"I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have." - Leonardo da Vinci

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 2013 of a striking number of college basketball movers and shakers (including two All-Americans for former NCAA Division I school West Texas State). The deceased list of 2013 included All-Americans Zelmo Beaty (Prairie View A&M), Walt Bellamy (Indiana), Chick Halbert (West Texas A&M), Simmie Hill (West Texas State), George Kok (Arkansas), Bob Kurland (Oklahoma A&M), Jim Line (Kentucky), Merlin "Mickey" Marty (Loras IA), Cliff Meely (Colorado), Don Meineke (Dayton), Dean Meminger (Marquette), Joe C. Meriweather (Southern Illinois), Vern Mikkelsen (Hamline MN), Dick O'Neal (Texas Christian), Flynn Robinson (Wyoming), Ossie Schectman (LIU) and Bill Sharman (Southern California).

Two Vermont players among the top 16 selections in 1947 BAA Draft died this year (Larry Killick and Bob Jake). Ivy League brothers George Hauptfuhrer Jr. (Harvard after transferring from Louisville) and Bob Hauptfuhrer (Princeton) died nine days apart during first half of August. Giving more deference to celebratory Dick Clark than difficult-to-please Renaissance Man da Vinci, following is an alphabetical list of the 2013 deceased who didn't drop the ball on the court:

• Dr. James "Hayden" Abbott - Averaged 8 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Kansas State from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Tex Winter. Abbott, the Wildcats' fifth-leading scorer and rebounder as a senior for their Final Four team, was 77.
• McDarion Abron - Alcorn State redshirt in 2012-13 died at the age of 20 of an apparent heart attack.
• Carroll Adams - After his college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Coast Guard, he averaged 2.7 ppg for UCLA in 1954-55 and 1955-56 under coach John Wooden. Adams, 81, also played with the Bruins' baseball squad and hit a pinch-hit grand slam against rival USC.
• Dick Adams - Averaged 2.1 ppg for Missouri from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was 82.
• Don Adams - Averaged 15 ppg and 10.9 rpg for Northwestern from 1967-68 through 1969-70. Leader in rebounding with the Wildcats all three seasons was 66.
• Homer Adams - Three-year letterman was senior captain for Texas A&M in 1946-47 after his career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He was 90.
• Abraham "A.J." Aikens - Averaged 10.8 ppg and 10.4 rpg for Hofstra in 1966-67 and 1967-68 when the Flying Dutchman made transition to major-college level. He was 65.
• Robert Albertson - Averaged 6 ppg and 4 rpg for Navy in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Ben Carnevale. Albertson was 77.
• Jack Alderson - Averaged 12.2 ppg for Texas Tech from 1949-50 through 1951-52. Runner-up in scoring for the Red Raiders as All-Border Conference second-team selection his junior season. He was 83.
• Dr. John Allen - Notre Dame transfer averaged 7.2 ppg and 3.5 rpg for DePaul's 1945 NIT titlist coached by Ray Meyer. Allen, a teammate of All-American George Mikan, was 87.
• Stuart Allen Jr. - Played for Oklahoma State in 1942-43 under coach Hank Iba before transferring to Texas Christian, where he played in 1943-44. Allen, who served in U.S. Navy during WWII, was 89.
• Arthur Anderson - Player for Washington in 1944-45 under coach Hec Edmundson was 90.
• Bill Anderson - Scored 52 points for Cincinnati in 1947-48. He was 87.
• Harry Anderson - Jacksonville transfer averaged 13.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg for St. Peter's from 1970-71 through 1972-73. Runner-up in scoring for the Peacocks each of his last two seasons was 63.
• Wayne Anderson - Compiled an 87-116 coaching record with his alma mater (Idaho) in eight seasons from 1966-67 through 1973-74. He was 82.
• Larry Arrington - Member of Syracuse's national fourth-place team in 1975 was 59.
• Korvotney Barber - Averaged 10.8 ppg and 7.2 rpg from 2005-06 through 2008-09 for Auburn before drowning at Panama City Beach at the age of 26. Barber went out under double red-flag conditions, meaning the beach was closed and public prohibited from entering the water.
• Art Barnes Jr. - Averaged 12.9 ppg for SMU from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Doc Hayes. Senior co-captain and All-SWC first-team selection was runner-up in scoring with the Mustangs' first-ever NCAA tourney team (14.8 ppg/seventh in SWC). He was 80.
• Dr. Dick Barr - Averaged 7.5 ppg for St. Joseph's in 1944-45. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was 87.
• Larry Bass - Player for Furman in late 1950s was 75.
• Jim Bauer - Played for Washington State in 1953-54 under coach Jack Friel before transferring to Eastern Washington.
• Charley Beall - Starting guard for Arizona State in 1947-48 and 1948-49 was 86. QB was also a three-year football letterman in the late 1940s.
• Zelmo Beaty - All-American for Prairie View A&M as a senior in 1961-62 died of cancer at age of 73. He averaged more than 24 ppg and 20 rpg each of his final three seasons in college.
• Saunders "Foo" Belfield - Averaged 7.5 ppg for Tennessee State from 1977-78 through 1979-80. He was 56.
• John "Jack" Behrens - Southeast Missouri State transfer played for Western Michigan in 1943-44 before serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He was 91.
• Walt Bellamy - All-American center with Indiana as senior in 1960-61 died at age of 74. Two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection led the Hoosiers in scoring and rebounding all three seasons (career averages of 20.6 ppg and 15.5 rpg).
• Lou Bender - Three-time All-EIBL first-team selection for Columbia from 1929-30 through 1931-32. He was 99.
• Ed Bento Jr. - Three-time All-WCAC selection averaged 18.6 ppg and 10.1 rpg for Loyola Marymount from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Leading scorer and rebounder with the Lions each of his last two seasons (including their first-ever NCAA tourney team in 1961) was 72.
• Adelino "Lenny" Bernardo - Played for Boston University in the late 1940s after serving in U.S. Army in 10th Armored Division under Gen. Patton during WWII. Bernardo was 90.
• Denny Bertelsman - Player for California in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Pete Newell was 77.
• Jim Betchek - Michigan football transfer averaged 4.7 ppg for Western Michigan from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was 85.
• Wes Bialosuknia - All-time career average scoring leader in UConn history (23.6 ppg) and three-time All-Yankee Conference first-team selection died at the age of 68.
• Ron Bielicki - Played for Boston College three seasons in the mid-1950s with his career interrupted by serving in U.S. Army. He was 80.
• Ross Black - Juco recruit averaged 8.4 ppg for New Mexico from 1951-52 through 1953-54. He was 82.
• Charles Blackburn - Player for Davidson in the mid-1940s was 88. He served as a U.S. Navy pilot during WWII.
• William "Floppy" Blackmon Jr. - Starter for Texas Christian in 1941-42 and 1942-43 was 92. He also played football.
• Sam "Hoyte" Blackwell Jr. - Georgia Tech letterman from 1939-40 through 1941-42 before serving in U.S. Navy Air Corps during WWII. He was 92.
• Chuck Blankfort - Averaged 2.5 ppg for Brown from 1951-52 through 1953-54. He was 80.
• Keith Bloom - Regular for Wyoming's three consecutive NCAA playoff regional runner-up teams from 1947 through 1949 following a stint in the U.S. Naval Reserve was 86. Bloom averaged 5.6 ppg in 1948-49 and 1949-50 under coach Everett Shelton.
• Jim Boatwright - Averaged 15.9 ppg and 6.9 rpg for Utah State from 1971-72 through 1973-74. Leading scorer for the Aggies each of his last two seasons was 61.
• Lonnie Boeckman - Oklahoma State center in the mid-1970s, one of the tallest players (7-4) in Big Eight Conference annals, was 58 when he passed away because of complications following surgery.
• Tom Boerwinkle - Two-time All-SEC first-team selection averaged 11.4 ppg and 9.2 rpg for Tennessee from 1965-66 through 1967-68 under coach Ray Mears. Boerwinkle led the Volunteers in rebounding as a junior and senior. Fourth pick overall in 1968 NBA draft was 67.
• John "Skip" Bohn - Player for Dartmouth in 1955-56 under coach Doggie Julian was 77.
• Charles Bolden - Played for Marshall in 1950-51 under coach Cam Henderson. Bolden was 82.
• Dave Bollman - Hooper for Iowa in 1961-62 was 71. Golfer was IGA Player of the Year in 1964 before earning PGA tour card in the fall of 1968. He subsequently became a professional pool player, ranking third nationally in 1981.
• Harold Bomar Jr. - Kentucky transfer played for Louisville in 1944-45 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was 86.
• Bertram "B.H." Born - Final Four Most Outstanding Player as a junior in 1953 for Kansas' NCAA Tournament runner-up (51 points in two games) passed away at age of 88. He averaged 12.6 ppg and 7.1 rpg with the Jayhawks from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Phog Allen. Two-time All-Big Seven Conference first-team selection made his home in Peoria, Ill., for nearly 60 years.
• John "Junior" Born - Averaged 9.1 ppg and 3 rpg for Tulsa from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Clarence Iba. As a junior, Born was the Golden Hurricanes' leading scorer. Member of their first NCAA tourney team in 1955 was 78.
• Dr. Eugene "Wayne" Boulding - Juco recruit was a member of coach John Wooden's first UCLA squad in 1948-49. Boulding was 86.
• Melvin "Mike" Bowling - Averaged 2.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Southern California in 1968-69 under coach Bob Boyd before transferring to Arizona State, where he averaged 5.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 1.9 apg in 1970-71 and 1971-72 under coach Ned Wulk. Bowling was 64.
• Howie Bratches - Player for Washington & Lee VA in late 1940s and early 1950s was 83.
• Leo Braun - Player for Butler's first NCAA tourney team in 1961-62 under coach Tony Hinkle was 73.
• Tom Brennan - Player for Villanova in early 1950s under coach Alex Severance was 84. Brennan was runner-up in scoring and rebounding for 1951 NCAA tourney team before leading the Wildcats in rebounding in 1951-52 with 14.7 rpg.
• Gene Brockmeyer - Averaged 5.6 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Oregon in 1963-64 and 1964-65. He was 68.
• Bobby Brown - Averaged 3.7 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Illinois from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coach Harry Combes. Brown was 69.
• Jack Brown - Averaged 2.4 ppg for Baylor from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Bill Henderson. Brown was 80.
• Wesley Brown Sr. - Averaged 13.9 ppg for Richmond from 1948-49 through 1950-51, leading the Spiders in scoring as a senior with 17.1 ppg. U.S. Army veteran was 86.
• Walt Budko Jr. - Two-time All-EIBL first-team selection averaged 14.2 ppg for Columbia in four seasons in the mid-1940s. Sixth pick overall in 1948 BAA draft after the Lions' first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance was 87.
