Border Conference

Background: 

1932-62 - Disbanded when the WAC was formed.

Current Members: 

(9) Arizona (1932-61), Arizona State (1932-62), Hardin-Simmons (1942-62), New Mexico (1932-42 and 1945-51), New Mexico State (1932-62), Northern Arizona (1932-53), Texas-El Paso (1936-62), Texas Tech (1933-56) and West Texas State (1942-62)

NCAA Tournament Record: 

2-13 (.133)

Single-Season Scoring Leader: 

Ernie McCray, Arizona (23.9 points per game as senior in 1959-60)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record in League Play: 

Price Brookfield, West Texas State (44 points as senior at Texas Mines on 2/25/42)

Regular-Season Champions: 

Arizona (7 outright-2 ties), Arizona State (2-2), Hardin-Simmons (0-1), New Mexico (1-0), New Mexico State (4-4), Texas Tech (5-1), Texas Western (2-1), West Texas A&M (2-2)

Player

Position

School

Seasons

Anastasio Apodaca

F

New Mexico Aggies

1935, 1936, and 1937

Charles Brown

G-F

Texas Western

1957, 1958, and 1959

Fred W. Enke Jr.

G-F

Arizona

1946, 1947, and 1948

Garland Head

G

Texas Tech

1943, 1946, and 1947

Roger Johnson

G

Arizona

1950, 1951, and 1952

George Knighton

F-C

New Mexico State

1960, 1961, and 1962

Jim Reed

F

Texas Tech

1954, 1955, and 1956

Bob Tremaine

F-C

Hardin-Simmons

1954, 1955, and 1957

1932-33
Outstanding Players
Forwards
Meechem, New Mexico Aggies
Alvin Overson, G, Soph., Flagstaff
Jack Rafferty, Arizona (8 PPG)
Centers
Polk Robison, Soph., Texas Tech
Jack Walton, Jr., New Mexico
Bud Winsor, Tempe.
Guards
Edgar Crismon, Sr., Arizona
George Johnson, Arizona
Onie McGuire, New Mexico
Ellis Park Schuler, Sr., Tempe.

1933-34
First Team
Vincent Byrne, F, Sr., Arizona (10.2 PPG)
Alvin Crews, F, Sr., Texas Tech
Davis Filbrun, G, Sr., Arizona
George Johnson, G, Sr., Arizona
Jack Walton, C, Sr., New Mexico
Second Team
Jack Baird, F, New Mexico Aggies
Jack Biggs, F, Sr., New Mexico
Wilson Gilmore, F, Jr., Texas Tech
Tom Lillico, G, Sr., Tempe
Laurence Priddy, G, Jr., Texas Tech
Polk Robison, C, Jr., Texas Tech

1934-35
First Team
Anastasio Apodaca, F, New Mexico Aggies
Ralph Bowyer, C, Jr., New Mexico
Chester Fuller, G, Sr., Flagstaff
Wilson Gilmore, F, Sr., Texas Tech
Alvin Overson, G, Sr., Flagstaff
Walt Scholtzhauer, F, Jr., Arizona (11.6 PPG)
Second Team
Lauro Apodaca, F, New Mexico Aggies
Howard Church, F, Jr., Flagstaff
Laurence Priddy, G, Sr., Texas Tech
Lem Weaver, G, Texas Tech
Ralph Winters, C, Arizona

1935-36
First Team
Anastasio Apodaca, F, New Mexico Aggies (15.1 PPG)
Ralph Bowyer, C, Sr., New Mexico (9.7 PPG)
Marion Coltrin, G, Arizona
Lorry DiGrazia, F, Soph., Arizona (8.3 PPG)
Hugh Snodgrass, G, Jr., Texas Tech
Second Team
Lauro Apodaca, G-F, New Mexico Aggies (9.1 PPG)
Paul DeWitt, C, Jr., Tempe (7.3 PPG)
Ken Heywood, F, Tempe (9.6 PPG)
Stockton, F, New Mexico (12.1 PPG)
Elmer Vickers, G, Sr., Arizona

