Men's college basketball team
Boise State Broncos men's basketball University Boise State University Head coach Leon Rice Conference Mountain West Pac-12 in 2026–27)Location Boise, Idaho Arena ExtraMile Arena Nickname Broncos Student section The Corral Colors Blue and orange[ 1] Uniforms NCAA tournament round of 32 1970*, 1976 NCAA tournament appearances 1970*, 1976, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024 Conference tournament champions Mountain West - 2022WAC - 2008Big Sky - 1976, 1988, 1993, 1994Conference regular-season champions Mountain West - 2015, 2022WAC - 2008Big Sky - 1976, 1988, 1989Conference division regular-season champions Big West East Division - 1999*at Division II level
TheBoise State Broncos men's basketball team representsBoise State University in theMountain West Conference . The Broncos are led by head coachLeon Rice , hired in March2010 , and play their home games on campus atExtraMile Arena inBoise, Idaho . BSU's most recent appearance in theNCAA tournament was in2024 .
Athletic directorGene Bleymaier hiredGreg Graham to be head coach in 2002.[ 2] 2004 NIT ,2008 NCAA tournament and2009 CBI .[ 3] Western Athletic Conference named Graham "Coach of the Year" in 2008.[ 4]
In 2010, after a 15–17 season, Bleymaier fired Graham and stated: "We appreciate everything that Coach Graham and his staff have contributed to Boise State the past eight years. We felt that in the best interest of the program we needed to make a change."[ 5]
Leon Rice replaced Graham as head coach of the Broncos on March 26, 2010.[ 6] 2011 WAC men's basketball tournament and to the semifinals of the2011 College Basketball Invitational . He is the first Boise State head coach to win 20 games in two of his first three seasons and has 20 or more wins in eight of his ten seasons. In 2013, he guided the Broncos to their first ever at-large bid to theNCAA tournament . In 2015, he led the Broncos to their first ever Mountain West regular season championship, and first conference title for Boise State since 2008, and was named the Mountain West coach of the year. On February 13, 2021, Rice won his 214th game to become the winningest head coach in Boise State history. In 2022, Leon Rice led Boise to arguably their best season in school history. The Broncos won a program high 27 games, 15 conference games, the Mountain West conference regular season championship, Mountain West conference tournament, an 8-seed in the NCAA tournament and the highest AP ranking in program history at 23. The following season, Leon Rice helped lead the team to 24 wins and consecutive tournament bids for the second time in school history. In 2024, Leon Rice became the first coach in program history to lead the Broncos to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
In-season tournament championships [ edit ] 1984–85 Gem State Classic (wins overNorthwest Nazarene ,Idaho State )1986–87 Real Dairy Classic (wins overCollege of Idaho ,Idaho State )1986–87 Albertson's Holiday Classic (wins overSouthwest Texas State ,San Diego ) 1987–88 Real Dairy Classic (wins overLewis-Clark State , Idaho State)1987–88 Albertson's Holiday Classic (wins overSam Houston State ,St. Mary's (CA) ) 1988–89 Real Dairy Classic (wins over Northwest Nazarene, Idaho State)1988–89 Albertson's Holiday Classic (wins overPortland ,Wisconsin–Green Bay ) 1990–91 Real Dairy Classic (wins overValparaiso , Idaho State)1990–91 Albertson's Holiday Classic (wins overMonmouth ,Georgia Southern ) 1991–92 Real Dairy Classic (wins overSacramento State ,Stephen F. Austin State )1991–92 Albertson's Holiday Classic (wins overAir Force ,Western Michigan ) 1992–93 Real Dairy Classic (wins overElizabeth City State , Georgia State)1992–93 Albertson's Holiday Classic (wins overGeorge Mason ,Southern Utah ) 1993–94 Real Dairy Classic (wins overSiena ,Illinois–Chicago )1994–95 Albertson's Holiday Classic (wins overBucknell ,Davidson )1996–97 Albertson's Holiday Classic (wins overCampbell ,Gonzaga ) Regular season conference titles [ edit ] Conference tournament championships [ edit ] Conference Player of the Year awards [ edit ] NCAA Division I Tournament results [ edit ] The Broncos have appeared in tenNCAA Division I Tournaments , with a combined record of 0–10. They have the most NCAA tournament games playedwithout a win (Iona had a win in the NCAA Tournament in 1980 before the NCAA stripped it away due to a violation, which means they are "0-15"). Their first five bids came via conference tournament championships, the first four in the Big Sky. The bid to the First Four in 2013 was the first at-large bid in program history, and they received a second in 2015. BSU made their eighth appearance in 2022 and returned the following year. Boise State set a new program record with three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances in 2024.