• George Burditt Jr. - All-EIBL second-team selection in 1941-42 as Harvard's top scorer was 90. Burditt's college career was interrupted by serving as a pilot in U.S. Air Force during WWII. He ran against Adlai Stevenson III for the U.S. Senate in 1974, but lost amid a nationwide wave of anti-Republican sentiment following president Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard M. Nixon.
• Bruce "Soup" Campbell - Averaged 14.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 1.9 apg for four Providence teams competing in national postseason competition from 1975 through 1978 under coach Dave Gavitt (NIT first two years before NCAA playoffs next two seasons). Campbell, the Friars' top rebounder in 1975-76 and 1976-77 and leading scorer as a senior, was 57.
• Mike Carosielli - Averaged 10.2 ppg and 7.8 rpg for Saint Mary's in 1956-57, 1962-63 and 1963-64. He was 76.
• Jim Carson - Averaged 5.3 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Miami (Fla.) from 1951-52 through 1954-55. Captain who served as a helicopter pilot for U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War was 80.
• John Casanova - Averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.7 rpg for New Mexico State's 1960 NCAA tourney team before transferring to Saint Mary's University in his hometown of San Antonio. He was 73.
• Rick Casares - All-SEC second-team selection in 1951-52 and 1952-53 when leading Florida in scoring average and rebounding both seasons. Second-round NFL draft choice was 82. He was a fullback with the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins for 12 years from 1955 through 1966.
• James Case Sr. - Football back competed for Lehigh's basketball squad briefly in 1947-48 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was 89.
• Bob Cassou - Averaged 4.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Fordham from 1967-68 through 1969-70. Senior co-captain was 65.
• Ron Caylor - Averaged 7.7 ppg for Colorado A&M (now Colorado State) from 1952-53 through 1954-55. He was 80. Caylor was a member of the school's first NCAA tourney team in 1954 before leading club in rebounding (9.7 rpg) and finishing runner-up in scoring (12.2 ppg) as a senior.
• Eddie Chavez - Averaged 1.1 ppg for Santa Clara in 1949-50 and 1950-51. He was 84. His son, Eddie Joe, was a prolific playmaker for the Broncos in the late 1970s.
• Keith Christensen - Played for Utah State in 1950-51. He was 83.
• Henry "Hank" Clason - Northwestern letterman from 1939-40 through 1941-42 was 93. Senior captain before serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
• Jim Clawson - Averaged 1.3 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Montana in 1968-69 and 1969-70. He was 64.
• Bill Clay - Juco recruit averaged 5.6 ppg for Colorado in 1949-50 and 1950-51. He was 83.
• Alvin Clinkscales - Harlem Globetrotter after attending Bridgeport died at 81 stemming from kidney problems. He was the first black high school coach in the state of Connecticut.
• Carver Clinton - Averaged 16.4 ppg and 10.3 rpg for Penn State from 1963-64 through 1965-66. The Nittany Lions' leader in rebounding all three seasons was 69. He also paced team in scoring each of last two years, appearing in NCAA playoffs as a junior.
• Jim "The Moose" Clinton - As a Wisconsin sophomore in 1950-51 under coach Bud Foster, he set a still existing school single-season rebounding record with 15.6 rpg. Clinton was 82.
• Darrell "Shorty" Cochran - Played for Minnesota in 1950-51 before serving in U.S. military during the Korean Conflict. Outfielder with the Gophers' 1956 CWS champion was 82. He played briefly as an OF in the New York Giants' farm system in 1956 with St. Cloud (Class C Northern League). One of his teammates under manager Charlie Fox was eventual Hall of Fame 1B Orlando Cepeda.
• John Colberg - Played for Penn in mid-1940s with his college career interrupted by serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He was 89.
• Lorenzo Coleman - Averaged 12.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg and 3.9 bpg while shooting 60.1% from the floor for Tennessee Tech from 1993-94 through 1996-97. He finished among the nation's top five in blocked shots and top nine in FG% as a sophomore and senior. Seven-footer was 38.
• Charlie Coles - Beset by a long history of heart issues, Miami of Ohio's all-time winningest coach (266 from 1996-97 through 2011-12) was 71. He was the Mid-American Conference's career leader in league victories with 218 after also coaching Central Michigan (92-84 mark from 1985-86 through 1990-91). Two-time All-MAC second-team selection averaged 15.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg with Miami from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
• Steve Colwick - Averaged 1.8 ppg for Baylor in 1974-75. He was 59.
• Steve Connor - Averaged 17.8 ppg for Boise State from 1974-75 through 1977-78, finishing runner-up in scoring with the Broncos his first two seasons before leading them in category last two campaigns. Three-time All-Big Sky Conference selection when finishing among top five in league in assists per game each of those years. He was 57.
• Dr. Faurest Coogle - Averaged 4.4 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Florida State from 1960-61 to 1962-63. He was 73.
• Sam Cooke - Player for Tulsa in late 1940s was 84.
• Roy Coppinger - Three-time All-Border Conference selection for Arizona State from 1950-51 through 1952-53 was 81. He averaged more than 11 ppg all three seasons.
• Pat Cordisco - Letterman with Bowling Green State from 1936-37 through 1938-39 was 96.
• Greg Cory - Montana State's assists leader with 3.3 apg in 1972-73 was 62.
• Thomas Cowdrick - Duke hoops letterman in 1941 was also an All-American soccer player. He was 96. Served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during WWII.
• Charley Cox - Player for Texas in the late 1950s was 76.
• David Craft - Juco recruit played for New Mexico A&M in 1947-48. He was 87.
• Hal Craig - Player for Illinois in 1945-46 was 89.
• Howie Crittenden - First 2,000-point scorer in Murray State history and multiple-season All-Ohio Valley Conference selection died at 80. He averaged 19.4 ppg from 1952-53 through 1955-56.
• William Cromer - Player for Miami of Ohio in late 1930s was 96.
• Jordan "June" Crump Jr. - Led New Orleans in assists with 4.2 per game in 1975-76 in UNO's inaugural season at the NCAA Division I level. The 5-7 Crump was 58. He averaged 4.9 ppg in 1975-76 and 1977-78 (redshirt in 1976-77).
• Harold Culley Jr. - Player for Clemson in 1949-50 was 83.
• Jerry "Jeremiah" Cunningham - Averaged 2.2 ppg for Hardin-Simmons TX from 1955-56 through 1957-58, appearing in the 1957 NCAA Tournament. He was 76.
• Orrin Curtis - Player for Utah State in 1941-42 was 91.
• Mike Daly - Drake transfer averaged 1.7 ppg for Wisconsin from 1951-52 through 1953-54. The 5-7 Daly was 82.
• John Dampeer - Player for Harvard in 1937-38 was 97.
• George Davey - Leading scorer for St. Francis (N.Y.) in 1959-60 with 15.3 ppg under coach Daniel Lynch was 76.
• Richard Davie - Averaged 3.9 ppg for Toledo in 1971-72. He was 60.
• DaMon "Monti" Davis - Kent State transfer averaged 16.3 ppg and 13.7 rpg for Tennessee State from 1977-78 through 1979-80 before becoming 21st pick in NBA draft. Nation's rebounding leader in 1978-79 (16.2 rpg) was 54.
• Jerry Davis - Averaged 6.5 ppg for Iowa State from 1951-52 through 1953-54. He was 81.
• Harly Day - U.S. Navy veteran from WWII averaged 3.2 ppg for Oklahoma's 1947 NCAA Tournament runner-up. East Central State OK transfer was 89.
• Joe Dean Sr. - All-SEC selection in 1950-51 and 1951-52 with Louisiana State died at 83 from heart complications, finishing his three-year varsity career with 15.4 ppg under coach Harry Rabenhorst. SEC TV analyst coined the phrase "string music" to describe a shot swishing through a net.
• Warren Dean - Averaged 7.3 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Washington & Lee VA in 1951-52. He was 80.
• John DeBrosse - Averaged 12.1 ppg and 3.9 rpg for The Citadel from 1965-66 through 1967-68, leading team in scoring as a junior with 14.5 ppg. He was 67.
• Keston Deimling Jr. - Son of Illinois letterman in late 1920s averaged 4.9 ppg for Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 under coach Harold Bradley. Tennis player was 81.
• Al Del Zoppo - Played for Notre Dame from 1938-39 through 1940-41 under coach George Keogan before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Jim Denny - Juco recruit played for Georgia in 1951-52 before transferring to Georgia Southern. He was 80.
• Ted Deppe - Member of Wisconsin's 1941 NCAA Tournament titlist was 91.
• Leslie "Chuck" DeVoe - Averaged 10 ppg for Princeton from 1949-50 through 1951-52. All-EIBL first-team selection as senior captain for an NCAA tourney team was 83. Co-founder of ABA's Indiana Pacers also was a prominent tennis player.
• Tom Dickinson - Averaged 2.9 ppg for Purdue from 1936-37 through 1938-39. He was 95.
• Eddie Diddle Jr. - Averaged 6.4 ppg for Western Kentucky from 1948-49 through 1950-51 while coached by his Hall of Fame father. Participant in NIT as sophomore and junior was 83. Diddle Jr. compiled a 56-80 record as Middle Tennessee State's coach in six seasons from 1956-57 through 1961-62.
• Roland "Rollie" Diehl - Averaged 1.6 ppg for Marquette in 1949-50 and 1950-51. He was 82.
• Conrad "Connie" Dierking - Averaged 12.7 ppg and 13.5 rpg for Cincinnati from 1955-56 through 1957-58 before becoming sixth pick overall in NBA draft. He was the Bearcats' leading scorer and rebounder as a junior before All-American Oscar Robertson arrived on the varsity scene the next season when they were All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selections. Dierking was 77.
• Doug Dietrich - Player who averaged 1 ppg for Toledo in 1950-51 was 82.
• George Dillon - Harvard letterman in 1941-42 and 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was 90.
• Art Dollaghan Jr. - Played for Denver in 1947-48 before pitching in Boston Braves' farm system in early 1950s. He won 20 games with Las Vegas (Class C Southwest International League) in 1951. WWII veteran was 86.
• John Doogan - Averaged 14.3 ppg and team-high 13.9 rpg for St. Joseph's in 1952-53 under coach Bill Ferguson. Doogan was 82.
• Don Dorton - Scored a game-high 24 points for defending national champion Utah in 1946 NCAA playoff game against Oregon. Vadal Peterson pupil was 86.
• John Dowd - In 1960-61, senior captain and team MVP was Yale's top rebounder (10.4 rpg) and runner-up in scoring (13.8 ppg) under coach Joe Vancisin. Dowd was 74.
