LaMarr's Sports Takes: Stanford men's basketball all-time starting 5

The Stanford Cardinal mens basketball team has won 13 conference championships.

Their last conference championship was in 2004, while Stanford won the NCAA championship last in 1942.

In addition, Stanford has had significant success in the NIT (National Invitational Tournament) tournament, a college basketball competition that features top teams not selected for the NCAA tournament.

Stanford has won three NIT championships, in 1991, 2012, and 2015.

As a freshman in 2006, Brook Lopez was named to the Pac-10 Freshman Team and was named Pac-10 Honorable Mention.

The Pac-10, now known as the Pac-12, is a major college basketball conference in the western United States.

Lopez averaged 12.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a freshman; the following season, Lopez took his game to the next level.

He scored 19.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game.

Lopez helped lead Stanford to the NCAA Tournament, where he hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer to beat Marquette 82-81 to advance to the Sweet 16.

Lopez made the Pac-10 First Team in his sophomore season and was Third Team All-American.

In his time at Stanford from 1988-1992, Adam Keefe was an excellent basketball player, he made the Pac-10 First Team three times.

Keefe led the conference in rebounding the season, and as a senior, he averaged 25.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game.

When Keefe finished playing at Stanford, he was the fifth all-time leading scorer and fourth all-time in rebounding.

In four seasons, Keefe averaged 18.6 points per game on 60% shooting from the field.

When you think of Stanford Cardinal basketball, one of the first players you should think of is Todd Lichti.

Lichti made four All-Pac-10 First Teams from 1985-1989 and when he left the school, he was the all-time leading scorer with 2,336 points.

He averaged 18,8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in four years as Cardinal.

As a junior and senior, Lichti averaged 20.1 points per game.

He shot 53% from the field in four years and 47% from three-point land.

Chasson Randle is Stanfords all-time leading scorer with 2,375 points scored.

He is a two-time First Team All Pac-12 and won NIT Most Outstanding Player in 2015.

As a freshman in 1985, he averaged 13.8 points per game and helped lead Stanford to the NIT Title in 2012.

As a Junior in 2013, Randle was moved to the point guard position and excelled, scoring 18.8 points per game and leading Stanford to the Sweet 16.

Brevin Knights stared at Stanford from 1993-1997 and his records and achievements at Stanford are truly impressive.

As the all-time leader in assists and steals, and the fifth all-time leading scorer, Knights performance on the court was exceptional.

His three All Pac-10 First Team selections from and his averages of 14.9 points, 6.8 assists, and 2.6 steals per game are a testament to his skill and dedication..

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