NCAA Tournament seeding history TheNCAA began seeding the tournament with the1979 edition .
NCAA Division II Tournament results [ edit ] The Broncos appeared in oneNCAA Division II tournament (referred to at the time as theCollege Division ), with a 1–1 record.
The Broncos have appeared in sevenNational Invitational Tournaments (NIT), with a combined record of 5–7.
The Broncos have appeared in twoCollege Basketball Invitationals (CBI), with a combined record of 2–2.
The Broncos have appeared in theCollege Basketball Crown (CBC) once. Their record is 2–1.
Gus Johnson – F/C, 1961–1962,Baltimore Bullets ,Phoenix Suns ,Indiana Pacers . Five timeNBA All-Star . Two-timeNBA All-Defensive First Team .ABA Champion. #25 retired by theWashington Wizards . Inducted posthumously into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.[ 8] junior season at theUniversity of Idaho , then was selected tenth overall in the1963 NBA draft .Clyde Dickey – G, 1970–1973. Drafted by thePhoenix Suns . Played for theUtah Stars of the ABA.Trent Johnson – F, 1974–1978. Johnson is the former head coach ofStanford ,Nevada ,LSU , andTCU .Fred Williams – G, 1977–1979. Head coach for theTulsa Shock of theWNBA . Former head coach of theAtlanta Dream of theWNBA . Williams was an assistant coach for theUSC women's basketball team when they won national championships in 1983 and 1984.Bruce Bolden – F, 1981–1985,NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player in 1992.Terry Lee – G, 1982–1983, Won aWorld Series Championship with theCincinnati Reds in 1990.Chris Childs – G, 1985–1989,New Jersey Nets ,New York Knicks ,Toronto Raptors . Big Sky Conference Champion and Player of the Year. Won aContinental Basketball Association Championship with theQuad City Thunder in 1994 and was named the CBA Finals MVP. Played in the1999 NBA Finals .Frank Robinson – G, 1989–1990, played for theDenver Broncos of theNFL . Vince Hizon – G/F, 1990–1991, multiple champion in the professional basketball league in the Philippines. Currently the commissioner of theFilsports Basketball Association in thePhilippines .Tanoka Beard – F/C, 1989–1993, 2-timeSpanish League MVP (Real Madrid ) (2nd all-time Boise State leading scorer 1944 points).John Coker – C, 1993–1996,Phoenix Suns .Roberto Bergersen – G/F, 1996–1999, drafted by theAtlanta Hawks , traded to thePortland Trail Blazers , won theNBA Development League Championship with theIdaho Stampede in 2008. Number retired by The Idaho Stampede. Current assistant coach for Boise State Broncos men's basketball team.Jeb Putzier – F, 1999, played on the Bronco basketball team in his sophomore year. Played inNFL for theDenver Broncos ,Houston Texans , andSeattle Seahawks .Bryan Defares – G, 2000–2004, won the California state basketball championship in 2000, helped lead the Broncos the 2004 NIT Sweet Sixteen, played professionally in Europe, and represented theNetherlands national basketball team for 10 years.Jason Ellis , F/C, 2001–2004, Helped lead the Broncos to the 2004 NIT Sweet Sixteen.NBA G-League Champion,Dutch Basketball League Champion.Jermaine Blackburn – G/F, 2003–2005, One of the few people in the history of professional basketball to record aQuadruple-double when he tallied 20 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists, and 10 steals in aCBA game. He followed this performance with a triple-double in his very next game, recording 22 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists against the same team.[ 9] Tyler Tiedeman – F, 2005–2008, Dutch Basketball League All-Star.Coby Karl – G/F, 2004–2007, Karl is an assistant coach for thePhiladelphia 76ers along with another Boise State University alumnusBryan Gates .