Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map before politicized multiple anthems and hug-a-thug NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 on January 13 in football at the professional level (especially wide receivers for San Diego Chargers in playoff victory following 2007 campaign):

JANUARY 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 AFC divisional-round 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 NFC divisional-round 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 NFC wild-card playoff game setback against the Green Bay Packers following 2001 season.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map before politicized multiple anthems and hug-a-thug NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 on January 12 in football at the professional level (especially Weeb Ewbank and Bud Grant coaching Super Bowl teams):

JANUARY 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 NFC divisional-round 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.

• Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight basketball games for Texas-El Paso in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) rushed for two second-quarter touchdowns in 28-23 win against the Seattle Seahawks in NFC divisional-round playoff game following 2019 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 AFC divisional-round 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 game's scoring with an eight-yard touchdown catch in a 31-20 AFC divisional-round 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 NFC wild-card 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 AFC championship game win against the Miami Dolphins following 1985 season.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map prior to politicized multiple anthems and hug-a-thug NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 on January 11 in football at the professional level (especially in Super Bowl IV following 1969 season):

JANUARY 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 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.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map prior to politicized multiple anthems and hug-a-thug NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 on January 9 in football at the professional level (especially in 1982 playoff games before ex-hoopers with the Denver Broncos in postseason contests during the 1990s):

JANUARY 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 AFC wild-card 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 NFC first-round 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 AFC wild-card playoff game 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 NFC wild-card playoff game setback against the Minnesota Vikings following 1999 campaign.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map before spurring politicized multiple anthems and NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 on January 7 in football at the professional level (especially in AFC and NFC championship contests following 1978 campaign):

JANUARY 7

• New York Giants CB Jason Sehorn (averaged 12.5 ppg and 6 rpg for Shasta Community College CA in 1990-91) intercepted a pass from Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 ppg for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) and returned it 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 win against the Los Angeles Rams in NFC Championship contest 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.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map before politicized multiple anthems and NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 on January 5 in football at the professional level (especially Antwaan Randle El in wild-card playoff games following 2002 and 2007 seasons):

JANUARY 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 AFC divisional-round playoff win against the Oakland Raiders following 1985 season.

• Boston Patriots DE Larry Eisenhauer (collected 14 points and 18 rebounds in four basketball games for Boston College in 1959-60) recovered a fumble in 51-10 setback against the San Diego Chargers in AFL Championship following 1963 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. Pats rookie WR Art Graham (collected one point and three rebounds in two basketball games for Boston College in 1961-62) caught two passes for 68 yards.

• 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 AFC wild-card 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 NFC wild-card playoff setback against the Seattle Seahawks following 2007 campaign.

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 a couple of years ago. 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 dearly-departed De Sousa elevated or fought to keep gpa above 2.6 after moving on following 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 intra-state 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 prayerful #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 (series records are through 2020-21):

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map amid politicized multiple anthems and NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 on January 2 in football at the professional level (especially early in 2005 at end of 2004 season):

JANUARY 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 2004 season finale early in 2005. 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 forced two fumbles.

• 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 2004 season finale early in 2005.

• Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore guard for Purdue in 1964-65) opened game's scoring by throwing a 75-yard touchdown pass to Paul Warfield in 21-0 AFC championship playoff win against the Baltimore Colts following 1971 season.

• Kansas City Chiefs rookie WR Tony Hargain (averaged 2.3 ppg for Oregon from 1986-87 through 1988-89 under coach Don Monson) caught two passes for 46 yards in a 17-0 setback against the San Diego Chargers in AFC wild-card game following 1992 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 NFL championship game 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 early in 2000.

• 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 early in 2005.

• 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 wild-card playoff win against the Buffalo Bills following 1998 season early in 1999.

• 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 averaged 18.1 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Tennessee from 1964-65 through 1966-67) punted six times for 270 yards (45.0 average) in a 14-3 NFC championship game win against the San Francisco 49ers following 1971 season early in 1972.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map spurring politicized multiple anthems and NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 on January 1 in football at the professional level (especially in NFL and AFL championship contests following 1966 campaign):

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 AFL championship game following 1966 season on first day of 1967. 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 Bills' only TD with a 69-yard pass from Jack Kemp.

• 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 NFL championship game 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 (Southern California hooper as junior in 1979-80) had two interceptions in a 34-9 divisional 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 2005 regular-season finale on first day of 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 2005 regular-season finale on first day of 2006.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters spurring politicized multiple anthems and NFL funding anti-cop activist groups, 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 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 hoop 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 on December 31 in football at the professional level (especially in 1961 championship game):

DECEMBER 31

• Green Bay Packers RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) opened game's scoring with a six-yard rushing touchdown in 37-0 playoff win against the New York Giants in 1961 NFL championship contest. Packers E Ron Kramer (three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection was Michigan's MVP each season and All-American as senior in 1956-57) had game highs of four pass receptions and 80 receiving yards - including two touchdowns from Bart Starr. Giants WR Del Shofner (Baylor hoops letterman in 1956) caught three passes for 41 yards.

• Washington Redskins QB Billy Kilmer (UCLA hooper under legendary coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw two touchdown passes in a 26-3 NFC championship game win against the Dallas Cowboys in 1972.

• 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 21-3 NFC wild-card playoff win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000.

"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln

With Auld Lang Syne chords playing in background, the final weekend of calendar year offered another time to say goodbye by acknowledging the passing away in 2021 of a striking number of major-college basketball movers and shakers. All-Americans in necrology category included Cliff Anderson (St. Joseph's), Elgin Baylor (Seattle, Chuck Darling (Iowa), Ralph Davis Jr. (Cincinnati), Bob Ferry (St. Louis), Ed Gayda (Washington State), Jimmy Hagan (Tennessee Tech), Forrest "Fordy" Hamilton (Southwest Missouri), Jerry Harkness (Loyola of Chicago), Don Kojis (Marquette, Bob "Slick" Leonard (Indiana) and Paul Westphal (Southern California). Westphal is among former all-conference selections from five different Pac-12 members who perished in 2021. Two former Murray State coaches winning more than 100 victories for the Racers - Ron Greene and Cal Luther - are among the following alphabetical list of deceased who usually didn't drop the ball on the court:

• Stan Albeck, 89, compiled a 90-106 NCAA DI coaching record in seven seasons with Denver (15-35 in 1968-69 and 1969-70) and Bradley (75-71 in five years from 1986-87 through 1990-91).
• Burwell "Bucky" Allen Jr., 85, averaged 10.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Duke from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Harold Bradley. Allen was an All-ACC second-team selection as a senior.
• Cliff Anderson, 76, led St. Joseph's in scoring and rebounding all three seasons from 1964-65 through 1966-67 while averaging 20.6 ppg and 14.6 rpg. All-American as a senior when ranking eighth in the nation in scoring with 26.5 ppg before becoming 35th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Jerry Armstrong, 76, led Don Haskins-coached Texas Western's iconic 1966 NCAA Tournament champion in free-throw percentage (87.5%; 21-of-24) as a senior. Armstrong averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.5 rpg in three seasons.
• Fletcher Arritt, 79, averaged 2.7 ppg for Virginia from 1961-62 through 1963-64.
• Jerry Bachich, 84, averaged 6.6 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Santa Clara from 1956-57 through 1959-60 (redshirt in 1958-59). He led the Broncos in rebounding in 1957-58.
• Bill Baird averaged 18.1 ppg while leading Rhode Island in scoring all three seasons from 1950-51 through 1952-53. He was a two-time All-Yankee Conference first-team selection.
• C. "Duane" Baker, 84, played for Ohio University in 1955-56. Pitcher set OU's single-season record for ERA (0.52).
• Lyle Bakken, 82, averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Washington from 1959-60 through 1961-62 before rupturing his Achilles.
• Ron Bane, 88, averaged 8.4 ppg and 3 rpg for UCLA from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach John Wooden. Bane scored 13 points in his first NCAA playoff game as a freshman.
• Bob Barton, 77, averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.3 rpg for American University in 1964-65 as school was making transition to major-college status.
• Willie Bascus, 72, averaged 7.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg for Montana from 1969-70 through 1971-72.
• Boyd Batts, 68, averaged 13.1 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Hawaii in 1973-74 before transferring to UNLV, where he averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.1 rpg in 1974-75 and 1975-76 for coach Jerry Tarkanian's first two NCAA tourney teams with the Rebels.
• Dale Baum, 57, averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Weber State from 1982-83 through 1986-87 (redshirt in 1984-85). He participated in NCAA playoffs as a freshman under coach Neil McCarthy.
• Bill Baxter, 87, was a Campbellsville KY transfer who averaged 7 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Eastern Kentucky in 1953-54 and 1954-55.
• Joe Baxter, 64, was a juco recruit who averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Texas Tech in 1977-78 and 1978-79 under coach Gerald Myers.
• Elgin Baylor, 86, averaged 31.2 ppg and 19.8 rpg as All-American with Seattle in 1956-57 and 1957-58. He led the nation in rebounding his first DI season before finishing third the next year while ranking among top three scorers each campaign. Final Four Most Outstanding in 1958 for national runner-up.
• Steve Beatty, 60, averaged 2.6 ppg for Pittsburgh from 1980-81 through 1983-84. He participated in the NCAA playoffs each of his first two seasons.
• Bob Benson, 83, averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Clemson from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Owner of the Carolina Lightnin' (American Soccer League) and Charlotte Heat (World Team Tennis).
• Cameron Biedscheid, 27, averaged 6.2 ppg as Notre Dame freshman in 2012-13 under coach Mike Brey before transferring to Missouri (dismissed from squad), Jacksonville State (6 ppg in brief stint in 2015-16), LSU-Shreveport and Harris-Stowe in hometown of St. Louis.
• Karl Binns Sr., 69, was a juco recruit who averaged a team-high 6.5 rpg as Georgia Tech's first African-American player in 1971-72 before transferring to Morris Brown GA.
• Leon Black, 89, averaged 4.1 ppg for Texas from 1950-51 through 1952-53 before compiling a 106-121 coaching record with his alma mater in nine seasons from 1967-68 through 1975-76. Abe Lemons' predecessor guided them to two NCAA tourneys in a three-year span (1972 and 1974).
• Ed Blair Jr., 85, was a Notre Dame football transfer who averaged 20 ppg for Western Michigan from 1956-57 through 1958-59. All-Mid-American Conference first-team selection each of his last two seasons when pacing WMU in scoring and rebounding.
• Jim Bolla, 70, averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Pittsburgh from 1971-72 through 1974-75. As a junior, he was starter with East Regional finalist.
• Doug Bolstorff, 90, averaged 2.2 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Minnesota from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Ozzie Cowles.
• Joe Boylan, 82, played for Lafayette in 1959-60.
• Dick Braucher, 74, averaged 10.1 ppg and 5 rpg for North Carolina State from 1966-67 through 1968-69 in Norm Sloan's first three seasons as coach of the Wolfpack.
• Manny Breland, 87, averaged 8.5 ppg for Syracuse from 1953-54 through 1956-57. First African-American athlete offered a SU basketball scholarship missed 1955-56 campaign after diagnosed with tuberculosis while attending ROTC summer camp. As a senior, he was in regular rotation for school's initial NCAA playoff participant.
• John Brewer, 85, averaged 3.8 ppg and 3 rpg for Kentucky's three NCAA tourney teams from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Adolph Rupp.
• Jimmy Broadway, 75, averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Wake Forest from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
• Chris Brooks, 54, averaged 13.7 ppg and 6.2 rpg while shooting 60.2% from the floor for West Virginia from 1987-88 through 1990-91 under coach Gale Catlett. Two-time All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection led the Mountaineers in scoring and rebounding as a senior.
• Charles "Bud" Brotebeck, 90, was an All-MAC second-team selection in 1951-52 as Western Michigan's third-leading scorer with 11 ppg. In the same calendar year, he appeared in College World Series before SS hit .208 while playing two seasons in the Philadelphia Phillies' farm system (1953 and 1955).
• Marlon Brumfield, 37, averaged 2.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for DePaul from 2002-03 through 2005-06. He was runner-up in rebounding for the Blue Demons' 2005 NIT team with 6.4 rpg.
• Jim Buchanan, 90, averaged 11.9 ppg for Nebraska from 1949-50 through 1951-52. All-Big Seven Conference first-team selection as a senior when leading the Huskers in scoring.
• Dick Bunt, 91, averaged 12.5 ppg for NYU from 1949-50 through 1951-52 before becoming 27th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Dr. Ken Caldwell Sr., 89, averaged 9.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Memphis State's first NCAA playoff team in 1956.
• Tom Callahan, 66, averaged 6.8 ppg for Baylor in 1975-76 and 1976-77.
• Jerry Calvert Sr., 85, averaged 11.1 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Kentucky from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Adolph Rupp. As a junior and senior, Calvert was among the Wildcats' top four scorers for back-to-back NCAA playoff teams.
• Tim Campbell, 80, averaged 2.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Oregon State from 1959-60 through 1962-63 under coach Slats Gill (redshirt in 1960-61). The Beavers reached the Final Four in Campbell's senior season.
• Brian Camper averaged 4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg and 1.8 apg with Arizona State in 1989-90 and 1990-91 under coach Bill Frieder before transferring home to Long Beach State, where he averaged 7.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.6 apg and 1.2 spg in 1992-93 and 1993-94.
• Bill Carey, 91, averaged 1.7 ppg for Michigan State in 1950-51 under coach Pete Newell. Carey was an 18th-round selection by the San Francisco 49ers as a wide receiver in 1952 NFL draft after competing in Blue-Gray Classic.
• George "Buddy" Carlisle, 70, played for Baylor in 1972-73. He was the older brother of Billy Carlisle, who also played for the Bears and died at the age of 51 in 2006.
• Joe Carroll, 88, averaged 5.4 ppg for Georgetown in 1952-53 and 1953-54. College football referee for more than 25 years was an official at QB Doug Flutie's famous 1984 last-second victory pass with Boston College against Miami.
• Phil Carter, 69, compiled a 68-122 NCAA Division I coaching record in total of seven seasons with Baptist (34-46 in three years from 1980-81 through 1982-83 for school now known as Charleston Southern) and Central Florida (34-76 in four years from 1985-86 through 1988-89). He was a teammate of All-American Artis Gilmore for Jacksonville's NCAA tourney team in 1970-71.
• Benny Carver, 82, averaged 4.7 ppg and 2 rpg for Texas-El Paso in 1959-60.
• Ralph Carver, 92, averaged 3.7 ppg for Stanford in 1948-49 and 1949-50 as a teammate of All-American George Yardley under coach Everett Dean.
• Tony Casinelli, 90, played for Villanova in 1950-51.
• Sam Champi, 76, played in four basketball games for Army as a sophomore in 1963-64 after competing as a plebe the previous year under coach Bob Knight. Champi was an end who caught 49 passes for 645 yards and four touchdowns in his college football career (including winning TD in upset over Roger Staubach-led Midshipmen in 1964) before selection to 1965 North-South Shrine game.
• John Chaney, 89, compiled a 516-253 coaching record with Temple in 24 years from 1982-83 through 2005-06. The Owls' all-time winningest mentor and two-time national coach of the year directed them to third-place finish in 2002 NIT.
• Jack Chapman, 82, averaged 6.2 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Creighton from 1957-58 through 1959-60.
• Russell Chapman, 67, was a juco recruit who averaged 10.5 ppg and 5.7 rpg for West Virginia in 1975-76 and 1976-77.
• Steve Chapman, 76, averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.4 rpg for St. Joseph's from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coach Jack Ramsay, playing in NCAA tourney as a junior and senior.