• Alvis "Wayne" DuBose - Averaged 1.7 ppg for Centenary in 1959-60 and 1960-61 in school's first two seasons at major-college level. He was 76.
• Henry "Dick" Duden Jr. - Three-year hoops lettermen for Navy in the mid-1940s was 88. He also played football with the Midshipmen before competing briefly for the New York Giants as an end in 1949.
• Benton Duncan - Scored 114 points for Auburn in 1947-48. He was 84.
• Ron Dykes - Runner-up to All-American Oscar Robertson in scoring with 21 ppg for Cincinnati's 1959 national third-place finisher in NCAA playoffs before suffering a career-ending broken leg. Dykes was 74.
• Mike Earey - Played for North Carolina in 1969-70 under coach Dean Smith.
• Jim Eddins - Averaged 4.9 ppg for Texas Tech from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was 84.
• Ed "Bulbs" Ehlers - Averaged 9.8 ppg for Purdue in 1942-43 (All-Big Nine Conference second-team selection) and 1946-47 with his career interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII. Third selection overall in 1947 BAA draft was 90. Ehlers hit 48 homers as an INF in the New York Yankees' organization in three years from 1947 through 1949 (leading Class B Quincy in I-I-I League and Class A Binghamton in Eastern League in round-trippers) before playing two campaigns as a Chicago Cubs' farmhand. His manager for two minor-league clubs was former MLB 1B-OF Buddy Hassett before Ehlers became a teammate of eventual 18-year MLB catcher Smoky Burgess with Springfield (Class AA International League). Ehlers was also picked as a B by the Chicago Bears in 31st round of 1947 NFL draft.
• Nick Eliopulos - Averaged 3.8 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Wyoming's 1952 NCAA tourney team coached by Everett Shelton. Eliopulos was 80.
• Ray Ellerbrook - Three-time All-Yankee Conference selection who averaged 16.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 3.9 apg for Massachusetts from 1967-68 through 1969-70 was 65. He led the Minutemen in scoring as a junior before Julius Erving arrived the next season for their NIT team. Ellerbrook was also an all-league 1B for school's 1969 CWS participant.
• Pete Elliott - Michigan hoops captain in 1947 before becoming an All-Big Ten Conference selection the next two seasons was 86. He was also QB for the Wolverines' 1948 national football champion before coaching Nebraska (1946), California (1957 through 1959), Illinois (1960 through 1966) and Miami FL (1973 and 1974), guiding Cal and the Illini to Rose Bowl berths.
• Kermit "Kim" Ellis - Player for Oklahoma State in the mid-1950s under coach Hank Iba was 77.
• Dr. Roger Ely - Played for Toledo in 1946-47 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was 86.
• John "Jack" Eskridge - Kansas' second-leading scorer in 1947-48 under Phog Allen before becoming his assistant coach in the 1950s was 89.
• Bernie Esser Jr. - Played for San Francisco in the early 1950s. He was 82.
• Al Fabian - Four-year letterman averaged 3.7 ppg for Georgia as a senior in 1948-49. He was 85.
• Charles Fabian - Averaged 8.5 ppg for The Citadel in 1949-50. He was 84.
• Bob Fannin - Letterman with Texas in 1943-44 was 91.
• Ken "Gene" Faris - Led Indiana in scoring average in 1944-45 with 10.9 ppg before serving in U.S. armed services as 2nd Lieutenant in Germany. He was 87.
• P. "Don" Ficca - Played for Villanova in 1962-63 under coach Jack Kraft. Ficca was 70.
• Denny Fields - Averaged 22 ppg and 8 rpg for UNC Wilmington in 1976-77 and 1977-78, leading the Seahawks in scoring and rebounding both seasons, after transferring from Baptist (now Charleston Southern), where he averaged 18.8 ppg and 11.2 rpg in 1974-75. Fields was 57.
• Glenn Fields - Averaged 4.9 ppg for Rice from 1954-55 through 1956-57. He was 77.
• John "Jack" Finn - Player for Michigan State in 1949-50 was 84.
• Tom Fitzpatrick - Player for Wisconsin in 1963-64 was 68.
• Rich Flemming - Part-time starting forward for Fairfield in 2006-07 (2 ppg and 1.6 rpg) and UMBC in 2008-09 (6.7 ppg and 4.5 rpg) was murdered in Philadelphia at the age of 24.
• Steve Flynn - Averaged 5.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Oregon State from 1958-59 through 1960-61 before serving in U.S. Marine Corps as captain and commander of an armored tank division in Vietnam. He was 74.
• Rev. Bill Flynt - All-SWC selection in 1943-44 and third-leading scorer for Arkansas' 1945 Final Four team was 91.
• Dick Foley - After having his playing career interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII, he was in regular rotation as a senior for Illinois' 1949 national third-place team coached by Harry Combes. Foley was 87.
• Mike Foley - Averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.7 rpg for VMI in 1952-53 and 1953-54. He was 80.
• Bob Forrest - Villanova starter in 1943-44 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII was 90.
• Calvin Fowler - Averaged 16.8 ppg and 7 rpg for St. Francis (Pa.) from 1959-60 through 1961-62, leading team in scoring his final two seasons. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he became co-captain of the U.S. Olympic team in 1968. Fowler was 73 when he died.
• Jevon Freeman - Backup guard for Alabama State from 2007-08 through 2009-10 died at 25 in what Georgia authorities called a Craigslist sale of his iPhone gone wrong. The victim's mother said Freeman used Craigslist to earn money in addition to what he made owning a barbershop.
• Allan Freund - Compiled a 27-52 coaching record with Eastern Michigan in three seasons from 1973-74 through 1975-76. He was 79.
• Gerald "Jerry" Fridrich - Averaged 2.7 ppg for Vanderbilt from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Bob Polk. Fridrich was 80.
• Jerry Fuller - Averaged 4.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg for New Hampshire from 1961-62 through 1963-64 in the Wildcats' first three seasons at major-college level.
• Richie Fuller - Averaged 8.1 ppg and 7 rpg for St. Peter's from 1970-71 through 1972-73. Runner-up in rebounding each of his last two seasons with the Peacocks was 61.
• Tom Fuller - Averaged 7.7 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Oklahoma A&M in 1952-53 and 1953-54 under coach Hank Iba. Fuller, 80, was an All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection as a senior when finishing runner-up in scoring and rebounding for an NCAA tourney team.
• George Furqueron - Averaged 1.5 ppg for Baylor in 1960-61 and 1961-62. He was 74.
• W. "Kent" Gaer - Averaged 4.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Drake from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He was 77.
• Tom Gallagher - Leading scorer averaging 13.8 ppg over both seasons for St. Francis (N.Y.) in 1947-48 and 1948-49. He was 88.
• Lee Garber - Averaged 5.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Wake Forest from 1981-82 through 1984-85 under coach Carl Tacy. Garber, a member of Midwest Regional finalist as a junior, was 50.
• Jack "Dutch" Garfinkel - Winner of Haggerty Award presented to premier player in New York City metropolitan area was 95. Averaged 5.9 ppg for St. John's from 1938-39 through 1940-41 under coach Joe Lapchick (including couple of NIT teams).
• Des Gatti - Played for George Washington in 1958-59 and 1959-60 under coach Bill Reinhart. Gatti was 74.
• Tom Gibbons - Averaged 2.1 ppg for Seton Hall in 1948-49 and 1949-50 after serving in U.S. military. He was 86.
• Jim Giebel - Multi-year letterman for Georgetown in the early 1940s was 94.
• Ernest "Jack" Gilman - Yale letterman in 1935-36 and 1936-37 was 96.
• Dr. Jim Gleckner - Averaged 10 ppg for Lehigh from 1951-52 through 1954-55. Gleckner led team in scoring (16.7 ppg) and rebounding (12.2 rpg) as a senior. He was 79.
• Gerald "Jerry" Glick - Averaged 10 ppg for Drexel in 1971-72. He was 62.
• Ben Goldfaden - George Washington's leading scorer in 1934-35 was 99.
• Ken Goodwin Sr. - Leading scorer for Rhode Island State in 1947-48 (16.7 ppg) and 1948-49 (19.7 ppg/seventh in nation as All-Yankee Conference first-team selection). He was 85.
• Russ Gordon - Averaged 11.7 ppg and 12.3 rpg for Temple from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Harry Litwack. Leader in rebounding each season for three NIT teams was 77.
• Joe Gorman - Player for Villanova in 1945-46 under coach Alex Severance was 85.
• Al Graehler - Averaged 9 ppg for Mississippi from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Country Graham. Graehler was 83.
• Devin Gray - Clemson's leading scorer in 1992-93 died at 41 of a heart attack in suburban Atlanta. All-ACC third-team selection led the league in field-goal shooting with 57.2% as a junior in 1993-94.
• Bob Greenwood - Compiled an 11-15 record as Washington State's coach in 1971-72. He was 87.
• Bob Gregory - Averaged 7.1 ppg and 6.6 rpg for Manhattan from 1969-70 through 1971-72. The Jaspers' runner-up in rebounding as a junior was 63.
• Vince Grimaldi - Averaged 12.6 ppg and 4.2 rpg for North Carolina from 1950-51 through 1952-53. All-Southern Conference third-team selection when leading the Tar Heels in scoring as senior co-captain in Frank McGuire's first season as their coach was 81.
• Chuck Grover - Player for Drake in 1950-51 was 83.
• Ed Guiski - Averaged 3.5 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Boston University in 1957-58 when the Terriers made transition to major-college level. Guiski served in the U.S. Army before transferring to Southern Maine. He was 77.
• Charles "Chick" Halbert - West Texas A&M All-American in 1941-42 when scoring 277 points for NIT participant. He was 94.
• Darrin Hale - Averaged 10.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Morehead State from 1985-86 through 1988-89. Scored a career-high 38 points as senior when All-Ohio Valley Conference second-team selection led the Eagles in scoring average with 14.2 ppg and shot league-best 86.7 from FT line. He was 47.
• Bill Haley Jr. - Player for Villanova in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Alex Severance was 78.
• Dan Hall - Frontcourt backup from Kentucky's historic recruiting class as a freshman for the Wildcats' 1975 NCAA Tournament runner-up died of an apparent suicide at age 58. Hall subsequently transferred to Marshall, where he averaged 10.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg in 1976-77 and 1977-78.
• Jay Hamblin, 86, played for Brigham Young in late 1940s. He also played halfback for the schools' football squad.
• John "Jay" Handlan - Averaged 21.3 ppg for Washington & Lee VA from 1948-49 through 1951-52. Scored a school-record 66 points against Furman when junior set the oldest existing NCAA DI mark of 71 field-goal attempts in a single game on February 24, 1951. One of the nation's top 11 scorers each of his last three seasons was 84.
