Happy Birthday! August Celebration Dates for A-As and Hall of Fame Coaches

August 8 and August 29 are the days to celebrate the most birthdays this month for former NCAA basketball All-Americans. St. John's (16th), Kentucky (18th), Indiana (31st) and Villanova (31st) each had two All-Americans born on the same day this month. UK (seven) and Duke (six) combined for 13 A-As born in August. Former Brigham Young coach Stan Watts was born 110 years ago this month. Following are birthdates in August for All-American players and Hall of Fame coaches:

AUGUST

1: All-Americans Stacey Augmon (born in 1968/UNLV), Bob Gerber (1916/Toledo) and Austin Rivers (1992/Duke) plus Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams (1950/Kansas and North Carolina).
2: All-Americans Carl Cain (1934/Iowa), Bob Calihan (1918/Detroit) and Devon Dotson (1999/Kansas).
3: All-Americans Bob Carney (1932/Bradley), Mike Gminski (1959/Duke) and Joe Ruklick (1938/Northwestern).
4: All-Americans Jerry Harper (1934/Alabama) and Mike Pratt (1948/Kentucky).
5: All-American Patrick Ewing (1962/Georgetown).
6: All-Americans Dale Ellis (1960/Tennessee), Ron Feiereisel (1931/DePaul), Jack Harvey (1918/Colorado), David Robinson (1965/Navy) and Jim Thompson (1912/Duke) plus Hall of Fame coach Hank Iba (1904/Colorado and Oklahoma A&M).
7: All-Americans Fred Brown (1948/Iowa), Chester "Chet" Forte (1935/Columbia) and Josh Grant (1967/Utah) plus Hall of Fame coach Lenny Sachs (1897/Loyola of Chicago).
8: All-Americans John Barr (1918/Penn State), Louis Dunbar (1953/Houston), Maurice "Bo" Ellis (1954/Marquette), Frank Howard (1936/Ohio State), Earl Keth (1913/Central Missouri), Togo Palazzi (1932/Holy Cross) and Joe Schaaf (1908/Penn) plus Hall of Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian (1930/Long Beach State, UNLV and Fresno State).
9: All-Americans Bob Cousy (1928/Holy Cross), Dick Knostman (1931/Kansas State) and Herbert "Bud" Koper (1942/Oklahoma City).
10: All-Americans Bob Doll (1919/Colorado), Marcus Fizer (1978/Iowa State), William "Red" Holzman (1920/CCNY), Gene Melchiorre (1927/Bradley), Ja Morant (1999/Murray State) and Ralph Simpson (1949/Michigan State).
11: All-Americans Bobby Anet (1917/Oregon), Paul Ebert (1932/Ohio State), Kyle Guy (1997/Virginia), Clem Haskins (1943/Western Kentucky) and Ennis Whatley (1962/Alabama).
12: All-Americans George McGinnis (1950/Indiana) and Antoine Walker (1976/Kentucky).
13: All-Americans DeMarcus Cousins (1990/Kentucky), Claire Cribbs (1912/Pittsburgh) and Henry Wilmore (1950/Michigan).
14: All-Americans Earvin "Magic" Johnson (1959/Michigan State) and Ed O'Bannon (1972/UCLA).
15: All-Americans Kenny Carr (1955/North Carolina State) and Merv Jackson (1946/Utah).
16: All-Americans Lloyd "Sonny" Dove (1945/St. John's), Hyman "Hy" Gotkin (1922/St. John's) and Charlie Tyra (1935/Louisville).
17: All-Americans Michael Brooks (1958/La Salle), Dee Brown (1984/Illinois), Dallas Comegys (1964/DePaul), Rudy Gay (1986/Connecticut), Christian Laettner (1969/Duke) and Ken Sears (1933/Santa Clara).
18: All-Americans Willie Cauley-Stein (1993/Kentucky), Bob Elliott (1955/Arizona), Rickey Green (1954/Michigan), Lafayette "Fat" Lever (1960/Arizona State) and Kenny Walker (1964/Kentucky) plus Hall of Fame coach Gene Bartow (1930/Memphis State, Illinois, UCLA and UAB).
19: All-Americans Kendall Marshall (1991/North Carolina) and Ricky Pierce (1959/Rice).
20: All-Americans Melvin Booker (1972/Missouri), Quinn Buckner (1954/Indiana), Shan Foster (1986/Vanderbilt), Sihugo Green (1933/Duquesne) and John Hargis (1920/Texas).
21: All-Americans Jim Burns (1945/Northwestern), Wilt Chamberlain (1936/Kansas), Terrell "Tu" Holloway (1989/Xavier) and Orestes "Jodie" Meeks II (1987/Kentucky).
23: All-Americans Darren Collison (1987/UCLA), Keenan Evans (1996/Texas Tech), Pat Garrity (1976/Notre Dame), Forrest "Frosty" Sprowl (1919/Purdue) and Paul Jamaine "P.J." Washington (1998/Kentucky).
24: All-Americans Reggie Miller (1965/UCLA), Michael Redd (1979/Ohio State) and Jon Scheyer (1987/Duke).
25: All-Americans Jared Butler (2000/Baylor) and Kevin Jones (1989/West Virginia).
26: All-Americans Leon Douglas (1954/Alabama), James Harden (1989/Arizona State), Tommy Heinsohn (1934/Holy Cross), Morris Peterson (1977/Michigan State), Shea Seals (1975/Tulsa) and Dale Solomon (1958/Virginia Tech).
27: All-Americans Ernie Barrett (1929/Kansas State), Andre Emmett (1982/Texas Tech), Don Grate (1923/Ohio State) and Marshall Rogers (1953/Pan American).
28: All-American Jeff Green (1986/Georgetown).
29: All-Americans Lewis "Pick" Dehner (1914/Illinois), Ned "Dickie" Hemric (1933/Wake Forest), Rodney McCray (1961/Louisville), Will Perdue (1965/Vanderbilt), Ben Selzer (1912/Iowa), Deshaun Thomas (1991/Ohio State) and David West (1980/Xavier).
30: All-Americans Mikal Bridges (1996/Villanova), Tal Brody (1943/Illinois) and Robert Parish (1953/Centenary) plus Hall of Fame coach Stan Watts (1911/Brigham Young).
31: All-Americans John Austin (1944/Boston College), Jalen Brunson (1996/Villanova), Chris Duhon (1982/Duke), Howard Porter (1948/Villanova), Lou Watson (1924/Indiana) and Dewayne "D.J." White Jr. (1986/Indiana) plus Hall of Fame coach Pete Newell Sr. (1915/San Francisco, Michigan State and California).

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On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in August 1 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Unless you're debating national embarrassments such as clinging-to-plane Afghan departure or "delta" scariant mask mandate mass hysteria-induced mental illness reminiscent of three-century long witch burning in Europe from 1450 to 1750, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former San Diego State hoopers Tony Clark and Graig Nettles generated American League headlines on this date. Ex-Michigan college hoopers Don Eaddy (Michigan), Jim Northrup (Alma) and Robin Roberts (Michigan State) also made MLB news on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an August 1 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

AUGUST 1

  • Chicago Cubs RF Frankie Baumholtz (MVP in 1941 NIT and first basketball player in Ohio University history to score 1,000 career points) banged out four hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1953 game.

  • Cleveland Indians 2B Bosey Berger (Maryland's first hoops All-American led Southern Conference in scoring in league competition in 1930-31) provided four hits, including three doubles, against the Chicago White Sox in a 1935 contest.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) incurred his only defeat (1-0 against San Diego Padres) in 11 decisions from early June to mid-August en route to leading the N.L. in winning percentage in 1980.

  • Milwaukee Braves 2B Frank Bolling (averaged 7.3 ppg in 1950-51 for Spring Hill AL) went 3-for-4 in both ends of a 1965 twinbill sweep of the San Francisco Giants.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) clobbered two homers for the second time in a six-game span in 1998.

  • Boston Red Sox 2B Denny Doyle (averaged 2.7 ppg for Morehead State in 1962-63) delivered four hits in a 1976 game against the New York Yankees.

  • Chicago Cubs INF Don Eaddy (averaged team-high 13.8 in Big Ten Conference competition as Michigan sophomore in 1952-53) fanned in his lone MLB plate appearance in 1959.

  • Atlanta Braves 3B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) homered for the fourth straight day in 1973.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers C Joe Ferguson (hooper in 1967 NCAA playoffs with Pacific) jacked a game-winning homer in the bottom of the 10th inning in a 2-1 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1980.

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie 2B Gene Handley (Bradley hoops letterman in 1932-33 and 1933-34) manufactured four hits against the Chicago White Sox in a 1946 outing.

  • In 1957, 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) hit his 13th career grand slam to set a new N.L. record. It was the final grand slam in the history of the Brooklyn franchise before the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles.

  • Atlanta Braves 2B Davey Johnson (averaged 1.7 ppg with Texas A&M in 1961-62) drilled two homers against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1973 game.

  • In his 11th straight scoreless relief appearance, Boston Red Sox LHP Vic Johnson (Wisconsin-Eau Claire hoops letterman in 1942-43) allowed only one hit over six innings to earn a 7-5 triumph against the New York Yankees in 1945.

  • St. Louis Cardinals CF Les Mann (Springfield MA hooper in 1913 and 1914) went 4-for-4 with three doubles against the Brooklyn Robins in a 1921 outing.

  • In 1913, New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) reached the 20-win plateau for the 11th consecutive season.

  • Cleveland Indians 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) had his 19-game hitting streak snapped by the Oakland Athletics in 1971.

  • Hitless in his first six at-bats, RF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) homered in the 16th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory against the California Angels in 1971.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) posted his 200th triumph with a three-hit, 3-1 success at Chicago in 1958.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Don Schwall (All-Big Seven Conference second-team selection led Oklahoma saved both ends of a 1965 doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs with three innings of scoreless relief in each contest.

  • In 1973, New York Mets LHP George Stone (averaged 14.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Louisiana Tech in 1964-65 and 1965-66) hit safely in his ninth of last 10 starts.

  • Atlanta Braves RHP Cecil Upshaw (Centenary's leading scorer as junior in 1962-63) tossed nine innings of four-hit, scoreless relief to secure a 4-2 win against the New York Mets in 1968.

  • Boston Braves rookie RF Chuck Workman (two-time All-MIAA first-five hoops selection was leading scorer when Central Missouri won inaugural NAIA Tournament in 1937) went 4-for-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a 1943 twinbill.

One and Done: Cunningham is 13th Frosh in Last 15 Years to Be First Pick

The newcomers are the latest not to give themselves sufficient time at the college level to amass one-for-the-books or one-for-the-ages career records. Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State) was the 13th freshman in last 15 years to become first overall choice in NBA draft. But be careful out there with any focus on freshman fascination despite yearlings becoming first five picks this year! Greg Oden, the first pick in the 2007 NBA draft, scored a grand total of 30 playoff points in three injury-plagued campaigns compared to Kevin Durant, the second selection in the 2007 draft, dominating two of the last five NBA Finals and becoming all-time leading scorer for U.S. Olympic Team. Washington's Markelle Fultz, the first overall pick three years ago before inexplicably misplacing his shooting touch, averaged only 7.1 ppg in 14 contests as a rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sacramento Kings collected the most "one-and-done" draft selections with 12 but the underaged pros haven't helped them appear in NBA playoffs since 2006.

Incredibly, coach John Calipari's first 31 frosh defectors (4 with Memphis and 27 with Kentucky) became first-round picks in the NBA draft until UK forward Kahlil Whitney went undrafted last year. Manute Bol (Bridgeport CT) and Bol Bol (Oregon) represent the only father-son combination in this first-year category. An all-time record 16 first-round choices in 2017 are among the following alphabetical list of 207 freshmen and G-Men (three from G League this year), only 33 hanging around long enough to become an All-American (five in 2017), leaving universities since troubled Dontonio Wingfield became the first major-college "one 'n done" frosh upon departing from Cincinnati in 1994:

Freshman Draftee Pos. College NBA Team Drafted By Year Round Overall Pick
Shareef Abdur-Rahim F-C California Vancouver Grizzlies 1996 1st 3rd
Precious Achiuwa F Memphis Miami Heat 2020 1st 20th
Steven Adams F Pittsburgh Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 1st 12th
Edrice "Bam" Adebayo F Kentucky Miami Heat 2017 1st 14th
Jarrett Allen C Texas Brooklyn Nets 2017 1st 22nd
Ike Anigbogu C UCLA Indiana Pacers 2017 2nd 47th
Kostas Antekokounmpo F-C Dayton Philadelphia 76ers 2018 2nd 60th
Carmelo Anthony F Syracuse Denver Nuggets 2003 1st 3rd
Cole Anthony G North Carolina Orlando Magic 2020 1st 15th
Trevor Ariza F UCLA New York Knicks 2004 2nd 43rd
Deandre Ayton C Arizona Phoenix Suns 2018 1st 1st
Marvin Bagley III F-C Duke Sacramento Kings 2018 1st 2nd
Lonzo Ball G UCLA Los Angeles Lakers 2017 1st 2nd
Mohamed Bamba C Texas Orlando Magic 2018 1st 6th
Scottie Barnes F Florida State Toronto Raptors 2021 1st 4th
R.J. Barrett G Duke New York Knicks 2019 1st 3rd
Jerryd Bayless G Arizona Indiana Pacers 2008 1st 11th
Bradley Beal G-F Florida Washington Wizards 2012 1st 3rd
Malik Beasley G Florida State Denver Nuggets 2016 1st 19th
Michael Beasley F Kansas State Miami Heat 2008 1st 2nd
Anthony Bennett F UNLV Cleveland Cavaliers 2013 1st 1st
Eric Bledsoe G Kentucky Oklahoma City Thunder 2010 1st 18th
Bol Bol C Oregon Miami Heat 2019 2nd 44th
Devin Booker G Kentucky Phoenix Suns 2015 1st 13th
Chris Bosh F Georgia Tech Toronto Raptors 2003 1st 4th
Brandon "B.J." Boston Jr. G Kentucky Los Angeles Clippers 2021 2nd 51st
Avery Bradley G Texas Boston Celtics 2010 1st 19th
Tony Bradley C North Carolina Los Angeles Lakers 2017 1st 28th
Iggy Brazdeikis F Michigan Sacramento Kings 2019 2nd 47th
Greg Brown III F Texas Portland Trail Blazers 2021 2nd 43rd
Jaylen Brown F California Boston Celtics 2016 1st 3rd
Troy Brown Jr. G Oregon Washington Wizards 2018 1st 15th
Vernon Carey Jr. F Duke Charlotte Hornets 2020 2nd 32nd
Wendell Carter Jr. F-C Duke Chicago Bulls 2018 1st 7th
Marquese Chriss F Washington Sacramento Kings 2016 1st 8th
Josh Christopher G Arizona State Houston Rockets 2021 1st 24th
Zach Collins F-C Gonzaga Sacramento Kings 2017 1st 10th
Mike Conley Jr. G Ohio State Memphis Grizzlies 2007 1st 4th
Daequan Cook G Ohio State Philadelphia 76ers 2007 1st 21st
Omar Cook G St. John's Orlando Magic 2001 2nd 32nd
Sharife Cooper G Auburn Atlanta Hawks 2021 2nd 48th
Jamal Crawford G Michigan Cleveland Cavaliers 2000 1st 8th
Javaris Crittenton G Georgia Tech Los Angeles Lakers 2007 1st 19th
Cade Cunningham G Oklahoma State Detroit Pistons 2021 1st 1st
Anthony Davis C Kentucky New Orleans Hornets 2012 1st 1st
Deyonta Davis F-C Michigan State Boston Celtics 2016 2nd 31st
Ricky Davis F Iowa Charlotte Hornets 1998 1st 21st
Luol Deng F Duke Phoenix Suns 2004 1st 7th
DeMar DeRozan F Southern California Toronto Raptors 2009 1st 9th
Cheick Diallo F-C Kansas Los Angeles Clippers 2016 2nd 33rd
Hamidou Diallo G Kentucky Brooklyn Nets 2018 2nd 45th
Andre Drummond C Connecticut Detroit Pistons 2012 1st 9th
Kevin Durant F Texas Seattle SuperSonics 2007 1st 2nd
Anthony Edwards G-F Georgia Minnesota Timberwolves 2020 1st 1st
Henry Ellenson F Marquette Detroit Pistons 2016 1st 18th
Joel Embiid C Kansas Philadelphia 76ers 2014 1st 3rd
Tyler Ennis G Syracuse Phoenix Suns 2014 1st 18th
Tyreke Evans G Memphis Sacramento Kings 2009 1st 4th
Derrick Favors F Georgia Tech New Jersey Nets 2010 1st 3rd
Alton Ford F Houston Phoenix Suns 2001 2nd 51st
De'Aaron Fox G Kentucky Sacramento Kings 2017 1st 5th
Markelle Fultz G Washington Philadelphia 76ers 2017 1st 1st
Keith "Tiny" Gallon C Oklahoma Milwaukee Bucks 2010 2nd 47th
Darius Garland G Vanderbilt Cleveland Cavaliers 2019 1st 5th
Harry Giles C Duke Portland Trail Blazers 2017 1st 20th
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G Kentucky Charlotte Hornets 2018 1st 11th
Dion Glover G Georgia Tech Atlanta Hawks 1999 1st 20th
Archie Goodwin G-F Kentucky Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 1st 29th
Aaron Gordon F Arizona Orlando Magic 2014 1st 4th
Eric Gordon G Indiana Los Angeles Clippers 2008 1st 7th
Jalen Green G G League Houston Rockets 2021 1st 2nd
Josh Green G Arizona Dallas Mavericks 2020 1st 18th
Donte Greene F Syracuse Memphis Grizzlies 2008 1st 28th
Eddie Griffin F Seton Hall New Jersey Nets 2001 1st 7th
Maurice Harkless F St. John's Philadelphia 76ers 2012 1st 15th
Tobias Harris F Tennessee Charlotte Bobcats 2011 1st 19th
Donnell Harvey F Florida New York Knicks 2000 1st 22nd
Spencer Hawes C Washington Sacramento Kings 2007 1st 10th
Jaxson Hayes C Texas Atlanta Hawks 2019 1st 8th
Xavier Henry G Kansas Memphis Grizzlies 2010 1st 12th
Tyler Herro G Kentucky Miami Heat 2019 1st 13th
J.J. Hickson F North Carolina State Cleveland Cavaliers 2008 1st 19th
Jrue Holiday G UCLA Philadelphia 76ers 2009 1st 17th
Talen Horton-Tucker G Iowa State Orlando Magic 2019 2nd 46th
Larry Hughes G Saint Louis Philadelphia 76ers 1998 1st 8th
Kris Humphries F Minnesota Utah Jazz 2004 1st 14th
Brandon Ingram F Duke Los Angeles Lakers 2016 1st 2nd
Jonathan Isaac F-C Florida State Orlando Magic 2017 1st 6th
Frank Jackson G Duke Charlotte Hornets 2017 2nd 31st
Isaiah Jackson F Kentucky Indiana Pacers 2021 1st 22nd
Jaren Jackson F Michigan State Memphis Grizzlies 2018 1st 4th
Josh Jackson G-F Kansas Phoenix Suns 2017 1st 4th
Grant Jerrett F Arizona Portland Trail Blazers 2013 2nd 40th
DerMarr Johnson G Cincinnati Atlanta Hawks 2000 1st 6th
Jalen Johnson F Duke Atlanta Hawks 2021 1st 20th
Keldon Johnson G-F Kentucky San Antonio Spurs 2019 1st 29th
Keon Johnson G Tennessee Los Angeles Clippers 2021 1st 21st
Stanley Johnson G Arizona Detroit Pistons 2015 1st 8th
Tyus Jones G Duke Cleveland Cavaliers 2015 1st 24th
DeAndre Jordan C Texas A&M Los Angeles Clippers 2008 2nd 35th
Cory Joseph G Texas San Antonio Spurs 2011 1st 29th
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist F Kentucky Charlotte Bobcats 2012 1st 2nd
Brandon Knight G Kentucky Detroit Pistons 2011 1st 8th
Kevin Knox F Kentucky New York Knicks 2018 1st 9th
Kosta Koufos C Ohio State Utah Jazz 2008 1st 23rd
Jonathan Kuminga F G League Golden State Warriors 2021 1st 7th
Skal Labissiere F-C Kentucky Phoenix Suns 2016 1st 28th
Romeo Langford G Indiana Boston Celtics 2019 1st 14th
Zach LaVine G UCLA Minnesota Timberwolves 2014 1st 13th
TJ Leaf F UCLA Indiana Pacers 2017 1st 18th
Ricky Ledo G Providence Milwaukee Bucks 2013 2nd 43rd
Nassir Little F North Carolina Portland Trail Blazers 2019 1st 25th
Kevon Looney F UCLA Golden State Warriors 2015 1st 30th
Kevin Love F UCLA Memphis Grizzlies 2008 1st 5th
Trey Lyles F Kentucky Utah Jazz 2015 1st 12th
Corey Maggette F Duke Seattle SuperSonics 1999 1st 13th
Nico Mannion G Arizona Golden State Warriors 2020 2nd 48th
Stephon Marbury G Georgia Tech Milwaukee Bucks 1996 1st 4th
Lauri Markkanen F Arizona Minnesota Timberwolves 2017 1st 7th
Tyrese Maxey G Kentucky Philadelphia 76ers 2020 1st 21st
O.J. Mayo G Southern California Minnesota Timberwolves 2008 1st 3rd
Chris McCullough F Syracuse New Jersey Nets 2015 1st 29th
Jaden McDaniels F Washington Los Angeles Lakers 2020 1st 28th
Ben McLemore G-F Kansas Sacramento Kings 2013 1st 7th
Quincy Miller F Baylor Denver Nuggets 2012 2nd 38th
Evan Mobley C Southern California Cleveland Cavaliers 2021 1st 3rd
Malik Monk G Kentucky Charlotte Hornets 2017 1st 11th
Moses Moody G Arkansas Golden State Warriors 2021 1st 14th
Shabazz Muhammad G UCLA Utah Jazz 2013 1st 14th
B.J. Mullens C Ohio State Dallas Mavericks 2009 1st 24th
Dejounte Murray G Washington San Antonio Spurs 2016 1st 29th
Jamal Murray G Kentucky Denver Nuggets 2016 1st 7th
Zeke Nnaji F Arizona Denver Nuggets 2020 1st 22nd
Nerlens Noel C Kentucky New Orleans Pelicans 2013 1st 6th
Greg Oden C Ohio State Portland Trail Blazers 2007 1st 1st
Jahlil Okafor C Duke Philadelphia 76ers 2015 1st 3rd
Onyeka Okongwu C Southern California Atlanta Hawks 2020 1st 6th
Isaac Okoro F Auburn Cleveland Cavaliers 2020 1st 5th
Daniel Orton C-F Kentucky Orlando Magic 2010 1st 29th
Kelly Oubre F Kansas Atlanta Hawks 2015 1st 15th
Jabari Parker F Duke Milwaukee Bucks 2014 1st 2nd
Justin Patton C Creighton Chicago Bulls 2017 1st 16th
Kevin Porter Jr. G Southern California Milwaukee Bucks 2019 1st 30th
Michael Porter Jr. F Missouri Denver Nuggets 2018 1st 14th
Joshua Primo G Alabama San Antonio Spurs 2021 1st 12th
Jahmi'us Ramsey G Texas Tech Sacramento Kings 2020 2nd 43rd
Julius Randle F Kentucky Los Angeles Lakers 2014 1st 7th
Anthony Randolph F Louisiana State Golden State Warriors 2008 1st 14th
Zach Randolph C Michigan State Portland Trail Blazers 2001 1st 19th
Cam Reddish G Duke Atlanta Hawks 2019 1st 10th
Malachi Richardson G Syracuse Charlotte Hornets 2016 1st 22nd
Austin Rivers G Duke New Orleans Hornets 2012 1st 10th
Mitchell Robinson C Western Kentucky New York Knicks 2018 2nd 36th
Derrick Rose G Memphis Chicago Bulls 2008 1st 1st
D'Angelo Russell G Ohio State Los Angeles Lakers 2015 1st 2nd
Jamal Sampson F-C California Utah Jazz 2002 2nd 47th
Josh Selby G Kansas Memphis Grizzlies 2011 2nd 49th
Collin Sexton G Alabama Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 1st 8th
Day'Ron Sharpe C-F North Carolina Brooklyn Nets 2021 1st 29th
Ben Simmons F Louisiana State Philadelphia 76ers 2016 1st 1st
Dennis Smith Jr. G North Carolina State Dallas Mavericks 2017 1st 9th
Zhaire Smith F Texas Tech Phoenix Suns 2018 1st 16th
Omari Spellman F Villanova Atlanta Hawks 2018 1st 30th
Jaden Springer G Tennessee Philadelphia 76ers 2021 1st 28th
Cassius Stanley G Duke Indiana Pacers 2020 2nd 54th
Lance Stephenson F Cincinnati Indiana Pacers 2010 2nd 40th
Isaiah Stewart F Washington Portland Trail Blazers 2020 1st 16th
Diamond Stone C Maryland New Orleans Pelicans 2016 2nd 40th
Jalen Suggs G Gonzaga Orlando Magic 2021 1st 5th
Jayson Tatum F Duke Boston Celtics 2017 1st 3rd
Marquis Teague G Kentucky Chicago Bulls 2012 1st 29th
Tyrell Terry G Stanford Dallas Mavericks 2020 2nd 31st
Cameron Thomas G Louisiana State Brooklyn Nets 2021 1st 27th
Tim Thomas F Villanova New Jersey Nets 1997 1st 7th
Tyrus Thomas F Louisiana State Portland Trail Blazers 2006 1st 4th
Tristan Thompson F Texas Cleveland Cavaliers 2011 1st 4th
J.T. Thor F Auburn Detroit Pistons 2021 2nd 37th
Isaiah Todd F G League Washington Wizards 2021 2nd 31st
Karl-Anthony Towns C Kentucky Minnesota Timberwolves 2015 1st 1st
Gary Trent Jr. G-F Duke Sacramento Kings 2018 2nd 37th
Myles Turner C Texas Indiana Pacers 2015 1st 11th
Jarred Vanderbilt F Kentucky Orlando Magic 2018 2nd 41st
Rashad Vaughn G UNLV Milwaukee Bucks 2015 1st 17th
Noah Vonleh F Indiana Charlotte Bobcats 2014 1st 9th
Dajuan Wagner G Memphis Cleveland Cavaliers 2002 1st 6th
Bill Walker F Kansas State Washington Wizards 2008 2nd 47th
Lonnie Walker G Miami (Fla.) San Antonio Spurs 2018 1st 18th
John Wall G Kentucky Washington Wizards 2010 1st 1st
Gerald Wallace F Alabama Sacramento Kings 2001 1st 25th
Coby White G North Carolina Chicago Bulls 2019 1st 7th
Rodney White F Charlotte Detroit Pistons 2001 1st 9th
Hassan Whiteside C Marshall Sacramento Kings 2010 2nd 33rd
Andrew Wiggins G-F Kansas Cleveland Cavaliers 2014 1st 1st
Marvin Williams F North Carolina Atlanta Hawks 2005 1st 2nd
Patrick Williams F Florida State Chicago Bulls 2020 1st 4th
Shawne Williams F Memphis Indiana Pacers 2006 1st 17th
Ziaire Williams F Stanford New Orleans Pelicans 2021 1st 10th
Zion Williamson F Duke New Orleans Pelicans 2019 1st 1st
Dontonio Wingfield F Cincinnati Seattle SuperSonics 1994 2nd 37th
Justice Winslow G-F Duke Miami Heat 2015 1st 10th
James Wiseman C Memphis Golden State Warriors 2020 1st 2nd
Brandan Wright F North Carolina Charlotte Hornets 2007 1st 8th
Tony Wroten Jr. G Washington Memphis Grizzlies 2012 1st 25th
James Young G-F Kentucky Boston Celtics 2014 1st 17th
Thaddeus Young F Georgia Tech Philadelphia 76ers 2007 1st 12th
Trae Young G Oklahoma Atlanta Hawks 2018 1st 5th
Stephen Zimmerman F UNLV Orlando Magic 2016 2nd 41st

NOTE: Manute Bol (DII Bridgeport in 1985) and Shawn Kemp (JC Trinity Valley in 1989) were the first two non-NCAA DI players selected as freshmen. Ledo did not play with PC for academic reasons.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 31 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of futile attempt separating herd immunity from herd stupidity as legacy #MessMedia and inept politicians remain as confusing in their fear-porn messaging as "science-based" CDC guidance (tainted by input from toxic teacher unions), you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former LSU hoopers Joe Adcock and Alvin Dark supplied outstanding National League offensive outputs on this date. Adcock's extra-base bonanza is one of the most impressive in history. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 31 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 31

  • RHP Mike Adams (played basketball for Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1996-97) traded by the San Diego Padres to the Texas Rangers in 2011.

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading scorer in 1945-46) belted four homers off four different pitchers plus a double against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954, setting MLB record for most total bases in a single game (18) standing until broken by RF Shawn Green in 2002.

  • Chicago Cubs 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year hoops letterman for Allegheny PA) contributed seven hits against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1970 twinbill sweep.

  • RHP Andy Benes (joined Evansville's shorthanded basketball squad in 1985-86 under coach Jim Crews) traded by the San Diego Padres to Seattle Mariners in 1995.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LF Carson "Skeeter" Bigbee (Oregon hoops letterman in 1915) banged out four hits against the New York Giants in the opener of a 1917 doubleheader.

  • St. Louis Cardinals SS Alvin Dark (Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana hoops letterman in mid-1940s) went 4-for-4 against the New York Giants in a 1957 contest.