1936-37
First Team
Anastasio Apodaca, F, New Mexico Aggies (14 PPG)
Lauro Apodaca, G-F, New Mexico Aggies
Milton Berg, G, Jr., Flagstaff
Worth Phelps, C, Jr., Tempe (11.6 PPG)
Hugh Snodgrass, G, Sr., Texas Tech
Second Team
Marion Coltrin, G, Arizona
Lorry DiGrazia, F, Jr., Arizona (8.4 PPG)
Kiko Martinez, F, Soph., New Mexico Aggies (12.4 PPG)
Paul Morris, G, Texas Tech
Louis Thomas, C, New Mexico (6.8 PPG)

1937-38
First Team
Pecos Finley, F, Jr., New Mexico A&M (13.7 PPG)
Joe Jackson, C, Soph., New Mexico A&M (13 PPG)
Earl Jones, G, Jr., Tempe
Kiko Martinez, F, Jr., New Mexico A&M (13.6 PPG)
Morris Wood, G, Jr., New Mexico A&M
Second Team
Lorry DiGrazia, F, Jr., Arizona (10 PPG)
Tom Greenfield, C, Arizona (10.3 PPG)
Walter Helm, G, Sr., Arizona
Karl Neilsen, G, Sr., Flagstaff
Frank Sachse, F, Texas Tech (16.8 PPG)

1938-39
First Team
Marshall Brown, F, Texas Tech (14.3 PPG)
Joe Jackson, C, Jr., New Mexico A&M (14.4 PPG)
Kiko Martinez, F, Sr., New Mexico A&M (14.7 PPG)
Riley Matheson, G, Sr., Texas College of Mines
William Risinger, G, Texas Tech
Morris Wood, G, Sr., New Mexico A&M
Second Team
unavailable

1939-40
First Team
Paul Farney, F, Jr., Flagstaff
Marvin Hoover, C, Soph., New Mexico A&M
Donald Lance, G, Soph., Texas Mines
William Rike, G, Jr., Texas Mines
Otis Shows, F, New Mexico A&M
Second Team
Bud Arnett, G, Sr., Tempe
Carl Berra, F, Sr., Arizona
Wilmer Harper, F, Jr., Arizona
George Jordan, C, Sr., Arizona (9.2 PPG)
Ray Tanner, F, Jr., New Mexico
Stewart Udall, G, Jr., Arizona

1940-41
No conference competition.

1941-42
First Team
Price Brookfield, F, Jr., West Texas State (16.8 PPG)
Byron Gilbreath, F, Texas Tech
Charles Halbert, C, Sr., West Texas State
Gerald Wimpy Jones, G-C, Sr., Tempe
Bill Stockman, G, Soph., West Texas State
Second Team
Elvis Erwin, G, Texas Tech
Donald Lance, G-F, Sr., Texas Mines
Lassiter, C, Texas Mines
Jack Maddox, F, Jr., West Texas State
Chet McNabb, G-F, Sr., Tempe
Bob Ruman, F, Jr., Arizona

1942-43
First Team
Vince Cullen, F, Sr., Arizona
Lee Floyd, F, Sr., Texas Mines
Stanley Frogge, G, Sr., New Mexico
Garland Head, G, Soph., Texas Tech
Clark Johnson, C, Soph., West Texas State (12.5 PPG)
Second Team
George Allen, G, Sr., Texas Tech
Marvin Borodkin, G, Soph., Arizona
Don Diers, C, Flagstaff
Ledru Jacobs, F, Soph., West Texas State
Bob Ruman, F, Sr., Arizona (11.4 PPG)

1943-44 and 1944-45
No all-conference selections.

1945-46
First Team
Tom Ballantyne, C, Jr./Sr., Arizona
Fred W. Enke Jr., G-F, Soph., Arizona
Garland Head, G, Jr., Texas Tech
J.W. Malone, G, Soph., West Texas State
Linc Richmond, F, Fr./Soph., Arizona (14.8 PPG)
Second Team
Marvin Borodkin, G, Jr., Arizona
Hank Decker, C, West Texas State (12.9 PPG)
Dan DeHart, F, Sr., New Mexico
George Genung, G, Jr., Arizona
Ledru Jacobs, F, Jr., West Texas State
NOTE: All-tournament selections.

