (14.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 2 BPG, 61.8 FG%)
Gary Yoder, G, Sr., Cincinnati (13.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.9 APG, 88.1 FT%)
Second Team
Carl Johnson, F, Jr., St. Louis (13.8 PPG, 7.9 RPG)
Dexter Reed, G, Sr., Memphis State (17 PPG, 4.6 RPG)
David Thompson, F, Jr., Florida State (18.5 PPG, 7.5 RPG)
Larry Williams, F, Soph., Louisville (13 PPG, 9 RPG, 49.6 FG%)
Jim Wood, C, Sr., Georgia Tech (14.1 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 48.2 FG%)

1977-78
First Team
James Bradley, F, Jr., Memphis State (18.3 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 78.6 FT%)
Pat Cummings, F, Jr., Cincinnati (18 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 64.2 FG%)
Harry Davis, F-C, Sr., Florida State (19.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 57.7 FG%)
Sammy Drummer, F, Jr., Georgia Tech (21 PPG, 6.1 RPG)
Darrell Griffith, G, Soph., Louisville (18.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 52.2 FG%)
Rick Wilson, G, Sr., Louisville (17.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.8 SPG)
Second Team
Tico Brown, F, Jr., Georgia Tech (16.1 PPG, 4.9 RPG)
Mickey Dillard, G, Soph., Florida State (13.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 54.2 FG%)
Robert Miller, C, Sr., Cincinnati (13.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.2 BPG)
Alvin Wright, G, Sr., Memphis State (15.5 PPG, 5.4 APG)
Carlos Zuniga, F, Soph., Tulane (13.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2 SPG, 49.1 FG%)

1978-79
First Team
James Bradley, F, Sr., Memphis State (15.7 PPG, 9.2 RPG)
Murray Brown, F, Jr., Florida State (21.7 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 69.1 FG%)
Pat Cummings, F-C, Sr., Cincinnati (24.5 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 55.1 FG%, 82.3 FT%)
Darrell Griffith, G, Jr., Louisville (18.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.9 SPG, 49.7 FG%)
Kelvin Henderson, C, Jr., St. Louis (13.6 PPG, 8.8 RPG)
Dale Solomon, C, Fr., Virginia Tech (17.8 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 56.6 FG%)
Second Team
Tony Jackson, G, Jr., Florida State (8.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 5.4 APG, 2 SPG)
Eddie Lee, G, Jr., Cincinnati (9.9 PPG, 6.9 APG)
Wayne Robinson, F, Jr., Virginia Tech (13.5 PPG, 9.1 RPG)
Bobby Turner, F, Jr., Louisville (13.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG)
Larry Williams, F, Sr., Louisville (11 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 47 FG%)

1979-80
First Team
Murray Brown, F, Sr., Florida State (18.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 64.6 FG%)
Mickey Dillard, G, Jr., Florida State (20.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.7 SPG, 52.1 FG%)
Darrell Griffith, G, Sr., Louisville (22.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.4 SPG, 55.3 FG%)
Kelvin Henderson, C, Sr., St. Louis (15.6 PPG, 9.4 RPG)
Derek Smith, F, Soph., Louisville (14.8 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 57.3 FG%)
Dale Solomon, C, Soph., Virginia Tech (16.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 56.4 FG%)
Second Team
Wiley Brown, F, Soph., Louisville (10.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG)
David Burns, G, Jr., St. Louis (17.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG)
Eddie Lee, G, Sr., Cincinnati (15.6 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 5.7 APG, 2 SPG, 82.7 FT%)
Wayne Robinson, F, Sr., Virginia Tech (15.2 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 78.1 FT%)
Paul Thompson, F, Fr., Tulane (15 PPG, 8.2 RPG)

1980-81
First Team
David Burns, G, Sr., St. Louis (21.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG)
Jerry Eaves, G, Jr., Louisville (13.9 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.3 APG)
Derek Smith, F, Jr., Louisville (15.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 54 FG%)
Dale Solomon, C, Jr., Virginia Tech (21 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 54.9 FG%, 85.2 FT%)
Paul Thompson, F, Soph., Tulane (18.7 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 80.5 FT%)
Second Team
Mickey Dillard, G, Sr., Florida State (18.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.9 SPG, 48.9 FG%, 79.4 FT%)
David Kennedy, G, Sr., Cincinnati (14.6 PPG, 3 RPG, 5.8 APG, 1.9 SPG)
Rodney McCray, F, Soph., Louisville (9.7 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.4 BPG)
Hank McDowell, C, Sr., Memphis State (11.9 PPG, 7.6 RPG)
Elvis Rolle, C, Sr., Florida State (15.9 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.7 BPG, 56.5 FG%)