[ 10] Los Angeles Lakers ,Cleveland Cavaliers , and theGolden State Warriors in theNBA . Former Head Coach of theNBA G League 'sSouth Bay Lakers andDelaware Blue Coats .Matt Bauscher – G, 2005–2008, Dutch Basketball League Champion, All-Star, and MVP.La'Shard Anderson – G, 2008–2011, Anderson has played in the Belgian, Tunisian, Austrian, and Dutch pro leagues.Robert Arnold – G/F, 2009–2011, played in France's LBN Pro A League.Finnish League MVP (2015 ),Finnish League champion (2015),Finnish League scoring champion (2015 ), 2xAustrian Cup champion (2011, 2012),Austrian Supercup champion (2011).Mark Sanchez – F, 2007–2009, 2008 Western Athletic Conference tournament champion. Leading scorer and rebounder for the Broncos his senior year. The 2014Austrian League MVP .Austrian Cup andDutch Cup Champion.Anthony Drmic – G/F, 2011–2016, Won the 2016–17NBL Rookie of the Year Award in Australia'sNational Basketball League for theAdelaide 36ers . Third place in Boise State University's all-time scoring list after Tanoka Beard.James Webb III – F, 2014–2016, First Bronco basketball player to declare early for the NBA draft.Brooklyn Nets signed him to a two-way deal on January 15, 2018. Webb was selected to theUSA Basketball team to represent the country in the2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification tournament.[ 11] Baloncesto Málaga of the SpanishLiga ACB and theChampions League .Chandler Hutchison – G/F, 2014–2018, selected as the No. 22 pick in the first round of the2018 NBA draft by theChicago Bulls . He is Boise State's first ever first round pick.[ 12] Justinian Jessup – G/F, 2016–2020, Selected as the No. 51 pick in the second round of the2020 NBA draft by theGolden State Warriors . Before he got drafted Jessup was signed by theIllawarra Hawks of Australia'sNational Basketball League via their Next Stars program to help him prepare for the NBA draft.[ 13] Basket Zaragoza ofLiga ACB .[ 14] Derrick Alston Jr. , F, 2016–2021, Son ofDerrick Alston . Plays for theRostock Seawolves ofBasketball Bundesliga .[ 15] Abu Kigab , F, 2019–2022, Led Canada to the2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup Championship. Led Boise State to theMountain West Conference outright Basketball regular season championship and theMountain West Conference tournament championship his senior year. Named the Mountain West Conference tournament MVP his senior year.[ 16] Toronto Raptors ' NBA Summer League Team.Cam Martin , F/C, 2023-2024. Won a National Championship with theKansas Jayhawks before transferring to Boise State. Plays for theMotor City Cruise of theNBA G-League .Tyson Degenhart, F, 2021-2025. Helped lead Boise State to theMountain West Conference outright Basketball regular season championship and theMountain West Conference tournament championship his freshman year. He is Boise State's all-time leading scorer with 2,037 points.[ 17] Toronto Raptors to play for their NBA Summer League Team.[ 18] O'Mar Stanley, F-C, 2023-2025. Used to play forSt. John's Red Storm men's basketball before transferring up to Boise State. Drafted by theMotor City Cruise with the 26th pick of the2025 NBA G League draft . ^ Boise State Athletics Brand Standards (PDF) . August 22, 203. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023 .^ "Boise State Names Greg Graham Men's Basketball Coach" . Western Athletic Conference. March 27, 2002. RetrievedMay 14, 2015 .^ "Greg Graham Coaching Record | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com" . Archived fromthe original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved2015-05-14 .^ "Greg Graham" . Washington State Cougars. Archived fromthe original on March 18, 2015. 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