Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball star John Shumate passed away at the age of 72 after a brief illness the university announced on Monday. Schumate was a center on the Fighting Irish squad that ended the UCLA Bruins' 88-game winning streak, leading both teams in rebounding that day.
(Notre Dame Athletics) Brokaw, Clay, Dantley, Novak and "the Big Shu", John Shumate. The names of the Notre Dame starting five still roll of my tongue 51 years after they became the talk of the college basketball world after ending UCLA's 88 game win streak. Most prominent in my mind from that group is the
Notre Dame also hired Shumate for three seasons as an assistant coach from 1981-82, and 1986-88. He also was an assistant coach with the Suns for one year from 2009-10.
Shumate was a key member of the 1974 team that ended UCLA's 88-game win streak and a first-team All-America selection. He also played for six NBA teams and coached at SMU and the WNBA.
John Shumate, a two-time All-American and 2022 Ring of Honor inductee, passed away on Monday. He was a great scorer and rebounder for the Irish, and later played and coached in the NBA and WNBA.
John Shumate of Notre Dame tries to drive against UCLA’s Bill Walton in the opening portion of their re-match in Los Angeles, Jan. 26, 1974. At left are Dave Meyers (34) of UCLA and Gary Novak ...
Notre Dame men’s basketball legend John Shumate passed away at the age of 72 on Monday. Shumate donned the Blue and Gold from 1971-74 and was inducted into Notre Dame’s prestigious Ring of ...
Leading the way for the Irish was guard Gary Brokaw and 6-foot-9, 235-pound John Shumate, who had overcome health issues early in his time at Notre Dame to rise to the top of the heap in college ...
As a junior, he averaged 21.0 points and 12.2 rebounds to help Notre Dame, 6-20 the previous year, go 18-12 with an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament.
Shumate was a key member of the 1974 team that ended UCLA's 88-game winning streak and a first-team All-American. He also played for the Suns and coached SMU and the Mercury.
John Shumate, the 6‐foot 9‐inch all‐America center from Notre Dame, signed a multiyear contract yesterday to play for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. Shumate was the ...
John Henry Shumate (April 6, 1952 – February 3, 2025) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Phoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Seattle SuperSonics from 1975 to 1981. He was an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA and Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — John Shumate, who sparked Notre Dame to the 1974 upset of UCLA that snapped the Bruins’ record 88-game winning streak, has died. He was 72. Notre Dame announced that Shumate died on Monday. Shumate played at Notre Dame from 1971-74 and was a first-team Associated Press All-America selection in 1974. The Phoenix Suns made ...