1981-82
First Team
Otis Jackson, G, Sr., Memphis State (9.5 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 6 APG)
Keith Lee, F, Fr., Memphis State (18.4 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 3.5 BPG)
Dale Solomon, F-C, Sr., Virginia Tech (17.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 59.2 FG%)
Mitchell Wiggins, G, Jr., Florida State (24.2 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 57.4 FG%)
John Williams, C, Fr., Tulane (14.8 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2 BPG, 58.4 FG%)
Second Team
Jerry Eaves, G, Sr., Louisville (12.9 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.4 SPG)
Dwight Jones, F-C, Jr., Cincinnati (15 PPG, 10 RPG, 53.7 FG%)
Bobby Parks, F-G, Soph., Memphis State (11.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 56 FG%)
Derek Smith, F, Sr., Louisville (15.7 PPG, 6 RPG, 59 FG%)
Paul Thompson, F, Jr., Tulane (14.7 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 49.3 FG%)

1982-83
First Team
Dwight Jones, C, Sr., Cincinnati (16.9 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 48 FG%)
Keith Lee, F, Soph., Memphis State (18.7 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.1 BPG, 50.2 FG%, 81.9 FT%)
Rodney McCray, F, Sr., Louisville (11 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 3.4 APG, 58.7 FG%)
Paul Thompson, F, Sr., Tulane (17.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 50.8 FG%, 79.5 FT%)
Mitchell Wiggins, G, Sr., Florida State (22.7 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.1 SPG, 52.7 FG%)
Second Team
Bobby Beecher, C, Fr., Virginia Tech (12.7 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 57 FG%, 91.3 FT%)
Lancaster Gordon, G, Jr., Louisville (13.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 52 FG%)
Curtis Green, G, Jr., Southern Mississippi (16.7 PPG, 3.3 APG, 2.1 SPG)
Bobby Parks, F, Jr., Memphis State (15.7 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 59.4 FG%)
Wagner'>Milt Wagner, G, Soph., Louisville (14.4 PPG, 2.5 APG, 51.9 FG%)

1983-84
First Team
Dell Curry, G, Soph., Virginia Tech (19.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.5 SPG, 52.2 FG%)
Jimmy Foster, F-C, Sr., South Carolina (18.5 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 59.5 FG%)
Alton Lee Gipson, C, Jr., Florida State (20.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 52.3 FG%)
Keith Lee, F, Jr., Memphis State (18.4 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 2.3 BPG, 54.1 FG%)
Wagner'>Milt Wagner, G, Jr., Louisville (16.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 3.9 APG, 84.9 FT%)
John Williams, C, Jr., Tulane (19.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 56.9 FG%)
Second Team
Lancaster Gordon, G, Sr., Louisville (14.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.3 APG)
Curtis Green, G, Sr., Southern Mississippi (16 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.6 APG)
Phillip Haynes, G, Sr., Memphis State (12.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG)
Charles Jones, C, Sr., Louisville (11.5 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 56.8 FG%)
Perry Young, F, Jr., Virginia Tech (18.3 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 57 FG%)

1984-85
First Team
Dell Curry, G, Jr., Virginia Tech (18.2 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.1 APG, 2.4 SPG)
Keith Lee, F, Sr., Memphis State (19.7 PPG, 9.2 RPG)
Billy Thompson, G-F, Jr., Louisville (15.1 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 4.2 APG)
John Williams, C, Sr., Tulane (17.8 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.3 BPG, 56.6 FG%)
Perry Young, F, Sr., Virginia Tech (18.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.7 APG)
Second Team
Randy Allen, F, Soph., Florida State (15.6 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 53.1 FG%)
William Bedford, C, Soph., Memphis State (12.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.6 BPG, 54.2 FG%)
Alton Lee Gipson, C, Sr., Florida State (18.9 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.6 BPG)
Derrick McMillan, G, Sr., Cincinnati (11.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3.8 APG)
Andre Turner, G, Jr., Memphis State (11.4 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.6 SPG)

1985-86
First Team
William Bedford, C, Jr., Memphis State (17.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.7 BPG, 58.4 FG%)
Dell Curry, G, Sr., Virginia Tech (24.1 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.6 SPG)
Billy Thompson, F, Sr., Louisville (14.9 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.9 APG, 57.6 FG%)
Andre Turner, G, Sr., Memphis State (13.9 PPG, 2 RPG, 7.7 APG, 2.6 SPG, 85.4 FT%)
Wagner'>Milt Wagner, G, Sr., Louisville (14.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 4.2 APG, 86.2 FT%)
Second Team
Randy Allen, F, Jr., Florida State (13.7 PPG, 6.2 RPG)
Pervis Ellison, C, Fr., Louisville (13.1 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.4 BPG, 55.4 FG%)
Baskerville Holmes, F, Sr., Memphis State (14.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG)
Roger McClendon, G, Soph., Cincinnati (16.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 50.8 FG%)
Linwood Moye, F, Sr., South Carolina (15 PPG, 8.1 RPG)
Kenny Siler, G, Jr., Southern Mississippi (14.6 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.8 SPG, 53.7 FG%)