1946-47
First Team
L.C. Cozzens, New Mexico (13.7 PPG)
Fred W. Enke Jr., G-F, Jr., Arizona (5.8 PPG)
Garland Head, G, Sr., Texas Tech
Mike Izquierdo, F, Texas Mines (16.3 PPG)
Linc Richmond, F, Soph./Jr., Arizona (17.9 PPG)
Wayne See, C, Soph., Flagstaff
Second Team
Marvin Borodkin, G, Jr., Arizona
Hillard Junior Crum, C, Soph., Arizona (9.2 PPG)
Bill Hamm, F, New Mexico A&M
Verl Heap, F, Jr., Tempe
J.W. Malone, G, Jr., West Texas State

1947-48
First Team
Fred W. Enke Jr., G-F, Sr., Arizona
Don Grove, C, Jr., Texas Tech (12.4 PPG)
Verl Heap, F, Sr., Tempe
David Sharp, G, New Mexico A&M
Morris Mo Udall, F, Sr., Arizona (13.2 PPG)
Second Team
Vin Cisterna, C, Soph., Flagstaff
Mike Izquierdo, F, Texas Mines (12.9 PPG)
Bill Mann, G, Jr., Arizona
Jack Martin, G, Hardin-Simmons (8.3 PPG)
Wayne See, C, Jr., Flagstaff

1948-49
First Team
Leon Blevins, F, Jr., Arizona (13.5 PPG)
Don Grove, C, Sr., Texas Tech (14.6 PPG)
Robert Kitchen, G, Jr., West Texas State (8.2 PPG)
Wayne See, C, Sr., Flagstaff
J.M. Stagner, G, Hardin-Simmons (12.1 PPG)
Second Team
Hillard Junior Crum, C, Sr., Arizona (13 PPG)
J.W. Malone, G, Sr., West Texas State (8.9 PPG)
Wade Oliver, C, Jr., Tempe
David Sharp, G, New Mexico A&M
Ned Wallace, F, Sr., New Mexico (12.7 PPG)

1949-50
First Team
Leon Blevins, F, Sr., Arizona (14.9 PPG, 78.6 FT%)
Gene Gibson, F, Sr., Texas Tech (11.4 PPG)
Roger Johnson, G, Soph., Arizona (10.9 PPG)
Sammy Malone, G, Sr., West Texas State (11 PPG)
Wade Oliver, C, Sr., Tempe (17.3 PPG)
Second Team
Vin Cisterna, C, Sr., Flagstaff (13.9 PPG)
Bob Honea, F, Jr., Arizona (10.9 PPG)
Chester Chet Jackson, G, Sr., Texas Tech (12.7 PPG)
Leo Johnson, G, Jr., Arizona (8.2 PPG)
Virgil Mathews, F, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
Larry Tuttle, F, Soph., New Mexico (10.3 PPG)

1950-51
First Team
Bob Honea, F, Sr., Arizona (12.8 PPG)
Leo Johnson, G, Sr., Arizona (10.1 PPG)
Roger Johnson, G, Jr., Arizona (12.5 PPG)
Paul Nolen, C, Soph., Texas Tech (19.2 PPG, 17.6 RPG)
Jim Tackett, F, New Mexico A&M
Second Team
Jack Alderson, G, Jr., Texas Tech (13.1 PPG)
Roy Coppinger, F, Soph., Tempe (11.5 PPG)
Frank Kremer, G, New Mexico (10.1 PPG)
Bill Price, F, Jr., West Texas State
Gerald Rogers, C, Texas Western (18 PPG)
Dave Schuff, F, Arizona (9.7 PPG)

1951-52
First Team
Roy Coppinger, F, Jr., Tempe (12.2 PPG)
Roger Johnson, G, Sr., Arizona (13.7 PPG)
Bill Kemmeries, F, Jr., Arizona (14.1 PPG)
Bob Priddy, F, New Mexico A&M
Mike Svilar, C, New Mexico A&M (14.1 PPG)
Jim Tackett, F, New Mexico A&M
Second Team
Austell Burrus, F, West Texas State (10.4 PPG)
Mose Hale, G, West Texas State (8.3 PPG)
Virgil Johnson, G, Jr., Texas Tech (11.6 PPG)
Paul Nolen, C, Jr., Texas Tech (15.8 PPG, 13.3 RPG)
Bill Price, G, West Texas State (11.7 PPG)
Dwaine Stewart, F, West Texas State (10.6 PPG)
Verdell Turner, F, Sr., Texas Tech (9.3 PPG)