• Joe Hannan - Averaged 9 ppg for Villanova's NCAA tourney team in 1948-49 under coach Alex Severance. Hannan was 85. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Bill Harris - Averaged 2.9 ppg for Connecticut in 1974-75 and 1975-76. He was 58.
• Norman "Bucky" Harris - Played for Iowa in late 1940s. He was 87.
• William "June" Harris - All-MEAC selection in 1971-72 and 1972-73 for North Carolina A&T was 65.
• Ed "Buzzy" Harrison - Averaged 9.9 ppg, 5 rpg and 2.6 apg for Pittsburgh in 1969-70 before transferring to a small college in Oklahoma. He was 62.
• Marv Harshman - Naismith Hall of Famer and national coach of the year with Washington in his next-to-last season in 1983-84 died at 95. Harshman also coached Washington State for 13 campaigns from 1958-59 through 1970-71.
• Dick Hartley - Played for North Carolina in 1946-47 after serving in U.S. Navy Air Corps during WWII. He was 90.
• Don Hartnett - Averaged a team-high 12 ppg for Canisius in 1950-51. He was 85.
• Bob Hauptfuhrer - Played for Princeton in 1950-51 under coach Cappy Cappon. Hauptfuhrer was 81.
• George Hauptfuhrer Jr. - Leading scorer and rebounder for Louisville in 1944-45 and 1945-46 under coach Peck Hickman before becoming two-time All-Ivy League second-team selection with Harvard. Third pick overall in 1948 BAA draft was 87.
• Rev. Bill Hausmann - Played for Santa Clara in 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was 87.
• Bill Hayes - Player for Fordham in 1950-51 under coach John Bach was 81.
• Larry Heffer - Played for Miami in 1961-62 under coach Bruce Hale. Heffer, also a pitcher with the Hurricanes' baseball squad, was 72.
• Phil Henderson - All-ACC second-team selection, the leading scorer and senior captain of Duke's 1990 NCAA Tournament runner-up, died of cardiac arrest at 44 in the Philippines. He was the Blue Devils' second-leading scorer as a junior and sixth-leading scorer as a sophomore for two more Final Four squads.
• Hal Henrickson - Hope College MI transfer played for Western Michigan in 1947-48 after serving in U.S. Army in Pacific Theater during WWII.
• Gene Herndon - Averaged 12.1 ppg and 10.8 rpg for Murray State from 1957-58 through 1960-61. Two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection when leading Racers in scoring and rebounding each of his last two seasons was 74.
• Elwyn "Sonny" Heyn - Averaged 6 ppg for Western Michigan in 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Army. He was 85.
• Gary Hill - Averaged 8.8 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Brigham Young from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coach Stan Watts. Member of 1966 NIT titlist was 67.
• Simmie Hill - Pittsburgh product who played freshman basketball with Wichita State before sidetracked by academic problems died at 66. J.C. recruit became an All-American with West Texas State in 1968-69 after finishing seventh in the nation in scoring with 27.3 ppg the previous season.
• Russ Hillman - Averaged 4 ppg for Brigham Young from 1948-49 through 1950-51. Member of NIT titlist as a senior was 85.
• Bob Hoag - Played for Ohio State in 1950-51. He was 83.
• Milton Hobbs Jr. - North Carolina State letterman in 1946 was 90. He served in U.S. Navy Air Corps during WWII.
• Ernest "Dale" Holderman - Oklahoma A&M player in 1949-50 under coach Hank Iba was 85.
• Chuck Holiber - Teammate of Miami All-American Rick Barry in 1962-63 was 69.
• Howard Homeyer - Averaged 1.4 ppg for Texas A&M in 1953-54. He was 80.
• Dick Hoot - Hooper for Tulane in 1945-46 and 1946-47 in Clifford Wells' first two seasons as coach of the Green Wave was 87. Hoot led the school's football squad in rushing, pass receptions, punting and scoring in 1945. He hit .167 as an INF in the Philadelphia Athletics' farm system in 1949.
• Marvin Horn - Played for Rutgers in 1945-46 after serving in U.S. Air Force during WWII. He was 90.
• Dr. Ray Howard - Leading scorer for Montana as a sophomore in 1954-55 with 17.2 ppg was 78. He also paced the Mountain States Athletic Conference in rebounding that season with 15.1 rpg.
• Tyrone "Moon" Howard - Averaged 10.1 ppg and 4 rpg for Eastern Kentucky from 1984-85 through 1987-88 (redshirt in 1985-86). Pittsburgh native was 47.
• Bob Howell - Juco recruit who averaged 6.9 ppg for Virginia Tech in 1954-55 was 80.
• Harold "Buddy" Hudson - One of Oklahoma's first two African-American players died of a heart attack at 75. Hudson, a transfer from Oklahoma Baptist, averaged 5.1 ppg and 3 rpg in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
• Don Hymer Sr. - Averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Missouri in 1957-58. He was 76.
• John Imgrund Jr., 81, played for Villanova in 1951-52 under coach Alex Severance before transferring to Stetson. As an OF-P, Imgrund hit .297 and compiled 0-4 pitching record with 5.14 ERA in 1954 in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system (Class D Florida State League).
• Tom Jackson - Player for Washington State in 1957-58 under coach Jack Friel was 75.
• Dr. Robert "Bobby" Jake - Northwestern letterman in 1942 and 1943 before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII was 90. He played for Vermont in 1947 before becoming 16th selection overall in BAA draft. Big Ten Conference singles and doubles champion in tennis in 1946.
• Philip Jakeway Jr. - Player for Villanova in 1943-44 under coach Alex Severance before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Louis Jensen Sr. - Player for Indiana in 1947-48 under coach Branch McCracken was 85. Jensen transferred to Louisville, where he averaged 2.2 ppg in 1949-50 under coach Peck Hickman.
• Gene Jewett - Player for Michigan State in the early 1960s was 72.
• Orrie Jirele - Averaged 5.5 ppg and 2.8 rpg for St. Bonaventure from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Member of nation's third-ranked team as a junior was 73.
• Art Johnson III - Juco recruit became a two-time All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection by averaging 16.4 ppg and 9.8 rpg for Iowa State in 1974-75 and 1975-76. The Cyclones' leader in total rebounds and runner-up in scoring both seasons was 60.
• Clark Johnson - All-Border Conference first-team selection for West Texas State in 1942-43 was 91.
• Roger Johnson - Averaged 1.3 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Oregon State in 1958-59 under coach Slats Gill. Three-year letterman in football was 73.
• William Johnson - Player for West Virginia in 1943-44 was 87. He also competed in football with the Mountaineers.
• Dwight Jones - Compiled a 70-40 coaching record as Lute Olson's successor with Long Beach State in four seasons from 1974-75 through 1977-78. Jones, who directed the 49ers to 1977 NCAA tourney, was 70.
• Gerald "Wimpy" Jones - All-Border Conference first-team selection for Arizona State as a senior in 1941-42. He was 93.
• Ted Jones - Averaged 8.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg for Texas Christian in 1973-74 and 1974-75.
• Walter Jones - Averaged 17 ppg and 10.3 rpg for LIU from 1969-70 through 1971-72, leading the Blackbirds in scoring and rebounding as sophomore and junior. Died at the age of 63 after a fire broke out in his Bronx apartment.
• Willie Jones - Juco recruit averaged 6.7 ppg and 4.3 rpg while shooting 57% from the floor for Wyoming's NCAA tourney teams in 1986-87 and 1987-88. He was 48.
• Wilbert Jordan Jr. - Averaged 4 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Southern Mississippi from 1969-70 through 1971-72 as school was making transition to NCAA Division I level. First African-American to play varsity sport at one of Mississippi's historically-white major universities was 62.
• Tom Jorgensen - Compiled a 96-71 coaching record with Northern Illinois in seven seasons from 1966-67 through 1972-73 when school made transition up to NCAA DI level. He averaged 13.1 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Michigan from 1953-54 through 1955-56. Second-leading scorer for the Wolverines all three seasons and senior captain was 78.
• Charles Robert "Moose" Kahle - Played for South Carolina in 1949-50. Two-year football letterman was 85.
• Milt Kane - Junior college recruit averaged 13.2 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Utah in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Jack Gardner. The Utes' leading scorer as junior with 16.6 ppg was 78. Kane served in U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
• Dr. Jim Karabatsos - Played for Creighton in late 1940s. Medic in U.S. Navy during WWII was 86.
• Lou Kasperik - Member of Duquesne's "Iron Dukes" in 1940 when starting five played almost every minute of every game in becoming the first school to compete in both the NIT and NCAA playoffs in the same season. U.S. Army veteran during WWII was 93.
• Dick Kazmaier Jr. - Averaged 3.4 ppg for Princeton as a sophomore and junior after pacing freshman team in scoring in 1948-49. Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Trophy winner in 1951 after tailback led the Tigers' football squad to their second straight 9-0 record was 82.
• Rudy Keeling - Maine and Northeastern coach died at 64. He guided Maine to its first 20-win season in 1993-94.
• Art "Hotshot" Kell - Averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Oklahoma in 1955-56 and 1956-57. He was 77.
• Walter Kell - Averaged 4.5 ppg for Michigan in 1944-45 and 1945-46. He was 91.
• Garry Kemple - Averaged 1.5 ppg for Virginia Military Institute from 1960-61 through 1962-63. He was 73.
• Ray "Red" Kenaga - Played for Michigan in 1952-53. He was 80.
• Edgar "Doug" Kenna Jr. - Instrumental in the Black Knights' 27-game winning streak in basketball spanning from the final contest of 1942-43 to late in 1944-45 campaign (10.1 ppg with undefeated team in 1943-44). College Football Hall of Famer quarterbacked the unbeaten Cadets to their first-ever national title in 1944 when finishing eighth in Heisman Trophy voting. Also served as captain of the undefeated men's tennis squad (11-0) in 1945. He was 88.
• Bill Kern - Averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.4 rpg for William & Mary in 1952-53 and 1953-54. He was 80.
• Larry Killick - Regular for Dartmouth's NCAA Tournament runner-up in 1944 was 90. Vermont's top scorer between stint in U.S. Marine Corps serving in Pacific Theater was selected 10th in 1947 BAA draft.
• Colonel Jack Kimbrough - Played for Florida in late 1940s. U.S. Air Force veteran was 84.
• Bob King - Butler letterman in 1945 died at 92. Army veteran was a long-time Purdue assistant coach.
• Bruce "Sky" King - Averaged 31 ppg and 7 rpg for Pan American in 1973-74 under coach Abe Lemons after transferring when Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's program disbanded. King scored 55 points in a single game against Baptist. Runner-up in NCAA scoring with PAU after finishing 30th in nation (23.5 ppg) for Corpus Christi the previous season was 60.
• Tom Kinkaid - Player for Wichita in early 1940s before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII was 94.