1986-87
First Team
Vincent Askew, F-G, Jr., Memphis State (15.1 PPG, 5 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.5 SPG)
Norwood Pee Wee Barber, G, Sr., Florida State (19.2 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 4.8 APG, 80.3 FT%, 44.7 3FG%)
Herbert Crook, F, Jr., Louisville (15.5 PPG, 8 RPG, 3 APG)
Pervis Ellison, F-C, Soph., Louisville (15.2 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 2.6 BPG, 53.3 FG%)
Roger McClendon, G, Jr., Cincinnati (19.9 PPG, 4 RPG, 2.7 APG, 47.6 3FG%)
Second Team
Michael Foster, G, Sr., South Carolina (16.2 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.6 APG, 84.8 FT%)
Sylvester Gray, F, Fr., Memphis State (12.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 53.9 FG%)
Randolph Keys, C-F, Jr., Southern Mississippi (16.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG)
Wally Lancaster, G, Soph., Virginia Tech (17.1 PPG, 3 RPG, 46.7 3FG%)
Darryl Martin, C-F, Jr., South Carolina (13.6 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 55.7 FG%)

1987-88
First Team
Vernell Bimbo Coles, G, Soph., Virginia Tech (24.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 5.9 APG, 2.1 SPG)
Pervis Ellison, C-F, Jr., Louisville (17.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.9 BPG, 60.1 FG%)
Cedric Glover, C, Jr., Cincinnati (18.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 55.2 FG%)
Derrek Hamilton, F, Sr., Southern Mississippi (19.1 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.4 APG, 53.7 FG%)
George McCloud, F, Jr., Florida State (18.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.5 APG, 45.3 3FG%)
Second Team
Herbert Crook, F, Sr., Louisville (16.1 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.4 APG, 51.3 FG%)
Casey Fisher, G, Sr., Southern Mississippi (17.5 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 5 APG, 46.1 3FG%)
John Hudson, F, Jr., South Carolina (13.5 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 52.1 FG%)
Randolph Keys, C-F, Sr., Southern Mississippi (17.7 PPG, 7.4 RPG)
Wally Lancaster, G, Jr., Virginia Tech (23.4 PPG, 3.1 RPG)

1988-89
First Team
Vernell Bimbo Coles, G, Jr., Virginia Tech (26.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 5.2 APG, 37.3 3FG%)
Pervis Ellison, C-F, Sr., Louisville (17.6 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 3.2 BPG, 61.5 FG%)
Cedric Glover, C, Sr., Cincinnati (14.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 56 FG%)
George McCloud, F, Sr., Florida State (22.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 4.2 APG, 87.5 FG%, 43.9 3FG%)
Elliot Perry, G, Soph., Memphis State (19.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.7 APG, 2.1 SPG, 82.1 FT%)
Second Team
Darrin Chancellor, G, Soph., Southern Mississippi (20.6 PPG, 3 RPG, 3.3 APG)
Tony Dawson, F, Sr., Florida State (21 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 52.8 FG%)
John Hudson, F-C, Sr., South Carolina (14.8 PPG, 7.7 RPG)
Kenny Payne, F, Sr., Louisville (14.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 42.9 3FG%)
Clarence Weatherspoon, F, Fr., Southern Mississippi (14.7 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 54.5 FG%)

1989-90
First Team
Louis Banks, F, Jr., Cincinnati (17.9 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.8 SPG)
Vernell Bimbo Coles, G, Sr., Virginia Tech (25.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.9 APG)
LaBradford Smith, G, Jr., Louisville (13.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 6.5 APG, 2.1 SPG, 86 FT%)
Felton Spencer, C, Sr., Louisville (14.9 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2 BPG, 68.1 FG%)
Clarence Weatherspoon, F, Soph., Southern Mississippi (17.8 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 60.5 FG%)
Second Team
Darrin Chancellor, G, Jr., Southern Mississippi (17.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.1 APG, 53.3 FG%)
Elliot Perry, G, Jr., Memphis State (16.8 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 5 APG, 2.7 SPG)
Anthony Reed, F-C, Fr., Tulane (18.4 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 53.3 FG%)
Andre Tate, G, Sr., Cincinnati (17.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.6 SPG)
Irving Thomas, F, Sr., Florida State (16.7 PPG, 7.6 RPG)

1990-91
First Team
Louis Banks, G-F, Sr., Cincinnati (15.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.5 SPG)
Darrin Chancellor, G, Sr., Southern Mississippi (18.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 42.1 3FG%)
Elliot Perry, G, Sr., Memphis State (20.8 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 4.6 APG, 2.7 SPG)
Anthony Reed, F-C, Soph., Tulane (16 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.3 SPG)
Clarence Weatherspoon, F, Jr., Southern Mississippi (17.8 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 2.1 BPG, 58.9 FG%)
Second Team
Douglas Edwards, F, Soph., Florida State (16.4 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 51.9 FG%)
Jo Jo English, G, Jr., South Carolina (15 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.9 APG, 41.8 3FG%)
Herbert Jones, F, Jr., Cincinnati (16.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 50.3 FG%)
Michael Polite, F, Sr., Florida State (13.1 PPG, 8.5 RPG)
LaBradford Smith, G, Sr., Louisville (16.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 4.9 APG, 2.1 SPG, 82.5 FT%)

