MLK's Birthday and Black History Month Spur Memories of Historic Hoopers

January 20th, 2020 - 8:06

"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." - Abraham Lincoln

Unless you're a devotee of #MSLSD host Joy-less Reid or ex-#Dimorat presidential candidate Mr. Groper (a/k/a T-Bone's friend), certainly it's not a Jussie Smollett hate-crime to also claim "White Players Matter." But when Martin Luther King's birthday is celebrated and Black History Month is around the corner, accompanying these benchmarks are an assortment of facts and opinions acknowledging positive contributions African-Americans have made to the American landscape. Granted, Robin Roberts' lame circling-the-drain ABC interview of Smollett, Michael Vick's fondness for dogs plus traction-less presidential campaigns of Cory Booker and Kamela Harris aren't among them. Still, taking more than 100 years after emancipator Abraham Lincoln to make a nationwide transition, nowhere is that emphasis more evident than in an athletic world bereft of quotas and unconnected to alleged Oscar-snubbing. Rest assured civil rights stories such as high school coach Ken Zacher are plentiful. There clearly is more evidence of joyful honor in basketball arenas than in the Smollett-hoax political arena, where a tax cheat such as Al "Not So" Sharpton has been given a freeloader forum by Mess-LSD and brotherly backdoor free-pass entrance to previous POTUS' Oval Office (perhaps skinny-jeans version of H&R Block seminar from #AudacityofHype to set him lien free at last).

Letting authentic freedom ring a mite more than "The View" host-ettes, frisky billionaire Michael "Throw Them Up Against the Wall" Bloomberg and CNN's identity politics, every sports fan acknowledges the cultural significance of Jackie Robinson (180 degrees removed from smug Smollett's nutrition plan). A movie (42) debuted several springs ago regarding Robinson beginning his major league baseball career and Fox News host Ed Henry authored an incisive book on him (42 Faith), but it is easy to forget there was a time when the now 75% black National Basketball Association was 100% white. Like remembering Dems largely opposed the 13th Amendment, it's also easy to forget how Robinson was instrumental in college basketball's "civil rights" movement.

Before Robinson arrived on the scene in the National League, however, there was Columbia's George Gregory, who became the first African-American to gain college All-American honors in 1930-31. In an era of low scoring, he was the team's second-leading scorer with a 9.2-point average. But he was proudest of his defense, and a statistic that is no longer kept: "goals against." In 10 games, Gregory held rival centers to only eight baskets. "That's less than one goal a game," he told the New York Times. "I think they should have kept that statistical category. Nowadays, one guy scores 40 points but his man scores 45. So what good is it?

"It's funny, but even though I was the only black playing for Columbia, and there was only one other black playing in the Ivy League - Baskerville of Harvard - I really didn't encounter too much trouble from opponents. Oh, I got into a couple of fights. And one time a guy called me 'Nigger,' and a white teammate said, 'Next time, you hit him high and I'll hit him low.' And we did, and my teammate, a Polish guy named Remy Tys, said to that other player, 'That's how we take care of nigger callers.'"

As pitiful as a New York Slimes dual endorsement and "courteous" #NannyPathetic's prayerful paper shredding, Gregory said the worst racial incident he encountered was at his own school. "After our last game in my junior year, the team voted me captain for the next season. Well, there was a hell of a battle when this came out. Columbia didn't want a black captain, or a Jewish captain, either, I learned. The dean was against it, and the athletic director was against it, and even the coach was against it.

"The coach told me, 'Get yourself together, Gregory, or I'll take your scholarship away.' They were worried that if we played a school in the South and met the other captain before the game, the guy would refuse to come out and it would embarrass the school. But the campus was split 50-50 on whether to have a black captain for its basketball team.

"The fight went on for three or four weeks. The school insisted that the team vote again. We did, and I won again. One of my teammates said, 'You forced the school to enter the 20th Century.'"

Harrison "Honey" Fitch, Connecticut's first black player, was center stage during a racial incident delaying a game at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for several hours in late January 1934. Coast Guard officials entered a protest against Fitch, arguing that because half of the Academy's student body was from southern states, they had a tradition "that no Negro players be permitted to engage in contests at the Academy." Eventually, UConn's coach kept Fitch on the bench the entire contest and never explained why.

The first black to appear in the NBA didn't occur until a couple of decades after Gregory graduated and Fitch transferred to American International. UCLA's first basketball All-American Don Barksdale, one of the first seven African-Americans to play in the NBA, was the first black U.S. Olympic basketball player (1948) as well as the first black to play in an NBA All-Star Game (as a rookie in 1952).

Inspired by the black labor movement in the 1930s, Barksdale said, "I made up my mind that if I wanted to do something, I was going to try to do it all the way, no matter the obstacles."

As a 28-year-old rookie with the Baltimore Bullets, he was paid $20,850 (one of the NBA's top salaries) to play and host a postgame radio show, but that notoriety also put extra pressure on him. Forced to play excessive minutes during the preseason, he sustained ankle injuries that plagued him the remainder of his four-year NBA career (11 ppg and 8 rpg).

Why play so many minutes? "It's Baltimore, which is considered the South," said Barksdale, who wound up back in the Bay Area as a well-known jazz disc jockey. "So the South finally signed a black man, and he's going to play whether he could walk or crawl." Barksdale boasted a decidedly different perspective than Kentucky freshman playmaker Ashton "Out For Personal Reasons" Hagans with his wad-of-cash video. What's the over/under as to whether Hagans' hubris was flashing $20,850?

Chuck Cooper, who attended Duquesne on the GI Bill, was the first black player drafted by an NBA franchise. "I don't give a damn if he's striped or plaid or polka-dot," were the history-making words of Boston Celtics Owner Walter Brown when he selected Cooper, who averaged 6.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in six pro seasons. In Cooper's freshman campaign, Duquesne was awarded a forfeit after refusing to yield to Tennessee's refusal to compete against the Dukes if Cooper participated in a game just before Christmas.

In the 1955-56 season, the Hazleton (Pa.) Hawks of the Eastern League became the first professional league franchise to boast an all-black starting lineup - Jesse Arnelle, Tom Hemans, Fletcher Johnson, Floyd Lane and Sherman White. Arnelle (Penn State) and White (Long Island) were former major-college All-Americans.

As for the multi-talented Robinson, UCLA's initial all-conference basketball player in the 1940s was a forward who compiled the highest scoring average in the Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with the Bruins (12.3 points per league game in 1939-40 and 11.1 ppg in 1940-41) after transferring from Pasadena (Calif.) City College. Continuing his scoring exploits, the six-time National League All-Star who spurred #42 uniforms throughout MLB was the leading scorer for the Los Angeles Red Devils' barnstorming team in 1946-47.

Seven-time All-Star outfielder Larry Doby, the first black in the American League, was also a college basketball player who helped pave the way for minorities. He competed on the hardwood for Virginia Union during World War II after originally committing to LIU. The four-month lead Robinson had in integrating the majors casts a huge shadow over Doby, who was the first black to lead his league in homers (32 in 1952), first to hit a World Series homer and first to win a World Series title.

With less than 10% of current MLB rosters comprised of African-Americans, Robinson clearly had much more of a longstanding impact on basketball than baseball. All of the trailblazers didn't capitalize on a Methodist faith like Robinson, but they did boast temperaments unlike "fohty-five" Congressional Black Caucus members or so such as #MadMaxine sitting on their hands or boycotting SOTU speech. How much did kneeling Ole Miss players resembling knucklehead #ColonKrapernick know about ground-breaking alumnus Coolidge Ball? In deference to "firsts" and the number 42, following is a ranking of the 42 best players (including Ball) deserving applause for breaking the color barrier at the varsity level of a major university (*indicates junior college recruit):

Rank First Black Player School First Varsity Season Summary of College Career
1. Elvin Hayes Houston 1965-66 Three-time All-American averaged 31 ppg and 17.2 rpg in three seasons. The Hall of Famer led the Cougars in scoring and rebounding each year before becoming first pick overall in 1968 NBA draft.
2. Hal Greer Marshall 1955-56 The first African-American to play intercollegiate athletics in the state of West Virginia averaged 19.4 ppg and 10.8 rpg in three seasons. Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer led the Thundering Herd in rebounding as a junior (13.8 rpg) and senior (11.7 rpg) before becoming a 10-time NBA All-Star.
3. Charlie Scott North Carolina 1967-68 Averaged 22.1 ppg and 7.1 rpg in three seasons. He was a consensus second-team All-American choice his last two years.
4. Clem Haskins Western Kentucky 1964-65 Three-time OVC Player of the Year was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior. Averaged 22.1 ppg and 10.6 rpg in three varsity seasons. First-round NBA draft pick (3rd overall) in 1967.
5. K.C. Jones San Francisco 1951-52 Shut-down defender Jones, a member of the 1955 NCAA champion featuring Bill Russell and 1956 Olympic champion, averaged 8.8 ppg in five seasons (played only one game in 1953-54 before undergoing an appendectomy).
6. Walter Dukes Seton Hall 1950-51 Averaged 19.9 ppg and 18.9 rpg in three seasons. Consensus first-team All-American as a senior when he averaged 26.1 ppg and 22.2 rpg to lead the Dukes to a 31-2 record and NIT title. Played two full seasons with the Harlem Globetrotters before signing with the New York Knicks, who picked him in 1953 NBA draft.
7. Don Chaney Houston 1965-66 Defensive whiz Chaney, an All-American as a senior, averaged 12.6 ppg in three seasons and was a member of Final Four teams in 1967 and 1968.
8. John Austin Boston College 1963-64 Two-time All-American averaged 27 ppg in his Eagles' career. Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1964 (8th), 1965 (7th) and 1966 (22nd). Scored 40 points in a 1965 NIT contest. He was a fourth-round choice by the Boston Celtics in 1966 NBA draft.
9. Mike Maloy Davidson 1967-68 Three-time All-American averaged 19.3 ppg and 12.4 rpg in his career. Southern Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior. He was the leading scorer (24.6 ppg) and rebounder (14.3 rpg) for the winningest team in school history (27-3 in 1968-69). Selected by the Pittsburgh Condors in the first five rounds of 1970 ABA draft.
10. Cleo Littleton Wichita 1951-52 Averaged 19 ppg and 7.7 rpg in four seasons, leading the Shockers in scoring each year. School's career scoring leader (2,164 points) is the only four-time first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference choice. He was selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons in 1955 NBA draft.
11. Wendell Hudson Alabama 1970-71 Averaged 19.2 ppg and 12 rpg in his career, finishing as Bama's fourth-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder. The two-time All-SEC first-team selection was a Helms All-American choice as a senior in 1972-73 before being selected in the second round of NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
12. Bob Gibson Creighton 1954-55 Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher was the school's first player to average at least 20 ppg in his career (20.2). Led the Bluejays in scoring (22 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg) as a junior. Gibson, who said he couldn't eat or stay with the rest of the Bluejays' team on his first trip to Tulsa, went on to play with the Harlem Globetrotters.
13. Bill Garrett Indiana 1948-49 First impact African-American player in Big Ten Conference averaged 12 ppg while leading the Hoosiers in scoring each of his three varsity seasons. Paced them in rebounding as a senior (8.5 rpg) when he was an all-league first-team selection. Selected by the Boston Celtics in second round of 1951 NBA draft. Grandson Billy Garrett Jr. became Big East Conference Rookie of the Year with DePaul in 2013-14.
14. Earl Robinson California 1955-56 Three-time All-PCC second-team selection averaged at least 10 ppg each of three varsity seasons as 6-1 guard under HOF coach Pete Newell. Robinson averaged 15.5 points in four NCAA Tournament games his last two years, leading the Bears in scoring in two of the playoff contests.
15. Tom Payne Kentucky 1970-71 Led the Wildcats in rebounding (10.1 rpg) and was their second-leading scorer (16.9 ppg) in his only varsity season before turning pro. The All-SEC first-team selection had a 39-point, 19-rebound performance against Louisiana State before leaving school early and becoming an NBA first-round draft choice by the Atlanta Hawks.
16. Ron "Fritz" Williams West Virginia 1965-66 Southern Conference player of the year as a senior led Mountaineers in scoring and assists all three varsity seasons on his way to finishing with averages of 20.1 ppg and 6 apg. Williams, a two-time all-league first-team selection, was a first-round pick in 1968 NBA draft (9th overall).
17. James Cash Texas Christian 1966-67 SWC's initial African-American player averaged 13.9 ppg and 11.6 rpg in three seasons. Two-time all-league second-team selection led the Horned Frogs in scoring (16.3 ppg) and rebounding (11.6 rpg) as a senior. Cash had six games with at least 20 rebounds.
18. John Savage North Texas 1961-62 Detroit product averaged 19.2 ppg in leading the Eagles in scoring all three of his varsity seasons with them. Three-time All-MVC selection was fifth-round choice by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1964 NBA draft.
19. Willie Allen Miami (Fla.) 1968-69 Averaged 17.2 ppg and 12.2 rpg in three seasons. Led Hurricanes in scoring (19.9 ppg) and rebounding (17.2 rpg) as senior. Fourth-round choice of the Baltimore Bullets in 1971 NBA draft played briefly for ABA's The Floridans during 1971-72 season.
20. Jerry Jenkins Mississippi State 1972-73 All-SEC selection as a junior and senior when he was the Bulldogs' leading scorer each year, averaging 19.3 ppg and 7 rpg in three seasons.
21. Stew Johnson Murray State 1963-64 Averaged 16.8 ppg and 12.9 rpg in three seasons en route to finishing his career as the school's all-time fourth-leading scorer (1,275 points) and second-leading rebounder (981). He was a third-round choice of New York Knicks in 1966 NBA draft before becoming a three-time ABA All-Star.
22. Gene Knolle* Texas Tech 1969-70 Two-time All-SWC first-team selection averaged 21.5 ppg and 8.4 rpg in two seasons before becoming a seventh-round choice by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1971 NBA draft.
23. Joe Bertrand Notre Dame 1951-52 Averaged 14.6 ppg in three seasons, including 16.5 as senior when Irish finished year ranked sixth in final AP poll. He was 10th-round choice in 1954 NBA draft by Milwaukee Hawks. Served as Chicago's city treasurer as first black elected to citywide office. His grandson with same name played hoops for Illinois.
24. Hadie Redd Arizona 1953-54 Led the Wildcats in scoring (13.2 ppg and 13.6) and rebounding (7 rpg and 9.4) in both of his varsity seasons.
25. Almer Lee* Arkansas 1969-70 He was the Hogs' leading scorer in 1969-70 (17 ppg) and 1970-71 (19.2 ppg as All-SWC second-team selection).
26. John "Jackie" Moore La Salle 1951-52 Averaged 10.3 ppg and 12.1 rpg in two seasons. Second-leading rebounder both years for the Explorers behind All-American Tom Gola. Played three seasons in the NBA as first black player for Philadelphia Warriors.
27. Greg Lowery* Texas Tech 1969-70 Averaged 19.7 ppg in his three-year career. First-team All-SWC as a sophomore and senior and second-team choice as junior en route to finishing as school's career scoring leader (1,476 points).
28. Henry Harris Auburn 1969-70 Averaged 11.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 2.5 apg in three-year varsity career. Standout defensive player was captain as a senior. He was an eighth-round choice by the Houston Rockets in 1972 NBA draft.
29. Tommy Bowman Baylor 1967-68 Two-time All-SWC first-team selection led the Bears in scoring (13.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg) in his first varsity season.
30. Ronnie Hogue Georgia 1970-71 Finished three-year varsity career as the second-leading scorer in school history (17.8 ppg). Hogue was an All-SEC second-team choice with 20.5 ppg as a junior, when he set the school single-game scoring record with 46 points against LSU. He was a seventh-round choice of the Capital Bullets in 1973 NBA draft.
31. Coolidge Ball Mississippi 1971-72 Two-time All-SEC second-team selection (sophomore and junior years) averaged 14.1 ppg and 9.9 rpg in three seasons. He led the Rebels in scoring (16.8 ppg) and was second in rebounding (10.3 rpg) as a sophomore.
32. Carl Head* West Virginia 1965-66 Averaged 17.1 ppg and 7.9 rpg in two seasons. Paced the team in field-goal shooting as a junior (53.5%) and in scoring as a senior (20.5 ppg).
33. Perry Wallace Vanderbilt 1967-68 Averaged 12.9 ppg and 11.5 rpg in three varsity seasons. He was the Commodores' leading rebounder as a junior (10.2 rpg) and leading scorer as a senior (13.4 ppg). Fifth-round choice by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1970 NBA draft.
34. Don Eaddy Michigan 1951-52 The Wolverines' top scorer in Big Ten Conference competition as a sophomore (13.8 ppg) averaged 11.4 ppg in four seasons. Eaddy was an infielder who played briefly with the Chicago Cubs in 1959.
35. Garfield Smith Eastern Kentucky 1965-66 Averaged 14.5 ppg and 13.2 rpg in three seasons. He was an All-Ohio Valley Conference choice as a senior when he finished second in the nation in rebounding (19.7 rpg). Third-round choice by the Boston Celtics in 1968 NBA draft.
36. Tommy Woods East Tennessee State 1964-65 Two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference choice averaged 15.3 ppg and 16.2 rpg in three seasons. He grabbed 38 rebounds in a game against Middle Tennessee en route to finishing third in the nation in rebounding as a sophomore (19.6 rpg).
37. Willie Brown Middle Tennessee State 1966-67 All-Ohio Valley Conference choice as junior and senior averaged 20.3 ppg and 7.4 rpg in three seasons en route to finishing his career as the school's all-time scoring leader (1,524 points). He was a 10th-round choice by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969 NBA draft.
38. Julius Pegues Pittsburgh 1955-56 Spent one year at a Detroit technical school before enrolling at Pitt. Averaged 13.6 ppg in three seasons, finishing as the school's second-leading scorer (17.6 ppg) as a senior behind All-American Don Hennon. Pegues, who scored a game-high 31 points in an 82-77 loss to Miami of Ohio as a senior in 1958 NCAA Tournament, was a fifth-round choice by the St. Louis Hawks in NBA draft.
39. Sebron "Ed" Tucker* Stanford 1950-51 Averaged 15.8 ppg in two seasons, leading the team in scoring both years. Paced the PCC in scoring as a junior (16.5 ppg) before becoming an all-league South Division first-team pick as a senior.
40. Collis Temple Jr. Louisiana State 1971-72 Averaged 10.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg in three seasons. Ranked second in the SEC in rebounding (11.1 rpg) and seventh in field-goal shooting (54.9%) as a senior. Sixth-round choice by the Phoenix Suns in 1974 NBA draft had two sons play for his alma mater (Collis III and Garrett).
41. Charlie White* Oregon State 1964-65 Led the Beavers in rebounding (7 rpg) and was their second-leading scorer (9.6 ppg) as a junior. The next year as a first five pick on the All-Pacific-8 team, he was OSU's captain and second-leading scorer (11.7 ppg) and rebounder (6.6 rpg), pacing the team in field-goal shooting (49.4%) and free-throw shooting (81.4%).
42. Ruben Triplett* Southern Methodist 1971-72 Averaged 14.9 ppg and 9 rpg in two seasons. Named All-SWC as a junior when he led the Mustangs in scoring (18.2 ppg) and rebounding (10.8 rpg). Scored a career-high 33 points at Oklahoma City.

MOST OVERLOOKED PIONEERS FOR MAJOR UNIVERSITIES

First Black Player DI School First Varsity Season Summary of College Career
Al Abram Missouri 1956-57 Averaged 11 ppg over four seasons. He led the Tigers in scoring (16.1 ppg), rebounding (8.9 rpg) and field-goal shooting (45%) in 1958-59.
Don Barnette Miami (Ohio) 1953-54 All-MAC first-team selection as a senior averaged 11.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg during three-year career. Played for the Harlem Globetrotters in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Charlie Brown* Texas-El Paso 1956-57 Air Force veteran, a three-time All-Border Conference choice, led the league in scoring as a sophomore (23.4 ppg). He averaged 17.5 ppg in three varsity seasons, leading the Miners in scoring each year.
Earl Brown Lafayette 1971-72 Grabbed 21 rebounds in a game against Lehigh as a sophomore before averaging 11 ppg and 10.6 rpg as a junior and 13.7 ppg and 12.1 rpg as a senior. Ninth-round NBA draft choice by the New York Knicks in 1974.
Mario Brown* Texas A&M 1971-72 Averaged 13 ppg and 4.3 apg in two seasons, leading the team in assists both years.
Harvey Carter Bucknell 1970-71 Led the Bison in scoring and rebounding all three varsity seasons (14.1 ppg and 11.5 rpg as a sophomore, 14.8 ppg and 12.4 rpg as a junior and 14.2 ppg and 9.8 rpg as a senior).
Larry Chanay Montana State 1956-57 Four-year Air Force veteran finished his four-year college career as the school's all-time leading scorer (2,034 points). He led the Bobcats in scoring all four seasons. Chanay was a 14th-round choice by the Cincinnati Royals in 1960 NBA draft.
John Codwell Michigan 1951-52 The Wolverines' second-leading scorer as a junior (10.5 ppg) averaged 6.4 ppg in three seasons.
Vince Colbert* East Carolina 1966-67 Averaged 14.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg in two seasons. He led ECU in rebounding as a junior (7.1 rpg).
Robert Cox Loyola Marymount 1953-54 Averaged 16.9 ppg and 11.1 rpg in two seasons while leading the Lions in both categories each year.
John Crawford Iowa State 1955-56 Averaged 13.4 ppg and 9.7 rpg in three seasons. He led the Cyclones in rebounding all three years and paced them in scoring as a senior (14.1 ppg).
L.M. Ellis Austin Peay State 1963-64 The first OVC black player averaged 9.3 ppg and 10.5 rpg as a junior and 6.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg as a senior after transferring from Drake to his hometown school.
Ed Fleming Niagara 1951-52 Averaged 15 ppg and 8.7 rpg in four seasons to finish No. 1 on the school's all-time scoring list (1,682). All-time top rebounder (975) was selected by the Rochester Royals in 1955 NBA draft.
Larry Fry Mississippi State 1972-73 Averaged 13.8 ppg and 8.1 rpg in three seasons.
Julian Hammond* Tulsa 1964-65 Averaged 12.2 ppg and 7.6 rpg in two seasons. Led the Golden Hurricane in scoring (16.4 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg) as a senior when he was an All-MVC first-team selection and paced the nation in field-goal shooting (65.9%). He was a ninth-round choice by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1966 NBA draft.
Charlie Hoxie Niagara 1951-52 Averaged 11.7 ppg and 8.4 rpg in four seasons to finish his career as the school's third-leading scorer (1,274). Second-leading rebounder (916) was selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in 1955 NBA draft before playing with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Eddie Jackson Oklahoma City 1962-63 Center averaged 12.3 ppg and 10 rpg in three-year OCU career after transferring from Oklahoma. He led the Chiefs in rebounding as a sophomore and junior. Selected in the sixth round by the San Francisco Warriors in 1965 NBA draft.
Leroy Jackson Santa Clara 1960-61 Averaged 10.1 ppg and 8.3 rpg in three seasons, leading the team in rebounding all three years. Named to second five on All-WCAC team as a senior when he averaged 11.9 ppg and 10.9 rpg.
Curt Jimerson* Wyoming 1960-61 Forward averaged 14.6 ppg in two seasons, including a team-high 17.5 ppg as a senior when he was an All-Mountain States Conference first-team selection.
Junius Kellogg Manhattan 1950-51 Averaged 12.1 ppg in three-year career, leading the Jaspers in scoring as a sophomore and junior. Former Army sergeant refused bribe and exposed a major point-shaving scandal.
Charlie Lipscomb Virginia Tech 1969-70 Averaged 11.4 ppg and 9.4 rpg in three varsity seasons. He led the team in rebounding (10.4 rpg) and was its second-leading scorer (12.1 ppg) as a sophomore.
Jesse Marshall* Centenary 1968-69 Led the Gents in scoring (16 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg) as a senior after being their second-leading scorer (15.9 ppg) and leading rebounder (10.2 rpg) as a junior.
Shellie McMillon Bradley 1955-56 Member of 1957 NIT champion averaged 14.1 ppg and 9.3 rpg in three varsity seasons, including a team-high 16.4 ppg in 1957-58. McMillon, who scored 42 points against Detroit, was an All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team choice as a senior before becoming a sixth-round NBA draft choice by the Detroit Pistons.
Eugene Oliver* South Alabama 1972-73 Averaged 17.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg in two seasons, leading the team in scoring both years and setting a school single-game record with 46 points against Southern Mississippi.
Charley Parnell Delaware 1966-67 First-team All-East Coast Conference choice led the Blue Hens in scoring with 18.5 ppg.
Garland Pinkston George Washington 1967-68 Second-leading scorer (12.5 ppg) and rebounder (7.3 rpg) in his only varsity season for GWU.
Art Polk Middle Tennessee State 1966-67 MTSU's second-leading rebounder as a junior and senior averaged 12.3 ppg and 9.2 rpg in three seasons.
Charley Powell Loyola (New Orleans) 1966-67 First African-American to play for a predominantly white college in Louisiana averaged 21.5 ppg in three-year career, finishing 13th in the nation with 26 ppg as a junior.
Larry Robinson* Tennessee 1971-72 Averaged 10.9 ppg and 8.8 rpg in two seasons. Led the Volunteers in rebounding and field-goal shooting both years. He was a 16th-round choice by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1973 NBA draft.
Ron Satterthwaite William & Mary 1973-74 Averaged 13.2 ppg in four seasons. He led the Tribe in scoring as a sophomore and junior, averaging 17 ppg during that span. Guard was an All-Southern Conference first-team selection as a sophomore and second-team choice as a junior.
Oscar Scott* The Citadel 1971-72 Three-year Army veteran averaged 11.8 ppg and 7 rpg in two seasons. He led the Bulldogs in rebounding as a senior.
Dwight Smith Western Kentucky 1964-65 Three-time All-OVC guard averaged 14.6 ppg and 10.9 rpg in his college career. Led the Hilltoppers in rebounding as a sophomore (11.3 rpg) and as a senior (11.9 rpg). Smith was a third-round choice of the Los Angeles Lakers (23rd overall).
Sam Smith Louisville 1963-64 Third-round choice of the Cincinnati Royals in 1967 NBA draft averaged 9.2 ppg and team-high 11 rpg in his only varsity season with the Cardinals before transferring to Kentucky Wesleyan.
Sam Stith St. Bonaventure 1957-58 Averaged 14.8 ppg and 4.1 rpg in three-year career. After All-American brother Tom Stith arrived the next season, they combined to average 52 ppg in 1959-60, an NCAA single-season record for brothers on the same team.
Harold Sylvester Tulane 1968-69 Averaged 12.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg in three varsity seasons. He led the Green Wave in rebounding as a sophomore and was its second-leading rebounder and scorer as a junior and senior.
John Thomas Pacific 1954-55 Averaged 15.1 ppg and 11.3 rpg in three years while leading the team in scoring and rebounding each campaign. Finished his career as the school's all-time scoring leader (1,178 points). He set UOP single-season records for points (480) and rebounds (326) in 1955-56.
Liscio Thomas* Furman 1969-70 Averaged 17 ppg and 9.9 rpg in two seasons. He led the Paladins in scoring as a junior (17.7 ppg) and was the second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1971 Southern Conference champion.
Solly Walker St. John's 1951-52 First African-American ever to play in game at Kentucky averaged 7.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg in three seasons. Member of 1952 NCAA runner-up and 1953 NIT runner-up. Led the team in scoring (14 ppg) and rebounding (12.2 rpg) as a senior. Selected by the New York Knicks in 1954 NBA draft.
John Edgar Wideman Penn 1960-61 Two-time All-Ivy League second-team swingman led the Quakers in scoring as a junior (13.2 ppg in 1961-62) and a senior (13.8 ppg in 1962-63). The Pittsburgh native also paced them in rebounding as a junior (7.6 rpg).

Fierce Rivalries: Nothing Quite Compares to In-State Conference Competition

January 17th, 2020 - 19:33

Was it worth the outlandish outrage? Perhaps Kansas' sanctimonious athletic department shouldn't have been quite so "incensed" by the NCAA's original decision amid corruption probe to suspend scholarly center Silvio De Sousa for two full seasons. Jayhawks coach Bill "Just Got to Get a Couple of Real Guys" Self's previous bluster he would "fight for Silvio" and "Silvio is the type of student-athlete college athletics needs" rang a mite hollow after stool-wielding De Sousa's thuggish raising of a potential weapon significantly higher than taunting major's anemic scoring average (2.6 ppg) during brawl in disability-seating section at end of game against arch-rival Kansas State. Let's hope De Sousa can elevate or fight to keep gpa above 2.6 while sitting out suspension stemming from sickening showmanship.

Media personalities failing to comprehend the gravity of De Sousa's actions should be confined to a mentally-challenged section of press area. What's new? It takes a long time to read about Self-less' prominent players who've run afoul of the law since KU captured 2008 NCAA title in midst of an off-the-books sale of nearly $900,000 worth of basketball tickets to brokers over five-year span.

Well, the faces change on rosters, but the intensity of power league intrastate match-ups and zeal for tickets remains when they come to blows in conference play. If in doubt about raw emotions, see video of conclusion of K-State's confrontation at KU. Sans #NannyPathetic's juvenile pen collection and #Demonrat ceremonial impeachment parade testing jolly Jerry "The White Urkel" Nadler's athletic prowess, regional hoop fans eagerly anticipate the following intra-conference "bragging rights" games:

Leader/Opponent Series Record Season Started Series Highlights
Alabama/Auburn 95-65 1924 Auburn, which defeated Alabama three times in 1998-99 by an average of 29.3 points, won 26 of 30 assignments from 1958 through 1971 before the Crimson Tide won 18 of the next 19.
Arizona/Arizona State 152-84 1914 Arizona won 46 of first 55 meetings to 1937, 17 in a row from 1945 to 1952 and 24 of 25 from 1996 through 2007.
Baylor/Texas Christian 99-84 1909 TCU lost first seven meetings before winning nine in a row. Baylor won 14 straight from 1935 to 1942 and 11 consecutive contests from 2013 through 2017. TCU won 12 successive games from 1981 to 1987.
Bradley/Illinois State 66-62 1905 Ten consecutive contests were decided by fewer than seven points from 1996 through 2000. ISU won 16 of 18 games from 2009 to 2018.
California/Stanford 150-125 1912 Cal won 14 in a row from 1924-25 through 1929-30 and 24 of 25 to 1933-34. Stanford won 10 straight at the turn of the century, including a 51-point triumph in 2000.
Duke/North Carolina State 147-101 1912 Duke won 15 straight from 1941 to 1947 before losing 12 of 13 from 1947 to 1952. N.C. State also won nine consecutive confrontations in the mid-1970s. The Blue Devils won 13 in a row from 1998 through 2002.
Duke/Wake Forest 173-78 1906 Duke won 40 of 42 meetings from 1928 through 1948 with the two setbacks in that span coming by a total of seven points. Wake won eight straight from 1981 to 1984 and nine in a row from 1993 to 1997. The Blue Devils won 18 of their last 19 tilts.
Florida State/Miami (Fla.) 47-36 1951 FSU won 11 of 12 games from 2006 to 2012.
Idaho/Idaho State 60-48 1933 Idaho won 14 games in a row from 1987-88 to 1993-94. Idaho State won 13 of 15 contests from 1971-72 to 1978-79.
Illinois/Northwestern 136-42 1908 Illini twice won 16 in a row (from 1946-47 through 1954-55 and 1983-84 through 1990-91). Northwestern's best extended stretch was winning eight of 14 contests from 1928 to 1939.
Kansas/Kansas State 197-94 1907 Kansas won 31 games in a row from 1993-94 through 2004-05 in the fourth-most frequently played series in Division I. The Wildcats won 25 of 36 contests from 1967-68 to through 1982-83.
Michigan/Michigan State 100-84 1909 Michigan won 12 straight from 1921 through 1927, 10 of 11 from 1935 through 1940 and 13 of 15 from 1970 to 1978. MSU defeated the Wolverines three times in 2019 and have won 29 of last 41 outings overall (nine of last 12) following triumph earlier this season.
Mississippi State/Mississippi 144-116 1914 Both schools have won more than 65% of their home assignments. MSU won the first nine games in the series, 16 of the first 18 and 15 of 18 from 1955 through 1963. Ole Miss won eight straight in the early 1980s and eight of nine from 2013-14 to 2017-18.
Montana/Montana State 151-148 1903 Second-most frequently played series in Division I. Montana State, which prevailed in 19 of first 21 contests to 1917-18, had winning record in series until dropping 17 of last 18 outings. UM also won 11 in a row from 1938-39 to 1941-42.
North Carolina/Duke 139-112 1920 UNC won 16 straight from 1921 through 1928 and 16 of 17 in the mid-1970s (three-point overtime loss in 1975). The Blue Devils won all three assignments in 1998-99 by an average margin of 18.3 points. The two teams have split (50-50) their last 100 match-ups.
North Carolina/North Carolina State 158-78 1913 Carolina won 16 of 17 contests from 1922 to 1930, 17 of 18 from 1934 to 1942 and 14 of 15 from 1967 to 1972.
North Carolina/Wake Forest 161-66 1911 UNC won 29 of 31 games from 1919 through 1936, 23 of 27 from 1966 through 1975, 23 of 24 from 1982 through 1992, and 10 of last 11 outings.
North Carolina State/Wake Forest 144-106 1911 The Wolfpack won 16 of 19 games from 1928 to 1937, 19 of 22 from 1942 through 1952, 16 of 18 from 1954 through 1959 and 10 of 11 from 1985 to 1990. Wake won nine of first 11 meetings, including a 41-point victory in 1912.
Oklahoma/Oklahoma State 139-99 1908 Oklahoma was victorious in first 11 meetings, 26 of first 28 and 44 of first 53. The Aggies/Cowboys prevailed in 14 of 16 outings from 1940 to 1947.
Oregon State/Oregon 189-163 1903 Most frequently played series in Division I by more than 50 games. The Beavers won 14 of 16 contests from 1954 to 1959, 16 of 17 from 1962 to 1966 and 15 straight from 1980 to 1986. The Ducks won 19 of 20 outings from 1994-95 through 2002-03.
Purdue/Indiana 120-89 1901 Purdue won 50 of first 60 meetings with archrival. IU won 13 in a row from 1949 to 1955 and 25 of 42 from 1973 through 1993. The Boilermakers have prevailed in eight of last nine outings.
Tennessee/Vanderbilt 122-75 1922 The Volunteers, who are 72-20 at Knoxville, won 25 of 26 games overall from 1937 to 1950 and 25 of 30 from 1968 through 1982. Vandy's longest winning streak was six in the mid-1950s. The Vols have won six of last seven outings.
Texas/Baylor 163-91 1906 UT won 16 of 17 games from 1914 to 1921, 14 of 15 from 1924 through 1930 and 24 in a row from 1999 to 2009.
Texas/Texas Christian 109-68 1915 Texas won the first 13 meetings, 10 straight from 1945 to 1950, eight in succession from 1977 through 1980, eight in a row from 1988 to 1991 before the SWC disbanded in 1996 and 11 consecutive from 1995 through 2015. TCU's longest winning streak was seven from 1982 through 1985.
Texas/Texas Tech 86-60 1940 Texas posted only one triumph over Texas Tech (75-74) in a 15-game stretch of their series from 1970 through 1976. The Longhorns won 11 straight from 1988 to 1993 and 13 in a row from 1998 to 2003.
Texas Tech/Baylor 80-58 1937 Tech won 10 straight from 1976 to 1980 and 1983 to 1987.
Texas Tech/Texas Christian 83-51 1932 Texas Tech won 12 of 13 from 1960 to 1966 and 19 straight from 1973 through 1981.
UCLA/Southern California 143-109 1928 UCLA's only two defeats in a 38-game stretch from 1964 through 1979 were back-to-back setbacks by a total of three points. USC won 42 in a row from 1932 to 1943, including nine consecutive seasons when the Trojans pulled off 4-0 sweeps.
Virginia/Virginia Tech 94-56 1915 Virginia won 10 of first 11, 15 of 17 from 1931 through 1941 and nine straight from 1978 to 1984. The Hokies twice won nine straight (from 1948 to 1952 and 1959 through 1965). UVA is 40-13 in Charlottesville after prevailing earlier this month.
Washington/Washington State 185-104 1910 UW won first seven meetings in the third-most frequently played series in Division I, all-time high 17 straight from 1923 to 1930, 14 of 16 from 1932 to 1936, 28 of 32 from 1952 through 1963, eight straight from 1971 to 1975 and eight straight from 1983 to 1987. WSU won 17 of 26 from 1945 to 1951 and seven in a row from 2006 through 2008.

Last of Unbeatens: Odds Against San Diego State Capturing NCAA Title

January 16th, 2020 - 8:50

No NCAA Division I men's team has compiled an undefeated record since Indiana in 1975-76. San Diego State became the last remaining unbeaten team this season after Auburn bowed at Alabama. The Aztecs' shot at becoming the 20th team in history to enter the NCAA Tournament with an unblemished record ended when they bowed at home against UNLV.

Despite Virginia's success last season, the historical odds are against the Aztecs winning the NCAA title because only four final undefeated teams in the previous 40 years - Duke '92, UConn '99, Florida '06 and UVa '19 - went on to capture the national crown.

Prior to probation-shackled SMU four seasons ago, Clemson (winner of its first 17 outings in 2006-07), was the only school in this last-of-the-unbeaten category to fail to participate in the NCAA playoffs. The Tigers finished runner-up in the NIT.

The total of 47 clubs previously in this "final-undefeated" category combined to compile an average 31-4 season record. Following in reverse order are vital facts on final unbeaten teams since the Hoosiers a half-century ago:

Season Last Unbeaten (Wins) First Defeat Date Score Final Record/Postseason
2019-20 San Diego State (26)* UNLV 2-22-20 66-63 To be determined
2018-19 Michigan (17) at Wisconsin 1-19-19 64-54 30-7/Regional Semifinal
2018-19 Virginia (16) at Duke 1-19-19 72-70 35-3/NCAA Champion
2017-18 Arizona State (12) Arizona 12-31-17 84-78 20-12/NCAA Play-In
2016-17 Gonzaga (29)* Brigham Young 2-25-17 79-71 37-2/National Runner-up
2015-16 Southern Methodist (18) at Temple 1-24-16 89-80 25-5/Probation
2014-15 Kentucky (38)* vs. Wisconsin 4-4-15 71-64 38-1/NCAA Final Four
2013-14 Wichita State (35)* vs. Kentucky 3-23-14 78-76 35-1/Second Round
2012-13 Michigan (16) at Ohio State 1-13-13 56-53 31-8/NCAA Runner-up
2011-12 Murray State (23)* Tennessee State 2-9-12 72-68 31-2/Second Round
2010-11 Ohio State (24) at Wisconsin 2-12-11 71-67 34-3/Regional Semifinal
2009-10 Kentucky (19) at South Carolina 1-26-10 68-62 35-3/Regional Final
2008-09 Wake Forest (16) Virginia Tech 1-21-09 78-71 24-7/First Round
2007-08 Memphis (26) Tennessee 2-23-08 66-62 38-2/National Runner-up
2006-07 Clemson (17)* at Maryland 1-13-07 92-87 25-11/NIT Runner-up
2005-06 Florida (17)* at Tennessee 1-21-06 80-76 33-6/NCAA Champion
2004-05 Illinois (29)* at Ohio State 3-6-05 65-64 37-2/NCAA Runner-up
2003-04 Saint Joseph's (27)* vs. Xavier 3-11-04 87-67 30-2/Regional Final
2002-03 Duke (12) at Maryland 1-18-03 87-72 26-7/Regional Semifinal
2001-02 Duke (12) at Florida State 1-6-02 77-76 31-4/Regional Semifinal
2000-01 Stanford (20) UCLA 2-3-01 79-73 31-3/Regional Final
1999-00 Syracuse (19) Seton Hall 2-7-00 69-67 26-6/Regional Semifinal
1998-99 Connecticut (19) Syracuse 2-1-99 59-42 34-2/NCAA Champion
1997-98 Utah (18) at New Mexico 2-1-98 77-74 30-4/NCAA Runner-up
1996-97 Kansas (22) at Missouri (2OT) 2-4-97 96-94 34-2/Regional Semifinal
1995-96 Massachusetts (26)* George Washington 2-24-96 86-76 35-2/NCAA Final Four
1994-95 Connecticut (15) at Kansas 1-28-95 88-59 28-5/Regional Final
1993-94 UCLA (14) at California 1-30-94 85-70 21-7/First Round
1992-93 Virginia (11) at North Carolina 1-20-93 80-58 21-10/Regional Semifinal
1991-92 Duke (17) at North Carolina 2-5-92 75-73 34-2/NCAA Champion
1991-92 Oklahoma State (20) at Nebraska 2-5-92 85-69 28-8/Regional Semifinal
1990-91 UNLV (34) vs. Duke 3-30-91 79-77 34-1/NCAA Final Four
1989-90 Georgetown (14) at Connecticut 1-20-90 70-65 24-7/Second Round
1988-89 Illinois (17) at Minnesota 1-26-89 69-62 31-5/NCAA Final Four
1987-88 Brigham Young (17)* at UAB 2-6-88 102-83 26-6/Sweet 16
1986-87 DePaul (16) at Georgetown 1-25-87 74-71 28-3/Regional Semifinal
1985-86 Memphis State (20) at Virginia Tech 2-1-86 76-72 28-6/Second Round
1984-85 Georgetown (18) St. John's 1-26-85 66-65 35-3/NCAA Runner-up
1983-84 North Carolina (21) vs. Arkansas 2-12-84 65-64 28-3/Regional Semifinal
1982-83 UNLV (24) at Cal State Fullerton 2-24-83 86-78 28-3/Second Round
1981-82 Missouri (19) Nebraska 2-6-82 67-51 27-4/Regional Semifinal
1980-81 Oregon State (26)* Arizona State 3-7-81 87-67 26-2/Second Round
1979-80 DePaul (26)* at Notre Dame (2OT) 2-27-80 76-74 26-2/Second Round
1978-79 Indiana State (33)* vs. Michigan State 3-26-79 75-64 33-1/NCAA Runner-up
1977-78 Kentucky (14) at Alabama 1-23-78 78-62 30-2/NCAA Champion
1976-77 San Francisco (29) at Notre Dame 3-5-77 93-82 29-2/First Round

*All-time top winning streaks.
NOTES: North Carolina lost in Pine Bluff, Ark. . . . Saint Joseph's lost in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament quarterfinals at Dayton.

Transfer Talk: Hairy Potter Big Ten Transfer Triggers Wisconsin Resurgence

January 15th, 2020 - 10:07

Since they frequently can't trust their counterparts, forbidding intra-conference player transfers such as Micah Potter's appeal-filled process going from Ohio State to Wisconsin usually is on the agenda for coaches and ADs. While not the case for Potter in finally securing his eligibility from NCAA, he ignited the Badgers' recent resurgence. There is little mention of the double standard whereby coaches aren't denied a right to do the same thing. We don't recall former UW coach Bo Ryan raising a stink about intra-conference transfers when Sharif Chambliss led Wisconsin in assists and three-pointers in nearly guiding the Badgers to the 2005 Final Four in his lone season with them after leaving Penn State. But Ryan, clearly perturbed when Jarrod Uthoff left UW and wound up at Iowa, likely would still be on the Badgers sideline gunning for another top four finish in the Big Ten Conference if Uthoff had remained in Madison and the mentor exercised a mite more self-control. Instead, Uthoff joined John Lucas III (Baylor to Oklahoma State in Big 12) as the only players in NCAA history to become an All-American after transferring within a league.

In regard to priorities, there is virtually no word on coaches and conferences wanting the NCAA to introduce guidelines to determine a penalty to enforce if a player is caught doing drugs, committing domestic violence or taking no-show classes. At any rate, CollegeHoopedia.com is unaware of the following players, including Louisville coach Chris Mack, causing extensive trouble because they transferred within a league:

Transfer Player Pos. Conference Two League Members Played For
Al Akins ? Pacific Coast Washington State 42-43/Washington 44
Spike Albrecht G Big Ten Michigan 13-16/Purdue 17
Carvell Ammons F Big Ten Northwestern 97/Illinois 99
Alex Anderson G Ohio Valley Jacksonville State 13/UT-Martin 15-16
DeMario Anderson G Northeast Central Connecticut State 04-05/Quinnipiac 07-08
Luke Axtell F-G Big 12 Texas 98/Kansas 00-01
Twany Beckham G SEC Mississippi State 09-10/Kentucky 12-13
Max Bielfeldt F Big Ten Michigan 13-15/Indiana 16
Lamarquis Blake G SWAC Arkansas-Pine Bluff 02-03/Alabama State 05-06
Quincy Bowens G Midwestern Collegiate Butler 93/Detroit 95
Jalen Bradley G Summit League Nebraska-Omaha 14/Oral Roberts 16-17
Mel Braxton F PCAA New Mexico State 85/Long Beach State 87
Josh Bright G MEAC Morgan State 07/Maryland-Eastern Shore 08-11
Lincoln Browder F SWAC Prairie View 90/Southern 91
Jack Carby F Big Seven Kansas 50/Kansas State 52
Chris Carter C SWAC Texas Southern 94/Grambling 97-98
Jason Carter F Southeastern Alabama 11/Mississippi 13
Sharif Chambliss G Big Ten Penn State 01-03/Wisconsin 05
Matt Chastain G-F Missouri Valley Loyola of Chicago 17/Illinois State 19-21
Patrick Cole G MEAC Coppin State 13/North Carolina Central 16-17
Corban Collins G SEC Louisiana State 13/Alabama 17
Richard Congo F East Coast Lafayette 80/Drexel 82-84
Andrew Dakich G Big Ten Michigan 14-16/Ohio State 18
Kevin Degnan C-F MAAC Fairfield 15-16/Siena 18
Lucas Devenny F Big West UC Santa Barbara 10-11/UC Riverside 13-14
Riley Didion G Atlantic Sun Jacksonville 03-04/North Florida 06
Thomas Dodd C-F SWAC Texas Southern 95-96/Grambling 98-99
Charles Dorsey G Midwestern Collegiate Loyola of Chicago 81-82/Oral Roberts 84-85
Terrance Duncan F SWAC Grambling 95/Arkansas-Pine Bluff 99
Gary Ervin G Southeastern Mississippi State 04-05/Arkansas 07-08
Isaiah Felder G MEAC Savannah State 16-18/South Carolina State 20
Jamel Fields G Metro Atlantic Fairfield 11-12/St. Peter's 14-15
Brenden Floyd G Northeast St. Francis (N.Y.) 96/Central Connecticut State 98-99
Cedric Foster G SWAC Alcorn State 94-95/Mississippi Valley State 97-98
Josh Fox F Big West UC Riverside 13/UC Davis 15-16
Lawrence Funderburke F Big Ten Indiana 90/Ohio State 92-94
Antonio Gates F Mid-American Eastern Michigan 00/Kent State 02-03
Michael Gbinije G-F Atlantic Coast Duke 12/Syracuse 14-16
Deremy Geiger G Western Athletic Utah State 09/Idaho 11-12
John Gordon G America East Maine 96-97/Delaware 99-00
Richard Griffin G SWAC Mississippi Valley State 04/Alcorn State 07-08
Derick Grubb C West Coast Pepperdine 03-06/Loyola Marymount 07
Jason Grunkemeyer G Mid-American Ohio University 97/Miami (OH) 99-01
P.J. Hardwick G Sun Belt North Texas 13/Arkansas State 15-16
Damontre Harris C Southeastern South Carolina 11-12/Florida 14
Jovan Harris G West Coast Saint Mary's 00-01/San Francisco 03-04
Jason Hernandez G America East New Hampshire 97/Hofstra 99-01
Derek Holcomb C Big Ten Indiana 77/Illinois 79-81
Randy Holcomb F WAC/Mountain West Fresno State 99/San Diego State 01-02
Robert Hooper F Mid-Continent Cleveland State 94/Youngstown State 97-98
David Huertas G Southeastern Florida 05-06/Mississippi 08
Lindsey Hunter G SWAC Alcorn State 89/Jackson State 91-93
Derek Jackson G Mid-American Central Michigan 11-12/Kent State 14-15
Tony Jamison G Mid-American Kent State 75-76/Eastern Michigan 78
Avery Johnson Jr. G SEC Texas A&M 15/Alabama 16-17
Ben Johnson G Big Ten Northwestern 00-01/Minnesota 03-04
Cam Johnson G-F ACC Pittsburgh 16-17/North Carolina 18-19
Durand Johnson F Big East Pittsburgh 13/St. John's 16
Napoleon Johnson C SWAC Texas Southern 80-81/Grambling 83-84
Trey Johnson G SWAC Alcorn State 04/Jackson State 06-07
Yondarius Johnson G SWAC Grambling 11/Southern LA 13-14
Curtis Jones Jr. G Big Ten Indiana 17-18/Penn State 20
Jamal Jones G SEC Mississippi 12/Texas A&M 14
Rob Jones F West Coast San Diego 08-09/Saint Mary's 11-12
Tyler Jones F MEAC Maryland-Eastern Shore 17-19/North Carolina A&T 21
Pierre Jordan G ACC Florida State 09-11/Georgia Tech 12-13
Oggie Kapetanovic C Ivy League Brown 97-98/Penn 00-01
Shannon Kennedy G Missouri Valley Memphis State 73/Drake 75
Ellis Kidd Jr. G Big 12 Oklahoma State 01/Baylor 03-04
Michael Knight G America East Maryland-Baltimore County 05/Albany 07
Ray Knight C Big East Georgetown 81/Providence 83-85
Willy Kouassi C SEC Auburn 12/Arkansas 16
Dan Leighton F Mid-American Toledo 84/Western Michigan 86-88
John Lucas III G Big 12 Baylor 02-03/Oklahoma State 04
Chris Mack G Midwestern Collegiate Evansville 89-90/Xavier 93
Cameron Madlock F Mid-American Bowling Green 08/Northern Illinois 11
Jonathan Malloy G Big Sky Montana State 07/Cal State Sacramento 09-10
Derick Malone F SWAC Prairie View 96/Texas Southern 98-00
Jim Manuel C Mid-American Miami (Ohio) 82-83/Western Michigan 84
Dominick Martin C Ivy League Princeton 02/Yale 04-06
Royal Maxwell F SWAC Grambling 98-99/Jackson State 01-02
Matt McClelland F Northeast Monmouth 93/St. Francis (Pa.) 95-96
John McDonald G Metro Atlantic Athletic Loyola MD 95-96/Iona 97-98
Darrick McGriff G SWAC Prairie View 93-94/Alabama State 96-97
Horace "Bones" McKinney C Southern North Carolina State 41-42/North Carolina 46
Clay McKnight G Big West UC Irvine 96/Pacific 98-00
Dominique McKoy F Atlantic 10 Rhode Island 12/Duquesne 14-15
Jamar Miles F SWAC Alabama A&M 99/Prairie View 01-03
Hunter Miller G Atlantic Sun Florida Gulf Coast 10-11/Stetson 13-14
Torrey Mills F Mid-American Central Michigan 93-94/Eastern Michigan 96-97
Charles Mitchell F ACC Maryland 13-14/Georgia Tech 15-16
Gary Moeller F PCAA UC Santa Barbara 81-82/Cal State Fullerton 84-85
Tim Morris G Pacific-10 Stanford 05-06/Washington 08
Antwine Murchison F Big Sky Idaho 82/Northern Arizona 85-86
Ross Neltner F-C Southeastern Louisiana State 04-05/Vanderbilt 07-08
Tyrone O'Garro F Northeast Monmouth 13/Fairleigh Dickinson 16-17
Sam Okey F Big Ten Wisconsin 96-97/Iowa 99
Kevin Olekaibe G Mountain West Fresno State 13/UNLV 14
Andy Oliveira G PCAA Pacific 73/UC Santa Barbara 77
Patrick Onwenu F SWAC Texas Southern 12/Alcorn State 16
Jack Owens G Ohio Valley Murray State 96/Eastern Illinois 98-99
Marvin Owens G-F Midwestern Collegiate Oklahoma City 84-85/Detroit 87-88
Jason Parker F Southeastern Kentucky 01/South Carolina 03
Darrell Patterson G PCAA Cal State Fullerton 82/Long Beach State 85
Fenorris Pearson F Mid-American Central Michigan 89-90/Eastern Michigan 91-93
Sam Pearson G Ohio Valley UT-Martin 08/Southeast Missouri 10
Carl Pierce F WCAC Santa Clara 76-77/Gonzaga 80
Marquis Poole G Big Sky Eastern Washington 01/Idaho State 03-04
Franklin Porter G West Coast Saint Mary's 16/Portland 18-20
Micah Potter F Big Ten Ohio State 17-18/Wisconsin 20
Charles Price F SWAC Grambling 86-87/Texas Southern 89-90
Mark Price G Metro Atlantic Fairfield 00/Siena 02
C.J. Prince G Mid-Eastern Athletic Maryland-Eastern Shore 06/Howard University 09-10
Jim Ray F SEC Georgia Tech 46/Mississippi State 48-49
Luke Recker G-F Big Ten Indiana 98-99/Iowa 01
Eric Rhodes G-F Southland Stephen F. Austin 88/Sam Houston State 91
Ben Rishwain G Big West UC Irvine 90/Pacific 92-94
Nican Robinson G Pacific-10 UCLA 06/California 08-09
Kirk Rocheleau G Big Sky Montana State 74/Montana 76-77
Jason Rogers G Southland Texas State 06/Stephen F. Austin 08
Earnest Ross F SEC Auburn 10-11/Missouri 13-14
Steve Ross G West Coast San Diego 99/Santa Clara 01-02
Andres Sandoval G Atlantic 10 Richmond 05/Dayton 07-08
Nate Schindewolf G Mid-American Miami (Ohio) 97/Akron 99-01
Brian Schmall G Big South Augusta 89-90/Radford 92-93
Rodney Scott G PCAA UC Irvine 85/San Jose State 87-88
Bo Segeberg C Big Sky Cal State Sacramento 00/Montana State 02-03
Glen Selbo G Big Ten Wisconsin 44 & 47/Michigan 46
Brad Sellers F Big Ten Wisconsin 82-83/Ohio State 85-86
Zach Sellers G MEAC Savannah State 17-19/South Carolina State 20
Frank Sillmon F SWAC Alabama State 85-86/Alabama A&M 88-89
Trant Simpson G SWAC Alabama A&M 07-09/Prairie View 11
Jason Smeathers F Summit League IUPUI 09/IPFW 11-12
Adam Smith G ACC Virginia Tech 14-15/Georgia Tech 16
Jevon Smith G-F SWAC Mississippi Valley State 17/Jackson State 20
Vinson Smith G Mid-Continent Youngstown State 93/UMKC 97
Marcus Stewart F Big South Coastal Carolina 98-99/Winthrop 01-02
Curtis Stuckey G Missouri Valley Drake 88/Bradley 90-91
Rashaan Surles G SWAC Prairie View 14/Mississippi Valley State 16-17
Kenny Taylor G Big 12 Baylor 02-03/Texas 04
Michael Taylor G Big Sky Eastern Washington 07/Montana 09-10
Charles Terrell G Big West San Jose State 90-91/Pacific 93-94
Derryck Thornton G ACC Duke 16/Boston College 20
Riley Trone G CAA George Mason 94-95/James Madison 98
Tyler Troupe F Southern Chattanooga 06-07/Georgia Southern 09-10
Kevon Tucker G Southern Wofford 17/East Tennessee State 19
Cory Underwood F Northeast St. Francis (N.Y.) 00/Wagner 02
Jarrod Uthoff F Big Ten Wisconsin 12 (RS)/Iowa 14-16
Eloy Vargas C Southeastern Florida 09/Kentucky 11-12
Jason Walberg G West Coast Saint Mary's 05/Pepperdine 07-08
Damion Walker C-F WAC Texas Christian 96-97/New Mexico 99-00
Ryan Wall G Mountain West New Mexico 04-05/Texas Christian 07-08
Blake Wallace F West Coast Pepperdine 07/San Francisco 09-10
Bubba Walther G Mid-American Akron 05-06/Ohio University 07-08
Jerome Washington G ECAC Metro St. Francis NY 83-85/Long Island 87
Marcus Watkins G Big 12 Texas A&M 03-04/Missouri 05-06
David Wear Sr. C PCAA Fresno State 77-78/Cal State Fullerton 81
David Weaver F Ivy League Princeton 94/Harvard 96-97
Malcolm White F Southeastern Mississippi 08-09/Louisiana State 11-12
Trent Whiting G Mountain West Utah 00/Brigham Young 01
Jacob Wiley F Big Sky Montana 13/Eastern Washington 17
LeRon Williams F Southeastern Florida 95-96/South Carolina 98-99
Josh Wittensoldner G Mid-American Bowling Green State 96/Akron 98

Changing in Midstream: KU/UNC Resume Didn't Help McGrath Ignite UNCW

January 14th, 2020 - 12:16

What happens to a team when a coach departs in mid-season such as when UNC Wilmington dismissed C.B. McGrath (5-14 overall/0-6 in league competition)? A total of 33 different schools in the previous 23 seasons (including Charlotte twice in previous five years) had a coach relieved of his duties, retire or pass away after the start of the season but before the second half of the campaign. Four years ago, Wisconsin's Greg Gard (15-8) became only the eighth "successor" coach piloting a club more than half of a campaign since the NCAA playoffs expanded to at least 64 entrants in 1985 to post a winning record the remainder of the season. He joined Jeff Dittman (10-8 with Sam Houston State in 1988-89), Dave Fehte (9-8 with Saint Mary's in 1990-91), Max Good (13-9 with UNLV in 2000-01), Ray Harper (11-8 with Western Kentucky in 2011-12), Mike Perry (10-9 with Georgia State in 2002-03), Brad Soderberg (16-10 with Wisconsin in 2000-01) and Derek Waugh (14-8 with Stetson in 2000-01). Gard, Harper and Soderberg guided the squads they inherited to an NCAA playoff berth.