  • St. Louis Cardinals CF Taylor Douthit (California hoops letterman from 1922 through 1924) collected five hits and scored four runs in an 18-5 pounding of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1928.

  • In the midst of eight straight scoreless relief appearances, Baltimore Orioles LHP Mike Flanagan (averaged 13.9 ppg for UMass' freshman squad in 1971-72) notched the final of his 167 MLB wins. Earlier in the 1991 campaign, Flanagan amassed 10 consecutive contests where he failed to yield an earned run.

  • Houston Astros INF Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) stroked a pinch single against the Cincinnati Reds in 1966 before going 0-for-21 during the last two months of his 12-year MLB career.

  • LHP Johnny Gee (captain of Michigan's 16-4 hoops team in 1936-37) absorbed his first defeat since returning to the New York Giants in 1946 after a year's retirement.

  • Philadelphia Phillies rookie RHP Bob Greenwood (St. Mary's hoops letterman second half of 1940s) posted his lone MLB victory by hurling eight innings as starter against the St. Louis Cardinals in nightcap of 1954 doubleheader.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) scored five runs in a 16-11 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1983.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Monte Irvin (Lincoln PA hooper 1 1/2 years in late 1930s) manufactured four hits and five RBI against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1956 game.

  • Chicago Cubs SS Don Kessinger (three-time All-SEC selection for Mississippi from 1961-62 through 1963-64 while finishing among nation's top 45 scorers each season) closed out the month with five consecutive multiple-hit contests in 1970.

  • INF-OF Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Mets in 1998.

  • San Diego Padres LHP Dennis Rasmussen (sixth-man for Creighton averaged 5.1 ppg from 1977-78 through 1979-80) yielded more than three runs for the only time in his last 15 starts of the 1988 campaign.

  • Chicago White Sox LF Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama guard with same name) registered two hits in his fifth consecutive contest in 1987.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie RHP Don Schwall (All-Big Seven Conference second-team selection as sophomore in 1956-57 when leading Oklahoma in rebounding) hurled the middle three innings for the A.L., yielding the only run, in a 1-1 tie in the second of two All-Star Games in 1961. St. Louis Cardinals 1B Bill White (played two years with Hiram OH in early 1950s) of the N.L. and Detroit Tigers RF Al Kaline of the A.L. were the only All-Stars with two safeties. Five years later with the Philadelphia Phillies, White went 5-for-5, including four extra-base hits, and chipped in with five RBI in the opener of a 1966 doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • Securing his fifth victory of the month, Boston Red Sox RHP Sonny Siebert (team-high 16.7 ppg for Mizzou in 1957-58 as All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection) hurled a one-hitter at California in 1970.

  • Washington Senators rookie RHP Monte Weaver (hoops center for Emory & Henry VA in mid-1920s) secured his eighth victory of the month in 1932.

  • Chicago Cubs OF Cy Williams (Notre Dame forward in 1909-10) clobbered a three-run homer to chase New York Giants Hall of Fame RHP Christy Mathewson (played for Bucknell at turn of 20th Century) in the opener of a 1915 doubleheader.

  • San Diego Padres RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) went 5-for-5 with four RBI and scored four runs in a 1979 outing against the Atlanta Braves.

  • Boston Braves 3B Chuck Workman (All-MIAA first-five hoops selection for Central Missouri State as sophomore and junior in mid-1930s) blasted two homers against the New York Giants in the nightcap of a 1945 twinbill.

  • Washington Senators LHP Tom Zachary (Guilford NC hoops letterman in 1916) tossed a three-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers in 1924.

Better Early Than Never: 40 Undergrad NBA Choices for UK in Last 12 Years

With two selections this year, Kentucky has a stunning 40 undergraduates selected in the NBA draft in the last 12 seasons under coach John Calipari. The remainder of the SEC supplied 45 such selections during that span (including 17 over last two years). Big Blue's total under Coach Cal is at least eight higher than any other school since the early 1970s. As a further means of comparison, in-state rival Louisville had only 11 such undergrad picks in the last 50 years after Montrezl Harrell, David Johnson, Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Nwora, Chinanu Onuaku and Ray Spalding bolted early for the pros over past seven campaigns.

On the opposite end of the spectrum from Kentucky is Northwestern, which is the lone power-league member never having an undergraduate selection after Penn State's Tony Carr was chosen in the second round three years ago. UK, despite failing to have an undergrad selected in 16-year span from 1972 through 1987, is expected to increase its lead over runner-up North Carolina in this "defector" category in 2022 when the Wildcats should have multiple players leave school with eligibility remaining for the 13th straight season to declare for the NBA draft. It is debatable whether the undergrads should have returned to school for additional seasoning or even taken up classroom space in the first place. The following list of 13 schools have more than a dozen early-defector draftees since the introduction of hardship cases in 1971:

Kentucky (48) - Tom Payne (1971), Rex Chapman (1988), Jamal Mashburn (1993), Antoine Walker (1996), Ron Mercer (1997), Nazr Mohammed (1998), Rajon Rondo (2006), Jodie Meeks (2009), Eric Bledsoe (2010), DeMarcus Cousins (2010), Daniel Orton (2010), Patrick Patterson (2010), John Wall (2010), Brandon Knight (2011), DeAndre Liggins (2011), Anthony Davis (2012), Terrence Jones (2012), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (2012), Doron Lamb (2012), Marquis Teague (2012), Archie Goodwin (2013), Nerlens Noel (2013), Julius Randle (2014), James Young (2014), Devin Booker (2015), Willie Cauley-Stein (2015), Andrew Harrison (2015), Dakari Johnson (2015), Trey Lyles (2015), Karl-Anthony Towns (2015), Skal Labissiere (2016), Jamal Murray (2016), Tyler Ulis (2016), Bam Adebayo (2017), De'Aaron Fox (2017), Malik Monk (2017), Hamidou Diallo (2018), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018), Kevin Knox (2018), Jarred Vanderbilt (2018), Tyler Herro (2019), Keldon Johnson (2019), P.J. Washington (2019), Tyrese Maxey (2020), Immanuel Quickley (2020), Nick Richards (2020), B.J. Boston (2021), Isaiah Jackson (2021)

Duke (32) - William Avery (1999), Elton Brand (1999), Corey Maggette (1999), Carlos Boozer (2002), Mike Dunleavy Jr. (2002), Jay Williams (2002), Luol Deng (2004), Josh McRoberts (2007), Gerald Henderson (2009), Kyrie Irving (2011), Austin Rivers (2012), Rodney Hood (2014), Jabari Parker (2014), Tyus Jones (2015), Jahlil Okafor (2015), Justise Winslow (2015), Brandon Ingram (2016), Harry Giles (2017), Frank Jackson (2017), Luke Kennard (2017), Jayson Tatum (2017), Marvin Bagley III (2018), Wendell Carter (2018), Gary Trent Jr. (2018), R.J. Barrett (2019), Cam Reddish (2019), Zion Williamson (2019), Vernon Carey Jr. (2020), Tre Jones (2020), Cassius Stanley (2020), Matthew Hurt (2021), Jalen Johnson (2021)

North Carolina (30) - Bob McAdoo (1972), James Worthy (1982), Michael Jordan (1984), J.R. Reid (1989), Jerry Stackhouse (1995), Rasheed Wallace (1995), Jeff McInnis (1996), Antawn Jamison (1998), Vince Carter (1998), Joseph Forte (2001), Raymond Felton (2005), Sean May (2005), Rashad McCants (2005), Marvin Williams (2005), Brandan Wright (2007), Wayne Ellington (2009), Ty Lawson (2009), Ed Davis (2010), Harrison Barnes (2012), John Henson (2012), Kendall Marshall (2012), Reggie Bullock (2013), P.J. Hairston (2014), J.P. Tokoto (2015), Tony Bradley (2017), Justin Jackson (2017), Nassir Little (2019), Coby White (2019), Cole Anthony (2020), Day'Ron Sharpe (2021)

UCLA (25) - Richard Washington (1976), Stuart Gray (1984), Tracy Murray (1992), Jelani McCoy (1998), Baron Davis (1999), Jerome Moiso (2000), Trevor Ariza (2004), Jordan Farmar (2006), Arron Afflalo (2007), Kevin Love (2008), Luc Mbah a Moute (2008), Russell Westbrook (2008), Jrue Holiday (2009), Tyler Honeycutt (2011), Malcolm Lee (2011), Shabazz Muhammad (2013), Jordan Adams (2014), Kyle Anderson (2014), Zach LaVine (2014), Kevon Looney (2015), Ike Anigbogu (2017), Lonzo Ball (2017), TJ Leaf (2017), Aaron Holiday (2018), Jaylen Hands (2019)

Arizona (21) - Eric Money (1974), Coniel Norman (1974), Brian Williams (1991), Mike Bibby (1998), Gilbert Arenas (2001), Richard Jefferson (2001), Michael Wright (2001), Andre Iguodala (2004), Marcus Williams (2006), Jerryd Bayless (2008), Derrick Williams (2011), Grant Jerrett (2013), Aaron Gordon (2014), Nick Johnson (2014), Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (2015), Stanley Johnson (2015), Lauri Markkanen (2017), Deandre Ayton (2018), Josh Green (2020), Nico Mannion (2020), Zeke Nnaji (2020)

Kansas (21) - Norm Cook (1976), Darrin Hancock (1994), Paul Pierce (1998), Drew Gooden (2002), Julian Wright (2007), Darrell Arthur (2008), Mario Chalmers (2008), Brandon Rush (2008), Cole Aldrich (2010), Xavier Henry (2010), Marcus Morris (2011), Markieff Morris (2011), Josh Shelby (2011), Thomas Robinson (2012), Ben McLemore (2013), Joel Embiid (2014), Andrew Wiggins (2014), Kelly Oubre (2015), Cheick Diallo (2016), Josh Jackson (2017), Billy Preston (2018)

Louisiana State (20) - DeWayne Scales (1980), Jerry Reynolds (1985), John Williams (1986), Chris Jackson (1990), Stanley Roberts (1991), Shaquille O'Neal (1992), Ronnie Henderson (1996), Randy Livingston (1996), Stromile Swift (2000), Brandon Bass (2005), Tyrus Thomas (2006), Glen Davis (2007), Anthony Randolph (2008), Justin Hamilton (2012), Johnny O'Bryant (2014), Jarell Martin (2015), Jordan Mickey (2015), Ben Simmons (2016), Tremont Waters (2019), Cameron Thomas (2021)

Michigan (20) - Campy Russell (1974), Tim McCormick (1984), Sean Higgins (1990), Chris Webber (1993), Jalen Rose (1994), Juwan Howard (1994), Maurice Taylor (1997), Robert Traylor (1998), Jamal Crawford (2000), Darius Morris (2011), Trey Burke (2013), Tim Hardaway Jr. (2013), Mitch McGary (2014), Glenn Robinson III (2014), Nik Stauskas (2014), D.J. Wilson (2017), Moe Wagner (2018), Iggy Brazdeikis (2019), Jordan Poole (2019), Franz Wagner (2021)

Connecticut (18) - Donyell Marshall (1994), Ray Allen (1996), Richard Hamilton (1999), Khalid El-Amin (2000), Caron Butler (2002), Ben Gordon (2004), Emeka Okafor (2004), Charlie Villanueva (2005), Josh Boone (2006), Rudy Gay (2006), Marcus Williams (2006), Hasheem Thabeet (2009), Kemba Walker (2011), Andre Drummond (2012), Jeremy Lamb (2012), DeAndre Daniels (2014), Daniel Hamilton (2016), James Bouknight (2021)

Texas (18) - LaSalle Thompson (1982), Chris Mihm (2000), T.J. Ford (2003), LaMarcus Aldridge (2006), Daniel Gibson (2006), P.J. Tucker (2006), Kevin Durant (2007), D.J. Augustin (2008), Avery Bradley (2010), Jordan Hamilton (2011), Cory Joseph (2011), Tristan Thompson (2011), Myles Turner (2015), Jarrett Allen (2017), Mohamed Bamba (2018), Jaxson Hayes (2019), Greg Brown III (2021), Kai Jones (2021)

Memphis (15) - Larry Kenon (1973), William Bedford (1986), Vincent Askew (1987), Sylvester Gray (1988), Penny Hardaway (1993), David Vaughn III (1995), Lorenzen Wright (1996), Dajuan Wagner (2002), Shawne Williams (2006), Chris Douglas-Roberts (2008), Derrick Rose (2008), Elliot Williams (2010), Will Barton (2012), Precious Achiuwa (2020), James Wiseman (2020)

Syracuse (15) - Pearl Washington (1986), Billy Owens (1991), Carmelo Anthony (2003), Donte Greene (2008), Johnny Flynn (2009), Wesley Johnson (2010), Fab Melo (2012), Dion Waiters (2012), Michael Carter-Williams (2013), Tyler Ennis (2014), Jerami Grant (2014), Chris McCullough (2015), Malachi Richardson (2016), Tyler Lydon (2017), Elijah Hughes (2020)

Ohio State (13) - Clark Kellogg (1982), Jim Jackson (1992), Michael Redd (2000), Mike Conley Jr. (2007), Daequan Cook (2007), Greg Oden (2007), Kosta Koufos (2008), B.J. Mullens (2009), Evan Turner (2010), Jared Sullinger (2012), Deshaun Thomas (2013), D'Angelo Russell (2015), Keita Bates-Diop (2018)

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 30 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of trying to make sense out of Odd Squad front-girl/rooftop-dancing bartender AOC (a/k/a Sandy) plus summer-of-love miscreant mayors and out-of-touch city council members from riotous #Dimorat-dominated municipalities (Atlanta/Baltimore/Chicago/Cleveland/Denver/Houston/Kansas City/Little Rock/Los Angeles/Miami/Milwaukee/Minneapolis/New Orleans/New York/Oakland/Philadelphia/Pittsburgh/Portland/St. Louis/San Diego/San Francisco/Seattle/Washington, et al) supporting defunding police for populace in general while so-called leaders (erstwhile jihadists) such as contemptible Congress clown Cori Bush collectively spend millions of dollars on security details for their own protection, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Several former non-DI hoopers from Alabama colleges - Frank Bolling (Spring Hill), Marv Breeding (Samford) and Gary Redus (Athens J.C.) - made MLB news on this date. Ditto six small-school hoopers from Pennsylvania colleges - Glenn Beckert (Allegheny), Monte Irvin (Lincoln), Christy Mathewson (Bucknell), Red Murray (Lock Haven), Gary Peters (Grove City) and Joe Shaute (Mansfield). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 30 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 30

  • Chicago Cubs 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year basketball letterman for Allegheny PA) provided four hits against the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a 1967 twinbill.

  • Texas Rangers RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) fanned 13 batters while hurling a no-hitter against the first-place Oakland A's in 1973.

  • Texas Rangers 1B Larry Biittner (runner-up in scoring and rebounding in 1966-67 for Buena Vista IA) went 4-for-4 in a 2-1 victory against the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a 1972 doubleheader.