• Claude "Gene" Chatham Jr., 81, averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Mississippi State from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Babe McCarthy.
• Eddie Childress, 60, averaged 10.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Morehead State from 1979-80 through 1983-84 (redshirt in 1981-82). He played in the NCAA tourney each of his last two seasons, scoring a team-high 20 points as a senior in preliminary-round victory over North Carolina A&T.
• Jim Christensen, 68, was a William & Mary transfer who played for Bradley in 1973-74.
• Dr. Gunnar Christiansen, 88, played for Stanford in 1953-54.
• Dr. Marvin Christie, 90, played for Indiana in 1949-50 under coach Branch McCracken.
• Billy "Gerald" Clark, 81, was a juco recruit who played for Tulsa in 1960-61.
• Lyman Clark, 95, was a member of Utah's Vadal Peterson-coached 1947 NIT titlist team defeating Kentucky in championship game.
• Ray Clark, 80, averaged 6.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Vanderbilt from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coaches Bob Polk and Roy Skinner.
• Roosevelt Clark Jr., 74, averaged 2.9 ppg and 3 rpg for Western Michigan from 1966-67 through 1969-70 (redshirt in 1967-68). He caught a touchdown pass as a wide receiver for WMU's football squad in 1967.
• Terrence Clarke, 19, averaged 9.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Kentucky in 2020-21 before declaring early for the NBA draft despite competing in only eight contests. He died in a car crash in Northridge, Calif., when running a red light "at a very high rate of speed," colliding with another auto and hitting street light pole before ultimately a block wall. Clarke, driving a 2021 Hyundai Genesis, was not properly wearing his seat belt.
• Joe Colao Sr., 90, played for Lafayette in 1950-51.
• Bruce Coldren, 67, averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Oregon from 1972-73 through 1975-76. He was an original "Kamikaze Kid" under coach Dick Harter.
• Ron Coleman, 76, averaged 17.7 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Missouri from 1964-65 through 1966-67. All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection each of his last two seasons when he was the Tigers' leading scorer. Coleman coached St. Louis to a 7-20 record in 1977-78.
• Eddie Collins, 56, averaged 5.9 ppg and 3.7 rpg for UAB from 1984-85 through 1987-88 under coach Gene Bartow. Collins was an All-Sun Belt Conference second-team selection as a junior when leading the Blazers' NCAA tourney team in rebounding and blocked shots.
• Ronnie Collins, 79, averaged 17 ppg and 7.7 rpg for South Carolina from 1961-62 through 1963-64. Collins was an All-ACC first-team selection as a senior while averaging team-high 23.7 ppg. He paced the Gamecocks in rebounding as a junior after leading the league in free-throw marksmanship as a sophomore (88.4%).
• John Connors, 85, averaged 8.8 ppg and 7.6 rpg for St. Bonaventure from 1955-56 through 1957-58. As a junior and senior, he was the top rebounder for NIT semifinalists.
• Bill Corcoran, 91, played for Brown in 1950-51 and 1951-52.
• Harold Corizzi, 93, averaged 13.1 ppg for Rutgers from 1949-50 through 1951-52 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He led the Scarlet Knights in rebounding each of his last two seasons.
• Richie Cornwall, 74, averaged 11 ppg and 3 rpg for Syracuse from 1965-66 through 1967-68. His school career record for free-throw accuracy (86.1%) stood for nearly 40 years until broken by Gerry McNamara.
• Othella "Jay" Cox, 94, averaged 5.5 ppg in 1948-49 and 7.7 ppg in 1950-51 for Hardin-Simmons TX after serving in U.S. military during WWII.
• Mercade "Mac" Cramer Jr., 88, averaged 2.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Navy from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Ben Carnevale. As a senior, Cramer played in the NCAA tourney.
• George Crandall, 97, averaged 1.1 ppg for Oregon State in 1949-50 under coach Slats Gill after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Roy Critser, 83, averaged 2 ppg for Oregon State in 1957-58 and 1958-59 under coach Slats Gill.
• John Crnokrak, 81, was a Wyoming transfer who averaged 3.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg for Loyola of Chicago from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach George Ireland.
• Fred Crowell, 79, played for Idaho from 1961-62 through 1963-64.
• Al Cummins, 95, averaged 1.9 ppg for Kentucky's NCAA Tournament champion in 1947-48 under coach Adolph Rupp after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. Cummins hit .253 as 2B in St. Louis Cardinals' farm system in 1951 and 1952 at Class B level.
• John "Jack" Curry Sr., 89, was a LIU transfer who averaged 9.9 ppg for Siena from 1951-52 through 1953-54.
• Tommy Curtis, 69, averaged 5.7 ppg and 1.8 rpg for UCLA from 1971-72 through 1973-74 under coach John Wooden. The Bruins were NCAA titlists each of Curtis' first two seasons.
• Bill Dalton, 88, scored 303 points for Baylor from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Bill Henderson.
• Sid Dambrot, 90, averaged 3.3 ppg for Duquesne from 1951-52 through 1953-54. The Dukes finished all three seasons among the nation's top nine in AP poll while reaching NIT semifinals (also competed in NCAA playoffs as sophomore). He is the father of school's current coach (Keith Dambrot).
• Albert "Bert" Daniels Jr., 87, averaged 2.6 ppg for Maine in 1954-55.
• Chuck Darling, 91, averaged 17.4 ppg for Iowa from 1949-50 through 1951-52. Two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection led the Hawkeyes in scoring and rebounding each of his last two seasons. NCAA unanimous All-American as a senior before becoming 9th pick overall in NBA draft (did not play in league). Member of 1956 U.S. Olympic team.
• Darren Davenport, 55, was a Northern Kentucky transfer who averaged 7.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 1.9 apg for Alcorn State in 1986-87 and 1987-88. He had three sons play at NCAA DI level - Jeremiah (Cincinnati), Josh (Winthrop) and Michael (St. Bonaventure).
• Jim Davidson, 75, averaged 16.1 ppg and 8.2 rpg for Marshall from 1966-67 through 1968-69. Concord WV transfer was among the Thundering Herd's top three scorers and rebounders all three seasons (first two appearing in NIT).
• William "Buddy" Davidson, 87, averaged 3.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Furman in 1958-59 under coach Lyles Alley.
• Bob Davis, 93, compiled a 70-61 coaching record with Auburn in five seasons from 1973-74 through 1977-78.
• Ralph Davis Jr., 82, was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection who averaged 12.4 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Cincinnati from 1957-58 through 1959-60. All-American as a senior was second-leading scorer for the Bearcats' national third-place teams each of his last two seasons.
• Ralph Davis, 49, averaged 10.8 ppg and 5.2 rpg for Texas-El Paso from 1990-91 through 1993-94 under coach Don Haskins. Davis led the Miners in rebounding as a junior.
• Rex Davis, 82, played for Virginia in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
• Bruce Dayhuff, 66, appeared in NCAA playoff game against Pittsburgh for 1974 NCAA titlist North Carolina State coached by Norman Sloan before transferring back home to Tri-State IN (now known as Trine).
• Charles Deaton Jr., 84, played for Louisville in 1956-57 under coach Peck Hickman.
• Benny Dees, 86, compiled a 197-144 coaching record in 12 seasons with Virginia Commonwealth (25-21 in 1968-69 and 1969-70), New Orleans (42-16 in 1985-86 and 1986-87), Wyoming (104-77 in six years from 1987-88 through 1992-93) and Western Carolina (26-30 in 1993-94 and 1994-95). Dees directed UNO and Wyoming to back-to-back 26-win seasons and NCAA playoff appearances in 1987 and 1988. He played for Wyoming in the late 1950s under coach Everett Shelton.
• Ed DeGroat, 84, averaged 6.6 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Fordham from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach John Bach, making back-to-back NIT appearances.
• Vincent Del Negro, 85, was a juco recruit who averaged 5.1 ppg and 5.1 rpg for Kentucky in 1960-61 (career-high of 13 points vs. Notre Dame) under coach Adolph Rupp before leaving UK during spring semester. Del Negro's son, Vinny, was a starting guard with North Carolina State in the late 1980s under coach Jim Valvano before playing 12 seasons and coaching five years in the NBA.
• Don "Porter" DeWitt, 84, played for Tulsa in the late 1950s.
• Dr. Nicholas "Chuck" Diakon, 71, played for Muhlenberg PA in 1968-69.
• Joe Diblin, 103, was a two-year letterman for Bucknell in the late 1930s before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
• Jim Dix, 77, averaged 1.5 ppg for St. Louis' NIT team in 1964-65 under coach John Benington. Dix was a lefthanded OF-1B who hit .257 as farmhand with the New York Mets and Montreal Expos in six years from 1965 to 1971.
• Richard Dixon, 80, averaged 5.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Idaho State from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
• Dick Dohrmann, 65, averaged 1.1 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Stanford from 1974-75 through 1977-78.
• Robbie Dosty, 62, averaged 10 ppg and 5 rpg for Arizona from 1977-78 through 1980-81 (did not play in 1978-79). Juco recruit led the Wildcats in rebounding as a senior.
• Steve Dougherty averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Furman from 1970-71 through 1972-73 under coach Joe Williams. Dougherty was a member of the Paladins' first two NCAA playoff teams.
• Bobby Doutaz Jr., 78, averaged 5.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Louisville's 1963-64 NCAA playoff team coached by Peck Hickman.
• David "Barry" Dowd, 85, compiled a 40-46 coaching record with East Tennessee State in three seasons from 1982-83 through 1984-85. He averaged 2.8 ppg for Texas from 1955-56 through 1957-58.
• Dr. Thomas "Wayne" Downey, 86, played for Yale in 1954-55 under coach Howard Hobson.
• Ben Dreith, 96, averaged 7.1 ppg for Northern Colorado in 1949-50. Longtime NFL referee officiated in three Super Bowls and eight championship games.