1952-53
First Team
Doyle Brunson, G, Jr., Hardin-Simmons (12.5 PPG)
Troy Burrus, F, Jr., West Texas State (20.9 PPG)
Roy Coppinger, F, Sr., Tempe (12.2 PPG)
Virgil Johnson, G, Sr., Texas Tech (14.4 PPG)
Paul Nolen, C, Sr., Texas Tech (16.3 PPG, 12.2 RPG)
Second Team
Lester Dean, F-C, Sr., Tempe (13.1 PPG)
Hank Green, C, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (15.1 PPG)
Harry Guthmuller, G, New Mexico A&M
Bill Kemmeries, F, Sr., Arizona (13.8 PPG)
Jim Scott, G, Soph., West Texas State (11.9 PPG, 76.7 FT%)

1953-54
First Team
Troy Burrus, F, Sr., West Texas State (20.9 PPG, 77 FT%)
Carl Ince, G, Jr., Texas Tech (13.4 PPG)
Jim Reed, F, Soph., Texas Tech (15.7 PPG, 12.8 RPG)
Jim Scott, G, Jr., West Texas State (13.4 PPG)
Bob TreMaine, F-C, Soph., Hardin-Simmons (13.7 PPG)
Second Team
John Bruner, C, Sr., Arizona (12.3 PPG)
Dick Daugherty, F, Soph., Tempe (16.5 PPG, 87.2 FT%)
John Huffmyer, G, New Mexico A&M (13.6 PPG)
Tommy Rasberry, G, West Texas State
Haddie Reed, F, Soph., Arizona (13.2 PPG)

1954-55
First Team
Dave Graybill, F, Soph., Arizona State (17.7 PPG)
Carl Ince, G, Sr., Texas Tech (17.2 PPG)
Jim Reed, F, Jr., Texas Tech (22.3 PPG, 16.3 RPG)
Jim Scott, G, Sr., West Texas State (20.2 PPG)
Bob TreMaine, F-C, Jr., Hardin-Simmons (19.3 PPG)
Second Team
William Clifton, F, Sr., West Texas State (14.1 PPG)
Ed Haller, C, Jr., Texas Western (16.5 PPG, 11.2 RPG)
Bruce Perkins, G, Arizona State (11 PPG)
Haddie Reed, F, Jr., Arizona (13.6 PPG)
William Robinson, G, West Texas State

1955-56
First Team
Jim Babers, F, Sr., Texas Western (15.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 48.7 FG%)
Jim Loomis, C, Jr., New Mexico A&M (13.1 PPG)
Delnor Poss, G, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (16.7 PPG)
Jim Reed, F, Sr., Texas Tech (20.9 PPG, 13.5 RPG)
Rookie Rogers, G, Jr., West Texas State (17.2 PPG)
Second Team
unaavailable

1956-57
First Team
Charles Brown, F, Soph., Texas Western (21 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 49.1 FG%)
Barry King, G, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (10.3 PPG)
A.J. Mason, G, Sr., Texas Western (10.5 PPG)
Bob Mueller, F, Jr., Arizona (14.2 PPG)
Bob TreMaine, F-C, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (20.8 PPG)
Second Team
unavailable

1957-58
First Team
Charles Brown, F, Jr., Texas Western (15.9 PPG, 8 RPG)
Doyle Edmiston, F, Jr., Hardin-Simmons (14 PPG)
Bob Jarrett, G, Sr., New Mexico A&M (11.4 PPG)
Jim Newman, G, Sr., Arizona State (16.1 PPG)
Wayne Yates, C, Soph., New Mexico A&M (13.4 PPG)
Second Team
Carl Knight, C, Jr., Hardin-Simmons (14 PPG)
Al Nealey, F, Soph., Arizona State (16 PPG, 9.1 RPG)
Ed Nymeyer, F, Sr., Arizona (15.7 PPG)
Al Simpson, G, Sr., West Texas State (13.8 PPG)
Royce Youree, G, Sr., Arizona State (12.5 PPG)