  • Milwaukee Braves 2B Frank Bolling (averaged 7.3 ppg in 1950-51 for Spring Hill AL) belted a double off Hank Aguirre for the N.L. in the second 1962 All-Star Game. Pittsburgh Pirates SS Dick Groat (two-time All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when finishing among nation's top five scorers each season) contributed two hits and two RBI for the N.L. and Washington Senators RHP Dave Stenhouse (three-time All-Yankee Conference selection for Rhode Island from 1952-53 through 1954-55) started for the A.L.

  • 2B Marv Breeding (Samford hooper in mid-1950s) traded by the Washington Senators to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963.

  • Minnesota Twins 3B John Castino (medical redshirt for Rollins FL in 1973-74 under coach Ed Jucker) contributed four hits, including game-winning double in bottom of 10th inning off reliever Goose Gossage, in 2-1 victory against the New York Yankees in 1980.

  • In the midst of a career-high 12-game hitting streak, Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Donn Clendenon (four-sport letterman with Morehouse GA) manufactured four safeties against the Atlanta Braves in a 1968 game.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) went 4-for-4 with two homers and six RBI in an 8-5 win against the St. Louis Browns in 1931.

  • Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana during World War II) fired as manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1971.

  • Philadelphia Phillies 2B Denny Doyle (averaged 2.7 ppg for Morehead State in 1962-63) went 4-for-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1971 outing, triggering a nine-game hitting streak.

  • Detroit Tigers CF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) accumulated three hits and four runs against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1948 contest.

  • New York Giants 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) collected five hits and four runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the nightcap of a 1923 twinbill.

  • In his initial MLB start, St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1955-56 and 1956-57) posted his first of 251 career victories with #1 of 56 shutouts (1-0 against Cincinnati Reds in 1959).

  • In the midst of a career-high 13-game hitting streak, Oakland Athletics 3B Wayne Gross (Cal Poly Pomona assists leader in 1974-75) whacked two homers in an 11-1 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980.

  • New York Giants OF Monte Irvin (Lincoln PA hooper 1 1/2 years in late 1930s) tied a N.L. record by grounding into three double plays against the Milwaukee Braves in a 1953 game.

  • Cleveland Indians DH David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) jacked two homers against the Seattle Mariners in a 1998 contest.

  • In 1991, Seattle Mariners LHP Bill Krueger (led WCAC in free-throw percentage as freshman en route to averaging 5.1 ppg for Portland from 1975-76 through 1979-80) collected his eighth triumph in nine decisions over a two-month span.

  • New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) had his 13-game winning streak snapped by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, in 1909. Three years earlier, Mathewson went 3-for-3 and scored two runs in 1906 outing against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • Washington Senators RF Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) homered and provided four RBI in both ends of a 1950 doubleheader sweep against the St. Louis Browns.

  • Cleveland Indians RF Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) contributed four hits against the Boston Red Sox in a 1929 outing.

  • New York Giants RF Red Murray (played hoops for Lock Haven PA in early 1900s) registered multiple hits in his seventh consecutive contest in 1909.

  • San Diego Padres 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) amassed two homers and five RBI against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1986 game.

  • St. Louis Cardinals C Don Padgett (freshman in 1934 with Lenoir-Rhyne NC excelled in multiple sports) provided four hits against the Boston Braves in a 1940 contest.

  • Chicago White Sox LHP Gary Peters (Grove City PA hooper in mid-1950s) faced only 29 batters in a 75-pitch, 6-0 shutout of the New York Yankees in 1966. Two years earlier, Peters hurled his third three-hit complete game this month en route to leading the A.L. with 20 victories in 1964.

  • Philadelphia Phillies LF Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama guard with same name) registered two doubles among his four hits against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1986 game.

  • Atlanta Braves RHP Ron Reed (Notre Dame's leading scorer and rebounder in 1964-65) hit safely in his sixth of six starts this month.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) spun his third shutout in a row en route to a N.L.-high five whitewashes in 1950.

  • Cleveland Indians LHP Joe Shaute (Mansfield PA hooper in early 1920s) went 3-for-3 in a 1927 game against eventual World Series champion New York Yankees. Shaute was in the midst of a streak hitting over .300 three times in a four-year span with at least 20 safeties.

  • Chicago Cubs SS Roy Smalley Jr. (one of top scorers in 1942-43 and 1943-44 for Drury MO) collected five RBI, including a decisive two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning, in a 7-6 triumph against the New York Giants in 1951.

  • Los Angeles Angels RHP Jack Spring (freshman hooper for Washington State in 1951-52) secured victory, triggering streak of 13 straight relief appearances without allowing an earned run.

  • San Diego Padres CF Will Venable (All-Ivy League first-team selection as junior and second-team choice as senior averaged 9.3 ppg under Princeton coach John Thompson III from 2001-02 through 2004-05) contributed four safeties against the Cincinnati Reds in a 2009 game. Venable belted a homer for the first of three consecutive contests.

  • OF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) traded by the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants in 2005. Two years earlier, Winn amassed two homers and six RBI against the Detroit Tigers in a 2003 game.

  • Boston Braves LHP Tom Zachary (Guilford NC hoops letterman in 1916) won his fifth game of the month in 1932.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 29 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Rather than waste brain cells trying to figure out leftist-lunatic "thinking" there should be intrusive COVID passports but not "suppressive" soft-bigotry-of-low-expectations voter ID, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former NYU hoopers Hank Greenberg and Sam Mele made MLB news on this date. Ditto a pair of ex-small college hoopers from Washington - Billy North (Central Washington) and Ray Washburn (Whitworth). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 29 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 29

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman for Sam Houston State first half of 1920s) hurled a five-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs in 1931. It was his first of four complete-game victories in a three-week span.

  • Chicago White Sox rookie 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) belted two homers in a 16-15 setback against the Detroit Tigers in 1934.

  • Minnesota Twins 2B John Castino (medical redshirt for Rollins FL in 1973-74 under coach Ed Jucker) contributed four hits, including decisive homer in bottom of eighth inning, in 4-3 win against the Seattle Mariners in 1983.

  • Philadelphia Athletics RHP Jack Coombs (captain and starting basketball center for Colby ME) posted his 10th victory of the month in 1910.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Roger Craig (forward with North Carolina State's 1949-50 freshman hoops team) secured his second shutout in a nine-day span in 1959. Three years later with the New York Mets, Craig lost his sixth straight decision during the month in 1962.

  • Chicago White Sox CF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) homered twice in the opener en route to knocking in eight runs in a 1956 doubleheader sweep of the Boston Red Sox.

  • OF Hoot Evers (hoops starter for Illinois in 1939-40) awarded on waivers from the New York Giants to the Detroit Tigers in 1954.

  • Philadelphia Phillies 3B Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) homered in his third consecutive contest in 1959.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) banged out four hits against the New York Yankees in 1937. the next year, Greenberg blasted two homers for the third time in a four-game span in 1938.

  • San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-Western Athletic Conference second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) stroked three doubles against the New York Mets in a 1998 game.

  • New York Yankees LHP Steve Hamilton (All-OVC selection was Morehead State's leading scorer and rebounder in 1956-57 and 1957-58) notched a hold against the California Angels as he went unscored upon two months in a row covering 12 relief appearances in 1970.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) homered twice against the Seattle Mariners in a 1980 contest.

  • Brooklyn Robins rookie 1B Buddy Hassett (hooper for Manhattan team winning school-record 17 consecutive games in 1930 and 1931) collected four runs, two triples and five RBI against the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a 1936 doubleheader.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Tommy Herr (hooper with Delaware's freshman team in 1974-75) went 4-for-4 in a 1987 outing against the New York Mets.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers RF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) homered in all five games of series against the San Francisco Giants closing out the month in 1962.

  • Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) contributed four hits against the Philadelphia Athletics in the nightcap of a 1954 twinbill.

  • Chicago Cubs 3B Vance Law (averaged 6.8 ppg for Brigham Young from 1974-75 through 1976-77) smacked two homers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1988 game.

  • Cincinnati Reds RF Danny Litwhiler (member of JV hoops squad with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) went 4-for-4 for the second time in an eight-game span in 1948.

  • Chicago White Sox P Joel Horlen, flirting with a no-hitter entering the ninth inning, wound up losing the game, 2-1, when OF Don Lock (Wichita State field-goal percentage leader in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Ralph Miller) socked a homer for the Washington Senators in 1963. LF Chuck Hinton (played multiple sports for Shaw NC) broke up the no-hit bid with a one-out single in the ninth. The next year, Lock knocked in all of the Senators' runs with two homers in a 4-1 win against the Cleveland Indians.

  • St. Louis Cardinals rookie CF Bake McBride (averaged 12.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg in 21 games with Westminster MO in 1968-69 and 1969-70) posted his third three-hit game in a row in series against the Chicago Cubs in 1974.

  • OF Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) awarded on waivers from the Baltimore Orioles to the Boston Red Sox in 1954.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) went 5-for-5 and chipped in with five RBI in a 14-7 win against the Detroit Tigers in 1929.

  • Oakland Athletics CF Billy North (played hoops briefly for Central Washington in 1967-68) collected four RBI in an 11-9 victory against the Chicago White Sox in 1974.

  • Kansas City Royals LF Lou Piniella (averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Tampa as freshman in 1961-62) climaxed a career-high 18-game hitting streak with three safeties in 1971 contest against the Detroit Tigers.

  • RHP Paul Reuschel (Western Illinois' leading rebounder in 1966-67 with 15.2 per game) posted the save when the Cleveland Indians extended their winning streak to seven games with a 9-6 decision over the Chicago White Sox in 1979.

  • In 1963, Minnesota Twins rookie LHP Garry Roggenburk (Dayton's leading scorer three straight seasons from 1959-60 through 1961-62 grabbed school-record 32 rebounds in third varsity game) didn't allow an earned run in his first eight relief appearances of the month until the Red Sox tallied one earned run 4 2/3 innings against him.

  • Philadelphia Phillies SS Roy Smalley Jr. (one of top scorers for Drury MO in 1942-43 and 1943-44) snapped a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning with his second of two triples against the Milwaukee Braves in a 1956 game.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Ray Washburn (Whitworth WA leading scorer as All-Evergreen Conference pick in 1958-59 and 1959-60) won his seventh straight decision in 1968 with fifth victory of the month while compiling a 0.90 ERA over those last five starts.

  • Boston Red Sox C Sammy White (All-PCC Northern Division first-five selection for Washington in 1947-48 and 1948-49) went 4-for-4 in a 1959 contest against the Cleveland Indians.

  • Philadelphia Phillies CF Cy Williams (Notre Dame hoops forward in 1909-10) homered twice against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1923 outing.

  • In 2005, LF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) manufactured four hits in his final game with the Seattle Mariners.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 28 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of cursing craziness where goofy government compliance officials representing "do your job" Bidumb Administration and ethically-challenged Catholic Charities allow COVID-infected, super-spreader illegal aliens surge into country and dispatch waltzing migrants unannounced to destinations unknown sans court date while forcing onerous horror-show burdens on American children and vaccinated adults to don masks, you can read all about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Duke versatile athletes Chubby Dean and Ace Parker join ex-small college hoopers Billy North (Central Washington) and Ossie Orwoll (Luther IA) in providing key MLB performances on this date for the Athletics' franchise. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 28 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 28

  • Cincinnati Reds CF Ethan Allen (Cincinnati basketball letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) went 4-for-4 in a 7-5 win against the Brooklyn Robins in nightcap of 1929 doubleheader.

  • 1B Donn Clendenon (hoops letterman for Morehouse GA) clobbered two homers en route to setting a New York Mets record by knocking in seven runs in 12-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants in 1970.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers rookie RHP Roger Craig (forward with North Carolina State's 1949-50 freshman hoops team) fanned 11 Cincinnati Reds batters to post his third MLB victory in as many starts in 1955.

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie 1B Chubby Dean (reserve guard for Duke in 1936) delivered three hits for the second consecutive contest in 1936, raising his batting average to .345 through 55 games.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Walt Dropo (first Connecticut player to average at least 20 ppg in single season with 21.7 in 1942-43) walloped two homers off starter Harry Schaeffer (four-year hoops letterman for East Stroudsburg PA second half of 1940s) in a 12-2 triumph against the New York Yankees in 1952. It was Schaeffer's debut and lone MLB decision.

  • Detroit Tigers CF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) contributed four hits against the Boston Red Sox in a 1948 contest.

  • Kansas City Royals rookie RHP Rich Gale (led New Hampshire with 7.2 rpg in 1975-76), improving his mark to 12-3, posted his fifth triumph of the month by tossing his third shutout in 1978.

  • New York Yankees 3B Mike Gazella (premier hooper for undefeated Mansfield PA hoops squad in 1918) went 3-for-3 in a 9-4 win against the St. Louis Browns in 1927.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoop scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) stroked four hits against the Cleveland Indians in a 1935 game.

  • Philadelphia Phillies 2B Tommy Herr (hooper with Delaware's freshman team in 1974-75) secured two extra-base hits among his four safeties in the opener of 1989 twinbill against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • Washington Senators rookie OF Gary Holman (Southern California hoops letterman in 1962-63) delivered career-high three hits against the Boston Red Sox in a 1968 outing.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers rookie RF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) furnished six RBI in an 8-6 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1960.

  • New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (Maryland three-year hoops letterman from 1934-35 through 1936-37) cracked three homers against the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a 1940 twinbill. Keller went yard only once more in the remaining 58 games of campaign.

  • Toronto Blue Jays RHP Dave Lemanczyk (averaged 4.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg from 1969-70 through 1971-72 on couple of NCAA College Division Tournament teams for Hartwick NY) registered his third shutout in 1979, blanking his former team (Detroit Tigers), 3-0.

  • CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) traded by the Chicago White Sox to the San Francisco Giants in 2002.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Ted Lyons (two-time All-SWC first-team selection for Baylor in early 1920s) tied a MLB record with two doubles in a 10-run second inning en route to a 14-6 decision over the St. Louis Browns in opener of 1935 doubleheader.

  • Oakland Athletics CF Billy North (played four basketball games with Central Washington in 1967-68) made an unassisted double play against the Kansas City Royals in a 1973 contest.

  • Kansas City Royals 1B Bob Oliver (All-Valley Conference basketball choice for American River Community College CA in 1962) belted two homers, including go-ahead, two-run blast in top of the ninth inning, in a 7-6 win against the Detroit Tigers in 1970.

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie 1B Ossie Orwoll (Luther IA hooper in first half of 1920s), raising his batting average to .390, manufactured four hits against the St. Louis Browns in a 1928 game.

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie SS Ace Parker (Duke hoops letterman in 1935-36) provided a career-high three hits and four RBI in 11-7 win against the Cleveland Indians in 1937.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers INF Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in PCC both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) went on a 12-for-25 spurt en route to capturing the 1949 N.L. batting title.