• Bob Dube, 87, averaged 1.8 ppg for three Connecticut clubs competing in national postseason competition (2 NCAA/1 NIT) from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Hugh Greer.
• Dick Duckett, 87, averaged 11.4 ppg and 4.1 rpg for St. John's from 1952-53 through 1956-57, leading the team in scoring as a sophomore before his college career was interrupted by a stint in the U.S. Army. He reached the NCAA and NIT finals his first two seasons before senior captain under coach Joe Lapchick became ninth pick overall in NBA draft.
• Demetrius "Mechie" Dudley, 51, averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.4 rpg for St. Peter's in 1988-89 and 1989-90 before transferring to Hofstra, where he averaged 22.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.1 spg in 1991-92 and 1992-93, leading the Pride in scoring both seasons (tallying 44 points in single game against Central Connecticut State). As a junior, Dudley was an East Coast Conference first-team selection under coach Butch van Breda Kolff.
• Hassan Duncombe, 52, averaged 12.9 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Penn from 1987-88 through 1989-90. All-Ivy League first-team selection as a senior when he scored career-high 44 points against Navy en route to averaging a team-high 19.1 ppg. Duncombe led the Quakers in rebounding each of his last two seasons.
• Jack Durkin, 83, played for St. John's in the late 1950s under coach Joe Lapchick.
• Marv Dutt, 81, was a juco recruit who averaged 8.4 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Arizona in 1959-60 and 1960-61 under coach Fred Enke. Dutt, a righthanded pitcher, compiled a 63-37 record in the Houston Colt .45s/Astros farm system in six years from 1961 through 1966 before posting a 10-7 mark as Kansas City Athletics' farmhand in 1967.
• Gilbert "Charlie" Earle, 71, averaged 1.2 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Richmond in 1969-70.
• Mark Eaton, 64, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg for UCLA in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
• Thomas "Scott" Eaton, 77, averaged 6 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Oregon State from 1963-64 through 1965-66, appearing in two NCAA tourneys. Defensive back intercepted 11 passes in five years for the New York Giants after being their eighth-round selection in 1967. In a unique twist, Eaton and his son, Tracey (1988), were the 187th pick in their respective NFL drafts.
• Greg Ebben, 50, was a juco recruit who played for Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1991-92 before transferring to MidAmerica Nazarene KS.
• Ted Ecker, 82, averaged 3.7 ppg for Iowa State in 1958-59 and 1959-60 before transferring to North Park IL.
• Terry Eckert, 83, averaged 5.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Lehigh from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Tony Packer.
• Glean Eddy, 39, averaged 4.4 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Colorado from 2002-03 through 2005-06. He appeared in NCAA playoffs as a freshman before twice participating in the NIT.
• David Edwards Sr., 70, led Virginia Commonwealth with 5.8 apg in 1973-74 in the Rams' inaugural season at NCAA DI level.
• Dick "Boo" Ellis, 77, was a juco recruit who averaged 12.4 ppg and 7.1 rpg for New Mexico in 1963-64 and 1964-65 (All-WAC first-team selection).
• Barry Elson, 80, averaged 8.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Dartmouth from 1960-61 through 1962-63. He was senior captain.
• Larry Emrick, 81, was a Purdue transfer who played for Miami (Ohio) in 1962-63.
• Joe "Smokey" Ensley, 83, played for Kansas' 1957 NCAA Tournament runner-up.
• Rick Erickson, 73, averaged 9.8 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Washington State from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Marv Harshman. As an All-Pac-8 Conference first-team selection his senior season, Erickson led the Cougars with 3.6 apg.
• Dave Evans, 81, averaged 9.2 ppg and 6.4 rpg for Bucknell in 1959-60.
• John "Haywood" Evans Jr., 80, averaged 7.3 ppg for Davidson from 1960-61 through 1962-63 under coach Lefty Driesell.
• Dick Fagliano, 78, averaged 6.3 ppg and 1.8 rpg for St. Mary's from 1962-63 through 1964-65 after transferring from Notre Dame.
• Bill Faine, 59, averaged 10.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Bowling Green State from 1980-81 through 1983-84, leading the Falcons in rebounding as a junior.
• Pat Farace, 88, averaged 5.4 ppg for St. Francis (Pa.) from 1950-51 through 1953-54. Senior captain of NIT team spearheaded by eventual All-American Maurice Stokes.
• Eddie Farrell, 81, averaged 4.4 ppg and 1.1 rpg for George Washington from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
• Bob Ferry, 84, averaged 14.1 ppg and 8.9 rpg for St. Louis from 1956-57 through 1958-59. The Billikens' last All-American as a senior for their NIT team was seventh pick overall in NBA draft.
• Jody Finney, 68, averaged 13.5 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Ohio State from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Fred Taylor. As a sophomore, Finney was the fifth-leading scorer with the Buckeyes' national third-place team.
• Ron Fisher, 86, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.2 ppg for Oklahoma State from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Hank Iba.
• Henry "Jack" Flanegan, 84, averaged 12.3 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Bucknell from 1956-57 through 1958-59.
• Bruce Fleming Sr., 81, averaged 2.6 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Temple in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coach Harry Litwack.
• Dom Flora, 86, averaged 21.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Washington & Lee from 1954-55 through 1957-58. Three-time All-Southern Conference selection was league Player of the Year as senior (between West Virginia's NCAA first-team All-Americans Hot Rod Hundley and Jerry West) before becoming 32nd pick in NBA draft.
• Mack Follmer, 90, averaged 2.5 ppg for Illinois from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Harry Combes.
• Gerald "Jed" Foster, 69, averaged 4.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Illinois from 1970-71 through 1972-73.
• Bill Fox Jr., 70, averaged 1.1 ppg for La Salle from 1970-71 through 1972-73 under coach Paul Westhead. Fox was senior co-captain.
• Gene Fox, 86, was a member of Bradley's 1957 NIT championship club coached by Chuck Orsborn.
• Jim Francis, 85, averaged 14.9 ppg and 13.5 rpg for Dartmouth from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Doggie Julian. Francis averaged 19.3 ppg in three NCAA playoff games in 1956. Three-time All-Ivy League selection led the Big Green in scoring and rebounding all three seasons while ranking among the nation's top 17 players in FG% each campaign.
• Oscar Frayer, 23, averaged 8 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Grand Canyon from 2016-17 through 2020-21 (redshirt in 2019-20). He died in a car crash in California three days after starting in the Antelopes' first NCAA Tournament appearance.
• James "Jadie" Frazier, 81, averaged 10.2 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Louisville from 1960-61 through 1962-63 under coach Peck Hickman. Frazier started as a sophomore in NCAA playoffs before becoming the Cardinals' runner-up in scoring as junior with 13.9 ppg.
• Dave French, 90, averaged 1 ppg for St. Louis' NIT team in 1950-51 under coach Eddie Hickey before transferring home to Loyola of Chicago, where he averaged 4.5 ppg in 1952-53 under coach George Ireland.
• Bob Freshley, 91, averaged 2.1 ppg for Louisiana State from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Harry Rabenhorst. As a junior, Freshley was on the Tigers' first-ever NCAA tourney team that went on to advance to 1953 Final Four.
• Bob Fronk, 62, averaged 9 ppg and 3.2 apg for Washington from 1977-78 through 1980-81 under coach Marv Harshman. Fronk's 25-footer at the buzzer in 1980 propelled the Huskies to their first win over UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. He led UW in assists and FT% as a senior.
• Al Fruhwirth, 67, was a juco recruit who averaged 7.1 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Cal State Fullerton in 1974-75 and 1975-76.
• Walt Fuller, 56, averaged 10 ppg and 3 rpg for Drexel from 1982-83 through 1985-86. As a senior, he finished third in scoring and assists with the school's first NCAA tourney team.
• Arnie Gaarde, 86, averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Iowa State from 1953-54 through 1955-56.
• John Gales Sr., 82, averaged 10.4 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Wichita from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Ralph Miller.
• Keith Galli, 90, averaged 10 ppg for Vermont in 1949-50 and 1950-51 as an All-Yankee Conference selection both seasons.
• Eddie Galvin, 88, averaged 18.9 ppg for Loyola New Orleans from 1951-52 through 1954-55. He participated in 1954 NCAA playoffs before averaging 16.7 rpg as a senior.
• Dave Garbacz, 67, played for Canisius in 1972-73.
• Harold "Deke" Garner, 89, averaged 4.3 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Connecticut from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Hugh Greer.
• John Gaspar, 69, played for Villanova in the early 1970s under coach Jack Kraft.
• Orval "Bill" Gastineau, 78, averaged 2.2 ppg and 2 rpg for Idaho State in 1961-62 and 1962-63.
• Sid Gates, 88, played for Wichita in 1951-52 and 1952-53 under coach Ralph Miller.
• Ed Gayda, 94, averaged 9.1 ppg for Washington State from 1946-47 through 1949-50. Three-time All-PCC North Division selection was All-American as a senior before becoming 16th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Jack Gentry Sr., 97, was co-captain and Wake Forest's top scorer with 12.5 ppg in 1947-48 under coach Murray Greason. Gentry's college career was interrupted by a stint in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Jim Gerhardt, 92, averaged 6.3 ppg for Rice from 1948-49 through 1950-51, finishing runner-up in team scoring as a senior with 12.3 ppg. He placed 11th in the triple jump in 1952 Olympics in Helsinki after a second-place finish in U.S. Trials.