At the power-conference level, John Brady (Louisiana State in 2007-08), Lou Campanelli (California in 1992-93), Gale Catlett (West Virginia in 2001-02), Jim Dutcher (Minnesota in 1985-86), Dennis Felton (Georgia in 2008-09), Larry Glass (Northwestern in 1968-69), Mark Gottfried (Alabama in 2008-09), Joe Harrington (Colorado in 1995-96), Bob Knight (Texas Tech in 2007-08), Ward "Piggy" Lambert (Purdue in 1945-46), Shelby Metcalf (Texas A&M in 1989-90), Kevin O'Neill (Southern California in 2012-13), Charlie Parker (Southern California in 1995-96), Steve Patterson (Arizona State in 1988-89) and Quin Snyder (Missouri in 2005-06) comprise the list of coaches who lasted more than half of a specific season before their tenures ended for one reason or another. There is no consensus as to whether the timing of their dismissals was fairer than "biased" jury fore-person in Roger Stone trial.

It's a shame self-absorbed Sen. Mitt "Pierre Defecto" Romney, perhaps disoriented by Mormon underwear being on too tight, can't receive a "you're fired" notice from #TheDonald in mid-term. Following is an alphabetical list of universities in the pre-midseason coaching turnover category since the start of national postseason competition and the records of their coaches that season:

Division I School Season Successor/Interim (Record) Departing Coach (Record)
Appalachian State 1974-75 Russ Bergman (2-12) Peter "Press" Maravich (1-11)
Boise State 1972-73 Doran "Bus" Connor (6-7) Murray Satterfield (5-8)
Brigham Young 1996-97 Tony Ingle (1-25) Roger Reid (1-6)
Buffalo 1999-00 Reggie Witherspoon (3-20) Tim Cohane (2-3)
Cal Poly 2000-01 Kevin Bromley (3-12) Jeff Schneider (5-7)
Centenary 1977-78 Tommy Canterbury (6-9) Riley Wallace (4-8)
Central Connecticut State 1987-88 C.J. Jones (8-15) Bill Detrick (2-3)
Charlotte 2014-15 Ryan Odom (8-11) Alan Major (6-7)
Charlotte 2017-18 Houston Fancher (3-17) Mark Price (3-6)
Chicago State 1996-97 Phil Gary (4-17) Craig Hodges (0-6)
The Citadel 1939-40 Ben Parker (4-5) Absalon "Rock" Norman (4-4)
Colgate 1997-98 Paul Aiello (10-12) Jack Bruen (0-6)
Connecticut 1946-47 Hugh Greer (12-0) Blair Gullion (4-2)
Connecticut 1962-63 George Wigton (11-4) Hugh Greer (7-3)
Dartmouth 1966-67 Dave Gavitt (2-15) Alvin "Doggie" Julian (5-2)
Dartmouth 2009-10 Mark Graupe (2-13) Terry Dunn (3-10)
Denver 1948-49 Hoyt Brawner (11-6) Ellison Ketchum (6-9)
DePaul 2009-10 Tracy Webster (1-15) Jerry Wainwright (7-8)
Detroit 1987-88 John Mulroy (7-20) Don Sicko (0-3)
Detroit 2007-08 Kevin Mondro (3-13) Perry Watson (4-10)
East Carolina 2017-18 Michael Perry (8-16) Jeff Lebo (2-4)
Eastern Kentucky 1961-62 Jim Baechtold (6-3) Paul McBrayer (4-3)
Eastern Michigan 1985-86 Ben Braun (5-10) Jim Boyce (4-8)
Fordham 2009-10 Jared Grasso (1-22) Dereck Whittenburg (1-4)
Georgetown 1998-99 Craig Esherick (8-10) John Thompson Jr. (7-6)
Georgia State 1984-85 Mark Slonaker (1-24) Tom Pugliese (1-2)
Georgia State 2002-03 Mike Perry (10-9) Charles "Lefty" Driesell (4-6)
Howard 1999-00 Billy Coward (1-18) Kirk Saulny (0-9)
Idaho State 1967-68 Dan Miller (10-12) Claude Retherford (3-1)
Idaho State 2011-12 Deane Martin (7-13) Joe O'Brien (2-8)
Iowa 1949-50 Frank "Bucky" O'Connor (6-5) Lawrence "Pops" Harrison (9-2)
Jacksonville 1996-97 Buster Harvey (5-17) George Scholz (0-6)
Kent State 1977-78 Mike Boyd (5-11) Rex Hughes (1-10)
Long Island 2001-02 Ron Brown (5-13) Ray Martin (0-9)
Louisville 1970-71 Howard Stacey (12-8) John Dromo (8-1)
Monmouth 1986-87 Ron Krayl (7-13) Ron Kornegay (1-6)
UNC Greensboro 2011-12 Wes Miller (11-11) Mike Dement (2-8)
North Carolina State 1964-65 Peter "Press" Maravich (20-4) Everett Case (1-1)
Northern Illinois 2000-01 Andy Greer (4-16) Brian Hammel (1-6)
Oral Roberts 1982-83 Dick Acres (11-9) Ken Hayes (3-5)
Penn 2009-10 Jerome Allen (6-15) Glen Miller (0-7)
Princeton 1944-45 Leonard Hattinger (5-8) William Logan (2-4)
Princeton 1960-61 Jake McCandless (9-6) Franklin "Cappy" Cappon (9-2)
St. John's 2003-04 Kevin Clark (4-17) Mike Jarvis (2-4)
Saint Mary's 1990-91 Dave Fehte (9-8) Paul Landreaux (4-9)
Sam Houston State 1988-89 Jeff Dittman (10-8) Gary Moss (2-8)
San Francisco 1970-71 Bob Gaillard (10-12) Phil Vukicevich (0-4)
San Francisco 2007-08 Eddie Sutton (6-13) Jessie Evans (4-8)
South Alabama 1994-95 Judas Prada (8-15) Ronnie Arrow (1-3)
South Carolina 1942-43 Rex Enright (10-6) Frank Johnson (2-0)
South Florida 1979-80 Gordon Gibbons (2-13) Hunter "Chip" Conner (4-8)
Southeast Missouri State 2008-09 Zac Roman (0-18) Scott Edgar (3-9)
Southeastern Louisiana 1987-88 Leo McClure (4-12) Newton Chelette (3-9)
Southern California 2004-05 Jim Saia (11-15) Henry Bibby (2-2)
Stetson 2000-01 Derek Waugh (14-8) Murray Arnold (4-4)
Tennessee State 1984-85 Ed Meyers (6-13) Ed Martin (3-6)
Tennessee State 2002-03 Hosea Lewis/Teresa Phillips (0-20) Nolan Richardson III (2-5)
Tennessee Tech 1988-89 Frank Harrell (8-17) Tom Deaton (2-3)
Texas-El Paso 2017-18 Phil Johnson (10-15) Tim Floyd (1-5)
Tulsa 2004-05 Alvin "Pooh" Williamson (7-15) John Phillips (2-5)
UCLA 2018-19 Murry Bartow (10-10) Steve Alford (7-6)
UNLV 2000-01 Max Good (13-9) Bill Bayno (3-4)
Western Kentucky 2011-12 Ray Harper (11-8) Ken McDonald (5-11)
Wisconsin 2000-01 Brad Soderberg (16-10) Dick Bennett (2-1)
Wisconsin 2015-16 Greg Gard (15-8) William "Bo" Ryan (7-5)

Never Never Land: Cold Hard Facts After UNC and KU Succumb at Home

January 13th, 2020 - 17:02

"No, you never get any fun out of the things you haven't done." - Ogden Nash

Nobody said it was going to be easy. The preceding quote definitely rang true for Clemson and Baylor until they left a portion of Never Never Land behind by posting their first-ever victories at North Carolina (59 straight defeats) and Kansas (16), respectively. Clemson's next objective is to win its first-ever ACC Tournament championship while Baylor aspires to capture the Bears' initial Big 12 Conference title (regular season or league tourney). Following is a list of college basketball's noteworthy virgin territory in the aftermath of blue-blood programs UNC and KU succumbing at home to opponents they usually intimidate like the coronavirus:

83: Seasons for The Citadel failing to win Southern Conference championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since the Bulldogs joined league in 1936-37.
81: Seasons for Big Ten Conference member Northwestern plus Ivy League members Harvard and Yale failing to participate in NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
66: Years for Clemson failing to win ACC Tournament title since formation of league in 1953-54.
49: Mountain West Conference entrants without any of them reaching an NCAA playoff regional final. . . . Years for Northwestern as only power-league member failing to lose undergraduate as high draft selection by the NBA or ABA since 1971.
43: Seasons for Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim without a losing overall record.
42: Seasons for Duquesne failing to win Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championship since its formation (Dukes out of league in 1992-93).
41: Seasons for no Big East Conference member to go unbeaten in league competition since its formation. . . . Seasons for Arizona State failing to win Pac-12 Conference championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since the Sun Devils joined league in 1978-79 (league tourney commenced in 1987). . . . Seasons for Cliff Ellis as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final.
40: Seasons for Providence failing to win Big East Conference regular-season championship since formation of the league. . . . Seasons for Bowling Green failing to win Mid-American Conference Tournament championship since inception of event in 1980. . . . Seasons for Florida A&M failing to win MEAC regular-season championship since joining the league in 1979-80. . . . Seasons for Grambling failing to appear in NCAA Tournament since SWAC moved up to Division I status in 1979-80.
39: Seasons for MEAC and SWAC members never reaching Sweet 16 since number of automatic qualifiers was increased to at least 26 in 1981. . . . Seasons for no Northeast Conference member to go unbeaten in league competition since its formation.
38: Seasons without an undefeated team in Summit League competition since formation of conference when it was known as Mid-Continent. . . . Seasons for Saint Francis (N.Y.) failing to win Northeast Conference Tournament championship since formation of conference in 1981-82.
37: Seasons for William & Mary failing to win CAA Tournament championship since the Tribe joined conference in 1982-83. . . . Seasons for Maryland-Eastern Shore failing to win MEAC championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since the Hawks rejoined league at Division I level in 1982-83.
36: NCAA Tournament appearances for Notre Dame without the Fighting Irish reaching national championship contest.
34: Seasons for Hartford failing to win America East Conference championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since the Hawks joined league in 1985-86. . . . NCAA Tournament appearances for Texas without the Longhorns winning a national championship.
33: NCAA Tournament appearances for Temple without the Owls reaching a national final. . . . Seasons for Stetson failing to win TAAC/Atlantic Sun Conference championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since the Hatters joined league in 1986-87.
32: NCAA Tournament appearances for Oklahoma without the Sooners winning a national championship.
31: Seasons for Leonard Hamilton as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four. . . . NCAA Tournament appearances for Kansas State and Purdue without winning a national championship.
30: Home-court wins at the Dome for Syracuse against Colgate. . . . NCAA Tournament appearances for Illinois and St. John's without winning a national championship. . . . Seasons for Bob McKillop as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four.
29: Defeats for Saint Francis (Pa.) against Pittsburgh. . . . NCAA Tournament appearances for Brigham Young without the Cougars reaching a Final Four. . . . NCAA Tournament appearances for West Virginia without the Mountaineers winning national title. . . . Seasons for Army failing to win Patriot League championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since formation of conference in 1990-91.
28: NCAA Tournament appearances for Xavier without the Muskeeters reaching a Final Four.
27: NCAA Tournament appearances for Missouri without the Tigers reaching a Final Four. . . . Seasons for Penn State failing to win Big Ten Conference championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since the Nittany Lions joined league in 1992-93. . . . Seasons for Jeff Jones as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four.
25: NCAA Tournament appearances for Princeton without the Tigers reaching a national final. . . . Seasons for Herb Sendek as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final.
24: Seasons for Fordham and La Salle failing to win Atlantic 10 Conference championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since both schools joined league in 1995-96. . . . Seasons for Steve Alford as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final. . . . Seasons for Fran O'Hanlon as Division I coach without posting an NCAA Tournament victory. . . . Seasons for Willis Wilson as Division I coach without participating in NCAA Tournament.
23: Seasons for Baylor failing to win Big 12 Conference championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since league's formation in 1996-97. . . . Seasons for Eastern Illinois failing to win Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship since the Panthers joined league in 1996-97. . . . Seasons for Cal Poly failing to win Big West Conference regular-season championship since the Mustangs joined league in 1996-97. . . . Seasons for Cal State Sacramento failing to finish among top two in Big Sky Conference standings or reach postseason tournament title game since joining league in 1996-97. . . . Seasons for Tommy Amaker as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final. . . . Seasons for Fran McCaffery as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
22: NCAA Tournament appearances for Tennessee without the Volunteers reaching a Final Four. . . . Seasons for Northwestern failing to reach Big Ten Conference Tournament championship contest since inception of event in 1997-98. . . . Seasons for Marist and Rider failing to win Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship since they joined the league in 1997-98. Marist never has reached MAAC tourney final. . . . Coaches for The Citadel (including Norm Sloan and Les Robinson) failing to reach NCAA playoffs with Bulldogs since inaugural event in 1939. . . . Seasons for Dan Monson as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four.
21: NCAA Tournament appearances for Alabama and Creighton without either school reaching a Final Four. . . . Coaches for Army-West Point (including Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski) failing to reach NCAA playoffs with Cadets since inaugural event in 1939. . . . Seasons for Mark Gottfried as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four. . . . Seasons for Lorenzo Romar and Mark Turgeon as Division I coaches without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final. . . . Seasons for Ron Hunter and Joe Mihalich as Division I coaches without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. . . . Seasons for Greg Kampe and Bob Marlin as Division I coaches without posting an NCAA Tournament victory.
20: Seasons for Gonzaga coach Mark Few without finishing lower than top two in West Coast Conference standings. . . . Seasons for Colorado State failing to win Mountain West Conference regular-season championship and Air Force failing to reach MWC Tournament title game since formation of league in 1999-00. . . . Seasons for Rod Barnes and Kermit Davis as Division I coaches without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final. . . . Seasons for Mike McConathy as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
19: Coaches for William & Mary (including Bruce Parkhill and Charlie Woollum) failing to reach NCAA playoffs with Tribe since inaugural event in 1939. . . . Seasons for Travis Ford as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. . . . Seasons for Danny Kaspar as Division I coach without posting an NCAA Tournament victory.
18: NCAA Tournament appearances for Boston College without the Eagles reaching a regional final. . . . Seasons for Steve Donahue as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final. . . . Seasons for Greg McDermott and Mark Schmidt as Division I coaches without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. . . . Seasons for Johnny Jones as Division I coach without posting an NCAA Tournament victory. . . . Seasons for Keith Richard as Division I coach without earning an NCAA Tournament berth.
17: NCAA playoff appearances for Murray State without the Racers reaching a Sweet 16. . . . NCAA playoff appearances for Miami (Ohio) without the Red Hawks reaching a regional final. . . . Seasons for Mike Anderson and Scott Drew as Division I coaches without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four. . . . Seasons for Brad Brownell as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final. . . . Seasons for Ritchie McKay and Rick Stansbury as Division I coaches without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. . . . Seasons for Jim Christian as Division I coach without posting an NCAA Tournament victory. . . . Seasons for Tod Kowalczyk as Division I coach without appearing in NCAA Tournament.
16: NCAA playoff appearances for Arizona State and Weber State without reaching a regional final. . . . Seasons for Jamie Dixon as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four.
15: Seasons for former Big East Conference members Boston College, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Virginia Tech failing to win ACC championship (regular season or postseason tournament) since VT joined league in 2004-05. . . . Seasons for Matt Painter as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four. . . . Seasons for Brian Gregory and Frank Haith as Division I coaches without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. . . . Seasons for George "Tic" Price as Division I coach without posting an NCAA Tournament victory.
14: NCAA Tournament appearances for Mike Brey without reaching a Final Four (most among active coaches). . . . Seasons for Mark Fox as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. . . . NCAA Tournament appearances for Texas A&M without the Aggies reaching a regional final.
13: Seasons for Ed Cooley and Dave Leitao as Division I coaches without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
12: Coaches for St. Francis NY (including Lou Rossini and Bob Valvano) failing to reach NCAA playoffs with Terriers since inaugural event in 1939. . . . NCAA Tournament appearances for Clemson without the Tigers reaching a Final Four. . . . Seasons for Buzz Williams as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Final Four. . . . Seasons for Kevin Willard as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. . . . Seasons for Tim Jankovich as Division I coach without posting an NCAA Tournament victory.
11: NCAA Tournament appearances for coach Sean Miller without reaching a Final Four. . . . NCAA Tournament appearances for coach Mick Cronin without reaching a regional final. . . . Seasons for Cuonzo Martin as Division I coach without reaching an NCAA Tournament regional final.
8: NCAA Tournament defeats for Eastern Kentucky without a victory (most by any school winless in playoffs).
7: Seasons for Missouri failing to win SEC regular-season title or reach league tournament semifinals since joining conference in 2012-13. . . . NCAA playoff appearances for Nebraska and Boise State without either school posting a victory.
5: Seasons for Rutgers failing to finish among top nine in Big Ten Conference standings since joining league in 2014-15.

BOTTOM OF THE BARREL

A striking number of universities haven't even received a participation trophy. Following is an alphabetical list of 18 NCAA playoff wannabees failing to appear in the national tournament despite being classified at DI level more than 25 years (first season classified as major college in parentheses): Army (1948), Bethune-Cookman (1981), Cal State Northridge (1992), Cal State Sacramento (1992), Chicago State (1985), The Citadel (1948), Grambling State (1978), Hartford (1985), Maine (1962), Maryland-Eastern Shore (1982), New Hampshire (1962), Saint Francis NY (1948), Stetson (1972), Tennessee-Martin (1993), Texas-Rio Grande Valley (1969), UMKC (1990), Western Illinois (1982), William & Mary (1948) and Youngstown State (1982).

Coast to Coast: Thornton Criss-crosses Nation Making Big Backcourt Impact

January 11th, 2020 - 21:32

Coast-to-coast is a familiar slang term describing successful basketball play going purposefully from one end of the court to the other end of the floor. The hoop version of Webster's Dictionary may need a new coastal definition for playmaker Derryck Thornton, who has gone coast-to-coast-to-coast impacting three power-conference teams over the last five years - transferring from Duke on East Coast (7.1 ppg and 2.5 apg in 2015-16) to Southern California on West Coast (6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3 apg in 2017-18 and 2018-19) back to Boston College on East Coast (team highs of 13.3 ppg and 3.4 apg plus 3.1 rpg and 1.5 spg thus far in 2019-20).

USC also had a similar well-traveled guard a decade ago in Michael Gerrity, who played for Pepperdine (14.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.4 apg and 1.9 spg in 2005-06) and Charlotte (4.7 ppg and 3.5 apg in 2007-08) before arriving in Troy (9.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg and 3.6 apg in 2009-10). Another former USC player starting in the ACC this season is Georgia Tech's Jordan Usher. James Johnson, seldom used by Virginia in 2011-12, went West from the ACC to San Diego State (2012-13 and 2013-14) before returning East to Liberty (2014-15). In the same time frame, forward Ben Dickinson went from Binghamton (13.5 ppg and 6.1 rpg in 2011-12) to Loyola Marymount (8.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 2013-14) to UNC Greensboro (2.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 2014-15). One coastal sojourn shy of Thornton, Gerrity, Johnson and Dickinson (Pacific to Atlantic Ocean or vice versa), following is a summary of growing trend where prominent players such as Usher and 14 other USC products transfer at least three time zones away from one coast to university on opposite coast:

Transfer Player Pos. First College Second College on Opposite Coast
Mohamed Abukar F Florida 04-05 (3.1 ppg) San Diego State 06-07 (15.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
Quinton Adlesh G Columbia 16-19 (9.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg, 40.5 3FG%) Southern California 20 (1.8 ppg)
Courtney Alexander G Virginia 96-97 (14.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 46.4 3FG%) Fresno State 99-00 (22.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3 apg, 1.5 spg)
Kelvin Amayo G Iona 15-16 (7.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg) Loyola Marymount 17 (4.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
David Andoh F San Jose State 13 (2.3 ppg, 2 rpg) Liberty 15 (10 ppg, 5.6 rpg)
Ryan Appleby G Florida 04 (1 ppg, 1.2 apg) Washington 06-08 (9.8 ppg, 1.8 apg, 41.3 3FG%)
Jon Barry G Pacific 88 (9.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.3 spg, 37.3 3FG%) Georgia Tech 91-92 (16.6 ppg, 4 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.9 spg, 37.1 3FG%)
Bitumba Baruti F Washington 17 (0.6 ppg) East Carolina 20 (4.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
Kyle Benton F Portland State 14 (0.8 ppg) North Carolina Central (8.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 59.5 FG%)
Seth Berger F Massachusetts 14-17 (3 ppg, 2.3 rpg) Oregon State 18 (3 ppg, 2.3 rpg)
Michael Best G Clemson 86-87 (5.6 ppg) San Diego State 89-90 (11.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.3 apg, 2.3 spg, 36.6 3FG%)
Tony Bland G Syracuse 99-00 (5.6 ppg, 1.7 apg) San Diego State 02-03 (16.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.4 apg)
Jamal Boykin F Duke 06-07 (1 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 52.6 FG%) California 08-10 (10 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 54.8 FG%)
Kevin Bradshaw G-F Bethune-Cookman 84-85 (15.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg) U.S. International 90-91 (34.4 ppg, 5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 spg, 81.8 FT%)
Isaac Brown G-F U.S. International 90-91 (11.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 50.9 FG%) Florida International 92 (4.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg)
Jimmy Brown G Southern California 81 (1.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg) North Carolina A&T 83-85 (14.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.4 spg, 52.4 FG%)
De'Monte Buckingham G Richmond 17-18 (11.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.8 apg) Cal State Bakersfield 20 (10.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg)
Mark Carbone G San Diego 17 (2.8 ppg, 91.7 FT%) New Hampshire 19-20 (5.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 89.1 FT%, 38.1 3FG%)
Myles Carter F Seton Hall 16-17 (0.6 ppg) Seattle 19-20 (11.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg)
Reggie Carter G Hawaii 76 (16.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 7.4 apg, 86 FT%) St. John's 78-80 (14.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
Sean Carter F Oregon State 08 (3.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg) Massachusetts 10-12 (6.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 54.7 FG%)
Henry Caruso G-F Princeton 14-17 (9.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 51.7 FG%, 42.1 3FG%) Santa Clara 18 (12.2 ppg, 7 rpg, 84.3 FT%, 36.1 3FG%)
Dario Clark F Charlotte 13 (6.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 54.2 FG%) Southern California 15-16 (4.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
Chubby Cox G Villanova 74-75 (9 ppg, 4.7 rpg) San Francisco 77-78 (11.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.4 apg)
Josh Crittle C Oregon 09-10 (2.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg) UCF 12 (4.7 rpg, 2.9 rpg)
Zacarry Douglas F Cal State Northridge 15-16 (5 ppg, 3.8 rpg) North Carolina Central 18-19 (6.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
Larry Drew II G North Carolina 09-11 (4.8 ppg, 2 rpg, 3.9 apg) UCLA 13 (7.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 7.3 apg, 1.4 spg, 43.3 3FG%)
Kahlil Dukes G Southern California 14-15 (2.4 ppg) Niagara 17-18 (18.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.7 apg, 91.4 FT%, 41.6 3FG%)
Dylan Ennis G Villanova 14-15 (7.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 34.2 3FG%) Oregon 16-17 (10.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 35.3 3FG%)
Nick Faust G Maryland 12-14 (9.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg) Long Beach State 16 (17.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 36.6 3FG%)
Malik Fitts F South Florida 17 (7.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg) Saint Mary's 19-20 (15.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.2 spg)
Ferron Flavors Jr. G Fairfield 18 (12.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg) California Baptist 20 (14.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 43.2 3FG%)
Isaac Fleming G Hawaii 15-16 (9.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.2 apg) East Carolina 18-19 (11.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.4 spg)
Kevin Floyd G Georgetown 85 (1.5 ppg) UC Irvine 87-89 (12.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Jio Fontan G Fordham 09-10 (15.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.2 spg) Southern California 11-13 (9.9 ppg, 4.7 apg)
Issiah Grayson G Virginia Commonwealth 10 (0.7 ppg) Cal State Bakersfield 12-14 (13.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.7 spg, 80.1 FT%, 44 3FG%)
Rashad Green G-F Manhattan 08 (7.8 ppg, 5 rpg) San Francisco 10-12 (10.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg)
Hector Harold F Pepperdine 11-12 (2.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg) Vermont 14-15 (6.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 34.8 3FG%)
Jermaine Harper G Virginia 02-03 (4.9 ppg) Cal State Fullerton 05-06 (9.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 37.7 3FG%)
Alex Harris G Northeastern 11 (6.4 ppg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 spg) Cal State Fullerton 13-15 (13.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.5 spg)
Anthony Harris G Syracuse 92 (3.5 ppg) Hawaii 95-96 (14 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 80.3 FT%)
Chris Herren G Boston College 95 (one game) Fresno State 97-99 (15.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.6 spg, 36.7 3FG%)
Henry Hollingsworth G Hawaii 75-76 (11.9 ppg, 3 apg) Hofstra 78-79 (21.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg)
Bret Holmdahl F Manhattan 86-87 (11.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.3 spg) Gonzaga 89-90 (7.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
Avry Holmes G San Francisco 13-14 (9.8 ppg, 2 rpg, 2 apg, 43.9 3FG%) Clemson 16-17 (10.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 38.9 3FG%)
Pe'Shon Howard G Maryland 11-13 (4.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.5 apg) Southern California 14 (10.8 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.5 spg)
Matt Humphrey G Oregon 09-10 (4.8 ppg, 34.7 3FG%) Boston College 12 (10.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.1 spg)
Juma Jackson G-F UC Irvine 97-98 (7.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg) UNC Asheville 00 (2.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg)
Jeremy Jacob F Georgia 08 (5.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg) Oregon 10-12 (6 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
Dan Jennings F West Virginia 10-11 (1.7 ppg, 2 rpg, 53.7 FG%) Long Beach State 13-14 (9.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 55.9 FG%)
Alex Johnson G Cal State Bakersfield 08-11 (9.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 36.5 3FG%) North Carolina State 12 (4.4 ppg, 2.8 apg)
Marcus Johnson F Connecticut 06-07 (4.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg) Southern California 09-10 (7.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg)
Stefon Johnson F Gardner-Webb 10-12 (7.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) Cal State Bakersfield 14 (6 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
Brandon Kamga F High Point 18-19 (12.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 36.1 3FG%) Cal State Fullerton 20 (12.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
Ken Kavanagh C San Jose State 96-97 (2.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg) Manhattan 99-00 (13.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.4 spg)
Antonio Kellogg G Connecticut 05 (3.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.2 apg) San Francisco 07 (15.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.5 spg, 37.9 3FG%)
Keith Kincade F West Virginia 00 (3.2 ppg) Loyola Marymount 02-04 (10.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
Joshua King F Cal State Fullerton 94 (6.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg) Rhode Island 96-98 (8.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 37.3 3FG%)
Antrone Lee F Florida 96 (10 points in 26 games) Long Beach State 98-00 (9.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.6 spg)
Ramel Lloyd G Syracuse 97 (4.6 ppg, 2 rpg) Long Beach State 99-01 (17.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2 apg)
Rakim Lubin F Connecticut 15 (1 ppg, 1.2 rpg) Cal State Northridge 17 (8.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 53.2 FG%)
Stu Lyon G Oregon 78-79 (3.3 ppg) Georgia Tech 81-82 (5.5 ppg)
Pablo Machado C Georgia Tech 97-98 (1.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg) Loyola Marymount 00-01 (9.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
Rich Manning C Syracuse 89-90 (3.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg) Washington 92-93 (17.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 57.1 FG%)
Monte Marcaccini F Pepperdine 95 (9.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg) Virginia 97-98 (1.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg)
Leonel Marquetti F Southern California 79-80 (4.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 51.7 FG%) Hampton 81 (16.1 ppg, 9 rpg, 57 FG%)
Malik Martin F-C Southern California 15-16 (3.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 50.3 FG%) South Florida 18 (6.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 58.2 FG%)
Chris Matthews G Washington State 06-07 (3.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg) St. Bonaventure 09-10 (12.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 36.1 3FG%)
Javonte Maynor G Georgia State 11 (5.9 ppg, 38.9 3FG%) Cal State Bakersfield 13-15 (9.4 ppg, 37.4 3FG%)
Kevin Mays F Maryland-Eastern Shore 13 (13.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.5 spg) Cal State Bakersfield 15-16 (11 ppg, 8 rpg, 50 FG%)
Curtis McCants G George Mason 94-96 (17.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 7.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 80.3 FT%, 34.5 3FG%) Cal State Bakersfield 97 (14.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 4.5 apg, 40.2 3FG%)
Austin McCullough G California 18 (two points in 19 games) Campbell 20 (5.3 ppg, 85.7 FT%, 37.3 3FG%)
Eric McKnight F Florida Gulf Coast 13-14 (6.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 62.5 FG%) Long Beach State 15 (2.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 59.4 FG%)
Jeff McMillan C Fordham 01-02 (10.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 52.4 FG%) Southern California 04-05 (10.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 58.2 FG%)
Mate Milisa C James Madison 97 (2.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg ) Long Beach State 99-00 (16.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 55.2 FG%)
Luke Minor C Southern California 01 (5 points and 5 rebounds in 10 games) Virginia Tech 03 (8 points and 7 rebounds in 7 games)
Donovan "DJ" Mitchell F Wake Forest 17-18 (2.6 ppg, 2 rpg) Santa Clara 20 (11.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 53.1 FG%, 42.9 3FG%)
Justin Moore G Georgia Tech 17-18 (3.7 ppg, 2.2 apg) Pacific 20 (8.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 40.8 3FG%)
Brian Morrison G North Carolina 01-02 (5 ppg, 34.7 3FG%) UCLA 04-05 (7.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 37.4 3FG%)
Justin Mott C Washington State 97 (0.6 ppg, 0.9 rpg) Florida State 99-00 (1.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg)
Grant Mullins G Columbia 13-16 (11.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.5 apg, 86 FT%, 39.4 3FG%) California 17 (10.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2 apg, 43 3FG%, 80.4 FT%)
Lloyd Mumford G Villanova 91 (3.2 ppg, 40.9 3FG%) UC Irvine 93-94 (13.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.8 apg, 1.8 spg)
Angel Nunez F Gonzaga 14-15 (3.1 ppg) South Florida 16 (9.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
Vincent Okotie F San Diego State 99-00 (7.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg) Liberty 02-03 (10.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
Hartmut Ortmann C Wake Forest 85 (1.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg) California 87-89 (4.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
Dwayne Polee F St. John's 11 (4.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg) San Diego State 13-15 (6.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 34.8 3FG%)
Jameel Pugh F Massachusetts 01-02 (3 ppg) Cal State Sacramento 04-05 (12 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.3 spg, 37.1 3FG%)
Justin Raffington C San Francisco 11-12 (1.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg) Florida Atlantic 14-15 (9.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg)
Joe Rahon G Boston College 13-14 (9.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.5 apg, 35.1 3FG%) Saint Mary's 16-17 (9.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.5 apg, 36.3 3FG%)
Ray Reed G Georgetown 04-05 (3.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg) Cal State Fullerton 07-08 (6.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.9 apg)
Andre Reyes C Maryland 87 (1 ppg, 1 rpg) California 89-91 (3.4 ppg, 2 rpg, 51.6 FG%)
Joshua Smith C UCLA 11-13 (9.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 56.5 FG%) Georgetown 14-15 (11 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 63.1 FG%)
Keith Smith G Virginia Military 17-18 (5.8 ppg, 2.5 apg, 35.7 3FG%) Cal Poly 20 (4.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 spg)
Alex Stepheson F North Carolina 07-08 (3.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 52.7 FG%) Southern California 10-11 (9.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 51.8 FG%)
Antoine Stoudamire G Georgetown 90-91 (3 ppg) Oregon 92-93 (19.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 37.4 3FG%)
Armondo Surratt G Miami FL 03-04 (6 ppg, 3.7 apg, 1.3 spg) San Francisco 06-07 (14.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.7 spg)
JT Terrell G Wake Forest 11 (11.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 35.7 3FG%) Southern California 13-14 (10.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg)
Jordan Usher F Southern California 18-19 (5.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 37.2 3FG%) Georgia Tech 20 (8.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg)
Nick Vander Laan C California 00-01 (7.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg) Virginia 03 (5.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 50.8 FG%)
Curtis Washington F Southern California 11 (three games) Georgia State 14-15 (6.3 ppg, 5 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 61.4 FG%)
David Wear F North Carolina 10 (2.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg) UCLA 12-14 (7.9 ppg, 5 rpg)
Travis Wear F North Carolina 10 (3.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg) UCLA 12-14 (9.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 51.7 FG%)
Isaiah White G Maine 18-19 (12.4 ppg, 4 rpg, 1.3 spg) Portland 20 (13.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.3 spg, 37.8 3FG%)
Tony Woods C Wake Forest 09-10 (3.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 58.9 FG%) Oregon 12-13 (7.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 52.6 FG%)
Doug Wrenn F Connecticut 00 (2.3 ppg, 56.1 FG%) Washington 02-03 (16 ppg, 6.1 rpg)

Best Buddy? Nepotism Charges Nonsense as Boeheim Excels From Long Range

January 6th, 2020 - 10:38

Traversing treacherously like humped-over predator Harvey #Swinestein, Cuse chronic critics of perceived favoritism regarding playing time for Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's son don't know what in the world of James Naismith they're talking about. Proper calibration be told, if Jackson "Buddy" Boeheim maintains the significant strides he made this season from freshman year, let alone improve even more, the three-point specialist might be the best player ever to perform under his father at the same school where his dad also competed at the NCAA Division I level. Following is a summary of more than 20 family tandems in this unique father-son/coach-player category where both generations of hoopers competed for the same university (listed alphabetically by school):

School (Record Together) Father/Coach Son/Player Summary of Son's Playing Career at Alma Mater for Both of Them
Bethune-Cookman (13-15) Jack "Cy" McClairen '53 Dwayne McClairen, F-C Dwayne averaged 5.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg in the school's inaugural season at NCAA Division I level in 1980-81.
Bethune-Cookman (55-45) Clifford Reed Jr. '91 Cliff Reed, G Son was MEAC Rookie of the Year in 2008-09 as an all-league second-team selection by leading the Wildcats in scoring, assists, FT% and three-pointers. He moved up to first-team status the next season by leading B-C in four statistical categories and was conference MVP as a junior when pacing team in five categories concurrent with his father being named MEAC Coach of the Year before dismissal during summer after internal administrative review. Cliff transferred to Georgia Southern for his senior campaign after his dad was hired as assistant coach.
Bradley (9-18) Joe Stowell '50 Jerry Stowell, G Jerry averaged 1.7 ppg in 13 contests in 1976-77.
Evansville (80-55) Marty Simmons '87 Blake Simmons, F Blake, a medical redshirt in 2016-17, averaged 8.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 2.4 apg from 2013-14 through 2017-18.
Hawaii (11-19) Bob Nash '84 Bobby Nash, G Bobby was runner-up in scoring (13.7 ppg) and assists (2.7 apg) and led Rainbows for most three-pointers (59) as senior in 2007-08.
Houston (58-6) Guy Lewis '47 Vern Lewis, G Vern averaged 1.9 ppg for Final Four teams in 1966-67 and 1967-68 after transferring from Tyler (Tex.) Junior College. He distributed a career-high 14 assists against Ohio State in the national third-place game in his final contest.
Jackson State (45-67) Paul Covington Sr. '56 Paul Covington Jr., G Paul Jr. averaged 3.3 ppg from 1981-82 through 1984-85. He averaged 5.8 ppg and team-high 5.1 apg as a senior.
Kansas (44-19) Phog Allen 1906 Robert "Bobby" Allen, C Bobby, a three-year letterman from 1938-39 through 1940-41, was an All-Big Six Conference selection as a junior and senior. He was captain of the team his final year. The Jayhawks, Big Six co-champions in 1940 and 1941, finished runner-up in the 1940 NCAA Tournament.
Memphis State (38-23) Larry Finch Sr. '73 Larry Finch Jr., G Junior averaged 1.4 ppg as a freshman in 1995-96 and 1.5 ppg as sophomore in 1996-97 in his dad's final two seasons as coach of the Tigers.
Memphis (12-2) Penny Hardaway '93 Jayden Hardaway, G Jayden, a RS in 2018-19, was averaging 2.6 ppg near middle of 2019-20 season.
Michigan State (36-36) Gus Ganakas '49 Gary Ganakas, G Gary, 5-5, averaged 4 ppg and 1.8 rpg from 1970-71 through 1972-73. In his last two seasons, he paired with 5-11 All-American Mike Robinson to comprise one of the smallest backcourts in the nation.
Oklahoma State (52-16) Eddie Sutton '58 Sean Sutton, G Sean averaged 11 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 4.4 apg in 1990-91 and 1991-92 for two NCAA Tournament teams after transferring from Kentucky. He led the Cowboys in assists and three-point shooting both seasons. They shared the Big Eight Conference regular-season title in 1991.
Oregon (47-44) Ernie Kent '77 Jordan Kent, G Jordan redshirted one season before averaging 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg as a freshman in 2003-04, 4.8 ppg and 4.4 rpg as a sophomore in 2004-05, and 3 ppg and 4.4 rpg as a junior in 2005-06. Qualified for NCAA championships in 200-meter race before quitting track and basketball as a senior to concentrate on football for the Ducks. He became a sixth-round NFL draft choice by the Seattle Seahawks.
Pacific (76-41) Bob Thomason '71 Scott Thomason, G After redshirting in 1994-95, Scott, 5-8, averaged 4.7 ppg from 1995-96 through 1998-99. He ranked among the nation's leaders in three-point field-goal percentage as a senior (48.6%) when he was the Tigers' third-leading scorer with 8.5 ppg. They participated in the 1997 NCAA Tournament and 1998 NIT.
Richmond (31-26) Malcolm Pitt Sr. 1916 Malcolm "Buck" Pitt Jr., G Buck was the Spiders' leader in scoring average as senior captain in 1941-42 with 10.1 ppg.
St. Francis, N.Y. (7-16) Dan Lynch Sr. '38 Dan Lynch Jr., G Dan Jr. averaged 1.5 ppg in his father's final season in 1968-69.
San Francisco (58-59) Jim Brovelli '64 Mike Brovelli, G Mike averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.3 apg from 1990-91 through 1994-95. He missed the 1991-92 campaign because of a fractured foot. His best season was as a senior when averaging 6.5 ppg and 3.9 apg.
Southern California (53-31) Bob Boyd '53 Bill Boyd, F Bill averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.5 rpg for the Trojans from 1972-73 through 1975-76 (missed 1974-75 season because of a broken foot). USC participated in the NIT in 1973 and CCAT in 1974.
Syracuse (12-7) Jim Boeheim '66 Buddy Boeheim, G Buddy was leading the ACC in most three-pointers midway through the 2019-20 campaign after averaging 6.8 ppg as a freshman in 2018-19.
Temple (52-20) James Usilton Sr. 1917 James Usilton Jr., G James Jr. was a member of the Owls' 1938 NIT champion in the first year of the event.
Utah State (48-38) Rod Tueller '59 Tann Tueller, G Tann averaged 2.2 ppg as a senior in 1985-86 after playing sparingly the previous two seasons.
Valparaiso (33-51) Tom Smith '67 Todd Smith, G Todd averaged 4 ppg and 3.5 apg from 1985-86 through 1987-88. He led the Crusaders in assists in 1985-86 and 1986-87 and in steals in 1985-86.
Villanova (49-26) Alex Severance '29 Dave Severance, G Dave averaged 1.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg for 20-6 squad as a senior in 1960-61. Member of NIT teams in 1959 and 1960.
Wichita State (25-34) Randy Smithson '81 Reggie Smithson, G Reggie averaged 2 ppg as a freshman in 1998-99 and 1.3 ppg as a sophomore in 1999-00.

Florida A&M Leaves Historically Black Mark on Iowa State's Hoop Program

January 1st, 2020 - 11:29

In redlining terms, there goes the neighborhood. Iowa State's 70-68 defeat at home against Florida A&M isn't exactly what red-faced Cyclones fans have in mind when it comes to defining Hilton Magic. The embarrassing setback, leaving a historically black mark, occurred despite Iowa State's being favored by 25.5 points. The result almost was as stunning as #2 seed Iowa State succumbing to #15 seed Hampton, 58-57, in the opening round of West Regional in 2001 NCAA playoffs or enterprising Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dissing Queen Elizabeth and fleeing royal family to become "financially independent."

Grabbing your attention like a slap-happy pope (Was woman climate-change denier?), no HBCU institution ever has reached Sweet 16 of an NCAA Tournament. But following are additional HBCU road victories on a power league member's homecourt or neutral court during regular-season competition since South Carolina State stunned Miami (Fla.) and Penn State in 2004-05:

Season HBCU Winner on Road Power League Member Loser Competence of Power League School Incurring Defeat
2004-05 South Carolina State 60 Miami (Fla.) 50 Hurricanes won at NCAA playoff-bound Florida.
2004-05* South Carolina State 63 Penn State 43 Nittany Lions lost by three points against 20-game winner Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament.
2005-06 Bethune-Cookman 75 South Florida 68 Bulls beat NCAA playoff-bound Georgetown in regular-season finale.
2006-07 Jackson State 71 Rutgers 70 Scarlet Knights twice defeated Cincinnati.
2007-08 Tennessee State 60 Illinois 58 Illini beat Oklahoma State and Missouri in nonconference competition before bowing to TSU.
2008-09 Morgan State 79 DePaul 75 Blue Demons defeated Cincinnati (18-14) in Big East Tournament.
2008-09 Morgan State 66 Maryland 65 Terrapins participated in NCAA Tournament.
2009-10 Morgan State 97 Arkansas 94 Razorbacks prevailed at Ole Miss, a 24-game winner.
2010-11 Texas Southern 66 Oregon State 60 Beavers beat 30-game winner Arizona.
2011-12 Tennessee State 64 South Carolina 63 Gamecocks upended Clemson, Alabama and Georgia.
2012-13 Alabama A&M 59 Mississippi State 57 Bulldogs beat Marshall Henderson-led Ole Miss and twice defeated Frank Martin-coached South Carolina.
2012-13 Southern (La.) 53 Texas A&M 51 Aggies won at Kentucky in inaugural SEC season and also beat NCAA playoff-bound Mizzou.
2013-14 Coppin State 78 Oregon State 73 Beavers bow to second HBCU school under coach Craig Robinson in last four seasons before winning at Maryland.
2013-14 North Carolina Central 82 North Carolina State 72 Wolfpack suffered first-ever defeat against a MEAC member.
2013-14 Texas Southern 90 Temple 89 Owls defeated UAB on neutral court by 21 points before the Blazers beat North Carolina, which whipped three PS Top 5 teams (Louisville, Michigan State and Kentucky).
2014-15 Delaware State 72 Wake Forest 65 Demon Deacons defeated North Carolina State and Pittsburgh.
2015-16 Alabama State 85 Virginia Tech 82 Hokies defeated eventual NCAA regional #1 seed Virginia.
2015-16 Southern (La.) 76 Mississippi State 72 Bulldogs defeated Arkansas by 32 points.
2016-17 Delaware State 79 St. John's 72 Red Storm won on road against NCAA playoff-bound Syracuse and Providence.
2016-17 Savannah State 93 Oregon State 90 Beavers beat NCAA Tournament-bound Utah.
2017-18 Grambling State 64 Georgia Tech 63 Yellow Jackets beat Top 20 teams Miami (Fla.) and Notre Dame in ACC play.
2018-19 Texas Southern 72 Baylor 69 NCAA playoff-bound Bears beat eventual national runner-up Texas Tech during Big 12 Conference competition.