• Wendell "Mel" Kiser - Averaged 10.6 ppg for Akron from 1952-53 through 1955-56, leading the Zips in rebounding in 1953-54 with 10.8 rpg. He was 83.
• Gerald Klobusnik - Player for Miami of Ohio in 1954-55 was 81.
• Harold "Doc" Knapke - Played for Dayton in 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Army in European Theatre during WWII. He was 91.
• Raymond "Gene" Knauss - Averaged 4.6 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Toledo from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He was 77.
• Ron "Winnie" Knickerbocker - Player for SMU in the early 1960s under coach Doc Hayes was 72.
• Joe Knoblauch, 86, played for Minnesota in 1944-45 before serving in U.S. Navy.
• Don Koch - Played for St. Louis in 1941-42 before serving as U.S. Marine Corps pilot in the South Pacific during WWII. He was 90.
• George Kok Sr. - Three-time All-SWC first-team selection averaged 17.5 ppg for Arkansas from 1944-45 through 1947-48. Leading scorer as freshman for the Razorbacks' 1945 Final Four team was 91. All-American as senior before becoming 2nd pick overall in BAA draft.
• Francis "Ted" Kondrad - Averaged 1.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1958-59. He was 76.
• Chuck Koval - Member of Idaho State's hoops squad in 1952-53 was 81. He was also a standout for the Bengals' track team.
• Casimir Kowalewski - Averaged 2.1 ppg for Portland in 1953-54 and 1954-55. He was 79.
• John "Jack" Kreusser - Averaged 1.1 ppg for Connecticut in 1975-76 and 1976-77. He was 58.
• Bob Kruer Sr., 91, played for Xavier in first half of 1940s before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
• Bob Kurland - Three-time NCAA consensus first-team All-American for Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) was 88 when he died at his home on Sanibel Island, Fla., Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1945 (37 points in final two games) and 1946 (52 points) while powering his school to back-to-back NCAA championships.
• Paul Lacy Jr. - Letterman with Navy in 1941-42 was 92. Lacy was a representative on the USS Missouri at the signing of the WWII surrender on September 2, 1945. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in July 1967.
• Jerry Lange - Averaged 2.7 ppg for Kent State in 1953-54 and 1954-55. He was 78.
• Jim Langley - Averaged 2.6 ppg for California's NCAA titlist in 1959 coached by Pete Newell. Langley was 75.
• Verl Langston - Played for Utah State in 1945-46 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was 89.
• Howie Lassoff - Averaged 9 ppg and 7.2 rpg for American University from 1974-75 through 1977-78 under coach Jim Lynam. AU's leader in rebounding each of his last three seasons was 57.
• Albert "Cappy" Lavin - San Francisco player who averaged 7 ppg for the Dons in 1950-51 and father of former UCLA and St. John's coach Steve Lavin died at 82.
• Mack Layne - Abilene Christian transfer played for Houston in 1962-63 under coach Guy Lewis.
• Dick Leber Sr. - Averaged 3 ppg for Muhlenberg PA from 1953-54 through 1956-57. He was 77. Catcher hit .190 in the Philadelphia Phillies' farm system in 1957. One of the pitchers that year on staff at Salt Lake City (Class C Pioneer League) was righthander Art Mahaffey, who went on to become a 19-game winner for Philly in 1962.
• Bill Leck - Averaged 2.2 ppg for VMI in 1949-50.
• James "Bob" Ledford - Colorado transfer led Northern Colorado in scoring in 1948-49 with 16.7 ppg. His career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was 89.
• William "Dave" Leggett - Averaged 1.7 ppg for Ohio State from 1951-52 through 1953-54. QB/DB was Rose Bowl MVP for undefeated 1954 football team under coach Woody Hayes. Leggett was 79.
• Kenny Legins Sr. - Averaged 14.8 ppg and 9.5 rpg for George Washington from 1962-63 through 1964-65. The Colonials' leading scorer as a sophomore and top rebounder as senior was 70.
• Ralph Leng - Member of Duquesne's 1955 NIT titlist coached by Dudey Moore was 77.
• Lee Leonard - Averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.2 rpg for New Mexico State NCAA playoff teams in 1967-68 and 1968-69 under coach Lou Henson.
• Ben Lewis - Lettered for UCLA in 1945-46 after serving in U.S. Naval Air Corps during WWII. He was 86.
• Freddie Linari - Member of Stanford's 1942 NCAA Tournament titlist coached by Everett Dean. Linari was 92.
• Bob Lindh - Player for Washington in early 1940s under coach Hec Edmundson was 94. Lindh was team captain in 1941-42.
• Don Lindquist - Captain for Michigan's team in 1944-45 was 87. He served in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Jim Line - Averaged 7.7 ppg for Kentucky from 1946-47 through 1949-50 under coach Adolph Rupp. Regular for back-to-back NCAA titlists in 1948 and 1949 before becoming an All-American as a senior. Line was 87.
• Darrell Lorance - Played for Kentucky in 1945-46 and Missouri in 1946-47. He was 85.
• Bill Lovelace - Averaged 6.7 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Tennessee from 1952-53 through 1954-55. He was 79.
• Joe Luchi - Averaged 8.4 ppg for Cincinnati from 1948-49 through 1950-51. All-MAC first-team selection as senior runner-up in scoring and rebounding for NIT team was 88. He served as a gunnery training sergeant at stateside UAAAF bases during WWII.
• John Ludka - Averaged 3 ppg for Syracuse from 1944-45 through 1946-47. He was 87.
• Don Lund - Averaged 4.4 ppg for Michigan from 1942-43 through 1944-45. Outfielder hit .240 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers in seven-year MLB career from 1945 to 1954. Coach of 1962 College World Series champion for his alma mater was 90.
• Dave Lynch - Averaged 4.1 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Xavier from 1964-65 through 1966-67. He was 68.
• Doug Lynn Sr. - Played for Oklahoma in late 1940s and early 1950s under coach Bruce Drake. Lynn, a drill instructor in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, was 85.
• Harold "Red" Mack - Averaged 3 ppg for Valparaiso in 1948-49 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was 86.
• John Maczuzak - Averaged 3 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Pittsburgh from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Former AFL defensive tackle with the Kansas City Chiefs who became President and COO of National Steel Corporation was 72.
• Robert "Billy" Magers - Averaged 2.4 ppg and 1.7 rpg for North Texas State in 1960-61. He was 71.
• Dr. James "Jay" Manning III - Averaged 5 ppg for George Washington from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Bill Reinhart. Member of GWU's first NCAA tourney team in 1954 was 78.
• Craig Manwaring - Played for Wisconsin in late 1960s and early 1970s. Southern Illinois native was 64.
• Horace "Hod" Marone - Averaged 8.5 ppg for Providence from 1939-40 through 1941-42 before serving in U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. He was 93.
• Alfred "Ted" Marshall - Averaged 3.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Maryland from 1959-60 through 1961-62. He was 74.
• Archie Marshik - Three-year letterman for Oregon from 1939-40 through 1941-42 under coach Howard Hobson after the Ducks captured the inaugural NCAA Tournament in 1939 his freshman year. Marshik was 94.
• Alex Martin Jr. - Player for Michigan in late 1940s and early 1950s was 87. He served in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
• Pat Martone - Averaged 8.2 ppg for Siena from 1957-58 through 1959-60. Team leader in rebounding as a sophomore (9.4 rpg) was 74.
• Merlin "Mickey" Marty - Converse All-American with Loras (Iowa) in 1947-48 was 91. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
• Billy Mason - Juco recruit averaged 5.6 ppg for Wake Forest in 1949-50 and 1950-51 under coach Murray Greason. Mason, who served in U.S. Merchant Marines during WWII, was 86.
• Bobby Masters - Averaged 6.4 ppg for Indiana from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Branch McCracken. IU's second-leading rebounder as senior captain with 7.1 rpg was 82.
• Jim McCargo Jr. - Averaged 16.4 ppg and 11.7 rpg for Pacific from 1970-71 through 1972-73. All-WCAC second-team choice as a sophomore and two-time All-PCAA selection was 62. He led the Tigers in scoring and rebounding as a senior under coach Stan Morrison.
• Bobby Joe McCarley - Averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Mississippi in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coach Country Graham. McCarley was 72.
• Boyd McCaslin - All-EIBL second-team selection for Dartmouth in 1945-46 transferred with coach Ozzie Cowles to Michigan, where they participated in the Wolverines' first NCAA tourney in 1948. McCaslin, who originally lettered with Hobart NY in 1944-45, was 87.
• Leason "Pete" McCloud - Two-time All-Mountain States Conference first-team selection was mainstay for Colorado from 1939-40 through 1941-42 under coach Forrest "Frosty" Cox. McCloud, who was 94, started for 1940 NIT champion and was leading scorer for 1942 NCAA Final Four club before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
• James "Bob" McConnell - Averaged 2.3 ppg for Kansas State in 1963-64 and 1964-65 under coach Tex Winter. McConnell was 70.
• Don "Stretch" McGann - Averaged 3 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Notre Dame from 1957-58 through 1959-60. He was 74.
• Andy McGowan Jr. - Averaged 11.1 ppg for Manhattan from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Ken Norton, finishing as the Jaspers' runner-up in scoring all three seasons. Senior captain was 81.
• Walt McGowan - Averaged 17.9 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Gettysburg College PA in 1958-59. He was 75.
• Jim McGregor - Compiled a 4-22 coaching record with New Mexico State in 1965-66. Lou Henson's predecessor was 91.
• Jim McIntosh - Averaged 5.5 ppg and 5 rpg for Villanova from 1966-67 through 1968-69 under coach Jack Kraft, appearing in NCAA playoffs as a senior. He was 67.
• Richardson "Dick" McKenzie Jr. - All-SEC third-team selection as an Alabama senior in 1949-50 was 85.
• William McLane Jr. - Played for Tulane from 1940-41 through 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was 91.
• John "Red" McManus - First coach to guide Creighton to two NCAA playoff appearances (1962 and 1964 behind All-American Paul Silas) died at 88. He is credited with returning the Bluejays to "big-time" basketball after the school de-emphasized the sport in the 1950s.
• Chuck McNerney - Averaged 1.3 ppg for Saint Mary's in 1954-55. He was 77.
• Walt McPherson - San Jose State's all-time winningest coach compiled a 251-197 record in 17 seasons in 1940-41, 1941-42 and from 1945-46 through 1959-60, directing the Spartans to the 1951 NCAA playoffs. Multiple-sport player for SJSU was 96.
• Paul Meany - Averaged 2.7 ppg and 2 rpg for Arizona State from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coach Ned Wulk. Meany was 70.