• Bob Giardina Sr., 86, played for St. Francis (Pa.) in 1953-54 before transferring to University of Detroit to play football.
• Dr. James Gilbertson, 79, averaged 2.2 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Minnesota in 1961-62 and 1962-63 under coach John Kundla.
• Peter "Macaroni" Gilcud, 67, averaged 5.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg for Minnesota in 1973-74 and 1974-75. Bahamian was a juco recruit.
• Don Ginsberg, 88, played for Seattle in 1951-52.
• Lou Goetz, 73, compiled a 38-44 coaching record with Richmond in three seasons from 1978-79 through 1980-81. He averaged 6.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Rutgers from 1966-67 through 1968-69 under coach Bill Foster.
• Artie Goldberg, 90, was leading rebounder (6.2 rpg) and runner-up in scoring (9.8 ppg) for Duquesne's 1950-51 team under coach Dudey Moore sandwiched between NIT semifinalists.
• Grant Gondrezick Sr., 57, averaged 9.1 ppg, 3 rpg and 2.1 apg for Pepperdine from 1981-82 through 1985-86 under coach Jim Harrick (redshirt in 1984-85).
• Steve Goulding, 79, averaged 7 ppg and 6.6 rpg for Yale from 1960-61 through 1962-63 under coach Joe Vancisin. Goulding appeared in NCAA Tournament East Regional as a junior (lost in overtime against Final Four-bound Wake Forest).
• Hardy Graham Sr., 78, averaged 2 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Mississippi in 1961-62 and 1962-63.
• Wilson Graham Jr., 78, averaged 9 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Kent State from 1963-64 through 1965-66. He was an All-Mid-American Conference second-team selection as a junior.
• Chuck Granby, 81, was a member of Bradley's NIT finalists in 1959 (runner-up) and 1960 (champion).
• Jerry Graves, 82, averaged 16.8 ppg and 9.6 rpg for Mississippi State from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Babe McCarthy. All-SEC selection each of his last two seasons when he led the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding. Graves, 11th pick overall in NBA draft, was banned from league for his involvement in point-shaving scandal.
• Ray Graves, 83, averaged 11.9 ppg and 9.4 rpg for The Citadel from 1956-57 through 1959-60 under coach Norm Sloan (redshirt in 1957-58).
• Jerry Greenberg, 86, averaged 3.8 ppg and 4.6 rpg for 1956 NCAA playoff team fielded by Wayne State MI.
• Darrell Greene, 76, averaged 3.8 ppg for Colorado State's NCAA playoff teams in 1964-65 and 1965-66 under coach Jim Williams. Greene died due to complications from Covid-19.
• Ron Greene, 82, compiled a 337-258 coaching record in 22 seasons with Loyola New Orleans (23-24 in 1966-67 and 1967-68), New Orleans (146-65 from 1969-70 through 1976-77), Mississippi State (18-9 in 1977-78), Murray State (119-78 from 1978-79 through 1984-85) and Indiana State (31-82 from 1985-86 through 1988-89).
• Stewart Greenleaf, 81, averaged 4.1 ppg and 4 rpg for Penn from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Jack McCloskey.
• Bob Gremp, 89, averaged 4.3 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Harvard in 1951-52 and 1952-53.
• Bernie Griesinger, 89, averaged 6.3 ppg and 3 rpg for Miami of Ohio from 1950-51 through 1952-53. As a senior, he was a member of the school's first NCAA tourney team.
• Kevin Grodzki, 66, played for St. Francis (Pa.) in 1974-75.
• Jimmy Hagan, 83, averaged 21.1 ppg and 15.2 rpg for Tennessee Tech from 1957-58 through 1959-60. As a junior, two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection was an All-American when finishing among the nation's leaders in scoring average (28.8 ppg), free-throw shooting (82.8%) and rebound percentage (18.2 rpg).
• Nelson Haggerty, 47, averaged 5.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 7.1 apg for Baylor from 1991-92 through 1994-95. The Bears' all-time leader in assists paced the country in scoring feeds with 10.1 apg as senior after finishing eighth as sophomore and 10th as junior.
• Jim Hahn, 64, averaged 9.6 ppg and 5.7 apg for Ball State from 1975-76 through 1978-79. He led the Cardinals in assists all four seasons.
• Shaler Halimon, 76, averaged 25.2 ppg and 10.2 rpg for Utah State in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Ladell Andersen. Juco recruit ranked among the nation's top 18 scorers both seasons. He was 14th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Forrest "Fordy" Hamilton, 91, averaged 1.3 ppg for Missouri in 1950-51 before transferring to Southwest Missouri State, where he became an All-American.
• Norm Hankins, 98, led nation in scoring in 1947-48 with 22.5 ppg for Lawrence Tech MI.
• Ron Hanna Sr., 89, averaged 5.6 ppg for The Citadel in 1955-56 before his induction into the U.S. Army.
• Rollen Hans Jr., 90, was a juco recruit for Long Island University in the early 1950s before entering the U.S. Navy.
• Joe Hardgrove, 87, averaged 4.4 ppg for Texas A&M in 1952-53 and 1953-54. Lefthander compiled a 10-13 pitching record in New York Giants' farm system in 1955 and 1956.
• Jerry Harkness, 81, averaged 21.6 ppg and 8.2 rpg for Loyola of Chicago from 1960-61 through 1962-63. Consensus first-team All-American as a senior when he was leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for NCAA Tournament champion.
• Lee Harman, 84, averaged 8.9 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Oregon State from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Slats Gill. All-PCC first-team selection as senior captain averaging team-high 15.6 ppg. Went on to become one of Hollywood's leading makeup artists triggered by a relationship with Barbara Streisand.
• Benjamin "Wayne" Harpold, 93, played for North Carolina in 1950-51.
• Randy Harris, 77, averaged 4.8 ppg and 3 rpg for Idaho State in 1962-63.
• Robert Harris, 64, averaged 6.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Denver in 1974-75 and 1976-77.
• John "Yazu" Hart, 77, averaged 2.4 ppg for La Salle in 1962-63 and 1963-64.
• John T. Hart Jr., 86, played for Georgia in 1957-58.
• R. Sterling Harwell, 83, averaged 1.5 ppg for Yale in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Joe Vancisin.
• Merrill Hatfield, 89, was an Ohio State senior starter in 1952-53. He averaged 5.4 ppg in his three-year career.
• Frederick "Bill" Haubrich, 93, was a Dartmouth transfer who became an All-Yankee Conference second-team selection as a sophomore with New Hampshire in 1948-49. He coached his alma mater to a 20-49 record in three seasons from 1966-67 through 1968-69.
• Joel Haynes, 78, was on Ohio State's roster in 1963-64 under coach Fred Taylor.
• Don Hays, 94, scored 123 points for Iowa from 1947-48 through 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Dr. Art Hellwig Jr., 87, averaged 11.1 ppg for Rhode Island from 1951-52 through 1954-55. As a senior, two-time All-Yankee Conference second-team selection led URI in scoring average with 17.2 ppg.
• Howard Hemphill Jr., 77, averaged 2.9 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Mississippi State in 1963-64 and 1964-65 under coach Babe McCarthy.
• Charles Henke, 81, averaged 18.1 ppg and 9.8 rpg for Missouri from 1958-59 through 1960-61. All-Big Eight Conference first-team selection as junior and senior when leading the Tigers in scoring and rebounding.
• Jack Hess averaged 7 ppg for Arkansas in 1949-50 and 1950-51.
• Dick Heylmun, 89, averaged 13.2 ppg and 10.6 rpg for Penn from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Howie Dallmar. He was the third player in Quakers history to score more than 1,000 career points. Runner-up in scoring for their first NCAA playoff squad in 1953 before earning All-EIBL/predecessor to Ivy League first-team acclaim as senior captain.
• Lew Hill, 55, compiled a 67-77 coaching record with Texas-Rio Grande Valley in five seasons from 2016-17 to midway through 2020-21. Juco recruit averaged 11.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.5 spg for Wichita State in 1985-86 and 1987-88. All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• Lloyd Hinchey, 77, averaged 7.4 ppg for Holy Cross in 1963-64 and 1964-65 under coach Frank Oftring.
• George Hipple, 92, averaged 2.4 ppg for Yale in 1949-50 under coach Howard Hobson.
• Dr. Larry Hofmann, 78, averaged 7.8 rpg for St. Joseph's from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Dr. Jack Ramsay. Grabbed 31 rebounds in game against St. Peter's as sophomore and 29 in contest against Xavier as senior when he led Hawks with 10.9 rpg. Retrieved game-high 19 missed shots in 1962 East Regional third-place game and game-high 11 caroms in 1963 East Regional semifinal.
• Barney Holland, 89, averaged 7.9 ppg for Oregon from 1951-52 through 1953-54. All-PCC North Division first-team selection as a senior. Quarterback earned football letters in 1952 and 1953.
• James "Newt" Holloway, 76, played for Georgia Tech in 1964-65 and 1966-67.
• Dr. Don Holt, 78, averaged 1.5 ppg for Texas Christian from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
• Wallace "Wayne" Hopkins, 78, played for North Texas State in 1962-63. He had three brothers (Ballard, Fred and Herman) also play for the Mean Green.
• Tom Horne, 78, averaged 14.8 ppg and 7.3 rpg for New Hampshire from 1963-64 through 1965-66. Third player in school history to surpass 1,000-point barrier led the Wildcats in scoring each of his last two seasons.
• Bill Howard, 81, was a juco recruit who played for Houston's 1961 NCAA tourney team coached by Guy Lewis.
• Eddie Hrivnak, 96, was Baldwin-Wallace's leading scorer with 13.8 ppg in 1947-48 after transferring from Mt. Union OH.
• Tony Hubbard, 66, averaged 4.4 ppg and 4 rpg for Xavier from 1973-74 through 1976-77.
• Dr. Thomas Huber, 85, played for Purdue in the mid-1950s.
• Harold Hudgens, 81, averaged 15 ppg and 8.9 rpg for Texas Tech from 1958-59 through 1961-62 (sat out 1959-60). All-SWC first-team selection each of his last two seasons.
• Walt Hudson, 83, averaged 7.1 ppg and 4.4 rpg for South Carolina from 1957-58 through 1959-60. He played there with his identical twin brother (Asbury).
• Charlie Huggins, 87, played four games for West Virginia in 1951-52 before transferring to Alderson-Broaddus WV. He is the father of WVU coach Bob Huggins.
• Jim Hulsebus, 87, played for Drake in the mid-1950s.
• Allan Hurst, 86, played for Kansas in the mid-1950s under coach Phog Allen.
