1934–35 NYU Violets men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1934–35 NYU Violets Basketball 150 Independent 18–1 N/A Howard Cann Sidney Gross Helms Foundation National Champions The 1934–35 NYU Violets men's basketball team represented New York University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1934–35 season. The team finished the season with an 18–1 record. On January 5, 1935, in a game against perennial powerhouse Kentucky, the Violets edged the Wildcats by one point played at Madison Square Garden. The 1934–35 squad was led by head coach and future Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Cann,1934-35 New York University Violets Roster and Stats sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2014 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-york-university/1935.html April 24, 2014 while the team captain was Sidney Gross, an athlete later inducted into the NYU hall of fame.NYU Hall of Fame: Sidney Green goNYUathletics.com New York University 2014 http://www.gonyuathletics.com/hof.aspx?hof=61&path=&kiosk= April 24, 2014 The team was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and was also retroactively listed as the top team of the season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game ESPN ESPN Books New York, NY 2009 544 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:NYU Violets men's basketball seasons Nyu Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons NYU NYU