• Cliff Meely - All-American as a Colorado senior in 1970-71 died at 65 from complications linked to a blood infection. Juco transfer established the Buffaloes' record for highest scoring average in a single season (28 ppg). Three-time All-Big Eight Conference first-team selection led CU in scoring and rebounding all three campaigns (career averages of 24.3 ppg and 12.1 rpg).
• Don "Monk" Meineke - NCAA consensus second-team All-American with Dayton in 1951-52 died at 83. He paced the nation in field-goal percentage in 1950-51 and ranked among the top 13 scorers each of his last two season while powering the Flyers to runner-up finishes in the NIT.
• Dean "The Dream" Meminger - NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1970-71 was NIT Most Valuable Player for Marquette in 1970. He was found dead at 65 in a Hamilton Heights, N.Y., hotel of an apparent drug overdose.
• Marvin Meredith - Averaged 1.5 ppg for Marshall in 1950-51 under coach Cam Henderson. Meredith was 85.
• Joe C. Meriweather - All-American as a senior center for Southern Illinois in 1974-75 died in Columbus, Ga., at 59. Ranked among the nation's top 12 in field-goal percentage each of his final two seasons.
• Dean Metz - Played for Arizona in 1954-55 and 1955-56 under coach Fred Enke.
• Andrew "Les" Metzger - Juco recruit played for Colorado in late 1940s. He was 87.
• Ron Michel - Canisius player in the early 1970s was 62.
• Vern Mikkelsen - All-American frontcourter with Hamline (Minn.) as a senior in 1948-49 died at age of 85.
• Harry Miller - Compiled a 139-131 coaching record in 10 NCAA Division I seasons with North Texas State (10-15 in 1970-71), Wichita State (97-90 in seven years from 1971-72 through 1977-78) and Stephen F. Austin (32-26 in two DI years in 1986-87 and 1987-88). Small-college coach for 24 years was 86.
• Jack Miller - Scored a total of 40 points for Texas A&M from 1947-48 through 1949-50. He was 84.
• Leland Mitchell - Two-time All-SEC first-team selection when leading Mississippi State in scoring and rebounding in 1961-62 and 1962-63 died at 72. As a senior, he and teammates famously sneaked out of the state with coach Babe McCarthy in the dead of night to play in the 1963 NCAA playoffs despite state law discouraged the all-white Bulldogs from competing on court against opponents with black players. Mitchell, a juco recruit, averaged 15.6 ppg and 9 rpg in three-year varsity career before becoming 15th pick overall in 1963 NBA draft.
• Walter Modiszewski Jr. - Averaged 1.9 ppg for Providence in 1945-46 and 1946-47. He was 87.
• Jack Morley - Played for Southern California in 1944-45 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was 87.
• Gale Mortensen - Arizona State three-year starter in mid-1940s was 91.
• Lee Morton Sr. - Leading scorer with 16.9 ppg for Cornell as All-EIBL (forerunner of Ivy League) first-team selection in 1952-53 and 1953-54 was 81. Morton was also the Big Red's top point producer the previous season with 18 ppg. He was 25th pick overall in 1954 NBA draft after leading school to its first NCAA playoff appearance.
• Dr. Phil Morton - Averaged 4 ppg for Toledo from 1949-50 through 1951-52. Senior captain was 82.
• Ford "Moon" Mullen - Last surviving member of Oregon's legendary "Tall Firs" coached by Howard Hobson (first NCAA tourney champion in 1939) was 96. Mullen was leadoff hitter as Philadelphia Phillies rookie 2B much of 1944 MLB season.
• John "Pete" Murray - Averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg as senior captain of Hardin-Simmons' 1957 NCAA playoff team. Participated in victories in football and basketball on the same day in 1956. He was 79.
• Geoffrey Myers - Played for Princeton from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
• Ferdinand "Ferd" Nadherny - Averaged 5.9 ppg for Yale's first NCAA tourney team in 1949 under coach Howard Hobson after serving in U.S. Navy. Teammate of All-American Tony Lavelli was 86. Nadherny was also a fullback with the school's football squad.
• Joe Bob Neely - Arizona State letterman in 1945-46 was 87. He was inducted into International Softball Congress fast-pitch Hall of Fame in 1977 after named to the ISC All-World Team in 1951 and 1955.
• Henry Neisler Sr. - Player for Davidson in the late 1940s was 85.
• Bill Nelson - Averaged 2.8 ppg for Wisconsin in 1959-60 before transferring to Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He was 72.
• Tom Nelson - Member of St. John's 1943 NIT titlist coached by Joe Lapchick was 89. Nelson served in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Lewis Neyland - Averaged 7 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Tennessee from 1952-53 through 1955-56. Son of legendary Vols football coach Robert Neyland was 79.
• Bob Nichols - Winningest coach in Mid-American Conference history (overall games) died at 82. He was captain of 1952-53 Toledo team before compiling a 377-211 record as his alma mater's pilot for 22 seasons from 1965-66 through 1986-87.
• Melvin "Sam" Nissel - Averaged 8.3 ppg for Providence from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was 84.
• Dyron Nix - Member of Tennessee's All-Century team who led the SEC in scoring as a junior in 1987-88 died at the age of 46 after three-time all-league selection was hospitalized for pneumonia.
• Mike Nofsinger - Averaged 2.2 ppg for Maryland from 1959-60 through 1961-62. He was 77.
• Rev. J. "Dan" Nolan - Averaged 10 ppg and 10 rpg for Lehigh from 1955-56 through 1957-58, finishing among the school's top two in rebounding average all three seasons. Quarterback, a fourth-round selection by Washington Redskins in 1958 NFL draft (40th pick overall) after selected to play in 1957 North-South Game, was 76.
• Mike Noland - Indiana's fourth-leading scorer (8.7 ppg) and rebounder (5.4 rpg) in 1968-69 was 65. He went on to serve in U.S. military during the Vietnam War.
• Grover Noonan Jr. - Player for Rice in the mid-1940s was 89. He served in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Steve Norris - Averaged 13.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Butler from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Tony Hinkle. Finishing among the Bulldogs' top two scorers each of his last two seasons, he was 64.
• Terry Norris - Averaged 10.3 ppg for Air Force from 1957-58 through 1960-61 under coach Bob Spear. Leading scorer at 15.8 ppg as senior captain was 74. Norris played for the Falcons' first NCAA tourney team as a junior.
• Bill Norton - Averaged 10.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg for George Washington's NCAA tourney team in 1960-61 coached by Bill Reinhart. Norton was 71.
• Larry O'Connor - Canisius' leader in scoring and rebounding as a senior in 1952-53 was 80.
• James "Mike" O'Dell - Averaged 4.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Memphis State from 1965-66 through 1967-68. He was 68.
• Tom Olsen - Played for Muhlenberg PA in the late 1940s before serving in U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was 85.
• Pat "Champ" O'Malley - Averaged 1.6 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Saint Francis (Pa.) in 1956-57 under coach Skip Hughes.
• Dick O'Neal - Texas Christian leader in career scoring average (23.9 ppg) died at 78. He was an All-American as a senior in 1956-57 after finishing among the nation's top 12 scorers the previous two seasons. His 49-point outburst against Rice stood as a school single-game standard for more than 40 years.
• Johnny Orr - All-time winningest coach for Michigan (209 victories from 1968-69 through 1979-80) and Iowa State (218 from 1980-81 through 1993-94) died at 86. Former UMass mentor was first Big Ten Conference coach to lead his team to four consecutive NCAA playoff berths. Named national coach of the year by NABC in 1976 when directing the Wolverines to NCAA Tournament title game against unbeaten Indiana.
• Charlie Pack - Averaged 5.5 ppg and 2 rpg for Baylor in 1956-57 and 1957-58 before also playing with the Bears in 1958-59 under coach Bill Henderson. Central Texas fishing legend who won about a dozen championships at the state and national levels was 76.
• Gene Palmer - Center for Alabama from 1946-47 through 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He averaged 4.4 ppg as a senior.
• Jim Palmer - Averaged 10.6 ppg and 11.5 rpg for Dayton's NIT teams in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Tom Blackburn. Leading rebounder for the Flyers before becoming 12th pick overall in NBA draft was 80.
• John "Bud" Palmer - All-Ivy League first-team selection for Princeton in 1942-43 and network TV broadcaster was 91.
• Nick Palotta - Averaged 2.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Loyola of Chicago in 1961-62 under coach George Ireland before transferring to Walsh College OH. Palotta was 70.
• Ted Panoplos - Penn State's second-leading scorer with 11.9 ppg in 1950-51.
• Mike Pappas - Navy veteran who led Northern Colorado in scoring with 11 ppg in 1951-52 was 83.
• Clarence "Ace" Parker - Basketball letterman for Duke in 1935-36 was 101. Parker was a MLB and NFL player before coaching his alma mater to College World Series in 1953 and 1961.
• Ken Parker Sr. - Played for Illinois in 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was 92.
• Bobby Parks Sr. - Averaged 11.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Memphis State from 1980-81 through 1983-84. Two-time All-Metro Conference second-team selection was 51.
• Don Patrican - Averaged 5.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Miami FL from 1963-64 through 1965-66. Teammate of Hurricanes All-American Rick Barry was 69.
• Darryl "Cuda" Patterson - South Florida's runner-up in scoring and assists in 1984-85 under coach Lee Rose died at 49. He was a high school and college teammate of high-scoring Charlie Bradley.
• Jim Patterson - Averaged 9.4 ppg and 7.6 rpg for Miami of Ohio from 1963-64 through 1965-66. All-Mid-American Conference second-team selection as a senior when leading NCAA tourney team in scoring (15.6 ppg) and rebounding (12 rpg) was 70.
• Bill Paul Sr. - Three-year starter for Arizona State from 1950-51 through 1952-53 was 82.
• Don Paulsen - Averaged 8.3 ppg for Iowa State from 1947-48 through 1949-50 after serving in the Infantry during WWII in the South Pacific, participating in the first invasion landing at Wakayama during the Japanese occupation. He was 89.
• Ron Pearson Sr. - Senior captain averaged 4.4 ppg for coach John Wooden's first UCLA team in 1948-49. Texas letterman in 1945-46 was 87.
• Bob Peckman - Played for Western Michigan from 1937-38 through 1939-40 under coach Buck Read. He was 99.
• George Pendleton - All-Sun Belt Conference first-team selection as senior averaged 16.8 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Georgia State in 1975-76 and 1976-77.
• Don Petroff - Averaged 8.3 ppg and 5.9 rpg for Western Michigan in 1962-63 and 1963-64 after transferring from Michigan, where he averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.7 rpg in 1960-61. He was 71.
• Charlie Phillips - Averaged 5.6 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Xavier in 1958-59 and 1959-60. He was 75.
• Peller Phillips - Starting guard for Seattle in mid-1960s, dying at 71, was a J.C. recruit accused but later exonerated in an investigation of a point-shaving scandal.