  • Boston Red Sox RF Arlie Tarbert (Ohio State hoops letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) collected a career-high two hits in a 3-0 win against the Cleveland Indians in opener of 1927 doubleheader.

  • In the midst of a career-high 20-game hitting streak, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Bill White (two-year hooper with Hiram OH in early 1950s) doubled in his fourth consecutive contest in 1964.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 27 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Rather than wonder if narcissistic flim-flam First Son "Have You No Shame?" Hunter has gone from smartest guy human pandemic Plagiarist Bidumb knows to best aging juvenile painter hair-sniffing Mr. Clarity knows (although toddler granddaughter sired by hideous grifter with former college hooper-turned-stripper probably is as competent as artist), you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former college hoopers Frankie Frisch (Fordham), Wally Moon (Texas A&M) and Ray Washburn (Whitworth WA) supplied significant MLB performances on this date for the St. Louis Cardinals. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 27 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 27

  • Milwaukee Brewers LHP Rick Austin (member of Washington State's freshman basketball team in 1965-66) didn't allow an earned run in his first nine relief appearances of the month in 1975.

  • RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman for Sam Houston State first half of 1920s) awarded off waivers to the Philadelphia Phillies from Boston Bees in 1936.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Ray Burris (basketball standout in Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame) capped off a streak of six straight winning starts in 1976 with his second shutout in that span.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Roger Craig (forward with North Carolina State's 1949-50 freshman hoops team) hurled one of his four shutouts in 1959.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) contributed four hits against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1933 contest.

  • In an 8-0 victory against the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-Western Athletic Conference second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) secured five hits in a game for the third time in the 1993 campaign.

  • Los Angeles LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) fanned 16 Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings before the Dodgers prevailed in 16 frames, 2-1, in 1966.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie OF Joe Lahoud (hoops letterman for New Haven CT) hammered a two-run homer in the top of the 20th inning in a 5-3 win at Seattle in 1969.

  • Toronto Blue Jays DH Rick Leach (averaged 15.5 ppg for Michigan's junior varsity team in 1975-76) singled in the go-ahead run in a 10-8 triumph against the Boston Red Sox in 1987.

  • Washington Senators CF Don Lock (Wichita State field-goal percentage leader in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Ralph Miller) launched back-to-back homers and had five RBI in an 8-4 victory against the Detroit Tigers in 1963.

  • CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling a 35-3 record) traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cleveland Indians in 2007.

  • Cleveland Indians RF Bake McBride (averaged 12.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg in 21 games with Westminster MO in 1968-69 and 1969-70) went 4-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals in a 1983 game.

  • In the ninth inning against the California Angels, New York Yankees SS Gene Michael (Kent State's leading scorer with 14 ppg in 1957-58) pulled the hidden-ball trick for the second time in six weeks in 1970.

  • St. Louis Cardinals rookie CF Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) manufactured four hits for the third time in a 17-game span in 1954.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Bobby Munoz (scored 35 points for Polk Community College FL in game against Palm Beach in mid-November 1986) hurled a two-hitter in 3-1 win against the Florida Marlins for his seventh victory in eight decisions during stretch of strike-shortened season.

  • LF Greasy Neale (hooper graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1915) supplied three of the Cincinnati Reds' eight stolen bases in a 14-5 triumph against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a 1918 doubleheader.

  • In 1940, Chicago White Sox RHP Johnny Rigney (starting center with St. Thomas MN in 1932-33 and 1933-34) registered three hits at the plate for second time in last three starts.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) incurred a season-ending broken ankle stepping on first base against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1931.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Ray Washburn (Whitworth WA leading scorer as All-Evergreen Conference pick in 1958-59 and 1959-60) won for the fifth time in as many starts during the month in 1966.

  • New York Yankees LHP Ed Wells (multi-sport athlete for Bethany WV in early 1920s) provided two safeties in all three of his starts this month in 1931. Two years later with the St. Louis Browns, Wells assembled a six-game hitting streak.

  • Chicago White Sox 2B Frank Whitman (one of leading scorers with Eureka IL as freshman in 1942-43) stroked a single for his lone MLB hit (against New York Yankees in 1946).

  • New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) collected two homers and five RBI for the second time in a five-game span in 1988.

Caught in Draft: List of Current NCAA DI Head Coaches Picked By NBA Teams

Did you know that the New York Knicks chose four current NCAA Division I head coaches in an NBA draft (including power-conference newbies Hubert Davis and Mike Woodson)? A striking number of DI bench bosses probably were a mite more interested in the NBA draft than their counterparts this week if only because they were selected themselves. Following is an alphabetical list of the 33 active DI mentors picked in an NBA draft (including total of 24 in rounds 1 and 2):

Division I Coach Current School Alma Mater NBA Team Draft Year Round
Steve Alford Nevada Indiana Dallas Mavericks 1987 2nd
Tommy Amaker Harvard Duke Seattle SuperSonics 1987 3rd
Tony Bennett Virginia Wisconsin-Green Bay Charlotte Hornets 1992 2nd
Craig "Speedy" Claxton Hofstra Hofstra Philadelphia 76ers 2000 1st
Hubert Davis North Carolina North Carolina New York Knicks 1992 1st
Mike Davis Detroit Alabama Milwaukee Bucks 1983 2nd
Johnny Dawkins UCF Duke San Antonio Spurs 1986 1st
Jamie Dixon Texas Christian Texas Christian Washington Bullets 1987 7th
Juan Dixon Coppin State Maryland Washington Wizards 2002 1st
Bryce Drew Grand Canyon Valparaiso Houston Rockets 1998 1st
Patrick Ewing Georgetown Georgetown New York Knicks 1985 1st
Mark Gottfried Cal State Northridge Alabama Detroit Pistons 1987 7th
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway Memphis Memphis State Golden State Warriors 1993 1st
Steve Henson Texas-San Antonio Kansas State Milwaukee Bucks 1990 2nd
Fred Hoiberg Nebraska Iowa State Indiana Pacers 1995 2nd
Juwan Howard Michigan Michigan Washington Bullets 1994 1st
Lindsey Hunter Mississippi Valley State Jackson State Detroit Pistons 1993 1st
Bobby Hurley Jr. Arizona State Duke Sacramento Kings 1993 1st
Jeff Jones Old Dominion Virginia Indiana Pacers 1982 4th
Jim Larranaga Miami (Fla.) Providence Detroit Pistons 1971 6th
Jim Les UC Davis Bradley Atlanta Hawks 1986 3rd
Mark Madsen Utah Valley Stanford Los Angeles Lakers 2000 1st
Cuonzo Martin Missouri Purdue Atlanta Hawks 1995 2nd
Mike McConathy Northwestern State Louisiana Tech Chicago Bulls 1977 4th
Aaron McKie Temple Temple Portland Trail Blazers 1994 1st
Fran O'Hanlon Lafayette Villanova Philadelphia 76ers 1970 8th
Mark Pope Brigham Young Kentucky Indiana Pacers 1996 2nd
Lorenzo Romar Pepperdine Washington Golden State Warriors 1980 7th
Jerry Stackhouse Vanderbilt North Carolina Philadelphia 76ers 1995 1st
Reggie Theus Bethune-Cookman UNLV Chicago Bulls 1978 1st
Darrell Walker UALR Arkansas New York Knicks 1983 1st
Maurice "Mo" Williams Alabama State Alabama Utah Jazz 2003 2nd
Mike Woodson Indiana Indiana New York Knicks 1980 1st

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 26 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering why Out House halted construction of gas-costs saving Keystone XL pipeline linking U.S. with Canada while simultaneously emboldening Russia by allowing pipeline connecting Communists to Germany (hideous First Son Hunter must have multi-tasked during his primitive painting by serving as energy-expert consultant for both rotten executive orders), you can read about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Duke hoops All-Americans Dick Groat and Billy Werber went a combined 9-for-9 as infielders in MLB games on this date. Ex-Fordham hoopers Frankie Frisch and Babe Young plus ex-Western juco hoopers Bob Oliver (American River CA) and Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military) also made MLB news on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 26 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 26

  • Philadelphia Phillies LF Morrie Arnovich (Wisconsin-Superior hooper in early 1930s) went 4-for-4 in a 3-1 setback against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1939.

  • Chicago Cubs 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year hoops letterman for Allegheny PA) banged out five straight hits in a 7-6 decision over the Atlanta Braves in nightcap of a 1970 doubleheader.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) went 4-for-4 against the Washington Senators in a 1940 game.

  • In midst of career-high 13-game hitting streak, Minnesota Twins 3B John Castino (medical redshirt for Rollins FL in 1973-74 under coach Ed Jucker) knocked in winning run in bottom of ninth inning in 6-5 win against the Milwaukee Brewers in 1983.

  • After incurring a 13-3 defeat against the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox RHP Gene Conley (All-PCC first-team selection led North Division in scoring in 1949-50 as Washington State sophomore) and teammate Pumpsie Green mysteriously disappeared in 1962. Conley wanted to fly to Israel and went to the airport but was denied a ticket because he didn't have a visa.

  • OF Billy Cowan (hoops co-captain of Utah's 1960 NCAA playoff team) purchased from the New York Yankees by the California Angels in 1969.

  • Boston Red Sox C Rick Ferrell (played forward for Guilford NC before graduating in 1928) stroked four hits against the Detroit Tigers in a 1934 contest.

  • Chicago White Sox 3B Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) collected five hits (including three for extra bases), four runs and four RBI against the Boston Red Sox in a 1960 game.

  • Acting St. Louis Cardinals manager Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) contributed four hits but they weren't enough to prevent a 6-5 setback at Boston in the nightcap of 1930 twinbill against the Braves.

  • New York Giants LHP Johnny Gee (Michigan hoops captain was Big Ten Conference's sixth-leading scorer in 1936-37) hurled a complete-game, 3-2 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1946.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer with 22 ppg in 1955-56) belted a grand slam in 1973 contest against the New York Mets.

  • Chicago White Sox CF Mark Gilbert (Florida State hooper in 1974-75 under coach Hugh Durham) smacked a two-run double - his lone MLB extra-base hit - off Dennis Martinez to help fuel comeback in 9-8 triumph against the Baltimore Orioles in 1985.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates rookie SS Dick Groat (two-time All-Ameican with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when finishing among nation's top five scorers each season) ended an 0-for-19 slump by going 5-for-5 in 6-4 win against the Boston Braves in 1952.

  • New York Mets CF Jim Hickman (freshman hooper for Ole Miss in 1955-56) homered in both ends of a 1964 doubleheader against the Milwaukee Braves.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) knocked in five runs against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1958 game.

  • Washington Senators LF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) homered in his third consecutive contest against the California Angels in 1970. Three years later with the Detroit Tigers, Howard connected for round-trippers in both at-bats against the Boston Red Sox in a 1973 contest.

  • Atlanta Braves 2B Davey Johnson (averaged 1.7 ppg with Texas A&M in 1961-62) homered in both ends of a 1973 twinbill split against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (Maryland three-year hoops letterman from 1934-35 through 1936-37) clobbered two homers against the Detroit Tigers in a 1942 game.

  • New York Giants LF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) started a fourth-inning triple play with a brilliant catch near the wall in 5-4 verdict over the Cincinnati Reds in 1936.

  • New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) won his 21st consecutive contest from the Cincinnati Reds in 1911.

  • Philadelphia Phillies rookie 2B Moon Mullen (backup guard for Oregon's legendary "Tall Firs" team winning inaugural NCAA tourney in 1939) manufactured four straight safeties in a 1944 game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • In the midst of a career-high 15-game hitting streak in 1973, Oakland Athletics CF Billy North (played briefly for Central Washington in 1967-68) supplied multiple safeties for the sixth time in last nine outings.

  • 1B Bob Oliver (All-Valley Conference basketball choice for American River Community College CA in 1962) drove in all of the Kansas City Royals' runs in a 6-5 setback against the Cleveland Indians in opener of 1970 doubleheader.

  • Chicago White Sox LHP Gary Peters (Grove City PA hooper from 1955-57) pounded out three hits, including a three-run homer, in opener of 1964 twinbill against the Minnesota Twins.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) banged out four hits in a 1992 game against the California Angels.

  • Baltimore Orioles RF Ken Singleton (Hofstra freshman hoops squad in mid-1960s) knocked in five runs against the Seattle Mariners in a 1979 game.

  • INF Jay Ward (McKendree IL hooper in 1956-57 before forgoing hoops to concentrate solely on pro baseball) traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to Minnesota Twins in 1962.

  • Kansas City Royals C John Wathan (averaged 3.7 ppg in 11 games for San Diego in 1968-69) provided his fifth consecutive multiple-hit game in 1980.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers in a 1934 contest.

  • 1B Babe Young (Fordham hoops letterman in 1935-36) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1948.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 25 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! If not offended by Marxist-coerced kneeling reminiscent of snitches-get-stitches code of silence, you might want to read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Alabama hoopers Riggs Stephenson and Jim Tabor each contributed four hits in a MLB game on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 25 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 25

  • Joey Amalfitano (Loyola Marymount hooper in 1952-53) became manager of the Chicago Cubs in 1980.

  • OF Ken Berry (freshman hooper for Wichita in 1959-60) belted a game-winning, two-run homer in bottom of 16th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 6-5 success against the Cleveland Indians in 1967.

  • In his second MLB start, California Angels 1B Bruce Bochte (starting forward for Santa Clara's NCAA playoff team in 1969-70 when averaging 7.4 ppg and 4 rpg) banged out four hits against the Kansas City Royals in a 1974 game.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Ralph Branca (sixth-leading scorer for NYU in 1943-44) banged out two hits at the plate in his third straight start in 1948.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) homered from each side of the plate for the second time in 1999 season in a 9-1 triumph against the Boston Red Sox.

  • LHP Patrick Corbin (hooper for Mohawk Valley Community College NY in 2007-08) traded by the Los Angeles Angels to Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010.

  • In first inning (seventh) of his lone MLB game, Chicago White Sox C Bill "Dutch" Fehring (teammate of hoop All-Americans Norm Cottom, Ed Shaver and John Wooden averaged 4.7 ppg for Purdue from 1931-32 through 1933-34) tagged out New York Yankees Hall of Fame 1B Lou Gehrig attempting an inside-the-park homer in 1934.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers RF Joe Ferguson (hooper in 1967 NCAA playoffs with Pacific) knocked in five runs against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1979 contest.

  • Philadelphia Athletics RF Walt French (hoops letterman for Rutgers and Army) supplied four hits against the Detroit Tigers in a 1927 outing.

  • St. Louis Cardinals rookie SS Charlie Gelbert (scored at least 125 points each of last three seasons in late 1920s for Lebanon Valley PA) went 4-for-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1929 game.

  • RF David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) jacked a home run to account for the Atlanta Braves' lone hit and game's only run in a 1-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Tony Lupien (Harvard hoops captain in 1938-39) went 5-for-6, including three extra-base hits, in a 9-8 win against the Louis Browns in 1942.