*Neutral court (Milwaukee).

On This Date: Ex-College Hoopers Ready to Tackle January Pro Football

January 1st, 2020 - 9:30

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoops selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves in January football at the professional level:

JANUARY

1: Houston Oilers TE John Carson (Georgia hoops letterman in 1952 and 1953) had a 13-yard pass reception in 24-16 win against the Los Angeles Chargers in AFL championship contest following 1960 season. Oilers rookie WR Bill Groman (led Heidelberg OH in scoring average as sophomore and junior while averaging 14.6 ppg and 4.8 rpg from 1954-55 through 1957-58) caught a touchdown pass from George Blanda. . . . Kansas City Chiefs QB Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57) threw two 29-yard first-half touchdown passes in a 31-7 win against the Buffalo Bills in 1967 AFL championship game. FL Otis Taylor (backup small forward for Prairie View A&M) provided the go-ahead TD catch from Dawson. . . . FL Elbert Dubenion (solid rebounder and defensive player for Bluffton OH in late 1950s) scored the Buffalo Bills' only touchdown with a 69-yard pass from Jack Kemp in 31-7 setback against the Kansas City Chiefs in AFL playoffs following 1966 season. . . . Arizona Cardinals TE Darren Fells (averaged 10.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg from 2004-05 through 2007-08, leading UCI in rebounding each of last three seasons) had a 37-yard touchdown reception in 44-6 win against the Los Angeles Rams in 2016 season finale. . . . Dallas Cowboys E Pete Gent (three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection averaged 17.4 ppg and 8.3 rpg in leading Michigan State in scoring each season from 1961-62 through 1963-64) caught three passes for 28 yards in a 34-27 playoff setback against the Green Bay Packers following 1966 season. Packers WR Bob Long (Wichita State hooper in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coach Ralph Miller) had a nine-yard pass reception. . . . San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) had two interceptions in a 34-9 playoff win against the Minnesota Vikings following 1988 season. . . . Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antwaan Randle El (member of Indiana's 1999 NCAA Tournament team) had 81-yard punt return for a touchdown in 35-21 win against the Detroit Lions in 2006. . . . Baltimore Ravens LB Adalius Thomas (averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Southern Mississippi in 1996-97 and 1997-98) scored a touchdown on fumble recovery return in 20-16 setback against the Cleveland Browns in regular-season finale of 2005 campaign.

2: Miami Dolphins WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) caught four passes for 146 yards in a 30-23 setback against the Baltimore Ravens in 2005. . . . Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) caught 14 passes for 144 yards in a 24-17 setback against the San Diego Chargers in 2005. . . . Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore guard for Purdue in 1964-65) opened the game's scoring by throwing a 75-yard touchdown pass to Paul Warfield in 21-0 playoff win against the Baltimore Colts following 1971 season. . . . Green Bay Packers RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) rushed for a 13-yard touchdown in 23-12 playoff win against the Cleveland Browns following 1965 season. . . . Philadelphia Eagles rookie QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw three touchdown passes in a 38-31 win against the St. Louis Rams in 1999 season finale. . . . Washington Redskins TE Robert Royal (collected 10 points and six rebounds in five LSU basketball games in 2000-01) caught a touchdown pass in his third consecutive contest in 2004 regular-season finale. . . . Baltimore Ravens LB Adalius Thomas (averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Southern Mississippi in 1996-97 and 1997-98) had two sacks and two forced fumbles in a 30-23 win against the Miami Dolphins in regular-season finale of 2004 campaign. . . . Miami Dolphins WR Lamar Thomas (collected 16 points and 4 rebounds in four games for Miami FL in 1990-91) caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Dan Marino in the fourth quarter to provide the difference in 24-17 playoff win against the Buffalo Bills following 1998 season. . . . New York Jets DE Marvin Washington (played in 1985 NCAA Tournament with UTEP under coach Don Haskins before averaging 2.9 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Idaho under Tim Floyd in 1987-88) had career-high 2 1/2 sacks in a 24-0 setback against the Houston Oilers at end of 1993 regular season. . . . Dallas Cowboys P Ron Widby (three-time All-SEC selection for Tennessee from 1964-65 through 1966-67 averaged 14.5 ppg and 8.3 rpg as sophomore, 17.3 ppg and 8 rpg as junior and 22.1 ppg and 8.7 rpg as senior) punted six times for 270 yards (45.0 average) in a 14-3 playoff win against the San Francisco 49ers following 1971 season.

3: Philadelphia Eagles WR Harold Carmichael (starter two seasons for Southern LA averaged 9.8 ppg and 10.6 rpg in 1969-70) had a playoff-career high seven pass receptions in 31-16 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1981. . . . Baltimore Colts CB Jim Duncan (UMES hooper) returned four kickoffs for 105 yards (26.3 average) in a 27-17 playoff win against the Oakland Raiders following 1970 season. . . . TE Darren Fells (averaged 10.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg from 2004-05 through 2007-08, leading UCI in rebounding each of last three seasons) opened the Arizona Cardinals' scoring by catching a touchdown pass in 27-16 setback against the Carolina Panthers in playoffs following 2014 season. . . . San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (second-team All-MAC selection in 2002 when Kent State finished runner-up in South Regional) had eight pass receptions in a 23-17 playoff win against the Indianapolis Colts following 2008 season. . . . Minnesota Vikings TE Andrew Glover (All-SWAC second-team selection as senior in 1990-91 when leading Grambling with 16.2 ppg and 8.6 rpg while pacing league in field-goal shooting) had three pass receptions for 84 yards in a 38-22 playoff setback against the San Francisco 49ers following 1997 season. 49ers RB Terry Kirby (averaged 3.4 ppg as Virginia freshman in 1989-90 and 2.1 as sophomore in 1990-91) rushed for two touchdowns on goal-line plunges. . . . TE Demetrius Harris (led Milwaukee in FG% and rebounding as senior in 2012-13) contributed the Kansas City Chiefs' final score with a 15-yard touchdown reception from Alex Smith in 23-17 win against the Oakland Raiders in 2015 season finale. . . . Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap (grabbed 14 rebounds in 11 games for Arizona State in 1999-00) caught a 35-yard touchdown pass in 20-17 playoff setback against the Tennessee Titans following 2003 season. . . . St. Louis Rams WR Jordan Kent (part-time starter for Oregon under his father while averaging 3.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg from 2003-04 through 2005-06) had his lone NFL pass reception (five yards against San Francisco 49ers in 2009 regular-season finale). . . . San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) had two interceptions - returning one of them 20 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown - in 38-24 playoff win against the New York Giants following 1981 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) caught a game-winning 25-yard touchdown pass from Steve Young in 30-27 playoff win against the Green Bay Packers following 1998 season. . . . Carolina Panthers DE Julius Peppers (averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 60.7% from floor for North Carolina in 1999-00 and 2000-01) returned an interception 34 yards in 29-10 playoff win against the Dallas Cowboys following 2003 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers TE Bob Windsor (played two games for Kentucky in 1965-66 under coach Adolph Rupp) caught three passes for 70 yards in a 17-10 playoff setback against the Dallas Cowboys following 1970 season.

4: Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Kapp (backup forward averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for California's PCC champions in 1957 and 1958) threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Gene Washington in 27-7 playoff win against the Cleveland Browns following 1969 season. . . . Cleveland Browns WR Dave Logan (three-time scoring runner-up averaged 14.1 ppg and 6.3 rpg for Colorado in mid-1970s) had two pass receptions for 36 yards in a 14-12 playoff setback against the Oakland Raiders following 1980 season. Browns RB Greg Pruitt (Oklahoma frosh hooper in 1969-70) caught three passes for 54 yards. Browns WR Reggie Rucker (averaged 6.8 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Boston University in 1966-67) caught two passes for 38 yards. . . . Indianapolis Colts DB David Macklin (collected 13 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for Penn State in 15 basketball games as freshman in 1996-97) returned two interceptions a total of 52 yards in 41-10 win against the Denver Broncos in Wild Card playoff game following 2003 season. . . . Dallas Cowboys RB Preston Pearson (swingman averaged 8.7 ppg and 6 rpg as Illinois senior in 1966-67) caught three of four touchdown passes by Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) in a 37-7 playoff win against the Los Angeles Rams following 1975 season. . . . Kansas City Chiefs WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) had playoff career-highs of eight pass catches and 110 receiving yards in a 14-10 setback against the Denver Broncos following 1997 season. Broncos DE Alfred Williams (Colorado hooper in 1989-90) had two sacks.

5: New England Patriots LB Don Blackmon (collected 42 points and 32 rebounds in 12 games for Tulsa in 1977-78) registered two sacks in a 27-20 playoff win against the Oakland Raiders following 1985 season. . . . San Diego Chargers DT Ernie Ladd (intended on only playing hoops for Grambling before legendary coach Eddie Robinson got him to play football) had a sack in 51-10 win against the Boston Patriots in AFL championship game following 1963 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) had nine pass receptions for 177 yards - including two touchdowns from Jeff Garcia (76 and 26 yards) - in a 39-38 wild-card win against the New York Giants following 2002 season. 49ers WR Tai Streets (collected four points and seven rebounds in 13 games for Michigan's NIT titlist in 1997 under coach Steve Fisher) caught game-winning TD pass from Garcia with one minute remaining in fourth quarter. . . . WR Antwaan Randle El (member of Indiana's 1999 NCAA Tournament team) returned a punt 66 yards for the Pittsburgh Steelers' first touchdown in 36-33 playoff win against the Cleveland Browns following 2002 season. Five years later, Randle El had a seven-yard TD reception for the Washington Redskins' first score in 35-14 playoff setback against the Seattle Seahawks following 2007 campaign.

6: San Diego Chargers WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) had six pass receptions for 121 yards in a 17-6 playoff win against the Tennessee Titans following 2007 season. Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's scoring leader with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) had five pass receptions for 114 yards - including a 25-yard touchdown from Philip Rivers. . . . TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) provided the Kansas City Chiefs' lone touchdown with a six-yard pass from Trent Green in 23-8 playoff setback against the Indianapolis Colts following 2006 season. . . . New Orleans Saints WR Willie Jackson (started five hoops games for Florida in 1989-90) had nine pass receptions in a 34-16 playoff setback against the Minnesota Vikings following 2000 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) returned an interception 58 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown in 41-13 playoff win against the Minnesota Vikings following 1989 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) closed out the regular season with two first-quarter touchdown passes from Jeff Garcia (56 and 60 yards) in a 38-0 win against the New Orleans Saints in 2002.

7: New York Giants CB Jason Sehorn (averaged 12.5 ppg and 6 rpg for Shasta Community College CA in 1990-91) returned a Donovan McNabb interception 32 yards for touchdown in 20-10 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in NFC Divisional Round playoff game following 2000 season. . . . Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 28-0 playoff win against the Los Angeles Rams following 1978 season. . . . Houston Oilers CB Greg Stemrick (played in two basketball games for Colorado State in 1973-74) intercepted a pass by QB Terry Bradshaw in their 34-5 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC Championship game following 1978 season.

8: Oakland Raiders RB Greg Pruitt (Oklahoma frosh hooper in 1969-70) rushed three times for 15 yards, caught two passes for 14 yards, returned two kickoffs for 57 yards and returned five punts for 45 yards in a 27-10 playoff win against the Cleveland Browns following 1982 season.

9: Cincinnati Bengals QB Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,044 points) threw two first-quarter touchdown passes in a 44-17 playoff setback against the New York Jets following the 1982 season. . . . Bud Grant (third-leading scorer for Minnesota in 1948-49 after named team MVP previous season over first-team All-American Jim McIntyre) coached the Minnesota Vikings when they suffered a 32-14 setback against the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI following 1976 season. . . . Minnesota Vikings TE Joe Senser (two-time NCAA Division I leader in FG% averaged 11.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg while shooting 66.2% from floor in four-year career for West Chester State PA) caught six passes for 81 yards in a 30-24 playoff win against the Atlanta Falcons following 1982 campaign. . . . Denver Broncos WR Kitrick Taylor (Washington State hooper in 1984-85 and 1986-87) had a 13-yard pass reception in 42-24 playoff setback against the Oakland Raiders following 1993 season. . . . Denver Broncos DE Marvin Washington (played in 1985 NCAA Tournament with UTEP under coach Don Haskins before averaging 2.9 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Idaho under Tim Floyd in 1987-88) had a sack in 38-3 win against the Miami Dolphins in AFC Divisional Round following 1998 season. . . . Dallas Cowboys rookie DE Peppi Zellner (averaged 10.3 ppg and team-high 9.1 rpg for Fort Valley State GA in 1997-98) had four tackles in a 27-10 playoff setback against the Minnesota Vikings following 1999 campaign.

10: Cincinnati Bengals QB Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,044 points) threw two touchdown passes in a 27-7 playoff win against the San Diego Chargers following 1981 season. . . . Tennessee Titans WR Justin Gage (averaged 2.1 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Missouri from 1999-00 through 2001-02) had 10 pass receptions for 135 yards in a 13-10 playoff setback against the Baltimore Ravens following 2008 season. . . . Minnesota Vikings TE Andrew Glover (All-SWAC second-team selection as senior in 1990-91 when leading Grambling with 16.2 ppg and 8.6 rpg while pacing league in field-goal shooting) caught a touchdown pass from Randall Cunningham in 41-21 playoff win against the Arizona Cardinals following 1998 season. . . . St. Louis Rams WR Dane Looker (averaged 4.8 ppg as Western Washington freshman in 1995-96 and 10.2 ppg as sophomore in 1996-97 before transferring to Washington and concentrating on football) caught two passes for 31 yards and a two-point conversion late in fourth quarter of 29-23 NFC Divisional Round setback in double overtime against the Carolina Panthers following 2003 season. Rams LB Tommy Polley (played in one basketball game for Florida State in 1996-97 under coach Pat Kennedy) returned an interception 37 yards.

11: Chicago Bears DE Doug Atkins (third-leading scorer as Tennessee center with 9.9 ppg in 1950-51) named co-NFL Pro Bowl MVP following the 1958 season. . . . Cleveland Browns DE Sam Clancy (two-time Eastern 8 first-team selection ended career in 1981 as Pittsburgh's all-time leading rebounder) had a sack in his second straight playoff game following the 1986 campaign. . . . Bud Grant (third-leading scorer for Minnesota in 1948-49 after named team MVP previous season over first-team All-American Jim McIntyre) coached the Minnesota Vikings when they suffered a 23-7 setback against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV following 1969 season. Vikings QB Joe Kapp (backup forward averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for California's PCC champions in 1957 and 1958) completed 16-of-25 passes for 183 yards. Vikings DB Charlie West (collected two points and one rebound in two UTEP basketball games in 1967-68 under coach Don Haskins) returned three kickoffs and two punts. Chiefs FL Otis Taylor (backup small forward for Prairie View A&M) caught a 46-yard touchdown pass from Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57). Chiefs DE Buck Buchanan (earned hoops letter as Grambling freshman in 1958-59) recorded a sack. . . . Tennessee Titans TE Erron Kinney (averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.3 rpg in six basketball games for Florida in 1996-97 under coach Billy Donovan) caught a touchdown pass from Steve McNair in 34-31 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Divisional Playoff Round following 2002 season. . . . Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two touchdown passes in a 20-17 Divisional Playoff Round win against the Green Bay Packers in overtime following 2003 season.

12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Rickey Dudley (averaged 13.3 ppg and 7.5 rpg as senior in 1994-95 when leading Ohio State in rebounding and finishing third in scoring) caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) in 31-6 playoff win against the San Francisco 49ers following 2002 season. Johnson threw two second-quarter TD passes. . . . Weeb Ewbank (hoops letterman for Miami OH in 1926-27 and 1927-28) coached the New York Jets to a 16-7 victory against the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III following 1968 season. Jets DB Johnny Sample (freshman hooper for UMES) had an interception and Colts TE Tom Mitchell (averaged 6.1 ppg and 9.4 rpg in 10 basketball games for Bucknell in 1963-64) caught a 15-yard pass from Earl Morrall on their opening drive. . . . Bud Grant (third-leading scorer for Minnesota in 1948-49 after named team MVP previous season over first-team All-American Jim McIntyre) coached the Minnesota Vikings when they suffered a 16-6 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX following 1974 season. . . . Baltimore Ravens WR Jacoby Jones (part-time starter averaged 3.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Lane TN in 2004-05 and 2005-06) caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco with 31 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score before they won against the Denver Broncos, 38-35, in double overtime in playoff game following 2012 season. . . . Jacksonville Jaguars WR Matt Jones (started two of his 11 Arkansas games in 2001-02 when averaging 4.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg and 10 of 17 in 2003-04 when averaging 5 ppg and 4.5 rpg) opened the game's scoring with an eight-yard touchdown catch in a 31-20 playoff setback against the New England Patriots following 2007 season. . . . Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 31-9 playoff win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following 2001 season. . . . New England Patriots TE Derrick Ramsey (grabbed three rebounds in two Kentucky games in 1975-76) caught a touchdown pass in 31-14 playoff win against the Miami Dolphins following 1985 season.

13: San Diego Chargers WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers in 28-24 playoff win against the Indianapolis Colts following 2007 season. Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's scoring leader with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) had team highs of seven pass receptions and 93 receiving yards. . . . Miami Dolphins DE Vern Den Herder (finished Central College IA career in 1970-71 as school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder) delivered a sack in 24-7 win against the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII following 1973 season. Bud Grant (third-leading scorer for Minnesota in 1948-49 after named team MVP previous season over first-team All-American Jim McIntyre) coached the Vikings. . . . WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) opened the Dallas Cowboys' scoring with a five-yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo in 21-17 playoff setback against the New York Giants following 2007 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers WR Tai Streets (collected four points and seven rebounds in 13 games for Michigan's NIT titlist in 1997 under coach Steve Fisher) caught a game-tying touchdown pass from Jeff Garcia in fourth quarter of 25-15 wild-card setback against the Green Bay Packers following 2001 season.

14: Following the 1961 season, Cleveland Browns FB Jim Brown (#2-scorer with 14 ppg for Syracuse as sophomore in 1954-55 before averaging 11.3 as junior) earned his first of three NFL Pro Bowl MVP awards in a five-year span. . . . New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham (part-time starter for Miami FL averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 2005-06 through 2008-09) caught two touchdown passes from Drew Brees - including 66-yarder - in a 36-32 playoff setback against the San Francisco 49ers following 2011 season. . . . Cleveland Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) named NFL Pro Bowl MVP following the 1950 season. . . . Green Bay Packers LB Dave Robinson (made two free throws and grabbed five rebounds in two basketball games for Penn State in 1960-61) returned a fumble 16 yards in 33-14 win against the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II following 1967 season.

15: Kansas City Chiefs TE Reg Carolan (Idaho three-year letterman in early 1960s averaged 4 ppg and 4.7 rpg) had a seven-yard pass reception in 35-10 setback against the Green Bay Packers in inaugural Super Bowl following 1966 campaign. Chiefs DE Buck Buchanan (earned hoops letter as Grambling freshman in 1958-59) recorded a sack. . . . Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap (grabbed 14 rebounds in 11 games for Arizona State in 1999-00) caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco in 31-24 playoff setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers following 2010 season. . . . St. Louis Rams WR Dane Looker (averaged 4.8 ppg as Western Washington freshman in 1995-96 and 10.2 ppg as sophomore in 1996-97 before transferring to Washington and concentrating on football) caught three passes for 38 yards and rushed once for 11 yards in a 47-17 NFC Divisional Round setback against the Atlanta Falcons following 2004 season. Rams LB Tommy Polley (played in one basketball game for Florida State in 1996-97 under coach Pat Kennedy) had nine solo tackles. . . . Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antwaan Randle El (member of Indiana's 1999 NCAA Tournament team) opened the game's scoring with a six-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger in 21-18 playoff win against the Indianapolis Colts following 2005 season.

16: Dallas Cowboys TE Mike Ditka (averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1958-59 and 1959-60) caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) in 24-3 win against the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI following 1971 season. Staubach threw two TD passes in the game. . . . Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two first-half touchdown passes in a 27-14 playoff win against the Minnesota Vikings following 2004 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers E Billy Wilson (averaged 3.3 ppg as senior letterman for San Jose State in 1950-51) named NFL Pro Bowl MVP following the 1954 season.

17: San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (second-team All-MAC selection in 2002 when Kent State finished runner-up in South Regional) had eight pass receptions in a 17-14 playoff setback against the New York Jets following 2009 season. Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's scoring leader with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) had seven receptions for 111 receiving yards. . . . Baltimore Colts TE John Mackey (Syracuse hooper in 1960-61) caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Unitas in 16-13 win against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V following 1970 season.

18: Dallas Cowboys TE Jean Fugett (leading scorer and rebounder for Amherst MA as junior in 1970-71) had a pass reception in 21-17 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl X following 1975 season. Cowboys WR Percy Howard (All-OVC selection as senior averaged 12.4 ppg and 7.3 rpg for Austin Peay from 1972-73 through 1974-75) caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) in the fourth quarter. Staubach threw two TD passes in the game. . . . Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw three second-half touchdown passes in a 32-25 playoff setback against the Arizona Cardinals following 2008 season. . . . Indianapolis Colts TE Marcus Pollard (JC transfer averaged 7.3 ppg and 5 rpg for Bradley in 1992-93 and 1993-94) had a game-high 90 receiving yards in 24-14 playoff setback against the New England Patriots following 2003 season.

19: Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two touchdown passes in a 33-19 playoff win against the Chicago Bears following 2001 season. . . . Denver Broncos TE Julius Thomas (averaged 6.8 ppg and 4.3 rpg while shooting 66.3% from floor with Portland State from 2006-07 through 2009-10) had playoff career-high eight pass receptions in a 26-16 win against the New England Patriots following 2013 season.

20: San Diego Chargers WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) had a playoff career-high seven pass receptions in 21-12 setback against the New England Patriots following 2007 season. . . . Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) had eight pass receptions - one for touchdown - in a 28-24 playoff setback against the San Francisco 49ers following 2012 season. . . . DB R.W. McQuarters (Oklahoma State hooper in 1995-96 and 1996-97 started two games) had an interception in his third consecutive playoff game to help the New York Giants reach Super Bowl XLII following 2007 season. . . . St. Louis Rams rookie LB Tommy Polley (played in one basketball game for Florida State in 1996-97 under coach Pat Kennedy) had two interceptions, returning one 34 yards for a touchdown, in 45-17 win against the Green Bay Packers in NFC Divisional Round following 2001 campaign.

21: TE Marcedes Lewis (collected nine points and four rebounds in seven UCLA basketball contests in 2002-03 under coach Steve Lavin) opened the Jacksonville Jaguars' scoring with a touchdown reception in 24-20 setback against the New England Patriots in AFC Championship following 2017 season. . . . Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) threw three touchdown passes in a 35-31 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIII following 1978 season.

22: Green Bay Packers CB Quinten Rollins (led Miami OH in steals all four seasons from 2010-11 through 2013-14 including Mid-American Conference as senior) had four tackles in a 44-21 setback against the Atlanta Falcons in NFC championship game following 2016 season. Packers LB Julius Peppers (averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 60.7% from floor for North Carolina in 1999-00 and 2000-01) chipped in with two tackles.

23: Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two touchdown passes in a 27-10 playoff win against the Atlanta Falcons following 2004 season.

24: QB Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,044 points) accounted for all three of the Cincinnati Bengals' three touchdowns (two passing/one rushing in second half) in a 26-21 setback against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XVI following 1981 season. . . . Green Bay Packers LB Fred Carr (played for defending NCAA champion Texas Western in 1967 playoffs) shared the NFL Pro Bowl MVP award following 1970 season. . . . Arizona Cardinals TE Darren Fells (averaged 10.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg from 2004-05 through 2007-08, leading UCI in rebounding each of last three seasons) caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer in 49-15 setback against the Charlotte Panthers in NFC championship game following 2015 season.

25: New York Giants DE George Martin (Oregon teammate of freshman sensation Ron Lee in 1972-73) tackled John Elway for a safety in 39-20 win against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI following 1986 season.

26: Mike Ditka (averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1958-59 and 1959-60) coached Chicago Bears to a 46-10 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX following 1985 season. Patriots TE Derrick Ramsey (grabbed three rebounds in two Kentucky games in 1975-76) caught two passes for 16 yards. . . . Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) threw two touchdown passes in a 48-21 win against the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII following 2002 season. . . . Buffalo Bills TE Pete Metzelaars (averaged 19.2 ppg and 11.4 rpg for Wabash IN while setting NCAA Division III field-goal shooting records for single season as senior in 1981-82 and career) caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Jim Kelly in 37-24 setback against the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXVI following 1991 season. . . . Green Bay Packers WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) opened the game's scoring with a 54-yard touchdown reception from Brett Favre in 35-21 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI following 1996 season.

29: Bobby Ross (averaged 3 ppg as VMI freshman in 1955-56) coached the San Diego Chargers when they lost against the San Francisco 49ers, 49-26, in Super Bowl XXIX following 1994 season.

30: Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy (earned hoops letter with Coe IA in 1949-50) lost his fourth consecutive Super Bowl game (30-13 against Dallas Cowboys following 1993 season). Bills TE Keith McKeller (starting center for Jacksonville State's 1985 NCAA Division II championship team led Gulf South Conference in rebounding each of his first three seasons and finished second as senior) had at least one pass reception in his fourth straight Super Bowl.

31: Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (swingman was Missouri Southern State hoops letterman as sophomore in 1990-91) caught an 80-yard touchdown pass from John Elway in 34-19 win against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII following 1998 season. Falcons rookie Ephraim Salaam (scored 22 points in five games for San Diego State in 1996-97) started at RT in their first-ever trip to NFL title tilt.

Impact of former college hoopers on professional football in December
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On This Date: January Calendar for Golden Games in NCAA Hoops History

January 1st, 2020 - 9:25

Louisiana State's Pete Maravich, the NCAA's career scoring leader, still holds the all-time single-game scoring mark by an individual opponent against eight universities (Alabama, Auburn, Duquesne, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tulane and Vanderbilt). Do you know who holds the mark for highest output against the Tigers? It was achieved this month by Ole Miss' Johnny Neumann, who fired in a school-record 63 points at LSU the season after Maravich's eligibility expired.

This month also features UCLA's single-game rebounding record, a mark not established by either Lew Alcindor or Bill Walton. Speaking of rebounding, existing single-game standards against a Division I opponent for Lamar and Oral Roberts were set in the same contest in 1972 and USC's single-game mark against a DI foe came from two different players on the same day 22 years apart. In one of the most dominating performances of the 20th Century, Rick Barry set Miami FL scoring and rebounding records in the same game. Following is a day-by-day calendar citing memorable moments in January college basketball history:

JANUARY

1 - Hank Luisetti (50 points vs. Duquesne at Cleveland in 1938) set Stanford's single-game scoring record. . . . Seton Hall's school-record 46-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by William & Mary (57-55 in 1954). . . . Penn opposed Yale in 1927 in debut game at the legendary Palestra in Philadelphia. . . . Bailey Howell (34 vs. Louisiana State in 1957) set Mississippi State's single-game rebounding record.
2 - Georgia State's Chris Collier (49 points vs. Butler in 1991) and Wofford's Ian Chadwick (40 at Georgia Southern in 2001) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Mississippi State's school-record 35-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Auburn (64-48 in 1960). . . . Morehead State's Steve Hamilton (38 vs. Florida State in 1957) and Murray State's Dick Cunningham (36 vs. MacMurray IL in 1967) set school single-game rebounding records. . . . Eventual MLB INF Jack Kubiszyn scored a career-high 47 points for Alabama in a game against Mississippi College in 1957.
3 - Markus Howard set Marquette scoring record and tied Big East Conference game standard (52 points at Providence in 2018). . . . Jamal Barney (41 at Canisius in 2009) set Division I single-game scoring record for Loyola (Md.). . . . Wake Forest snapped North Carolina State's school-record 36-game winning streak (83-78 in 1975). . . . Brigham Young's school-record 53-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Wake Forest (94-87 in 2009). . . . Pacific Coast Conference cellar dweller Oregon upset NCAA Tournament champion-to-be California in 1959. . . . DePaul's Ken Warzynski (28 vs. Harvard in 1970), Long Beach State's Michael Zeno (22 vs. Loyola Marymount in 1983) and Wisconsin's Paul Morrow (30 vs. Purdue in 1953) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
4 - Ball State's Chris Williams (48 points at Akron in overtime in 2003), Jacksonville State's Trenton Marshall (37 at Southeast Missouri State in 2010), Lamar's Mike James (52 vs. Louisiana College in 2011), Loyola Marymount's Bo Kimble (54 at St. Joseph's in 1990) and Texas-El Paso's Jim Barnes (51 vs. Western New Mexico in 1964) set school single-game scoring records. . . . In 2003, Butler's Darnell Archey established an NCAA Division I standard by converting his 74th of 85 consecutive free throws. . . . Illinois' school-record 31-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Iowa (60-59 in 1986). . . . Delaware's Jack Waddington (31 vs. Rutgers in 1956), Middle Tennessee State's Mike Milholland (32 vs. Austin Peay State in 1965), Nebraska's Bill Johnson (26 vs. Iowa State in 1954), Nevada's Pete Padgett (30 vs. Loyola Marymount in 1973) and Valparaiso's Chris Ensminger (24 vs. Northeastern Illinois in 1996) set school single-game rebounding records.
5 - Eastern Washington's Rodney Stuckey (45 points at Northern Arizona in 2006), Fairfield's Curtis Cobb (46 at Manhattan in 2017), Michigan State's Terry Furlow (50 vs. Iowa in 1976) and West Virginia's Hot Rod Hundley (54 vs. Furman in 1957) set school single-game scoring records. Cobb's output tied MAAC mark in league competition. . . . Scott Dimak](schools/stephen-f-austin-state#individual-single-game-scoring-record-box-score) (40 at Texas Southern in 1989) set Stephen F. Austin State's single-game scoring record against a DI opponent. . . . In 1991, Loyola Marymount's 186-point output is the highest in NCAA history by a team in a single game and Kevin Bradshaw's 72-point outburst for U.S. International CA is the most ever for a player against a major-college opponent. . . . Fairfield's Darren Phillip (25 vs. Marist in 2000), Texas-San Antonio's Lennell Moore (25 vs. Centenary in 1987) and Tulane's Mel Payton (31 vs. Mississippi State in 1951) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent. . . . Sacramento State's NCAA-record 56-game losing streak away from home (road and neutral sites) ended with a 68-56 success at Loyola of Chicago in 1995.
6 - Drexel's John Rankin (44 points vs. Rider in 1988), Pepperdine's William "Bird" Averitt (57 vs. Nevada-Reno in 1973) and Xavier's Steve Thomas (50 vs. Detroit in 1964) set school single-game scoring records. Averitt's output is also a West Coast Conference record in league competition. . . . Ernie Losch (41 vs. Utah State in 1973) set Tulane's single-game scoring record against a Division I opponent. . . . Bob Mortell (24 vs. Virginia Military in 1960) set Virginia's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent.
7 - UC Riverside's Rickey Porter (40 points at Pacific in 2006), Campbell's Clarence Grier (39 vs. Virginia Wesleyan in 1987), Michigan's Rudy Tomjanovich (48 vs. Indiana in overtime in 1969) and Southwest Texas State's Lynwood Wade (42 vs. Sam Houston State in double overtime in 1993) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Odell Johnson (40 vs. Pepperdine in 1956) set Saint Mary's single-game scoring record against a major-college opponent. . . . North Carolina hit an NCAA-record 94.1% of its second-half field-goal attempts (16-of-17 vs. Virginia in 1978). . . . Niagara's Gary Bossert set an NCAA single-game record by hitting 11 consecutive three-point field-goal attempts against Siena in 1987. . . . Long Beach State ended UNLV's Big West Conference-record 40-game winning streak (101-94 in 1993), Pacific's school-record 45-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Long Beach State (91-85 in 1973), Tennessee's school-record 37-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Gonzaga (89-79 in overtime) and UNLV's school-record 72-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by New Mexico (102-98 in 1978). . . . Alex "Boo" Ellis (31 vs. Kent State in 1957) set Niagara's single-game rebounding record.
8 - Arizona State's Eddie House (61 points at California in double overtime in 2000) set the school and tied the Pac-12 Conference single-game scoring record. . . . Michael Hicks (47 points at Cal Poly in overtime in 2001) set Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's single-game scoring record. . . . Georgia Tech snapped Kentucky's NCAA-record 129-game homecourt winning streak and SEC-record 51-game winning streak in 1955. . . . Nelson Richardson (26 vs. Manhattan in 1977) set Siena's single-game rebounding record.
9 - Cincinnati sophomore Oscar Robertson (56 points) personally outscored Seton Hall in a 118-54 rout of the Pirates at Madison Square Garden in 1958. . . . Alabama's Jerry Harper (28 vs. Mississippi State in 1956), Texas-Arlington's Albert Culton (24 vs. Northeastern in 1981), Villanova's Howard Porter (30 vs. St. Peter's in 1971) and Virginia Tech's Chris Smith (36 vs. Washington & Lee VA in 1959) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
10 - Connecticut's Bill Corley (51 points vs. New Hampshire in 1968), John Conforti of St. Francis NY (45 vs. Wagner in 1970), Washington's Bob Houbregs (49 vs. Idaho in 1953) and Winthrop's Melvin Branham (45 at Charleston Southern in 1994) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Navy's David Robinson (45 at James Madison in 1987) set CAA scoring record in league competition. . . . Saint Joseph's and Xavier combined to have an NCAA-record eight players foul out in 1976. . . . Connecticut's school-record 31-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Marquette (73-69 in 2007) and Western Kentucky's school-record 67-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Xavier (82-80 in overtime in 1955). . . . Ed Diddle made his Western Kentucky head coaching debut in 1923 with a 103-7 decision over the Adairville Independents en route to a school-record 759 victories. . . . Kentucky's Adolph Rupp became the coach to compile 500 victories the fastest with a 92-59 win over DePaul in 1955 (584 games in 23rd season). . . . Louisiana-Lafayette's Roy Ebron (28 vs. Northwestern State in 1972) and Vanderbilt's Clyde Lee (28 vs. Mississippi in 1966) set school single-game rebounding records.
11 - Don Scaife (43 points at Samford in 1975) set Arkansas State's Division I single-game scoring record. . . . Texas Tech's school-record 35-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Colorado (80-78 in 1997). . . . Alcorn State's Larry Smith (21 vs. Mississippi Valley State in 1979), UC Santa Barbara's Eric McArthur (28 vs. New Mexico State in 1990) and Dartmouth's Rudy LaRusso (32 vs. Columbia in 1958) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent. . . . Bill Clark (23 vs. Oakland in 1973) set Ball State's single-game rebounding record at DI level.
12 - Bucknell's Al Leslie (45 points vs. American in 1980) set the East Coast Conference single-game scoring record. . . . Mike Olliver (50 at Portland State in 1980) set Lamar's single-game scoring record against a Division I opponent. . . . Iowa State's school-record 39-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Oklahoma State (69-66 in 2002) and Michigan State's school-record 53-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Wisconsin (64-63 in 2002). . . . Marshall's Charlie Slack (43 vs. Morris Harvey in 1954), Monmouth's Karl Towns (23 vs. Morgan State in 1985) and Robert Morris' Mike Morton (20 vs. Baltimore in 1980) set school single-game rebounding records.
13 - Boise State's Chandler Hutchison (44 points vs. San Diego State in 2018), Bowling Green's Jim Darrow (52 vs. Toledo in overtime in 1960), Cal Poly's Shanta Cotright (43 vs. George Mason in 1996), Charleston Southern's Dwyane Jackson (43 at Virginia Military in 2007), Kentucky's Jodie Meeks (54 at Tennessee in 2009), Sacramento State's Loren Leath (41 at Northern Colorado in 2009), Southeastern Louisiana's Sam Bowie (39 at Central Florida in 1996), Southeast Missouri State's Daimon Gonner (37 at Tennessee State in double overtime in 2005) and UAB's Andy Kennedy (41 vs. Saint Louis in 1991) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Oklahoma ended Kansas' NCAA-record 35-game winning streak on the road, 45-19, in 1928. . . . Marquette's school-record 81-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Notre Dame (71-69 in 1973). . . . Doug Hess (27 vs. Marshall in 1971) tied Toledo's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent.
14 - Syracuse's Bill Smith (47 points vs. Lafayette in 1971) and Virginia Commonwealth's Chris Cheeks (42 vs. Old Dominion in overtime in 1989) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Damon Stoudamire (45 at Stanford in 1995) set Arizona's single-game scoring record against a DI opponent.
15 - Coppin State's school-record 42-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by North Carolina A&T (76-70 in 1997), Murray State's school-record 47-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Southeast Missouri State (84-78 in 2000) and Virginia's school-record 34-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by North Carolina (101-95 in 1983). . . . Texas-Pan American ended its NCAA-record 64-game road losing streak with a 79-62 triumph at Oral Roberts in 2000. . . . Bob Reiter (27 vs. Kansas State in 1955) set Missouri's single-game rebounding record. . . . . Bob Lazor (23 vs. Penn State in 1955) set Pittsburgh's single-game rebounding record against a major-college opponent.
16 - Columbia's school-record 34-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Penn (66-64 in 1952).
17 - New Mexico State's John Williamson (48 points at California in 1972) and UNC Wilmington's Brian Rowsom (39 at East Carolina in 1987) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Virginia Military's school-record 35-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Appalachian State (73-58 in 1979). . . . Steve Stiepler (22 vs. Charleston Southern in 1977) set James Madison's single-game rebounding record.
18 - Damon Lynn (34 points at North Carolina A&T in 2014) set NJIT's single-game scoring record at the NCAA Division I level. . . . A weekly ritual began when the Associated Press announced results of its first weekly basketball poll in 1949 (SLU was initial #1). . . . Indiana State's Jim Cruse (25 vs. Drake in 1997) and North Texas' Ken Williams (29 vs. Lamar in 1978) set school single-game rebounding records.
19 - UC Davis' Corey Hawkins (40 points at Hawaii in 2013), Charleston Southern's Ben Hinson (43 vs. Edward Waters FL in 1985) and New Hampshire's Brad Cirino (39 at Maine in four overtimes in 1996) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Jim Ashmore (45 vs. Mississippi in 1957) set Mississippi State's single-game scoring record against a DI opponent. . . . Notre Dame came from behind in the closing minutes to end visiting UCLA's NCAA-record 88-game winning streak in 1974. . . . George Mason's Andre Smith set an NCAA single-game record by sinking all 10 of his shots from beyond the three-point arc against James Madison in 2008. . . . Ron deVries (24 vs. Pacific in 1974) set Illinois State's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent. . . . Chris Street, Iowa's top rebounder with 9.5 per game, died instantly in 1993 in a collision between the car he was driving and a county dumptruck/snowplow.
20 - Austin Peay's James "Fly" Williams (51 points vs. Tennessee Tech in 1973), Fordham's Ken Charles (46 vs. St. Peter's in 1973), Memphis State's Larry Finch (48 vs. St. Joseph's IN in 1973) and Oklahoma City's Gary Gray (55 at West Texas State in 1967) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Houston ended UCLA's 47-game winning streak (71-69 in Astrodome in 1968), Minnesota's school-record 40-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Nebraska (22-21 in 1905) and West Virginia's school-record 39-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by St. Bonaventure (64-63 in 1983). . . . Visiting Texas-El Paso snapped Memphis' NCAA-record 52-game winning streak in regular-season conference competition (C-USA/72-67 in 2010). . . . Cliff Robinson (28 vs. Portland State in 1978) and David Bluthenthal (28 vs. Arizona State in 2000) set and tied Southern California's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent.
21 - Howard's Ron Williamson (52 points vs. North Carolina A&T in 2003) and Saint Joseph's Jack Egan (47 at Gettysburg PA in 1961) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Kansas' school-record 69-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Texas (74-63 in 2011) and DePaul's school-record 36-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Dayton (67-63 in 1985). . . . Terry Rutherford (21 vs. Marshall in 1978) set Western Carolina's single-game rebounding record against a Division I opponent.
22 - Lee Campbell (20 vs. Cleveland State in 1990) tied his own Missouri State single-game rebounding record against a Division I opponent.
23 - Eastern Illinois' Jay Taylor (47 points vs. Chicago State in 1989), Middle Tennessee State's Mike Milholland (44 vs. Austin Peay in 1965), Nicholls State's Anatoly Bose (46 at Northwestern State in double overtime in 2010), South Florida's Dominique Jones (46 at Providence in overtime in 2010) and Tennessee State's Anthony Mason (44 at Eastern Kentucky in 1988) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Jacksonville's James Ray (45 vs. South Florida in 1980) set Sun Belt Conference single-game scoring record in league competition. . . . Northeastern's Steve Carney (23 vs. Hartford in 1988) and Ohio University's Howard Joliff (28 vs. Kent State in 1960) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent. . . . Creighton's Paul Silas (36 vs. Marquette in 1964) became the only player in NCAA DI history to twice grab more than 35 rebounds in a single game. He previously had 38 caroms vs. Centenary on 2-19-62.
24 - Appalachian State's Stan Davis (56 points at Carson-Newman TN in 1974), Central Arkansas' Jordan Howard (43 vs. Stephen F. Austin in 2018), Chattanooga's Oliver Morton (50 vs. Pikeville KY in 2001), IUPUI's Odell Bradley (41 vs. Oral Roberts in triple overtime in 2004), Loyola of New Orleans' Ty Marioneaux (53 vs. Virginia Commonwealth in 1970), Oakland's Travis Bader (47 vs. IUPUI in 2013) and Texas-Arlington's Steven Barber (43 at Texas-San Antonio in 2002) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . San Diego State's Ben Wardrop set an NCAA record for shortest playing time before disqualification by fouling out in only 1:11 at Colorado State in 2004. . . . Notre Dame's school-record 45-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Connecticut (69-61 in 2009).
25 - Connell "C.J." Wilkerson (41 points at North Carolina A&T in 2011) set North Carolina Central's single-game scoring record against a Division I opponent. . . . Southern's Avery Johnson tied an NCAA single-game record against DI opponent with 22 assists against Texas Southern in 1988. . . . Brigham Young's school-record 44-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Utah (79-75 in 2003). . . . East Carolina's Erroyl Bing (24 vs. South Florida in 2003), Kansas State's David Hall (27 vs. Oklahoma in 1971), Lamar's Steve Wade (27 vs. Oral Roberts in 1972), Oral Roberts' Eddie Woods (30 vs. Lamar in 1972) and Seton Hall's Nick Werkman (32 vs. Boston College in 1963) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent. . . . The final 36 seconds of Ohio State's 50-44 win at Minnesota in 1972 were not played after a melee ensued following a flagrant foul on Buckeyes center Luke Witte as he attempted a layup. The Gophers, despite a pair of remainder-of-season suspensions, went on to capture the Big Ten Conference championship while OSU finished runner-up.
26 - Gonzaga's Frank Burgess (52 points vs. UC Davis in 1961) and Youngstown State's Tilman Bevely (55 vs. Tennessee Tech in 1987) set school Division I single-game scoring records. Bevely's output also tied Ohio Valley Conference record in league competition. . . . Arizona and Northern Arizona combined for an NCAA-record 130 free-throw attempts in 1953. . . . Herb Neff (36 vs. Georgia Tech in 1952) set Tennessee's single-game rebounding record.
27 - Georgia Southern's Johnny Mills (44 points vs. Samford in 1973), Indiana's Jimmy Rayl (56 vs. Minnesota in 1962), James Madison's Steve Stiepler (51 vs. Robert Morris in 1979), UNC Greensboro's Trevis Simpson (41 vs. Chattanooga in 2013) and West Texas State's Simmie Hill (42 at Texas Western in 1968) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Visiting New Mexico State overcame a 28-0 deficit to defeat Bradley in 1977. . . . Big Ten Conference perennial cellar dweller Northwestern upset Magic Johnson and NCAA Tournament champion-to-be Michigan State by 18 points in 1979 and Big Eight Conference sixth-place finisher Nebraska upset Danny Manning and NCAA playoff champion-to-be Kansas in 1988. . . . Centenary's Robert Parish (33 vs. Southern Mississippi in 1973) and Florida's Neal Walk (31 vs. Alabama in 1968) set school single-game rebounding records.
28 - Syracuse's Sherman Douglas tied an NCAA single-game record with 22 assists against Providence in 1989. . . . Jim Loscutoff of Oregon (32 vs. Brigham Young in 1955), Maurice Stokes of Saint Francis PA (39 vs. John Carroll OH in 1955) and Willie Naulls of UCLA (28 vs. Arizona State in 1956) set school single-game rebounding records. . . . Barney Cable (28 vs. Marquette in 1956) set Bradley's single-game rebounding record against a major-college opponent.
29 - Arkansas State's Jeff Clifton (43 points vs. Arkansas-Little Rock in 1994), Jacksonville's Ernie Fleming (59 vs. St. Peter's in 1972), Seton Hall's Nick Werkman (52 vs. Scranton PA in 1964), Utah Valley's Ryan Toolson (63 at Chicago State in quadruple overtime in 2009), Vermont's Eddie Benton (54 vs. Drexel in 1994) and Wagner's Terrance Bailey (49 vs. Brooklyn in triple overtime in 1986) set school Division I single-game scoring records. Benton's output is also an America East Conference record in league competition. . . . Big East Conference West Division cellar dweller Rutgers upset Carmelo Anthony and NCAA Tournament champion-to-be Syracuse in 2003. . . . Columbia's Jacob "Jack" Molinas (31 vs. Brown in 1953), North Carolina State's Ronnie Shavlik (35 vs. Villanova in 1955) and Penn State's Jesse Arnelle (27 vs. Temple in 1955) set school single-game rebounding records.
30 - Maryland-Eastern Shore's Tee Trotter (42 points at Howard in overtime in 2003), Mississippi's Johnny Neumann (63 at Louisiana State in 1971), New Orleans' Ledell Eackles (45 at Florida International in 1988), Seattle's Elgin Baylor (60 vs. Portland in 1958), Tennessee Tech's Kevin Murphy (50 vs. SIU-Edwardsville in 2012) and Western Kentucky's Clem Haskins (55 vs. Middle Tennessee State in 1965) set school Division I single-game scoring records. Haskins' output is also an Ohio Valley Conference record in league competition. . . . Rick Barry (51 vs. Oklahoma City in 1965) set Miami's single-game scoring record against a major-college opponent. . . . William & Mary ended West Virginia's Southern Conference-record 44-game winning streak in 1960. . . . UC Irvine's Kevin Magee (25 vs. Long Beach State in 1982), Miami's Rick Barry (29 vs. Oklahoma City in 1965) and Oklahoma State's Andy Hopson (27 vs. Missouri in 1973) set school single-game rebounding records.
31 - LSU's Pete Maravich, despite having 13 regular-season games remaining in 1970, passed Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson (2,973 points from 1957-58 through 1959-60) with 4:43 left against Mississippi to become the NCAA's career scoring leader. . . . Gerhard "Jerry" Varn (51 points vs. Piedmont GA in 1953) set The Citadel's single-game scoring record. . . . Loyola Marymount outgunned U.S. International CA (181-150 in 1989) in the highest-scoring game in major-college history. . . . Manhattan's Bruce Seals established an NCAA single-game record with 27 three-point field-goal attempts (making nine vs. Canisius in 2000). . . . Canisius' Darren Fenn (22 vs. Manhattan in 2000), George Mason's Kenny Sanders (22 vs. American in 1989), Loyola Marymount's Hank Gathers (29 vs. U.S. International CA in 1989), Princeton's Carl Belz (29 vs. Rutgers in 1959) and St. Bonaventure's Bob Lanier (23 vs. Niagara in 1970) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent.

Memorable Moments in December College Basketball History
Memorable Moments in November College Basketball History

Few Make Their Mark in Player Development Anywhere Close to Zags Coach

December 31st, 2019 - 12:30

Has there ever been a coach with consistent track record for dramatic player development anywhere close to matching Gonzaga's Mark Few? The Zags, capturing outright or sharing 19 of the last 20 WCC regular-season championships, catapulted to #1 in national polls this year due largely to significant increases in scoring average from last season for their top two point producers - Filip Petrusev (17.5 ppg from 6.5) and Corey Kispert (13.9 from 8). Vastly-improved Joel Ayayi and seasoned veteran Killian Tillie are on the following alphabetical list of many Few pupils starting with All-American Dan Dickau at the turn of the century who blossomed under him after redshirt season or undistinguished freshman campaign:

  • Joel Ayayi - freshman RS in 2017-18 and 1.7 ppg in 2018-19 to 10.6 ppg in 2019-20
  • Casey Calvary - 3.7 ppg and 2.7 rpg as freshman in 1997-98 (when Few was Zags assistant) to All-WCC selection with 19.1 ppg and 6.5 rpg in 2000-01
  • Dan Dickau - 4 ppg as Washington freshman/sophomore in 1997-98 and 1998-99 to transfer becoming NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 2001-02 with 21 ppg
  • Sam Dower - freshman RS in 2009-10 to All-WCC selection with 14.4 ppg and 7.2 rpg in 2013-14
  • Rui Hachimura - 2.6 ppg as freshman in 2016-17 to NCAA consensus first-team All-American with 19.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg in 2018-19
  • Josh Heytvelt - 3.4 ppg and 2 rpg as freshman in 2005-06 to All-WCC selection with 14.9 ppg and 6.5 rpg in 2008-09
  • Zach Norvell Jr. - freshman RS in 2016-17 to All-WCC selection with 14.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 3.1 apg in 2018-19
  • Kelly Olynyk - 3.8 ppg as freshman in 2009-10 and RS season in 2011-12 to NCAA unanimous first-team All-American with 17.8 ppg and 7.3 rpg as junior in 2012-13
  • Jeremy Pargo - 2.7 ppg as freshman in 2005-06 to All-WCC selection with 12.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 4.6 apg in 2006-07
  • Derek Raivio - 3.1 ppg and 1 apg as freshman in 2003-04 to All-WCC selection with 13 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.8 apg and 1.6 spg in 2004-05
  • Robert Sacre - 2.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg as freshman in 2007-08 to All-WCC selection in 2010-11 with 12.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 1.9 bpg
  • Killian Tillie - 4.2 ppg as freshman in 2016-17 to All-WCC second-team selection with 12.9 ppg the next season
  • Kyle Wiltjer - 5 ppg and 1.8 rpg as Kentucky freshman in 2011-12 to transfer becoming NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 2015-16 with 20.4 ppg and 6.3 rpg

In Memoriam: RIP Look at 2019 Deceased Who Impacted College Basketball

December 30th, 2019 - 18:55

"It is not length of life, but depth of life." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

With Auld Lang Syne chords playing in the background, the final day of the calendar year offered another time to say goodbye by acknowledging the passing away in 2019 of a striking number of major-college basketball movers and shakers including two Ole Miss All-Americans. The NCAA Division I deceased list included former A-As Dick Boushka (St. Louis), Bob Burrow (Kentucky), Tom Chilton (East Tennessee State), Cliff Crandall (Oregon State), Andre Emmett (Texas Tech), Joe Gibbon (Mississippi), Charles Hardnett (Grambling), John Havlicek (Ohio State), Lewis Lloyd (Drake), Gene Melchiorre (Bradley), Johnny Neumann (Mississippi), Jimmy Rayl (Indiana), Bill Ridley (Illinois), Meyer "Whitey" Skoog (Minnesota), Doug Smart (Washington) and Glen Smith (Utah).

