Top 10 Houston Cougars basketball players of all time
4. Clyde Drexler (1980-83)
A player and coach for the Cougars, Drexler was also part of the Phi Slama Jama teams, leading Houston to two NCAA Final Four appearances and the 1983 national championship game. He holds the school career record with 268 steals and is the only player in school history with over 1,000 points, 900 rebounds, 300 assists and 250 steals. His No. 22 jersey was retired in 1997.
March 25, 1983: Houston’s Clyde Drexler dunks over Andre Turner of Memphis State during the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal.
Drexler finished with six steals and teammate Akeem Abdul Olajuwon scored 21 PTS in the Cougars' 70-63 win over the Tigers. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/rrccvX19Jv
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