  • Cleveland Indians rookie 1B Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) manufactured five RBI in a 15-5 win against the Boston Red Sox in the nightcap of a 1928 doubleheader.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) launched two homers against the Washington Senators in a 1968 contest.

  • New York Yankees rookie LHP Dennis Rasmussen (sixth-man for Creighton averaged 5.1 ppg from 1977-78 through 1979-80) blanked the Milwaukee Brewers over seven innings en route to one of his six straight winning decisions in 1984.

  • Seattle Mariners RF Leon Roberts (grabbed one rebound in four basketball games for Michigan in 1970-71 under coach Johnny Orr) lashed a decisive two-run homer in top of ninth inning in 4-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1978.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) fired the second of back-to-back shutouts in 1951.

  • OF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) traded by the New York Giants to Chicago Cubs in 1919.

  • Cleveland Indians 2B Freddy Spurgeon (Kalamazoo MI hooper in 1921-22) stroked four hits against the St. Louis Browns in 1926. The next year, Spurgeon extended his career-high hitting streak to 14 games in a row.

  • Chicago Cubs INF-OF Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) contributed four hits in a 9-5 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1930.

  • Cincinnati Reds rookie LF Evar Swanson (played all five positions for Knox IL) went 5-for-6 against the Boston Braves in a 1929 outing.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Jim Tabor (Alabama hoops letterman in 1936-37) blasted two homers against the Chicago White in a 1940 game and the Cleveland Indians in a 1941 contest. In a 1944 outing, Tabor went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers.

Name Game: NCAA on Warpath Regarding Perceived Offensive Nicknames

Cleveland Guardians resonates so much Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller probably will leave six-feet under to bean executive making decision with genuine 100 mph-plus pitch to join him in coffin. Caving in to the Bolshevik mob, mascots and flags better beware as history know-nothing protesters peddle their cancel-culture nonsense tearing down statues and anything historical impacting their sensibilities. It was major-league inconceivable, but cow-towing Cleveland dropped its MLB franchise nickname (Indians) amid the leftist-lunatic "parler" games. Please don't say steam is picking up for the Atlanta Braves "voted" next on progressives' hit list after change agents finish reading vixen Stacy Abrams' latest steamy romance novel. Previously, an initiative stemming from higher education do-gooders spawned the NCAA's meddling progressive-policy police focusing on changing nicknames and logos allegedly hostile to American Indians. Believe it or not, the woke word-and-thought police foolishness spilled over to religion history whereby Holy Cross contemplated shedding its moniker (Crusaders) before settling on just changing mascot from a knight.

"It's nonsense," said recently-deceased Tom Heinsohn, an All-American for HC in the mid-1950s after the Crusaders posted their last NCAA playoff victory in 1953. "Political correctness. Gimme a break." It's unfortunate Heinsohn was no longer around to chime in on smug shark Mark Cuban and other language/thought police poohbahs. Heinsohn might have encouraged patriotic Texan fans attending Dallas Mavericks home games to put their hands on hearts and spontaneously sing National Anthem. He probably would have turned his back on kneeling knuckleheads at Olympics who should go play for another country if they don't appreciate U.S.

Valparaiso succumbed to pressure and dropped the Crusaders moniker to become the Beacons. Previous politically-correct schools failing to show sufficient spunk to fend off Stalinesque Cancel Culture and succumbing to pressure by switching their supposedly demeaning and highly-insensitive nicknames were Arkansas State (changed from Indians to Red Wolves), Colgate (Red Raiders to Raiders), Dartmouth (Indians to Big Green), Eastern Michigan (Hurons to Eagles), Louisiana-Monroe (Indians to Warhawks), Marquette (Warriors to Golden Eagles), Massachusetts (Redmen to Minutemen), Miami of Ohio (Redskins to RedHawks), North Dakota (Fighting Sioux to Fighting Hawks), Oklahoma City (Chiefs to Stars), Quinnipiac (Braves to Bobcats), St. John's (Redmen to Red Storm), Seattle (Chieftains to Redhawks), Siena (Indians to Saints), Southeast Missouri State (Indians to Redhawks) and Stanford (Indians to Cardinal). What is the infatuation with Redhawks, anyway?

For those insensitive louts non-pulsed by an offensive holier-than-thou victimization obsession resembling the NFL's Washington Redskins cowering in corner because of cancel culture, are they to feel "new normal" shame at the extent of the alleged discrimination? Rather than bow to pressure like Cleveland and Washington franchises, many traditional observers hope the following "Last of the Mohegans" remain steadfast and retain their time-honored monikers: Alcorn State (Braves), Bradley (Braves), Central Michigan (Chippewas), Florida State (Seminoles), Illinois (Fighting Illini), Utah (Utes) and William & Mary (Tribe).

If not, you run the risk of left-wing zealots from PETA (unless they are card-carrying members of the parallel universe People for Eating Tasty Animals) and the Bird Lovers International crowd possibly feeling empowered to capitalize on this catalyst for constructive social change by making it a heartless foul to have any nickname referencing a precious animal or fowl. What was the cumulative cost for nickname changes and how many mental midgets did it take at the NCAA to concoct this colossal caricature intervention? No wonder it's so easy to ridicule the governing body with a name-calling barrage. In the aftermath of authentic turmoil across the country at so-called elite institutions, many think there are more significant issues in intercollegiate athletics such as academic integrity and athletes assaulting females requiring correction from the NCAA rather than where transgenders go to bathroom and giving a selective outrage forum to pious pinheads manufacturing a mascot/nickname problem that really didn't exist to any meaningful degree.

CollegeHoopedia.com has conducted significant research on DI school nickname changes over the years and the origin of unusual DI school nicknames. Check the summaries and decide how critical the issue is for yourself as we strive to survive in Liberal-land's weak-kneed Fantasy World full of "green" gestapos and having National Guard troops sleep on cold pavement in DC swamp for "honor" of protecting #NannyPathetic. Many misplaced monologues consumed with climate-change collective salvation mockingly hide behind widows and orphans while pointedly picking on concerned bible-clinging Christians rather than marauding Muslims. Don't you think right-thinking Americans, seeking terrorist control; not gun control or climate control, need to turn up the heat to find a brave "warrior" to combat big-tech censors or "contain" authentic savages dismantling American history (good, bad or ugly)?

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 24 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! While hoping MLB standings exhibit more accuracy than a Dr. Fraudci ceremonial first pitch or virus analysis, authenticity than Marxist mayhem stemming from self-righteous #BLM executive and credibility than Hunter Bidumb's hideous artwork, you can read about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former college hoopers Morrie Arnovich (Wisconsin-Superior), Joe Ferguson (Pacific), Dick Groat (Duke), Frank Grube (Lafayette), Harvey Kuenn (Wisconsin), Tony Lupien (Harvard) and Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX) accrued more than three hits in a MLB game on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 24 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 24

  • Philadelphia Phillies LF Morrie Arnovich (Wisconsin-Superior hooper in early 1930s) went 4-for-4 and scored four runs in a 13-11 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1937.

  • Philadelphia Athletics LHP Stan Baumgartner (hooper for Western Conference champion for University of Chicago in 1914) hurled a shutout against the St. Louis Browns in 1924.

  • New York Yankees Hall of Fame LF Earle Combs (three-year hoops captain for Eastern Kentucky) crashed into the wall in St. Louis in 1934, incurring a broken collarbone and fractured skull.

  • St. Louis Cardinals SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana in mid-1940s) stroked two triples in a 1957 game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  • Cleveland Indians CF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) smashed a decisive 10th-inning, two-run homer at New York in 1954. The blast was Doby's third round-tripper in two days at Yankee Stadium.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers RF Joe Ferguson (hooper in 1967 NCAA playoffs with Pacific) delivered four hits against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1979 game.

  • A four-hitter against the Seattle Mariners in 1988 was the first shutout with the Toronto Blue Jays by LHP Mike Flanagan (averaged 13.9 ppg for UMass' freshman squad in 1971-72).

  • Pittsburgh Pirates SS Dick Groat (two-time All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when finishing among nation's top five scorer each season) went 4-for-4 against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1957 contest.

  • Chicago White Sox C Frank Grube (Lafayette starting hoops guard as senior in 1926-27) went 7-for-10 in a 1932 doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians.

  • In his MLB debut, Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Dick Hall (averaged 13.5 ppg from 1948-49 through 1950-51 for Swarthmore PA Southern Division champions in Middle Atlantic States Conference) fanned 11 opposing batters in a complete-game, 12-5 win against the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a 1955 twinbill.

  • Boston Red Sox LHP Bill Henry (hoops letterman for Houston's 1947 NAIA Tournament team featuring co-captain Guy Lewis) hurled his first of two MLB shutouts (opener of 1953 doubleheader against St. Louis Browns) before becoming reliever majority of career.

  • The lone MLB homer for Doug Howard (second-team All-WAC choice for BYU in 1968-69 and 1969-70) was a pinch-hit circuit clout for the St. Louis Cardinals off Burt Hooton of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1975.

  • San Francisco Giants OF Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) collected three doubles among his four hits against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 1964 game.

  • Texas Rangers DH Rick Leach (averaged 15.5 ppg for Michigan's junior varsity hoops team in 1975-76) logged six hits in last seven at-bats after going 3-for-4 against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989.

  • Chicago White Sox LHP Thornton Lee (Cal Poly hooper in 1925-26) tossed his second of back-to-back, 10-inning victories in 1937.

  • Washington Senators CF Don Lock (Wichita State field-goal percentage leader in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Ralph Miller) lashed back-to-back homers against the Kansas City Athletics in a 1965 contest.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Tony Lupien (Harvard hoops captain in 1938-39) stroked five hits in an 8-4 win against the New York Yankees in the nightcap of a 1948 doubleheader.

  • Kansas City Royals 1B Bob Oliver (All-Valley Conference basketball choice for American River Community College CA in 1962) belted a homer in both ends of 1970 twinbill split against the Cleveland Indians.

  • Toronto Blue Jays OF Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) banged out three safeties in his third consecutive contest in 1998.

  • Chicago White Sox RF Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX hoops MVP and captain in mid-1920s) registered two triples among his four hits in a 1930 outing against the Washington Senators.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RF Wally Roettger (Illinois hoops letterman in 1921-22 and 1922-23) contributed four RBI in a 6-4 triumph against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1929.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Jim Tabor (Alabama hoops letterman in 1936-37) knocked in six runs against the Chicago White Sox in a 1941 game.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 23 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering how economists factor in shoplifting inflation as #Dimorat-dominated municipalities give no-bail free reign to thieves and thugs via defunding police, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Southwest Missouri State hoopers Mark Bailey, Jerry Lumpe and Norm Siebern manufactured meaningful moments in their MLB careers on this date. Ditto ex-Alabama hoopers Whitey Campbell and Riggs Stephenson plus ex-Louisiana State hoopers Joe Adcock and Alvin Dark. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 23 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 23

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) contributed four hits against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1955 game.

  • C Mark Bailey (led Southwest Missouri State in rebounding and field-goal shooting in 1980-81) traded by the Houston Astros to the Montreal Expos in 1988.

  • Washington Senators RHP Whitey Campbell (Alabama forward was hoops letterman from 1927 through 1929) made his lone MLB appearance (one inning with no earned runs against Detroit Tigers in 1933).

  • OF Bob Cerv (ranked fourth on school all-time scoring list in 1949-50 when finishing Nebraska career) and C Elston Howard socked back-to-back pinch-hit homers for the New York Yankees in the ninth inning in 1955 but they still lost to the Kansas City Athletics, 8-7, in 11 frames.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Roger Craig (forward with North Carolina State's 1949-50 freshman hoops team) fired a three-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960.

  • Boston Braves rookie SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana in mid-1940s) manufactured four safeties to cap off a nine-game hitting streak in 1948 after having his career-high 23-game hitting skein end in the opener of July 15 doubleheader.

  • Boston Red Sox LF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) supplied three extra-base hits in a 4-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox in 1953. Two years later, Evers' two-run, pinch-hit homer powered the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 triumph against the Baltimore Orioles, who had traded him earlier in the month.

  • New York Giants 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) went 4-for-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1943 contest.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Johnny Gee (Michigan captain was Big Ten Conference's sixth-leading scorer in 1936-37) yielded only two hits in seven innings of scoreless relief to notch a 3-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1943.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates SS Dick Groat (two-time All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 went 4-for-4 against the Chicago Cubs in a 1955 outing.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 2B Howdy Groskloss (five-sport participant voted most outstanding Amherst MA athlete of first half of 20th Century) contributed career-high four RBI in a 17-6 rout of the Brooklyn Robins in 1931.

  • Rookie RHP Bill Harman (Virginia's hoop co-captain in 1940-41) provided his lone scoreless outing in five relief appearances for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1941.

  • Utilityman Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) provided a pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 9-5 win in the opener of a 1933 doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • Washington Senators LF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) homered for the A.L. off Philadelphia Phillies P Steve Carlton in the 1969 All-Star Game.

  • Chicago Cubs SS Don Kessinger (three-time All-SEC selection for Mississippi from 1961-62 through 1963-64 while finishing among nation's top 45 scorers each year) smacked a triple off Oakland A's P Rollie Fingers in the 1974 All-Star Game.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Barney Koch (Oregon hoops letterman in 1943-44) contributed a career-high three hits in his MLB debut in the opener of a 1944 twinbill against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) went 4-for-4 and scored four runs against the Washington Senators in a 1959 game.

  • New York Yankees 3B Jerry Lumpe (member of Southwest Missouri State's 1952 NAIA Tournament championship hoops team) logged his third consecutive contest with three hits in 1958.

  • Chicago White Sox RF Danny Moeller (Millikin IL hoops captain in 1905-06) had a 12-game hitting streak snapped by the Detroit Tigers in 1915.

  • Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (hooper for Washington College MD in mid-1930s), after swatting four consecutive homers in two 1944 games (three in opener of doubleheader against New York Giants), received the ultimate compliment. In the nightcap of the twinbill, Nicholson is issued an intentional walk forcing in a run.

  • Harry "Porky" O'Neill (leading scorer for Gettysburg PA hoops champions in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference in 1938 and 1939) played one inning as a substitute catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1939 game against the Detroit Tigers. O'Neill went on to serve in U.S. Marines as a 1st Lieutenant when killed at Iwo Jima on March 6, 1945, during WWII.

  • In 1962, Brooklyn Dodgers INF Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) became the first African-American inductee to Baseball Hall of Fame. Twelve years earlier, 2B had three extra-base hits among his five safeties in 1950 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • In the midst of nine multiple-hit outings in a 10-game span, New York Yankees 3B Red Rolfe (played hoops briefly with Dartmouth in 1927-28 and 1929-30) provided two of his A.L.-leading 15 triples in a 1936 contest.

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie 3B Al Rubeling (Towson hooper in early 1930s) went hitless for the only time in a 19-game span in 1940.

  • Kansas City Athletics 1B Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament titles in 1952 and 1953) went 8-for-12 in a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers in 1961.