Brothers Jim and Leo Power - Boston College players in the mid-1950s - both passed away in 2019 as did a striking number of players with the last name of Cox. An estimated 300 World War II veterans die daily. More than 30 military vets, including Vietnam POW Al Kroboth (The Citadel), deserve an extra salute as they are among the following alphabetical necrology of 2019 deceased who didn't drop the ball on a major-college basketball court:

  • LaVerne Adrian, 95, played for Wichita in the early 1940s before serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
  • Cary Ahl, 87, averaged 3.6 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Lafayette from 1951-52 through 1953-54 in Butch van Breda Kolff's first three seasons as coach of the Leopards.
  • Roy Allison, 87, averaged 2.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Eastern Kentucky in 1953-54 under coach Paul McBrayer.
  • Ed Altieri, 88, averaged 2 ppg and 1.5 rpg for La Salle's 1952 NIT titlist coached by Ken Loeffler.
  • LaDell Andersen, 90, compiled a 287-167 coaching record with alma mater Utah State (173-96 in 10 seasons from 1961-62 through 1970-71) and Brigham Young (114-71 in six seasons from 1983-84 through 1988-89). All-Mountain States Conference second-team selection as a senior averaged 9 ppg for USU from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
  • Andy Anderson, 74, averaged 17 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Canisius from 1964-65 through 1966-67, leading the Golden Griffins in scoring and rebounding as a senior. He opened his final campaign with a 41-point outing against Murray State before scoring career-high 46 points late in the season against La Salle.
  • Jim Anderson, 67, was a juco recruit who averaged 13.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg for Idaho State in 1972-73 and 1973-74 (All-Big Sky Conference first-team selection as top scorer and rebounder for NCAA tourney team coached by Jim Killingsworth).
  • Robert Antle, 99, averaged 3 ppg for Michigan in 1941-42 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Calistus Anyichie, 19, averaged 1.9 ppg and 2.1 rpg as a Binghamton freshman in 2018-19 before drowning in an accident at New York state park.
  • Kenny Arnold, 59, averaged 10.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 3.2 apg for Iowa from 1978-79 through 1981-82 under coach Lute Olson. As a sophomore, he led the Hawkeyes' NCAA tourney fourth-place finisher in points scored and assists. He scored the most points by an individual in tourney against eventual 1980 champion Louisville (20 in national semifinals). All-Big Ten Conference third-team selection as a senior battled health issues for more than 30 years.
  • Stu Atkinson, 85, averaged 10.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Washington & Lee in 1952-53 and 1953-54.
  • Tim Autry, 81, was South Carolina State's coach when Bulldogs made transition to NCAA DI status, compiling a 96-93 record in seven seasons from 1973-74 through 1979-80.
  • Murray Backhaus, 86, played for Nebraska in 1952-53.
  • Alex "Al" Bajusz, 83, was on Purdue's roster in 1956-57.
  • Lynn Baker, 74, averaged 9.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Colorado from 1963-64 through 1966-67 under coach Sox Walseth. Baker was an All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection as senior.
  • Jim Ballard, 90, averaged 4 ppg for Dartmouth from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
  • Bryant Barnes, 81, averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Dartmouth from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Doggie Julian. Barnes participated in the NCAA tourney as a junior.
  • Jerald Barnett, 85, averaged 10.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Arkansas from 1953-54 through 1955-56. He led the Razorbacks in scoring each of his first two seasons before finishing runner-up as senior when earning All-SWC second-team acclaim.
  • Dale Barnstable, 93, averaged 5.5 ppg for Kentucky from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Adolph Rupp after serving in 71st Infantry of the U.S. Army during WWII. Barnstable was sixth man on UK's "Fabulous Five" club, which won the 1948 NCAA crown before repeating the next year when he was an All-SEC third-team selection.
  • Tony Barone Sr., 72, compiled a 180-200 coaching record with Creighton (102-82 in six seasons from 1985-86 through 1990-91) and Texas A&M (78-118 in seven seasons from 1991-92 through 1997-98). Averaged 1.5 ppg for Duke from 1965-66 through 1967-68 under coach Vic Bubas.
  • Chuck Bavis, 71, averaged 4.5 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Purdue in 1967-68 and 1968-69 under coach George King. Seven-foot center's career with the Boilermakers ended when losing part of his foot in an automobile crash.
  • Louis Bayne Jr. averaged 8.6 ppg for Penn from 1954-55 through 1956-57. He was senior captain with the Quakers.
  • James "Popeye" Beavers Sr., 87, averaged 3.7 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Rice from 1951-52 through 1953-54.
  • Don Beck, 86, averaged 10.9 ppg and 10.3 rpg for Purdue from 1952-53 through 1954-55. Beck, team MVP as a senior, was captain each of his last two seasons when pacing the Boilermakers in rebounding.
  • Ed Beck, 83, was a two-year captain who averaged 5.9 ppg and 10 rpg for Kentucky from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Adolph Rupp. All-SEC second-team selection as junior when leading the Wildcats with 14.1 rpg before becoming second-leading rebounder for NCAA titlist nicknamed the "Fiddlin' Five."
  • Mel Bell, 91, played for Furman the second half of the 1940s after serving in U.S. Navy.
  • Joe Belmont, 84, averaged 13 ppg and 4 rpg for Duke from 1952-53 through 1955-56 under coach Harold Bradley. Three-time All-ACC selection was runner-up in scoring for the Blue Devils each of his last two seasons.
  • Willie Bergines, 84, averaged double digits in rebounding for West Virginia's back-to-back NCAA tourney teams in 1955 and 1956 coached by Fred Schaus. Bergines was an All-Southern Conference second-team selection his final season.
  • Al Bianchi, 87, averaged 19.1 ppg for Bowling Green State from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Harold Anderson. As a senior, the All-Mid-American Conference first-team selection finished 10th in nation in scoring with 25 ppg.
  • Edwin "Fritz" Binder, 83, averaged 6.8 ppg for Duquesne from 1955-56 through 1957-58 in Dudey Moore's last three seasons as coach of the Dukes. As a senior, Binder was team runner-up in scoring with 11.5 ppg.
  • John Birkett, 82, compiled a 45-59 coaching record with Northern Arizona in four seasons from 1974-75 through 1977-78.
  • Bob Bivens, 84, averaged 7 ppg for Western Michigan in 1953-54.
  • Duncan Blair averaged 2.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg for St. Francis (N.Y.) from 1974-75 through 1976-77.
  • Johnny Blakney, 67, was an Oklahoma transfer who transferred to Texas Christian, where he played in 1972-73 and 1974-75.
  • Frank Blatcher, 90, averaged 9.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg for La Salle's NCAA tourney title-game teams in 1953-54 and 1954-55 under coach Ken Loeffler.
  • Bob Blatchford, 86, averaged 2.2 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Mid-American Conference member Case Western Reserve OH during first half of 1950s.
  • Bill Block, 95, was an All-Big Six Conference first-team selection as Iowa State's captain in 1944-45. The previous season, he was a member of the Cyclones' Final Four squad after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Ralyn "Bud" Bocker, 71, played for Colorado in 1967-68 under coach Sox Walseth.
  • Mike Bohonak Jr., 77, averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg for Clemson from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Press Maravich.
  • John "Junior" Born, 78, averaged 9.1 ppg and 3 rpg for Tulsa from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Clarence Iba. All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection as a junior when leading the Golden Hurricane in scoring after appearing in NCAA playoffs the previous season.
  • Frank Bosone, 79, averaged 8.7 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Portland from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
  • Dick Boushka, 84, averaged 19.2 ppg for St. Louis from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Eddie Hickey. Three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection was an All-American as a senior.
  • John Bradley, 68, played for Arizona in 1971-72 and 1973-74.
  • Alton Brandon, 59, averaged 5.9 ppg, 2 rpg and 2.7 apg for Colorado State from 1975-76 through 1978-79 under coach Jim Williams. Brandon led the Rams in assists each of his last two seasons.
  • Gerard "Jerry" Brehm Sr., 81, was Siena's runner-up in scoring in 1958-59 with 11.5 ppg.
  • James "J.N." Brock, 91, played for Mississippi State in 1945-46.
  • Gerald Brown III, 34, averaged 4.9 ppg and 1.1 spg for Providence in 2003-04 and 2004-05 before transferring to Loyola (Md.), where two-time All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference first-team selection averaged 20.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.7 spg in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Comedian was hit by gunfire from a vehicle in Northwest Baltimore.
  • Irv Brown, 83, played for Northern Colorado in the mid-1950s and was runner-up in scoring with 14.8 ppg in 1956-57. Referee who officiated six Final Fours from 1969 to 1977 also coached baseball for Colorado (224-158-2 record in nine years from 1970 through 1978).
  • Peyton Brown, 72, averaged 6.4 ppg and 2.7 rpg for VMI from 1966-67 through 1968-69, finishing third with the Keydets in scoring and rebounding as a senior.
  • Wayman "Jiggs" Buchanan, 85, averaged 5.1 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Texas from 1953-54 through 1955-56. As a junior, he was runner-up in scoring average for the Longhorns with 11.6 ppg.
  • Bobby Buddendorf, 81, played for Southern Methodist in 1956-57.
  • Al Bunge, 82, averaged 12.4 ppg and 10.6 rpg for Maryland from 1957-58 through 1959-60. Bunge was an All-ACC first-team selection as a senior when leading the Terrapins in scoring before becoming seventh pick overall in NBA draft. He paced them in rebounding all three seasons including their first NCAA tourney team when he was a sophomore.
  • Bob Burden, 79, led Middle Tennessee State in scoring and rebounding all three seasons from 1958-59 through 1960-61 in the Blue Raiders' first three campaigns at major-college level, averaging 17.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg in his varsity career. He was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as a junior.
  • Wayne Burdette, 73, averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Bowling Green State in 1964-65. INF hit .229 in the New York Mets' farm system in 1965 and 1966. Hall of Fame RHP Nolan Ryan was a teammate both years (rookie Appalachian League with Marion in 1965 and Class A Western Carolinas League with Greenville in 1966). Burdette's minor-league teammates also included RHP Jim Bibby, C Duffy Dyer, 1B Mike Jorgensen and LHP Jerry Koosman.
  • Bob Burrow, 84, averaged 20.1 ppg and 16.1 rpg for Kentucky as All-American in 1954-55 and 1955-56 under coach Adolph Rupp. Juco recruit was MVP of 1954 NJCAA Tournament.
  • Troy Burrus, 87, averaged more than 20 ppg for West Texas State as All-Border Conference first-team selection in 1952-53 and 1953-54, pacing league in scoring as a senior.
  • Roman Butkus, 63, averaged 4.8 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Iowa State in 1975-76 and 1976-77.
  • Tommy Butler III, 78, was a hooper for Oklahoma State in the early 1960s under coach Hank Iba before transferring to Texas A&M, where Butler played baseball.
  • Frank Calsbeek, 87, averaged 12.6 ppg for Iowa from 1948-49 through 1950-51. Two-time All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection was the Hawkeyes' top scorer as a junior.
  • Rev. Bryan Cannon, 90, played for Bradley in 1947-48 before transferring to Dubuque IA.
  • Eddie Capitani, 85, played for Loyola of Chicago in 1953-54 under coach George Ireland.
  • Tom Carino, 85, averaged 2.6 ppg for Iona from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Jim McDermott.
  • Marshall "Marty" Carlson, 91, scored a total of 64 points for Drake in 1947-48 and 1948-49. Played in New York Yankees' farm system for five years (outfielder hit .296 in 1952 and .277 in 1953 at Triple A level with Kansas City after compiling a 1-2 pitching record in Class B in 1949). In 1950, his .293 batting average with Muskegon (Class A Central League) was higher than teammate Elston Howard, an eventual 14-year MLB veteran.
  • Tom Carson, 68, averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Canisius in 1970-71.
  • Dick Casidy, 80, averaged 1.2 ppg for Wichita from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Ralph Miller. Casidy hit .276 with 37 homers and 161 RBI as an OF-3B in the San Francisco Giants' farm system in 1961 (Class D Midwest League) and 1962 (Class C California League). A fellow INF both years in Organized Ball was Hal Lanier.
  • Joseph "The Outlaw" Castaldi, 77, averaged 2.7 ppg for Rhode Island in 1966-67 and 1967-68 in Ernie Calverley's last two seasons as coach of the Rams. Castaldi served in U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
  • Mike Catino, 62, averaged 14.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 5.1 apg from 1976-77 through 1979-80 as Siena's first standout point guard of school's latest major-college era. He led team in scoring average as a sophomore and senior.
  • Joe "Bud" Ceremsak, 84, averaged 3.7 ppg for St. Joseph's from 1954-55 through 1956-57. He was a member of coach Jack Ramsay's first two teams with the Hawks.
  • Bob Chastain, 95, was a starter for Arizona State in 1945-46 after serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
  • Tom Chavez, 97, was a Hardin-Simmons TX transfer who averaged 3.4 ppg for Texas Western as a senior in 1947-48. Apache Indian's college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Air Force during WWII.
  • Tom Chilton, 81, averaged 26.1 ppg and 14.1 rpg in leading East Tennessee State in scoring and rebounding each season from 1958-59 through 1960-61 in the Buccaneers' first three campaigns at the major-college level. All-American as a senior was three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection ranking among the nation's top 11 scorers each of his last two years.
  • Dallas Christian, 81, averaged 5.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Hardin-Simmons TX from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
  • George Clark, 89, holds San Jose State rebounding average records for a season (16.3 rpg as senior) and career (11.4). Member of the Spartans' first NCAA tourney team in 1951. Senior co-captain in 1951-52 when he led team in scoring with 13.6 ppg and grabbed 27 rebounds in a single game against Oregon.
  • John Clegg, 82, was a member of Manhattan's national postseason tournament teams in 1956 (NCAA) and 1957 (NIT) under coach Ken Norton.
  • Bill Clifton, 85, averaged team-high 14 rpg as All-Border Conference second-team selection for West Texas State's NCAA tourney team in 1954-55 eliminated by eventual titlist San Francisco led by Bill Russell.
  • Warren "Todd" Cline, 51, averaged 10.7 ppg and 5.8 rpg for Liberty in 1988-89 in the Flames' inaugural season at NCAA Division I level.
  • Joel Cochran, 64, played for Louisiana Tech in 1976-77.
  • Gerald Cohen, 85, played for Massachusetts in the mid-1950s.
  • Eddie Colbert, 91, played for Iowa in 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
  • Ben Coleman, 57, averaged 5.6 ppg and 3.5 rpg with Minnesota in 1979-80 and 1980-81 before transferring to Maryland, where two-time All-ACC second-team selection averaged 15.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg and 1.2 bpg while shooting 58.9% from the floor in 1982-83 and 1983-84 under coach Lefty Driesell.
  • "King" Kelly Coleman, 80, was a Marshall/Eastern Kentucky transfer who earned small-college All-American acclaim with Kentucky Wesleyan before becoming ninth pick overall in 1960 NBA draft. Scored 4,337 career points as a Kentucky high school sensation (including 46.8-point average his senior season in 1955-56).
  • John "Bucky" Connolly, 97, played for Niagara in the mid-1930s. He served in U.S. Army during WWII, parachuting onto Utah Beach on D-Day.
  • Walt Connolly Jr., 76, averaged 1.3 ppg for Detroit in 1962-63 and 1963-64 under coach Bob Calihan.
  • Bill Cope, 93, lettered for Texas Tech in 1944-45 before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
  • Joseph "Pat" Corrigan III, 91, averaged 6.5 ppg for Navy from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Ben Carnevale.
  • John Corso, 58, averaged 2.2 ppg for Florida in 1978-79 before transferring to Davidson, where he averaged 1.7 ppg in 1980-81.
  • Paul "Sonny" Corum Jr., 84, played for Kentucky in 1954-55 under coach Adolph Rupp.
  • Steve Cottrell, 76, compiled a 145-133 coaching record with Western Carolina in 10 seasons from 1977-78 through 1986-87.
  • Bill Cox, 97, was a letterman for Kent State from 1947-48 through 1949-50 after spending time as a WWII flight mechanic in Tuskegee, Ala., the home of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen - America's first black fighter pilots.
  • Cortland "Corky" Cox, 88, averaged 10.5 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Louisville's three NIT teams from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Peck Hickman. Cox was runner-up in scoring with the Cardinals as a senior (14.7 ppg).
  • Don Cox, 89, averaged 9 ppg for South Carolina from 1949-50 through 1951-52, leading the Gamecocks in assists each of his last two seasons. He was an All-Southern Conference third-team selection as a senior.
  • Gary Cox averaged 11.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Butler from 1964-65 through 1967-68 (redshirt in 1965-66) under coach Tony Hinkle. Cox was the Bulldogs' runner-up in scoring as a senior.
  • Ron Cox, 78, averaged 4.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg with Missouri in 1959-60 and 1960-61. INF-OF for 10 minor-league seasons from 1962 through 1971 in farm systems of six MLB franchises - St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. He led Portsmouth-Norfolk (Class A South Atlantic League in 1962/93) and Jacksonville (Class AAA International League/83) in RBI. Teammate of Greg Luzinski in 1970 with Reading (Class AA Eastern League).
  • Cliff Crandall, 93, was an All-PCC North Division first-team selection with Oregon State in 1947-48 and 1948-49 under coach Slats Gill. U.S. Army Air Corps veteran was the Beavers' leading scorer as a senior All-American for NCAA tourney fourth-place finisher.
  • Paul Crosby, 30, averaged 12.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg and 1.6 spg for Mississippi Valley State in 2010-11 and 2011-12. Juco transfer became two-time All-SWAC first-team selection who was top rebounder both seasons for the Delta Devils.
  • Carl Crumpler, 92, was a forward who scored 91 points for Alabama in 1947-48. On his 45th combat mission in U.S. Air Force on July 5, 1968, he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and spent the next 1,714 days in captivity as POW in the Hanoi Hilton.
  • John Cummings, 62, averaged 3.8 ppg for Fresno State from 1975-76 through 1977-78.
  • Bill Cummins, 88, was a juco recruit who averaged 2.8 ppg for Oklahoma in 1951-52 under coach Bruce Drake.
  • Dick Curran Jr., 83, averaged 3.2 ppg for Yale in 1954-55 under coach Howard Hobson.
  • Ernest "Bucky" Curtis Jr., 90, averaged 1.1 ppg for Vanderbilt in 1948-49 under coach Bob Polk. Curtis, MVP in the Senior Bowl as wide receiver, was a second-round selection by the Cleveland Browns in 1951 NFL draft (26th pick overall). After serving a four-year stint in U.S. Navy during Korean Conflict, he caught 87 passes for 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 1955 and 1956.
  • Chuck Dahlke, 87, averaged 3.7 ppg and 6.3 rpg for Wisconsin in 1950-51 and 1951-52 under coach Bud Foster.
  • Dick Danford, 73, was Florida State's leading rebounder in 1966-67 with 7.6 rpg before teammate of eventual All-American Dave Cowens was part of first FSU team to appear in NCAA playoffs the next season. Danford compiled a 66-79 coaching record for Hardin-Simmons in five seasons from 1983-84 through 1987-88.
  • Bill "Slim" Dankos Sr. played for Temple in 1953-54 under coach Harry Litwack.
  • Jack Darbyshire, 93, played for New Mexico A&M in 1948-49 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Dudley Davenport, 81, played for Rhode Island in 1959-60 under coach Ernie Calverley.
  • Dave Davidson, 94, averaged 10 ppg as an All-PCC South Division selection for Stanford in 1948-49 under coach Everett Dean.
  • Jack Davis, 79, averaged 7 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Florida State from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
  • Mike Davis, 65, averaged 15.8 ppg and 7.1 rpg while hitting 54.7% of FGAs for Bradley from 1973-74 through 1975-76. All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection as senior was the Braves' leading scorer and rebounder each of his last two seasons.
  • Paul Dawkins, 61, averaged 17.3 ppg and 7.8 rpg for Northern Illinois from 1975-76 through 1978-79. Mid-American Conference Player of the Year as a senior when the two-time All-MAC first-team selection finished fifth in the nation in scoring with 26.7 ppg.
  • Phil Dawkins Sr., 78, averaged 6.9 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Purdue from 1961-62 through 1963-64.
  • Walter Densmore Jr., 79, averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Virginia from 1958-59 through 1960-61.
  • Joe DeStefano, 94, played for Providence in 1950-51.
  • Cliff Dixon, 32, was a juco recruit who averaged 4.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Western Kentucky in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Childhood friend of Texas All-American Kevin Durant was fatally shot outside a nightclub near Atlanta while celebrating his birthday.
  • Jim Dixon, 79, averaged 13.6 ppg and 12.8 rpg for Gonzaga in 1961-62 and 1962-63, leading the Zags in rebounding both seasons.
  • Chester "Chet" Doll, 86, averaged 9.4 ppg and 8.5 rpg for Loyola of New Orleans from 1956-57 through 1958-59. Appeared in NCAA playoffs his first two seasons before leading Wolfpack in rebounding average as a senior (10.8 rpg).
  • R. "Eric" Domroese, 89, averaged 6.8 ppg for Valparaiso from 1949-50 through 1951-52.
  • Don Dorland, 83, averaged 3.3 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Washington from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Tippy Dye.
  • Dale Dover, 69, averaged 16 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Harvard from 1968-69 through 1970-71, leading the Crimson in scoring as a sophomore and junior. Served in Denmark and Israel for U.S. Department of State before becoming the first African-American mayor of Falls Church, Va., in early 1990s.
  • Ronald Dowell, 83, played for Baylor in the mid-1950s.
  • Bob Downum, 82, averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Pacific in 1957-58.
  • Cal Drecksel, 87, played for Utah in 1953-54 in Jack Gardner's inaugural season as coach of the Utes.
  • Mike Drew, 77, played for Washington State in 1961-62 under coach Marv Harshman.
  • Richard Dreyer, 80, averaged 13.8 ppg and 9.3 rpg for St. Francis (N.Y.) from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Daniel Lynch. Dreyer led the Terriers in scoring as a sophomore and rebounding as junior.
  • Ron Druckenmiller, 82, averaged 13.3 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Muhlenberg PA from 1958-59 through 1960-61. Senior captain led the Mules in scoring each of his last two seasons and in rebounding his final campaign.
  • Dr. Joe Dudley, 87, averaged 11.9 ppg for Davidson from 1950-51 through 1952-53. He was the Wildcats' top scorer and rebounder as a senior.
  • Ron Dunlap, 72, averaged 5.8 ppg and 6 rpg for Illinois in 1965-66 and 1966-67 under coach Harry Combes before dismissal as part of a "slush fund" investigation. Center was second-round selection in 1968 NBA draft (19th pick overall).
  • John "Jack" Dunleavy, 76, averaged 3.6 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Seton Hall from 1963-64 through 1965-66 after serving in U.S. Army.
  • Steve Duthie, 66, averaged 4.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg and 1.7 apg for Rutgers in 1971-72. Journalist was national political correspondent for the Detroit News before serving in similar capacity with the Asian Wall Street Journal.
  • Rick Earl, 71, averaged 7.5 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Portland from 1967-68 through 1969-70.
  • Gary Earle, 66, averaged 6.7 ppg and 3 rpg for San Diego State from 1973-74 through 1975-76.
  • Capt. John "Jack" Eastman, 81, played for Rutgers in 1957-58 and 1958-59. As TWA's Managing Director of Flight Operations, he played an integral role in the aftermath of loss of Flight 800 and hijacking of Flight 847.
  • Clarence "Bud" Ebel Jr., 89, averaged 3.9 ppg for Valparaiso in 1948-49 and 1949-50.
  • Ray Eckstein, 93, was a Marquette letterman in 1943-44 and 1944-45.
  • Bill Edwards Jr., 87, averaged 5.9 ppg for St. Bonaventure from 1950-51 through 1952-53. He was runner-up in rebounding with 8 rpg for the Bonnies' 1952 NIT third-place team.
  • Cleveland Edwards, 71, was a teammate of Billy Knight and led Pittsburgh in assists with 5.4 per game in 1971-72. Edwards compiled a 5-9 record as UNLV's interim coach in 1994-95.
  • Dave Ehringer, 82, played for Louisville in 1956-57 under coach Peck Hickman.
  • J. "Mike" Eikenberry, 72, averaged 3.1 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Virginia in 1967-68. Three-year tennis letterman was an All-ACC selection as senior in 1969 before becoming President of the USPTA from 1984 to 1986.
  • Jerry Ellenwood, 87, averaged 2.5 ppg for Florida State in 1951-52.
  • Benoyd "Butch" Ellison, 79, was a juco recruit who averaged 4 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Kansas in 1959-60 and 1960-61.
  • Andre Emmett, 37, averaged 18.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg for Texas Tech from 2000-01 through 2003-04 under coaches James Dickey and Bob Knight. All-American as senior ranked among the nation's top 20 scorers each of his last two seasons. Three-time All-Big 12 Conference first-team selection was shot and killed in his hometown of Dallas.
  • Dick Engert, 85, averaged 5.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg for St. John's from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Joe Lapchick. As a senior, Engert was the third-leading rebounder for NIT titlist.
  • John English, 71, averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Virginia in 1967-68 and 1968-69.
  • Sheridan "Bruce" Ensley, 85, played for Yale in 1954-55 under coach Howard Hobson.
  • Dudley Eppel, 90, averaged 3.3 ppg for Rutgers in three seasons the first half of the 1950s. His college career was interrupted by missing 1951-52 and 1952-53 seasons while serving in U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Scarlet Knights' 1950 CWS baseball squad.
  • Burt Eppen, 93, played for Hamline MN in late 1940s after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Dr. Phil Estepp, 80, played in 1959 NCAA tourney with Eastern Kentucky against eventual Final Four team Louisville before averaging 11.5 ppg in 1959-60 and 1960-61. He was the Colonels' runner-up in scoring as a senior under coach Paul McBrayer.
  • Clarence Esters, 75, averaged 2 ppg and 2.6 rpg for San Francisco's NCAA Tournament West Regional finalist in 1965.
  • Tony Etchison, 47, averaged 2.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg and 1.3 apg for Mercer from 1991-92 through 1995-96 (redshirt in 1992-93). He died in a family farm accident.
  • Frank Etheridge, 80, was Florida's third-leading scorer (10.8 ppg) and rebounder (6.3 rpg) in 1958-59 before transferring to Nicholls State, where he was the Colonels' leading scorer in 1959-60 and 1960-61.
  • Billy Ethridge Sr., 83, averaged 5.1 ppg and 4 rpg for Mississippi State from 1953-54 through 1956-57.
  • Chris Fagan Jr., 64, averaged 12.2 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Colgate from 1974-75 through 1976-77. Team-leading scorer each of his last two seasons died from ALS.
  • Bob Fairbank Jr., 81, averaged 1.1 ppg and 1.1 rpg for Dartmouth's NCAA tourney team in 1959 including Rudy LaRusso and Dave Gavitt.
  • John Fannon, 85, averaged 8.2 ppg with Notre Dame from 1953-54 through 1955-56. As a sophomore, he averaged 9 ppg in three NCAA tourney contests for East Regional finalist.
  • Dr. Lovell Farris averaged 8 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Michigan from 1957-58 through 1959-60.
  • Chuck Faulkner, 83, played for Oklahoma A&M in the late 1950s under coach Hank Iba.
  • Dan Federmann, 57, averaged 6.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Tennessee as part-time starting center from 1980-81 through 1983-84 under coach Don DeVoe.
  • Floyd Feeney, 85, played for Davidson in 1953-54.
  • John "Al" Ferner, 82, averaged 7.3 ppg and 5.3 rpg for La Salle from 1956-57 through 1958-59. He was senior captain.
  • Ralph Ferrari averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Centenary from 1960-61 through 1962-63.
  • Neal Fichtel, 92, played for Notre Dame from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Moose Krause.
  • William Edward "Fuzzy" Fine Jr., 87, averaged 5 ppg for Montana from 1952-53 through 1954-55.
  • Larry Fischer, 83, averaged 2.9 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Kansas State from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Tex Winter. As a senior, Fischer played with the Wildcats' national fourth-place team.
  • Dick Fisher, 80, averaged 7.7 ppg and 6.6 rpg for Tennessee from 1958-59 through 1960-61. He was also a baseball letterman in 1959.
  • Rick Fisher, 71, averaged a team-high 18.8 ppg plus 9.7 rpg for Colorado State in 1970-71 as All-WAC second-team selection under coach Jim Williams. Juco recruit was 27th pick overall in NBA draft.
  • Ron Foisy, 86, averaged 1.3 ppg for Washington State from 1953-54 through 1955-56. As a senior, he was an infielder for the Cougars' College World Series participant.
  • Glen Forristall, 82, averaged 4.3 ppg for Missouri from 1956-57 through 1958-59.
  • Dave "Pappy" Fowle, 86, averaged 4.6 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Davidson from 1952-53 through 1954-55.
  • Dave Fox, 75, was a juco recruit who averaged 14.9 ppg and 5 rpg for Pacific in 1965-66 and 1966-67. Two-time All-WCAC selection was among top three scorers for UOP's first two NCAA tourney teams.
  • Mort Fraley played for Kentucky's freshman squad before transferring to North Texas State, where he averaged 10.5 ppg and 7.9 rpg in 1968-69 and 1969-70. He led the Mean Green in rebounding average in 1969-70 with 11.4 rpg.
  • Nat Frazier, 84, compiled a 43-70 record for Morgan State from 1985-86 through 1988-89 when school made transition to NCAA DI level in his second stint as coach of the Bears.
  • Dick Frye, 85, averaged 5 ppg for Princeton in 1953-54 and 1954-55 under coach Cappy Cappon. He was also a two-year letterman in football.
  • Jim Fulmer Sr. averaged 14.7 ppg and 9.4 rpg for Alabama from 1955-56 through 1957-58. As a sophomore, he was member of Crimson Tide squad going undefeated in SEC competition. Then, he became a two-time all-league third-team selection when leading Bama in rebounding each of his last two seasons.
  • George Fulton, 92, averaged 8.3 ppg for Kent State from 1947-48 through 1950-51. Four-year letterman was senior captain.
  • George Funk, 85, averaged 10 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Drake from 1953-54 through 1955-56. As a junior, he was runner-up in scoring for the Bulldogs with 13.5 ppg.
  • Billy Gabor, 97, was Syracuse's leading scorer four seasons in 1942-43 and from 1945-46 through 1947-48. Swingman's career was interrupted by serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. First SU player to score 400 points in a single season (1946-47) and exceed 1,000 in a career (1,344 was a record standing nearly 20 years until All-American Dave Bing surpassed mark in 1966).
  • Charley Gage Sr., 86, averaged 5.9 ppg and 7.3 rpg for Clemson from 1951-52 through 1953-54. As a senior, he was leading rebounder (11.3 rpg) with the Tigers' first team as an ACC member.
  • Gus Ganakas, 92, was Hall of Fame coach Jud Heathcote's predecessor at Michigan State, compiling an 89-84 record in seven seasons from 1969-70 through 1975-76.
  • Bob Garber, 94, averaged 4.6 ppg for Bradley the last half of 1940s after serving in U.S. Army as a pilot during WWII.
  • Morris Gardner, 92, played for Brigham Young in 1946-47 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Buddy Garfinkle played for Nevada-Reno in the late 1940s.
  • Bob Gates, 92, averaged 4.8 ppg for Nebraska's Big Seven Conference championship club in 1950 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. Gates became UNO's all-time winningest baseball coach (464 victories in 23 years from 1977 through 1999).
  • Jerry Gates, 75, was on Florida's roster in 1963-64 under coach Norm Sloan.
  • Howard Gathright, 84, averaged 2 ppg for Penn in 1955-56 and 1956-57.
  • John Geddes, 83, played for Colgate in 1957-58.
  • Dean Gehrett, 92, played for Washington State in 1944-45 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
  • Russell Geldmacher, 91, averaged 4.1 ppg for Marquette from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
  • Tony Gennari, 76, averaged 14.3 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Canisius from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Bob MacKinnon. Gennari was the Golden Griffins' leading scorer as a senior with 19 ppg before becoming 35th pick overall in NBA draft.
  • Steve Gepp, 87, averaged 4.3 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Villanova in 1950-51 and 1952-53 under coach Alex Severance.
  • Bobby Gersten, 99, was in regular rotation for North Carolina's first NCAA tourney team in 1940-41 before serving several years in the U.S. Air Force during WWII.
  • Joe Gibbon, 83, averaged 18.9 ppg and 9.6 rpg for Mississippi from 1953-54 through 1956-57 under coach Country Graham. All-American as senior when two-time All-SEC selection finished national runner-up in scoring with 30 ppg. Lefthander pitched 13 seasons from 1960 through 1972 with four different National League teams.
  • Wayne "Doc" Gibbons, 70, averaged 13.2 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Fairfield from 1967-68 through 1969-70.
  • Louis "Carlton" Gill Jr., 78, averaged 10 ppg and 8 rpg for Georgia in 1961-62 and 1962-63, leading the Bulldogs in rebounding both seasons. He was senior captain.
  • Dr. Bernie Gipson Jr., 71, played for Syracuse in the late 1960s.
  • Bobby Gish, 77, averaged 2.3 ppg for Vanderbilt in 1960-61 under coach Bob Polk.
  • Larry Glass, 84, compiled a 61-71 coaching record with Northwestern in six seasons from 1963-64 through 1968-69. He averaged 2.5 ppg for Miami (Ohio) in 1955-56 before posting an 11-14 mark and 4.05 ERA as RHP in the Cleveland Indians' farm system in 1956 and 1957.
  • Paul "Bill" Glenn, 74, averaged 10.9 ppg and 5 rpg for Florida State in 1965-66 and 1966-67. Team MVP as top scorer for coach Hugh Durham's first Seminoles team in 1966-67 practiced law and served as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge.
  • Jerry Godbey, 73, averaged 6.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Eastern Kentucky from 1966-67 through 1968-69.
  • Pete Goodbrod, 89, played basketball for Oregon State in the early 1950s. He was senior captain as an outfielder for the Beavers' 1952 College World Series baseball team.
  • Billie Gossett, 90, led Colorado A&M (now Colorado State) in total points (14.1 ppg) in 1950-51 under coach Bill Strannigan.
  • Ed Graham Jr., 97, played for Vanderbilt in 1941-42 before serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
  • George Grams, 74, averaged 4.8 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Purdue in 1963-64 and 1965-66 (redshirt in 1964-65) while recognized as the first seven-footer in Big Ten Conference history.
  • Dr. Warren Gray, 87, averaged 2.1 ppg and 4 rpg for Penn in 1951-52 under coach Howie Dallmar.
  • Billy "Hank" Green, 91, averaged 11.5 ppg for Hardin-Simmons TX from 1950-51 through 1952-53 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. All-Border Conference second-team selection as team's top scorer tallied a game-high 27 points as senior in NCAA playoff game against Santa Clara. He was also Hardin-Simmons' top point producer and rebounder the previous season.
  • Gerry Greenspan, 77, averaged 14.3 ppg and 8.2 rpg for Maryland from 1960-61 through 1962-63. He led the Terrapins in scoring and rebounding each of his last two seasons. All-ACC second-team selection as senior before becoming 25th pick overall in NBA draft.
  • Billy Joe Groover, 84, played for Georgia in 1954-55.
  • Dave Groth, 79, averaged 4.2 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Iowa State from 1960-61 through 1962-63.
  • Anthony Grundy, 40, averaged 13.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg and 2.9 apg for North Carolina State from 1998-99 through 2001-02 under coach Herb Sendek. All-ACC first-team selection as a senior was the Wolfpack's leading scorer each of his last three seasons.
  • Don Guariglia played for Bradley in 1952-53 under coach Forddy Anderson.
  • Dick Gunder, 84, averaged 7.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Alabama from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Johnny Dee.
  • Jerry Haddock, 77, averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Oklahoma from 1960-61 through 1962-63.
  • Stephen Hafford, 52, averaged 1.8 ppg for Baylor in 1985-86 and 1986-87.
  • Joe Halbert, 93, averaged 1.5 ppg for Oklahoma A&M from 1944-45 through 1947-48 under coach Hank Iba. Halbert was backup center to All-American Bob Kurland with NCAA Tournament titlists in 1945 and 1946.
  • Sam Hall, 86, played for Virginia Military Institute in 1952-53 before attending Naval Academy and Southern Mississippi.
  • Bob Hallberg, 75, coached Chicago State (224-84 record in 10 seasons from 1977-78 through 1986-87 as school made transition to NCAA DI level in 1984-85) and Illinois-Chicago (134-128 in nine seasons from 1987-88 through 1995-96).
  • Art Hambric Jr., 85, averaged 1.8 ppg for St. Louis' NIT team in 1958-59 under coach John Benington after serving in U.S. Army.
  • Bill Hanks Jr., 84, averaged 4.4 ppg and 4.9 rpg for Furman from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Lyles Alley.
  • Jim Hanson, 78, averaged 6.3 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Yale in 1959-60 and 1960-61 under coach Joe Vancisin.
  • Jack Hanvey, 84, played for Murray State in 1953-54.
  • Charles Hardnett, 80, was a two-time All-American for Grambling, averaging 19.2 ppg and 16.7 rpg from 1958-59 through 1961-62.
  • Paul Hardt, 68, averaged 7.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Idaho in 1970-71 and 1971-72.
  • Bill Hardy, 97, played for Butler in 1941-42 under coach Tony Hinkle before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. Hardy hit .246 as a SS-OF in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system in 1942 and 1946. His teammates in 1946 with Newport (Class B Piedmont League) included eventual actor Chuck Connors (ex-Seton Hall hooper) and Hall of Famer Gil Hodges (ex-St. Joseph's IN/Oakland City IN hooper).
  • Chuck Harmon, 94, was second-leading scorer for Toledo in 1942-43 (NIT runner-up), 1946-47 and 1947-48. College career was interrupted by three-year hitch stateside serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. First African-American to coach in integrated professional basketball, guiding the Eastern League's Utica (N.Y.) franchise as a player/coach. Utilityman with three different National League teams in the mid-1950s was the first African-American to play for the Cincinnati Reds.
  • Nate Harris, 72, played for Oral Roberts when the Titans started their basketball program in the late 1960s.
  • Nathaniel "Bubba" Harris was a juco recruit who averaged 2.5 ppg for New Mexico State in 1966-67 under coach Lou Henson.
  • Chris "Big Daddy" Harrison, 42, was a juco recruit who averaged 2.8 ppg for Iona in 1997-98 before transferring to Lewis-Clark State College ID.
  • Jack Hathaway, 83, averaged 5 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Gettysburg College PA in 1958-59.
  • John Havlicek, 79, averaged 14.6 ppg and 8.6 rpg while shooting 50.8% from the floor for Ohio State from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Fred Taylor. Two-time All-American was runner-up in rebounding for three NCAA tourney finalists including national champion as a sophomore.
  • Dale Hawk, 80, averaged 3.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg for New Mexico in 1959-60 and 1960-61.
  • Frank Hazen Jr., 94, was a juco recruit who averaged 2.2 ppg for Utah State in 1948-49 and 1949-50 after serving in U.S. military during WWII.
  • O.G. "Ollie" Helderle, 90, was a member of Oklahoma A&M's 1946 NCAA Tournament titlist coached by Hank Iba.
  • Bill Helkie, 74, averaged 10.7 ppg and 5 rpg for Army's three consecutive NIT semifinalists from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coaches Tates Locke and Bob Knight. As a senior, Helkie led the Cadets in field-goal shooting (50.5%).
  • John Hendry, 81, averaged 7.1 ppg for Stanford from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Howie Dallmar. Hendry was senior co-captain.
  • Harold Henson, 79, was a juco recruit who averaged 7.3 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Baylor in 1960-61 and 1961-62.
  • Murph "Maurice" Hertzfeld played for Villanova in 1944-45 under coach Alex Severance.
  • Tom Heywood, 60, averaged 10.5 ppg and 7.3 rpg for Weber State in 1981-82 and 1982-83. Juco recruit led the Wildcats in rebounding as a junior before appearing in NCAA tourney as senior.
  • Gene Hickey, 87, averaged 4.4 ppg, 2 rpg and 2.1 apg for Dayton's 1951 NIT runner-up under coach Tom Blackburn.
  • J.C. Hicks, 88, averaged 2.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Clemson from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
  • Bobby Hiles, 72, averaged 8.2 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Morehead State in 1967-68 and 1968-69 after transferring from Kentucky.
  • James "Wimpy" Hill, 94, played for Texas Tech in the late 1940s after serving in U.S. Navy in South Pacific during WWII.
  • Stan Hill, 82, averaged 9.9 ppg for Iona in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Jim McDermott.
  • Don Hilt, 71, averaged 16.3 ppg and 10.2 rpg for Ohio University from 1962-63 through 1964-65 under coach Jim Snyder. Three-time All-Mid-American Conference selection led the Bobcats in rebounding each season and was fifth in the league in scoring average as a senior with 19 ppg (same total of team-high points scored in setback against Dayton in NCAA playoffs). In the previous year with Mideast Regional finalist, Hilt supplied game-high 15 rebounds against Louisville and team-high 18 points against Cazzie Russell-led Michigan).
  • Les Hitchens, 94, played for Colgate in the late 1940s.
  • Elliot "George" Hitchins, 87, averaged 6.6 ppg and 5.3 rpg for Florida in 1950-51 and 1951-52.
  • Herbert Hobler, 96, played for Princeton in 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
  • Lou Hobson Sr. played for Washington State in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Marv Harshman.
  • John Hodak, 67, averaged 7.1 ppg and 2 rpg for Toledo in 1971-72 and 1972-73 under coach Bob Nichols.
  • Gordon Holden, 88, averaged 6.7 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Wyoming in 1954-55 and 1955-56 under coach Everett Shelton.
  • Carey "Bilbo" Holland, 57, was a juco recruit who averaged 3.8 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Auburn in 1983-84 and 1984-85.
  • Tom Holliday, 89, averaged 3.2 ppg for Tulsa in 1950-51 and 1952-53 under coach Clarence Iba.
  • Joe Holman, 93, averaged 7.7 ppg for Princeton from 1946-47 through 1949-50 in Cappy Cappon's first four seasons as coach of the Tigers. After serving in U.S. Navy during WWII, Holman was team MVP as a freshman and captain as a junior.
  • Bob Honea, 90, averaged 10.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg with Arizona from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Fred Enke. Two-time All-Border Conference selection was co-captain and leading scorer (12.8 ppg) as senior for the Wildcats' first NCAA tourney team.
  • Terrance Howard averaged 4.4 ppg and 3 apg for Auburn from 1984-85 through 1987-88. He appeared in NCAA playoffs all four seasons.
  • Bob Howell, 84, played for Arizona in 1953-54 under coach Fred Enke.
  • Bob Howell, 69, averaged 10.9 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Ohio University in 1970-71 and 1971-72 under coach Jim Snyder. Howell participated in 1972 NCAA playoffs against Al McGuire-coached Marquette.
  • Pat Howlett, 74, averaged 13.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Lehigh from 1964-65 through 1966-67.
  • Bob "Cotton" Hughes, 90, was Northwestern's fourth-leading scorer in 1947-48 and 1949-50 under coach Dutch Lonborg. Hughes served in U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict.
  • Lowell Hughes, 81, averaged 1.9 ppg for Kentucky in 1957-58 and 1958-59 under coach Adolph Rupp.
  • Theophile "Ted" Hunkele, 90, played for Manhattan in 1949-50 under coach Ken Norton.
  • James Hunter, 49, averaged 9.1 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Colorado from 1988-89 through 1991-92 (redshirt in 1989-90). He was the third-leading scorer and rebounder for third-place finisher in 1991 NIT.
  • Roy Irvin, 86, averaged 12.8 ppg and 9.1 rpg for Southern California from 1952-53 through 1954-55. J.C. recruit was leading scorer and rebounder for fourth-place finisher in 1954 NCAA Tournament.
  • George Jamison, 65, played for Colgate in 1972-73.
  • Aaron "Butch" Jenkins, 71, averaged 14.9 ppg and 7.9 rpg for Iowa State in 1968-69 and 1969-70, earning All-Big Eight Conference second-team acclaim as a junior. Juco recruit was the Cyclones' runner-up in scoring and rebounding both seasons.
  • Sam Jenkins, 94, averaged 5.5 ppg as two-year captain for Texas A&M in 1947-48 and 1948-49. WWII veteran served in U.S. Army during Battle of the Bulge before earning hoops letter with Texas Western and three subsequent letters with A&M.
  • Ralph Jewett, 93, played for Maine in late 1940s and early 1950s after serving in U.S. Air Force Corps in the Philippines during WWII.
  • Jim Jimas, 74, averaged 4.9 ppg for Brigham Young from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coach Stan Watts, earning All-WAC second-team honors as a senior. En route to the 1966 NIT final, Jimas made a late steal and basket at Madison Square Garden to help the Cougars defeat Bob Knight-coached Army in the semifinals.
  • John Jobe, 85, played for Tulsa in the mid-1950s under coach Clarence Iba.
  • Ralph Joeckel, 91, averaged 5.4 ppg for UCLA in 1948-49 and 1949-50 in John Wooden's first two seasons as coach of the Bruins.
  • Don Johnson, 88, was UCLA's leading rebounder as All-PCC South Division first-team selection in senior season with 1952 NCAA tourney team coached by John Wooden. Juco recruit averaged 9.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg in two-year Bruins career.
  • Gary "Cat" Johnson, 59, averaged 11.4 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Oral Roberts from 1978-79 through 1981-82. All-Midwestern City Conference second-team selection as a senior when leading ORU in scoring, assists and steals.
  • Jimmie Johnson, 73, averaged 9.9 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Oklahoma from 1966-67 through 1968-69, finishing as team's third-leading scorer each of his last two seasons. He was also a high jumper with the Sooners' track and field squad.
  • Ken "Silk" Johnson, 60, averaged 12.2 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Alabama from 1977-78 through 1980-81 under coaches C.M. Newton and Wimp Sanderson, finishing among the Crimson Tide's top three scorers all four seasons.
  • Roy Johnson Jr., 84, averaged 3.7 ppg for Iowa from 1953-54 through 1956-57 under coach Bucky O'Connor. Johnson was a member of the Hawkeyes' 1955 Final Four squad but didn't play for their F4 team the next season because of a medical redshirt (knee).
  • Freeman Jones, 92, played for Davidson in 1946-47 after serving in U.S. Naval Air Corps in South Pacific during WWII.
  • Dr. Gary Jystad, 85, played for Montana in mid-1950s.
  • Ed Kalafat, 86, averaged 14.5 ppg and 7.8 rpg for Minnesota from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Ozzie Cowles. Two-time All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection led the Gophers in rebounding all three seasons.
  • Pete Kallas, 80, averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Brown in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
  • Chuck Kaufman, 80, averaged 12.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Dartmouth from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Doggie Julian. Three-time All-Ivy League selection appeared in NCAA playoffs each of his first two seasons.
  • Bob Kehrt, 79, averaged 4.2 ppg for Purdue in 1959-60.
  • Dick "Abe" Kellar, 86, averaged 9 ppg and 8 rpg for Tennessee in 1954-55 and 1956-57. He was the Volunteers' runner-up in rebounding his final season.
  • Ollie Keller, 90, played basketball for Memphis State in 1952-53. Member of Tennessee's 1951 national championship football team before single-wing tailback transferred. He compiled a 14-24-3 coaching record with Northeast Louisiana in four years from 1972 through 1975.
  • Ken Kemble, 75, played for Penn State in the mid-1960s under coach John Egli.
  • John "J.W." Kent, 94, played for Louisiana State in 1945-46 and 1946-47 under coach Harry Rabenhorst after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Rev. John Kilzer, 62, averaged 3.2 ppg and 2 rpg for Memphis State from 1975-76 through 1978-79. Rock singer and songwriter, who struggled with alcohol addiction, committed suicide by hanging in a rehab facility.
  • Bruce King, 73, averaged 11.4 ppg and 11.7 rpg for Morehead State from 1964-65 through 1966-67, leading the Eagles in rebounding average all three seasons.
  • Dr. James "Pete" King, 83, averaged 4.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg for North Texas State in 1957-58 in the Mean Green's inaugural season at major-college level.
  • Henry "Peck" Kinsey, 67, was a juco recruit who averaged 6.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 2 apg for Murray State in 1973-74 and 1974-75.
  • Bob Kirchner, 98, was a regular for Colorado's 1942 Final Four team before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • William Kirk Sr., 92, served as U.S. Merchant Marine at the end of WWII before playing with Western Kentucky under coach Ed Diddle.
  • Pastor Jim Kissee, 76, was a juco recruit who averaged 4.1 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Arkansas in 1963-64 and 1964-65.
  • Al Kivel, 93, played for Arizona in 1946-47 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Mark Klotovich Jr., 81, averaged 1.9 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Utah State in 1957-58.
  • Karl Kluckhohn, 88, averaged 2.3 ppg for Colgate in 1950-51. He was the Raiders' top pass receiver in 1950 and 1951 with a total of 76 catches for 994 yards and eight touchdowns before competing in East-West Shrine Game and becoming 22nd-round selection by the Green Bay Packers in 1952 NFL draft. OF-3B hit .295 in the Detroit Tigers' farm system in 1952 and 1953. In his final season of Organized Ball with Wausau (Class D Wisconsin State League), the team's winningest hurler was RHP Bob Bruce, who eventually became a nine-year MLB veteran.
  • Vincent Knight, 80, was a juco recruit who averaged 12.6 ppg and 7.7 rpg for New Mexico State in 1959-60 and 1960-61. He was an All-Border Conference selection both seasons.
  • Erwin Knocke, 89, averaged 3.5 ppg for Wichita from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He went on to become Mayor of Arkansas City, KS.
  • John Knowles, 82, averaged 2.2 ppg for Rutgers in 1956-57 and 1957-58.
  • Al Koch, 75, averaged 13.3 ppg and 4.9 rpg for Iowa State from 1963-64 through 1965-66. As a junior, he was an All-Big Eight Conference first-team selection when he led the Cyclones in scoring and rebounding.
  • Jerry Koch, 86, averaged 8.9 ppg and 11.4 rpg for St. Louis from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Eddie Hickey. Koch, who played for the Billikens' first NCAA tourney team as a freshman, ranked 15th in the nation in rebounding as a sophomore and 5th as a junior.
  • Ken Kramer, 78, averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Temple from 1960-61 through 1962-63 under coach Harry Litwack.
  • Leslie "Wayne" Kreis Sr., 74, averaged 14.7 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Texas Christian from 1964-65 through 1966-67 in Buster Brannon's last three seasons as coach. Kreis, runner-up in scoring for the Horned Frogs all three years, was team MVP as a senior.
  • Al Kroboth, 71, averaged 11.2 ppg and 8.5 rpg for The Citadel from 1966-67 through 1968-69, leading the Cadets in rebounding each of his last two seasons and pacing the Southern Conference in field-goal shooting as a senior (60.7%). U.S. Marine Lieutenant was a POW for nine months during Vietnam War.
  • Chris Kuffner, 41, was on Auburn's roster in 1996-97 under coach Cliff Ellis.
  • Don Kula, 83, was an Illinois transfer who averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Western Michigan in 1958-59.
  • Ed Kuska (Kucera), 82, played for Idaho State in 1957-58.
  • Leon Lafaille, 101, was a Stanford letterman in 1938-39 and 1939-40 under coach Everett Dean before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
  • Roy Lange, 81, averaged 13.5 ppg and 5.4 rpg for William & Mary from 1955-56 through 1958-59. All-Southern Conference first-team selection each of his last two seasons when leading W&M in scoring average.
  • Paul Lape, 66, averaged 8 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 7.1 apg for Seton Hall from 1972-73 through 1974-75 under coach Bill Raftery. Lape holds school single-game record with 17 assists as sophomore vs. St. Peter's at Madison Square Garden.
  • Bob Larranaga, 78, averaged 1.3 ppg for St. John's in 1959-60 and 1960-61 under coach Joe Lapchick. He is older brother of long-time coach Jim Larranaga.
  • Andy Laska, 93, was a regular for Holy Cross' national third-place team in 1948 and starter in same backcourt with All-American Bob Cousy for another NCAA tourney team as senior.
  • Jack Lasseter, 88, was a member of Duke's squad in 1950-51 under coach Harold Bradley.
  • Malcolm "Mal" Lassman, 81, averaged 9.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Washington & Lee in 1957-58 and 1958-59 in the Generals' final two seasons at the major-college level.
  • James "Bill" Laude, 84, averaged 1.3 ppg for Kansas State in 1957-58 under coach Tex Winter.
  • Keon Lawrence, 32, averaged 10.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 2.2 apg for Missouri in 2006-07 and 2007-08 before transferring to Seton Hall, where he averaged 4.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 2.5 apg in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
  • William "Buddy" Layne Jr., 87, was a member of Richmond's squad in 1956-57.
  • Paul Leavitt, 76, averaged 4.2 ppg and 3 rpg for New Hampshire from 1961-62 through 1963-64 in the Wildcats' first three seasons at major-college level.
  • Rob LeBuhn, 87, averaged 4.1 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Northwestern from 1951-52 through 1953-54.
  • Jack Levitt, 90, averaged 1.3 ppg for Michigan in 1950-51 and 1951-52.
  • Tom Lillis Sr., 86, averaged 6.9 ppg for St. Louis from 1950-51 through 1952-53. Played for the Billikens' first NCAA tourney team as a junior before finishing runner-up in scoring and rebounding as All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection with NIT participant as senior.
  • Ed Lippstreu Jr., 88, averaged 3.4 ppg for California from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
  • Lewis Lloyd, 60, was a juco recruit who averaged 28.2 ppg and 12.4 rpg while shooting 54.9% from the floor with Drake in 1979-80 and 1980-81. Two-time All-American ranked among the top four in the nation in scoring each season. According to medical examiner's office, his demise was "accidental from drug intoxication."
  • Mike Lockette, 72, was a juco recruit who averaged 6.6 ppg and 7.5 rpg for St. Louis in 1969-70 and 1970-71 under coach Bob Polk.
  • Jack Lovrich, 85, led Southern California in rebounding average with 7.2 rpg as senior in 1955-56 after being member of 1954 national fourth-place team. Three-year baseball letterman as pitcher was member of squad appearing in 1955 College World Series.
  • Hardy Loyd, 79, averaged 3.7 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Tennessee Tech in 1958-59 and 1959-60 under coach John Oldham.
  • Doran Lummis, 91, was a member of Wyoming's NCAA playoff team in 1947-48 coached by Everett Shelton. Lummis served in U.S. Army tank corps during WWII.
  • David Lunn Jr., 37, averaged 6.7 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Delaware from 2001-02 through 2003-04 before transferring to St. Edward's TX. He passed away from a fentanyl overdose.
  • Guy Mabry, 93, served in U.S. Navy as radio technician during WWII before scoring 121 points for Kansas from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Phog Allen.
  • David Mack played for Canisius in 1969-70.
  • Bill Mackrides, 93, was basketball letterman for Nevada-Reno in 1944 before quarterback became a third-round choice by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1947 NFL draft (19th pick overall). His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific during WWII.
  • John MacLeod, 81, compiled a 196-193 major-college coaching record with Oklahoma (90-69 in six seasons from 1967-68 through 1972-73) and Notre Dame (106-124 in eight seasons from 1991-92 through 1998-99).
  • Hugh "Bud" MacMaster Jr., 87, averaged 1.8 ppg for Michigan State in 1951-52 under coach Pete Newell before serving in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict.
  • Matt Maderos, 62, averaged 15.4 ppg for UC Santa Barbara in 1977-78 and 1978-79. Juco recruit led the Gauchos in scoring both seasons. Santa Clara transfer perished after sustaining injuries from a bicycle accident.
  • Dr. J.H. Mahaffey, 95, played for Louisville in 1941-42 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Frank Majewski, 81, averaged 7.3 ppg and 5.9 for St. Joseph's three NCAA Tournament teams from 1958-59 through 1960-61 coached by Jack Ramsay. Majewski was ringleader recruiting fellow seniors Jack Egan and Vince Kempton in point-shaving scandal. At least three games for Final Four-bound club were fixed.
  • Zane Major Sr., 61, averaged 11.2 ppg and 3 rpg for St. Joseph's from 1975-76 through 1978-79. He finished among the Hawks' top three in scoring average each of his first three seasons and was member of NIT team as a senior.
  • John Malone, 86, played for Oklahoma A&M in the mid-1950s under coach Hank Iba.
  • Tom Maloney, 86, averaged 5.5 ppg for Oklahoma A&M from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Hank Iba after transferring from Regis CO. Participated in two NCAA tourneys before finishing team runner-up in scoring as a senior.
  • Jim Marsh, 73, averaged 9.2 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Southern California from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
  • Jermaine Marshall, 28, averaged 9.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Penn State from 2010-11 through 2012-13 before transferring to Arizona State, where he averaged 15.1 ppg and 3.1 rpg in 2013-14 under coach Herb Sendek. Marshall was runner-up in scoring for each school his last two seasons.
  • Augustine "Augie" Martel, 81, averaged 4.6 ppg for Iowa from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Bucky O'Connor. Martel was a member of back-to-back Final Four teams his first two seasons.
  • Henry Martin Sr., 95, averaged 12.2 ppg for South Carolina in 1940s during career interrupted by serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. First freshman to play varsity hoops with the Gamecocks twice led them in scoring average en route to becoming school's initial 1,000-point career scorer.
  • Rich Mason, 74, averaged 6.9 ppg and 7.1 rpg for Northwestern in 1964-65 before transferring to Indiana State.
  • Everett "Russell" Mathews Jr., 78, averaged 3.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg for New Mexico State in 1961-62.
  • Tim Maypray, 30, was an All-Big South Conference football selection who played four basketball games with VMI in 2007-08.
  • Mort McArthur, 69, played for Furman in 1968-69 under coach Frank Selvy.
  • Charles "Perry" McCahill, 91, averaged 5.7 ppg for Montana State's first NCAA tourney team in 1951 after serving in U.S. Navy.
  • Dr. Gary McClary, 74, averaged 2 ppg for Evansville as teammate of All-American Jerry Sloan in 1964-65.
  • Charles "Jim" McConnell, 83, was a member of Iowa's NCAA Tournament runner-up in 1956 before finishing third in points scored for the Hawkeyes in 1956-57 under coach Bucky O'Connor. McConnell averaged 5.8 ppg and 1.9 rpg in his three-year career.
  • Steve McFall, 68, averaged 6.5 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Santa Clara in 1971-72 under coach Carroll Williams.
  • Ed McGrath Jr., 94, played for Massachusetts during the 1940s, averaging 6.8 ppg as a senior in 1948-49. He served as captain during college career interrupted by serving in U.S. Navy on destroyer (the USS Clark) in North Atlantic during WWII.
  • Jim "Hooker" McMahon, 84, played for Connecticut in 1954-55 under coach Hugh Greer.
  • Hugh McMasters Jr., 87, averaged 1.8 ppg for Michigan State in 1951-52 under coach Pete Newell before serving in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict.
  • Perry McMichael, 80, played for Texas Christian in 1958-59 under coach Buster Brannon.
  • Rich Meckfessel, 81, averaged 7.7 ppg and 6.4 rpg for Washington University (Mo.) in 1959-60 in the Bears' final season at major-college level.
  • Malcolm Meeks (subsequently known as Ajamu Mutima), 67, averaged 1.5 ppg for Florida in 1971-72 and 1972-73. He was one of first two African-Americans to play for the Gators.
  • Joe Meigs, 77, played for Florida in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coach Norm Sloan.
  • Carl "Red" Meinhold, 92, played for LIU in the mid-1940s before serving in U.S. Army.
  • Gene "Squeaky" Melchiorre, 92, averaged 11.5 ppg for Bradley from 1947-48 through 1950-51. Two-time All-American was second-leading scorer for 1950 NCAA Tournament and NIT runner-up. He also was an INF/OF for the Braves' 1950 College World Series participant.
  • Jack Meredith, 94, played for Stanford in 1945-46 under coach Everett Dean after serving in U.S. Navy in Pacific Theatre during WWII.
  • Dr. Bob Merten, 81, averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Kansas State in 1956-57 under coach Tex Winter.
  • John Messick, 82, was on St. Louis' roster in 1956-57 under coach Eddie Hickey.
  • Virgil Mills, 84, played for Georgia in the mid-1950s.
  • Wataru "Wat" Misaka, 95, was the point guard on Vadal Peterson-coached Utah teams that won the NCAA Tournament in 1944 and NIT in 1947. Misaka, 5-7, shared game-high scoring honors in Western Regional final victory against Iowa State.
  • Sheddrick Mitchell, 82, averaged 3.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Butler from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Tony Hinkle.
  • Wallace "Butch" Mixon Jr., 80, was on Louisiana State's hoops roster in the late 1950s. Righthander set SEC single-game record with 24 strikeouts against Southwestern Louisiana in 1959 before compiling a 17-21 record and 4.02 ERA in the Chicago Cubs and Houston Colt .45s farm systems in three years (1961-63-65). In final season of Organized Ball, one of his teammates with Durham (Class A Carolina League) was 3B Doug Rader.
  • Dale Moats, 58, averaged 5.1 ppg and 2.7 rpg for William & Mary from 1978-79 through 1981-82 under coach Bruce Parkhill.
  • Charles Moir, 89, became Virginia Tech's all-time winningest coach (215-117 record in 11 seasons from 1976-77 through 1986-87) after guiding Tulane to a 46-33 mark in three seasons from 1973-74 through 1975-76.
  • Jim Moore, 76, averaged 11.4 ppg and 9.7 rpg for St. Mary's from 1962-63 through 1964-65. All-WCAC second-team selection as a junior led the Gaels in scoring each of his last two seasons. He set existing school single-game scoring record with 43 points as a senior against Sacramento State.
  • Mike Morchower, 79, averaged 3.6 ppg and 2 rpg for Richmond from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
  • Don Moreland, 81, played for Marshall in 1958-59.
  • Jim Morgan, 85, averaged 12.4 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Louisville from 1953-54 through 1956-57 under coach Peck Hickman. Second-leading scorer for NIT champion as junior was 15th pick overall in 1957 NBA draft. Based primarily in Kentucky and Ohio, he became one of the Midwest's preeminent thoroughbred trainers, winning more than 300 stakes races.
  • Bob Mortell, 83, averaged 7.2 ppg and 8.3 rpg for Virginia from 1957-58 through 1959-60. He led the Cavaliers in rebounding as a senior with 14.6 rpg.
  • Danny Moses, 63, played for Wake Forest in 1972-73 under coach Carl Tacy before center transferred to Pikeville College KY.
  • Del Ray Mounts, 79, averaged 17.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Texas Tech from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Two-time All-SWC first-team selection after earning second-team honors as a sophomore led the Red Raiders in total points all three seasons including back-to-back league championship teams.
  • Curt Mueller, 85, averaged 7.6 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Wisconsin from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Bud Foster, leading the Badgers in rebound average each of his last two seasons. Founder of Mueller Sports Medicine was a 2002 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame inductee.
  • Rod Mullin, 58, averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Siena from 1979-80 through 1982-83. He was older brother of former St. John's All-American Chris Mullin.
  • Bob Murrey, 90, was a U.S. Army veteran who played for Missouri in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He also played baseball for Mizzou.
  • William Napper Jr., 64, was a juco recruit who averaged 6.1 ppg for Virginia in 1976-77 under coach Terry Holland.
  • Howard Nathan, 47, averaged 7.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.2 apg and 1.8 spg for DePaul in 1991-92 before transferring to Northeast Louisiana, where he averaged 14 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 7.8 apg and 2.2 spg as All-Southland Conference second-team selection in 1993-94.
  • Mike Neal, 72, averaged 3.5 ppg for Dartmouth in 1966-67 under coach Doggie Julian.
  • Jackson "Jack" Neel, 90, averaged 3 ppg for Clemson from 1948-49 through 1950-51 before serving as a Captain during the Korean Conflict.
  • Gordon Nelson, 91, averaged 2.4 ppg for Rutgers in 1948-49 and 1949-50 before serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during Korean Conflict.
  • Johnny Neumann, 68, was an Ole Miss All-American who led the nation in scoring in 1970-71 with 40.1 ppg in his lone varsity campaign.
  • Leo Nojaim, 78, played for Niagara in early 1960s under coach Taps Gallagher.
  • Gary Norman, 69, was a juco recruit who averaged 4.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Utah in 1971-72 under coach Bill Foster.
  • Alex Novakovich, 88, averaged 2.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1953-54.
  • Robert O'Brien, 92, averaged 10.7 ppg for Gettysburg College PA from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was a member of NIT team with Muhlenburg PA in mid-1940s before serving in U.S. Navy Air Corps during WWII.
  • Anthony "Tony" Oddo, 75, was a J.C. recruit who averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Southern California in 1964-65 and 1965-66 under coach Forrest Twogood.
  • Ron Olender, 79, averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Seton Hall from 1958-59 through 1960-61.
  • Matt Olenski, 68, played for Cornell in 1972-73. He was a member of the Big Red's 1971 NCAA titlist in lacrosse.
  • Ralph Olsen, 88, was a member of Brigham Young's 1951 NIT titlist coached by Stan Watts.
  • Jack Osborn, 94, played for Southern Methodist in 1943-44 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Bob Otten Sr., 85, averaged 6.8 ppg and 7.4 rpg for Manhattan's NIT team in 1955 coached by Ken Norton.
  • Jim Ove, 93, was Marquette's runner-up in scoring with 9.6 ppg in 1947-48 before transferring to Valparaiso, where he averaged 14.6 ppg in 1949-50 and 1950-51 (team-high 21.3 ppg).
  • Fred Overton Jr., 80, compiled a 44-59 coaching record with Murray State in four seasons from 1974-75 through 1977-78.
  • John "Ralph" Palmer, 81, played for Northern Colorado from 1955-56 through 1957-58.
  • Sidney Palmer, 90, played for Gettysburg College PA in 1947-48.
  • Maurice "Skip" Palo, 86, played for Xavier in the mid-1950s.
  • Rev. John Pamperin, 83, played for Wisconsin from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Bud Foster.
  • Ralph Paparella, 101, averaged 1.6 ppg for Providence in 1937-38 and 1938-39 before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
  • Don Parsons, 89, was Rutgers' runner-up in scoring in 1948-49 (12.2 ppg) and 1949-50 (11.9 ppg). His grandson is Chandler Parsons, the SEC Player of the Year with Florida in 2010-11 before a nine-year NBA career.
  • Curtis Pass, 41, averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Old Dominion in 1997-98 under coach Jeff Capel Jr. before transferring to West Georgia.
  • Bryan Pavlish, 67, averaged 1.4 ppg and 0.9 rpg for Utah State in 1970-71 and 1971-72.
  • Mike Pedone, 81, averaged 5.4 ppg and 2.4 rpg for St. John's from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Joe Lapchick. Pedone was a regular for 1959 NIT titlist.
  • Tommy Pennick Sr., 77, averaged 4.6 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Texas Christian in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coach Buster Brannon.
  • Harry Percy, 88, played for Oklahoma A&M in 1949-50 under coach Hank Iba.
  • Dennis Peterson, 71, played for West Virginia in the late 1960s before transferring to Bethany WV.
  • Frank Petrancek, 87, averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.9 rpg for Northwestern from 1951-52 through 1953-54. As a sophomore, he led the Wildcats in scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounding (9.5 rpg).
  • Jerry Petty, 80, was a member of Butler's NIT team in 1959 under coach Tony Hinkle. Petty also participated as a member of the school's track squad.
  • Gil "Gib" Philbrick, 90, coached his alma mater (Maine) to a 25-46 record in three seasons from 1968-69 through 1970-71.
  • Jerry Phillips, 85, averaged 4.6 ppg and 1.5 rpg for St. Mary's from 1953-54 through 1955-56.
  • Everette Pigg, 87, was a juco recruit who averaged 3.5 ppg for Furman in 1951-52 and 1952-53 under coach Lyles Alley.
  • Gene Pingatore, 82, averaged 4.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Loyola Marymount from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He went on to become the winningest high school coach in Illinois at a suburb of Chicago and was featured in the 1994 documentary film Hoop Dreams.
  • Nick Pino, 75, averaged 10.6 ppg and 7.6 rpg for Kansas State from 1965-66 through 1967-68 under coach Tex Winter. Pino, a seven-footer, appeared in NCAA tourney as a senior as the Wildcats' second-leading rebounder.
  • Johnny Pittman, 51, averaged 4.9 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Oklahoma State from 1988-89 through 1990-91. His son, Dexter, was a center for Texas from 2006-07 through 2009-10.
  • Daniel Pjesky, 97, was tied for runner-up in scoring with Michigan State in 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
  • Paul Poff, 86, averaged 2.5 ppg for Indiana from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Branch McCracken. Poff played against a couple of fellow New Albany, Ind., alums with LSU in 1953 Final Four national semifinals.
  • Larry Poker (Pokrzywinski), 93, was a member of Wisconsin's 1947 NCAA East Regional semifinalist before averaging 3.8 ppg the next two seasons under coach Bud Foster. Poker was deployed overseas with U.S. Navy during WWII, sailing on boat protecting an Admiral.
  • Jack Pomfret, 96, played for Washington in 1945-46 under coach Hec Edmundson.
  • Don Posey, 75, averaged 5.3 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Mississippi State from 1962-63 through 1964-65. He was a sophomore on the school's first NCAA playoff team that snuck out of town to compete in "The Game of Change" against an integrated Loyola of Chicago, which went on to capture the national championship. He was senior co-captain.
  • Jim Power, 83, averaged 3.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Boston College in 1957-58 and 1958-59. He scored nine points in first BC NCAA Tournament game in 1958.
  • John "Jack" Prenderville, 86, averaged 2.1 ppg for St. Francis (N.Y.) from 1951-52 to 1955-56 (missed 1953-54 and 1954-55 seasons while serving in U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict). Compiled an 18-32 record as alma mater's coach in 1973-74 and 1974-75.
  • Leo Power Jr., 84, averaged 1 ppg and 2 rpg for Boston College in 1954-55.
  • Mike Pressley, 60, averaged 3.2 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Howard University in 1976-77 and 1977-78.
  • Joe Price, 77, was on Marquette's roster in 1963-64 under coach Eddie Hickey.
  • Kendric Price, 32, played in eight games for Michigan in 2006-07 under coach Tommy Amaker.
  • John Profant, 92, was an Ohio native who played for Columbia in 1944-45 before serving in U.S. military during WWII. He was also a football player.
  • John Prudhoe, 86, averaged 9.9 ppg and 9.8 rpg for Louisville from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Peck Hickman. Prudhoe was the Cardinals' rebounding leader as a junior.
  • Steve Pugatch, 73, averaged 7.9 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Boston University in 1965-66.
  • Frank "Dave" Pugh, 79, played for Marshall from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
  • Charles Pugsley, 95, was a member of Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament runner-up in 1947 coached by Bruce Drake. Pugsley's college career was interrupted by serving in the U.S. Navy Air Corps during WWII. He was the Sooners' third-leading scorer in 1950-51.
  • Arnie Quaerna, 77, played for Wisconsin in 1961-62.
  • Curtis "Ron" Ragan Sr., 85, was runner-up in scoring with 15.9 ppg for Memphis State's 1957 NIT runner-up.
  • Tom Ragan Sr., 94, was a Pittsburgh letterman in 1943-44.
  • Fred "Rick" Ragsdale II, 74, averaged 8.2 ppg and converted 88% of his free-throw attempts for Loyola Marymount from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
  • Ron Rahn, 71, averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Marquette from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Al McGuire.
  • Jack Rainey, 91, played for Idaho in late 1940s after serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
  • Cal Ramsey, 81, averaged 20.2 ppg and 17.5 rpg for NYU from 1956-57 through 1958-59. Fifteenth pick overall in NBA draft ranked among nation's top 20 in rebounding all three seasons.
  • Jimmy Rayl, 77, averaged 20.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Indiana from 1960-61 through 1962-63 under coach Branch McCracken. Two-time All-American ranked among the nation's top eight scorers as a junior and senior.
  • Bertel Reder II, 65, averaged 12 ppg for McNeese State from 1972-73 through 1974-75. Two-time All-Southland Conference second-team selection averaged 15.2 ppg as a junior when school made transition up to NCAA DI level.
  • Lt. General Benjamin Register Jr., 89, averaged 2.5 ppg for Georgia Tech from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
  • Gil Reich, 87, averaged 8 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Kansas' NCAA tourney runner-up in 1953 after transferring from Army, where he averaged 9.9 ppg and 7.8 rpg in 1950-51. Reich was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of 1953 NFL draft (19th pick overall).
  • Walter Reid, 94, was a four-year letterman for Eastern Kentucky after serving in U.S. Maritime Service during WWII.
  • Bill Reinert, 74, played for Delaware in 1964-65.
  • Dick Retherford, 88, averaged 16.9 ppg for Baldwin Wallace OH from 1949-50 through 1951-52, leading the Yellow Jackets in scoring each of his last two seasons.
  • William Rhines III, 60, played for Yale in 1977-78.
  • Dick Ricketts, 76, was a two-time All-Big Ten Conference third-team selection who averaged 13.9 ppg and 4 rpg for Ohio State from 1962-63 through 1964-65 under coach Fred Taylor. As senior captain, Ricketts was the Buckeyes' top scorer and team MVP.
  • Bill Ridley, 85, averaged 12.4 ppg for Illinois from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Harry Combes. All-American as a senior when he was an All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection.
  • Cal Riemcke, 92, was a member of California's NCAA tourney fourth-place team in 1946.
  • Steve Riley, 84, was on Louisville's basketball roster in 1954-55 under coach Peck Hickman. Riley led the Cardinals' baseball squad in batting average from 1955 through 1957.
  • Helmer Ringstrom, 89, played for Loyola of Chicago in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
  • Mark Risinger, 62, averaged 1.8 ppg for William & Mary from 1975-76 through 1978-79.
  • John Ritch III, 84, averaged 12.3 ppg for Providence from 1954-55 through 1956-57, leading the Friars in rebounding as a sophomore (14.3 rpg) and junior (10.3 rpg). Ritch paced PC in scoring as senior captain (14.4 ppg).
  • Dr. Jerry Ritchey, 84, was an Illinois native who averaged 8 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Mississippi State in 1954-55 and 1955-56. He served in the U.S. Army before and during the Berlin Crisis.
  • Dave Roach, 77, averaged 10.9 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Iowa from 1961-62 through 1963-64, leading the Hawkeyes in scoring each of his last two seasons. He was an All-Big Ten Conference third-team selection as a junior when also pacing team in rebounding.
  • Gene Robbins, 87, coached North Texas State to a 36-67 record in four seasons from 1971-72 through 1974-75.
  • Art Roche, 89, played for Rhode Island in 1950-51. He was also a QB for the Rams' football squad.
  • Ron Rooks, 77, averaged 7.7 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Louisville from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Peck Hickman. Rooks was the third-leading scorer for the Cardinals' NCAA tourney team as a senior.
  • Wally Rooney Sr., 92, played for Niagara in 1948-49 under coach Taps Gallagher.
  • Larry Rosenzweig, 70, averaged 6.4 ppg and 7.5 rpg as a Stanford center in 1969-70 and 1970-71 under coach Howie Dallmar. Rosenzweig led the Cardinal in rebounding average with 9.9 rpg in 1970-71.
  • Bill Ross Jr., 83, was third-leading scorer for Missouri in 1955-56 and 1956-57 with more than 12 ppg each year.
  • Mel Rothbart, 91, played for CCNY between the school's Final Four teams in 1947 and 1950. He left after his sophomore season in 1948-49 on the eve of point-shaving scandal shaking the sports world.
  • Ron Rouse, 70, averaged 7.1 ppg and 5.2 rpg for UC Santa Barbara from 1967-68 through 1969-70.
  • Edwin "Lynn" Royal, 65, averaged 10.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg for Texas Christian from 1972-73 through 1975-76. He led the Horned Frogs in scoring (16.2 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg) in inaugural campaign when NCAA bylaws made freshmen eligible.
  • Bob Rule, 75, averaged 15.4 ppg and 9.2 rpg for Colorado State in 1965-66 and 1966-67. Juco recruit led the Rams in rebounding both seasons.
  • Will Russell, 90, averaged 3.8 ppg and 5.1 rpg for Toledo in 1950-51.
  • Frank "Pep" Saul Jr., 95, was Seton Hall's leader in scoring average three straight seasons from 1946-47 through 1948-49 after having his college career interrupted by serving three years in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was co-captain each of his last two seasons.
  • Stu Schachter, 78, averaged 4.9 ppg for Rhode Island from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Ernie Calverley. As a junior, Schachter scored 12 points in the Rams' first-ever NCAA tourney game (loss against St. Bonaventure in 1961).
  • Pat "Fuddy" Schipani, 76, averaged 3.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Duquesne in 1962-63 and 1963-64.
  • Randolph Schmeling, 82, was Georgetown's leader in rebounding average (8.4 rpg) in 1957-58.
  • Bernie Schneider, 82, was a member of San Francisco's squad in the late 1950s under coach Phil Woolpert.
  • Bob Schneider, 89, averaged 10.1 ppg for Alabama from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was an All-SEC third-team selection as a junior when finishing runner-up with the Crimson Tide in scoring.
  • Jim Schnurr, 68, averaged 15.2 ppg and 10.6 rpg for Holy Cross from 1970-71 through 1972-73. He was the Crusaders' runner-up in scoring all three seasons.
  • John Schoenberger, 82, averaged 1.4 ppg for Manhattan's NCAA tourney team in 1957-58 under coach Ken Norton. OF-2B hit .267 in farm systems of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators in four years from 1959 to 1962. In initial season of Organized Ball with Bluefield (Class D Appalachian League), he was a teammate of Dean Chance and Boog Powell. Two years later, Schoenberger led Pensacola (Class D Alabama-Florida League) in hits, doubles and RBI.
  • Paul Schramka, 91, was a JV hooper for San Francisco in the late 1940s. He played baseball under coach Pete Newell, who also coached the Dons to 1949 NIT title. Schramka's brother, Gene, was captain of Marquette's NCIT championship club in 1951-52. Pinch-runner and leftfielder for the Chicago Cubs in two games in 1953. He donned uniform #14 on Opening Day before Hall of Famer Ernie Banks inherited it late in the season.
  • Ronald Schumacher, 96, played for Northwestern in 1942-43 and 1943-44 under coach Dutch Lonborg before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. Schumacher was also a pitcher with the Wildcats' baseball squad.
  • Ed Scott, 89, averaged 5.9 ppg for St. Louis from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Eddie Hickey. Scott was an All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection as a senior.
  • Wayne See, 95, was an All-Border Conference selection from 1946-47 through 1948-49 with Northern Arizona after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
  • Chuck "Curly" Selvy Jr., 71, was a Western Kentucky transfer who averaged 8.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Furman from 1968-69 through 1970-71.
  • Warren Shackelford, 87, was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection who averaged 9.9 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Tulsa in 1951-52 and 1952-53 under coach Clarence Iba. Shackelford led the Golden Hurricane in rebounding as a senior (6.4 rpg).
  • Bolling "Randy" Sharp III, 90, averaged 5.6 ppg for Canisius from 1949-50 through 1951-52.
  • Bill Shepherd Sr., 91, was an Indiana transfer who averaged 6.3 ppg for Butler in 1947-48 and 1948-49 under coach Tony Hinkle. He is the father of Billy, who also played for Butler in early 1970s, and Dave, who played for IU and Ole Miss in mid-1970s.
  • Bill Shinn, 80, was Davidson's leading scorer with 13.3 ppg in 1959-60.
  • John "Jack" Shockley, 86, averaged 2.8 ppg and 3 rpg for St. Louis from 1951-52 through 1953-54, playing in both the NIT and NCAA Tournament as a sophomore under coach Eddie Hickey.
  • George Simonovich, 89, averaged 2.1 ppg for Baldwin Wallace OH in 1949-50.
  • Meyer "Whitey" Skoog, 92, was a three-time All-American who averaged 15.2 ppg for Minnesota from 1948-49 through 1950-51 in Ozzie Cowles' first three seasons as coach of the Golden Gophers.
  • Lou Slaby, 77, played in two basketball games for Pittsburgh in 1960-61. Middle linebacker and defensive tackle with the New York Giants and Detroit Lions for three seasons in mid-1960s. Fifth-round selection of Giants in 1963 (69th pick overall) had two interceptions in 1964 when named to UPI All-Rookie Team after spending previous pro campaign on injured reserve list.
  • Larry Sloan, 77, played for Washington State in 1962-63 under coach Marv Harshman.
  • Wayne "Cat" Smalls, 65, averaged 9.8 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Florida State from 1973-74 through 1976-77 under coach Hugh Durham.
  • Dr. John "Doug" Smart, 82, averaged 18.9 ppg and 13.5 rpg for Washington from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Tippy Dye. Three-time All-American led Pacific Coast Conference in rebounding each season and paced Huskies in scoring all three years.
  • Bruce Smith, 63, averaged 7.4 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Montana State from 1973-74 through 1976-77.
  • Dallas Smith, 66, averaged 9.5 ppg and 7.1 rpg for West Texas State from 1973-74 through 1975-76. All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection as a senior when he led the Buffaloes in scoring (12.3 ppg) and rebounding (7.5 rpg) before Maurice Cheeks' teammate became 35th pick overall in NBA draft.
  • Glen Smith, 90, averaged 15.6 ppg for Utah from 1949-50 through 1951-52. All-American as a senior when leading Skyline Eight Conference in scoring after earning all-league second-team acclaim the previous year by pacing the Utes in point production.
  • Bob Smither, 80, was a juco recruit and U.S. Army veteran who averaged 5.3 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Seattle's NCAA tourney teams in 1962 and 1963.
  • Rev. John Smyth, 84, averaged 16.3 ppg for Notre Dame from 1954-55 through 1956-57. He was a third-round selection in NBA draft (20th pick overall) as senior captain when finishing runner-up in scoring and rebounding behind Irish All-American Tom Hawkins. Prior to first law firm in America bringing lawsuit against Roman Catholic hierarchy becoming involved, Chicago Archdiocese removed noted fund-raiser from ministry amid allegations before captivating figure died reportedly after developing infection stemming from hip-replacement surgery.
  • Ray Snyder, 95, was a juco recruit who averaged 4.7 ppg for Oregon State in 1948-49 and 1949-50 under coach Slats Gill after serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. In Snyder's first season, he was third-leading scorer with the Beavers' Final Four team.
  • Barry Sonnenberg, 39, averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Toledo from 1981-82 through 1984-85 under coach Bob Nichols.
  • Jim Sottile, 89, averaged 12.7 ppg for West Virginia from 1950-51 through 1952-53. He was an All-Southern Conference first-team selection as senior captain when leading the Mountaineers in scoring with 19.3 ppg.
  • Don Spitz, 88, was a juco recruit who averaged 6.5 ppg for Valparaiso in 1950-51 and 1951-52. He led Valpo in rebounding in 1951-52 with 9.1 rpg.
  • Jaaron Stallworth, 22, was a juco recruit who quit Hawaii's team early in the 2017-18 season.
  • Scott Stapleton, 67, averaged 3.1 ppg for Syracuse from 1971-72 through 1973-74.
  • Mike Stark, 91, averaged 2.7 ppg for Syracuse from 1947-48 through 1949-50.
  • Gordon Stauffer, 89, coached two schools when they made transition to NCAA DI level, compiling a 121-90 record with Indiana State in eight seasons from 1967-68 through 1974-75 and 101-140 mark with Nicholls State in nine seasons from 1981-82 through 1989-90. As a player, he averaged 6.9 ppg for Michigan State from 1949-50 through 1951-52, concluding career under coach Pete Newell.
  • Carl Stavreti, 78, averaged 7 ppg for Miami (Fla.) from 1960-61 through 1962-63. As a senior, Indiana product was a teammate of All-American Rick Barry.
  • Bartholomew "Bart" Steib, 74, averaged 3.4 ppg for William & Mary in 1964-65 and 1966-67.
  • Herb Stephens Jr., 72, averaged 6.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Texas Christian in 1971-72 and 1972-73 after originally attending Marshall.
  • Leon Stevenson Sr., 63, averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg for St. Francis (Pa.) in 1974-75 and 1975-76 before transferring to Delaware, where he averaged 3.8 ppg and 4.1 rpg in 1977-78.
  • Douglas Stewart, 93, lettered for Texas in 1943-44 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Phil Stewart, 92, averaged 1.5 ppg for Wayne State (Mich.) from 1946-47 through 1948-49.
  • L. "Gene" Stohler, 91, played for Butler in the late 1940s and early 1950s under coach Tony Hinkle.
  • Steve Strange, 79, averaged 15 ppg and 8.6 rpg for Southern Methodist from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Doc Hayes. All-SWC selection each of his last two seasons when leading the Mustangs in scoring both years.
  • Leonard Strauss Jr., 77, was a St. Louis native who averaged 4.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Harvard in 1961-62 and 1962-63.
  • Deante Strickland, 22, averaged 7.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.2 spg for Portland State in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Sister of juco recruit was charged with his murder by shooting him and two other family members who survived.
  • Jerry Stroman, 56, was juco recruit who averaged 16.9 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Utah in 1984-85 and 1985-86. The Utes' team-leading scorer as a senior was All-WAC first-team selection when sparking them to NCAA playoffs.
  • Seymour "Stu" Sturmans, 89, was a juco recruit who averaged 4.7 ppg for Washington State in 1950-51 under coach Jack Friel before transferring to Western Washington.
  • Gerald "Jerry" Suess Sr., 86, averaged 10.3 ppg for Baldwin-Wallace OH in 1952-53 when the school de-emphasized from the university division. He was a pitcher in the Kansas City Athletics' farm system in 1958.
  • Quitman Sullins, 84, averaged 11 ppg and 9.9 rpg for Murray State from 1954-55 through 1957-58. All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as a senior led the Racers in scoring and rebounding each of his last two seasons.
  • Dick Suprunowicz, 91, averaged 6.7 ppg for Syracuse from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
  • John Swacus, 98, was a member of Pittsburgh's 1941 Final Four team coached by Doc Carlson before serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
  • Neil Swisher, 81, averaged 13.7 ppg for Texas A&M from 1956-57 through 1958-59. Two-time All-SWC selection led the Aggies in scoring all three seasons.
  • John "Cy" Szakacsi, 96, averaged 8.1 ppg for South Carolina in 1948-49 after scoring 134 points for the Gamecocks in 1947-48. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
  • Alan Talboy, 87, played for Stanford in 1952-53.
  • Aaron Tanitsky, 93, played for Penn in 1943-44.
  • George Tarasovic, 89, was a J.C. recruit who played hoops for Louisiana State in 1951-52 under coach Harry Rabenhorst. Tarasovic was a second-round NFL draft choice who played with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos for 13 years from 1952 to 1966 (pro career interrupted by serving in U.S. military during Korean Conflict).
  • Sam "Sonny" Taub, 89, averaged 3.1 ppg for Detroit from 1949-50 through 1952-53 under coach Bob Calihan. Taub went on to play slow-pitch softball for three national championship teams.
  • Ron Taylor, 72, averaged 10.2 ppg and 7.7 rpg for Southern California from 1966-67 through 1968-69 under coach Bob Boyd, leading the Trojans in rebounding as a senior. "Tiny Ron" became an actor with roles tending to emphasize his 7-1 frame.
  • Roland Thomas, 88, played for New Mexico State in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
  • Bill Toole, 86, averaged 4.3 ppg for Oregon State from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Slats Gill. Toole, a senior starter when the Beavers lost West Regional final by one point against eventual NCAA champion San Francisco, was selected in 30th round as a back by the New York Giants in 1955 NFL draft.
  • Ken Trautman, 87, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.5 ppg for Washington State in 1952-53 under coach Jack Friel.
  • Martin "Marty" Trotsky, 100, played for Colorado from late 1930s to early 1940s. Member of 1942 NCAA playoff Final Four team served in U.S. Marine Corps in South Pacific as a Major.
  • Young "Arnold" Tucker, 95, was a Miami (Fla.) transfer who became a three-year hooper for Army in the mid-1940s and senior captain. All-American QB on great Cadet football squads compiling 27-0-1 record from 1944 through 1946, winning national titles the first two years.
  • Willis "Will" Urban, 91, averaged 8.2 ppg for Oregon from 1948-49 through 1950-51. Urban was an All-PCC North Division first-team selection as a junior when leading the Ducks in scoring. He served in the U.S. military before and after college.
  • Herm Urenda, 81, averaged 3.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Pacific in 1959-60. He played two AFL games as E-DB with the Oakland Raiders in 1963.
  • Mel Utley, 66, averaged 14.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 4.3 apg for St. John's from 1972-73 through 1974-75. He led the Redmen in scoring each of his last two seasons under coach Lou Carnesecca.
  • John Van Ness, 79, played for Yale in the early 1960s under coach Joe Vancisin.
  • Bill Vandenburgh, 95, was an All-PCC North Division second-team selection as senior captain in 1948-49 after earning Most Inspirational Award for Washington's 1948 NCAA West Regional runner-up the previous season. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
  • Alfonso "Al" Vaughn Jr., 69, averaged 10.7 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Connecticut from 1970-71 through 1972-73.
  • Ray Vencill Jr., 83, averaged 8.1 ppg for Eastern Kentucky from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Paul McBrayer. As a senior, Vencill participated in NCAA playoffs against Louisville.
  • Nick Visnic Jr., 79, averaged 3.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg for West Virginia from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coaches Fred Schaus and George King. As a sophomore, Visnic was a member of the Mountaineers' NCAA Tournament runner-up.
  • Tony Vlastelica, 90, averaged 11 ppg for Oregon State from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Slats Gill. Vlastelica was an All-PCC North Division second-team selection as a senior for West Regional finalist (lost by one point against Bill Russell-led eventual NCAA champion San Francisco).
  • Joe Voskuhl, 68, averaged 7.6 ppg and 8.3 rpg for Tulsa from 1970-71 through 1972-73, leading the Golden Hurricane in rebounding each of his last two seasons. His son, Jake, was starting center for Connecticut's 1999 NCAA Tournament titlist before a nine-year career in the NBA.
  • Nick Vrotsos, 93, played for Alabama in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He averaged 4.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 2.7 apg as a senior in 1950-51.
  • George Walker averaged 8.1 ppg for California as a starting forward in 1947-48 after serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
  • Maurice Walker, 66, played for Boston College in 1971-72.
  • Ronnie Wall, 74, averaged 4.8 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Mississippi in 1965-66.
  • Denny Walljasper, 80, averaged 1.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Notre Dame from 1958-59 through 1960-61.
  • Bill Ward, 76, was runner-up in scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg) as senior for SMU's NCAA playoff team in 1964-65 coached by Doc Hayes. Ward finished three-year career with averages of 9.8 ppg and 5.1 rpg.
  • Ken Warzynski, 70, averaged 16 ppg and 11.9 rpg for DePaul from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Ray Meyer. Warzynski led the Blue Demons in rebounding all three seasons.
  • Mark Weber, 91, played for Villanova in 1945-46 under coach Alex Severance.
  • Kelsey Weems, 51, averaged 4.1 ppg and 1.8 apg for North Carolina State from 1985-86 through 1988-89 under coach Jim Valvano.
  • Roy "Karl" Weide, 73, averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Oregon State in 1965-66, 1966-67 and 1969-70. He also was a 1B for the Beavers' baseball squad. His college career was interrupted by serving two-year stint in the U.S. Army.
  • Dave Weiss, 88, averaged 4 ppg for Minnesota from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Ozzie Cowles.
  • James Wells, 93, played for Ohio State in the mid-1940s. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
  • Robert "Gus" Wenzel, 79, averaged 6.7 ppg for SEC member Tulane from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Clifford Wells. As a sophomore, Wenzel was the Green Wave's runner-up in rebounding (7.3 rpg).
  • Chuck White, 78, averaged 16.9 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Idaho from 1960-61 through 1962-63 during Joe Cipriano's three seasons as coach of the Vandals, leading them in scoring each year (including senior campaign over eventual NBA sensation Gus Johnson).
  • Nelson White, 82, averaged 3.5 ppg for Eastern Kentucky in 1959-60 and 1960-61 under coach Paul McBrayer.
  • John Whitesell, 74, averaged 7.5 ppg and 5 rpg for Virginia Tech from 1963-64 through 1965-66.
  • Ernie Wilhoit, 78, averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Indiana from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Branch McCracken.
  • Denis Willens, 80, coached Pacific briefly in 1987-88.
  • David "Bryan" Williams, 76, averaged 13.3 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Xavier from 1963-64 through 1965-66, finishing runner-up in scoring average with the Musketeers each of his last two seasons.
  • William "Dudley" Williams, 94, played for Wichita in 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
  • Mike "Mickey" Wittman, 74, averaged 17.4 ppg and 9.1 rpg for Miami (Fla.) from 1964-65 through 1966-67, leading the Hurricanes in scoring each of his last two seasons. Blimp advocate worked 25 years with Goodyear Airship Operations.
  • Frederick "Rick" Wolfert, 64, played for Louisiana State in the mid-1970s under coach Dale Brown.
  • Bob Yates, 76, averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.1 rpg for Oregon in 1962-63 and 1963-64.
  • John Yates Jr., 85, averaged 5.4 ppg for Tulsa from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Clarence Iba. As a junior, Yates was a member of the Golden Hurricane's first NCAA tourney team.
  • David Young, 49, averaged 7.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.4 apg and 1.2 spg for Clemson from 1988-89 through 1991-92 under coach Cliff Ellis. Young was a starter for the Tigers' ACC regular-season champion in 1990.
  • Carroll Youngkin, 80, averaged 14.2 ppg and 10.2 rpg for Duke from 1958-59 through 1960-61. He was an All-ACC first-team selection as a sophomore before leading Vic Bubas-coached 1960 East Regional runner-up in rebounding. Youngkin is the father of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a hooper with Rice in the late 1980s.
  • Ray Zelek, 84, averaged 9.1 ppg and 9.6 rpg with Cornell from 1953-54 through 1955-56. As a sophomore, he was second-leading rebounder for Big Red's initial NCAA playoff team.
  • Thaddeus "Ted" Zelek, 87, averaged 3 ppg and 2.2 rpg for John Carroll (Ohio) in 1951-52 and 1952-53.
  • Chris Zier, 69, averaged 2.4 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Seton Hall in 1968-69 and 1969-70.
  • Walter "Fritz" Zwick, 78, averaged 2.2 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Dartmouth in 1960-61 under coach Doggie Julian.