• Bernie "Slick" Pina - Averaged 6 ppg for Rhode Island in 1952-53 and 1953-54 as the Rams' first African-American hooper. All-Yankee Conference selection as a football halfback was 82.
• John Pipczynski - Averaged 12.9 ppg and 9 rpg for Connecticut from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Hugh Greer. Three-time All-Yankee Conference selection was 74.
• John Pittman - Scored a total of 34 points for Texas Tech in 1952-53 and 1953-54. He was 80.
• George Poulos - Averaged 4.2 ppg and 1.3 rpg for DePaul in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Ray Meyer.
• Edward "Dale" Powell - Averaged 5 ppg for Tennessee from 1947-48 through 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Army. He was 85. 1B with 1951 College World Series club hit .265 with 50 homers and 225 RBI in the Washington Senators' farm system in three years from 1952 through 1954. In first season of Organized Ball, Powell led Danville (Class B Carolina League) in hits (150), HRs (25) and RBI (105). The next campaign, he paced Charlotte (Class B Tri-State League) in runs scored (77) and HRs (14).
• Bill Prevey - Averaged 17.8 ppg for Massachusetts from 1949-50 through 1951-52. Two-time All-Yankee Conference selection was 83.
• Curtis Price - West Virginia's assists leader as a senior, dying at 63, averaged 7.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 2.3 apg from 1969-70 through 1971-72.
• Paul Pry - Averaged 1.1 ppg and 1 rpg for Louisville from 1969-70 through 1971-72. Member of Final Four team as senior was 62.
• Bart Quinn - Senior member of Toledo's fourth-place team in 1942 NIT was 96. He scored 702 points in three seasons.
• Dr. James Rae Jr. - Averaged 8 ppg for Michigan from 1937-38 through 1939-40. All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection as senior captain was 95.
• Jim Rainbolt - Averaged 5.7 ppg and team-high 6.9 rpg for North Texas State in 1957-58 in the Mean Green's inaugural season at major-college level. He was 84.
• Chuck Raksnis - Played for Duke in early 1960s under coach Vic Bubas. Raksnis was 77.
• Larry Ramey - Averaged 6.1 ppg for Butler's Tony Hinkle-coached NIT participant in 1959. Ramey was 74.
• Phil Randall - Player for Georgia Tech from 1960-61 through 1962-63 was 72.
• Bill Rapchak - Averaged 8.7 ppg for Michigan State in 1944-45 and from 1947-48 through 1949-50. His four-year college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII. The Spartans' top scorer in 1948-49 with 10.6 ppg after finishing runner-up in category as a freshman was 87.
• Dale Reichert - Averaged 3.7 ppg for Kent State in 1957-58. He was 75. INF-OF hit .267 in the Los Angeles Dodgers' farm system in three years from 1959 through 1961. In his first season of Organized Ball with Kokomo (Class D), Reichert was Midwest League MVP over eventual N.L. regulars Gene Alley (SS) and Tim McCarver (C) when leading loop in homers (30) and RBI (116).
• Bill Reid - Averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg for New Mexico in 1959-60 and 1960-61. He was 74.
• Billy Renfroe - Averaged 2.2 ppg for Mississippi from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was 83.
• Ronnie Reynoir - Averaged 9.1 ppg for Loyola of New Orleans from 1952-53 through 1954-55. He was 81.
• Jim Reynolds Jr. - Seton Hall's captain in 1938-39 was 95.
• Bob "Posey" Rhoads - Averaged 5.9 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Wake Forest from 1968-69 through 1970-71 under coach Jack McCloskey. Rhoads was 63.
• Allen "Alkie" Richards - Attended Penn State when having his career at Cincinnati interrupted on way to serving in the Pacific Theater with U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. Richards was runner-up in scoring for the Bearcats with 115 points in 1942-43. He was 89.
• Lonnie Richards - Compiled a 51-74 coaching record for Houston Baptist from 1970-71 through 1974-75 during period when the Huskies made their first transition to NCAA Division I level. He was 77.
• Russell Rippe - Wisconsin letterman from 1945-46 through 1947-48 was 90. Served as a U.S. Army Air Force Captain during WWII, piloting 28 combat missions over Germany and German-occupied countries.
• Flynn Robinson - All-American as senior averaged 26.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Wyoming from 1962-63 through 1964-65. Three-time All-WAC first-team selection who twice ranked sixth in the nation in scoring was 72.
• John Rockwell - All-EIBL second-team selection as a Harvard senior in 1949-50 when leading league in scoring with 17.8 ppg was 84. He also paced the Crimson in scoring as a junior after finishing runner-up as a sophomore.
• Gerald Rogers - Juco recruit averaged 16.5 ppg for Texas Western in 1950-51 and 1951-52, leading the Miners in scoring both seasons while finishing among the nation's top four in FG%. All-Border Conference second-team selection as a junior was 83.
• Reggie Rogers - Washington All-American defensive lineman and first-round NFL draft choice in 1987 (7th pick overall) died at 49 due to a combination of cocaine and alcohol intoxication. Two-way athlete averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.9 rpg for the Huskies from 1982-83 through 1984-85. He had a 22-point, 12-rebound performance against UCLA. The 6-6, 260-pounder made four of five field-goal attempts in UW's 88-78 1984 second-round victory over Duke in Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski's first NCAA playoff game.
• Tom Rohling - Averaged 8.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg for Xavier from 1966-67 through 1968-69. The Musketeers' second-leading rebounder as a junior and senior was 65.
• Burton Rollings Jr. - Letterman for SMU during last half of the 1940s was 86. He averaged 10 ppg in 1947-48 in Doc Hayes' first season as coach of the Mustangs.
• Ed Rooney Jr. - Averaged 2.7 ppg for Boston College's NCAA tourney teams in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Bob Cousy. Rooney was 65.
• Gene Roop - Member of Oklahoma's Final Four team in inaugural NCAA Tournament in 1939 under coach Bruce Drake before serving in U.S. Navy. Roop, 95, was a also a a tennis player for multiple doubles champions in conference competition.
• Cecile Rose - Leading scorer for Houston's Guy Lewis-coached Top 20 team in 1977-78 with 17.6 ppg died at 58. Bahamian's brother (Lynden) and nephew (L.J.) also played for the Cougars.
• Jacob "J.E." Rowe Sr. - Compiled a 57-46 coaching record for his alma mater in four seasons from 1970-71 through 1973-74 when Georgia Southern made the transition to NCAA Division I level. He was 74. Two-way athlete and juco recruit played in farm system of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1961.
• Roy Rubin - Averaged 6.5 ppg for Louisville's first NCAA tourney team in 1951 under coach Peck Hickman after transferring from Long Island University, where he averaged 1.5 ppg in 1947-48 and 2.7 ppg in 1948-49 under coach Clair Bee. Rubin coached LIU when the scandal-plagued Blackbirds returned to major-college level in late 1960s. He was 87.
• Johnny Rusinko - Penn State letterman in 1945-46 and 1946-47 (runner-up in team scoring with 181 points) was 88.
• Alvin "Clare" Russie - Averaged 2.1 ppg for Iowa State from 1950-51 through 1952-53. He was 82.
• Tom Samulewicz - Averaged 3.4 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Villanova from 1958-59 through 1960-61 in Alex Severance's last three seasons as coach of the Wildcats. Samulewicz was 74.
• Rich Sanders - Member of St. Louis' NIT team in 1958-59 coached by John Benington. Sanders was 73.
• Bill Sarver - Averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Detroit from 1962-63 through 1964-65 under coach Bob Calihan. Sarver was 70.
• Murray Satterfield - Leading scorer for Utah in 1945 NCAA tourney defeat against eventual champion Oklahoma A&M before competing as an All-Mountain States Conference second-team selection in 1949 NIT under coach Vadal Peterson. Boise State coach when school made transition to major-college level in early 1970s was 87.
• Oscar "Ossie" "Schectman - All-American guard in 1940-41 died at 94. Sophomore member of LIU's undefeated 1939 NIT titlist scored the first basket in NBA history.
• Bill Schwitter - Manhattan's hoops co-captain in 1940-41 was 93. He was briefly a catcher later that year with the Atlanta Crackers (Southern Association) under manager Paul Richards before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• John Searles II - Averaged 8.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Arkansas in 1970-71. UAPB graduate was 61.
• Roscoe Shackelford - Averaged 1.7 ppg for Louisville from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Peck Hickman. Shackelford was 80.
• Bill Sharman - NCAA consensus first-team All-American as a Southern California senior in 1949-50 died at 87. Ranked among the nation's top 20 in free-throw percentage three straight seasons. OF-3B hit .281 in Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system in five minor-league campaigns from 1950 through 1953 and 1955. In his first two years of Organized Ball with Pueblo (Class A Western League) and Fort Worth (Class AA Texas League), he was a teammate of former college hooper Billy Hunter (Indiana PA), who went on to become a A.L. All-Star SS and manager. Sharman led Fort Worth in hits with 163. In 1952, his fellow outfielders with St. Paul (Class AAA American Association) included Sandy Amoros and Gino Cimoli.
• Ed Shea - Fordham letterman in 1946-47 after serving as U.S. Naval aviator during World War II was 90.
• Dick Sherman - Averaged 14.6 ppg and 8.2 rpg for Wyoming from 1963-64 through 1965-66. All-WAC second-team selection as senior was 68. As a sophomore, he led the league in field-goal shooting (53.7%).
• Paul Shields - Averaged 8.5 ppg as Indiana's captain in 1943-44 before lettering with Nebraska in 1946-47 and 1947-48 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was 87.
• Paul Shrum - Averaged 6.1 ppg for Utah from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Vadal Peterson. Shrum, an All-Mountain States Conference first-team selection as a junior, was 83.
• John Simkins - Member of Utah's MSAC champion in 1958-59 was 74.
• Malcolm "Mac" Simpson - Played for Dartmouth in 1944-45 and 1945-46 in Ozzie Cowles' last two seasons as coach of the school. Simpson was 86.
• Tim Sisneros - Averaged 13.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg for Middle Tennessee State from 1972-73 through 1975-76. Member of MTSU's first NCAA playoff team in 1975 was 59. All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as senior when leading the Blue Raiders in scoring and rebounding.
• Dave Slattery - Averaged 4.4 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Holy Cross from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Co-captain with All-American Jack Foley for the Crusaders' NIT team as a senior.
• Bill Slaughter - Player for Western Michigan in 1950-51 was 83.
• Charley Snow III - Averaged 10.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg and 2.4 apg for Cincinnati in 1969-70 and 1970-71, leading the Missouri Valley Conference in free-throw shooting as a sophomore (86.7%). Runner-up in assists for the Bearcats' 1970 NIT team was 63. His father was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection with Murray State in 1949-50.
