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The 1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee A&I State College (now called Tennessee State University) in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men's basketball during the 1958–59 season. Coached by fifth-year head coach John McLendon, the Tigers finished the season with a school-record 32 wins and were crowned NAIA national champions by winning the 1959 NAIA tournament.[1] This marked the third of three consecutive national championships, a feat that no other team at any level of college basketball had previously accomplished.[2] In 2019, all three national championship teams were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[2][3]
| 1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers men's basketball | |
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NAIA tournament National Champions | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| Record | 32–1 |
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| Home arena | Kean Hall |
- Associated Press Little All-America – Dick Barnett
- NAIA All-America – Dick Barnett, John Barnhill
- NAIA Tournament MVP – Dick Barnett
- NABC College Division I All-District Second Team – Dick Barnett
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