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The LSU Tigers Basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's College Basketball . Women's teams and athletes at LSU are known as '''''Lady Tigers'''''. The team is currently coached by John Brady and has enjoyed recent success, including a Final Four run in the 2005-2006 season. Past coaches include Press Maravich , Dale Brown and Harry Rabenhorst . They play their home games in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center located on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana . The team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference . EARLY HISTORY (1909-1957) In the days before the NCAA Tournament the Tigers won the 1935 Mythical National Championship under head coach Harry Rabenhorst . While this championship is not officially recognized by the NCAA since it did not sanction a tournament, LSU officially claims this championship and displays a banner in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center . Rabenhorst also led the Tigers to the 1953 Final Four with a team that included future NBA Hall of Famer Bob Pettit . TOUGH TIMES (1957-1966) MARAVICH'S IN TOWN (1966-1972) DALE BROWN ERA (1972-1997) JOHN BRADY ERA (1997-PRESENT) NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS National Player of the Year National Coach of the Year PROMINENT PLAYERS Members of the Basketball Hall Of Fame Other prominent players HEAD COACHES YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS EXTERNAL LINKS LSU Sports Offical Site Pete Maravich LSU film clips |
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