  • Cleveland Indians 2B Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) went 4-for-4 against the Boston Red Sox in a 1924 contest. Eight years later as Chicago Cubs LF, Stephenson contributed four hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1932 outing.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates CF Bill Virdon (Drury MO hooper in 1949) scored four runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a 1958 twinbill. Ten years later in 1968, Virdon's two-run pinch homer in the bottom of ninth inning was his final MLB hit (after activated from coaching staff).

  • Philadelphia Athletics 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) provided at least three hits for the fourth time in a seven-game span in 1937.

  • Washington Senators 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) drew at least three walks for the third time in a five-game span en route to A.L.-leading 123 bases on balls in 1953.

Olympian Feats: History of U.S. Men's Basketball From Berlin to Tokyo

Summary of U.S. Men's Involvement in Olympics

Year Site U.S. Head Coach Record Medal
2021 Tokyo Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs TBD TBD
2016 Rio de Janeiro Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 8-0 Gold
2012 London Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 8-0 Gold
2008 Beijing Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 8-0 Gold
2004 Athens Larry Brown, Detroit Pistons 5-3 Bronze
2000 Melbourne Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets 8-0 Gold
1996 Atlanta Lenny Wilkens, Atlanta Hawks 8-0 Gold
1992 Barcelona Chuck Daly, New Jersey Nets 8-0 Gold
1988 Seoul John Thompson Jr., Georgetown 7-1 Bronze
1984 Los Angeles Bob Knight, Indiana 8-0 Gold
1980 Moscow Dave Gavitt, Providence U.S. did not compete
1976 Montreal Dean Smith, North Carolina 7-0 Gold
1972 Munich Hank Iba, Oklahoma State 8-1 Silver
1968 Mexico City Hank Iba, Oklahoma State 9-0 Gold
1964 Tokyo Hank Iba, Oklahoma State 9-0 Gold
1960 Rome Pete Newell, California 8-0 Gold
1956 Melbourne Gerald Tucker, Phillips 66ers 8-0 Gold
1952 Helsinki Warren Womble, Peoria Caterpillars 8-0 Gold
1948 London Omar Browning, Phillips 66ers 8-0 Gold
1936 Berlin James Needles, Universal Pictures 5-0 Gold

Genesis of Olympic Basketball Participation

Dr. James Naismith is credited for inventing the game of basketball in 1891, but it wasn't until June, 1932, in Geneva, Switzerland that an international federation was formed to focus solely on basketball. Three years later, the International Basketball Federation (FIBB) was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), helping pave the path for men's basketball to be implemented at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympic Games. The FIBB is the forerunner of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Naismith's protege, Dr. F.C. "Phog" Allen, was the driving force behind the addition of basketball to the Olympic Games. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, he conducted a personal crusade trying to coax Olympic officials to include the sport before it finally paid off.

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

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was recognized as the organization that would be responsible for United States teams in international competitions when the U.S joined FIBA as a member in 1934. Various committees controlled the selection of the U.S. Olympic teams and coaching staffs. For instance, the Games Committee selected from eight teams at the 1960 Olympics Trials - three AAU squads, the NCAA Tournament champion, an NCAA university all-star team, an NCAA college all-star team, an Armed Forces all-star team, and a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) all-star team.

Just prior to the 1972 Olympics, FIBA revoked its recognition of the AAU and instructed the U.S. to form a new organization containing representation from the numerous basketball outlets in the country. In 1974, the Amateur Basketball Federation of the United States of America (ABAUSA) was formed. ABAUSA changed its name to USA Basketball in October, 1989. Shortly thereafter FIBA modified its rules to allow professional basketball players to participate in international competitions, allowing the National Basketball Association to assemble a series of "Dream Teams".

The U.S. Women's National Team created what it hoped was a blueprint for success by fielding its squad more than a year in advance of the 1996 Olympics, paying players an annual salary of $50,000. The ladies also became a "dream team" of sorts, winning their first 39 exhibition games against U.S. colleges and foreign opponents by an average margin of almost 35 points. The $3 million long-range project enabled the U.S. to assemble a more mature female roster (average age of 27 compared to 21 in the '76 and '80 Olympics). After the formation of the WNBA, professional players also dominated the U.S. women's squad.

Three-time Olympian Dawn Staley carried the flag for the remainder of the U.S. Olympic delegation at the 2004 Opening Ceremonies in Athens. Following is a summary of U.S. involvement in previous Olympiads:

1936
Berlin, Germany (IX)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (5-0); 2. Canada (5-1); 3. Mexico (5-2).
U.S. Coach: James Needles, Universal Pictures (Calif.).
Did You Know?: Each basketball team was limited to seven players per game, which were played on an outdoor tennis court on a surface of clay and sand. A rule banning players taller than 6-2 was rescinded only after the U.S. complained. Forward Frank Lubin, a 1931 UCLA graduate of Lithuanian ancestry, played and coached Lithuania to the 1939 European Cup Tournament title. Lubin, the second-leading scorer for the '36 U.S. squad, scored the game-winning basket for Lithuania against Latvia. Third-leading scorer Francis Johnson was a younger brother of assistant U.S. coach Gene Johnson (Globe Oilers, Kan.). Fourth-leading scorer Sam Balter went on to become a broadcaster for the Mutual Network and sports columnist for the Los Angeles Herald-Express before gaining membership in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Legendary Kansas coach Phog Allen conceived a plan that had each high school and college withhold one cent from the price of each admission to one game played during the week of February 9-15 to finance the trip to Germany for Dr. James Naismith, the game's inventor. LIU's undefeated team (25-0) coached by Hall of Famer Clair Bee boycotted the Olympic Games. The LIU roster, comprised of sons and grandsons of Jewish and Italian immigrants, decided that if one team member chose not to participate, they all would refuse to compete in Hitler's Berlin.

U.S. Results
U.S. 2, Spain 0*
U.S. 52, Estonia 28
U.S. 56, Philippines 23
U.S. 25, Mexico 10
U.S. 19, Canada 8

*The U.S. was awarded a forfeit victory when its first opponent (Spain) didn't show up because of the Spanish civil war.

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Sam Balter G Universal Pictures (UCLA) 8.5
Ralph "Stork" Bishop C-F Washington 2.0
Joe Fortenberry C Globe Oilers (Wichita) 14.5
John Gibbons G Globe Oilers (Southwestern KS) 6.0
Francis Johnson G Globe Oilers (Wichita) 10.0
Carl Knowles F Universal Pictures (UCLA) 3.0
Frank Lubin F Universal Pictures (UCLA) 11.0
Art Mollner G Universal Pictures (Los Angeles J.C.) 2.0
Don Piper G Universal Pictures (UCLA) 2.0
Jack Ragland G Globe Oilers (Wichita) 3.5
Willard Schmidt C Globe Oilers (Creighton) 8.0
Carl Shy G Universal Pictures (UCLA) 5.0
Dwayne Swanson F Universal Pictures (Southern California) 2.0
William Wheatley F Globe Oilers (Kansas Wesleyan) 4.5

NOTE: The team was divided into two seven-man units that played one game and then sat out the next contest.

1948
London, England (XIV)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. France (5-2); 3. Brazil (7-1).
U.S. Coach: Omar Browning, Phillips Oilers (Okla.).
Did You Know?: The Phillips Oilers, winners of the national AAU title, defeated Kentucky, the 1948 NCAA champion, in the final game of the U.S. Olympic Trials (53-49). Each of the finalists wound up with five representatives on the U.S. squad. NIT champion St. Louis rejected an invitation to the eight-team Olympic Trials because the school's administration believed the players would miss too much class time. Former Oklahoma A&M All-American guard Jesse "Cab" Renick, one of the U.S. team members from the Oilers, was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973 (1/4 Chickasaw and 1/4 Choctaw). Don Barksdale, a second-team selection in 1946-47, was the first African-American player named to an NCAA consensus All-American squad. Before serving a three-year stint in the U.S. Army, Barksdale's 18-point effort in 1942-43 helped UCLA end USC's 42-game winning streak in their intracity rivalry. In 1946-47, Ralph Beard and Alex Groza were Kentucky sophomores when they became the only set of underclassmen teammates named NCAA consensus first-team All-Americans in the same year since the start of the NCAA Tournament. Ken Rollins, the lone senior among UK coach Adolph Rupp's "Fabulous Five," held standout guard Bob Cousy, the leading scorer for defending champion Holy Cross, to just five points in the 1948 NCAA Tournament semifinals. Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones lettered as a two-way end on three UK football teams coached by the legendary Bear Bryant and lettered three times for the Wildcats' baseball team.

U.S. Results U.S. 86, Switzerland 21
U.S. 53, Czechoslovakia 28
U.S. 59, Argentina 57
U.S. 66, Egypt 28
U.S. 61, Peru 33
U.S. 63, Uruguay 28
U.S. 71, Mexico 40
U.S. 65, France 21

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Cliff Barker F Kentucky 3.8
Don Barksdale C Oakland Bittners (UCLA) 9.0
Ralph Beard G Kentucky 3.7
Lew Beck G Phillips Oilers (Oregon State) 4.7
Vince Boryla* G Denver Nuggets (Notre Dame/Denver) 5.6
Gordon Carpenter C-F Phillips Oilers (Kansas) 7.0
Alex Groza C Kentucky 11.1
Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones C-F Kentucky 7.2
Bob Kurland C Phillips Oilers (Oklahoma A&M) 9.3
Ray Lumpp G New York University 7.2
R.C. Pitts F Phillips Oilers (Arkansas) 7.8
Jesse "Cab" Renick G Phillips Oilers (Oklahoma A&M) 5.6
R. Jack Robinson G Baylor 2.6
Ken Rollins G Kentucky 4.0

*Boryla played two seasons at Notre Dame (1944-45 and 1945-46) and then served in the military for two years before finishing his college career at the University of Denver (1948-49).

1952
Helsinki, Finland (XV)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Soviet Union (6-2); 3. Uruguay (5-3).
U.S. Coach: Warren Womble, Peoria Caterpillars (IL).
Did You Know?: U.S. Olympic team captain Ron Bontemps was a high school (Taylorville, Ill.) and college (Illinois and Beloit, Wis.) teammate of former Massachusetts, Michigan and Iowa State coach Johnny Orr. Their 1944 state high school championship team compiled a 45-0 record. Bontemps averaged a team-high 22 points per game for a Beloit squad that earned a bid to the 1951 NIT after defeating larger schools such as Washington State, Marshall, San Jose State and Loyola of Chicago. Beloit had an enrollment of 1,060 students. Guard Dean Kelley is the only player to have season scoring averages of fewer than 10 points per game in back-to-back years when he was named to the All-NCAA Tournament team (1952 and 1953 with Kansas). Charlie Hoag, one of seven KU players on the U.S. roster, was also a running back and captain of the Jayhawks' 1952 football squad and 26th-round draft choice of the Cleveland Browns in 1953.

U.S. Results
U.S. 66, Hungary 48
U.S. 72, Czechoslovakia 47
U.S. 57, Uruguay 44
U.S. 86, USSR 58
U.S. 103, Chile 55
U.S. 57, Brazil 53
U.S. 85, Argentina 76
U.S. 36, USSR 25

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Ron Bontemps G Peoria Caterpillars (Illinois/Beloit WI) 7.1
Marcus Freiberger C Peoria Caterpillars (Oklahoma) 6.3
Victor "Wayne" Glasgow G-F Phillips 66ers (Oklahoma) 4.5
Charlie Hoag G-F Kansas 2.9
Bill Hougland G Kansas 6.0
John Keller G-F Kansas 1.5
Dean Kelley G Kansas 0.7
Bob Kenney F Kansas 10.9
Bob Kurland C Phillips 66ers (Oklahoma A&M) 9.6
Bill Lienhard F Kansas 4.0
Clyde Lovellette C-F Kansas 14.1
Frank McCabe F Peoria Caterpillars (Marquette) 3.0
Dan Pippin G Peoria Caterpillars (Missouri) 7.0
Howie Williams G Peoria Caterpillars (Purdue) 3.4

1956
Melbourne, Australia (XVI)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Soviet Union (5-3); 3. Uruguay (6-2).
U.S. Coach: Gerry Tucker, Phillips 66ers (Okla.).
Did You Know?: The XVIth Olympiad, conducted during the U.S.'s winter time (Nov. 22-Dec. 1) because the seasons are reversed in Australia, delayed Bill Russell's NBA debut. Forward Dick Boushka, named president of Vickers Petroleum Corporation in 1963 at the age of 29, became the ninth president of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and swingman Gib Ford became president of Converse after serving in the Air Force. Coach Gerry Tucker had been an NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1947 when the 6-4 center was the leading scorer for Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament runner-up. Tucker, an Army veteran from Winfield, Kan., originally attended Kansas State. Carl Cain, who sustained a herniated disc after entering the Army, played sparingly and was almost replaced by alternate Willie Naulls of UCLA. Cain was second-leading scorer and rebounder for Iowa team losing to USF and Russell in 1956 NCAA Tournament championship game.

U.S. Results
U.S. 98, Japan 40
U.S. 101, Thailand 29
U.S. 121, Philippines 53
U.S. 85, Bulgaria 44
U.S. 113, Brazil 51
U.S. 85, USSR 55
U.S. 101, Uruguay 38
U.S. 89, USSR 55

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Dick Boushka F Wichita Vickers (St. Louis University) 8.0
Carl Cain F Iowa 1.5
Chuck Darling C Phillips 66ers (Iowa) 9.3
Bill Evans G U.S. Armed Forces (Kentucky) 6.8
Gib Ford G-F U.S. Armed Forces (Texas) 4.9
Burdette Haldorson F Phillips 66ers (Colorado) 8.6
Bill Hougland F Phillips 66ers (Kansas) 5.8
Bob Jeangerard F Phillips 66ers (Colorado) 12.5
K.C. Jones G San Francisco 10.9
Bill Russell C San Francisco 14.1
Ron Tomsic G U.S. Armed Forces (Stanford) 11.1
Jim Walsh G Phillips 66ers (Stanford) 9.1

1960
Rome, Italy (XVII)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Soviet Union (6-2); 3. Brazil (6-2).
U.S. Coach: Pete Newell, California.
Did You Know?: Ohio State guard John Havlicek didn't make the cut but eight members of the 12-man U.S. roster in 1960 went on to play at least nine seasons in the NBA. Jay Arnette, one of the four who didn't have a prolonged NBA career (three years with the Cincinnati Royals after a brief minor league baseball career in the Los Angeles Dodgers' farm system), was a Texas teammate and Olympic opponent of Albert Almanza, the third-leading scorer for the Mexican team that finished 11th. West Virginia two-time first-team All-America swingman Jerry West was denied an NCAA championship ring in 1959 when California center Darrall Imhoff, West's teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers for four seasons in the mid-1960s, tipped in a basket with 17 seconds remaining. Imhoff's high school coach was Bob Boyd, who went on to guide Southern California and Mississippi State. Allen Kelley and fellow guard Dean Kelley, a 1952 Olympian, are the only set of brothers to play together in two NCAA playoff title games (1952 and 1953 with Kansas). Walt Bellamy, Jerry Lucas' backup center, was named NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 31.6 points and 19 rebounds per game in 1961-62. Lucas, a memory expert and motivational speaker, worked on educational programs while living in Compton, Calif.

