The Washington Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Washington in NCAA Division I college basketball competing in the Big Ten Conference. Their home games are played at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, located in Seattle, and they are currently led by head coach Danny Sprinkle.
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Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Hec Edmundson Pavilion is the home for the Huskies men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball team and gymnastics squad. The 2020–21 season marks the 94th season of service for the multi-purpose facility. The facility was originally completed in December 1927. Wilson James Commissioning renovated the interior of Hec Edmundson Pavilion for $40 million. The renovation lasted 19 months between March 1999 and November 2000. The pavilion's name was also changed; originally slated to be "Seafirst Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" when the deal was finalized in 1998, it became "Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" at the reopening, as Bank of America had retired the Seafirst brand in 1999. The ten-year sponsorship with the bank expired after the 2009–10 season and was not renewed; during the first half of the 2010–11 basketball season the venue was sponsorless and once again known simply as "Hec Edmundson Pavilion". On January 20, 2011, the university approved Seattle-based Alaska Airlines as the new sponsor of "Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion".
Postseason results
NCAA tournament results
Through 2020, the Huskies have appeared in 17 NCAA Tournaments, with an overall record of 19–18.
NIT results
Through 2019, the Huskies have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with an 8–9 overall record.
Conference rules (PCC / Pac-8) disallowed participation until 1973; UW's 1972 team was 20–6.
CBI results
Through 2019, the Huskies have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI), with a record of 0–1.
Results by season (2002–present)
The following are Washington's recent results.
Conference records
Records vs. former Pac-12 opponents
The Washington Huskies have the following all-time series records vs. former Pac-12 opponents through the 2017–18 season.
Records vs. Big Ten opponents
All-time series includes non-conference matchups.
Updated April 4, 2024
Awards and honors
National awards
1953 – Bob Houbregs (Helms Athletic Foundation)
1953 – Bob Houbregs (Consensus All-American)
Conference awards
Washington's conference award recipients as of 2019.
1982 – Marv Harshman
1984 – Marv Harshman
1996 – Bob Bender
2005 – Lorenzo Romar
2009 – Lorenzo Romar
2012 – Lorenzo Romar
2018 – Mike Hopkins
2019 – Mike Hopkins
1984 – Christian Welp
1988 – Mike Hayward
1992 – Mark Pope
2009 – Isaiah Thomas
2012 – Tony Wroten Jr.
2018 – Matisse Thybulle
2019 – Matisse Thybulle
1986 – Christian Welp
2006 – Brandon Roy
2019 – Jaylen Nowell
All-Century Team
Washington's All-Century basketball team was selected by a fan vote in 2002. Husky fans filled out ballots while attending games at Bank of America Arena or voted via the school's web site. Schrempf received the most votes followed by Todd MacCulloch and Bob Houbregs.
Center Bruno Boin (1956–1957, 1959)
Guard Chester Dorsey (1974–1977)
Center James Edwards (1974–1977)
Center Steve Hawes (1970–1972)
Center Bob Houbregs (1951–1953)
Forward George Irvine (1968–1970)
Center Todd MacCulloch (1996–1999)
Center Jack Nichols (1944, 1947–1948)
Guard Eldridge Recasner (1987–1990)
Forward Mark Sanford (1994–1997)
Forward Detlef Schrempf (1982–1985)
Center Christian Welp (1984–1987)
Former Huskies and NBA players
Ralph Bishop (1933–1936) – competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics winning the gold medal.
Jon Brockman (2005–2009) – Drafted 38th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Played 3 seasons in the NBA (2009–2012) plus 4 seasons overseas.
Marquese Chriss (2015–2016) – Drafted 8th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings and traded on draft night to the Phoenix Suns. As of March 2022, Chriss plays for the Dallas Mavericks.
Will Conroy (2001–2005) – Played professionally from 2005 to 2014. Current associate head coach at UW.
Justin Dentmon, professional basketball player, 2010 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Charles Dudley (1970–1972) – averaged 5.3 points per game and won an NBA Championship with Golden State in 1975.
James Edwards (1973–1977) – He retired with 14,862 career points and 6,004 career rebounds, 3x NBA Champion (1989, 1990, 1996)
Markelle Fultz (2016–2017) – Drafted 1st overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Abdul Gaddy (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Pétur Guðmundsson (1977–1980) – Drafted 61st overall in the 1981 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Lars Hansen (1972–1976) – 1x NBA Champion (1979), 2006 inductee to the Canada Basketball Hall Of Fame.
In popular culture
The Huskies men's basketball team appears in the 1997 film The 6th Man with a fictional roster, of which are part the film's main characters, the brothers Kenny (Marlon Wayans) and Antoine Tyler (Kadeem Hardison). Much of the film was shot on location in Hec-Ed and around the actual campus.