1958-59
First Team
Charles Brown, G-F, Sr., Texas Western (15.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG)
Doyle Edmiston, F, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (15.2 PPG)
Milt Fitts, F, Jr., West Texas State (15.8 PPG)
Paul Howard, G, Jr., Arizona State (14.8 PPG)
Billy Joe Price, C, Soph., New Mexico State (19 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 52.1 FG%)
Second Team
Charles Clark, F, Sr., New Mexico State (13.1 PPG)
Joe Kelly, G, Sr., New Mexico State (7.8 PPG)
Ernie McCray, C, Jr., Arizona (15.9 PPG)
Al Nealey, F, Jr., Arizona State (17.7 PPG, 10.3 RPG)
Jon Sanders, G, Jr., Texas Western (14.1 PPG, 3.3 RPG)

1959-60
First Team
Milt Fitts, F, Sr., West Texas State (20.1 PPG)
Paul Howard, G, Sr., Arizona State (13.9 PPG)
Vincent Knight, G, Jr., New Mexico State (13.2 PPG, 7.9 RPG)
George Knighton, F, Soph., New Mexico State (21.4 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 51.8 FG%)
Ernie McCray, C, Sr., Arizona (23.9 PPG)
Second Team
Joe Arden, F, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (16.9 PPG)
Keith Blair, G, Jr., West Texas State (13.4 PPG)
Don Burgess, G, Jr., Texas Western (10.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG)
Jon Conner, G, Sr., Arizona (7 PPG)
Milt Martin, G, Jr., Hardin-Simmons (15.7 PPG)
Al Nealey, F, Sr., Arizona State (18.4 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 51.3 FG%)
Billy Joe Price, C, Jr., New Mexico State (12.2 PPG, 8.9 RPG)
Al Tolen, G, Jr., Texas Western (20.3 PPG, 5.4 RPG)

1960-61
First Team
Larry Armstrong, G, Jr., Arizona State (19.9 PPG)
Dave Kissinger, G, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (21 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 46.2 FG%, 75.5 FT%)
George Knighton, F, Jr., New Mexico State (22 PPG, 13.2 RPG, 50.8 FG%)
Billy Joe Price, C, Sr., New Mexico State (13.4 PPG, 10.4 RPG)
Al Tolen, G, Sr., Texas Western (20 PPG, 11.5 RPG)
Second Team
Tony Cerkvenik, C, Soph., Arizona State (13.3 PPG, 14.3 RPG, 49.8 FG%)
Vincent Knight, G, Sr., New Mexico State (11.8 PPG, 7.5 RPG)
Milt Martin, G, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (18 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 45.8 FG%, 75.6 FT%)
Ollie Payne, F, Jr., Arizona State (15.4 PPG, 6.9 RPG)
Joe Skaisgir, F, Jr., Arizona (19.4 PPG, 10.3 RPG)

1961-62
First Team
Larry Armstrong, G, Sr., Arizona State (17.2 PPG, 80.5 FT%)
Willie Brown, G, Jr., Texas Western (15.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG)
Joe Caldwell, F, Soph., Arizona State (13.3 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 48.4 FG%)
Jerry Hahn, F-C, Sr., Arizona State (14.4 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 54.8 FG%)
George Knighton, F-C, Sr., New Mexico State (23.1 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 51.9 FG%)
Nolan Richardson, F, Jr., Texas Western (13.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG)
Second Team
unavailable

School

1st Team

2nd Team

3rd Team

Total

Arizona

27

31

58

New Mexico State

28

12

40

Texas Tech

22

14

36

Arizona State

17

17

34

West Texas State

14

17

31

Texas Mines/Western

13

8

21

Hardin-Simmons

10

7

17

New Mexico

7

8

15

Flagstaff

7

6

13

Year

School

League Record (Division)