1991-92
First Team
Gary Alexander, F-C, Sr., South Florida (15.2 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 52.7 FG%)
Randenko Dobras, G, Sr., South Florida (18.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 6 APG, 37.7 3FG%)
Kendrick Warren, F, Soph., Virginia Commonwealth (19 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 1.5 BPG, 54.3 FG%)
Clarence Weatherspoon, F, Sr., Southern Mississippi (22.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG)
Henry Williams, G, Sr., UNC Charlotte (20.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 4.1 APG, 82 FT%, 43 3FG%)
Second Team
Fred Lewis, F, Sr., South Florida (14.4 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.8 SPG, 54.1 FG%)
Kim Lewis, G, Soph., Tulane (15.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.1 SPG)
Dwayne Morton, F, Soph., Louisville (13.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 57.8 FG%)
Anthony Reed, F-C, Jr., Tulane (14.4 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.5 SPG)
Everick Sullivan, G-F, Sr., Louisville (13.7 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.6 APG)

1992-93
First Team
Bernard Haslett, G, Jr., Southern Mississippi (18.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG)
Dwayne Morton, F, Jr., Louisville (16.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG)
Anthony Reed, F-C, Sr., Tulane (15.7 PPG, 6.8 RPG)
Clifford Rozier, F, Soph., Louisville (15.7 PPG, 10.9 RPG)
Kendrick Warren, F, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth (17.6 PPG, 9.1 RPG)
Second Team
Kenny Harris, G, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth (11.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG)
Jarvis Lang, F, Soph., UNC Charlotte (13.7 PPG, 7.4 RPG)
Sherron Mills, C, Sr., Virginia Commonwealth (15.4 PPG, 8.4 RPG)
Greg Minor, F, Jr., Louisville (14.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG)
Glen Whisby, C-F, Soph., Southern Mississippi (16 PPG, 10.3 RPG)

1993-94
First Team
Bernard Haslett, G, Sr., Southern Mississippi (19.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 39.3 3FG%)
Jarvis Lang, F, Jr., UNC Charlotte (16.4 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 56 FG%)
Greg Minor, G-F, Sr., Louisville (13.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.7 SPG, 51.3 FG%)
Clifford Rozier, C-F, Jr., Louisville (18.1 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 2.2 BPG, 61.8 FG%)
Kendrick Warren, F, Sr., Virginia Commonwealth (18 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 2.2 BPG, 53.3 FG%)
Second Team
Kenny Harris, G, Sr., Virginia Commonwealth (15.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 6.1 APG, 82.7 FT%, 39.5 3FG%)
Jerald Honeycutt, F, Fr., Tulane (15.3 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.8 SPG, 1.2 BPG)
Dwayne Morton, F-G, Sr., Louisville (15.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 39.8 3FG%)
DeJuan Wheat, G, Fr., Louisville (12.6 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 3.2 APG, 38.3 3FG%)
Glen Whisby, C-F, Jr., Southern Mississippi (14.2 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.4 BPG)

1994-95
First Team
Rayshard Allen, F, Soph., Tulane (16.4 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 61 FG%)
Ace Custis, F, Soph., Virginia Tech (15.8 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 2.5 APG, 53.3 FG%)
Jerald Honeycutt, F, Soph., Tulane (17.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.1 BPG)
Jarvis Lang, F, Sr., UNC Charlotte (16.4 PPG, 8.9 RPG)
DeJuan Wheat, G, Soph., Louisville (16.5 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.2 APG, 43.1 3FG%)
Second Team
Chucky Atkins, G, Jr., South Florida (16.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 6.5 APG, 38.4 3FG%)
Tyron McCoy, F, Sr., Virginia Commonwealth (15.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.8 APG, 37.3 3FG%)
Damien Smith, G, Soph., Southern Mississippi (16.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.6 APG, 2 SPG)
Shawn Smith, F, Jr., Virginia Tech (16 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.9 APG)
Samaki Walker, F-C, Fr., Louisville (13.7 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 2.4 BPG, 54.8 FG%)
Glen Whisby, C, Sr., Southern Mississippi (15.2 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 2.3 BPG)

School

1st Team

2nd Team

3rd Team

Total

Louisville

24

21

45

Memphis State

12

11

23

Florida State

10

12

22

Southern Mississippi

7

13

20

Cincinnati

10

9

19

Virginia Tech

12

7

19

Tulane

10

7

17

South Carolina

1

6

7

Virginia Commonwealth

3

4

7

St. Louis

3

2

5

Georgia Tech

2

2

4

UNC Charlotte

3

1

4

South Florida

2

2

4

Award Winners:

Year

Player

Position

School

Class

Season Statistics

1977

Gary Yoder

G

Cincinnati

SR

13.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG

1978

Harry Davis

F

Florida State

SR

19.8 PPG, 7.4 RPG

Rick Wilson

G

Louisville

SR

17.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG

1979

Pat Cummings

F-C

Cincinnati

SR

24.5 PPG, 11.3 RPG

1980

Darrell Griffith

G

Louisville

SR

22.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 55.3 FG%

1981

David Burns

G

St. Louis

SR

21.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG

Derek Smith

F

Louisville

JR

15.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG

1982

Keith Lee

F-C

Memphis State

FR

18.4 PPG, 11 RPG, 3.5 BPG, 53.8 FG%

1983

Rodney McCray

F

Louisville

SR

11 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 3.4 APG, 58.7 FG%

1984

John Williams

C

Tulane

JR

19.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 56.9 FG%

1985

Keith Lee

F

Memphis State

SR

19.7 PPG, 9.2 RPG

1986

Dell Curry

G

Virginia Tech

SR

24.1 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 3.8 APG, 52.9 FG%

1987

Herbert Crook

F

Louisville

JR

15.5 PPG, 8 RPG, 3 APG

1988

Bimbo Coles

G

Virginia Tech

SO

24.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 5.9 APG, 2.1 SPG

Pervis Ellison

F-C

Louisville

JR

17.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 60.1 FG%

1989

George McCloud

G

Florida State

SR

22.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 4.2 APG

1990

Clarence Weatherspoon

F

S'ern Mississippi

SO

17.8 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 60.5 FG%

1991

Clarence Weatherspoon

F

S'ern Mississippi

JR

17.8 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 58.9 FG%

1992

Clarence Weatherspoon

F

S'ern Mississippi

SR

22.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 56.3 FG%

1993

Clifford Rozier

F

Louisville

SO

15.7 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 56.1 FG%

1994

Clifford Rozier

F-C

Louisville

JR

18.1 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 61.8 FG%

1995

Jarvis Lang

F

UNC Charlotte

SR

16.4 PPG, 8.9 RPG

Year

Player

Position

School

Season Statistics

1977

Darrell Griffith

G

Louisville

12.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 50.2 FG%

1978

Ricky Frazier

F

St. Louis

13.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG

1979

Dale Solomon

C

Virginia Tech

17.8 PPG, 7.7 RPG

1980

Paul Thompson

F

Tulane

15 PPG, 8.2 RPG

1981

Willie Becton

F

St. Louis

13.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG

1982

Keith Lee

C

Memphis State

18.4 PPG, 11 RPG, 3.5 BPG, 53.8 FG%

1983

Bobby Beecher

C

Virginia Tech

12.7 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 57 FG%, 91.3 FT%

1984

Alton Lee Gipson

C

Florida St.

20.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 52.3 FG%

1985

Linwood Moye

F

South Carolina

15.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG

1986

Pervis Ellison

C

Louisville

13.1 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.4 BPG, 55.4 FG%

1987

Sylvester Gray

F

Memphis State

12.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 53.9 FG%

1988

Elliot Perry

G

Memphis State

13.1 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 4.1 APG, 2.2 SPG

1989

Clarence Weatherspoon

F

S'ern Mississippi

14.7 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 54.5 FG%

1990

Anthony Reed

F

Tulane

18.4 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 53.5 FG%

1991

Kim Lewis

G

Tulane

11 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.4 SPG

1992

Pointer Williams

G

Tulane

5.9 PPG, 4.1 APG, 1.9 SPG

1993

Andre Davis

G

UNC Charlotte

13.5 PPG

1994

DeJuan Wheat

G

Louisville

12.6 PPG, 3.2 APG, 1.3 SPG

1995

Samaki Walker

F-C

Louisville

13.7 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 2.7 BPG

Year

School

League Record (Division)