• Don Solinsky - Averaged 7 ppg for St. Bonaventure from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He led NIT third-place team in free-throw shooting (77.4%) as senior captain.
• Gene Steinke - Wichita transfer played for Denver in the late 1940s after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was 90.
• Chuck Steveskey - Averaged 3.8 ppg for Syracuse from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was 84.
• Arthur Stewart - Averaged 1.1 ppg for Texas from 1952-53 through 1954-55 before joining the U.S. Marine Corps. He was 80.
• Gerald Stockton - Forward for Oklahoma A&M's 1951 Final Four team under coach Hank Iba was 81.
• Walt Stoeppelwerth Jr. - Averaged 5.4 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Northwestern from 1952-53 through 1954-55. Big Ten Conference's top free-throw shooter in 1953-54 was 79.
• Arthur "Pappy" Stolkey - Detroit's leading scorer in 1941-42 with 6.3 ppg before his college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He was 93.
• Francis "Dick" Stone - Averaged 7.8 ppg for Kansas State from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Tex Winter. Senior captain when scoring a total of 34 points in two NCAA tourney games was 78. Stone compiled a 2-2 pitching record as Kansas City Athletics' farmhand in 1956.
• George Strouse - Averaged 16.2 ppg and 5.3 rpg for Gettysburg College PA from 1962-63 through 1964-65. One of the Bullets' top two scorers each season was 70.
• Dennis Stuehm - Averaged 11.8 ppg for Colorado A&M from 1951-52 through 1953-54 in Bill Strannigan's last three seasons as coach of the Rams. Skyline Conference's leading scorer and rebounder when school competed in its first NCAA tourney in 1954. Stuehm was 81.
• Joe Sturgis Sr. - Three-time All-Ivy League selection averaged 17.5 ppg and 12.5 rpg for Penn from 1953-54 through 1955-56, finishing among the Quakers' top two scorers and rebounders each season. Senior co-captain was 78.
• Ben Sullivan - Lettered with Yale from 1937-38 through 1939-40 under coach Ken Loeffler before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. Sullivan was 94.
• Dr. Robert Swartzel Sr. - Played for Dayton in 1941-42 and 1942-43. He was 90.
• Bob Sweeney - Averaged 1.4 ppg and 1.5 rpg for George Washington in three seasons in the mid-1950s. He was 78.
• Ken Tabaka - Averaged 4.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Saint Francis PA from 1968-69 through 1970-71. He was 64.
• Hans Tanzler Jr. - Averaged 12.2 ppg for Florida from 1946-47 through 1949-50, leading the Gators in scoring as a sophomore and becoming an All-SEC third-team selection as senior. Democratic mayor of Jacksonville in his hometown from 1967 through 1978 was 86.
• Shane Teagarden - Led Western Illinois in FT% in 1991-92 and 1992-93, supplying 67 three-pointers his final season. Northwest Missouri State transfer was 43.
• Fred Thomann - Averaged 9.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Michigan State from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Forddy Anderson. Thomann, named MVP by his teammates as a senior when finishing runner-up with the Spartans in scoring and rebounding, was 71.
• John Thomas - Averaged 6 ppg and 1.7 rpg for VMI in 1968-69 and 1969-70. He was 63.
• Morley Thompson - One of PCC's top 10 scorers each season with Stanford in 1946-47 and 1947-48 under coach Everett Dean. Thompson was 86.
• Glenn Thurber - Player for Siena in 1955-56 and 1956-57 was 81.
• John Tierney - Averaged 1.3 ppg for Lafayette in 1949-50. He was 85.
• Donald Timmerman - Center (6-10) averaged 1.9 ppg for Wisconsin's 1941 NCAA Tournament titlist coached by Bud Foster. Timmerman was 96.
• Bob Topchick - Averaged 1.5 ppg for Penn in 1948-49 and 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. Topchick, who also played football, was 86.
• Dave Tordone - Averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Temple in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Harry Litwack. Tordone was 65.
• John Tracy Jr. - Averaged 2.1 ppg for Notre Dame in 1965-66 and 1966-67 under coach Johnny Dee. Tracy was 67.
• M.K. Turk - Southern Mississippi's all-time winningest coach who compiled a 300-267 record in 20 seasons from 1976-77 through 1995-96 was 71. He guided the Golden Eagles to 1987 NIT title before appearing in back-to-back NCAA tourneys (1990 and 1991).
• Charles Turnbough - Juco recruit averaged 7.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Texas in 1965-66 and 1966-67 (runner-up in total points for the Longhorns). He was 68.
• John "Jack" Turner - Averaged 16.9 ppg and 10.7 rpg for Louisville from 1958-59 through 1960-61, leading the school in scoring each season. Member of the Cardinals' first Final Four squad in 1959 and 18th pick overall in 1961 NBA draft was 73.
• Vic Turyn - Scored 25 points for Maryland's basketball squad in 1947-48 after QB played in school's first-ever bowl game (20-20 tie against Georgia in Gator Bowl). U.S. Navy veteran during WWII was 91.
• Larry Tuttle - Averaged 10.1 ppg for New Mexico from 1949-50 through 1951-52. All-Border Conference second-team selection as a sophomore before leading the Lobos in scoring as a senior with 13.6 ppg. OF who hit .222 as Philadelphia Phillies' Class D farmhand in 1953 was 85.
• Dick Veith Sr. - Runner-up in scoring with 16.1 ppg for Niagara in 1958-59 under coach Taps Gallagher. Veith was 75.
• Chuck Vines - Player for Memphis State in 1963-64 was 70.
• Donald Volding - Averaged 2.2 ppg for Texas A&M in 1947-48. He was 84.
• Ralph Voorhees - Player for Rutgers in 1944-45 was 87.
• Monte Vre Non - Averaged 7 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Weber State in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Dick Motta. Vre Non, an acclaimed pole vaulter with the Wildcats' track and field squad, was 67.
• Jose Waitman - Averaged 6.3 ppg and 4.9 rpg for South Alabama from 1982-83 through 1985-86.
• Jack Wallace Sr. - Letterman in basketball and football for Texas in the mid-1940s was 88. He served in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• John Wallace - All-Big Nine Conference second-team selection and Indiana MVP in 1945-46 when averaging a team-high 14.4 ppg. He was 90.
• Bob Wallach - Occasional starter for Syracuse in the late 1940s was 87.
• James "Ken" Ward - Averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg for North Texas State from 1957-58 through 1959-60 in the Mean Green's first three seasons at major-college level. He was 74.
• George "Jay" Wardley - Illinois letterman from 1936-37 through 1938-39 was 96.
• Arthur Warren - Averaged 12.6 ppg and 11.2 rpg for Maine in 1961-62 and 1962-63 in the Black Bears' first two seasons at major-college level. He died at 72.
• Charlie Warren - Oregon's leading scorer in 1960-61 and 1961-62 died of cancer at 73. After participating in NCAA playoffs as sophomore and junior, his 22.2 ppg as a senior forward still ranks third on the Ducks' all-time single-season list for highest scoring average. He was a stepson of former UO coach John Warren (five seasons in late 1940s and early 1950s).
• Stan Waxman - Played for LIU in the mid-1940s although his career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was 90.
• Jerry Webster - Player for Oklahoma State in 1957-58 under coach Hank Iba was 74. INF hit .271 in the Los Angeles Dodgers' farm system in three years from 1959 through 1961. In inaugural season of Organized Ball, he played for same team at Reno (Class C California League) as eventual 18-year MLB center fielder Willie Davis.
• John Werner - Averaged 8.1 ppg for Cornell from 1949-50 through 1951-52, earning All-EIBL (forerunner of Ivy League) first-team honors as a senior when leading team in scoring. He was 83.
• Richley West - Averaged 7.5 ppg for Dayton in 1948-49 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was 89.
• Jerry Whitsell - Averaged 6.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Western Kentucky from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Ed Diddle. As a senior, Whitsell was the Hilltoppers' third-leading rebounder and fourth-leading scorer. He was 80.
• Arthur Wightman - Player for Yale in 1940-41 under coach Ken Loeffler was 90. Wightman became a mathematical physicist and was one of the founders of the axiomatic approach to quantum field theory (distributions in space-time).
• Captain Larry Wigley - Navy's leading rebounder as senior captain (14.8 rpg) died at the age of 80. Member of East Regional finalist as a junior averaged 6.6 ppg and 8.8 rpg from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Ben Carnevale.
• Mel Wilkes - Averaged 5 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Brigham Young in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Stan Watts. Participant in 1957 NCAA playoffs was 77.
• Harold Wilkins - Averaged 8.3 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Murray State from 1958-59 through 1960-61. He was 73.
• Brian Williams - Averaged 12.5 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Cincinnati's three NCAA Tournament teams from 1974-75 through 1976-77 under coach Gale Catlett, finishing among the Bearcats' top three scorers each season. Williams died at the age of 59.
• Curtis Williams - J.C. recruit who led Virginia in field-goal accuracy as a junior averaged 6.1 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 1988-89 and 1989-90.
• Ray Williams - Two-time All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection for Minnesota in 1975-76 and 1976-77 (18.9 ppg and 6.6 rpg) after transferring from junior college died of colon cancer at 58. He was recovering from a turbulent life that left him homeless, living in a rusted Buick in Pompano Beach.
• Roy "Red" Williams - Multi-year letterman in the mid-1940s for Texas Tech was 90. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Dr. Dick Witzig - Averaged 8.2 ppg for Lehigh from 1950-51 through 1952-53 before serving in U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was 81.
• Bob Wuesthoff, 87, was a San Jose State hoops guard from 1946-47 through 1949-50 before serving as Long Beach State's baseball coach the second half of the 1960s. OF hit .271 in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system in four years from 1950 through 1953. Teammate of eventual nine-year MLB OF Bobby Del Greco with Hutchinson (Class C Western Association in 1951); led Modesto (Class C California League in 1952) in runs scored, hits and doubles, and teammate of eventual 16-year MLB veteran Dick Hall with Waco/Longview (Class B Big State League in 1953).
• Vince Yockel - Clemson's leading scorer three straight seasons from 1955-56 through 1957-58 died at 77. He averaged 18.2 ppg and 6.4 rpg in his varsity career with the Tigers.
• Jean Michel Yotio - Died at 25 after experiencing chest pains in his native Ivory Coast. Center averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.4 rpg with UCF in 2007-08 and 2008-09 before medical problems related to blood clots ended his career.
• Dr. Dan Youngblade - Averaged 2.4 ppg for Iowa State from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was 83.
• Richard Zeiger - Averaged 3.1 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Wisconsin in 1954-55 and 1955-56 under coach Bud Foster. Zeiger was 78.