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Team: Georgia Bulldogs
Conference: Southeastern Conference
Home Games: Stegeman Coliseum
Head Coach: Tom Crean
Conference Tournament Championships: 4
All-Time Greats: Vern Fleming, Alec Kessler, Nicolas Claxton, Zippy Morocco, Charles Claxton, Dominique Wilkins
Rivals: Auburn, Georgia Tech, Florida
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The Georgia Bulldogs basketball team was established in 1891. The team became an official member of the Southeastern Conference in 1932 when the conference was instituted. As of 2019, the team boasted an overall winning record, with over 1,420 games won in 114 seasons. Even though the squad has not accomplished the ultimate goal of earning a national championship, it has made the NCAA Tournament 10 times since 1983. The Bulldogs do possess four conference tournament championships in the team's history.
Stegeman Coliseum
in Athens is the team's home. The Bulldogs represent the University of Georgia, and because the school's
football team
receives so much attention, the basketball team works hard to earn equal acclaim. The basketball team's biggest rivals are similar to those of the school's football program, including Auburn, Georgia Tech and
Florida
. Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is one of the school's most notable players. The Human Highlight Film was awarded the conference's Player of the Year in 1981, and Wilkins averaged nearly 22 points per game during his time at Georgia. Twelve players in school history have been named NCAA All-Americans, with Wilkins achieving that designation twice. StubHub is your source for Georgia Bulldogs basketball tickets.
''When you head to a home Georgia Bulldogs' basketball game, you'll get seats at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens. The venue has a capacity of 10,523. The multipurpose arena also serves as the home for the women's basketball team and the school's gymnastics teams.'
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The head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs is Tom Crean. He took the position on March 15, 2018. His overall career record as a coach is 367–252 as of the 2018-2019 season. In NCAA Tournament appearances, he is 11-9. Crean started coaching in 1987 at Alma as an assistant. He was awarded Clair Bee Coach of the Year in 2003 at
Marquette
and Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016 at
Indiana
.
''The basketball team has not yet captured a national title, but it has made several NCAA Tournament appearances. The Bulldogs appeared in the Final Four in 1983. The team captured conference tournament championships in 1917, 1932, 1983 and 2008.'
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Vern Fleming, Alec Kessler and Nicolas Claxton are three of the Georgia Bulldogs' most notable players. Fleming was a member of the 1984 U.S. basketball Olympic team that won the gold. His teammates included Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin. His NBA career ran from 1984 to 1996. He spent the bulk of his professional career with the
Indiana Pacers
. Kessler also became a professional player in the NBA. He played for the
Miami Heat
. Nicolas Claxton was drafted by the
Brooklyn Nets
in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft.
''The student cheering section for home Georgia Bulldogs' basketball games is called the Dawg Pound. Here, the students have the opportunity to cheer on their team from the stands. It was incorporated by the Student Association during the 2014-2015 season before the sold-out game against No. 1-ranked Kentucky. The section took a hiatus, but it has been resurrected for the 2019-2020 season.'
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The University of Georgia's most intense athletic rivals are
Auburn
,
Georgia Tech
and Florida. As a member of the Southeastern Conference, the basketball team also faces off against
Alabama
,
LSU
and
Tennessee
. The 2019-2020 schedule also includes other top games when
Arkansas
,
Texas A&M
and
Kentucky
stop by Stegeman Coliseum.
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