Scoring Leader

PPG

Rebounding Leader

RPG

1977

Louisville

6-1

Wesley Cox

16.5

Larry Williams

9

1978

Florida State

11-1

Harry Davis

19.5

Harry Davis

7.4

1979

Louisville

9-1

Darrell Griffith

18.5

Larry Williams

7.8

1980

Louisville

12-0

Darrell Griffith

22.9

Derek Smith

8.3

1981

Louisville

11-1

Derek Smith

15.5

Derek Smith

7.8

1982

Memphis State

10-2

Keith Lee

18.3

Keith Lee

11

1983

Louisville

12-0

Milt Wagner

14.4

Rodney McCray

8.4

1984

Louisville

11-3

Milt Wagner

16.6

Charles Jones

9.7

Memphis State

11-3

Keith Lee

18.4

Keith Lee

10.8

1985

Memphis State

13-1

Keith Lee

19.7

Keith Lee

9.2

1986

Louisville

10-2

Billy Thompson

14.9

Pervis Ellison

8.2

1987

Louisville

9-3

Herbert Crook

15.5

Pervis Ellison

8.7

1988

Louisville

9-3

Pervis Ellison

17.6

Pervis Ellison

8.3

1989

Florida State

9-3

George McCloud

22.8

Tat Hunter

8.3

1990

Louisville

12-2

Felton Spencer

14.9

Felton Spencer

8.5

1991

Southern Mississippi

10-4

Clarence Weatherspoon

17.8

Clarence Weatherspoon

12.2

1992

Tulane

8-4

Kim Lewis

15.4

Anthony Reed

6.5

1993

Louisville

11-1

Dwayne Morton

16.1

Clifford Rozier

10.9

1994

Louisville

10-2

Clifford Rozier

18.1

Clifford Rozier

11.1

1995

UNC Charlotte

8-4

Jarvis Lang

16.4

Jarvis Lang

8.9

Year

School

Head Coach

League Record

Overall Record

1977

Louisville

Denny Crum

6-1

21-7

1978

Florida State

Hugh Durham

11-1

23-6

1979

Louisville

Denny Crum

9-1

24-8

1980

Louisville

Denny Crum

12-0

33-3

1981

Louisville

Denny Crum

11-1

21-9

1982

Memphis State

Dana Kirk

10-2

24-5

1983

Louisville

Denny Crum

12-0

32-4

1984

Louisville

Denny Crum

11-3

24-11

Memphis State

Dana Kirk

11-3

26-7

1985

Memphis State

Dana Kirk

13-1

31-4

1986

Louisville

Denny Crum

10-2

32-7

1987

Louisville

Denny Crum

9-3

18-14

1988

Louisville

Denny Crum

9-3

24-11

1989

Florida State

Pat Kennedy

9-3

22-8

1990

Louisville

Denny Crum

12-2

27-8

1991

Southern Mississippi

M.K. Turk

10-4

21-8

1992

Tulane

Perry Clark

8-4

21-8

1993

Louisville

Denny Crum

11-1

22-9

1994

Louisville

Denny Crum

10-2

28-6

1995

UNC Charlotte

Jeff Mullins

8-4

19-9

  • Most Metro Conference Titles (By Coach): Denny Crum (12).

Year

Championship Game Result

Coach

Most Valuable Player

School

Site

NCAA Performance of Champion

1976

#1 Cincinnati 103, #3 Memphis State 95

Gale Catlett

Dexter Reed

Memphis State

Louisville, KY

Lost in first round

1977

#2 Cincinnati 74, #4 Georgia Tech 61

Gale Catlett

Gary Yoder

Cincinnati

Memphis, TN

Lost in first round

1978

#2 Louisville 94, #1 Florida State 93

Denny Crum

Rick Wilson

Louisville

Cincinnati, OH

Lost Midwest Regional semifinal

1979

#4 Virginia Tech 68, #2 Florida State 60

Charlie Moir

Dale Solomon

Virginia Tech

Memphis, TN

Lost in second round

1980

#1 Louisville 81, #3 Florida State 72

Denny Crum

Darrell Griffith

Louisville

Louisville, KY

National champion

1981

#1 Louisville 42, #3 Cincinnati 31

Denny Crum

Rodney McCray

Louisville

Louisville, KY

Lost in second round

1982

#1 Memphis State 73, #2 Louisville 62

Dana Kirk

Keith Lee

Memphis State

Memphis, TN

Lost East Regional semifinal

1983

#1 Louisville 66, #2 Tulane 51

Denny Crum

Rodney McCray

Louisville

Cincinnati, OH

Lost in national semifinals

1984

#2 Memphis State 78, #4 Virginia Tech 65

Dana Kirk

Keith Lee

Memphis State

Memphis, TN

Lost Midwest Regional semifinal

1985

#1 Memphis State 90, #7 Florida State 86 (OT)

Dana Kirk

Dean Shaffer

Florida State

Louisville, KY

Lost in national semifinals

1986

#1 Louisville 88, #2 Memphis State 79

Denny Crum

Pervis Ellison

Louisville

Louisville, KY

National champion

1987

Larry Finch

Marvin Alexander

Memphis St.

Louisville, KY

DNP (NCAA probation)

1988

#1 Louisville 81, #3 Memphis State 73

Denny Crum

Herbert Crook

Louisville

Memphis, TN

Lost Southeast Regional semifinal

1989

#3 Louisville 87, #1 Florida State 80

Denny Crum

Pervis Ellison

Louisville

Columbia, SC

Lost Midwest Regional semifinal

1990

#1 Louisville 83, #2 Southern Mississippi 80

Denny Crum

LaBradford Smith

Louisville

Biloxi, MS

Lost in second round

1991

#2 Florida State 76, #8 Louisville 69

Pat Kennedy

LaBradford Smith

Louisville

Roanoke, VA

Lost in second round

1992

#2 UNC Charlotte 64, #1 Tulane 63

Jeff Mullins

Henry Williams

UNC Charlotte

Louisville, KY

Lost in first round

1993

#1 Louisville 90, #3 Virginia Commonwealth 78

Denny Crum

Dwayne Morton

Louisville

Louisville, KY

Lost Midwest Regional semifinal

1994

#1 Louisville 69, #6 Southern Mississippi 61

Denny Crum

Clifford Rozier

Louisville

Biloxi, MS

Lost West Regional semifinal

1995

#2 Louisville 78, #5 Southern Mississippi 64

Denny Crum

DeJuan Wheat

Louisville

Louisville, KY

Lost in first round

League Postseason Tournament Facts:

Titles by School: 

