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• The Frogs have had 95 players capture all-conference accolades, including eight players that have garnered All-American accolades.
• The Frogs have had 17 players earn conference accolades for Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year or Defensive Player of the Year.
• Dick O’Neal was the first and only three-time All-American in TCU men’s basketball history. He became the first TCU men’s basketball player to have their jersey honored.
• Lee Nailon became the first player in program history to garner Associated Press Preseason All-American prior to the 1998-99 campaign. Nailon was a first team All-American award winner in 1997-98 by Basketball Times, Associated Press, National Association of Basketball Coaches and United States Basketball Writers Association.
• Kurt Thomas became the third player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both scoring and rebounding after averaging 28.9 points and 14.6 rebounds per game. Thomas earned All-American laurels by the national Association of Basketball Coaches, Associated Press and United Press International.
• Ad Dietzel was the first player in TCU men’s basketball history to earn All-American laurels after being selected to the New York Sun, Humor Magazine and Chick Murry All-American Team after the 1930-31 campaign.
• Reggie Smith was a two-time All-Southwest Conference performer and is the only player in program history to record over 1,600 points and 900 rebounds for his career.
• Darrell Browder garnered first team All-Southwest Conference accolades on three occasions and graduated from TCU as the program’s all-time scoring leader in 1,886 points.
• Johnny Swaim became the first coach in Southwest Conference history to capture a conference crown in his first season as head coach in 1968 en route to earning Southwest Conference Coach of the Year accolades.
• Billy Tubbs led the Frogs to three post-season appearances (1 NCAA Tournament | 2 NIT) and concluded his career with a .621 winning percentage (156-95) in eight seasons.