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Quiz about Gonzaga Bulldogs
Quiz about Gonzaga Bulldogs

Gonzaga Bulldogs Trivia Quiz


During the 1999 NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga became America's Cinderella. This quiz will generally test you on the 1999-2004 period, but also has a few quirks thrown in as well.

A multiple-choice quiz by strickkc. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
strickkc
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
189,954
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
674
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Question 1 of 10
1. What conference did Gonzaga compete in during the 2003-2004 season? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What player stood as the school's all-time assist record holder upon graduation in 2000? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who is likely the school's most famous basketball alumn? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Gonzaga became America's Cinderella during the 1999 NCAA Tournament when it advanced to the Elite Eight. What three teams did it beat to get to the Regional Finals? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Gonzaga's home gym use to be The Kennel. What was the name of the new home for hoop teams during the '04-'05 season? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the school's first-ever First Team All-American? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In both 1999 and 2001, a Gonzaga player was recognized with All-American status. Who were these Bulldogs? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Zag tipped in a missed shot at the buzzer, tying the game at 78-78, in a second round matchup against top-seeded Arizona during the 2003 NCAA Tournament? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Richie Frahm was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 NBA Expansion Draft?


Question 10 of 10
10. Gonzaga has been to the NCAA Tournament every year from 1999-2004. In each of the school's six trips to the Big Dance, they've been knocked out before winning it all. The six teams that the Zags have lost to in the dance between '99-'04 have been Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Michigan State, Purdue, and Connecticut.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What conference did Gonzaga compete in during the 2003-2004 season?

Answer: WCC

The Bulldogs compete in the West Coast Conference (WCC) with St. Mary's, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, San Diego, Portland, Loyola Marymount, and San Francisco.
2. What player stood as the school's all-time assist record holder upon graduation in 2000?

Answer: Matt Santangelo

Matt Santangelo retired with 668 career-assists. He was the only player of the four alternate answers to graduate in 2000, thereby giving away the answer. Santangelo played from '97-'00 and was the starting PG for the '99 team that pushed eventual NCAA champ UConn to the brink in the Elite Eight.
3. Who is likely the school's most famous basketball alumn?

Answer: John Stockton

Stockton, a no-brainer for the Basketball Hall of Fame, played his college ball for the Bulldogs before being drafted by the Utah Jazz at No. 14 in the 1984 draft. Stockton went on to lead his team to 19-consecutive playoff appearances before retiring in 2003 as the NBA's all-time leader in assists (15,806) and steals (3,265).

He was also a gold medalist as a member of the '92 & '96 Dream Teams, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History ('96).
4. Gonzaga became America's Cinderella during the 1999 NCAA Tournament when it advanced to the Elite Eight. What three teams did it beat to get to the Regional Finals?

Answer: Minnesota & Stanford & Florida

First Round, #7 Minnesota, W 75-63.
Second Round, #2 Stanford, W 82-74.
Sweet Sixteen, #6 Florida, W 73-72.
5. Gonzaga's home gym use to be The Kennel. What was the name of the new home for hoop teams during the '04-'05 season?

Answer: McCarthey Athletic Center

The McCarthey Athletic Center is named after '74 and '73 alumni Phil & Tom McCarthey of Salt Lake City, UT.
6. Who was the school's first-ever First Team All-American?

Answer: Dan Dickau

Dickau, '02, was selected by the Sacramento Kings with 28th pick of the first round in the 2002 NBA Draft. He finished fifth in the Wooden Award voting his senior season for National Player of the Year.
7. In both 1999 and 2001, a Gonzaga player was recognized with All-American status. Who were these Bulldogs?

Answer: Matt Santangelo & Casey Calvary

Both Santangelo & Calvary were named West Coast Conference Player of the Year in 1999 and 2001, respectively.
8. Which Zag tipped in a missed shot at the buzzer, tying the game at 78-78, in a second round matchup against top-seeded Arizona during the 2003 NCAA Tournament?

Answer: Tony Skinner

Skinner, who was the only player to be on the court for all 50 minutes of the double-overtime thriller, tipped in Blake Stepp's miss at the buzzer. Skinner finished tied with Stepp for a team and game high 25 points.
9. Richie Frahm was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 NBA Expansion Draft?

Answer: True

Frahm graduated from Gonzaga in 2000, while etching himself in as the school's leader in three-pointers made (280). However, Blake Stepp broke that record in 2004. He was named an All-West Coast Conference player his junior & senior season. Frahm has played for both the Trailblazers and Sonics in the NBA, once scoring 31 points for Seattle in a game against Denver.
10. Gonzaga has been to the NCAA Tournament every year from 1999-2004. In each of the school's six trips to the Big Dance, they've been knocked out before winning it all. The six teams that the Zags have lost to in the dance between '99-'04 have been Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Michigan State, Purdue, and Connecticut.

Answer: True

1999 - Elite Eight, UConn, 67-62.
2000 - Sweet Sixteen, Purdue, 75-66.
2001 - Sweet Sixteen, Michigan State, 77-62.
2002 - First Round, Wyoming, 73-66.
2003 - Second Round, Arizona, 96-95 (2OT).
2004 - Second Round, Nevada, 91-72.
Source: Author strickkc

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