• Colonel Dick Husemann, 77, averaged 2 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Air Force in 1962-63 and 1963-64 under coach Bob Spear.
• Joe Hutmacher, 90, averaged 4.1 ppg for Loyola of Chicago from 1949-50 through 1951-52.
• Tony Ingle, 68, compiled a 63-139 NCAA DI coaching record with Brigham Young (0-19 as interim in 1996-97) and Kennesaw State (63-120 in school's first six years at DI level from 2005-06 through 2010-11). Ingle died from COVID-19.
• Omari Isreal, 36, averaged 1.4 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Notre Dame in 2004-05 under coach Mike Brey before transferring to Loyola (Md.), where he averaged 8.1 ppg and 5.9 rpg in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
• Jasper Johnson, 38, averaged 12.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Southern Mississippi from 2002-03 to 2004-05 before transferring to Delta State MS.
• Harry Jones, 82, played for North Carolina in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coaches Frank McGuire and Dean Smith.
• Herb Jones, 51, averaged 17.1 ppg and 7.4 rpg for Cincinnati in 1990-91 and 1991-92 under coach Bob Huggins. As a senior, juco recruit was leading scorer and rebounder for the Bearcats' Final Four team.
• Keith Jones, 58, averaged 16.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.2 apg and 1.4 spg for Stanford from 1980-81 through 1983-84. He was an all-league selection in Pacific-10 Conference each of his last two seasons.
• Ben Jordan, 22, played two games for Kentucky in 2019-20 under coach John Calipari as a walk-on from the baseball squad after the Wildcats faced a shortage of players. The 6-9 Jordan was a righthanded pitcher in 2019 after redshirting his freshman season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
• Bob Joseph, 85, averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Manhattan from 1954-55 through 1956-57.
• John Kelly, 65, played for Rutgers in late 1970s under coach Tom Young.
• Jim Kerwin, 81, averaged 22.2 ppg and 6 rpg for Tulane from 1960-61 through 1962-63. Three-time All-SEC selection finished among nation's top 51 scorers each year. He coached Western Illinois to a 134-175 record in 11 seasons from 1992-93 through 2002-03.
• Arlan "Bud" King, 90, played for Kentucky in 1949-50 under coach Adolph Rupp before transferring to Hanover College IN.
• Jeff Klein, 63, averaged 1.8 ppg for Virginia from 1977-78 through 1980-81 under coach Terry Holland.
• Kelly Knight, 59, averaged 10.5 ppg and 6 rpg while shooting 56% from the floor for Kansas from 1979-80 through 1983-84 (redshirt in 1980-81) under coaches Ted Owens and Larry Brown. Knight led the Jayhawks in rebounding as a junior and senior.
• Don Kojis, 82, averaged 18.6 ppg and 15.1 rpg for Marquette from 1958-59 through 1960-61. Finished among nation's top nine rebounders each of his last two seasons. School's all-time rebounding leader was an All-American as senior before becoming 21st pick overall in NBA draft.
• Hal Korovin, 96, played for CCNY in the mid-1940s.
• John "Joe" Ladd, 85, averaged 2.6 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Wake Forest in 1956-57 under coach Murray Greason before transferring to Lenoir-Rhyne NC.
• Bruce Larson, 94, compiled a 137-148 coaching record with his alma mater (Arizona) in 11 seasons from 1961-62 through 1971-72. He averaged 2.1 ppg for the Wildcats in 1948-49 and 1949-50.
• Rex Leach, 84, averaged 12.8 ppg and 9.8 rpg for Bowling Green State from 1956-57 through 1959-60 (redshirt in 1957-58) under coach Harold Anderson. Leach, an All-Mid-American Conference second-team selection as a sophomore when leading the Falcons in scoring, paced them in rebounding all of his three seasons. He grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds against Marquette in the school's first-ever NCAA playoff contest in 1959.
• Bob "Slick" Leonard, 88, averaged 15.5 ppg for Indiana from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Branch McCracken. Leonard, a two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection, was an NCAA consensus second-team All-American as a senior after being second-leading scorer with 1953 NCAA titlist. He was 10th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Emmett Lewis, 64, averaged 16.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 1.8 apg for Colorado from 1975-76 through 1978-79. Two-time All-Big Eight Conference selection led the Buffaloes in scoring average all four seasons.
• Jim Lewis, 90, played for Alabama in 1955-56 and 1956-57 after serving in U.S. Air Force.
• Paul Likins, 87, averaged 5.5 ppg and 8.4 rpg for North Carolina from 1951-52 through 1954-55. He led the Tar Heels in rebounding as a junior after finishing runner-up in category each of his first two seasons.
• W. "Pete" Lind, 95, led Connecticut in scoring in 1948-49 before becoming an All-Yankee Conference first-team selection the next season. He averaged 9.1 ppg those two years under coach Hugh Greer.
• Gene Littles, 78, compiled a 36-15 coaching record with North Carolina A&T in 1977-78 and 1978-79.
• Dr. Jan Loudermilk, 80, averaged 15.7 ppg and 8.8 rpg for SMU from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Doc Hayes. Loudermilk was an All-SWC first-team selection his last two seasons when leading the Mustangs in rebounding. He also paced the league in scoring as a senior (20.9 ppg).
• Cal Luther, 93, compiled a 313-317 DI coaching record in 25 seasons with Ohio Valley Conference members Murray State (241-154 in 16 years from 1958-59 through 1973-74) and UT Martin (72-163 in nine years from 1990-91 through 1998-99).
• Dennis Lynch Sr. averaged 13.1 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Yale from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Joe Vancisin. Lynch was an All-Ivy League second-team selection each of his last two seasons after participating in NCAA playoffs as a sophomore.
• Tom Mahaffey, 80, averaged 9.6 ppg and 8.5 rpg for Clemson from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Press Maravich. Mahaffey led the Tigers in rebounding as a junior (11.3 rpg) before playing with his brother (Donnie) as a senior.
• Keith Mahaney, 88, averaged 22.6 ppg as a two-time Yankee Conference second-team selection for Maine in 1953-54 and 1956-57. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
• John "Dub" Malaise Jr., 76, averaged 20.3 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Texas Tech from 1963-64 through 1965-66. Three-time All-SWC first-team selection was league's co-MVP as a junior. The Red Raiders' top point producer each of his last two seasons still holds school single-game scoring record with 50 points against Texas.
• Ed Maracich, 92, was Loyola of Chicago's third-leading scorer with 12.4 ppg in 1951-52 under coach George Ireland.
• Frank McCabe, 93, was Marquette's leading scorer in 1948-49 with 12.7 ppg. Averaged 3 ppg for U.S. gold-medal winning squad in 1952 Olympics at Helsinki.
• Charles "Buddy" McCampbell, 84, averaged 9.5 ppg and 7.9 rpg for Bowling Green State from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Harold Anderson. Two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection led the Falcons in rebounding as a junior before serving as senior co-captain for their first NCAA tourney participant.
• Neil McCarthy, 81, compiled a 448-221 coaching record in 22 seasons with Weber State (200-98 in 10 years from 1975-76 through 1984-85) and New Mexico State (248-123 in 12 years from 1985-86 through 1996-97). Coached four Big Sky Conference Tournament champions (1978-79-80-83) and two Big West Conference Tournament titlists (1992 and 1994).
• Joe McDaniel, 75, averaged 2 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Alabama from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
• Leo McDonald, 88, averaged 5 ppg for Arkansas from 1952-53 through 1954-55.
• Doug McIntosh, 76, averaged 6.4 ppg and 5.7 rpg for UCLA from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coach John Wooden, playing for NCAA championship clubs each of his first two seasons.
• Haiishen McIntyre, 27, averaged 3.8 ppg and 2.2 apg for High Point from 2012-13 through 2015-16. He was shot after an argument during a pickup game.
• Steve McKean, 77, averaged 7.4 ppg and 2.7 rpg for San Jose State from 1967-68 through 1969-70.
• Pat McKenzie, 81, averaged 6.9 ppg and 6.7 rpg for Kansas State from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Tex Winter. McKenzie was the Wildcats' leading rebounder as a senior when earning All-Big Eight Conference first-team honors.
• Stan McKenzie, 76, averaged 15.6 ppg and 8.5 rpg for NYU from 1963-64 through 1965-66. He was the Violets' leading scorer as a junior and top rebounder as senior.
• Pete McManamon, 80, averaged 7.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg for Creighton from 1960-61 through 1962-63. He appeared in NCAA playoffs as a junior.
• Richard Mitchell, 82, averaged 5.2 ppg and 2 rpg for Purdue from 1958-59 through 1960-61.
• Eric Mobley, 51, averaged 10.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 2.1 bpg while shooting 55.7% from the floor for Pittsburgh from 1991-92 through 1993-94 under coach Paul Evans. Juco recruit was an All-Big East Conference third-team selection as a senior.
• Mike Mole, 80, averaged 12.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Massachusetts from 1959-60 through 1961-62, earning All-Yankee Conference second-team honors each of his last two seasons.
• Charles "Eddie" Moncrief, 85, averaged 1.9 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Clemson from 1955-56 through 1957-58.
• Lewis "Lou" Mott, 84, averaged 12.2 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Marshall from 1958-59 through 1960-61.
• Glen Mueller, 70, averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.8 rpg with Cornell from 1969-70 through 1971-72. Lacrosse team captain as senior collected 55 goals and 42 assists in 62 career games, contributing at least 30 points in each campaign (1971 squad won sport's inaugural NCAA DI championship).
• Lou Murgo, 88, was Brown's top scorer in 1952-53 and 1953-54. Murgo was an All-EIBL (predecessor to Ivy League) first-team selection his final campaign. He hit .262 with 25 homers as a SS in the Baltimore Orioles' farm system in two seasons (1954 and 1957).