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Centre Court: Small School Dealt Both UK and UL Their Most-Lopsided Loss

December 25th, 2019 - 19:25

It's no secret Greek philosopher Rick Pitino, the biggest loser in coaching community this decade, directed both Kentucky and Louisville to NCAA Tournament championships. But following is a UK/UL connection hoop secret ESPN's best researcher doesn't know: Centre College in Danville, Ky., boasts a distinction possibly rendering effervescent Dickie V speechless insofar as the Colonels blew up both Death Stars - UK (87-17 in 1909-10) and UL (61-7 in 1919-20) - by more than 50 points, handing each perennial power the most lopsided defeat in their vaunted history. The Cardinals lost five consecutive contests against Centre from 1939 to 1941 after the Wildcats dropped six straight decisions against Centre from 1918 to 1921.

If you need bar-bet winning information, additional major universities succumbing by staggering record-setting margins in the Dinosaur Age against obscure opponents include Bradley (bowed to Millikin), Cincinnati (Circleville), Connecticut (Wesleyan), Duke (Washington & Lee), Massachusetts (Williams), Memphis (Elks Club), North Carolina (Lynchburg YMCA Elks), Oklahoma State (Southwestern KS), Pittsburgh (Westminster), Rhode Island (Amherst), USC (L.A. Athletic Club) and Wichita State (Ottawa).

The "Final Five" DI schools reaching the NCAA playoff national semifinals at some point in their careers to win at least 20 games in a major-college season when suffering their most-lopsided setback include Indiana (1993-94), Louisiana State (1969-70), St. John's (1951-52), Texas-El Paso (2000-01) and UCLA (1996-97). Kentucky was the opponent when Florida, Georgia, St. John's, Temple, Tennessee, Tennessee-Martin, Tulsa and Vanderbilt were saddled with their worst reversals.

IU's 106-56 loss against Minnesota in 1993-94 came only two years after the Big Ten Conference rivals reversed roles when the Hoosiers handed the Gophers their most-lopsided setback in history (96-50). In 1997-98, Missouri rebounded from the Tigers' most-lopsided reversal in school history (111-56 at Kansas State in Big 12 Conference opener) to defeat the Wildcats in their return engagement (89-59 at Mizzou in regular-season finale) for an incredible 85-point turnaround in margin.

Dr. James Naismith founded the game of basketball but he apparently didn't boast any "inside" information gaining a competitive edge. In fact, Naismith is the only one of Kansas' first nine full-season head coaches to compile a career losing record (55-60 in nine campaigns from 1898-99 through 1906-07). One of the defeats was by an all-time high 40 points against Nebraska.

