Reasons To Choose BYU

Coaching Staff

• Dave Rose has a .760 winning percentage as a college head coach, including a 185-54 (.774) record in two years at BYU and 167-57 (.746) record in seven seasons at Dixie State College
• Coaching staff helped BYU become the second-most improved team in the nation in 2005-06 in Rose's first season
• Coaching staff guided BYU to six-straight 25-win seasons (2006-07 to 2011-12), six-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament (2007 to 2012 and five-straight seasons ranked in the top 25 (2006-07 to 2011-12)
• Coaching staff has playing experience in NCAA Final Fours, including a National Championship
• Top recruiting, including first-year players receiving 12 conference newcomer or major individual awards in the last 15 years
• Passion for basketball and commitment to players

Tradition

• No. 15 all-time among Division I programs in victories
• 85 winning seasons with .622 winning percentage ranking No. 32 all-time
• 27 NCAA Appearances including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2011
• 2 NIT Championships in 10 NIT appearances
• 29 Regular Season Conference Championships including three-straight from 2007 to 2009
• 80 All-America citations, 120 all-conference citations and 45 NBA Draft selections
• 2 Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
• Danny Ainge 1981 National Player of the Year (Wooden and Eastman)
• Jimmer Fredette 2011 National Player of the Year (Wooden, Naismith, Robertson, AP, NABC)

University

• Outstanding academic reputation
• Unique and diverse opportunities
• Commitment to athletics
• Outstanding facilities
• Nation's largest private university

Marriott Magic

• 22,700-seat Marriott Center - second largest on-campus college arena in the country
• 474-123 Marriott Center record, a .794 winning percentage
• 179-19 home record (.904) over last 13 seasons
• School record streak of 53-straight home wins from 2005-2008
• Top-25 average attendance in 37 of the last 41 seasons
• 16,738 annual attendance average in 41 seasons in the Marriott Center
• No. 6 in the nation in attendance in 2010-11 at 18,714 per game, including eight sellouts

Academics

• Student Athlete Academic Center
• Full-time Academic Advisement staff and tutors
• Commitment to graduation
• The only program in the NCAA to receive Public Recognition Award for High Academic Achievement from the NCAA and an NCAA Tournament bid in each of the last five seasons
• Member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program

Schedule

• Tournaments such as 2012 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, 2011 Chicago Invitational, 2010 South Padre Island Classic, 2009 and 2007 Las Vegas Invitational, 2004 Maui Invitational, 2002 Paradise Jam (Virgin Islands)
• Recent schedules include ACC, Pac-10, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Big Ten opponents
• WCC Tournament in Las Vegas

BYU & the Pros

• 45 player selections in the NBA Draft
• Four NBA Draft picks in the last nine years
• Seven first-round draft choices, including No. 10 overall Jimmer Fredette in 2011 Draft
• NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Star Selections
• Numerous players have signed to play professionally overseas

Commitment

• BYU's Mission and commitment to its athletes
• Student and community support
• Staff's commitment to the development of the student-athlete

National Exposure

• Television exposure through partnerships with ESPN and BYUtv give fans across the globe access to BYU basketball
• Nine regular season games and two WCC Championship games in 2010-11 were broadcast live on ESPNU and ESPN2

Style of Play

• Up-tempo high-scoring offense
• Pressure defense
• Three-point shooting