Carroll Broussard

Last updated

Carroll Broussard
Carroll Broussard.jpg
Broussard during his junior year at Texas A&M
Personal information
Born (1940-09-18) September 18, 1940 (age 82)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolThomas Jefferson
(Port Arthur, Texas)
College Texas A&M (1958–1962)
NBA draft 1962 / Round: 9 / Pick: 74th overall
Selected by the Chicago Zephyrs
Position Forward
Career highlights and awards

Carroll J. Broussard (born September 18, 1940) is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Texas A&M University between 1958 and 1962. Broussard was a two-time Southwest Conference Player of the Year, [1] three-time first-team all-SWC selection, three-time All-American, and was later honored as one of the Southeastern Conference's Legends of Basketball. [2] [3]

A native of Port Arthur, Texas, Broussard began to get noticed as a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School in his hometown. [2] He led his school to win the Texas 4A state championship; the following season as a senior, he led them to be runners-up. [2] Broussard enrolled at Texas A&M in the fall of 1958. When he became eligible in 1959–60, Broussard made an immediate impact. He averaged 17.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while leading the Aggies to a 19–5 overall record. [4] The following year, Broussard averaged 22.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game while leading Texas A&M to a 16–8 record. [3] [4] His scoring average is still the fifth-highest single season average in Texas A&M history. [4] On January 16, 1961, he set still-standing school single game records for free throws made (19) and attempted (22, since tied) while playing against the Texas Longhorns. [4] In his senior season in 1961–62, Broussard averaged 17.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. [3] The Aggies finished with a 15–9 record. [4]

Despite his prolific college career, Texas A&M never qualified for a postseason tournament. [3] In none of Broussard's three varsity seasons did they finish worse than second place in the conference standings. [4] His 1,382 career points and 596 career rebounds are still high in the Texas A&M record books, as is his total free throws made (396, fourth most). [4] After his college career ended, Broussard was selected in the 1962 NBA draft by the Chicago Zephyrs in the ninth round, although he never played professional basketball. [5]

In 2016, the Southeastern Conference selected him as one of their Legends of Basketball (the SEC recognizes much of the Southwest Conference's athletics history since most of the schools that were in the SWC eventually left for the SEC, thus disbanding the SWC in 1996). [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Pettit</span> American former basketball player and coach (born 1932)

Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award and he won the award again in 1959. He also won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award four times.

John Brian Moore is an American former professional basketball player. Moore played college basketball for The University of Texas at Austin under head coaches Leon Black and Abe Lemons from 1975 to 1979. He spent his entire NBA career playing point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, save one game for the New Jersey Nets. A rare illness caused Moore to have his career put on hold in early 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bailey Howell</span> American basketball player (born 1937)

Bailey E. Howell is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State, Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howell was a six-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA champion and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Otis Birdsong</span>

Otis Lee Birdsong is an American former professional basketball player. He spent twelve seasons (1977–1989) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and appeared in four NBA All-Star Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Lacey</span> American basketball player

Samuel Lacey was an American basketball player. He spent the majority of his career with the Royals/Kings franchise. Lacey was selected as an all-star while playing for the Kings in 1975, and eventually had his number 44 retired by them.

Todd Fitzgerald Day is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. Day is the all-time leading scorer at the University of Arkansas, and played eight seasons in the NBA. During the 2006 season, he played for the Blue Stars of Lebanon's WASL Club League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas Longhorns men's basketball</span> Mens basketball team of the University of Texas at Austin

The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sonny Parker (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Robert S. "Sonny" Parker is an American former professional basketball player who played small forward and shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the first round of the NBA draft after attending and playing basketball at Texas A&M University. After retiring from basketball, Parker created the Sonny Parker Youth Foundation in Chicago to help inner-city students.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winston Crite</span> Retired American professional basketball player

Winston Arnel Crite is a retired American professional basketball player who currently trains young players. After a very successful career at Texas A&M University, Crite was selected with 53rd overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and spent two following seasons in the NBA playing for Suns. Afterwards he played professionally in Europe. At 6'7" and 233 lb (106 kg), he played power forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danuel House</span> American basketball player

Danuel Kennedy House Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for the Houston Cougars before transferring to the Texas A&M Aggies. During his senior season, he was instrumental in the Aggies' first share of a regular-season Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship, as well as their run to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2016 NCAA tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jalen Jones</span> American basketball player

Jalen Jones is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa from the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs and the Texas A&M Aggies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Caruso</span> American basketball player

Alex Michael Caruso is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Bald Mamba" or "Carushow", he played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning second-team all-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors as a senior in 2016. He won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bennie Lenox</span> American basketball player

Bennie Harold Lenox was an American basketball player. He was best known for his college career at Texas A&M.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Davis (basketball)</span> Puerto Rican basketball player

Tyler Lee-Deon Davis is a Puerto Rican professional basketball for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies. He also represents the senior Puerto Rican national basketball team in international national team competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the center position.

Rudy Dewayne Woods was an American professional basketball player. A tall and strong center, he was one of the top prospects in the 1978 high school class. He played 4 years of college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies, and he was a 4th-round pick in the 1982 NBA Draft; however, he never played in the NBA and he had a 5-year career playing professional basketball in Europe and in the CBA.

Roderick Anderson is an American former professional basketball player. He attended Angelina College for two years before transferring to the NCAA Division I, spending two years at Texas. In 1994–95 he led the NCAA in steals, averaging 3.4 per game.

Kameron Langley is an American basketball player. He most recently played for the North Carolina A&T Aggies, where in his five-year career he became one of the most prolific assist leaders in NCAA Division I history.

Rick Bullock is an American former professional basketball player, who played collegiate basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team and was selected 57th by the New York Knicks in the 1976 NBA draft

Carven Holcombe is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Texas Christian University (TCU) between 1983 and 1987. He also played professionally in Belgium, France, and Israel at the shooting guard position.

Martin Terry is an American former basketball player known for his collegiate career at the University of Arkansas in the early 1970s. Terry currently holds the top two single season scoring averages, overall career scoring average, was a two-time All-Southwest Conference (SWC) First Team honoree, and was named the 1973 SWC Player of the Year.

References

  1. ↑ "Southwest Conference Player of the Year History". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Murrell, C. (March 10, 2016). "Local legend: Broussard among SEC's honorees at tournament". The Port Arthur News . Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Carroll Broussard". College Hoopedia. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). tributes.com. Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "1961 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.