:. History & Achievements

National Champions: 1968, 1983, 1984 and 1986
Runners-up National Champions: 1967, 1977, 1997 and 2003
Trips to National Tournament: 19
1967, 68, 69, 74, 75, 76, 77, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 97, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
Undefeated Champs: In 1986, San Jacinto College became the fourth team in NJCAA history to go undefeated and win the national championship.
1961–62 14-19
1962–63 19-16
1963–64 22-14 Region XIV south zone tournament champions
1964–65 19-20
1965–66 25-15 Conference champions
1966–67 42-5 Runners-up national champions
1967–68 44-2 National champions
1968–69 44-3 7th place in the nation
1969–70 36 -6 Conference champions
1970–71 37-4 Conference champions
1971–72 36 -6 Conference champions
1972–73 22-12 Region XIV south zone tournament finalist
1973–74 34-4 8th place in the nation
1974–75 38-4 4th place in the nation
1975–76 32-7 Quarterfinalists national tournament
1976–77 33-7 Runners-up national champion
1977–78 27-9 Conference champions
1978–79 26 -7 Conference champions
1979–80 25-7 Conference champions
1980–81 25-7 Conference champions
1981–82 30 -4 Conference champions, regional runners-up

1982–83 35-2 National champions
1983–84 35-2 National champions
1984–85 25-4 Conference champions
1985–86 37- 0 National champions
1986–87 36 -1 5th in the nation
1987–88 32-2 Conference champions
1988–89 36 -4 3rd in the nation
1989–90 34-4 7th in the nation
1990–91 27-4 Conference champions, state final four
1991–92 25-9 State champions, national qualifier
1992–93 24-6 Conference champions, state qualifier
1993–94 14-15 State qualifier
1994–95 17-14 State qualifier
1995–96 24-7 State qualifier
1996–97 36 -1 Runners-up national champions
1997–98 26 -4 Conference champions, state qualifier
1998–99 25-7 Co-conference champions, state qualifier
1999–00 30 -5 Conference champions, national qualifier
2000–01 30 -6 Conference champions, national qualifier
2001–02 30 -2 Conference champions
2002–03 28-10 Runners-up national champions
2003-04 27-4 Co-conference champions
2004-05 31-3 Conference champions
2005-06 24-12 Region 14 tournament winner, national qualifier

Former “Franchise” Gets a New Start

Former Raven star Steve Francis is about to find out whether he will be a piece to the shattered puzzle in the Big Apple–otherwise known as the New York Knicks.While at San Jacinto in 1996–97, he helped guide the Ravens to the national title game, averaging 12.5 and 7.5 rebounds a game.

Francis was one of the Ravens’ all-time best, though played just one season here and then played two standout seasons with the University of Maryland. Francis is now with his fourth organization in the National Basketball Association after spending the first five years of his career with the Houston Rockets. He was chosen higher in the NBA draft than any other San Jacinto College player ever, going No. 2 overall to the Vancouver (now Memphis) Grizzlies in 1999. Days later, the Grizzlies dealt Francis to Houston.In five seasons in Houston, Francis helped the Rockets to one playoff berth. Team hierarchy felt it best to go in a different direction after the 2004-2005, so Francis went to Orlando.

Two seasons ago, Francis got off to a hot start after signing with the Magic and posted the second-best scoring average of his career, finishing at 21.3 points per game. Although Francis was scoring at a rate close to his career mark of 19 points per game, he was dealt again, this time to the New York Knicks.In just 24 games with the Knicks, Francis averaged a little more than 10 points per contest. Now married, Francis is hoping his NBA career will settle down a bit. Heading into his eighth season, he is still considered one of the top guards in the league.

Cassell Likes Life As A Clipper

One of the most recognizable former Ravens is current Los Angeles Clippers standout Sam Cassell. He was with the Ravens for two seasons (1990–92) and averaged 23.4 points, 7.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds a contest during an All-America sophomore season. After playing the 1992–93 season with Florida State, Cassell was a first-round pick of the Houston Rockets in 1993, where he helped the team win back-to-back NBA World Championships (1993–1994 and 1994–1995).

Now beginning his 14th season in the NBA, Cassell is winding down a little. He signed a two-year contract extension last July that will keep him in Los Angeles through the 2007–2008 season. For Cassell, who has moved around the league often, life is good. Cassell was the 24th overall player chosen in the 1993 NBA draft by the Rockets and made a quick impression while helping the team to the two championships. In the NBA Finals against New York in 1993, Cassell made several clutch baskets that helped the team eventually win the crown in seven games. The following year, he was again a pivotal performer as the Rockets rallied from series deficits against Utah and Phoenix before ultimately sweeping Orlando in the NBA Championship Series.After his third season in Houston, Cassell went to Phoenix in the Rockets’ trade for Charles Barkley. With Phoenix and Dallas for a season each, Cassell was then sent to the New Jersey Nets in a trade prior to the 1996 season and was with that team until 1998. Cassell’s longest stay with one team was with Milwaukee, but he was traded June 27 of 2003 to Minnesota.

Now with his seventh NBA team, Cassell has found a fit in Los Angeles, where the Clippers are the new talk of the town. The team advanced to the Western Conference semifinals in 2005–2006 and is on the upswing.