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Tradition

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National Champions - 1981 & 2006

Region II Champions - 1962, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2001, 2002, 2006

"Back-to-Back National Tournament Appearances in 2001 and 2002"

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, formerly known as Westark College, has a rich and historic basketball tradition. The legacy of Lion basketball includes two National Championships, 13 National Tournament appearances, eight 30+ win seasons, twelve All-Americans, four NBA players, and over 200 athletes who have earned basketball scholarships at four-year institutions.

14 Bi-State Conference Championships

From 1974 through 2006, the UA Fort Smith Lions have won 803 games - an average of 28 wins per season.

Current and Former Lions in the NBA

Lion All-Americans

2006 NJCAA National Tournament MVP

Hatila Passos

1981 NJCAA National Tournament MVP

Dewayne Shepard

2002 NJCAA National Tournament

Bud Obee Small Player Award: Thomas Hill

(Contact the men's basketball staff at 479-788-7592 or email Josh Newman at jnewman@uafortsmith.edu.)

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