Louisville (10), Memphis State (4), Cincinnati (2), Florida State (1), UNC Charlotte (1), Virginia Tech (1)

Titles by Coach: 

Denny Crum (9), Dana Kirk (3), Gale Catlett (2), Larry Finch (1), Pat Kennedy (1), Charlie Moir (1), Jeff Mullins (1)

Annual Statistical Leaders:

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Points

Average

1976

Phil Hicks

Tulane

SR

27

556

20.6

1977

Jeff Cummings

Tulane

SR

27

519

19.2

1978

Sammy Drummer

Georgia Tech

JR

27

568

21.0

1979

Pat Cummings

Cincinnati

SR

27

661

24.5

1980

Darrell Griffith

Louisville

SR

36

825

22.9

1981

David Burns

St. Louis

SR

27

578

21.4

1982

Mitchell Wiggins

Florida State

JR

22

523

23.8

1983

Mitchell Wiggins

Florida State

SR

24

554

22.7

1984

Alton Lee Gipson

Florida State

JR

31

626

20.2

1985

Keith Lee

Memphis State

SR

35

688

19.7

1986

Dell Curry

Virginia Tech

SR

30

722

24.1

1987

Roger McClendon

Cincinnati

JR

27

537

19.9

1988

Bimbo Coles

Virginia Tech

SO

29

702

24.2

1989

Bimbo Coles

Virginia Tech

JR

27

717

26.6

1990

Bimbo Coles

Virginia Tech

SR

31

785

25.3

1991

Elliot Perry

Memphis State

SR

32

665

20.8

1992

Clarence Weatherspoon

USM

SR

27

593

22.0

1993

Bernard Haslett

Southern Mississippi

JR

26

491

18.9

1994

Bernard Haslett

Southern Mississippi

SR

30

593

19.8

1995

Jerald Honeycutt

Tulane

SR

33

571

17.3

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Rebounds

Average

1976

Marion Hilliard

Memphis State

SR

30

337

11.2

1977

Jeff Cummings

Tulane

SR

27

324

12.0

1978

James Bradley

Memphis State

JR

28

273

9.8

1979

Pat Cummings

Cincinnati

SR

27

304

11.3

1980

Kelvin Henderson

St. Louis

SR

27

255

9.4

1981

Paul Thompson

Tulane

SO

27

255

9.4

1982

Keith Lee

Memphis State

FR

29

320

11.0

1983

Keith Lee

Memphis State

SO

31

336

10.8

1984

Keith Lee

Memphis State

JR

33

357

10.8

1985

Keith Lee

Memphis State

SR

35

323

9.2

1986

Darryl Martin

South Carolina

SO

28

252

9.0

1987

Darryl Martin

South Carolina

JR

29

269

9.3

1988

Tat Hunter

Florida State

JR

30

269

9.0

1989

Clarence Weatherspoon

USM

FR

27

289

10.7

1990

Clarence Weatherspoon

USM

SO

32

371

11.6

1991

Clarence Weatherspoon

USM

JR

29

355

12.2

1992

Gary Alexander

South Florida

SR

27

296

11.0

1993

Clifford Rozier

Louisville

SO

31

338

10.9

1994

Kendrick Warren

Virginia Commonwealth

SR

27

336

12.4

1995

Ace Custis

Virginia Tech

SO

35

269

10.5

Year

Player

School

Class

FGM

FGA

PCT

1976

Marion Hilliard

Memphis State

SR

226

366

.617

1977

Bob Miller

Cincinnati

JR

180

291

.618

1978

Pat Cummings

Cincinnati

JR

212

330

.642

1979

Murray Brown

Florida State

JR

287

343

.691

1980

Murray Brown

Florida State

SR

230

350

.646

1981

Kris Anderson

Florida State

SR

108

182

.593

1982

Derrick Phillips

Memphis State

SO

123

207

.594

1983

Derrick Phillips

Memphis State

JR

102

171

.596

1984

Jimmy Foster

South Carolina

SR

200

336

.595

1985

John Williams

Tulane

SR

189

334

.566

1986

William Bedford

Memphis State

JR

227

389

.584

1987

Marvin Alexander

Memphis State

SO

165

287

.575

1988

Tat Hunter

Florida State

JR

122

207

.589

1989

Pervis Ellison

Louisville

SR

227

369

.615

1990

Felton Spencer

Louisville

SR

188

276

.681

1991

Cornelius Holden

Louisville

JR

137

229

.598

1992

Dwayne Morton

Louisville

SO

144

247

.583

1993

Sherron Mills

Virginia Commonwealth

SR

196

348

.563

1994

Clifford Rozier

Louisville

JR

247

400

.618

1995

Rayshard Allen

Tulane

SO

222

364

.610

Year

Player

School

Class

FTM

FTA

PCT

1976

Phil Bond

Louisville

JR

66

79

.857

1977

Gary Yoder

Cincinnati

SR

111

126

.881

1978

Rick Wilson

Louisville

SR

98

115

.852

1979

Pat Cummings