Naismith is among the following coaches, including a striking number of luminaries (such as Harold Anderson, Gene Bartow, Ben Carnevale, Gale Catlett, Chick Davies, Bill Foster, Marv Harshman, Doggie Julian, Bob Knight, Guy Lewis, Rick Majerus, Phil Martelli, Frank McGuire, Shelby Metcalf, Lute Olson, Johnny Orr, Vadal Peterson, Digger Phelps, Honey Russell and Norm Stewart) wrestling with status incurring the most-lopsided smack-down in history for an NCAA Division I university (info unavailable for some DI schools listed alphabetically below):

Losing DI School Season Record Coach Victorious Opponent Result Margin
Air Force 1965-66 14-12 Bob Spear Utah 108-57 51
Alabama 1997-98 15-16 David Hobbs Auburn 94-40 54
Alabama State 1996-97 8-21 Rob Spivery Minnesota 114-34 80
American 1964-65 4-19 Jimmy Williams Syracuse 127-67 60
Appalachian State 1972-73 6-20 Press Maravich North Carolina State 130-53 77
Arizona 1955-56 11-15 Fred Enke Utah 119-45 74
Arizona State 1955-56 10-16 Bill Kajikawa Texas Tech 113-63 50
Arkansas 1973-74 10-16 Lanny Van Eman Mississippi 117-66 51
Army 1913-14 5-7 Joseph Stilwell Union 81-13 68
Auburn 1912-13 6-9 Mike Donahue Georgia 92-12 80
Austin Peay 1981-82 6-20 Ron Bargatze Clemson 102-53 49
Ball State 1946-47 9-8 Pete Phillips Notre Dame 80-31 49
Ball State 1987-88 14-14 Rick Majerus Purdue 96-47 49
Baylor 1944-45 0-17 Van Sweet Arkansas 94-28 66
Bethune-Cookman 1991-92 4-25 Jack "Cy" McClairen Arkansas 128-46 82
Boston College 1955-56 6-18 Don Martin Marshall 130-69 61
Boston University 1905-06 2-4 unavailable Wesleyan CT 74-7 67
Bowling Green 1954-55 6-16 Harold Anderson Dayton 109-38 71
Bradley 1913-14 10-10 Fred Brown Millikin IL 62-10 52
Brigham Young 1996-97 1-25 Roger Reid Washington 95-44 51
Brown 1988-89 7-19 Mike Cingiser Kansas 115-45 70
Butler 1954-55 10-14 Tony Hinkle Illinois 88-34 54
California 1999-00 18-15 Ben Braun Stanford 101-50 51
UC Irvine 1975-76 14-12 Tim Tift UNLV 129-57 72
UC Santa Barbara 1966-67 10-16 Ralph Barkey UCLA 119-75 44
UC Santa Barbara 1976-77 8-18 Ralph Barkey UNLV 113-69 44
Cal State Fullerton 1964-65 1-25 Alex Omalev U.S. International 91-32 59
Campbell 1997-98 10-17 Billy Lee Florida International 96-43 53
Centenary 1987-88 13-15 Tommy Canterbury Oklahoma 152-84 68
Central Connecticut State 1995-96 13-15 Mark Adams Connecticut 116-46 70
Central Michigan 1911-12 2-5 Harry Helmer Michigan State 72-10 62
Cincinnati 1901-02 5-4 Henry S. Pratt Circleville OH 84-13 71
Clemson 1954-55 2-21 Banks McFadden Duke 115-54 61
Colorado 1951-52 8-16 Horace "Bebe" Lee Kansas State 92-40 52
Connecticut 1905-06 6-3 unofficial Wesleyan CT 86-12 74
Creighton 1948-49 9-14 Duce Belford Illinois 96-30 66
Dartmouth 1966-67 7-17 Alvin "Doggie" Julian Princeton 116-42 74
Davidson 1908-09 1-3 J.W. Rhea Georgia 100-12 88
Dayton 1994-95 7-20 Oliver Purnell Cincinnati 116-63 53
DePaul 2010-11 7-24 Oliver Purnell Syracuse 107-59 48
Detroit 2015-16 16-15 Ray McCallum Vanderbilt 102-52 50
Drake 1998-99 10-17 Kurt Kanaskie Indiana 102-46 56
Duke 1912-13 11-8 J.E. Brinn Washington & Lee VA 90-15 75
Duquesne 1937-38 6-11 Charles "Chick" Davies Stanford 92-27 65
East Carolina 1963-64 9-15 Wendell Carr Davidson 105-45 60
East Tennessee State 1996-97 7-20 Ed DeChellis Davidson 97-47 50
East Tennessee State 2007-08 19-13 Murry Bartow Syracuse 125-75 50
Eastern Illinois 2001-02 15-16 Rick Samuels Oklahoma 109-50 59
Eastern Michigan 1957-58 1-20 James Skala Southern Illinois 128-60 68
Evansville 1960-61 11-16 Arad McCutchan Utah 132-77 55
Fairfield 2014-15 7-24 Sydney Johnson Duke 109-59 50
Florida 1947-48 15-10 Sam McAllister Kentucky 87-31 56
Florida A&M 1992-93 10-18 Willie Booker Oklahoma 146-65 81
Florida Atlantic 2000-01 7-24 Sidney Green Florida 100-42 58
Florida International 1989-90 7-21 Rich Walker Ball State 105-50 55
Florida State 1957-58 9-16 J.K. "Bud" Kennedy West Virginia 103-51 52
Fordham 1908-09 17-12 Chris Mahoney Williams MA 77-12 65
George Mason 1970-71 9-17 John Linn Randolph-Macon VA 118-36 82
George Washington 1961-62 9-15 Bill Reinhart West Virginia 120-68 52
Georgetown 1912-13 11-5 James Colliflower Navy 67-18 49
Georgia 1955-56 3-21 Harbin Lawson Kentucky 143-66 77
Georgia State 1994-95 11-17 Carter Wilson Memphis State 124-52 72
Georgia Tech 1908-09 1-6 John Heisman Georgia 78-9 69
Gonzaga 1945-46 6-14 Gordon White Montana 103-34 69
Grambling State 1999-00 1-30 Larry Wright Louisiana State 112-37 75
Harvard 1989-90 12-14 Peter Roby Duke 130-54 76
Hawaii 1965-66 0-18 Ephraim "Red" Rocha Washington 111-52 59
Hofstra 1944-45 8-13 Jack Smith USMMA 66-15 51
Holy Cross 1901-02 4-5 Fred Powers Dartmouth 78-27 51
Houston 1975-76 17-11 Guy Lewis Arkansas 92-47 45
Howard 2000-01 10-18 Frankie Allen Memphis 112-42 70
Idaho 1976-77 5-21 Jim Jarvis UNLV 135-78 57
Idaho State 1992-93 10-18 Herb Williams Oklahoma 112-59 53
Illinois 1973-74 5-18 Harv Schmidt Indiana 107-67 40
Illinois State 1958-59 24-4 James Collie Tennessee State 131-74 57
Indiana 1993-94 21-9 Bob Knight Minnesota 106-56 50
Indiana State 1910-11 2-8 John P. Kimmel Purdue 112-6 106
Iona 1967-68 13-9 Jim McDermott Duquesne 100-47 53
Iowa 1974-75 10-16 Lute Olson Indiana 102-49 53
Iowa State 1989-90 10-18 Johnny Orr Indiana 115-66 49
Jacksonville 2017-18 15-18 Tony Jasick North Carolina State 116-64 52
James Madison 2005-06 5-23 Dean Keener Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 93-52 41
Kansas 1899-00 3-4 Dr. James Naismith Nebraska 48-8 40
Kansas State 1945-46 4-20 Fritz Knorr Marshall 88-42 46
Kentucky 1909-10 4-8 R.E. Spahr/E.R. Sweetland Centre KY 87-17 70
Lafayette 1994-95 2-25 John Leone Connecticut 110-48 62
Lamar 1963-64 19-6 Jack Martin St. Louis 113-63 50
La Salle 2015-16 9-22 John Giannini Miami (Fla.) 95-49 46
Lehigh 1901-02 9-5 J.W. Pollard Bucknell 68-3 65
Long Beach State 1990-91 11-17 Seth Greenberg UNLV 114-63 51
Long Island 1998-99 10-17 Ray Martin Florida 119-61 58
Louisiana-Monroe 1997-98 13-16 Mike Vining Xavier 118-61 57
Louisiana State 1969-70 22-10 Press Maravich UCLA 133-84 49
Louisiana Tech 1974-75 12-13 Emmett Hendricks Tulane 88-40 48
Louisville 1919-20 6-5 Tuley Brucker Centre KY 61-7 54
Loyola of Chicago 1916-17 1-3 unavailable Whiting Owls 91-21 70
Loyola Marymount 1990-91 16-15 Jay Hillock Oklahoma 172-112 60
Maine 1973-74 13-10 Tom "Skip" Chappelle Massachusetts 108-38 70
Manhattan 1985-86 2-26 Thomas Sullivan North Carolina 129-45 84
Marquette 2004-05 19-12 Tom Crean Louisville 99-52 47
Marshall 1913-14 2-6 Boyd Chambers Cincinnati Church of Christ 68-10 58
Maryland 1943-44 4-14 H. Burton Shipley Army 85-22 63
Massachusetts 1907-08 4-11 unofficial Williams MA 60-3 57
Memphis 1927-28 10-11 Zach Curlin Elks Club 79-30 49
Miami (Fla.) 1969-70 9-17 Ron Godfrey UCLA 127-69 58
Miami (Ohio) 1948-49 8-13 Blue Foster Cincinnati 94-36 58
Michigan 1999-00 15-14 Brian Ellerbe Michigan State 114-63 51
Michigan State 1974-75 17-9 Gus Ganakas Indiana 107-55 52
Middle Tennessee State 1954-55 11-16 Charles Greer Morehead State 123-68 55
Milwaukee 1962-63 4-17 Russ Rebholz Loyola of Chicago 107-47 60
Minnesota 1991-92 16-16 Clem Haskins Indiana 96-50 46
Mississippi 1913-14 8-7 B.Y. Walton Mississippi State 84-18 66
Mississippi State 1992-93 13-16 Richard Williams Arkansas 115-58 57
Missouri 1997-98 17-15 Norm Stewart Kansas State 111-56 55
Missouri State 1980-81 9-21 Bob Cleeland Puget Sound WA 103-50 53
Morehead State 1992-93 6-21 Dick Fick Michigan State 121-53 68
Murray State 1960-61 13-10 Cal Luther St. Bonaventure 92-39 53
Navy 1963-64 10-12 Ben Carnevale Duke 121-65 56
Nebraska 1957-58 10-13 Jerry Bush Kansas 102-46 56
Nevada 1990-91 17-14 Len Stevens UNLV 131-81 50
New Mexico 1954-55 7-17 Woody Clements UCLA 106-41 65
New Orleans 2013-14 11-15 Mark Slessinger Michigan State 101-48 53
NYU 1912-13 1-11 James Dale Navy 74-13 61
Niagara 1996-97 11-17 Jack Armstrong Kansas 134-73 61
Nicholls State 2002-03 3-25 Ricky Blanton Texas Tech 107-35 72
North Carolina 1914-15 6-10 Charles Doak Lynchburg YMCA Elks 63-20 43
UNC Asheville 1997-98 19-9 Eddie Biedenbach Maryland 110-52 58
North Carolina A&T 1976-77 3-24 Warren Reynolds North Carolina State 107-46 61
North Carolina State 1920-21 6-14 Richard Crozier North Carolina 62-10 52
UNC Wilmington 1996-97 16-14 Jerry Wainwright Villanova 87-38 49
North Texas 1998-99 4-22 Vic Trilli Maryland 132-57 75
Northern Arizona 1991-92 7-20 Harold Merritt Louisiana State 159-86 73
Northern Illinois 1966-67 8-12 Tom Jorgensen Bradley 117-66 51
Northern Iowa 1906-07 5-4 R.F. Seymour Iowa 73-16 57
Northwestern 1986-87 7-21 Bill E. Foster Duke 106-55 51
Northwestern State 2000-01 19-13 Mike McConathy Arkansas 115-47 68
Notre Dame 1971-72 6-20 Digger Phelps Indiana 94-29 65
Ohio 1902-03 TBD unavailable Ohio State 88-2 86
Ohio State 1955-56 16-6 Floyd Stahl Illinois 111-64 47
Oklahoma 1916-17 13-8 Bennie Owen Oklahoma A&M 58-11 47
Oklahoma State 1919-20 1-12 James Pixlee Southwestern KS 53-9 44
Oral Roberts 1992-93 5-22 Ken Trickey Kansas 140-72 68
Oregon 1921-22 7-24 George Bohler Washington 76-15 61
Oregon State 1996-97 7-20 Eddie Payne Arizona 99-48 51
Oregon State 2009-10 14-18 Craig Robinson Seattle 99-48 51
Pacific 1952-53 2-20 Van Sweet California 87-30 57
Penn 1987-88 10-16 Tom Schneider UCLA 98-49 49
Penn State 1985-86 12-17 Bruce Parkhill Navy 103-50 53
Pepperdine 1965-66 2-24 Robert "Duck" Dowell Iowa 111-50 61
Pittsburgh 1905-06 2-9 Benjamin Printz Westminster PA 106-13 93
Portland 1966-67 10-16 Al Negratti UCLA 122-57 65
Portland State 1964-65 8-18 Loyal "Sharkey" Nelson Montana State 97-43 54
Prairie View 1995-96 4-23 Elwood Plummer Tulsa 141-50 91
Princeton 1908-09 8-13 Harry Shorter Penn 55-10 45
Providence 1954-55 9-12 Vin Cuddy Holy Cross 101-47 54
Purdue 1947-48 11-9 Mel Taube Illinois 98-54 44
Rhode Island 1916-17 2-6 Jim Baldwin Amherst MA 65-5 60
Rice 1971-72 6-20 Don Knodel North Carolina 127-69 58
Rider 1989-90 10-18 Kevin Bannon Minnesota 116-48 68
Robert Morris 1996-97 4-23 Jim Boone Arizona 118-54 64
Rutgers 1906-07 0-3 Frank Gorton Lehigh 88-23 65
St. Francis (N.Y.) 1993-94 1-26 Ron Ganulin Providence 108-48 60
St. John's 1951-52 25-6 Frank McGuire Kentucky 81-40 41
St. John's 2015-16 8-24 Chris Mullin Creighton 100-59 41
St. John's 2016-17 14-19 Chris Mullin Villanova 108-67 41
Saint Joseph's 2014-15 13-18 Phil Martelli Gonzaga 94-42 52
Saint Louis 1945-46 13-11 John Flanigan Oklahoma A&M 86-33 53
Saint Mary's 2000-01 2-27 Dave Bollwinkel Arizona 101-41 60
Saint Peter's 1941-42 5-11 Morgan Sweetman St. Francis (N.Y.) 85-29 56
Sam Houston State 1991-92 2-25 Jerry Hopkins Lamar 126-57 69
Samford 1957-58 7-17 Virgil Ledbetter Alabama 105-44 61
San Diego State 1998-99 4-22 Fred Trenkle Utah 86-38 48
San Jose State 1970-71 2-24 Danny Glines New Mexico State 114-55 59
Santa Clara 2001-02 13-15 Dick Davey Ohio State 88-41 47
Seton Hall 1957-58 7-19 John "Honey" Russell Cincinnati 118-54 64
Siena 1987-88 23-6 Mike Deane Syracuse 123-72 51
South Alabama 1994-95 9-18 Ronnie Arrow Southern Utah 140-72 68
South Carolina 1929-30 6-10 A.W. "Rock" Norman Furman 70-11 59
South Florida 1987-88 6-22 Bobby Paschal Syracuse 111-65 46
Southeastern Louisiana 1998-99 6-20 John Lyles Auburn 114-60 54
Southern California 1913-14 5-7 unavailable L.A. Athletic Club 77-14 63
Southern Illinois 2016-17 17-16 Barry Hinson Wichita State 87-45 42
Southern Methodist 1980-81 7-20 Dave Bliss Arkansas 92-50 42
Southern Mississippi 2001-02 10-17 James Green Cincinnati 89-37 52
Southern Utah 1988-89 10-18 Neil Roberts Oklahoma 132-64 68
Stanford 1975-76 11-16 Dick DiBiaso UCLA 120-74 46
Stetson 2018-19 7-24 Corey Williams Duke 113-49 64
Syracuse 1961-62 8-13 Fred Lewis NYU 122-59 63
Temple 1946-47 8-12 Josh Cody Kentucky 68-29 39
Tennessee 1992-93 13-17 Wade Houston Kentucky 101-40 61
Tennessee-Martin 1994-95 7-20 Cal Luther Kentucky 124-50 74
Tennessee Tech 1962-63 16-8 John Oldham Loyola of Chicago 111-42 69
Texas 1971-72 19-9 Leon Black UCLA 115-65 50
Texas A&M 1971-72 16-10 Shelby Metcalf UCLA 117-53 64
Texas-Arlington 1993-94 7-22 Eddie McCarter Iowa State 119-55 64
Texas Christian 1977-78 4-22 Tim Somerville Clemson 125-62 63
Texas-El Paso 2000-01 23-9 Jason Rabedeaux Fresno State 108-56 52
Texas-San Antonio 2015-16 5-27 Brooks Thompson Texas 116-50 66
Texas Southern 1993-94 19-11 Robert Moreland Arkansas 129-63 66
Texas State 1918-19 TBD unavailable Texas 89-6 83
Texas Tech 2007-08 16-15 Pat Knight Kansas 109-51 58
Toledo 1932-33 3-13 Dave Connelly Ohio State 64-10 54
Tulane 2000-01 9-21 Shawn Finney Cincinnati 105-57 48
Tulsa 1947-48 7-16 John Garrison Kentucky 72-18 54
UAB 1990-91 18-13 Gene Bartow UNLV 109-68 41
UCF 1988-89 7-20 Phil Carter Florida State 133-79 54
UCLA 1996-97 24-8 Steve Lavin Stanford 109-61 48
UNLV 1970-71 16-10 John Bayer Houston 130-73 57
U.S. International 1989-90 12-16 Gary Zarecky Oklahoma 173-101 72
Utah 2011-12 6-25 Larry Krystkowiak Oregon 94-48 46
Utah State 1909-10 3-7 Clayton Teetzel Utah 69-15 54
Utah State 1925-26 13-5 Lowell Romney Southern California 82-28 54
Valparaiso 1967-68 11-15 Gene Bartow Houston 158-81 77
Vanderbilt 1946-47 7-8 Norm Cooper Kentucky 98-29 69
Villanova 1921-22 11-4 Michael Saxe Army 58-11 47
Virginia 1964-65 7-18 Bill Gibson Duke 136-72 64
Virginia Commonwealth 1976-77 13-13 Dana Kirk Auburn 109-59 50
Virginia Tech 1952-53 4-19 Gerald "Red" Laird Marshall 113-57 56
Wagner 1998-99 9-18 Tim Capstraw Connecticut 111-46 65
Wake Forest 1913-14 10-7 J.R. Crozier Virginia 80-16 64
Washington 1988-89 12-16 Andy Russo Arizona 116-61 55
Washington State 1964-65 9-17 Marv Harshman UCLA 93-41 52
Washington State 2004-05 12-16 Dick Bennett Oklahoma State 81-29 52
Weber State 1988-89 17-11 Denny Huston Akron 92-50 42
West Virginia 1978-79 16-12 Gale Catlett Louisville 106-60 46
Western Carolina 1998-99 8-21 Phil Hopkins Maryland 113-46 67
Western Kentucky 1990-91 14-14 Ralph Willard Georgia 124-65 59
Western Michigan 1988-89 12-16 Vern Payne Michigan 107-60 47
Wichita State 1912-13 1-11 E.V. Long Ottawa KS 80-8 72
William & Mary 1918-19 3-6 V.M. Geddy Roanoke VA 87-6 81
Wisconsin 1975-76 10-16 John Powless Indiana 114-61 53
Wisconsin 1985-86 12-16 Steve Yoder Iowa 101-48 53
Wright State 1976-77 11-16 Marcus Jackson Cincinnati 120-52 68
Wyoming 1910-11 1-4 Harold Dean Colorado 65-12 53
Xavier 1966-67 13-13 Don Ruberg Kansas 100-52 48
Yale 1976-77 6-20 Ray Carazo Clemson 104-50 54
Youngstown State 1941-42 9-12 Dom Rosselli Toledo 88-32 56

Holiday Wish List: NCAA DI Hoopdom's Christmas Gifts and Stocking Stuffers

December 24th, 2019 - 14:48

It's the most wonderful time of the year despite lunacy in some quarters claiming Soleimani resting in pieces represents Armageddon and making inane comparisons of illegal aliens to Jesus. Yes, holiday festivities can go Grinch-inspired awry between Christmas and New Year's Eve akin to Pocahontas Warren (a/k/a Cherokee asset) slipping down the political totem poles. In ghosts of Christmas' past, just ask top-ranked Virginia, which lost at tiny Chaminade in 1982, and NCAA champion-to-be Michigan, which bowed to Alaska-Anchorage on a neutral court in 1988.

Amid some bone-chilling cold celebrations as liberals such as roof-top dancing bartender AOC want us to cower in corner because of global warming while freezing our butts off, a Christmas holiday week absolutely can not go by without the time-honored tradition of making a list and checking it twice. For instance, many observers are thankful national health-care costs for eye and ear care are dramatically decreased from looking at and listening to Melania and Ivanka rather than #ShrillaryRotten and Chelsea despite occasional myopic musings from prayerful #NannyPathetic after regaining the House gavel. The college basketball wish list, a stocking stuffer distinguishing between the naughty and nice, doesn't change much from the previous month at Thanksgiving or next week among New Year Resolutions. Opting out from responding to apology demands, some of them may fall in the Christmas Miracle petition category but following is a healthy serving of food-for-thought wishes presented to college hoop observers:

  • Wish peace and comfort to family and friends of striking number of former All-American players and prominent coaches who passed away this year.

  • Wish deserving mid-major players earn All-American acclaim this season and majority of Final Four participants are mid-majors because power conferences have never encountered such widespread mediocrity.

  • Wish ex-college hoopers continued success as prominent NFL tight ends.

  • Wish fans understand how good the Big East Conference first division is after league upheaval several years ago. If St. John's improves during the season, every member should be in the NCAA playoffs. The Big East cellar dweller is superior to all teams in the Pac 12.

  • Wish special seasons for standout seniors because they didn't abandon college hoops early and give the sport at least some modicum of veteran leadership.

  • Wish the best for the Ivy League and Patriot League, which seem like the last bastions replete with textbook student-athletes. Five Ivy League institutions - Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard and Yale - can still hold their heads high despite each of them posting all-time losing records.

  • Wish proper acclaim for pristine playmakers who show again and again that "pass" is not a dirty four-letter word amid the obsession with individualistic one-on-one moves by self-absorbed one-and-done scholars.

  • Wish many highlights for entertaining little big men (players 5-10 or shorter) who inspire us with their self-confidence and mental toughness in the Land of the Giants.

  • Wish junior college players and foreigners could overcome perceptions in some misguided quarters that they are the rogues of recruiting.

  • Wish patience for the numerous promising first-year coaches assuming control of programs this season. They need to remember the fortitude exhibited by many of the biggest names in coaching who rebounded from embarrassing defeats in their first season as a head coach. An active luminary who lost multiple games to non-Division I colleges in his initial campaign before ascending to stardom as the all-time winningest coach is Duke's Mike Krzyzewski (lost to SUNY-Buffalo, Scranton and King's College in 1975-76 while coaching Army).

  • Wish Division I schools will soon find their bearings amid the chaotic restructuring of conferences forsaking tradition although the quest for mega-leagues could be delusional because they're vying for television revenue that might not exist.

  • Wish more accuracy for recruiting services incapable of discerning multiple recent national player of the year honorees should have been ranked higher. Ditto to announcers who infect the sport by spreading this virus without ever seeing any of the players enough to properly evaluate them.

  • Wish marquee coaches wouldn't serve up assistants as sacrificial lambs resembling Grinch when the heat of an investigation of their program intensifies. This practice really got out of hand when the FBI was involved.

  • Wish prominent programs would reduce, if not eliminate, academic exceptions. Of course, the quality of play will diminish by emphasizing textbook student-athletes but it's not as if half of the non-league games on TV aren't mismatches, anyway.

  • Wish wisdom for anyone who incessantly castigates the majority of undergraduates declaring early for the NBA draft. Before accepting the party line that many of the players are making monumental mistakes by forgoing their remaining college eligibility, remember that more than half of the NBA's All-Pro selections in the last quarter century or so left college early or never attended a university.

  • Wish a heart for any school not promptly granting a recruit seeking to enroll elsewhere a release from its letter-of-intent when he wants to attend another institution for legitimate reasons.

  • Wish jaws wired shut for "Me Generation" showmen and "trippers" who've failed to comprehend their respective teams don't benefit on the court from a trash-talking Harlem Globetrotter routine.

  • Wish self-absorbed players will finally see the light and spend less time getting tattoos and practicing macho dunks and more on team beneficial free throws. It all hinges on dedication. There is a reason they're supposed to be "free" throws instead of Shaq-like "foul" shots.

  • Wish high-profile coaches would show more allegiance rather than taking off for greener pastures despite having multiple years remaining on their contract. Also wish said pacts didn't include bonus for graduation ratio or GPA insofar as many coaches become Sgt. "I Know Nothing" Schultz whenever academic anemia issues surface.

  • Wish network analysts would refrain from serving as apologists for the coaching community. When their familiar spiels echo throughout hoopdom, they become nothing more than the big mouths that bore.

  • Wish marquee schools will vow to stop forsaking entertaining non-conference games with natural rivals while scheduling a half-dozen or more meaningless "rout-a-matics" at home. Aren't two or three gimmes enough?

  • Wish a generous dose of ethics to defrauding coaches who manipulate junior colleges and high schools into giving phony grades. Ditto coaches who steer prize high school prospects to third parties toying with standardized test results.

  • Wish authenticity for those "fatherly-advice" coaches who don't mandate that any player with pro potential take multiple financial literacy courses. Did they notice in recent years that products from Alabama, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Kentucky and Syracuse filed for bankruptcy after combining for more than half a billion dollars in salaries over their NBA careers? What kind of classes are taken in college anyway if a staggering 60% of NBA players file for bankruptcy five years after retirement? There's personal responsibility, but shouldn't the universities they attended feel some sort of culpability? And don't you wish most agents would become extinct if such a high percentage of pros end up with holes in their pockets?

  • Wish overzealous fans will stop flogging freshmen for not living up to their high school press clippings right away. The impatient onlookers need to get a grip on themselves.

  • Wish many of the excessive number of small schools with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, thinking they can compete at the Division I level, would return to DII or DIII. There are far too many examples of dreamy-eyed small schools that believe competing with the big boys will get them national recognition, make big bucks from the NCAA Tournament and put the institutions on the map. They don't know how unrealistic that goal is until most of the hyphenated and directional schools barnstorm the country during their non-conference schedules in college basketball versions of Bataan Death Marches.

  • Wish lapdog-lazy media outhustled by Louisville Escort Queen, creepy porn lawyer #Avenaughty and Duke student newspaper would display more energy exhibiting enterprising analysis. Why do almost all of the principal college basketball websites "progressively" look and read virtually the same? It's a byproduct of predictably pathetic press needing a jolt of adversarial reporting.

  • Wish coaches would "shut up and sing" rather than weigh in with opinions on restroom access, let alone POTUS pap criticism offered principally to appease their player pipeline of 90%-plus leftists exhibiting actual discrimination by voting one way.

  • Wish ESPN, failing to acknowledge significant reduction in subscribers stems from #KneelWithJemele liberalism being a mental disorder, would cease becoming BSPN by giving politically-correct forums to insufferable leftist lunatics such as Howard Bryant and "experts" who either lie to NCAA investigators as a coach, drop their pants for locker-room motivation, get fired for intoxication, participate as agent in funneling funds to regal recruit, can't quite figure out Dell Curry's sons could also be All-Americans (while instead recruiting multiple thugs) and practice reprehensible race-baiting with the intellectually-bankrupt "Uncle Tom" bomb. If not, Extra Sensitive Pious Network will need yet another new Skipper for sinking ship.

Zigging and Zagging: Will Gonzaga Be Ranked #1 At Start of NCAA Playoffs?

December 23rd, 2019 - 13:47

A weekly ritual began on January 18, 1949, when the Associated Press announced results of the first weekly basketball poll. Cliff Clavin could be one of the few individuals knowing that St. Louis was ranked atop the initial poll. The Billikens, who have never been a member of a power league, placed third in the final rankings that season. SLU was the first of eight different mid-major institutions in the first eight seasons of rankings to be atop the national pedestal.

Well, we've traversed from one mid-level school all the way to another (Gonzaga). The Zags, who became the ninth mid-major school entering the NCAA playoffs ranked #1 (2013), has been the only mid-major atop the national poll in the last 11 seasons (achieving feat fourth time in last eight years this campaign). Due to the absence of any elite squads among power conferences, the Zags have a legitimate shot at being ranked #1 entering the 2020 NCAA playoffs.

The term "mid-major" annoys some loyalists as much as #Demonrats and #Hollyweird giving terrorist thug Soleimani more deference than our own President. But the previous 15 teams in this category averaged 33 triumphs with all finishing among the top seven in final AP polls. Following is a chronological list assessing outcomes for nationally top-ranked teams that haven't been members of one of generally-accepted power conferences since AP national rankings were introduced in late 1940s:

Season Date(s) Mid-Major Ranked #1 Score Team(s) Defeating Mid-Major #1 Final AP Ranking (Record)
1948-49 1-20-49 St. Louis 29-27 in OT at Oklahoma A&M 3rd (22-4)
1949-50 3-4-50 Holy Cross 61-54 at Columbia 4th (27-4)
1949-50 3-28-50 Bradley 71-68 CCNY at New York in NCAA Tournament final 1st (32-5)
1950-51 12-9-50 CCNY 54-37 Missouri unranked
1950-51 1-11-51 Bradley 68-59 at St. John's 6th (32-6)
1952-53 1-17-53 La Salle 68-62 at DePaul 6th (25-3)
1953-54 2-26/27-54 Duquesne 66-52 & 64-54 at Cincinnati and Dayton 5th (26-3)
1954-55 12-18-54 La Salle 79-69 Utah 3rd (26-5)
1955-56 San Francisco ranked #1 entire season (29-0)
1963-64 12-27-63 Loyola (Ill.) 69-58 Georgetown at Philadelphia in Quaker City Tournament 8th (22-6)
1964-65 12-14-64 Wichita State 87-85 Michigan at Detroit unranked (21-9)
1967-68 3-22/23-68 Houston 101-69 & 89-85 UCLA and Ohio State at Final Four in Los Angeles 1st (31-2)
1978-79 3-26-79 Indiana State 75-64 Michigan State at Salt Lake City in NCAA Tournament final 1st (33-1)
1982-83 1-10-83 Memphis State 69-56 at Virginia Tech 17th (23-8)
1982-83 2-24/27-83 UNLV 86-78 & 87-78 at Cal State Fullerton and West Virginia 6th (28-3)
1982-83 4-4-83 Houston 54-52 North Carolina State at Albuquerque in NCAA Tournament final 1st (31-3)
1986-87 1-17-87 UNLV 89-88 at Oklahoma 1st (37-2)
1986-87 3-28-87 UNLV 97-93 Indiana at New Orleans in NCAA Tournament national semifinals 1st (37-2)
1987-88 3-26-88 Temple 63-53 Duke at East Rutherford, NJ, in NCAA Tournament East Regional final 1st (32-2)
1990-91 3-30-91 UNLV 79-77 Duke at Indianapolis in NCAA Tournament national semifinals 1st (34-1)
1994-95 12-3-94 Massachusetts 81-75 Kansas at Anaheim 7th (29-5)
1994-95 2-4-95 Massachusetts 78-75 at George Washington 7th (29-5)
1995-96 2-24-96 Massachusetts 86-76 George Washington 1st (35-2)
1995-96 3-30-96 Massachusetts 81-74 Kentucky at East Rutherford, NJ, in NCAA Tournament national semifinals 1st (35-2)
2003-04 3-11-04 St. Joseph's 87-67 Xavier at Dayton in Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals 5th (30-2)
2007-08 2-23-08 Memphis 66-62 Tennessee 2nd (38-2)
2012-13 3-23-13 Gonzaga 76-70 Wichita State 1st (32-3)
2016-17 2-25-17 Gonzaga 79-71 Brigham Young 4th (37-2)
2018-19 12-9-18 Gonzaga 76-73 Tennessee 6th (33-4)
2019-20 TBD Gonzaga TBD TBD TBD

Chaminade Stunned #1-Ranked Virginia on Second Day Before Christmas

December 23rd, 2019 - 9:33

Two days before Christmas is the anniversary of a "David vs. Goliath" game hailed as one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history when national player of the year Ralph Sampson and Virginia got coal in their stocking by losing at Chaminade, 77-72, in Hawaii in 1982-83. The contest triggered one of the greatest achievements in small-college history as Chaminade went on to defeat an NCAA Division I school winning at least one NCAA playoff game in three consecutive campaigns. Following is a chronological list of victories by small schools over major universities going on to win at least one NCAA playoff game that season:

Small College NCAA Playoff Team (Record) Score
Georgetown College (KY) Louisville (19-12 in 1958-59) 84-78
St. Mary's (TX) Houston (25-5 in 1969-70) 76-66
Chaminade (Hawaii) Virginia (29-5 in 1982-83) 77-72
Chaminade (Hawaii) Louisville (24-11 in 1983-84) 83-72
Chaminade (Hawaii) Southern Methodist (23-10 in 1984-85) 71-70
Alaska-Anchorage Michigan (30-7 in 1988-89) 70-66
UC Riverside Iowa (23-10 in 1988-89) 110-92
Alaska-Anchorage Wake Forest (21-12 in 1993-94) 70-68
American-Puerto Rico Arkansas (24-9 in 1997-98) 64-59
Bethel (IN) Valparaiso (23-10 in 1997-98) 85-75
Elizabeth City State (NC) Norfolk State (26-10 in 2011-12) 69-57

NOTES: Michigan '89 became NCAA champion and Louisville '59 reached the Final Four. . . . UC Riverside subsequently moved up to the NCAA Division I level in 2000-01.

Virginia's Terry Holland was among many of the biggest names in college coaching history recovering from embarrassing defeats certainly not cited on their otherwise mostly-regal resumes. For instance, there are numerous mentors who captured NCAA championships despite losing to a small school at some point during their careers - Phog Allen (lost to Emporia State), Jim Calhoun (American International, Assumption, Brandeis, Bridgeport, Florida Southern, Merrimack, St. Anselm, Stonehill and Tufts), John Calipari (Florida Tech and Lowell), Denny Crum (Chaminade), Jim Harrick (Abilene Christian), Don Haskins (Louisiana College), Hank Iba (Abilene Christian and Westminster), George Ireland (Regis), Doggie Julian (Amherst, Colby, St. Anselm, St. Michael's, Springfield, Tampa and Williams), Mike Krzyzewski (King's, Scranton and SUNY-Buffalo), Rollie Massimino (New Orleans and Philadelphia Textile), Al McGuire (Evansville and Washington MO), Rick Pitino (Adelphi), Nolan Richardson Jr. (American-Puerto Rico), Norman Sloan (Presbyterian), John Thompson Jr. (Assumption, Gannon, Randolph-Macon and Roanoke) and Jim Valvano (Armstrong State, Bloomsburg, Gannon, Tampa and Wilkes).

Kansas' Bill Self lost 18 consecutive contests bridging the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons with Oral Roberts but at least he didn't lose a decision to a non-Division I institution. The following alphabetical list "retraces steps" of prominent coaches who lost games to non-Division I colleges during their major-college careers:

Calling Card: Carolina's "Leaky" Joins List of Most Memorable Nicknames

December 21st, 2019 - 16:00

North Carolina is leaking losses more often than Tar Heels fans are accustomed, but Rechon "Leaky" Black is doing all he can to plug up the defeat dike. He helped UNC end a four-game losing streak with a victory against UCLA in Las Vegas although the Bruins are in ruins and looked like an 11-man intramural chumpion more than 11-time NCAA champion. Black is the latest NCAA Division I player with entertaining nickname. Bo and Mo, Buck and Duck, Butch and Dutch, Bud and Skip plus Red and Whitey are too commonplace. But Black joined the following long list of collegians over the years with the most distinctive monikers:

BYU & NCSU Head Coaches Appreciate High Scorers Tagging Along With Them

December 20th, 2019 - 16:50

Tagging along with new Brigham Young coach Mark Pope, Jake Toolson is dueling North Carolina State's C.J. Bryce for highest scoring average among active players tagging along with bench boss to another school. Toolson, Bryce, VCU's Marcus Evans and Cincinnati's Chris Vogt joined the following alphabetical list of prominent players who transferred from one major college to another with the same head coach although he wasn't his biological father:

Transfer Player Pos. Head Coach First School Second School
Mike Aaman F Dan Hurley Wagner Rhode Island 13
Brent Arrington G Sean Woods Mississippi Valley State 12 Morehead State 14
Pasha Bains G Larry Shyatt Wyoming 99 Clemson 00
Bill Brigham F Mike Jarvis Boston University 89-90 George Washington 92-93
C.J. Bryce G Kevin Keatts UNC Wilmington 16-17 North Carolina State 19-20
Anthony Buford G Bob Huggins Akron 88-90 Cincinnati 92
Joe Bunn F Jeff Capel Jr. North Carolina A&T 94 Old Dominion 96
Keon Clergeot G Tubby Smith Texas Tech Memphis 17
Adrian Crawford G Steve Robinson Tulsa 97 Florida State 99-01
Greg Davis F Dave Bliss New Mexico 98-99 Baylor 01-02
Tavian Dunn-Martin G Keith Dambrot Akron 17 Duquesne 19-20
*Nate Erdmann G Kelvin Sampson Washington State 94 Oklahoma 96-97
Marcus Evans G Mike Rhoades Rice 16-17 Virginia Commonwealth 19-20
Shannon Evans G Bobby Hurley Buffalo 14-15 Arizona State 17-18
Josh Fisher G Lorenzo Romar Pepperdine Saint Louis 01-04
Prince Fowler G Billy Tubbs Oklahoma 95 Texas Christian 97-99
John David Gardner G Brad Brownell UNC Wilmington 05 Wright State 08-10
Jasen Gast G Danny Kaspar Incarnate Word TX 00 Stephen F. Austin 02-04
Gerald Glass F Ed Murphy Delta State MS 86 Mississippi 89-90
Torian Graham G Bobby Hurley Buffalo 15 Arizona State 17
Juan'ya Green G Joe Mihalich Niagara 12-13 Hofstra 15-16
R.T. Guinn C Dave Bliss New Mexico 00 Baylor 02
Kevin Henry G Dave Bliss New Mexico 98-00 Baylor 02
Denard Holmes F Abe Lemons Texas 82 Oklahoma City 85
Jason Holmes F Sean Woods Mississippi Valley State 10-11 Morehead State 13
Gary Hooker F Ron Greene Mississippi State 76-78 Murray State 80
Mike Hughes C Keith Dambrot Akron 17 Duquesne 19-20
Shawn James C Ron Everhart Northeastern 05-06 Duquesne 08
David Jenkins Jr. G T.J. Otzelberger South Dakota State 18-19 UNLV 21
LeDarion Jones F Larry Shyatt Clemson 96-97 Wyoming 99-00
Thomas Kilgore G Ben Braun Eastern Michigan California 98-99
Lavon Long F Jimmy Patsos Loyola MD Siena 14-17
Wyatt Lowell F Mark Pope Utah Valley 19 Brigham Young 21
Mark Lyons G Sean Miller Xavier 09 Arizona 13
Tevin Mack G Shaka Smart Virginia Commonwealth Texas 16-17
Boyd McCaslin F Ozzie Cowles Dartmouth 46 Michigan 48-49
Daquein McNeil G Richard Pitino Florida International Minnesota 14-15
Mike Mitchell F Boyd Grant Fresno State 86-88 Colorado State 90
Nic Moore G Tim Jankovich Illinois State 12 Southern Methodist 14
Dwayne Morgan F Todd Simon UNLV 16 Southern Utah 18-20
Danny Moses C Carl Tacy Marshall Wake Forest 73
Maurice O'Field G Bobby Hurley Buffalo Arizona State 16-17
Anthony Pendleton G George Raveling Iowa Southern California 88-89
Scoonie Penn G Jim O'Brien Boston College 96-97 Ohio State 99-00
Merle Rousey G Hank Iba Colorado 34 Oklahoma A&M 36-37
Todd Schrotenboer F Jay Smith Grand Valley State MI 96-97 Central Michigan 00-01
Gregg Smith C Ray Giacoletti North Dakota State 00 Eastern Washington 02-04
Malik Smith G Richard Pitino Florida International 13 Minnesota 14
Matt Smith F Tod Kowalczyk Green Bay 10 Toledo 12-14
Ameen Tanksley G-F Joe Mihalich Niagara 12-13 Hofstra 15-16
Jake Toolson G Mark Pope Utah Valley 18-19 Brigham Young 20
Robert Vaden G-F Mike Davis Indiana 05-06 UAB 08
Ross Varner F Lorenzo Romar Pepperdine Saint Louis 02
Chris Vogt C John Brannen Northern Kentucky 18-19 Cincinnati 20
Pax Whitehead G-F Jan van Breda Kolff Cornell 93 Vanderbilt 95-97
Sean Wightman F Bob Donewald Illinois State 89 Western Michigan 91-93
Jason Williams G Billy Donovan Marshall 95-96 Florida 98
Dedric Willoughby G Tim Floyd New Orleans 93-94 Iowa State 96-97
Jack Worthington G Abe Lemons Texas 82-83 Oklahoma City 85-86
Marquis Wright G Jimmy Patsos Loyola MD Siena 14-17
Kyle Young F Chris Holtmann Butler signee Ohio State 18-20

*Erdmann played for a junior college between four-year school stints.

NOTES: Aaman committed to Wagner before choosing to enroll with Hurley at Rhode Island, Fisher signed with Pepperdine but never played there before choosing to follow Romar to SLU, Kilgore never played for EMU after transferring there from Central Michigan, Lyons was an academic partial qualifier in 2008-09 and Pendleton signed with Iowa but never played for the Hawkeyes because of scholastic shortcomings. . . . Mitchell played two seasons at Fresno State under Grant's successor (Ron Adams). . . . Varner went on an LDS Mormon mission for two years between stints at Pepperdine and Saint Louis.

War on Women: Will NCAA Elevate Academic Standards to Reduce Abuse?

December 14th, 2019 - 14:43

Georgetown's roster was depleted this season when majority of four exiting players departed due to off-the-court transgressions. The "hood" ornaments of self-indulgence striving to bask in glory of Hoya Paranoia heroes such as Allen Iverson and Victor Page drove away without admission of or finding of guilt regarding sexual harassment and assault charges in mid-September including FaceTime "we'll send people after you" threat and complaint that one of the suspects "showed her his erect clothed penis." One of the female accusers expressed fear for her safety and her roommate's safety, alleging assault and battery plus theft of personal property (Playstation 4, Nikon camera among other items with estimated value of $1,625). Seems as if Hoyas coach Patrick Ewing should have taken his "G-men" scholars on "cultural" field trip to g-string Atlanta strip club, where former All-American center admitted twice having oral sex with dancers compliments of the club owner according to testimony years ago in a racketeering trial. At the very least, Ewing should have conducted free #MeToo seminar explaining to his pupils how abusing women similar to Georgetown graduate William Jefferson Clinton could be detrimental to their careers if facing an authentic impeachment. Perhaps by now the inept #MessMedia, including "unbiased" Clinton lackey George Step-on-the-truth-to-us and his throat-slitting gesture on ABC to cut input from Trump lawyer, discerned who blew past him as #SickWillie's "whistle" blower relieving his anxieties.

Amid the incessant indiscretions at NCAA DI level, there should be a GoFundMe account for those offended whenever self-promoting mother/daughter duo Gloria Allred and Lisa Bloom - women's rights lawyers/extortionists "extraordinaire" - hit the airwaves with doctored evidence and therapeutic crying towels. Prior to making Prince Andrew sweat, boisterous Bloom sought to solicit cash from donors and media outlets for accusers of sexual misconduct alleged about #TheDonald. Unscrupulous Bloom, affiliating with demented demagogue David Brock, offered to sell the victims' Pay-to-Say tales while wanting to pocket a portion for herself as a commission. She persuaded a Democratic donor to pay off one accuser's flip-flopping make-up artist mortgage and tried to get a hefty six-figure payday for a hospitalized woman who eventually declined to come forward despite exponentially-increasing offers up to $750,000. Read Bloom's disgusting emails and text messages if you want to lose your lunch and get an urge to recycle leech lawyer jokes. Misguided Allred/Bloom tandem should make themselves useful by keeping mouths fulls of fellow insufferable Left Coast lunatics/swamp mistresses #NannyPathetic and #MadMaxine via "fohty-five" scoops of political (im)peachy ice cream. Memo to crumbs-obsessed Speaker #NannyPathetic while solemn hate-ridden witch stretches the truth more than her prayerful good Catholic/baby butcher face: It's pushy Trump, not pushover Bush, occupying Oval Office these days.

At any rate, which sexual-deviant B.C. (Bill Clinton or Bill Cosby) should be designated BC (Biggest Conniver)? Moreover, which BCs (Basketball Coaches) should be sued for BC (Bringing to Campus) so many BCs (Bad Characters)? Beyond Clinton's Oral Office, is nothing sacred as father-figure Cosby's silence about numerous female accusations spoke volumes before and as his sexual assault retrial unfolded? We'll never think of Fat Albert and Jell-O pudding in the same way after hearing about a settlement and conviction involving former Temple women's basketball staffer Andrea Constand and Cosby, the school's most famous alumnus. Standards depend upon how much one donates to a university on or off the court/field. Temple's indifferent brass, apparently much too fond of Jello-O pudding samples or Quaaludes lethargic, kept Cosby as a member of its Board of Trustees while many other entities dropped Dr. Huxtable off a cliff quicker than a Ferguson or Baltimore thief mishandling a liquor bottle scampering out of a looted convenience store hurdling debris like an aging track star fantasizing about an aphrodisiac drink. The Cosby Show was finally cancelled as a TU Trustee after Thanksgiving before degenerate's striking number of accusers formed a cathartic coalition. Cigars stored elsewhere, perv prez Clinton must have a freezer full of Jell-O pops spiked with "distinguishing-characteristic" Quaaludes provided by admirer Cos, going blind from who knows what as his attack-dog legal team assaulted his victims again. Have you woke-wondered if #SickWillie's attorney with wallet full of his sex-dollar bills was immersed in negotiating #HarveySwinestein's contract tolerating sexual harassment by acknowledging prospect of pathetic pig, supported by Bloom, paying Cosmic settlements to aggrieved women? #Swinestein has millions of reasons invested in his latest massage-my-ego project.

Excluding slip-and-fall ambulance chasers, what self-respecting attorney would contemplate representing repulsive rollator-requiring #Swinestein? If Jimmy Carter felt comfortable smiling while criticizing "we-know-what-has-to-be-done," then there is an absolute absence of mentally-tough authentic leaders. The NFL essentially ignored domestic violence until Candid Camera delivered demonstrable deviance igniting a cover-up. In sports, what the presstitutes miss is that zero tolerance for the troubling "War on Women" needs to be addressed in high school and college before the lack of a moral compass reaches the green room for pink-ribbon and pink-shoe donning pros. Actually, Allred and Bloom missed the boat dwelling on celebrities and politicians when they could have made a fortune focusing on college sports during and after scholars were big man on campus. For instance, former Arkansas State guard Arthur Agee Jr., featured in documentary Hoop Dreams (1994 Oscar-nominated film following prep players in Chicago) was accused of punching a woman in mid-November 2017, causing her to incur three fractured ribs. In 2018, UMBC earned national acclaim by becoming the first #16 seed to defeat a #1 seed (Virginia) but the Retrievers didn't receive similar headlines only four years earlier when four members of team allegedly gang raped a female athlete at a dormitory in late summer.

Only heaven knew where tawdry allegations would end up in aftermath of legal "Hoop Nightmare" maneuverings against former Memphis guard Derrick Rose, Sacramento Mayor/Depreciated Democrat Kevin Johnson and OTL investigative reporting about Michigan State's pill-pushing Cosby wannabees. Rose, hoop royalty speaking with all the credibility of "sweating-and-learning" Prince Andrew explaining friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, testified he was taught at the NBA's rookie camp to take used condoms with him after sex. Cynically, coach John Calipari could have been referring to Rose's group-effort escapades several years ago when saying "he (great kid) is taking better care of his body than at any other point during his career." Other observers digesting trial accounts of possible Lamar Odom/Tristan Thompson (Kardashi)can-chasing wannabee might view him as the youngest MVP (Most Vile Pervert) in NBA history or that Karma is a bitch when it came to his series of injuries.

Unless you approve of Bernie Sanders' rape-fantasy essay, shouldn't there be more reflexive concern for victims rather than impact on roster of team with alleged criminal? According to FBI, about 70% of domestic violence probes fail to result in criminal cases. Those figures coincide with estimates claiming about 2/3 of sexual assault charges involving soup-kitchen college athletes are dropped or not filed similar to couple of TCU hoopers in 2006; multiple Syracuse hoopers in fall of 2007 carrying on SU tradition stemming from bizarre incident involving Villanova cheerleader at 1982 Big East Tournament in Hartford; St. John's players attending a strip club to drown their sorrows following loss at Pittsburgh in 2004; two Michigan State freshmen playing mini-hoop version of strip poker during orientation in fall of 2010 plus three apparently wayward scholars "running a train" in spring of 2015; a Washington player probed in 2010-11; pair of Providence freshman "players" several seasons ago on the heels of recruiting rot revealed upon dismissal of leading scorer after 2009-10 campaign; Wake Forest band member allegation after 2009 NCAA playoff defeat against Cleveland State in Miami, and salacious Kansas sexcapade in dormitory housing hoopers relieving themselves of stress "running away" from studying for final exams in mid-December 2016. Criminal charges also weren't filed at KU stemming from an alleged elevator exposure incident in mid-May 2007. In light of Marquette failing to report multiple messy incidents to Milwaukee police, can you begin to fathom how many times monopolistic schools covered up "Boys Gone Wild" indiscretions with get-out-of-trouble-free cards to keep rap sheets shorter than stat sheets? If in idealistic denial, read accounts regarding raunchy book written by Kyle Fuller, a starting guard several years ago for Vanderbilt, the so-called "Harvard of the South."

Forfeiting any recruiting dignity, the MSU and PC freshman felonious activity coupled with Minnesota's frosh porn-star tryout in 2015-16 and Louisville's "Thrill in the Ville" indicate that, at the bare minimum, schools need to improve their background checks. In an era where athletic departments solely review accusations against their own, statistics show disturbing pattern of inaction where athletes are convicted at a much lower rate than the general population. According to a USA Today study during a trial involving wayward Kobe Bryant, prominent athletes are much less likely to be convicted of sexual assault than the average citizen. Consider this stark statistical comparison: 2/3 of the public-at-large is convicted when charged with sexual assault while 2/3 of prominent athletes are exonerated in similar allegations involving the brotherhood of scumbags. Accordingly, can you imagine how many self-serving boosters (such as Sam Gilbert at UCLA) and coaches helped orchestrate and underwrite abortions since Roe vs. Wade decision? Naked thought is as ugly as #Hollyweird mosaic of male celebs exposed as sexual abusers the last few years.

Public-at-large has virtually become numb to the seemingly never-ending sordid shenanigans such as Saint Louis having multiple players suspended for 1 1/2 to 2 years and another expelled before prize prospect Jordan Goodwin was sanctioned stemming from an on-campus apartment incident concluding with three women telling police they were sexually assaulted. Earlier in the decade, SLU had its top two players dropped from the Billikens' roster amid similar accusations. Michigan State's poor judgment, including redacting information on public records to a point where the material became useless, wasn't restricted to basketball obfuscation in order to try to maintain national acclaim. Reports of sexual misconduct by disgraced Dr. Larry Nassar reached at least 14 MSU representatives in two decades before his arrest. MSU is an inspiration to mediocrities everywhere. It missed multiple opportunities to halt Nassar, a graduate of its osteopathic medical school who also served as USA Gymnastics national team doctor while reportedly molesting more than 250 girls and women under the guise of treating them for pain. Circling the wagons before settling with survivors for $500 million, MSU's purported concern for victims included spending $500,000 for dig-up-dirt/peeping Tom monitoring of some of their social media accounts along with journalists. But Spartan Nation has always been suspect, if not textbook lax, in regard to accountability going back to All-American guard Scott Skiles, the nation's second-leading scorer in 1985-86 who incurred two DUI arrests, a drug possession arrest, two jail sentences and 18 days in jail during a 16-month span in mid-1980s. As a result of these numerous indiscretions, Skiles received a whopping one-game suspension. What "train" engineering courses do athletes with "loco-motives" take at maniacal MSU? Manhood Selfie 101 (like Snap-chat sensation Draymond Green). Who do these vain denizens think they are? As Amazon irresistible as Washington Compost owner Jeff Bezos and his intimate texts to girlfriend? Thus, it was no surprise ESPN unearthed that aroused MSU athletes this decade were about three times as likely as other students to be accused of sexual misconduct or domestic violence in complaints made at the "institution."

Tortured observers needed "other stuff" treatment after listening to and watching image-protecting hoops icon Tom Izzo's painful healing and support-for-survivors post-game weasel words weekend following retirement/resignation of school prez and AD. If Izzo has a "part-of-life" soul, he should donate his "sole" income (sneaker endorsement money) to victims of recruits he brought to campus (including post-MSU career) and/or help underwrite MSU paying ESPN's attorneys' fees after Michigan courts ruled the university violated open-records laws. Izzo's contacting witness before school in another sordid incident and unsettling silence was interrupted by seemingly rehearsed remarks such as "I can do whatever I want to do" resembling Slick Rick's smug trivialization during "get your fill in the Ville" than "we'll cooperate with any investigation and always have." Among the things a good Christian man like Izzo might "want to do" is religiously meet with FBI-indicted agent Christian Dawkins to go over their donation endeavors. For candor's sake, let us hope an undergraduate assistant coach didn't live in Izzo's basement completing his degree the season Izzo said he couldn't recall why a rare three-year captain exited the program. Was Izzo also unaware of captain/undergrad aide's child support order? By the way, what is the deal with becoming MSU captain or Final Four "playmaker" in the last 20 years? Did stress of duty contaminate Mateen Cleaves, Charlie Bell, Travis Walton, Korie Lucious and Keith Appling or did they wash down idiot pills with toxic tap water from Flint? Something sinister surely is in state's water after Michigan and MSU each had an All-American with multiple Final Deplore appearances sued by women claiming they gave them herpes as NBA players. STD seems to have also infected fellow Big Ten Conference member Purdue if lawsuit involving center Isaac Haas had any merit. Enterprising engineering students apparently should have invested more time and energy helping Haas with a different pliable and protective sleeve than designing brace for his fractured right elbow. What is the genesis for these animalistic instincts?

