| Year: | 1936 |
| Helmschamp: | Stanford (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Helmspoy: | Hank Luisetti, Stanford (retroactive selection in 1944) |
The 1936–37 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1936, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1937.
| Conference | Regular season winner[3] | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament; Pittsburgh defeated Temple in a single-game conference playoff | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| No Tournament; Stanford defeated in best-of-three conference championship playoff series | ||||||
| Colorado & Denver (Eastern); & Utah (Western) | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | Alumni Memorial Gym (Knoxville, Tennessee) | Kentucky | ||||
| None selected | Thompson Gym (Raleigh, | Washington and Lee[4] | ||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
A total of 52 college teams played as major independents. (21–2) had the best winning percentage (.913) and (23–8) finished with the most wins.[5]
See main article: 1937 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.
| Player | Class | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Bender | Senior | Long Island | |
| Hank Luisetti | Junior | Stanford | |
| John Moir | Junior | Notre Dame | |
| Paul Nowak | Junior | Notre Dame | |
| Jewell Young | Junior | Purdue |