Cincinnati

SR

121

147

.828

1980

Jim Glass

St. Louis

SR

67

80

.838

1981

Dale Solomon

Virginia Tech

JR

167

196

.852

1982

LaTodd Johnson

St. Louis

JR

99

119

.832

1983

Bobby Beecher

Virginia Tech

FR

73

80

.913

1984

Milt Wagner

Louisville

JR

124

146

.849

1985

Manuel Forrest

Louisville

SR

78

96

.813

1986

Milt Wagner

Louisville

SR

137

159

.862

1987

Michael Foster

South Carolina

SR

95

112

.848

1988

LaBradford Smith

Louisville

FR

143

158

.905

1989

George McCloud

Florida State

SR

154

176

.875

1990

Greg Gary

Tulane

SO

95

109

.872

1991

Rod Wheeler

Virginia Tech

SO

109

132

.826

1992

Radenko Dobras

South Florida

SR

84

97

.866

1993

James Brewer

Louisville

SR

72

82

.878

1994

Tyron McCoy

Virginia Commonwealth

JR

111

134

.828

1995

Roderick Howard

UNC Charlotte

SO

90

105

.857

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Assists

Average

1978

Tony Jackson

Florida State

SO

29

166

5.7

1979

Eddie Lee

Cincinnati

JR

26

180

6.9

1980

Tony Jackson

Florida State

SR

31

216

7.0

1981

David Kennedy

Cincinnati

SR

29

163

5.6

1982

Otis Jackson

Memphis State

SR

29

174

6.0

1983

Tony William

Florida State

JR

28

156

5.5

1984

Tony William

Florida State

SR

28

215

7.7

1985

Andre Turner

Memphis State

JR

34

224

6.6

1986

Andre Turner

Memphis State

SR

34

262

7.7

1987

Casey Fisher

Southern Mississippi

JR

34

200

5.9

1988

Bimbo Coles

Virginia Tech

SO

29

172

5.9

1989

LaBradford Smith

Louisville

SO

33

184

5.6

1990

LaBradford Smith

Louisville

JR

35

226

6.5

1991

LaBradford Smith

Louisville

SR

30

147

4.9

1992

Dallas Dale

Southern Mississippi

SR

29

222

7.7

1993

Kenny Harris

Virginia Commonwealth

JR

30

188

6.3

1994

Kenny Harris

Virginia Commonwealth

SR

27

164

6.1

1995

Chucky Atkins

South Florida

JR

30

196

6.5

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Steals

Average

1978

Tony Jackson

Florida State

SO

29

72

2.5

1979

David Kennedy

Cincinnati

SO

27

66

2.4

1980

Darrell Griffith

Louisville

SR

36

86

2.4

1981

LaTodd Johnson

St. Louis

SO

27

59

2.2

1982

Otis Jackson

Memphis State

SR

29

77

2.4

1983

Tony William

Florida State

JR

28

75

2.6

1984

Dell Curry

Virginia Tech

SO

35

89

2.5

1985

Dean Shaffer

Florida State

SR

28

81

2.9

1986

Dell Curry

Virginia Tech

SR

30

79

2.6

1987

John Wilfong

Memphis State

SR

34

75

2.2

1988

Elliot Perry

Memphis State

FR

32

71

2.2

1989

Elliot Perry

Memphis State

SO

32

66

2.1

1990

Elliot Perry

Memphis State

JR

30

82

2.7

1991

Elliot Perry

Memphis State

SR

32

85

2.7

1992

Kim Lewis

Tulane

SO

30

63

2.1

1993

Pointer Williams

Tulane

SO

31

90

2.9

1994

Kim Lewis

Tulane

SR

29

52

1.8

1995

Tick Rogers

Louisville

JR

33

86

2.6

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Blocks

Average

1978

Dennis Isbell

Memphis State

SO

28

62

2.2

1979

Scooter McCray

Louisville

FR

32

56

1.8

1980

Kelvin Henderson

St. Louis

SR

27

67

2.5

1981

Elvis Rolle

Florida State

SR

28

47

1.7

1982

Keith Lee

Memphis State

FR

29

102

3.5

1983

Keith Lee

Memphis State

SO

31

96

3.1

1984

Keith Lee

Memphis State

JR

33

76

2.3

1985

William Bedford

Memphis State

SO

35

91

2.6

1986

William Bedford

Memphis State

JR

32

86

2.7

1987

Roy Brow

Virginia Tech

JR

28

86

3.1

1988

Roy Brow

Virginia Tech

SR

28

100

3.6

1989

Pervis Ellison

Louisville

SR

31

98

3.2

1990

Daron Jenkins

Southern Mississippi

JR

32

86

2.7

1991

Jeff Roulston

South Carolina

JR

32

77

2.4

1992

Clarence Weatherspoon

USM

SR

29

78

2.7

1993

Glenn Whisby

Southern Mississippi

SO

27

61

2.3

1994

Jimmy Carruth

Virginia Tech

SR

24

68

2.8

1995

Jermaine Parker

UNC Charlotte

SR

28

94

3.4