The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. They are coached by Doug Gottlieb. The Phoenix have appeared five times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2016.
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History
The Green Bay men's basketball team began play in the 1969–70 school year where it competed at the NAIA level before moving to NCAA Division II in 1973. In 1982, it moved to NCAA Division I, where it competed in the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (now the Summit League). Since 1994, Green Bay has competed in the Horizon League (formerly the Midwestern Collegiate Conference). The Phoenix saw success in the early-to-mid-1990s, making their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1991 and their first second-round appearance in 1994. The team made another first-round appearance in 2016.
Postseason
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5. Their highest seed was #8 in 1996.
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times. Their combined record is 13–8.
NAIA tournament results
The Phoenix have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 2–1.
NIT results
The Phoenix have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 1–4.
CBI results
The Phoenix have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
CIT results
The Phoenix have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 4–2.
Horizon League awards
Player of the Year
Jeff Nordgaard (1996)
Keifer Sykes (2014, 2015)
Newcomer of the Year
Noah Reynolds (2024)
Defensive Player of the Year
Terry Evans (2008)
Alec Brown (2014)
Sixth Man of the Year
Ryan Tillema (2009)
Warren Jones (2017)
Freshman of the Year
Amari Davis (2020)
David Douglas Jr. (2024)
Coach of the Year
Mike Heideman (1996)
Brian Wardle (2014)
Sundance Wicks (2024)
All-League First Team
Jeff Nordgaard (1995, 1996)
Ben Berlowski (1996)
Javier Mendiburu (2005)
Ryan Tillema (2009)
Rahmon Fletcher (2010)
Alec Brown (2012, 2014)
Keifer Sykes (2013, 2014, 2015)
Carrington Love (2016)
Khalil Small (2018)
Sandy Cohen III (2019)
JayQuan McCloud (2020)
Noah Reynolds (2024)
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All-League Second Team
Wayne Walker (1998)
B.J. LaRue (1999, 2000)
Jerry Carstensen (2000)
Brandon Morris (2004)
Benito Flores (2005)
Ryan Evanochko (2006, 2007)
Mike Schachtner (2007, 2008)
Rahmon Fletcher (2009, 2011)
Alec Brown (2013)
Greg Mays (2015)
Jordan Fouse (2016)
Charles Cooper (2017)
Amari Davis (2021)
Preston Ruedinger (2026)
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All-League Third Team
Amari Davis (2020)
C.J. O'Hara (2026)
All-Freshman Team/All-Newcomer Team
Mike King (2000)
Chris Sager (2001)
Brandon Morris (2004)
Benito Flores (2005)
Mike Schachtner (2006)
Rahmon Fletcher (2008)
Alec Brown (2011)
Keifer Sykes (2012)
Jordan Fouse (2013)
Amari Davis - FOY (2020)
Lucas Stieber (2021)
Cade Meyer (2022)
Kamari McGee (2022)
David Douglas Jr. (2024)
Marcus Hall (2024)
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All-Defensive Team
Gary Grzesk (1996)
Eric Jackson (1996)
Kevin Olm (1997, 1998)
Luke Kiss (1999)
Jerry Carstensen (1998, 2000)
Terry Evans (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Alec Brown (2013, 2014)
Jordan Fouse (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Carrington Love (2016)
Kenneth Lowe (2017)
Khalil Small (2017, 2018)
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Mid-Continent Conference awards
Player of the Year
Tony Bennett (1991,1992)
Freshman of the Year
Tony Bennett (1989)
Coach of the Year
Dick Bennett (1990,1992)
All-League First Team
Jeff Nordgaard (1994)
Dean Rondorf (1993)
Tony Bennett (1990,1991,1992)
All-League Second Team
Tony Bennett (1989)
Frank Nardi (1988)
Richard Sims (1984,1987,1988)
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