• Dick Nagy, 78, averaged 11.3 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Hardin-Simmons from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coaches Lou Henson and Paul Lambert. His son, Scott Nagy, coached South Dakota State and Wright State.
• Alan Nass, 80, averaged 7.7 ppg and 9.5 rpg for Georgia Tech from 1960-61 through 1962-63. He led the Yellow Jackets in rebounding as a sophomore and junior before becoming senior captain.
• Harold "Dick" Neal, 83, averaged 7.1 ppg for Indiana from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Branch McCracken. Neal was an All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection as a senior when finishing runner-up in scoring and rebounding average with the Hoosiers.
• Cecil "Gene" Neff Jr., 88, played for Kentucky in 1951-52 under coach Adolph Rupp before leaving school and hitting .272 as an OF in the Detroit Tigers' farm system for four years in mid-1950s.
• Greg Nelson, 71, averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg for Jacksonville from 1968-69 through 1970-71. He was the Dolphins' second-leading scorer and rebounder as a sophomore before being in regular rotation with NCAA runner-up as a junior.
• Jay Norman, 87, averaged 11.5 ppg and 11.4 rpg for Temple from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Harry Litwack. Norman was the school's top two rebounders with Final Four teams as a sophomore and senior. He was the first player in the Owls' history to collect more than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career.
• Dick Nunneley, 89, averaged 16.2 ppg for Tulsa from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Clarence Iba. Nunneley was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection who led the Golden Hurricane in scoring all three seasons.
• Dick Parfitt, 90, compiled a 194-178 coaching record with Central Michigan in 14 seasons seasons from 1971-72 through 1984-85. CMU, which made transition to NCAA DI level in 1973-74, appeared in the NCAA playoffs in 1975 and 1977.
• Vernon Paul, 76, averaged 12.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg for Texas Tech from 1965-66 through 1967-68. Two-time All-SWC selection led the Red Raiders in rebounding each of his last two seasons.
• Eddie Payne, 69, compiled a 242-333 coaching record in 19 NCAA DI seasons with East Carolina (56-58 in four years from 1991-92 through 1994-95), Oregon State (52-88 in five years from 1995-96 through 1999-00) and USC Upstate (227-241 in 15 years from 2002-03 through 2016-17; made transition to DI in 2007-08).
• Jim Phelan, 92, compiled an 830-524 coaching record with Mount St. Mary's in 49 years from 1954-55 through 2002-03. School made transition to NCAA DI level in 1988-89. He averaged 9.7 ppg for La Salle from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
• John "Jack" Phelan, 95, was DePaul's second-leading scorer with 8 ppg in 1948-49 under coach Ray Meyer.
• Levi Phillips, 69, averaged 12.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 4.3 apg for West Virginia from 1970-71 through 1973-74 (redshirt in 1972-73). First player to score a basket at WVU Coliseum led the Mountaineers in assists as a senior.
• John Powless, 88, compiled an 88-108 coaching record with Wisconsin in eight seasons from 1968-69 through 1975-76. Michigan transfer averaged 6.7 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Murray State from 1953-54 through 1956-57.
• Ryan Preston, 24, averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Rhode Island in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Juco recruit died of injuries incurred in a car crash in Bahrain, where he was playing professionally.
• Bob Priddy, 91, was a Cameron OK transfer who became an All-Border Conference first-team selection with New Mexico A&M in 1951-52.
• Bobby Puryear, 85, averaged 6.8 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Texas in 1957-58 and 1958-59 (led SWC in free-throw shooting with 89.6%).
• Wayne Radford, 64, averaged 8.2 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Indiana from 1974-75 through 1977-78 under coach Bob Knight. He was a key reserve on IU's undefeated 1976 national championship team before becoming an All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• Michael Reaves, 54, averaged 2.6 ppg for Iowa from 1984-85 through 1987-88.
• Wes Reed, 48, was a juco recruit who played for UNLV in 1994-95 and 1995-96. He passed away from complications of COVID-19.
• Valentine "Val" Reid, 77, averaged 2.9 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Syracuse in 1964-65 and 1965-66.
• Ray Reins, 82, averaged 2 ppg and 1.1 rpg for Oklahoma State from 1958-59 through 1961-62 under coach Hank Iba (redshirt in 1959-60).
• Ronnie Retton Sr., 84, averaged 3.6 ppg for West Virginia from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Fred Schaus. Senior teammate of All-American Jerry West with NCAA tourney runner-up. Father of gold-medal winning Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton was a SS who hit .272 in New York Yankees' farm system in six seasons from 1959 through 1964.
• Tom Richards, 66, was a four-year starter who averaged 8.6 ppg and 3 apg for Pittsburgh from 1972-73 through 1975-76.
• Shavar Richardson, 32, averaged 8.5 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Florida Atlantic from 2008-09 through 2011-12. Brooklyn native scored a career-high 31 points against Troy as a sophomore.
• Xavier Roberson, 31, averaged 4 ppg for Texas Christian in 2009-10 under coach Jim Christian before transferring to South Alabama, where Roberson averaged 12.1 ppg and 2.5 rpg in 2011-12 and 2012-13 under coach Ronnie Arrow. Houston rapper was gunned down in the middle of a street at about 3:45 a.m.
• Jerry Robertson, 83, averaged 4.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Duke from 1956-57 through 1958-59. He was senior captain under coach Harold Bradley. Robertson's eventual wife, Jeanne, was named Miss North Carolina in 1963 and went on to be accorded Miss Congeniality in that year's Miss America competition.
• Bill Robinzine, 77, averaged 9.5 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Hardin-Simmons TX in 1964-65 and 1965-66 under coach Lou Henson.
• Bruce Rodwan, 74, averaged 14.9 ppg and 12.1 rpg for Detroit from 1965-66 through 1967-68. Rodwan finished among the Titans' top two rebounder all three seasons.
• Lou Roethal, 83, averaged 8.3 ppg and 9.6 rpg for St. John's from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Joe Lapchick. Roethal led the school in rebounding as a junior and was runner-up in boards with NIT titlist as a senior.
• Phil Rollins, 87, averaged 12.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Louisville from 1952-53 through 1955-56. As a senior, he had second-highest scoring average for NIT titlist before becoming 16th pick in NBA draft.
• Donald "Dee" Rowe, 91, compiled a 120-88 coaching record with Connecticut in eight seasons from 1969-70 through 1976-77. UConn appeared in the 1976 NCAA playoffs. He was the first New England major-college coach to field starting lineup comprised of five African-Americans (late in 1973-74 campaign at Rutgers).
• Frank Russell, 72, averaged 15.8 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Detroit from 1969-70 through 1971-72. He led the Titans in scoring as a sophomore and junior. Frank joined a pair of brothers - Campy (Michigan) and Walker D. (Houston/Western Michigan) - as NBA players.
• Adam Saeed, 22, was a juco recruit who averaged 4 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Savannah State in 2018-19.
• Floyd Sagely, 89, averaged 5.9 ppg for Arkansas from 1951-52 through 1953-54. Defensive back was a sixth-round NFL draft choice by the San Francisco 49ers in 1954 before intercepting a pass with the Chicago Cardinals in 1957. As a senior, he led the Razorbacks in receiving (30 catches for 542 yards and three touchdowns).
• Walt Sahm, 78, averaged 15.8 ppg and 16.9 rpg for Notre Dame from 1962-63 through 1964-65. Sahm ranked among the nation's top seven rebounders all three seasons. Participant in NCAA playoffs as a sophomore and senior died due to complications from COVID-19.
• Steve Salisbury, 78, played for Duke in 1961-62 under coach Vic Bubas.
• Dick Sanders, 90, averaged 3.6 ppg for Wichita in 1950-51 and 1951-52. INF-OF hit .263 with 82 homers and 364 RBI in farm systems of the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers in six seasons (1953 and 1956 through 1960).
• Bane Sarrett, 76, averaged 11.3 ppg and 5 rpg for Western Kentucky in 1963-64 in Ed Diddle's final season as coach before transferring to Furman, where Sarrett averaged 15.3 ppg and 7.4 rpg in 1964-65 and 1965-66 under coach Lyles Alley. Sarrett was the Paladins' runner-up in scoring and rebounding as a senior.
• Spence Schnaitter, 88, averaged 10.6 ppg and 8.3 rpg for Yale from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Howard Hobson. Two-time All-EIBL second-team selection led the Bulldogs in scoring as a senior.
• F. "Bill" Schulz, 86, averaged 5.7 ppg and 8.2 rpg for Northwestern in 1955-56 and 1956-57. He led the Wildcats in rebounding his first season with 9.5 rpg.
• Carroll Scroggin, 88, averaged 6.3 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Arkansas from 1952-53 through 1954-55.
• Harold Sergent was a three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection who averaged 23.3 ppg and 4.6 rpg while leading Morehead State in scoring each season from 1962-63 through 1964-65. OVC player of the year as a sophomore when pacing league in scoring for the first of two times. He scored 52 points in a single game against Middle Tennessee State as a senior.
• Charlie Shaffer Jr., 79, averaged 11.1 ppg and 6.3 rpg for North Carolina from 1961-62 through 1963-64 in Dean Smith's first three seasons as head coach. Shaffer was runner-up in rebounding average each year.
• Brian "Puddy" Sheehan, 81, averaged 16.2 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Georgetown from 1958-59 through 1960-61, leading the Hoyas in scoring all three seasons. He was team MVP each of his last two years.
• Gail Siemen, 85, averaged 9.9 ppg for Idaho State's three NCAA playoff teams from 1955-56 through 1957-58. Juco recruit averaged 15.8 ppg in five tourney tilts. Lefthander was runner-up in rebounding for the Bengals each of his last two seasons.