After MSU's gymnastics coach was charged with lying about her knowledge of sexual assault complaints, Izzo exhibited similar lack of candor. Amid the airing-of-dirty-laundry debris including an "entitled" walk-on, it didn't appear prudent to put much stock in arousal-discretion dialogue from Earvin Johnson. But MSU's most famous alumnus (even more than ex-ESPN egomaniac #KneelWithJemele) lectured nation as if he was male version of Oprah by calling for the firing of any employee who failed to report sexual assault allegations on campus to the proper authorities. Consider the ravenous source insofar as Johnson admitted his Magical Mystery Tour sexual frivolity included sleeping with 300 to 500 partners per year (entertainment venue featured the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room and sauna). How many enablers resembling "Clintonistas" such as Betty "Hoover" Curry and former DePauw (Ind.) hooper Vernon Jordan, perhaps humming "Do You Believe in Magic?", facilitated indulgence over the decades of decadence? Of course, this great feat of Magic paled in comparison to legendary Wilt Chamberlain's community partnership claim to bedding 20,000 women from coast to coast before and after son of janitor left Philly to drive around the Kansas plains in a souped-up red and white Oldsmobile convertible (with license plate BIG DIPPER) not all that far from NCAA headquarters at the time. "I feel sorry for the Stilt," wrote New York Daily Mirror columnist Leonard Lewin. "When he enters the NBA, he'll have to take a cut in salary." Truth be told, the LA (Lay All) Lakers' debauchery and Olympian appetite for copulation likely didn't originate there; "littering" simply escalated on free-love Left Coast. Perhaps it is time to allow sanctuary-sick and homeless-infested California to go ahead and secede before U.S. version of salty Sodom and Gomorrah turns into bankrupted ruins. Don't look back!

Distributing pain to anyone with belief system, disturbing allegations at Louisville (Chris Jones), Kansas (multiple players) and Duke (Rasheed Sulaimon and Corey Maggette) had their celebrated coaches either making comments as incoherent as their scholars or hiding under their desk memorizing athletic department versions of pleading the fifth. Minnesota and West Virginia endured similar unseemly "violation-of-team-rules" situations in the mid-1980s. Ditto Arizona State in the mid-1990s and priorities across the country haven't improved. Consider an Inside Higher Ed article written about a Syracuse dean facing dismissal for refusing to cover up an assault of a female student on campus by basketball players. Elsewhere, a culture concerning abuse of females frequently goes unchecked at sports factories reminiscent of group assault charges at Arkansas under coaches Nolan Richardson and John Pelphrey resulting in Ray Rice-like initial modest sanctions. UA probably failed to meet #MeToo college-town investigation standards in wake of late summer 2009 frat-house party incident when prosecutor was son-in-law of former athletic director Frank Broyles and brother-in-law of athletic department spokesman. Did the tumult really change much under coach Mike Anderson, who also had more than his share of undignified problem children at Missouri before moving on to St. John's?

Only one in five college-aged female students report their assaults to law enforcement. There are words and there are actions as well as "tough" guys and "cool" guys in this criminal "no-means-no" emphasis. One-sided co-ed boxing apparently needs to get personal before the player-predator issue penetrates thick skulls in establishment media and cavalier campuses. For instance, ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale, obsessed with "payday" and "cash" as always, tweeted he doesn't "dig actions away from ring but he (Floyd Mayweather Jr.) is an all-time great." Well, let's "dig" on one easy hipster wannabee layup straight from the grandstanding opening bell. Unless mindset of role model/ex-analyst Dancin' Ray contaminated network judgment across the sports spectrum including Screamin' A. Stiff, no one with an extensive history of domestic abuse charges such as misfit Mayweather should be designated an all-time great in any way, shape or form with or without a cover-your-fanny-like-commish qualifier. Ditto for Florida State's troubled Jameis Winston, who Vitale tweeted was "great to have on your side on Saturday" (at least until Nike severed its relationship with QB before promoting kneeling knucklehead #ColonKrapernick).

Presumably, Dickie V didn't mean late Saturday night with him and Uber driver or at any sort of Winston post-college game celebration leaving an accuser susceptible to dragging through the mud one way or the other (perhaps on a scooter). In a textbook example of Buc-kissing shilling, Vitale bragged about Shameless Jameis joining him at gala in Tampa Bay QB's first appearance as NFL player before the university settled with Winston's accuser for $950,000 in the spring of 2016. Methinks Vitale knows little, if anything, about FSU "football-fixer" associate AD who served time in prison for cocaine distribution. The general public's prevailing ignorance resembles failing to acknowledge the corrupt Clintons' "War on Women" exemplified by #Shrillary's faith advisor.

If the holier-than-thou press is so concerned about PC-police nickname changing, perhaps they should encourage schools to be more accurate with monikers such as Auburn Whore Eagles, Bailor Needed For Bad News Bears, Cincinnati Barely Can Read 'Cats, UConn Artists, Florida Maters, Florida State Sininoles, Georgetown Beatdowns, Indiana Booziers, Kansas Jailhawks, Louisville Slug-her Breaking Cardinal Rules, Memphis Mafia Malcontents, The U (as in "unsavory"), Michigan State Hard-ons, Minnesota Go-for-hers, Miz-zou Animals, UNCheat Tarrin (Gals in) Heels, Oklahoma Sinners, Syracuse Orange Jumpsuits, TCU Horny Dawgs, UNLV Sincredibles, USC Trojan Ultra Ribbed, X-rated Musketeers, etc. Wherever the #MessMedia and school administrators may have been in same veiled-secret toilet sweeping stench under sullied carpet, someone needs to finish the "movement" and flush them all! Emptying the excrement should include infected hangers-on although prosecutors declined to pursue charges against Baylor's former manager after his arrest early in 2017 on allegations of harassing two women via sexually-explicit social media messages. How could Baylor bear such bewildering behavior while boasting a director of sports ministry on staff? An "I'm-such-a-stud" mindset in culture breeding risky behavior goes way out of bounds to near epidemic proportions as an alarming number of conniving former college hoopers think they're still BMOC when hired by a high school district and victimize vulnerable females.

Amid the extensive flaws, can any of the journalistic jackals unearth whether "The Carolina (Academic) Way" for Raymond Felton and Ty Lawson included a rigorous African and Afro-American independent study course on how to treat the opposite sex, Africa's subjugation of females or discerning the origin of HIV and Ebola virus rather than the importance of Swahili language? If the scheme was solely for GPA boosting, Carolina's 2005 (10 of 15 members were AFAS majors with total of 35 "pretty doggone good" bogus classes over two semesters) and 2009 NCAA titles should of been in jeopardy of being vacated. But the UNC placed on probation for scholastic shenanigans was Northern Colorado; not Carolina. At the very least, for the sake of supplying a good chuckle to offset a portion of the angst, we should be entitled to digest a sampling of prose from those unread Prime Time 10-page papers (assigned mostly A grades with few B+ marks since a few players may have misspelled their names). UNC, admitting "regrettable actions," should have been sanctioned simply because disgraceful no-show classes came under umbrella of Center For Ethics apparently as unethical as seven-layered Comey and FBI toadies Baker/Clinesmith/McCabe/Page/Priestap/Strzok.

UNC paid well over $1 million in PR costs dealing with the scholastic scandal but that's an affordable expense insofar as there was significant savings over these many years when no faculty was necessary to actually provide instruction for bogus book-work. Rather than learning classy pass fakes on the court, the courted players passed by "learning" in fake classes. It's no excuse but, if the let's-not-dwell-on-the-negative media would get off its royal cushion, how many other schools across the nation have comparable compromising courses? A polluted program under current coach Richard Pitino, who brought in troubled transfers Reggie Lynch and Daquein McNeil, isn't exactly virgin territory among power-league members. The Gophers have "hole" history featuring a former Minnesota tutor claiming she wrote or helped write more than 400 papers or pieces of coursework for in excess of 20 Gophers players in the mid-1990s, multiple pre-Lynch/pre-#AlFrankenstein prospects-turned-suspects (Courtney James/Mitchell Lee/Trevor Mbakwe/Royce White) and recent out-of-control athletic director. After academic anemia decades ago involving Creighton's Kevin Ross taking rigorous courses such as theory of baseball and ceramics, the NCAA should remember: "If you don't stand for something (such as higher scholastic standards), you'll fall for anything (excessive number of criminals)." If NCAA movers and shakers didn't do anything meaningful back then addressing scholastic shenanigans, why would we expect them to do something now such as condemn Auburn's class clustering? In this charade, many of the recruits contemptible coaches and media butt kissers drool upon are "students" as much as culpable kids of actress Lori Loughlin/Aunt Becky are "athletes."

How in Heel is having athletic department personnel steering players into sham classes for 18 years not, at its core curriculum, a textbook definition of "lack of institutional control?" When will ESPN get to the bottom of the chicanery yielding answers via another orchestrated interview with coach Roy Williams serving as master of "really-bothered-by-whole-thing" ceremonies featuring backdrop of supportive ex-players? ESPN should have just gone ahead and issued Williams' support group "Game Day" posters for their little pep rally at former big boss' alma mater. Network could have called charade, appearing as if it was created by coke-head Rolling Stone editor, Skipper's short three-hour tour. What most media outlets skip over is the disgusting percentage of prize prospects becoming prime predatory suspects in abusing underage females (including after they leave college).

How difficult would it have been for Williams, instead of pleading educational mission ignorance, to take a few minutes per semester assessing academic progress of each of his players? Didn't he acknowledge there was "class clustering" early in his Carolina head coaching tenure? It is the height of hypocrisy for him and other DI mentors/"fathers" to have a contract bonus provision stemming from APR/graduation rates. Will UNC encourage him to apologize to whistle-blower tutor Mary "Just Keep My Players Eligible" Willingham? Didn't Williams figuratively punch her (triggering death threats in aftermath of additional administration admonishments) by impugning Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary's character saying her illiteracy claims were untrue and totally unfair about a striking number of scholars boasting middle-school reading skills? Said Willingham prior to settling a lawsuit with UNC for $335,000 (about $1,000 per basketball player enrollment in paper class minus attorneys' fees): "I went to a lot of basketball games in the Dean Dome, but Roy never came and sat with me while I tutored his guys." Naturally, the first step to academic-anemia recovery at reformatory is admitting you're a huge hypocrite. Heaven help us if Williams' "sad-time" excuses and pleading ignorance about suspension of guard Jalek Felton - most heralded member of freshman class for defending NCAA champion - are typical of the coaching community level of interest in authentic advancement toward a genuine diploma.

Which is worse - free grades/dean's list for not even attending rogue class (see Rashad McCants), free abuse of female tutor or free rental cars for top returning scorer (P.J. Hairston) linked to an ex-convict? An absence of press accountability in the Carolinas probably is why a Democratic male running for statewide office can chuckle after calling a Republican female sitting governor a "whore." What we have here is a failure to exhibit standards; not so much an inability to thoroughly discuss the (physical and/or verbal) beat-down topic and appease the all-women sports gabfest "We Need to Talk" on CBS. The coaches' Sgt. Schultz "I-know-nothing" routine is insulting spit because they usually know when a regular takes an irregular dump. The NFL and NBA likely will announce policies "to do more," but when will colleges and the media do likewise to mitigate Sharia Law-like malignant message dumping on women? Instead, we get Kansas' Selfless coach creatively saying one of his Adidas-adoring players involved in school probe was "ill" upon missing a couple of games. Truth be told, the sport will remain "sick" if scholastic standards aren't raised.

The NCAA should embrace the Nwagwu Rules of Engagement. Jackson State guard Chuck Nwagwu's father, a professor at the school, forced the part-time starter to quit the Tigers' team in 1996-97 after receiving a grade of C in two classes. "I am an academician," said the elder Nwagwu. "My job is to educate young black men. That should be the primary objective. Basketball is secondary." Nwagwu's dad also made him move out of the dormitory and canceled his meal tickets. "I had to impress him that school comes first," the Nigerian native said. "He thinks he's going to be the next Michael Jordan." Regrettably, JSU didn't last long as beacon of integrity among HBCU institutions as seven players were arrested five years later and charged with sexual abuse.

What is it about punks flourishing at sports that makes adults fall all over themselves making excuses for abhorrent behavior infecting the sport? Amid the pimpish compartmentalization, there are also "clever" outfits such as Oregon stemming from its timing in waiting to expel three players implicated in an alleged sexual assault in order to avoid a reduction in its Academic Progress Rate score before reaching 2017 Final Four with another player under comparable criminal investigation. Telephone records clearly convey Oregon athletic officials including coach Dana Altman were concerned about a recent recruit and NCAA gumshoes should be, too, instead of whether an assistant coach refereed a scrimmage. Meanwhile, fellow Pac-12 Conference member California adopted a stricter admissions policy when it comes to academics and Indiana embraced a no-admittance policy regarding previous indiscretions. Will Cal and IU set a nationwide trend for increased scholastic and decorum standards or will majority of universities duck the issue? Not if their on-court performances this season are any barometer or the condescending NCAA headquarters remains much more concerned about Indian nicknames and transgender restrooms than ending licking of dames. Can the NCAA, featuring a president informed at the start of this decade about MSU mayhem, at least encourage its members to consider utilizing Norway's syllabus teaching Muslim male migrants how to treat non-veiled women? At times such as Evansville firing coach Walter McCarty midway through 2019-20 season amidst a Title IX probe into alleged sexual misconduct, the ethically-bankrupt atmosphere doesn't appear to be much better at mid-major schools. St. Francis (N.Y.) had two different teammates busted for sex abuse on back-to-back days in early 2014 and an alleged cover-up at North Texas is equally disturbing.

Speaking of "tough, cool and clever" guys resembling deranged DeNiro, Mayweather told CNN that "only God can judge me." But let's play The Almighty role and make things personal prior to enablers going on their merry way "earning" academic-anemia "dollars" off the next round of ill-equipped recruits. Father-figure coaches masquerading as social workers who persuade admissions offices to enroll some of the "exception" vermin should be sued by victims if the abuse is campus connected under their stewardship. As for the #MessMedia (student newspaper had to step up to the plate at Duke), perhaps Vitale's next illuminating book should be "You're Awful, Baby! With a Capital A!: 100 Players I Praised as Great But Glad My Daughters Didn't Date." Striving to avoid turning a blind eye to problem like so many in the press, below we'll give his researchers a head start on the EBOLA (Excessive Beatings are Outlandish of Ladies by Athletes) plague with robust list of scholars to assess en route to him setting a Guinness Book of World Records for most basketball volumes he didn't write, yet having name on covers as author.

Research shows that arrests of college athletes are more than double those of pros. Former Duke starter Jay Bilas has experiential ACC knowledge competing against colorful North Carolina State coach Jim Valvano's suspect squads (735 average SAT score - featuring Chris Washburn at 470 - and excessive number of positive drug tests during the 1980s). While pondering rigorous courses washout Washburn somehow passed to remain academically eligible for more than one season, a cold-blooded question surfaces as to whether the academic anemia at UNC is worse than what occurred at N.C. State, which probably gains the negative nod if only because of Washburn teammate Charles Shackleford's following animal-expert quote: "Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." The "A" in "bring your A-game" in an old ACC ad apparently didn't stand for academics.

If bookish Bilas genuinely knows self-evaluation "toughness" beyond "if they (coaches) knew," the policy wonk will maneuver upstream and shift his passion from lambasting the NCAA about paying these gentlemen and scholars to a lawyer-like focus on stopping the NCAA from preying on players who have little to no business representing universities because they aren't authentic student-athletes (although "Sullen-man" was still enrolled as student when allegations against him surfaced). Granted, such an academic-values modification will translate into an inferior product for him and his network to promote (and for walk-on-water luminaries such as Jim Boeheim, Calipari, Bob Huggins, Izzo, Mike Krzyzewski, Rick Pitino plus Williams to coach for that matter). But does a mediocre Duke player such as Lance Thomas need more than $30,000 as down payment on jewelry? What about multiple Memphis players reporting they were robbed of more than $66,000 worth of vital items for Calipari-coached college students (mink coats, diamond earrings, stereo equipment, flat-screen TV)? Ask CIA jurisprudence jackal John Brennan!

Moreover, Syracuse's Boeheim wouldn't have an opportunity to be "impressed" about one-and-done Carmelo Anthony's 1.8 gpa before failing to mention if Anthony attended more classes than games his second semester. Did Melo mellow out in Orange-hot Child and Family Studies en route to underwriting Cuse's hoops centerpiece (The Melo Center)? No word yet from blow-hard Boeheim after former Orange hooper/NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb was accused of sexual harassment by a former female colleague at the NFL Network and discarded by ESPN. At least the win-at-all-costs mentality is gender neutral as goalie Hope Solo flew above the Soccer Wars like Han Solo and school spirit took on a whole new meaning among Coastal Carolina's cheerleaders. More coaches are becoming members of the Garbage Collectors Guild as they don't give a rat's ass about anything beyond winning a few more games. What quality of classes could possibly be taken in college by mercenary professional-caliber athletes if a mind-numbing 60% of NBA players file for bankruptcy five years after retirement? Symbolic of a normal DI rescue-mission campaign, more than 50 people were arrested in a sex trafficking sting operation during Final Four weekend in Minneapolis last season.

In a 2015 sexcapade, a former recruit said he felt as if "I was in a strip club" when visiting Louisville. Georgia Tech apparently felt comfortable transporting impressionable high school prospect directly to jiggle joint. It's almost time to hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete and reboot nearly everything about the sport. A striking number of prominent schools (down to Florida, LSU and Oregon first week of new year not long ago before LSU "won" commitment) recruited power forward Emmitt Williams, who was arrested the previous fall in Florida on sexual battery and false imprisonment charges before charges were dismissed just before Christmas. Zach Harvey, a prize prep prospect in Kansas, pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor crimes (endangering a child and breach of privacy) after facing two felony sex crime charges stemming from an alleged incident in March 2017 involving two other teens and an underage girl. Amid a scholastic schedule laden with decidedly non-academic courses, personal character flaws didn't surface solely upon reaching the professional level and power-league members unscathed by female battery are clearly in the minority.

Immersed in an era fraught with human debris devoid of moral compass, ORU committed athletic program suicide earlier this decade when mandating the Titans, who averaged 22 victories annually in their first six seasons at the NCAA DI level in the 1970s, could only sign players without tattoos and new recruits would have to take a "faith exam" as well. Facing unvarnished truth, all hormonal basketball roads seem to lead to liberal lunacy including "tolerant" fans condoning shameless womanizing comparable to Los Angeles Lakers zealot Jack Nicholson. As many local and national press heads should roll as incompetent school administrators if there is anything close to equivalence of their overall hear-no-evil, see-no-evil and speak-no-evil oversight. While much of the lame-stream media looks the other way like referee in waning moments seeking blowout contest to conclude as soon as possible, following are vital facts on what really is outside the lines since ESPN came on the scene in the late 1970s and CBS assumed control of March Madness. Key commentators, appearing as if they were drugged, aimlessly address relevant "no-means-no" issues about as much as Cosby and Izzo answered pertinent inquiries. Celebrated coaches such as Altman, Boeheim, Izzo, Greek philosopher Pitino and many of their peers never will "get it" until they're hit in the pocketbook or, God forbid, their daughters are victimized by a cretin. Compare how much power conference/prominent mid-major player air-time was given to "singing the praises" of the following alphabetical list of Three-S "Men" (Stupid, Sin-tillating and Sin-sational) to how much was devoted elaborating on their Hoop Hall of Shame misdeeds against women or offering solutions preventing exploitation of such derelict student-athletes even if the quality of basketball is reduced and might negatively affect ratings, endorsement deals, speaking engagement fees, charity donations or circulations of periodicals:

"If we have one of those cases (sexual assault), that's very problematic," pious NCAA President Mark Emmert told USA Today while five of every six universities refused to provide disciplinary records to the publication's network for its recent "Predator Pipeline" profile despite federal law giving schools explicit permission to provide such information. How about hundreds of cases plus one? If they bother to digest this lengthy list (including murders) or discern how often local "Mr.-Fix-It" go-to defense attorney is utilized by athletes, it might be time for four-million-dollar-a-year Emmert and shameful thumb-sucking university presidents to emerge from fetal position in their ivory towers, cease deliberate indifference and finally add a few paragraphs citing penalties for sexual misconduct to 440-page rules book. More to the point, how about elevating scholastic standards to emphasize genuine student-athletes less likely to be involved in sordid activities? Let's face it: Stupid people do dumb things. A correlation connecting delinquency of college cagers and crime is certainly an inconvenient truth requiring better leadership than insulated higher-education parasites and lame-stream #Messmedia leeches.

Heisman Hoopers: Will Another Charlie Ward Ever Emerge on NCAA Scene?

December 12th, 2019 - 15:16

Joe Burrow (LSU) was a high school all-state basketball player in Ohio. But there is a vast difference between prep and college level. Will another college hooper ever strike the Heisman pose? At least three Heisman Trophy winners in three straight decades - 1940s, 1950s and 1960s - are among the football players also competing in college basketball. Florida State's Charlie Ward (1993) is the only such multi-sport athlete in the last 50 years to achieve the feat.

At a time when basketball and football seasons overlap, you might want to know three Heisman recipients in a 10-year span from 1947 through 1956 were from Notre Dame. Following is an alphabetical list of Heisman Trophy winners who played varsity basketball at some point in their college careers:

Heisman Winner Year College Where Also Played BKB (Hoops Summary) FB Pos.
Terry Baker 1962 Oregon State (All-West Regional selection in NCAA Tournament in 1962 and 1963) QB
Ernie Davis 1961 Syracuse (team-high rebound average with 9.6 rpg in 1960-61) HB
Glenn Davis 1946 Army (hoop team member in 1944-45 and 1945-46) FB
Tom Harmon 1940 Michigan (averaged 7.6 ppg as sophomore in 1938-39) HB
Paul Hornung 1956 Notre Dame (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 games as sophomore in 1954-55) QB
Dick Kazmaier 1951 Princeton (averaged 3.4 ppg as sophomore and junior) HB
Larry Kelley 1936 Yale (finished among top 12 in scoring in EIL in 1935-36 and 1936-37) E
Nile Kinnick 1939 Iowa (runner-up in scoring average with 6.1 ppg as sophomore) HB
Johnny Lattner 1953 Notre Dame (game-winning basket in OT at NYU in 1951-52) HB
Johnny Lujack 1947 Notre Dame (averaged 3.4 ppg as starting guard in 1943-44) QB
Roger Staubach 1963 Navy (played varsity hoops in 1962-63) QB
Doak Walker 1948 Southern Methodist (letterman as freshman in 1945-46) HB
Charlie Ward 1993 Florida State (averaged 8.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.4 apg and 2.6 spg first half of 1990s) QB

Culver Joined Three Other Four-Year College Players Reaching Triple Digits

December 12th, 2019 - 11:00

Only two players in college basketball history - Jack Taylor (138 and 109) and Bevo Francis (113) - scored more points in a single game than Wayland Baptist's J.J. Culver when he erupted for 100 points in mid-November. Francis supplied four of the following 20 scoring explosions of more than 75 points in contests between two four-year colleges:

Points Player College Result Opponent Date
138 Jack Taylor Grinnell W/179-104 Faith Baptist Bible 11/20/12
113 Bevo Francis Rio Grande W/150-85 Hillsdale 2/2/54
109 Jack Taylor Grinnell W/173-123 Crossroads 11/17/13
100 Frank Selvy Furman W/149-95 Newberry 2/13/54
100 J.J. Culver Wayland Baptist W/124-60 Southwest Adventist 12/10/19
96 Ron Porter Bliss W/207-88 Oberlin 3/5/66
89 Griffin Lentsch Grinnell W/145-97 vs. Principia 11/19/11
87 Jack Duncan Rio Grande W/116-40 Capital City 2/14/41
85 Paul Arizin Villanova W/117-25 Philadelphia NAMC 2/12/49
85 Robert Sklarz Franklin Pierce L/117-118 Windham State 2/5/68
84 Bevo Francis Rio Grande W/133-68 Alliance 1/16/54
83 Ulyss Brock Freed-Hardeman W/101-21 Bethel 2/6/40
83 Brownell Bryant Lincoln Memorial W/127-33 Tennessee Wesleyan 12/16/44
82 Bevo Francis Rio Grande W/116-71 at Bluffton 12/11/53
81 Freeman Williams Portland State W/133-110 Rocky Mountain 2/3/78
80 Michael Anderson Bucknell W/159-5 College of Pharmacy 1/16/1903
80 Paul Chrissman Southern Cal College W/163-72 Pacific Christian 2/18/66
77 William English Winston-Salem State W/147-74 Fayetteville State 2/9/68
77 Jeff Clement Grinnell W/149-144 Illinois College 2/18/98
76 Bevo Francis Rio Grande W/102-64 Lees 1953

Bigger Not Always Better: Small-College Hoops Often is Wildly Entertaining

December 11th, 2019 - 13:36

The spotlight was on small-college hoopdom when J.J. Culver, the older brother of 2018-19 Texas Tech All-American Jarrett Culver, erupted for 100 points (34-of-62 field-goal shooting including 12-of-33 from three-point range plus 20-of-27 free-throw accuracy) in a 124-60 thumping by Wayland Baptist (Tex.) of Southwest Adventist (Tex.).

In a caste-like era separating the haves from the have-nots, imperial universities are seeking mega-conferences and, perhaps in the near future, an even more restrictive upper division. But the elitist institutions aren't able to exclude humble small schools from making a big impact on college basketball such as Culver's outburst. Jack Taylor of Grinnell (Iowa) lit up scoreboards several seasons ago, pouring in 71 points in his season opener against Finlandia (Mich.) before exploding for 109 points against Crossroads (Minn.). Even when Taylor was out of the lineup in mid-season, Grinnell generated national headlines after Pat Maher set an NCAA single-game mark with 37 assists in a 164-144 win over College of Faith. In the afterglow of focusing on small colleges via scoring outbursts from Culver and G-men at Greenville and Grinnell, following is a chronological notebook with items detailing what will always be appealing about the little guy:

Basketball was a new demonstration sport at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, which also was part of the World's Fair the same year. Hiram College (Ohio), Wheaton College (Ill.) and the University of Latter Day Saints (known today as Brigham Young) were the three college teams invited to compete in what was officially called the "Olympic Collegiate Basketball Championship." Hiram finished the round-robin tournament 2-0 and was declared the champion and awarded the first Olympic gold medal in basketball.

College of Charleston (S.C.) went winless 10 seasons from 1913-14 through 1923-24 (0-56 record; did not compete in 1918-19). . . . Paul Davis, after leaving Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma State), guided North Dakota State (18-0 in 1916) and North Dakota (16-0 in 1920) to undefeated seasons in a five-year span. He was also the football coach for these schools. . . . Indiana State's coach for five seasons from 1918-19 through 1922-23 after playing for the institution (known as Indiana State Normal School at the time) was Birch E. Bayh Sr. His son with the same name is a former U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1963 to 1981 and candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 1976 election. His grandson, Birch E. "Evan" Bayh III, is a former Indiana Governor and U.S. Senator (from 1999 to 2011). . . . Peru (Neb.) State Teachers won 55 consecutive games over a five-year span from 1921-26. . . . Earl Kinzie, a member of McPherson's 1928 Kansas Conference championship team that placed third in the national AAU Tournament in Kansas City, became a doctor and practiced family medicine in Texas for 50 years. He delivered more than 2,000 babies, including standout running back Earl Campbell.

Longtime radio and TV personality Art Linkletter was San Diego State's leading scorer in 1932-33 and 1933-34. . . . Stanford All-American Hank Luisetti is usually credited with introducing the jump shot but fans of Glenn Roberts from Emory & Henry (Va.) beg to differ. Roberts led the nation in scoring in 1933 and 1935 en route to tallying 2,013 career points. . . . Westminster (Pa.), playing in the first-ever collegiate basketball doubleheader at Madison Square Garden on December 29, 1934, upset St. John's, 37-33. . . . Tarleton (Tex.), coached by W.J. Wisdom, posted 86 straight victories from 1934 to 1937 en route to winning 112 of 113 games in a seven-year span. . . . Amos Alonzo Stagg Jr., the son of a legend who had the longest coaching career in the history of football (71 years), guided the basketball squad at Susquehanna (Pa.) for 16 seasons from 1935-36 through 1950-51. . . . Carleton (Minn.) forward Wayne Sparks, a "Little All-American" in 1936-37, died in a bomber crash in World War II. . . . Drury's Eugene "Peaches" Westover (class of '38), a four-time All-MCAU forward, was killed January 1, 1945, during WWII at the Battle of the Bulge. . . . Western Kentucky was the only school to defeat Murray State in a 79-game span from January 3, 1936 through March 10, 1938. . . . The leading scorer for champion Central Missouri State in the first NAIA tourney in 1937 (when it was known as the National Intercollegiate Tournament) was eventual major leaguer Chuck Workman, an outfielder-third baseman who finished second in the National League in home runs in 1945 with 25 for the Boston Braves. . . . Louisville lost a school-record 19 consecutive contests in the midst of a six-year stretch from 1936-37 through 1941-42 when the Cardinals were 57 games below the .500 mark. Louisville was a long way from becoming a major-college power in 1944 when Peck Hickman was hired as coach for $200 per month. The Cardinals won a total of 29 games over the previous seven seasons. In that span, they lost at least three times to Alfred Holbrook (three defeats), Berea (four), Centre (seven), Georgetown College (nine), Hanover (nine), Oakland City (three) and Transylvania (six). . . . Ulyss "Useless" Brock, a 6-0, 135-pound forward, scored 83 points (22 field goals and 39 free throws) for Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) in a 101-21 verdict over Bethel in February, 1940. . . . UC Santa Barbara reached the 1941 NAIA Tournament semifinals although All-CCAA first-team center Lowell Steward, the league's first black player, couldn't compete because Missouri was a Jim Crow state at the time. Steward would later fly 143 combat missions in Europe as a P-51 pilot for the famed Tuskegee Airmen. . . . George Barr, regarded as probably the finest player in Northland (Wis.) history when he competed in the early 1940s, entered the Army Air Corps as a senior during World War II, earning his diploma in absentia. Barr volunteered for the Jimmy Doolittle raids over Tokyo in 1942. His plane was forced down on mainland China after the raid and the crew imprisoned. Barr was a prisoner of the Japanese for 3 1/2 years with most of the time spent in solitary confinement. Teammate Duane Borst served as a First Lieutenant with the Ninth Air Force B-26 Marauder Group in France, flying 43 missions over Germany.

Ben Booker, Carson-Newman TN captain in 1942, was a research chemist at Oak Ridge on atomic bomb "Manhattan Project." . . . Football legend Eddie Robinson won more than 70% of his games as Grambling's basketball coach from 1942-56. . . . Bob Barker, longtime host of highly-rated daytime game show The Price is Right, played for Drury (Mo.) in the early 1940s before serving in the military during WWII. . . . York (Neb.) College, boasting an enrollment of 50, upset Akron, 52-49, in the first round of the 1943 NAIA Tournament before losing to North Texas, 51-49, in the second round. Brothers Jim and Wayne Kaeding scored 78 of York's 101 points in the two contests. . . . North Carolina College's Rocky Roberson scored 58 points in a game against Shaw (N.C.) during the 1942-43 season for what was believed to be a college record at the time. . . . Fulfilling a pre-tournament agreement in 1943, players from Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) marched to the local blood bank to donate blood to the armed forces following a 50-30 defeat against Cape Girardeau State (Mo.) in the NAIA Tournament's opening game. The two opponents had agreed the loser would donate blood. . . . More than 100 current NCAA Division I schools previously competed in the NAIA Tournament. Thirteen of the 17 different colleges to win NAIA titles from 1941 through 1963 are currently classified as NCAA Division I institutions. One of the 13 universities is Southeast Missouri State, which captured the 1943 crown after losing its first four games of the season. . . . Mississippi College defeated Mississippi State three times by double-digit margins in 1944-45. . . . Howie Schultz, a star for Hamline (Minn.) in the early 1940s, replaced Jackie Robinson at first base in Robinson's first regular-season game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. . . . CIAA champion West Virginia State was the nation's only undefeated college team in 1947-48, finishing with a 23-0 record. The squad, coached by Mark Cardwell, included future NBA players Bob Wilson and Earl Lloyd. . . . UCLA legend John Wooden was in his final season as coach of Indiana State when the Sycamores lost to Louisville in the 1948 NAIA final. Curtis Walker, Indiana State's 12th man, was the first African-American player in the NAIA Tournament. The all-tourney first five included Beloit's Johnny Orr, who went on to become a longtime major-college coach. Two years later, Indiana State won the NAIA title. . . . Tennessee A&I, coached by Henry A. Kean, was the nation's only undefeated team in 1948-49 with a 24-0 record. The Tigers' leading scorers, Clarence Wilson and Joshua Grider, were both eventually longtime standouts with the Harlem Globetrotters. . . . Hamline (Minn.), the 1949 NAIA champion, had two players - center Vern Mikkelsen and forward Hal Haskins - on Converse's first three five-man All-American teams. In 1950, scribes named Haskins winner of the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association's Gold Star Award as the outstanding visitng player in New York. In what might be the most impressive honor ever received by a small-college player, he virtually doubled the vote total of runner-up Chuck Cooper of Duquesne. North Carolina State's Sam Ranzino finished third, UCLA's George Stanich placed fourth and Holy Cross' Bob Cousy was fifth. The first five winners of the award were Penn's Howie Dallmar, DePaul's George Mikan, Kentucky's Ralph Beard, St. Louis' Ed Macauley and Denver's Vince Boryla. Haskins was among seven Hamline players who started their professional careers in an eight-year span from 1946 through 1953 under coach Joe Hutton Sr.

Morris Harvey's George King became the first college player to average 30 or more points per game in a seson when he led the nation's small-college players with a 31.2-point average in 1949-50. King went on to become a prominent major-college coach. . . . Sewanee (Tenn.) played 58 games in 10 weeks during the summer of 1951 while touring Africa and Europe with Goose Tatum, Marques Haynes and the Harlem Globetrotters. This reportedly was the first international trip for any college basketball team. . . . John Chaney scored 57 points for Bethune-Cookman FL in a 1952 game against Knoxville before becoming a Hall of Fame coach with Temple. . . . Florida A&M won the 1952 SIAC Tournament final against host Alabama State, 71-67, despite having just four players on the court the final 13-plus minutes (including two overtimes) because of players fouling out. . . . The first predominantly black college to take the floor in an integrated national collegiate tournament was Tennessee State (then Tennessee A&I) in 1953. Hall of Famer John McLendon coached Tennessee State to three consecutive national titles (1957-59). Oddly, the '53 Tennessee State team defeated McLendon-coached North Carolina College for the opportunity to go to Kansas City. . . . Seven years earlier, McLendon led North Carolina College to a 64-56 triple-overtime victory over Virginia Union in the final of the first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament. The CIAA Tournament blossomed into one of the premier postseason events in the country, including major-college tourneys. . . . Alderson-Broaddus College's Joe Miller (3,666) and Carl Hartman (3,373) became the only pair of 3,000-point scorers in college history to be teammates (1954 and 1955). . . . Southwest Missouri, winning the 1953 NAIA crown to become the first school to capture back-to-back titles with a 32-team format, played the last 3 1/2 minutes of its semifinal game with only four players on the court after encountering foul problems. The principal reason Southwest Missouri was shorthanded stemmed from two squad members being in spring training on their way to playing 12 seasons of major league baseball - infielder Jerry Lumpe and first baseman/outfielder Norm Siebern.

Ted Cassidy, Stetson's leading scorer and rebounder in 1954-55, played the role of Lurch in The Addams Family comedy TV series. . . . Tom Hart of Middlebury (Vt.) became the greatest rebounder in collegiate history. He still holds the record for most rebounds per game in a single season (29.5 rpg as a junior in 1954-55) and in a career (27.6 rpg). His coach was former baseball major leaguer Tony Lupien. The 6-4 Hart had two 46-rebound games in 1955 and grabbed 45 in a contest the next year as a senior. In track meets, Hart routinely entered six events and often scored over half his team's points, specializing in the high jump and pole vault. . . . West Virginia Tech averaged more than 100 points per game four consecutive seasons from 1954-55 through 1957-58. . . . Bill Reigel, playing for his third college in six seasons, led the nation's small-college players with a 33.9-point average when he paced McNeese State to the 1956 NAIA Tournament title. Reigel had averaged 18 points per game for the Duquesne freshman team in 1950-51 and 16.3 points per game for the Duke varsity in 1952-53 before entering military service. He later coached McNeese for three seasons from 1971-72 through 1973-74. . . . One of McNeese's three defeats in its championship season was at Lamar, 61-60, after the Cowboys had clobbered the Cardinals (12-12) by a total of 84 points in two early-season contests. The governor of Louisiana threatened McNeese to pull out of tourney if HBCU were allowed to participate. The Cowboys ultimately went against the governor's wishes and defeated HBCU powerhouse Texas Southern in national final. . . . Long-time Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy directed the basketball squad from Coe (Iowa) in the 1956 NAIA Tournament. . . . Lee Pfund, the coach for 1957 NCAA Division II champion Wheaton (Ill.), compiled a 3-2 pitching record for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The all-time winningest coach for Wheaton had three sons (John, Kerry and Randy) each score more than 1,150 points for the school. Randy went on to become coach of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers before becoming vice-president of the Miami Heat. NBA coach Donn Nelson, who gained a reputation as an authority on foreign basketball talent, collected 1,460 points and 538 rebounds for Wheaton in the mid-1980s. . . . Western Illinois missed an opportunity to become the nation's only undefeated college team in 1957-58 when it lost to Tennessee State, 85-73, in the NAIA Tournament championship game. Western had defeated Tennessee State, 79-76, earlier in the season. It was one of three consecutive NAIA titles won by Tennessee State, which boasted future pros Dick Barnett, John Barnhill and Ben Warley. . . . Davis & Elkins' Paul Wilcox, 6-6, is the only player to lead the NAIA in scoring (22.6 ppg) and rebounding (22.3 rpg) in the same season (1958-59). . . . In 1959, North Carolina A&T became the first predominantly black institution to participate in NCAA Division II national playoff competition. The Aggies finished third in the tourney. . . . Jack Madden, the dean of NBA referees for an extended period, graduated from Rider (N.J.) in 1959 as the school's career leader in scoring and rebounding.

Jazz vocalist Al Jarreau, a five-time Grammy winner, played for Ripon (Wis.) in the early 1960s. . . . The NAIA All-Stars upset NCAA champion Ohio State, 76-69, in a first-round game in the 1960 Olympic Trials. The NAIA zone defense limited Buckeye All-American Jerry Lucas to 14 points. . . . The first final NCAA College Division poll in 1960-61 included three coaches - Stan Albeck (Northern Michigan), Harry Gallatin (Southern Illinois) and Butch van Breda Kolff (Hofstra) - who went on to coach in the NBA for at least four seasons. In the next 10 campaigns, three other coaches - Bill Fitch (North Dakota), Bill Musselman (Ashland) and Scotty Robertson (Louisiana Tech) - guided College Division schools to a final Top 10 spot before moving up to the NBA for at least five years. Fitch and his successor, Jimmy Rodgers, coached multiple NBA teams. . . . The 1961-62 All-SWAC first-team selections included three frontcourters who later played at least 10 seasons in the pros - Prairie View's Zelmo Beaty, Southern's Bob Love and Grambling's Willis Reed. . . . Grambling finished in the top 10 of the first 76 weeks of College Division/Division II polls from January 5, 1961 through the end of the 1966-67 campaign. The Tigers, coached by Fred Hobdy, placed in the top five 40 consecutive weeks from March 2, 1961, through January 28, 1965. Grambling supplied seven top 20 NBA draft choices in a 20-year span from 1957 through 1976 before moving up to the NCAA Division I level - Bob McCoy (10th in 1957), Hershell West (16th in 1963), Reed (10th in 1964), Wilbert Frazier (12th in 1965), Jimmy Jones (13th in 1967), Fred Hilton (19th in 1971) and Larry Wright (14th in 1976).

Ronnie Maravich, a letterman for Georgia Southern in 1961-62, is a half-brother of Hall of Famer Pete Maravich (NCAA DI all-time leading scorer from LSU). . . . North Carolina A&T's Hugh Evans, a 12th-round draft choice by the St. Louis Hawks in 1963, went on to become a long-time NBA referee. Evans, a high school teammate in New York with Connie Hawkins and a college teammate of Al Attles, spent three years in the San Francisco Giants' minor league system. . . . Longtime Harlem Globetrotter Fred "Curly" Neal was an All-CIAA selection for Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) in 1962-63. . . . South Dakota State's decisive basket in a 44-42 decision over Wittenberg (Ohio) in the 1963 College Division Tournament final was a 40-foot baseball pass by Sid Bostic that went in after the buzzer sounded while the ball was in flight. . . . Winthrop "Wink" Davenport, who holds career average (19.6 ppg) and single-game (44 points as a junior vs. Bowdoin on February 2, 1963) scoring records for Wesleyan (Conn.), is the father of former women's tennis sensation Lindsay Davenport. He played for the U.S. volleyball team in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. . . . John Fred Gourrier, the lead vocalist for rock-and-roll group John Fred and the Playboy Band featuring hit single Judy in Disguise, was a 6-5 forward for Southeastern Louisiana in the mid-1960s. . . . Sam Alford, father of former Indiana All-American guard Steve Alford, led the NAIA in free-throw shooting in 1963-64. The elder Alford hit 91.2% of his foul shots for Franklin (Ind.) that season. . . . Midwestern (Tex.) defeated Austin College, 14-11, in overtime in 1964. Midwestern held a 4-1 halftime lead and the teams were tied at 8-8 at the end of regulation. Midwestern had won an earlier game that season with Austin by 40 points, 92-52. . . . Bob Jones, the all-time leading rebounder for Georgetown College (Ky.), is the father of former Virginia All-American guard and coach Jeff Jones. . . . Evansville was ranked No. 1 for 19 consecutive weeks from January 30, 1964, through the end of the 1964-65 season. . . . Jerry Sloan outscored Walt Frazier, 25-16, in Evansville's 85-82 victory over Southern Illinois in the 1965 NCAA College Division Tournament final. They went on to become NBA All-Defensive Team first-team selections the same year four times in seven seasons from 1968-69 through 1974-75. . . . Emmy Award-winning writer Bob Einstein, who created the Super Dave Osborne hapless stuntman character, averaged 5 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Chapman (Calif.) in 1963-64 and 1964-65. . . . Writer-director Ron Shelton, synonymous with numerous sports movies, scored 1,420 points for Westmont (Calif.) in the mid-1960s. . . . Ken Howard, street-savvy high school teacher in CBS classic drama The White Shadow, was third-leading all-time scorer for Amherst (Mass.) when his career ended in 1966. . . . Shippensburg's team in the mid-1960s had four different players eventually coach high school state championship teams in the mid-1980s during their careers following graduation. Art Taneyhill and Reggie Weiss coached basketball champions in Pennsylvania while Harry Chapman and Jim Deibler coached football titlists. . . . Wilberforce (Ohio) forward Lonnie Lynn Sr., a 1966 NBA draft choice of the St. Louis Hawks who played in the ABA in 1969-70, is the father of entertainer "Common" (previously Common Sense), a hip hop artist, actor and rap poet who was invited to the White House by the Obama Administration. . . . In 1966-67, Cleveland State's John McLendon became the first African-American to coach at an integrated college in the United States. He had previously been the first black coach at the professional level with the ABL's Cleveland Pipers. . . . In 1966-67, Kentucky Wesleyan had its first of 13 full seasons ranked in the top 10 of College Division/Division II polls (1967-68-69-82-84-87-90-98-99-00-01-02-03). . . . Rockhurst's Ed McKee, a 10th-round choice of the ABA's Indiana Pacers in its initial draft in 1967, went on to become P.R. director of the franchise after it merged with the NBA. McKee was also SID for Indiana State when Larry Bird gained national notoriety. . . . Ashland (Ohio) was coached by Bill Musselman in 1967-68 when the school allowed only 33.9 points per game, an NCAA record. . . . Scranton (Pa.), boasting a 20-5 record in 1968-69 under coach Nat Volpe, defeated five different major colleges that season - Lehigh, Rider, Lafayette, Colgate and Seton Hall. . . . Youngstown State's John McElroy became the shortest player (6-0) ever to score 70 or more points in a game involving NCAA colleges when he scored 72 against Wayne State (Mich.) on February 26, 1969. . . . Mickey Gibson, a transfer from Kentucky who was dismissed from the Wildcats' squad by coach Adolph Rupp because he got married, set the UNC-Asheville single-game scoring record with 44 points against Washington & Lee on February 8, 1969.

The first family of small-college basketball, if not all of hoopdom, could be the six brothers Jones from McGehee, Ark., all 6-8 or taller, who became the top six rebounders in Albany (Ga.) State history during the 1960s and 1970s. Oliver and Melvin were borderline pro prospects before Wil (nine), Caldwell (17), Major (six) and Charles (15) each played a minimum of six ABA/NBA seasons. Major Jones, 6-9, led NCAA Division II rebounders in 1974-75 with an average of 22.5 per game. He is the last Division I or Division II player to average at least 20 per game.

Doug Williams, a 32-year-old Air Force veteran, earned NAIA first-team All-American honors for St. Mary's (Tex.) in 1969-70 when he averaged 18.9 points per game. He scored 24 in a 76-66 upset of Houston. . . . Elmore Smith, a 7-0 center for 1970 NAIA champion Kentucky State, was called for goal tending 12 times in a 116-98 defeat against Eastern Michigan. . . . New Orleans won 38 consecutive home games in a small arena nicknamed the "Chamber of Horrors" after losing its opener against Louisiana College in the Privateers' varsity debut in 1969-70. LC, coached by Billy Allgood, also defeated Mississippi State that season. LC beat the following six eventual DI in-state schools at least five times apiece from 1964-65 through 1974-75: Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northeast Louisiana, Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana. The Wildcats also upended Tulane three times from 1962-63 through 1967-68 before becoming the first predominantly white school to play a home-and-home season series against a HBCU (Grambling in 1971-72). . . . Stephen F. Austin, the top-ranked team at the NCAA College Division level in 1969-70, had four players selected in the NBA draft after the season - Narvis Anderson, George E. Johnson, Surry Oliver and Erwin Polnick. . . . Curlee Conners, Southeastern Louisiana's leading scorer and rebounder in 1969-70 and 1970-71, is an uncle of Marcus Dupree from Philadelphia, Miss., and a central figure in the recruiting of the nation's premier prep running back by Oklahoma in the early 1980s. . . . In 1970, with an enrollment under 650 students, three Maryland State College players from a 29-2 team were selected in the NBA draft - Jake Ford (2nd round), Levi Fontaine (5th) and James "Bones" Morgan (7th). Four years later, the school (now known as Maryland-Eastern Shore) had three more players chosen from a 27-2 squad - Rubin Collins (2nd), Talvin Skinner (3rd) and William "Billy" Gordon (4th). . . . Tennessee State edged Oglethorpe (Ga.), 7-4, on February 16, 1971, in what is believed to be the lowest-scoring college game since the center jump was eliminated prior to the 1937-38 season. Tennessee State had overwhelmed Oglethorpe, 82-43, earlier in the season. . . . Louisiana Tech had two players selected fourth overall in an NBA draft - Jackie Moreland (Detroit Pistons in 1960) and Mike Green (Seattle SuperSonics in 1973). . . . Birmingham-Southern's Russell Thompson scored 25 points without making a field-goal attempt in a 55-46 victory over Florence State in the 1970-71 season. He converted 25 of 28 free throws. . . . Less than seven hours after returning to campus following a quarterfinal defeat against eventual 1971 NAIA champion Kentucky State, Grambling's Charlie Anderson died as a result of injuries suffered in a hit-and-run auto accident. Anderson, who averaged 18.3 ppg and 17.8 rpg, provided the game-winning basket in the Tigers' overtime win against Glassboro State (N.J.) in second round. . . . Kentucky State's Travis "Machine Gun" Grant set the single-game NAIA Tournament scoring record with 60 points against Minot State in 1972. Grant finished his four-year college career with 4,045 points and a 33.4-point average. . . . Roanoke guard Hal Johnston, whose athletic career was almost ended when he fractured his skull in a fall from a truck as a senior in high school, was a runaway choice for most outstanding player honors at the 1972 NCAA College Division Tournament. . . . Robert "Firechief" Smith came to USC-Spartanburg in 1972 as a 34-year-old center, powering USCS to its first two winning seasons. He averaged 9.9 rpg in 1973-74, when he was named MVP of the Palmetto Conference Tournament - the first title of any kind in the history of the program. . . . Guilford won the 1973 NAIA Tournament with a lineup that included included three future NBA players - Lloyd Free, M.L. Carr and Greg Jackson. Guilford's top reserve was Steve Hankins, a 6-6, 220-pound, 28-year-old Marine Corps veteran who had served 44 months in Vietnam and was one of the military pallbearers at President Kennedy's funeral. . . . Guilford (N.C.) and Tennessee State are the only two small colleges to have two alums score more than 20 points per game in an NBA season - Free and Bob Kaufmann attended Guilford, while Dick Barnett and Truck Robinson attended Tennessee State.

Guard Greg Procell averaged 11.5 ppg in two seasons for Northwestern State in 1972-73 and 1973-74. Procell, a native of Noble, La. (Ebarb H.S.), held the national high school scoring record (6,702 points) until 2002 when it was broken by Jeremy Monceaux at Parkway Christian Academy of Birmingham, Ala., after Monceaux played varsity as a seventh- and eighth-grader at Spencer, La. Procell's NSU-career high was 27 points as a junior in a 76-70 overtime loss at Northeast Louisiana. He originally signed with Southwestern Louisiana, but when the Rajun Cajuns' program was shut down for NCAA infractions Procell attended Panola (Tex.) Community College, where he averaged 33.7 ppg as a freshman and 28.5 ppg as a sophomore. Procell, who had a J.C. single-game high of 57 points, became a fishing guide on Toledo Bend and an assistant principal at Huntington High in Shreveport. . . . Leon Gobczynski, a 6-10 center, averaged 36.1 points per game for Millikin (Ill.) in the 1973-74 season despite being blanked by Augustana (Ill.) in an 88-61 defeat. Gobczynski, who had scored 43 points in an earlier game that year between the two teams, missed all nine of his field-goal attempts in 36 minutes of playing time. . . . Salem (W. Va.) College's Archie Talley set an NAIA record for most points in a season (1,347) in 1975-76 when he averaged 40.8 per game. . . . Philadelphia Textile defeated a different Big Five school in three consecutive seasons from 1975-76 through 1977-78 - Villanova twice, Temple and St. Joseph's. . . . Amherst's Jim Rehnquist, son of Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, finished fifth in NCAA Division III scoring in 1976-77 with an average of 27.8 points per game. . . . Dave Robbins, who is white, became coach at Virginia Union in 1978-79 in the predominantly black CIAA. Robbins went on to win more CIAA Tournaments than any coach in league history. VUU finished in the Top 10 of final national rankings nine consecutive seasons from 1987-88 through 1995-96 and 12 of 13 beginning in 1983-84. . . . Former Briar Cliff (Iowa) players comprised Panama's entire starting lineup in the 1987 Pan American Games. Four members of Briar Cliff's "Panamanian Pipeline" were selected in NBA drafts from 1978 through 1981 (Mario Butler, Rolando Frazer, Tito Malcolm and Ed Warren). In the late 1980s, the first five spots on the school's career scoring list were Panamanians.

