PHI SLAMA JAMA NCAA FINAL FOUR • 1983 “TEXAS’ TALLEST FRATERNIT Y” Born from the fast break and furious slam dunking style of play, Texas’ tallest fraternity leapt to the top of college basketball charts in 1982-83. Houston’s “Phi Slama Jama” compiled a 31-3 record, put together the nation’s longest winning streak of 26 games and finished the season as the nation’s top-ranked team. Front row (left to right): Reid Gettys, Eric Dickens, Alvin Franklin, David Rose, Derek Giles “Phi Slama Jama” won the Southwest Conference title with a 16-0 record, won and Renaldo Thomas. Back row (left to right): Benny Anders, Gary Orsak, Larry Micheaux, the SWC Postseason Classic, defeated second-ranked Louisville in the NCAA Dan Bunce, Akeem Olajuwon, David Bunce, Clyde Drexler and Michael Young. Final Four and was an NCAA Finalist before suffering a 54-52 loss against North Carolina State in the NCAA Championship game. MICHAEL YOUNG • Named Second-Team All-America selection in 1983-84 • Chosen in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics • One of three Cougars to score over 2,000 points in their career • Played three seasons in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia • Only player in UH history to start on four NCAA Tournament 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers teams while helping Cougars register a 109-25 record between • Named 1986 CBA Player of the Year as a member of the Detroit Spirit 1980-84 • Played 14 seasons overseas in the Philippines, Spain, France and Italy • Served as a co-captain on Houston’s NCAA Finalist team in 1983-84 • Led French club, Limoges, to the 1992 European Club Championship that set a school record with 32 wins • Inducted in to the French Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 • Was an All-Southwest Conference First-Team selection in 1982-83 • Inducted into Houston’s Hall of Honor in 2004 and 1983-84 • No. 42 jersey will be retired in 2007-08 1 DION 5 MARCUS DOWELL MALONE 42 TAFARI TONEY 2007-08 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME 11/09/07 Morehead State 8 p.m. 01/12/08 Arizona (ESPN2) 2 p.m. 03/08/08 at UTEP * TBA 01/16/08 at SMU * TBA PuERto RIco TIP Off (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 01/19/08 UTEP * TBA CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP 11/15/07 vs. VCU 8 a.m. 01/23/08 at Rice* (Reliant Center) TBA (Memphis, Tenn.) 11/16/07 vs. Marist or Miami TBA 01/26/08 Marshall * TBA 03/12/08 Opening Round 11/18/07 TBA TBA 01/30/08 Memphis * TBA 03/13/08 Quarterfinals 02/02/08 at UCF * TBA 03/14/08 Semifinals (CSTV) 11/21/07 Texas Southern 7 p.m. 02/06/08 Tulsa * TBA 03/15/08 Championship (CBS) 11/24/07 Grambling State 8 p.m. 02/09/08 at Tulane * TBA 11/26/07 Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. 02/13/08 at Memphis * TBA 12/01/07 Middle Tennessee 7 p.m. 02/16/08 SMU * TBA *-Indicates Conference USA Game; All home games, 12/04/07 Toledo 7 p.m. 02/20/08 at UAB TBA in bold, played on Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz 12/08/07 Southern 7 p.m. 02/23/08 Rice * TBA Pavilion. All times central. Game dates and times are 12/18/07 Kentucky (ESPN2) 8 p.m. 02/27/08 Southern Miss * TBA subject to change without notice. 12/29/07 Arkansas - Pine Bluff 7 p.m. 03/01/08 at East Carolina * TBA 01/02/08 at Massachusetts (CSTV) 6 p.m. 03/05/08 UCF * TBA.