1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2020 1986–87 Navy Midshipmen Basketball Colonial Athletic Association CAA 26–6 13–1 Pete Herrmann 1st CAA tournament championsCAA Regular Season Champions NCAA men's Division I tournament Lost First Round The 1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by first-year head coach Pete Herrmann and played their home games as members of the Colonial Athletic Association at Halsey Field House in Annapolis, Maryland. Roster 1986 Navy Midshipmen y y Doug Wojcik 10 G 6 1 180 Sr y Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling Central Catholic Carl Liebert 40 F 6 6 205 Sr Floyds Knobs, Indiana   David Robinson 50 C 7 1 230 Sr y basketball Woodbridge, Virginia Osbourn Park Pete Herrmann John Fitzpatrick David Laton 1986-87 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/navy/1987.html April 13, 2019 Schedule and results 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1986 yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Navy Midshipmen| Non-conference regular season Nov 22, 1986 yes 9 yes 17 NC State Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA Hall of Fame Tip-off Classic 84–86The Washington Post N.C. State Edges Midshipmen, 86-84 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/11/23/nc-state-edges-midshipmen-86-84/1c8de22f-0b32-4e6d-9604-e1b52604ffec/ November 23, 1986 April 13, 2019 Robinson 36 Robinson 10     8,862 0-1 Nov 28, 1986 yes yes 9 Utica Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI Spartan Cutlass Classic 86–55 Liebert 25 Robinson 12     1–1 Nov 29, 1986 yes yes 9 Michigan State Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI Spartan Cutlass Classic 91–90 OT Robinson 43 Robinson 16     2–1 Dec 5, 1986 yes 10 Yale Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 92–63 Robinson 31         3,700 3–1 Dec 8, 1986 yes 10 Saint Leo Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 92–57 Robinson 30 Robinson 16     4–1 Dec 27, 1986 yes yes 12 Idaho State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV UNLV Holiday Classic 78–56 Robinson 28 Robinson 13     5–1 Dec 28, 1986 yes yes 12 UNLV 1 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV UNLV Holiday Classic 79–104The Washington Post Top-Ranked Nevada-Las Vegas Routs Navy, 104-79 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/12/30/top-ranked-nevada-las-vegas-routs-navy-104-79/4dc6d8b4-375e-45c2-b655-580e1b786cad/ December 30, 1986 April 13, 2019 20,321 Robinson 29 Robinson 9     5–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Navy Midshipmen| CAA regular season Jan 3, 1987 9 1986 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 72–58     Robinson 14     6–2 1–0 Jan 5, 1987 9 1986 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 91–66 Robinson 31 Robinson 16     7–2 2–0 Jan 8, 1987 15 1986 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 62–64The New York Times RICHMOND SURGE DUMPS NAVY, 64-62 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/09/sports/college-basketball-richmond-surge-dumps-navy-64-62.html January 9, 1987 April 13, 2019             7–3 2–1 Jan 10, 1987 yes 15 1986 men James Madison Dukes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 95–70 Robinson 45 Robinson 21     8–3 3–1 Jan 12, 1987 yes 15 1986 men George Mason Patriots George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 59–57             9–3 4–1 Jan 15, 1987 yes yes 19 1986 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA 75–71 2OT Robinson 30 Robinson 15     10–3 Jan 17, 1987 19 1986 men American Eagles American Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 96–69             11–3 5–1 Jan 19, 1987 yes 19 1986 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 84–60             12–3 Jan 21, 1987 yes yes 18 Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA 80–83The Washington Post Navy is Stunned by Drexel, 83-80 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/01/22/navy-is-stunned-by-drexel-83-80/5c729722-f4fe-4e51-a25f-724be18c17da/ January 22, 1987 April 13, 2019 Robinson 44 Robinson 14     12–4 Jan 23, 1987 18 1986 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 82–59 Robinson 25         13–4 6–1 Jan 25, 1987 yes yes 18 Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 69–80The Washington Post Robinson's 45 Points Don't Carry Midshipmen https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/01/26/robinsons-45-points-dont-carry-midshipmen/f2378f23-9b27-485e-b881-9e1aa0601a6f/ January 26, 1987 April 13, 2019 Robinson 45 Robinson 14     13–5 Jan 31, 1987 yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC 67–66             14–5 7–1 Feb 2, 1987 yes East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC 76–60             15–5 8–1 Feb 5, 1987 James Madison Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 73–71             16–5 9–1 Feb 7, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) 73–62             17–5 Feb 9, 1987 George Mason Halsey Field House Seattle, WA 81–64             18–5 10–1 Feb 11, 1987 yes 1986 men UMBC Retrievers Maryland-Baltimore County Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 75–50             19–5 Feb 14, 1987 yes American Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. 68–61             20–5 11–1 Feb 16, 1987 yes William & Mary Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA 63–52             21–5 12–1 Feb 21, 1987 yes 1986 men Army Cadets Army Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD 58–52     Robinson 13     22–5 Feb 24, 1987 yes Richmond Robins Center Richmond, VA 84–66 Robinson 23 Robinson 11     23–5 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Navy Midshipmen| CAA tournament Feb 28, 1987 yes yes William & Mary Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA CAA Tournament Quarterfinal 63–52 Robinson 26 Robinson 13     24–5 Mar 1, 1987 yes yes James Madison Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA CAA Tournament Semifinal 85–64             25–5 Mar 2, 1987 yes yes UNC Wilmington Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA CAA tournament championship 53–50 Robinson 23         26–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Navy Midshipmen| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 8 E Michigan 9 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC First Round 82–97Robinson Scores 50 But It's Not Enough for Navy The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/13/sports/east-regional-robinson-scores-50-but-it-s-not-enough-for-navy.html March 13, 1987 April 13, 2019 Robinson 50 Robinson 13 Wojcik 6 26–6 AP Poll Eastern Time E East Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/navy/1987-schedule.html 1986-87 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results April 13, 2019 Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors David Robinson – Naismith College Player of the Year,http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx History of Naismith Trophy Naismith Awards 2012-11-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090302160347/http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx 2009-03-02 USBWA College Player of the Year, https://web.archive.org/web/20080611112656/http://www.oscarrobertsontrophy.org/content/view/14/17/ June 11, 2008 John R. Wooden Award,http://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/award-winners.html Refreshing to woodenaward.cstv.com 2012-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090413170924/http://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/award-winners.html 2009-04-13 dead AP Player of the Year, Adolph Rupp Trophy, NABC Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year, CAA Player of the Year (3), National leader in blocked shots per game (4.5) Team players drafted into the NBA 1987 NBA draft Navy Midshipmen Round Pick Player NBA club 1 1 David Robinson San Antonio Spurshttp://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1981 1981 NBA Draft on databasebasketball.com 2012-11-05 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20121103194520/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1981&lg=N 2012-11-03 References Navy Midshipmen Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen men's basketball seasons Navy Navy