Mark Curry, a comedian starring in ABC's hit black sitcom Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, played center with California State-Hayward for three seasons in the early 1980s. . . . When Tampa resurrected its men's program in 1983-84 after a 13-year hiatus, coach Richard Schmidt took his first-year squad, starting one junior transfer and four freshmen, and won the Sunshine State Conference postseason tournament and automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs en route to a 20-11 record. It was the first time in NCAA history that a first-year team in any division qualified for the national tourney. Schmidt is a professional aviculturist who breeds exotic birds and raises other prize-winning animals on his ranch. Entertainer Wayne Newton has purchased birds from him. . . . Ron Morse, averaging a modest 3.6 ppg, lifted Fort Hays State (Kan.) to an 82-80 overtime triumph against Wayland Baptist (Tex.) in 1985 NAIA tourney final with a 15-fgoot game-winning, buzzer-beater. The unlikely hero is the son of Fort Hays coach Bill Morse. . . . Southeastern Oklahoma's Dennis Rodman registered 46 points and 32 rebounds in a single NAIA Tournament game in 1986. His rebounding total is tied for the most in a single game in tourney history. . . . Former Phoenix Suns/Seattle SuperSonics coach Paul Westphal guided Grand Canyon (Ariz.) to the 1988 NAIA title. . . . Four of the eight NAIA finals from 1981 through 1988 required extra sessions. Nine of 11 championship games in one stretch were decided in overtime or by fewer than six points in regulation. . . . Chuck Randall, Western Washington's longtime coach, invented the Slam-Dunk basketball rim. . . . Gary Lydic, a guard for the junior varsity as a freshman at McPherson (Kan.) and student assistant coach as a senior, served as director of ministry services for Focus on the Family when the organization was headquartered in Pasadena, Calif. On the morning Hall of Famer Pete Maravich died of a heart attack stemming from a heart defect, Lydic was among the men playing with him in a pickup game before the 40-year-old legend was slated to be interviewed on a Christian radio program. . . . Michael Jordan wasn't the best former college basketball standout performing as an outfielder with Birmingham (AA Southern League) in the Chicago White Sox's farm system in 1994. The superior baseball player was teammate Scott Tedder, a 6-4 lefthander who graduated as Ohio Wesleyan's all-time leading scorer in 1988. Tedder, playing about 1/4 of the '94 season in the league with Orlando, hit .281 while Jordan managed a lowly .202 and amassed more than 2 1/2 times as many strikeouts (114). Tedder posted a .261 average over five years with the Barons. Another ex-college hoop standout on the Barons' roster that year was Ken Coleman, a utilityman who hit .191. Coleman is New Haven's all-time leader in assists after leading the Chargers in scoring feeds all four seasons from 1984-85 through 1987-88. Coleman, a two-time All-NECC basketball selection, played seven years in the minor leagues. . . . The pep song for Chadron (Neb.) State should have been "Here's to Mrs. Robinson" during eight seasons from 1988-89 through 1995-96 when three brothers (Josh, Jason and Jeremy Robinson) played for the Eagles. Each of Gerry and Triss Robinson's sons was a four-year starter and they collaborated for 5,081 points and 2,138 rebounds in a total of 330 games. No one can determine for sure, but they might have combined for more points and rebounds than any other trio of brothers at any single college. Josh, the eldest brother, finished his career as the school's all-time leading scorer (2,041 points). . . . Marquette's Al McGuire wasn't the only former Belmont Abbey (N.C.) coach to make a name for himself at the major-college level. All four Belmont Abbey coaches in the 1980s went on to coach Division I schools - Bobby Hussey (Davidson/Virginia Tech), Eddie Payne (East Carolina/Oregon State), Kevin Eastman (UNC Wilmington/Washington State) and Rick Scruggs (Gardner-Webb). . . . Todd Beamer, a backup guard for Wheaton (Ill.) in 1988-89, was the Oracle Corp account manager traveling from New Jersey to California on United Airlines Flight 93 for a business meeting on September 11, 2001, when helping lead a "let's roll" takeover by passengers from Islamic terrorists, forcing the plane down in Pennsylvania countryside about 80 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

Todd Rowe, a 1992 graduate who is the all-time leading scorer for Malone (Ohio), became the first player in a professional Chinese league to score 3,000 points before he moved on to a league in Japan. . . . Bob Hoffman was deprived of becoming the first coach in NAIA history to guide men's and women's champions when No. 1 seed Oklahoma Baptist bowed to Hawaii Pacific (88-83) in the 1993 championship game. Hoffman had directed Southern Nazarene (Okla.) to the 1989 NAIA women's title. . . . John Pierce of David Lipscomb (Tenn.) became college basketball's all-time leading scorer after totaling 33 points in his 1993-94 regular-season finale, a 119-102 triumph over Cumberland. Pierce's 4,110 total career points broke former roommate Phil Hutcheson's mark of 4,106 set in the 1990 NAIA Tournament. . . . NAIA powerhouse Life (Ga.) had a 99-game homecourt winning streak, the third longest in college history, snapped by Talladega (Ala.), 75-72, in January 1999. Talladega was an unlikely spoiler, having won just two of its first 16 games that season. Life went on to become the first unseeded team to win the NAIA Tournament by overcoming a 26-point deficit to frustrate Mobile, 63-60. . . . Central Arkansas ranks among the schools for most NAIA Tournament appearances but none of those were when 1992 U.S. basketball Olympian and Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen played for the Bears. . . . David Lipscomb's Don Meyer reached the 700-win plateau quicker than any coach in college history. He compiled 702 victories through 1998-99 in 24 seasons before leaving for Northern State (S.D.) when he disagreed with Lipscomb's decision to move up to NCAA Division I. His 1989-90 squad won a college basketball-record 41 games. Meyer, atop the NCAA win list among active coaches with 891 at the time in 2008, had his left leg amputated below the knee after an auto accident. Meyer either fell asleep or was distracted when his car crossed the center line and collided with a semi. Meyer, 63, was diagnosed with a slow-growing cancer in his liver and bowels that doctors said might not have been found had he not been injured. . . . Six different members of the MIAA (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) from the state of Missouri - Central Missouri State, Missouri-Rolla, Missouri Southern, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State and Southwest Baptist - finished with a final Top 10 ranking in a 12-year span from 1990-91 through 2001-02. . . . Prior to the inaugural season for Westminster (Pa.) in the NCAA in 1998-99, the Titans were acknowledged as the all-time winningest program in NAIA history with 1,299 victories. . . . Danny Miles, en route to reaching the 1,000-win plateau in 2013-14, earned triumph No. 400 in 4 1/2 hours because a broken rim at Simpson College in Redding, Calif., forced the game to be moved 20 miles to another facility. In college at Southern Oregon, Miles set the all-time pass completion percentage record for both NCAA and NAIA for a single season based on 225 attempts (1965, 190-247, .769) and career percentage based on 500 completions (1964-67, 577-871, .662).

Three different North Dakota State coaches the first three years of the 21st Century - Ray Giacoletti, Greg McDermott and Tim Miles - went on to guide other schools at the NCAA Division I level to national postseason competition. . . . Kenyan Charles Maina, who led Lynn (Fla.) in blocked shots two seasons in the late 1990s, starred in the nationally-acclaimed movie "The Air Up There." . . . Haitian Robert Joseph of Union (Tenn.) surpassed David Robinson's record by becoming the single-season blocked shots leader for all levels of college basketball with 242 rejections in 2001-02. . . . The College of Staten Island (N.Y.) started hosting an in-season tournament, called CSI Tournament of Heroes, to pay homage to three former CSI players (Terrance Aiken, Scott Davidson and Tom Hannafin) who perished during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Aiken had just started a computer consulting job on the 97th floor of World Trade Center Tower I while Davidson and Hannafin were New York City firefighters. . . . Jaeson Maravich, a son of NCAA all-time leading scorer Pete Maravich, was an NAIA All-American for William Carey (Miss.) in 2002-03 and 2003-04. Jaeson previously had stints with Alabama and McNeese State sidetracked by a back ailment. . . . Hope International (Calif.) ended a 60-game losing streak with a 94-84 win over Redlands (Calif.) in 2003-04. . . . Jack Bennett, the coach of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's 2004 NCAA Division III champion, is a brother of Dick Bennett, who guided Wisconsin to the 2000 NCAA Division I Tournament Final Four. Just like Dick had a son (Tony) play for him at Wisconsin-Green Bay, Jack had a son (Nick) who supplied 83 three-pointers for the Pointers in 2003-04. . . . Grinnell (Iowa) set an NCAA single-season scoring record for all levels by averaging 126.2 points per game in 2003-04. The Pioneers (18-6) had more three-pointers (530) than either two-point baskets (472) or free throws (495). Boasting eight players with more than 25 treys, they scored fewer than 100 points only three times. Grinnell coach David Arseneault had his teams press from the start and they would surrender a layup for a chance to come back down and take a three-point shot. The Pioneers hit 530 of 1,582 attempts from beyond the arc (33.5%).

The Moir family has accounted for more than 1,500 college victories. Page Moir became the all-time winningest coach for a school, Roanoke (Va.), where his father, Charles, won the 1972 NCAA College Division crown before coaching at the Division I level with Virginia Tech and Tulane. Charles' brother, Sam, coached at Catawba (N.C.) for 31 seasons. . . . In 2006, Texas Wesleyan became the fourth unseeded team in eight years to capture the NAIA Division I title. Three years later, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) defeated Columbia (Mo.) in the first championship game between two unseeded teams since seeding was introduced in 1957. . . . In 2011, Georgetown College (Ky.) became the first school to appear in at least 30 NAIA tourneys while becoming the initial institution to make 20 consecutive trips. Georgetown's emotional run to the 1996 tourney final was in honor of its dying coach, Jim Reid, who battled cancer before dying less than a month after the campaign concluded. . . . Brian Rice, a 43-year-old Navy retiree, was a backup for Geneva (Pa.) in 2012-13.

Numerous small-college hoopers were so versatile they eventually excelled professionally in other major sports. Earning acclaim as MLB All-Stars were: George Altman (Tennessee State), Glenn Beckert (Allegheny PA), Frank Bolling (Spring Hill AL), Al Bumbry (Virginia State), Mickey Cochrane (Boston University), George Crowe (Indiana Central), Larry Doby (Virginia Union), Rick Ferrell (Guilford NC), Wayne Gross (Cal Poly Pomona), Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Chuck Hinton (Shaw NC), Gil Hodges (St. Joseph's IN/Oakland City IN), Monte Irvin (Lincoln PA), Duane Josephson (Northern Iowa), David Justice (Thomas More KY), Dave Lemanczyk (Hartwick NY), Danny Litwhiler (Bloomsburg PA), Davey Lopes (Iowa Wesleyan/Washburn KS), Jerry Lumpe (Southwest Missouri State), Bake McBride (Westminster MO), Graig Nettles (San Diego State), Bill Nicholson (Washington College MD), Joe Niekro (West Liberty WV), Claude Passeau (Millsaps MS), Gary Peters (Grove City PA), Rip Repulski (St. Cloud State MN), Preacher Roe (Harding AR), Richie Scheinblum (LIU-C.W. Post), Hal Schumacher (St. Lawrence NY), Jeff Shaw (Rio Grande OH), Norm Siebern (Southwest Missouri State), Matt Thornton (Grand Valley State MI), Bob Veale (Benedictine KS), Wes Westrum (Bemidji State MN) and Bill White (Hiram OH). Ex-hoopers among NFL/AFL Pro Bowl selections included: Ken Anderson (Augustana IL), Ordell Braase (South Dakota), Marlin Briscoe (Nebraska-Omaha), Buck Buchanan (Grambling), Harold Carmichael (Southern LA), Ben Coates (Livingstone NC), Charley Cowan (New Mexico Highlands), Elbert Dubenion (Bluffton OH), London Fletcher (John Carroll OH), Len Ford (Morgan State), Jean Fugett (Amherst MA), Bill Groman (Heidelberg OH), Harlon Hill (Florence State AL), Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado), Dave Jennings (St. Lawrence NY), Too Tall Jones (Tennessee State), Jacoby Jones (Lane TN), Gary Larsen (Concordia MN), Joe Lavender (San Diego State), Rolland Lawrence (Tabor KS), Cy McClairen (Bethune-Cookman FL), Bob McLeod (Abilene Christian TX), Zeke Moore (Lincoln MO), Elvin "Kink" Richards (Simpson IA), Art Shell (Maryland-Eastern Shore), Rod Smith (Missouri Southern State), Ed Sprinkle (Hardin-Simmons TX), Lionel Taylor (New Mexico Highlands), Otis Taylor (Prairie View A&M) and Rayfield Wright (Fort Valley State GA).

Smaller colleges, many from the hinterlands, supplied a striking number of the biggest names in major-college coaching. From 1995 through 2000, five of the six NCAA Division I Tournament championship coaches graduated from obscure colleges with significantly smaller enrollments - Jim Calhoun (American International MA), Jim Harrick (Charleston WV), Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan), Lute Olson (Augsburg MN) and Tubby Smith (High Point NC). In fact, it is rare for a Final Four not to feature at least one coach from a humble background. John Calipari, a graduate of Clarion (Pa.) State, guided Kentucky to the 2012 national championship before Michigan's John Beilein (Wheeling Jesuit NY), Wichita State's Gregg Marshall (Randolph-Macon VA) and Butler's Brad Stevens (DePauw IN) directed teams to the Final Four this decade. Small-school hoopers who coached prominent universities to multiple bowl games include Dan Devine (Minnesota-Duluth), Tom Osborne (Hastings NE) and Bobby Petrino (Carroll MT). Title game coaches in the NFL and AFL after playing small-college hoops include Wally Lemm (Carroll WI) and Marv Levy (Coe IA). Status as a cash cow notwithstanding, it would appear no one should have been able to accuse the NCAA hierarchy of unabashed favoritism for the DI level. After all, former Executive Director Cedric Dempsey (Albion MI) and former enforcement chief David Berst (MacMurray IL) were small-school hoopers. Dempsey coached his alma mater after he was named MIAA MVP in 1953-54. Berst averaged 6.3 ppg and 4 rpg and held the school's baseball record for best ERA in a career before coaching both sports at his alma mater.

Oh, Brother! Kaleb and Andre Wesson Boost Buckeyes Up National Rankings

December 10th, 2019 - 10:00

Ohio State's ascension up the national polls stems largely from brothers Kaleb (Buckeyes leading scorer and rebounder) and Andre Wesson, who are combining for nearly 23 points and 14 rebounds per game. However, their scoring average pales in comparison to the brother-tandem output by Tom and Sam Stith as standouts on St. Bonaventure teams participating in the NIT the two years they played together in 1958-59 and 1959-60, compiling a 41-8 record. The Stiths combined to average 52 ppg in 1959-60, an NCAA single-season mark for brothers on the same team. Tom (46) and Sam (22) collaborated for 68 points in a 93-80 triumph over Marshall. Each of them ranked among the national leaders in field-goal percentage their two years together.

The Stith siblings are among about 20 different sets of brothers averaging more points in a single season for the same school than what Dedric and K.J. Lawson did for Memphis (31.5 ppg/18 rpg in 2016-17) before K.J. struggled at Kansas (22.5 ppg/12.3 rpg). A chronological list in this category includes George Washington's Joe and John Holup (combined for 33.2 ppg in 1952-53), Seattle's Johnny and Eddie O'Brien (45.1 in 1952-53), St. Louis' Bob and Bill Nordmann (32 in 1959-60), Stiths (52 in 1959-60), Delaware's Nate and Pete Cloud (32.8 in 1962-63), Indiana's Tom and Dick Van Arsdale (43.5 in 1963-64 and 35.6 in 1964-65), St. John's Bob and Ken McIntyre (34 in 1964-65), SMU's Gene and Lynn Phillips (36.8 in 1968-69), GWU's Bob and Mike Tallent (46.7 in 1968-69), Villanova's Larry and Keith Herron (34.5 in 1976-77), Northeast Louisiana's Calvin and Kenny Natt (35.2 in 1976-77), ORU's Mark and Jeff Acres (35.8 in 1983-84), LIU's Carey and Paul Scurry (32.1 in 1984-85), Howard's John and Howard Spencer (39 in 1986-87), VMI's Damon and Ramon Williams (36.9 in 1988-89 and 39.3 in 1989-90), UCLA's Ed and Charles O'Bannon (34 in 1994-95), Wright State's Cain and Seth Doliboa (33 in 2001-02), VMI's Travis and Chavis Holmes (34.2 in 2006-07 and 34 in 2007-08) plus Rider's Jason and Ryan Thompson (35.4 in 2007-08).

The Wesson tandem undoubtedly will join the following 40-plus sets of standout brother combinations on same team in NCAA history (listed alphabetically):

  • Mark and Jeff Acres combined to average 29.9 ppg and 8 rpg for Oral Roberts in three seasons (1981-82, 1983-84 and 1984-85). The Titans participated in 1982 NIT and 1984 NCAA playoffs.
  • Forest (senior/21.2) and Orby (freshman/7.9) Arnold combined to average 29.1 ppg for Memphis State's 20-7 NCAA playoff team in 1955-56. Forest was the school's all-time leading scorer (1,854 points) until Larry Finch broke his mark in 1973. Orby finished his career in 1958-59 with 1,245 points.
  • Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Travis and Thomas Bailey combined for 25.4 ppg and 7.2 rpg in 2003-04. The next year, they collaborated for 25.6 ppg and 6.9 rpg.
  • Nate and Pete Cloud, two of the top scorers and rebounders in Delaware history, played together on Blue Hens teams compiling a 32-13 record in 1961-62 and 1962-63. Pete (28) and Nate (18) combined for 46 points in a 100-66 victory over Muhlenberg on February 16, 1963.
  • Stanford twins Jarron and Jason Collins combined for 19.3 ppg and 12.6 rpg in 1999-00 before powering the Cardinal to a 31-3 record in 2000-01 with 27.3 ppg and 14.5 rpg.
  • Penn State's Joe (31) and Jon (career-high 26) Crispin combined for 57 points and 13 of 21 treys in a 73-68 win at Kentucky in perhaps the biggest road victory in the Nittany Lions' history. They pooled their resources for 27.8 ppg and 7 apg in 1999-00 and 26.7 ppg and 5 apg in 2000-01. Jon transferred to UCLA after Joe graduated.
  • Al and Mel Daniel combined for 29.5 ppg with Furman's 20-9 team in 1978-79. They teamed for 42 points in a 91-73 victory over UNC Charlotte and 39 in an 83-70 win over eventual NCAA No. 1 seed North Carolina in the North-South Doubleheader. Al, a two-time All-Southern Conference choice, was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth round later that year while Mel became a three-time All-SC selection.
  • Forwards Cain and Seth Doliboa transferred to Wright State from Dayton and Bowling Green, respectively. Cain (Sr.) and Seth (Soph.) were All-Horizon League second-team selections in 2001-02 when they combined for 33 ppg and 12 rpg.
  • Kral and Shann Ferch combined for 27.6 ppg and 8.4 apg with Montana State's 21-8 Big Sky Conference regular-season champion and NIT squad in 1986-87. They teamed for 23.4 ppg the previous season, including a total of 45 (Kral 30 and Shann 15) in a double-overtime contest at Weber State.
  • Pat and Mike Frink collaborated for 24.4 ppg and 8.9 rpg with Colorado in 1964-65. Pat went on to become the first player to lead the Buffaloes in scoring in three different seasons.
  • Twins Joey and Stevie Graham combined for 25.3 ppg and 9.5 rpg as sophomores with Central Florida in 2001-02 before they transferred to Oklahoma State. The transfers collaborated for 15.2 ppg and 6.6 rpg in 2003-04 and 24.2 ppg and 9.4 rpg in 2004-05 for two OSU NCAA playoff teams.
  • Twin guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison combined for 24.6 ppg as freshmen in 2013-14 and 20.3 ppg as sophomores for a pair of Kentucky Final Four squads.
  • Marquette went from a consensus Preseason Top 10 team in 2019-20 to unranked when brothers Sam and Joey Hauser announced their transfers. The Hauser duo collaborated for 24.9 ppg with the Golden Eagles before their quick exit from the NCAA playoffs.
  • Twins Jarvis and Jonas Hayes combined for 25.1 ppg as freshmen with Western Carolina in 1999-00. They transferred to Georgia after Jarvis led the Southern Conference in scoring with 17.1 ppg. With the Bulldogs, the twins teamed for 25.8 ppg and 10.3 rpg in 2001-02 and 25 ppg and 8.8 rpg in 2002-03.
  • Villanova's Larry and Keith Herron combined for more than 30 ppg from 1974-75 through 1976-77. Another brother, Reggie, played with them in 1976-77.
  • Twins Travis and Chavis Holmes combined for 18.7 ppg with VMI in 2005-06, 34.2 ppg in 2006-07 and 34 ppg in 2007-08. They colloborated for 57 points in a 156-95 victory over Virginia Intermont in 2006-07 when they each ranked among the nation's top five in steals (placed 1-2 in the Big South Conference). Finished 1-2 nationally in thefts their senior season.
  • Joe and John Holup were the top two players for George Washington's first NCAA Tournament team in 1954. Joe, the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, paced the nation in field-goal percentage in 1954 and 1956. He also led the nation in rebounding in 1956. John was the team's leading scorer in 1952 before giving way to Joe the next season. John was a co-captain in 1954 when GWU secured the Southern Conference championship.
  • In 1974, seniors Kim and Kerry Hughes carried Wisconsin to its only winning record in Big Ten Conference competition (8-6; 16-8 overall) in a 34-year span from 1963 through 1996. Kim was the Badgers' top rebounder as a sophomore. The 6-11 identical twins combined for 27 ppg and 22 rpg in their junior season and 26 ppg and 20.3 rpg in their final year. Kerry had 21 points and Kim contributed 20 in a home game versus Northwestern their senior year.
  • Kansas guards Allen and Dean Kelley are the only set of brothers to play together in two NCAA Tournament title games (1952 and 1953). The Jayhawks posted a 47-9 record during those two years. Dean was selected by Fort Wayne in the 1953 NBA draft before Allen was picked by Milwaukee in the 1954 NBA draft.
  • Identical twins Lloyd and Floyd Kerr were swingmen who combined to average 25.3 ppg and 10.7 rpg for Colorado State from 1966-67 through 1968-69. Brothers Kerr each scored more than 10 points in all three NCAA playoff games when the Rams reached the Midwest Regional final their senior season (17-7 record) before becoming NBA third-round draft choices.
  • Mike (Sr.) and Jimmy (Soph.) Lee combined for 25.9 ppg for Syracuse's 24-5 team participating in the 1973 NCAA Tournament East Regional. Jimmy (25) and Mike (20) collaborated for 45 points in a game against La Salle.
  • Twin centers Brook and Robin Lopez combined for 20.2 ppg, 11.5 rpg and 4.1 bpg with Stanford as freshmen in 2006-07 and 29.4 ppg, 13.8 rpg and 4.4 bpg as sophomores in 2007-08 before they both left school early and became NBA first-round draft choices.
  • Senior center-forward Randy Mahaffey, an all-league first-team selection, and sophomore forward Richie Mahaffey combined for 27 ppg and 16.8 rpg on behalf of Clemson's ACC first-division team in 1966-67 (17-8 record). Randy (34) and Richie (28) collaborated for 62 points in a 102-88 overtime victory at Virginia.
  • Frank and John Mandic were all-league selections for Oregon State's 1940 PCC champion (27-11 record). John was the Beavers' leading scorer after Frank paced the squad the previous season.
  • Rodney and Scooter McCray were instrumental in helping Louisville reach the Final Four in 1982 and 1983 before they played in the NBA.
  • Bob and Ken McIntyre, two of the top 25 scorers in St. John's history, were the top two point producers for the Redmen in 1963-64 (combined for 31 ppg) and 1964-65 (34 ppg) in Joe Lapchick's final two seasons as coach. The McIntyres collaborated for 34 points in a 55-51 victory over Villanova in the 1965 NIT championship game.
  • Donny (transfer from Mercer) and Warren McLendon (before transfer to Hartford) combined for 25.4 ppg and 10.3 rpg with The Citadel in 2004-05.
  • Dick and Bernie Mehen were All-SEC forwards for Tennessee's second-place team in 1941-42.
  • George and Ed Mikan powered DePaul to a 40-8 record in 1945 (NIT champion) and 1946 before they both played at least six seasons in the NBA. George was a first-team All-American both years.
  • Twins Markieff and Marcus Morris from Philadelphia combined for 12 ppg and 9.2 rpg with Kansas in 2008-09, 19.5 ppg and 11.4 rpg in 2009-10 and 30.8 ppg and 15.9 rpg as All-Big 12 Conference selections in 2010-11 before they both left school early and became NBA first-round draft choices.
  • Calvin (All-American) and Kenny Natt, combining for 29.3 ppg and 12.6 rpg, sparked Northeast Louisiana (23-6 record) to its first national postseason tournament (1979 NIT) as a major college before commencing their NBA careers. They combined for 26.6 ppg and 15.2 rpg in 1977-78 after collaborating for 35.2 ppg and 14.9 rpg in 1976-77.
  • Bob and Bill Nordmann combined for 32 ppg with St. Louis' 19-9 NIT team in 1959-60. Bob, nicknamed Bevo, was an All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection. He went on to play four seasons in the NBA after missing the 1960-61 campaign because of a severe knee injury.
  • Ed and Charles O'Bannon of UCLA combined for 29.8 ppg and 15.6 rpg in 1993-94 and 34 ppg and 14.4 rpg for the Bruins' NCAA titlist in 1994-95. Ed (37) and Charles (13) collaborated for 50 points in a 100-77 triumph against Duke in late February 1995.
  • Bantam-sized twins Johnny and Eddie O'Brien were the top two scorers for Seattle (26-3 record) when it reached the 1953 NCAA Tournament in the Chieftains' first season at the major-college level. They also were infielders for the Pittsburgh Pirates the same year. Johnny O'Brien, a 5-8 unanimous first-team All-American who played center on offense and remains the school's all-time scoring leader, is the only player to score more than 40 points in his first NCAA Tournament game (42 in an 88-77 victory against Idaho State). Eddie contributed 21 in the same playoff contest.
  • Forwards Bud and Ralph Ogden combined with center Dennis Awtrey to lead Santa Clara to 50 victories in 56 contests and West Regional finals against UCLA in 1968 and 1969. The Ogdens teamed for 27.9 ppg and 12.4 rpg in 1967-68 and 31.5 ppg and 15.5 rpg in 1968-69.
  • Forwards Gene (21.3) and Lynn (15.5) Phillips combined for 36.8 ppg with SMU in 1968-69.
  • Clifton and Roscoe Pondexter were All-PCAA first-team selections in 1973-74 when Long Beach State's top two scorers combined for 31.2 ppg and 15.5 rpg in powering the 49ers to a 24-2 record. Clifton (23) and Roscoe (18) combined for 41 points in a 98-89 victory over Oral Roberts. They both left college with eligibility remaining after the season.
  • Dave and Dick Ricketts were starters for Duquesne's 1955 NIT champion (22-4 record). Dick, who remains the school's all-time leading scorer, had three 30-point games for the Dukes before playing three seasons in the NBA. Both brothers played major league baseball.
  • Carey and Paul Scurry combined for 32.1 ppg and 20.7 rpg for LIU in 1984-85 (15-13 record). Carey was ECAC Metro player of the year that season by leading the league in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots (2.8 bpg).
  • Eventual NBA draft choices Dwight and Greg Smith were standouts for Western Kentucky's NCAA playoff teams in 1965-66 and 1966-67 combining for a 48-6 record.
  • Army's backcourt of Chris and J.P. Spatola combined for 26.3 ppg and 6.2 apg in 2000-01. Chris was an All-Patriot League second-team selection that season when he led the conference in scoring with 18.5 ppg. The next year, they combined for 25.6 ppg and 7 apg.
  • Howard University's John and Howard Spencer combined for 39 ppg and 17 rpg in 1986-87 when the Bison posted its best record (24-4) in school Division I history. Howard Spencer, a transfer from Auburn, was an All-MEAC first-team selection that season and John was an all-league second-team choice the next year.
  • George Washington's Bob and Mike Tallent combined for 46.7 ppg in 1968-69 (14-11 record). Bob, a transfer from Kentucky, still holds four school offensive records, including a 28.9-point average that led the Southern Conference in his senior year. Mike paced the league the next season with a 21.3-point mark.
  • Rider's Jason and Ryan Thompson combined for 28.4 ppg and 15.3 rpg in 2006-07 and 35.4 ppg, 18.3 rpg, 3.3 bpg and 2.7 spg in 2007-08.
  • Twins Tom (17.4 ppg) and Dick (17.2 ppg) Van Arsdale ranked sixth and seventh on Indiana's list of all-time leading scorers when they graduated in 1965. They were among the nation's top 60 point producers as juniors in 1963-64 and combined for 76 points in a 108-102 neutral court victory over Notre Dame. The Hoosiers went 19-5 their senior campaign. Each of them played 12 seasons in the NBA, where they both scored more than 14,200 points.
  • Twins Damon and Ramon Williams combined for 28.9 ppg in their four-year VMI careers from 1986-87 through 1989-90. They were All-Southern Conference Tournament first-team selections as sophomores in 1988. Ramon was an all-league first-team pick as a junior and Damon achieved the feat as a senior. They rank among the school's top scorers in history.

Bowling Ball: Numerous Versatile Athletes Played Hoops After FB Bowl Game

December 8th, 2019 - 17:13

There have been a striking number of hoopers over the years contributing to bowl football teams prior to switching from the gridiron to the hardwood. Former South Carolina football wide receiver/basketball guard Bruce Ellington, after throwing a touchdown pass to the Gamecocks' quarterback on a reverse and catching a go-ahead TD pass in the second half of the Capital One Bowl against Wisconsin six years ago, is among the all-time Top 10 "Men For All Seasons."

In an era of specialization, research reveals Ellington is the first major-college basketball regular to compete the same academic school year in three consecutive football bowl games. He joined Terry Baker (Oregon State), Mike Bush (Washington State), Rick Casares (Florida), Ronald Curry (North Carolina), Charles Davis (Purdue), Pete Elliott (Michigan), Fred Gibson (Georgia), Teyo Johnson (Stanford), Matt Jones (Arkansas), Terry Kirby (Virginia), Dave Logan (Colorado), Tony "Zippy" Morocco (Georgia) and Jerry Priestley (Georgia Tech) as athletes scoring a touchdown in a bowl game shortly before or after switching uniforms and making significant contributions to the school's basketball squad. Ellington, after pacing USC in pass receptions, cut short both his college football and basketball career by declaring early for the NFL draft (started two of three early-season hoop contests).

In the ultimate one-and-only achievement, Baker is the lone football Heisman Trophy winner to play in the basketball Final Four (1963). Kirby, a running back, and Matt Blundin, a quarterback, were teammates who competed in back-to-back years for Virginia football squads in bowl games (Florida Citrus following 1989 season and Sugar following 1990) before becoming members of Cavaliers hoop teams participating in the NCAA playoffs.

Michigan State's Andre Rison is among a striking number of athletes who "crafted" playing both sports at the highest collegiate level in the same school year. NFL all-time great tight end Tony Gonzalez (California) is among the following alphabetical list of versatile athletes since the end of World War II who played in at least one football bowl game the same school year they were a hooper (bowl year denotes when regular season was played):

Football-Basketball Player College FB Pos. Bowl Game(s) Two-Way Athlete Summary in Same Academic School Year
Doug Atkins Tennessee DE 1950 Cotton Eventual NFL first-round pick helped defeat Texas 20-14 before averaging 9.9 ppg for Volunteers' basketball squad.
Terry Baker Oregon State QB 1962 Liberty MVP's 99-yard run from scrimmage accounted for only points in 6-0 victory against Villanova before becoming runner-up in scoring (13.4 ppg) with Beavers' NCAA Tournament fourth-place finisher.
Octavus Barnes North Carolina WR 1994 Sun Set school bowl game records for receptions (nine) and receiving yards (165) in 35-31 setback against Texas before playing in five basketball contests under coach Dean Smith.
Connor Barwin Cincinnati TE 2006 International One solo tackle in 27-24 triumph against Western Michigan before averaging 1.2 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Bearcats' basketball team.
Matt Blundin Virginia QB 1989 Florida Citrus/1990 Sugar Backup in two defeats (31-21 vs. Illinois and 23-22 vs. Tennessee) while averaging 3.3 ppg and 4.6 rpg with two NCAA playoff teams for Cavaliers.
Larry Brown Georgia TE 1997 Outback Defeated Wisconsin 33-6 before averaging 6.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Bulldogs' NIT third-place team.
Mike Bush Washington State WR 2001 Sun A 46-yard TD reception helped defeat Purdue 33-27 before becoming Cougars' third-leading scorer with 10.9 ppg as hoop senior.
Rick Casares Florida FB-PK 1952 Gator Rushed 21 times for 86 yards, scoring first TD in Gators' bowl history, and kicked both extra points in 14-13 nod over Tulsa before All-SEC second-team selection paced hoop squad in scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (11.5 rpg).
Rip Collins Louisiana State FB 1947 Cotton All-SEC pick helped LSU secure 15-1 edge in first downs and 255-54 advantage in net yards rushing in 0-0 tie with Arkansas in standoff known as Ice Bowl because of sleet and snow before earning letter for school's hoop squad.
Sam Craft Memphis RB 2015 Birmingham Scored seven touchdowns (5 rushing/2 receiving) for bowl team losing against Auburn, 31-10, before averaging 2.2 ppg under coach Josh Pastner.
Ed Crawford Mississippi DB 1955 Sugar Thwarted any comeback attempt by TCU with interception in Rebels' 14-13 win in 1956 Cotton Bowl after 21-0 Sugar Bowl setback against Navy previous year before earning hoops letter as 6-3 forward.
Sam Crenshaw Penn State WR-DB 1997 Citrus Caught two passes for 53 yards as freshman for Joe Paterno-coached team losing bowl game against Florida, 21-6, before collecting two points and one rebound in five basketball contests.
Ronald Curry North Carolina QB 1998 Las Vegas Curry's 48-yard TD scamper put Tar Heels in front to stay in 20-13 win over San Diego State before averaging 2.8 ppg and 1.7 apg for hoop squad upset in first round of NCAA playoffs by Weber State.
Charles Davis Purdue TE 2004 Sun His 6-yard TD reception from Kyle Orton put Boilermakers ahead with just over one minute remaining but Arizona State marched 80 yards in four plays to win 27-23 before Davis averaged 2.9 ppg and 3.1 rpg in coach Gene Keady's swan song.
Matt Davison Nebraska SE 1999 Fiesta Leading Husker receiver in three bowl games, including 31-21 nod over Tennessee, before starting two Big 12 Conference basketball contests.
Rickey Dudley Ohio State TE 1994 Florida Citrus Caught two passes for 26 yards in 24-17 setback against Alabama before averaging team-high 7.5 rpg.
Bruce Ellington South Carolina WR 2011 Capital One/2012 Outback/2013 Capital One Season-long 45-yard kickoff return in 30-13 win over Nebraska and caught game-winning TD pass with only seconds remaining in 33-28 victory against Michigan before averaging 10.5 ppg while finishing Gamecocks' leader in either assists or steals.
Pete Elliott Michigan B 1947 Rose Bowl Rushed seven times for 53 yards and caught 1-yard TD pass in 49-0 romp over Southern California before averaging 6 ppg for Wolverine hoopers.
Percy Ellsworth Virginia S 1994 Independence Integral part of defense leading nation in interceptions helped Cavaliers end four-game bowl losing streak with 20-10 verdict over TCU before appearing in all four contests with Midwest Regional runner-up in NCAA tourney.
James Francis Baylor LB 1986 Bluebonnet Eventual NFL first-round pick helped Bears beat Colorado 21-9 before averaging 2.2 ppg and 2.2 rpg while shooting 52.2% from floor.
Fred Gibson Georgia WR 2001 Music City Opened scoring with 15-yard TD reception but Boston College rallied to prevail 20-16 before Gibson averaged 4.9 ppg with Bulldogs' NCAA playoff team.
Tony Gonzalez California TE 1996 Aloha Established Cal bowl record with nine receptions in 42-38 reversal against Navy before averaging 6.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg with Bears' squad losing against North Carolina in East Regional semifinals.
Gregg Guenther Southern California TE 2003 Rose Part-time starter for national champion managed one reception for 19 yards from QB Matt Leinart in 28-14 win against Michigan before averaging 5.6 ppg and 4.7 rpg with Trojans' hoop squad.
Ross Hales Indiana TE 1993 Independence Caught 34-yard pass in second quarter of 45-20 loss against Virginia Tech before making token appearance for Coach Bob Knight in Hoosiers' 67-58 win over Temple in NCAA playoffs.
Cecil Hankins Oklahoma A&M B 1945 Cotton Two-way back and top pass receive for Aggies team that trounced TCU before playing forward and leading basketball squad in scoring in NCAA playoffs for 1945 national titlist.
Jesse Holley North Carolina WR 2004 Continental Tire Caught five passes for 66 yards in 37-24 defeat against Boston College before appearing in a couple of NCAA tourney contests for 2005 national champion under coach Roy Williams.
Joe Howard Notre Dame WR 1983 Liberty Caught one pass for 43 yards in 19-18 decision over Doug Flutie-led Boston College before averaging 5.5 ppg and 3.3 apg as part-time starter with Irish NIT runner-up.
Ortege Jenkins Arizona QB 1997 Insight.com Primary signal caller for UA as freshman threw 19 TD passes (one while throwing for 348 yards vs. Washington), but only played briefly in fourth quarter of 20-14 bowl game win against New Mexico. Scored 15 points in 13 games under coach Lute Olson, appearing in waning moments of three NCAA playoff contests.
Steve Joachim Penn State QB 1971 Cotton Seven of 16 completions for John Hufnagel's backup went for touchdowns during season for team defeating Texas, 30-6, in bowl game. Joachim collected two points and two rebounds in one basketball game with the Nittany Lions under coach John Bach before transferring to Temple and winning Maxwell Award.
Teyo Johnson Stanford WR 2001 Seattle A 4-yard fourth-quarter TD reception closed gap prior to bowing against Georgia Tech 24-14 before averaging 5.8 ppg and 4 rpg with Cardinal NCAA playoff squad.
Don Jonas Penn State HB 1960 Liberty Scored a touchdown in 41-12 victory against Oregon before converting both of his free-throw attempts in one basketball game.
Matt Jones Arkansas QB 2003 Independence Scored go-ahead TD, rushed 7 times for 74 yards and completed 6 of 14 passes in 27-14 verdict over Missouri before averaging 5 ppg and 4.5 rpg as Hogs hooper.
Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones Kentucky SE 1947 Great Lakes Leader in pass receptions from QB George Blanda under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant for squad beating Villanova 24-14. All-SEC first-team selection in basketball averaged 9.3 ppg for Adolph Rupp's 1948 NCAA titlist.
Bill Kaliden Pittsburgh QB 1956 Gator Backup for team losing against Georgia Tech, 21-14, before converting one free throw over three basketball games with the Panthers.
Bronson Kaufusi Brigham Young DE 2012 Poinsettia Recorded sack in 23-6 victory against San Diego State before collecting 21 points and 34 rebounds in 20 hoop games for NIT semifinalist.
Corbin Kaufusi Brigham Young DL 2016 Poinsettia Posted four tackles in 24-21 triumph against Wyoming before 6-10 center collected 10 points and 15 rebounds in 16 hoop games for BYU.
Don King Syracuse RB 1961 Liberty Teammate of Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis was member of football squad coming from behind to nip Miami (Fla.), 15-14, before averaging 5 ppg and 3.9 rpg.
Jeff King Virginia Tech TE 2004 Sugar Caught three passes for 12 yards in 16-13 setback against Auburn before collecting 18 points and 23 rebounds in 16 games as hoop freshman with Hokies.
Erron Kinney Florida TE 1996 Sugar Caught three passes for 40 yards as redshirt freshman with Steve Spurrier-coached team capturing national title upon defeating Florida State, 52-20. Averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.3 rpg in six basketball games under coach Billy Donovan.
Terry Kirby Virginia RB 1989 Florida Citrus/1990 Sugar Rushed for 139 yards in 29 carries with one TD in losses against Illinois (31-21) and Tennessee (23-22) before averaging 2.8 ppg in two seasons with Cavaliers' hoops squad.
E. Roy Lester West Virginia E 1948 Sun Caught 16 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns for football squad defeating UTEP, 21-12, in bowl game before scoring 16 points in 11 basketball games.
Marcedes Lewis UCLA TE 2002 Las Vegas Future NFL first-round pick caught six passes for 51 yards and one touchdown as freshman backup for team beating New Mexico in bowl game before he collected nine points and four rebounds in seven basketball contests under Bruins coach Steve Lavin.
Dave Logan Colorado WR 1975 Bluebonnet His 4-yard TD reception gave Buffaloes 14-0 lead prior to them succumbing against Texas 38-21 before becoming basketball team's runner-up in scoring (12.7 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg).
Ron Logback New Mexico State QB 1960 Sun Backup to QB Charley Johnson for undefeated team finishing 11-0 after beating Utah State, 20-13. Collected 9 points and 19 rebounds in 10 basketball games for Aggies after appearing in NCAA Tournament the previous year.
Gene Lorendo Georgia WR 1948 Orange Caught 22 passes for 440 yards and one touchdown for football team losing bowl game against Texas, 41-28, before scoring four points playing briefly with the Bulldogs' basketball squad.
Kendell Mack Auburn OT 1997 Peach The Tigers defeated Clemson in bowl game, 21-17, before Mack collected 11 points and 4 rebounds in eight basketball games under coach Cliff Ellis.
David Macklin Penn State DB 1996 Fiesta Member of football squad defeating Texas, 38-15, before freshman collected 13 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in 15 basketball games.
John Meyers Washington WR-DT 1959 Rose Caught six passes for 99 yards during season with first of back-to-back Rose Bowl winners before switching to defensive line and becoming six-year NFL starter. Joined UW's basketball squad for game against UCLA day after first Rose Bowl victory.
Leonard Mitchell Houston DE 1978 Cotton UH squandered 34-12 lead when Joe Montana-led Notre Dame scored 23 unanswered points in fourth quarter to win by one before Mitchell averaged 5.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Cougars' hoop squad.
John Moala Brigham Young TE 1996 Cotton Caught one pass for 18-yard touchdown during season with team topping Kansas State, 19-15, in postseason before collecting 8 points and 25 rebounds in nine basketball games.
Tony "Zippy" Morocco Georgia HB 1950 Presidential Cup Scored two second-half touchdowns (30-yard run from scrimmage and 65-yard punt return) as Co-MVP in 40-20 setback against Texas A&M before averaging 9.7 ppg with Bulldogs' basketball team.
Jordan Norwood Penn State WR 2006 Outback Posted team-high four pass receptions in 20-10 win against Tennessee before grabbing one rebound and dishing out one assist in four basketball games.
Prince Parker Virginia Tech TE 2010 Orange Caught one pass for four yards with Frank Beamer-coached squad finishing season with 40-12 loss against Stanford before making his only field-goal attempt and grabbing one rebound in four basketball games under coach Seth Greenberg.
Brent Petrus Cincinnati TE 1997 Humanitarian Three-year backup QB caught 10 passes for 254 yards and one touchdown as TE his senior season for the Bearcats' first bowl team in 46 years (beat Utah State, 35-19). Averaged 2.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg while shooting 64.4% from the floor under UC coach Bob Huggins, participating in two 1998 NCAA tourney games.
Nate Poole Marshall WR 1997 Motor City Teammate of Randy Moss caught 26 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns during freshman season for bowl team losing to Ole Miss, 34-31, before sinking all four free-throw attempts in two basketball games.
Jerry Priestley Georgia Tech QB 1965 Gator One-yard touchdown run early in fourth quarter helped propel Yellow Jackets to 31-21 win over Texas Tech before he competed in eight basketball games later in school year.
Bryan Randall Virginia Tech QB 2003 Insight Threw for more passing yards (398) than future NFL star Aaron Rodgers (394) in 52-49 setback against Cal before averaging 3.1 ppg and 1.3 rpg for the Hokies under coach Seth Greenberg.
Pat Richter Wisconsin E 1962 Rose Registered then Rose Bowl-record 11 pass receptions in 42-37 setback against USC as senior co-captain before averaging 3.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg in eight basketball games.
Andre Rison Michigan State WR 1987 Rose Had two long pass receptions (55 and 36 yards) in a 20-17 win against USC before registering 24 points and 42 assists in 18 games for the Spartans' basketball squad.
Clifton Robinson Auburn WR-PR 1997 Peach The Tigers topped Clemson, 21-17, before freshman collected 22 points, six rebounds and six assists in 12 basketball games under coach Cliff Ellis.
Dave Robinson Penn State LB-WR 1960 Liberty Two-way performer for PSU squad overwhelming Oregon, 41-12, before he made two free throws and grabbed five rebounds in two basketball games for the Nittany Lions.
Nate Robinson Washington CB 2002 Sun His QB sack helped Huskies get off to strong start before bowing against Purdue 34-24 prior to freshman pacing hoopers in scoring (13 ppg).
Reggie Rogers Washington DL 1984 Orange Eventual NFL first-round draft choice helped upend Oklahoma 28-17 before averaging 5.7 ppg and 3.9 rpg with Huskies' hoop squad.
Robert Royal Louisiana State TE 2000 Peach Defeated Georgia Tech, 28-14, after setting school record for tight ends with five touchdown receptions in Nick Saban's first season as coach of the Tigers. Collected 10 points and six rebounds in five basketball games after turning in his cleats.
Bill Saul Penn State LB 1959 Liberty Defeated Alabama 7-0 before averaging 6.1 ppg and 4 rpg with Nittany Lions' hoopers.
Otto Schnellbacher Kansas E 1947 Orange Football co-captain finished career with records for receptions (58) and receiving yards (1,069) standing for 22 years. Leading scorer for KU's hoop squad in 1947-48.
Dick Schnittker Ohio State E 1950 Rose Rushed once for five yards in 17-14 victory against California before All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection was game-high scorer in two 1950 NCAA playoff contests for Buckeyes.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins Washington TE 2011 Alamo Caught five passes for 59 yards in highest-scoring regulation bowl game in history (67-56 loss to RGIII-led Baylor) before collecting seven points and nine rebounds in four NIT contests for Huskies' semifinalist.
Jim Skala Michigan E 1950 Rose Caught two passes for 33 yards with football team going on to defeat favored Cal, 14-6, prior to averaging 7.5 ppg on UM's hoop squad.
Dick Soergel Oklahoma State QB 1958 Bluegrass Completed 6 of 12 passes for 77 yards and 2-point conversion in 15-6 win against Florida State before averaging 8.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg for Pokes' basketball squad plus posting 8-1 pitching record and winning national championship baseball game.
Peter "Pat" Stark Syracuse QB 1952 Orange Blasted by Bart Starr-led Alabama, 61-6, before averaging 9.7 ppg for SU's hoop squad.
Roy "Rebel" Steiner Alabama E-DB 1947 Sugar All-SEC choice was leading pass receiver for Crimson Tide squad losing to Texas, 27-7, before forward earned a letter for Bama's basketball team.
Tai Streets Michigan WR 1996 Outback Wolverines' leading receiver had only two catches for 12 yards in 17-14 setback against Alabama before collecting four points and seven rebounds in 13 basketball games for NIT titlist coached by Steve Fisher.
Syniker Taylor Mississippi FS 1999 Independence Tied for team lead with three interceptions for football squad that edged Oklahoma, 27-25, before starting six basketball games en route to averaging 2.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg.
Adalius Thomas Southern Mississippi DE 1997 Liberty All-CUSA defensive lineman for team pounding Pitt, 41-7, on gridiron before competing in three basketball games for USM after being a hoop regular as power forward the previous season.
Lamar Thomas Miami (Fla.) WR 2000 Cotton Caught one pass for 14 yards in 46-3 trouncing of Texas before collecting 16 points and 4 rebounds in four basketball games.
Wilson Thomas Nebraska WR 2001 Rose Huskers leading receiver caught three passes for 36 yards in 37-14 loss against Miami (Fla.) before averaging 4.6 ppg and 3.8 rpg.
Willie Townsend Notre Dame WR 1972 Orange Irish's top pass catcher and teammates lost to Johnny Rodgers-led Nebraska 40-6 before averaging 2.1 ppg for Digger Phelps-coached hoop squad.
Charlie Ward Florida State QB 1992 Orange/1993 Orange Completed 39-of-73 passes for 473 yards in back-to-back victories over Nebraska (27-14 and 18-16) while pacing FSU in assists and steals average his final two hoop campaigns.
Derek Watson South Carolina RB 2002 Outback Lou Holtz protege rushed for 27 yards on 11 carries and caught four passes for 37 yards in 31-28 win against Ohio State before scoring one point in two minutes of one hoops game.
Charlie West Texas-El Paso DB 1967 Sun Bobby Dodd's pupil eventually named to 75th Anniversary of All-Sun Bowl Team collected two points and one rebounds in two games under Miners coach Don Haskins.
Ron Widby Tennessee P 1965 Bluebonnet/1966 Gator Nation's top punter for coach Doug Dickey's second of first two Vols football teams that both went to bowl games (wins over Tulsa 27-6 and Syracuse 18-12) while also being an All-SEC basketball selection (including 50-point outburst in final home game).
De'Runnya Wilson Mississippi State WR 2013 Liberty Caught three passes from Bulldogs QB Dak Prescott for 37 yards in 44-7 win against Rice before collecting 6 points and 11 rebounds in seven hoop games.
Pat Wilson Michigan State QB-DB 1956 Rose Substituted in as DB for Earl Morrall (his roommate) in 17-14 win against UCLA. Single-platoon football permitted one substitution among the starting 11. Went on to average 6.1 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 14 hoop contests.
Irvin "Whiz" Wisniewski Michigan E 1947 Rose Caught four passes for 73 yards in 1947 as member of 10-0 national championship team as sophomore before scoring two points in Wolverines' first NCAA playoff win (66-49 against Columbia in 1948 Eastern Regional third-place game).

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