Scoring Leader

PPG

Rebounding Leader

RPG

1932

Arizona

Howard Abbott

11.2

1933

Texas Tech

4-0

1934

Texas Tech

7-1

1935

Texas Tech

9-1

1936

Arizona

11-5

Larry DiGrazia

8.3

1937

New Mexico State

15-3

Anastago Apodaca

14**

1938

New Mexico State

18-0

Pecos Finley

13.7**

1939

New Mexico State

14-2

Kiko Martinez

14.7**

1940

Arizona

12-4

George Jordan

9.2

New Mexico State

12-4

Otis Shows

17.8**

1941

Texas Western

12-3

1942

West Texas A&M

16-0

Price Brookfield

16.8

1943

West Texas A&M

10-0

Clark Johnson

12.5

1944

DNP

1945

New Mexico

12-0

1946

Arizona*

Linc Richmond

14.8

1947

Arizona

14-2

Linc Richmond

17.9

1948

Arizona

12-4

Morris Udall

13.2

1949

Arizona

13-3

Leon Blevins

13.5

1950

Arizona

13-2

Leon Blevins

14.9

1951

Arizona

15-1

Bob Honea

12.8

1952

New Mexico State

12-2

Mike Svilar

14.1**

West Texas A&M

12-2

Bill Price

11.8

1953

Arizona

11-3

Bill Kemmeries

13.8

Hardin-Simmons

11-3

Hank Green

15.1

1954

Texas Tech

11-1

Jim Reed

15.7

1955

Texas Tech

9-3

Jim Reed

22.3

West Texas A&M

9-3

James Scott

20.2

Bill Clifton

14

1956

Texas Tech

8-4

Jim Reed

20.9

Jim Reed

13.5

1957

Texas Western

8-2

Charlie Brown

21

Charlie Brown

7.5

1958

Arizona State

8-2

Jim Newman

16.1

Al Nealey

9.1

1959

Arizona State

7-3

Al Nealey

17.7

Al Nealey

10.3

New Mexico State

7-3

Billy Joe Price

19

Billy Joe Price

12.6

Texas Western

7-3

Charles Brown

15.7

Charles Brown

7.8

1960

New Mexico State

8-2

George Knighton

21.4

George Knighton

10.7

1961

Arizona State

9-1

Larry Armstrong

19.9

Tony Cerkvenik

14.3

New Mexico State

9-1

George Knighton

22

George Knighton

13.2

1962

Arizona State

8-0

Larry Armstrong

17.2

Tony Cerkvenik

12.2

  • * Won tournament for official title.
  • ** League games only.

Year

School

Head Coach

League Record

Overall Record

1932

Arizona

Fred Enke

18-2

1933

Texas Tech

Dell Morgan

4-0

13-9

1934

Texas Tech

Dell Morgan

7-1

18-5

1935

Texas Tech

Virgil Ballard

9-1

15-9

1936

Arizona

Fred Enke

11-5

16-7

1937

New Mexico A&M

Jerry Hines

15-3

22-5

1938

New Mexico A&M

Jerry Hines

18-0

22-3

1939

New Mexico A&M

Jerry Hines

14-2

20-4

1940

Arizona

Fred Enke

12-4

15-10

New Mexico A&M

Jerry Hines

12-4

16-7

1941

Texas Western

Marshall Pennington

12-3

14-9

1942

West Texas A&M

Al Baggett

16-0

28-3

1943

West Texas A&M

Gus Miller

10-0

15-7

1944

DNP

1945

New Mexico

Woody Clements

12-0

14-2

1946

Arizona*

Fred Enke

25-5

1947

Arizona

Fred Enke

14-2

18-3

1948

Arizona

Fred Enke

12-4

17-10

1949

Arizona

Fred Enke

13-3

17-11

1950

Arizona

Fred Enke

13-2

24-5

1951

Arizona

Fred Enke

15-1

22-6

1952

New Mexico A&M**

George McCarty

12-2

22-11

West Texas A&M

Gus Miller

12-2

19-9

1953

Arizona

Fred Enke

11-3

13-11

Hardin-Simmons**

Bill Scott

11-3

19-12

1954

Texas Tech

Polk Robison

11-1

20-5

1955

Texas Tech

Polk Robison

9-3

18-7

West Texas A&M**

Gus Miller

9-3

15-7

1956

Texas Tech

Polk Robison

8-4

13-12

1957

Texas Western

George McCarty

8-2

15-8

1958

Arizona State

Ned Wulk

8-2

13-13

1959

Arizona State

Ned Wulk

7-3

17-9

New Mexico A&M**

Presley Askew

7-3

17-11

Texas Western

George McCarty

7-3

14-9

1960

New Mexico State

Presley Askew

8-2

20-7

1961

Arizona State**

Ned Wulk

9-1

23-6

New Mexico State

Presley Askew

9-1

19-5

1962

Arizona State

Ned Wulk

8-0

23-4

  • * Won tournament for official title.
  • ** Won playoff game.
  • Most Border Titles (By Coach): Fred Enke (10).

