That season's Frogs team just missed winning the SWC tournament title, falling to the Houston 'Phi Slamma Jamma' group that would go on to play in the NCAA title game by only three points in the conference final. He helped usher TCU out of one of the most stagnant periods of its history as a senior in 1983 by leading the team to a 23-11 record, its best since 1968, and to the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament. 5, 129).īrowder earned numerous honors during his career, including three times being named an All-Southwest Conference First-Team selection. He also still holds career records for minutes played (4,378) and field goals (803) while ranking among the top 5 in starts (No. The Fort Worth native totaled 1,886 points while averaging 16.1 points per game for his career playing for former head coach Jim Killingsworth's heralded 'Killer Frogs' squads.

One of the all-time greats in TCU basketball lore, Browder helped lead a rebirth of TCU basketball success that eventually saw the squad climb to the top of the Southwest Conference in the latter parts of the 1980's. The game will also serve as TCU Basketball Lettermen's Day, as all former Frogs hoopsters are being welcomed back to campus. 9 home matchup against West Virginia at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.īrowder, TCU's all-time leading scorer who lettered all four years from 1980 through 1983, will be honored at halftime of the Frogs' 3 p.m. FORT WORTH-The TCU men's basketball program will celebrate the standout career of former Horned Frog Darrell Browder with a special ceremony during the team's Feb.

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