• Bill Skea, 79, averaged 2.9 ppg for Iowa from 1961-62 through 1963-64.
• Meredith Smith, 79, coached Maryland-Eastern Shore to a 4-28 record in 2007-08.
• LaVannes Squires, 90, played for Kansas from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Phog Allen. Member of Final Four teams in 1952 and 1953 was the Jayhawks' first African-American player.
• Jerry Steele, 82, averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Wake Forest from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Bones McKinney. He compiled a 47-92 coaching record with High Point in the school's first five seasons at NCAA Division I level from 1998-99 through 2002-03.
• Wayne Stevens, 84, averaged 11.3 ppg and 9.8 rpg for Cincinnati from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach George Smith. Stevens led the Bearcats in rebounding as a sophomore.
• Kip Stone, 49, averaged 3.7 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Louisville in 1990-91 and 1991-92 under coach Denny Crum before transferring to Jacksonville, where Stone averaged 13.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.7 apg and 1.4 spg in 1993-94 and 1994-95. All-Sun Belt Conference selection as a senior died from drug overdose.
• Lafayette Stribling, 87, compiled a 305-318 coaching record with Mississippi Valley State in 22 seasons from 1983-84 through 2004-05. He guided the Delta Devils to NCAA playoffs on three occasions (1986-92-96).
• Larry Strom, 86, averaged 9.7 ppg and 9.3 rpg for Florida State in 1956-57 and 1957-58. He finished among the Seminoles' top two rebounders each season as a teammate of eventual FSU coach Hugh Durham.
• Ford Stuen, 29, played for Oklahoma State from 2012-13 through 2015-16 under uncle/coach Travis Ford.
• Dr. Donald Swegan, 95, played for Harvard's first NCAA tourney team in 1946 while attending the school in Navy V-12 program during WWII.
• Roger Taylor, 84, averaged 13.7 ppg for Illinois from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Harry Combes. Taylor was an All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection as a senior when averaging team-high 17.9 ppg.
• John Telepo, 79, averaged 16.1 ppg and 7.9 rpg for Richmond from 1961-62 through 1963-64. All-Southern Conference first-team selection as a senior when he was the Spiders' top scorer.
• Wayne Terwilliger, 95, was a two-year hoops letterman for Western Michigan, averaging 5.6 ppg in his final season in 1947-48. 2B hit .240 with the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, New York Giants and Kansas City Athletics in nine MLB seasons (1949 through 1951, 1953 through 1956, 1959 and 1960).
• Franklin Thomas, 87, averaged 11.5 ppg and 14.2 rpg for Columbia from 1953-54 through 1955-56, leading the school in rebounding all three seasons. The Lions' all-time rebounding leader averaged a school-record 16.3 rpg as a junior before becoming an All-Ivy League second-team selection as a senior. He became President and CEO of the Ford Foundation from 1979 until 1996.
• Renaldo Thomas, 57, averaged 3.9 ppg for Houston from 1982-83 through 1985-86 under coach Guy Lewis. Member of Phi Slama Jama clubs finishing national runner-up in 1983 and 1984.
• Clarence "Eggy" Tillman, 60, averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Kentucky in 1978-79 under coach Joe B. Hall before Philly native transferred back East to Rutgers, where he averaged 11.7 ppg and 4 rpg from 1980-81 through 1982-83 under coach Tom Young.
• Tom Tolan, 96, played for Manhattan in 1942-43 before transferring to St. John's, where the two-year participant in NIT averaged 6.6 ppg from 1946-47 through 1948-49. He was runner-up to All-American Dick McGuire in scoring for the Johnnies in 1947-48. Tolan's college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. military during WWII.
• Tony Tolbert, 50, averaged 6.2 ppg for Michigan in 1989-90 and 1990-91 under coach Steve Fisher before transferring to Detroit, where he averaged 22.1 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 1992-93 and 1993-94. Two-time All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference first-team selection led the Titans in scoring both seasons (league leader as senior). He passed away after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
• Marion "Tony" Trabert, 90, averaged 6.9 ppg for Cincinnati's NIT team in 1950-51. Tennis legend was a 10-time Grand Slam winner (five singles/five doubles) and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Ranked No. 1 men's player in the world by London Daily Telegraph in 1953 and 1955.
• Tyrone Travis, 49, averaged 11.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.2 spg and 1.8 bpg for Radford from 1989-90 through 1993-94 (redshirt in 1991-92). All-Big South Conference second-team selection as a senior when he led the Highlanders in scoring and rebounding.
• Ansley Truitt Jr., 70, averaged 17.3 ppg and 11.8 rpg for California from 1969-70 through 1971-72. Two-time All-Pacific-8 Conference selection led the Bears in rebounding all three seasons. He passed away due to complications from COVID-19.
• Mark Tucker, 65, averaged 6.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Tulsa in 1974-75 and 1975-76 before transferring to Oklahoma State, where he averaged 16.2 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 1977-78 and 1978-79. All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection as a senior when leading OSU in scoring.
• Joe Vancisin, 98, compiled a 207-241 coaching record with Yale in 19 seasons from 1956-57 through 1974-75. Vancisin played for Dartmouth's 1944 NCAA Tournament runner-up. He was executive director of the NABC from 1975 to 1992.
• Orville "Coot" Veal, 88, led Auburn in scoring with 10.9 ppg as a sophomore in 1951-52. He became a MLB shortstop who hit .231 with the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates in six seasons from 1958 through 1963.
• Don Vincent, 86, averaged 9 ppg and 4.3 rpg for three West Virginia NCAA tourney teams from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Fred Schaus. Vincent was an All-Southern Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• Dave Wagnon, 77, was an All-Big Sky Conference second-team selection for Idaho State in 1965-66 when finishing national runner-up in scoring to Purdue All-American Dave Schellhase with 32.5 ppg.
• Granville Waiters, 60, averaged 5.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 1.3 bpg for Ohio State from 1979-80 through 1982-83 under coach Eldon Miller. Waiters led the Buckeyes in blocked shots each of his last two seasons.
• Jim "Turk" Werk, 80, averaged 13 ppg and 8.2 rpg for Eastern Kentucky from 1960-61 through 1962-63. He was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as a junior when leading EKU in scoring before pacing team in rebounding the next year.
• Paul Westphal, 70, averaged 16.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Southern California from 1969-70 through 1971-72. Two-time All-American was 10th pick overall in NBA draft. He compiled a 76-72 coaching record with Pepperdine in five seasons from 2001-02 through 2005-06 after piloting Grand Canyon in 1986-87 and 1987-88 long before the school moved up to NCAA DI level.
• Art Whisnant, 81, averaged 19.1 ppg and 9.2 rpg for South Carolina from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Three-time All-ACC selection led the Gamecocks in scoring all three seasons and in rebounding each of his last two campaigns. He is grandfather of Masters champion and world No. 1-ranked golfer Dustin Johnson.
• Rick Whitlow, 67, averaged 18.1 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Illinois State from 1972-73 through 1974-75. Sophomore teammate of All-American Doug Collins before leading the Redbirds in scoring each of his last two seasons. Whitlow scored a total of 89 points in back-to-back victories over Southern Illinois and Oral Roberts.
• Walter Whittaker, 91, played for Kentucky in 1949-50 under coach Adolph Rupp before drafted into the U.S. Army.
• F. Michael "Mickey" Wiles, 74, averaged 4.2 ppg for Georgia in 1966-67 before transferring to Maryland, where he averaged 10.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg in 1968-69 and 1969-70. As a senior, he supplied a team-high 5.2 apg in Lefty Driesell's first season as coach with the Terrapins.
• Mike Williams, 48, averaged 10.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.4 apg and 1.3 spg for Massachusetts from 1991-92 through 1994-95 under coach John Calipari. Williams was noted for supplying game-winning baskets including one in 56-55 win over Temple that became infamous because of the post-game heated exchange between Hall of Fame coaches John Chaney and Calipari.
• Ronnie Williams, 59, averaged 19 ppg and 8.7 rpg while shooting 58.5% from the floor for Florida from 1980-81 through 1983-84 under coach Norm Sloan. Four-time All-SEC selection led league in scoring as a sophomore.
• Sandy Williams, 79, averaged 22.4 ppg and 12.1 rpg for St. Francis (Pa.) from 1961-62 through 1963-64. He led the Red Flash in scoring and rebounding each of his last two seasons, finishing 11th in nation in scoring average both years.
• Brent Wilson, 69, averaged 12.4 ppg and team-high 9.9 rpg for Montana State in 1971-72 before transferring to Colorado State, where he averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 1973-74 and 1974-75.
• Major Wingate, 37, averaged 6.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Tennessee from 2003-04 through 2005-06. He set a school NCAA playoff single-game record with five blocked shots against Wichita State before kicked off squad after tri-captain violated coach Bruce Pearl's substance abuse policy.
• Rudy Yessin, 95, averaged 3.1 ppg for Kentucky in 1943-44 under coach Adolph Rupp before serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
• Galen Young, 45, averaged 11.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.4 spg for Charlotte in 1997-98 and 1998-99. Juco recruit was CUSA MVP as a senior. In a freak accident, he died around 2:45 a.m. while sitting in front of a computer when car plowed into his mother's Memphis home.

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