Annual Statistical Leaders:

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Points

Average

1942

Price Brookfield

West Texas

JR

31

520

16.8

1943

Clark Johnson

West Texas

SO

22

276

12.5

1944

George Genung

Arizona*

SO

13

177

13.6

1945

Clark Johnson

West Texas

JR

26

458

17.6

1946

Hank Decker

West Texas

JR

27

348

12.9

1947

Link Richmond

Arizona

JR

34

428

17.8

1948

Morris Udall

Arizona

SR

28

371

16.8

1949

Wayne See

ASU-Flagstaff

SR

26

391

15.0

1950

Wade Oliver

ASU-Temple

SR

26

459

17.7

1951

Paul Nolen

Texas Tech

SO

28

538

19.2

1952

Paul Nolen

Texas Tech

JR

24

378

15.8

1953

Troy Burrus

West Texas

JR

21

448

21.3

1954

Troy Burrus

West Texas

SR

20

417

20.9

1955

James Reed

Texas Tech

JR

25

558

22.3

1956

James Reed

Texas Tech

SR

22

460

20.9

1957

Charles Brown

Texas Western

SO

21

443

21.1

1958

Charles Beaston

West Texas

SR

18

293

16.3

1959

Billy Joe Price

New Mexico State

SO

27

514

19.0

1960

Ernie McCray

Arizona

SR

24

573

23.9

1961

George Knighton

New Mexico State

JR

24

529

22.0

1962

George Knighton

New Mexico State

SR

24

554

23.1

*Conference games only in 1943-44.

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Rebounds

Average

1951

Paul Nolen

Texas Tech

SO

28

492

17.6

1952

Paul Nolen

Texas Tech

JR

24

318

13.3

1953

unavailable

1954

unavailable

1955

Jim Reed

Texas Tech

JR

25

407

16.3

1956

Ray Burrus

West Texas

SR

22

303

13.8

1957

Bill Reeves

Arizona

SR

26

278

10.7

1958

Doyle Edmiston

Hardin-Simmons

JR

25

375

15.0

1959

Doyle Edmiston

Hardin-Simmons

SR

36

431

16.6

1960

Milt Fitts

West Texas

SR

20

270

13.5

1961

Tony Cerkvenik

Arizona State

SO

29

415

14.3

1962

Tony Cerkvenik

Arizona State

JR

26

312

12.2

Year

Player

School

Class

FGM

FGA

PCT

1951

Gerald Rogers

Texas Western

JR

154

317

.486

1952

Gerald Rogers

Texas Western

SR

136

270

.504

1953

unavailable

1954

Eugene Carpenter

Texas Tech

SO

110

214

.514

1955

Eugene Carpenter

Texas Tech

JR

129

277

.568

1956

Eugene Carpenter

Texas Tech

SR

117

252

.464

1957

unavailable

1958

Jim Newman

Arizona State

SR

158

318

.496

1959

Billy Joe Price

New Mexico State

SO

209

401

.521

1960

Al Nealey

Arizona State

SR

180

351

.513

1961

George Knighton

New Mexico State

JR

183

360

.508

1962

unavailable

Year

Player

School

Class

FTM

FTA

PCT

1951

Buddy Matthews

Hardin-Simmons

SR

60

73

.822

1952

unavailable

1953

unavailable

1954

unavailable

1955

James Scott

West Texas

SR

153

171

.895

1956

unavailable

1957

unavailable

1958

Charles Beaston

West Texas

SR

53

65

.816

1959

unavailable

1960

unavailable

1961

Keith Blair

West Texas ??. 84

1962

Unavailable