U.S. Results
U.S. 88, Italy 54
U.S. 125, Japan 66
U.S. 107, Hungary 63
U.S. 104, Yugoslavia 42
U.S. 108, Uruguay 50
U.S. 81, USSR 57
U.S. 112, Italy 81
U.S. 90, Brazil 63

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Jay Arnette F Texas 2.9
Walt Bellamy C Indiana 7.9
Bob Boozer F Peoria Caterpillars (Kansas State) 6.8
Terry Dischinger F Purdue 11.8
Burdette Haldorson F Phillips 66ers (Colorado) 2.9
Darrall Imhoff C California 4.8
Allen Kelley G Peoria Caterpillars (Kansas) 0.8
Lester Lane G Wichita Vickers (Oklahoma) 5.9
Jerry Lucas F-C Ohio State 17.0
Oscar Robertson F Cincinnati 17.0
Adrian "Odie" Smith G U.S. Armed Forces (Kentucky) 10.9
Jerry West G West Virginia 13.8

1964
Tokyo, Japan (XVIII)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (9-0); 2. Soviet Union (8-1); 3. Brazil (6-3).
U.S. Coach: Hank Iba, Oklahoma State.
Did You Know?: Former UNC Charlotte coach and NBA standout Jeff Mullins compiled the lowest scoring average on the 12-man U.S. roster despite averaging 24.2 points per game for NCAA runner-up Duke. Mullins, who scored 14 of his 18 points against Puerto Rico in the semifinals, was one of eight major-college roster members to go on and play at least seven seasons in the NBA/ABA. But the squad's leading scorer was from a small college - SE Oklahoma State's Jerry Shipp. Walt Hazzard became the only Final Four Most Outstanding Player (UCLA '64) to later coach his alma mater in the tournament (1-1 playoff record with Bruins in 1987). Larry Brown, who also coached UCLA, became the only mentor to leave an NCAA champion before the next season for another coaching job when he quit Kansas before the start of next NCAA probation-marred campaign to return to the NBA after winning the 1988 title with the Jayhawks. Brown, coach of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team, is a former father-in-law of ex-Missouri coach Quin Snyder, a Duke teammate of '92 Olympian Christian Laettner in 1988-89. Joe Caldwell played for Brown in his first two seasons as a pro head coach (ABA's Carolina Cougars in 1972-73 and 1973-74). Princeton's Bill Bradley, a U.S. Senator from New Jersey who ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2000, is probably the most famous politician to play college basketball. Michigan sophomore sensation Cazzie Russell was handicapped by an ankle injury in his bid for a spot on the roster. Dick Davies' brother, Bob, was an All-American for Seton Hall before earning recognition as a first-team all-star in the NBL, BAA and NBA. Dick went on to become Goodyear's vice president of manufacturing.

U.S. Results
U.S. 78, Australia 45
U.S. 77, Finland 51
U.S. 60, Peru 45
U.S. 83, Uruguay 28
U.S. 69, Yugoslavia 61
U.S. 86, Brazil 53
U.S. 116, South Korea 50
U.S. 62, Puerto Rico 42
U.S. 73, USSR 59

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Jim "Bad News" Barnes C Texas Western 8.5
Bill Bradley G-F Princeton 10.1
Larry Brown G Goodyear Wingfoots (North Carolina) 4.1
Joe Caldwell G-F Arizona State 9.0
Mel Counts C Oregon State 6.6
Dick Davies G Goodyear Wingfoots (Louisiana State) 3.4
Walt Hazzard G-F UCLA 3.8
Luke Jackson F Pan American TX 10.0
Pete McCaffrey F Goodyear Wingfoots (St. Louis University) 5.1
Jeff Mullins G-F Duke 2.3
Jerry Shipp G Phillips 66ers (Southeastern Oklahoma State) 12.4
George Wilson F-C Chicago Jamaco Saints (Cincinnati) 5.4

1968
Mexico City, Mexico (XIX)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (9-0); 2. Yugoslavia (7-2); 3. Soviet Union (8-1).
U.S. Coach: Hank Iba, Oklahoma State.
Did You Know?: Spencer Haywood, the leading scorer for the U.S. squad, was at that time the youngest player (19) ever to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The U.S. team probably would have featured a different leading scorer and most assuredly would have averaged more than 67 points in its last three games if any or all of the following sophomore scoring sensations had been named to the squad: LSU's Pete Maravich (43.8 ppg), Niagara's Calvin Murphy (38.2) and Purdue's Rick Mount (28.5). Ken Spain was selected as an end by the Detroit Lions in the 16th round of the 1969 NFL draft and also had tryouts with the Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. Mike Silliman's coach at Army was Bob Knight, who was in charge of the U.S. gold medal-winning squad in 1984. Bill Hosket's father, Wilmer, was named to the third five on College Humor Magazine's All-American team in 1932-33 when he was the fourth-leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference (8 ppg) as a member of Ohio State's league co-champions. Northeast Louisiana's Glynn Saulters scored 30 or more points in 21 college games including a school-record 51 against Nicholls State as a senior.

U.S. Results
U.S. 81, Spain 46
U.S. 93, Senegal 36
U.S. 96, Philippines 75
U.S. 73, Yugoslavia 58
U.S. 95, Panama 60
U.S. 100, Italy 61
U.S. 61, Puerto Rico 56
U.S. 75, Brazil 63
U.S. 65, Yugoslavia 50

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Mike Barrett G U.S. Armed Forces (West Virginia Tech) 6.2
John Clawson G U.S. Armed Forces (Michigan) 3.6
Don Dee F St. Mary of the Plains KS 4.7
Calvin Fowler G Goodyear Wingfoots (St. Francis PA) 6.4
Spencer Haywood C Trinidad State Junior College CO 16.1
Bill Hosket F Ohio State 8.6
Jim King F Goodyear Wingfoots (Oklahoma State) 1.8
Glynn Saulters G Northeast Louisiana 5.3
Charlie Scott F-G North Carolina 8.0
Mike Silliman F U.S. Armed Forces (Army) 9.0
Ken Spain C Houston 4.4
Joseph "Jo Jo" White G Kansas 11.7

1972
Munich, West Germany (XX)
Medal Winners: 1. Soviet Union (9-0); 2. U.S. (8-1); 3. Cuba (7-2).
U.S. Coach: Hank Iba, Oklahoma State.
Did You Know?: A 62-game Olympic winning streak for the U.S. ended in the most controversial game in international basketball history. Three seconds were put back on the clock on two separate occasions in the final before the Soviet's Aleksander Belov received a length-of-the-court pass between two American players and converted a game-winning layup. UCLA's Bill Walton became a post-defeat whipping boy in some quarters for not playing for the team. Swen Nater, Walton's backup with the Bruins, made the Olympic roster but quit during three-a-day workouts at Pearl Harbor. Iba, the only individual to coach three different U.S. Olympic squads, had seven of his former Oklahoma A&M players eventually coach teams into the NCAA playoffs: John Floyd (Texas A&M), Jack Hartman (Kansas State), Don Haskins (Texas-El Paso), Moe Iba (Nebraska), Bud Millikan (Maryland), Doyle Parrack (Oklahoma City) and Eddie Sutton (Creighton/Arkansas/Kentucky/Oklahoma State). Tom McMillen became co-chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness under Bill Clinton after serving as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland. The U.S., which trailed the USSR by eight points with less than six minutes left, led only once, 49-48, on Doug Collins' two free throws with three seconds remaining. Collins is the only former NCAA consensus All-American and Olympian to have a son participate in an NCAA Tournament championship game (guard Chris Collins of Duke '94).

U.S. Results
U.S. 66, Czechoslovakia 35
U.S. 81, Australia 55
U.S. 67, Cuba 48
U.S. 61, Brazil 54
U.S. 96, Egypt 31
U.S. 72, Spain 56
U.S. 99, Japan 33
U.S. 68, Italy 38
USSR 51, U.S. 50

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Mike Bantom F St. Joseph's 7.7
Jim Brewer F-C Minnesota 7.6
Tom Burleson C North Carolina State 3.4
Doug Collins G Illinois State 7.3
Kenny Davis G Marathon Oil (Georgetown College KY) 1.8
Jim Forbes F Texas-El Paso 5.1
Tom Henderson G San Jacinto Junior College TX 9.2
Bobby Jones F North Carolina 4.1
Dwight Jones C Houston 9.2
Kevin Joyce G South Carolina 5.3
Tom McMillen F Maryland 6.8
Ed Ratleff F-G Long Beach State 6.4

1976
Montreal, Canada (XXI)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (7-0); 2. Yugoslavia (5-2); 3. Soviet Union (5-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Dean Smith, North Carolina.
Did You Know?: Seven members of the 12-man U.S. roster were from coach Dean Smith's conference, including four from his school (North Carolina), although the Atlantic Coast Conference didn't notch a victory in the 1976 NCAA Tournament. One of the non-ACC players (at the time) was Notre Dame forward Adrian Dantley, who managed the highest-ever scoring average for a U.S. player in a single Olympiad (19.3 points per game). Ernie Grunfeld (New York Knicks) and Mitch Kupchak (Los Angeles Lakers) went on to become general managers for NBA franchises while Quinn Buckner became an NBA head coach (Dallas Mavericks). Buckner was selected by the Washington Redskins in 14th round of 1976 NFL draft as a defensive back.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 106, Italy 86
U.S. 95, Puerto Rico 94
U.S. 112, Yugoslavia 93
U.S. 2, Egypt 0*
U.S. 81, Czechoslovakia 76
U.S. 95, Canada 77
U.S. 95, Yugoslavia 74
*The U.S. was awarded a forfeit victory when Egypt withdrew for political reasons.

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. School PPG. RPG.
Tate Armstrong G Duke 2.7 0.4
Quinn Buckner G Indiana 7.3 3.0
Kenny Carr F North Carolina State 6.8 3.2
Adrian Dantley F Notre Dame 19.3 5.7
Walter Davis F-G North Carolina 4.3 1.7
Phil Ford G North Carolina 11.3 2.2
Ernie Grunfeld F Tennessee 3.5 0.7
Phil Hubbard F Michigan 4.7 3.8
Mitch Kupchak C North Carolina 12.5 5.7
Tom LaGarde C North Carolina 6.7 1.8
Scott May F Indiana 16.7 6.2
Steve Sheppard F-G Maryland 1.5 1.0

1980
Moscow, Soviet Union (XXII)
Medal Winners: 1. Yugoslavia (8-0); 2. Italy (5-3); 3. Soviet Union (6-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Dave Gavitt, Providence.
Did You Know?: Argentina, Canada, China, Mexico and Puerto Rico all qualified for the Olympics along with the U.S., but they boycotted the Moscow Games in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Each of the 12 U.S. team members became NBA first-round draft choices. A key member of the gold-medal winning Yugoslavian team was Kresimir Cosic, who led Brigham Young in scoring in 1971-72 (22.3 ppg) and 1972-73 (20.2 ppg) before becoming Deputy Ambassador to the United States for Croatia. Cosic died of cancer in May, 1995, at the age of 46. Playmaker Isiah Thomas went on to spark Indiana to 1981 NCAA Tournament title as Final Four Most Outstanding Player and assemble a prolific pro career but wasn't named to the 1992 "Dream Team."

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. School PPG. RPG.
Mark Aguirre F DePaul 11.3 5.0
Rolando Blackman G-F Kansas State 8.0 4.7
Sam Bowie C Kentucky 11.8 6.9
Michael Brooks F La Salle 13.2 6.0
Bill Hanzlik G Notre Dame 1.8 1.0
Alton Lister C Arizona State 1.7 1.0
Rodney McCray F Louisville 0.6 0.8
Isiah Thomas G Indiana 9.5 2.0
Darnell Valentine G Kansas 5.7 2.0
Danny Vranes F Utah 6.8 2.8
Charles "Buck" Williams F Maryland 4.9 4.0
Al Wood F-G North Carolina 10.0 2.9

NOTE: Statistics are for six games (5-1 record) in the "Gold Medal Series" in various U.S. cities against NBA All-Star teams.

1984
Los Angeles, California, USA (XXIII)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Spain (6-2); 3. Yugoslavia (7-1).
U.S. Men's Coach: Bob Knight, Indiana.
Did You Know?: Political repercussions persisted as the Soviet bloc countries boycotted the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Holy Cross coach Jack Donohue, who guided the Canadian National Team to a fourth-place finish, previously piloted Power Memorial Academy in New York to a 163-30 record, including 71 consecutive victories with center Lew Alcindor manning the middle for him. Chris Mullin and Sam Perkins became teammates with the Indiana Pacers in 1998-99 after Vern Fleming and Wayman Tisdale were teammates with the same franchise for four seasons in the late 1980s. Steve Alford coached against Knight in the Big Ten Conference after becoming Iowa's bench boss. NBA all-time assists and steals leader John Stockton was cut in favor of Leon Wood, who became an NBA referee after his playing career.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 97, China 49
U.S. 89, Canada 68
U.S. 104, Uruguay 68
U.S. 120, France 62
U.S. 101, Spain 68
U.S. 78, F.R. Germany 67
U.S. 78, Canada 59
U.S. 96, Spain 65

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. School PPG. RPG.
Steve Alford G Indiana 10.3 3.3
Patrick Ewing C Georgetown 11.0 5.6
Vern Fleming G Georgia 7.7 2.7
Michael Jordan G-F North Carolina 17.1 3.0
Joe Kleine C Arkansas 3.4 2.0
Jon Koncak C Southern Methodist 3.3 2.4
Chris Mullin G-F St. John's 11.6 2.5
Sam Perkins F-C North Carolina 8.1 5.4
Alvin Robertson G Arkansas 7.8 2.8
Wayman Tisdale F Oklahoma 8.6 6.4
Jeff Turner F Vanderbilt 1.6 2.1
Osie "Leon" Wood G Cal State Fullerton 5.9 2.0

1988
Seoul, South Korea (XXIV)
Medal Winners: 1. Soviet Union (7-1); 2. Yugoslavia (6-2); 3. U.S. (7-1).
U.S. Men's Coach: John Thompson Jr., Georgetown.
Did You Know?: Hersey Hawkins, the team's top outside threat, was sidelined because of an injury when the U.S. sustained a semifinal loss to the USSR in the first Olympic matchup between the superpowers since the controversial 1972 final in Munich. Guard Charles E. Smith, Thompson's star player for Georgetown, was the only member of the 12-man Olympic squad undrafted by an NBA team. Smith subsequently served prison time for vehicular homicide and later was found shot in the upper body in Bowie, Md., in a house where a significant amount of cocaine and evidence of a gambling operation were found. In the fall of 2003, Willie Anderson reportedly lost almost all of the $1.75 million he was to receive from a deferred 10-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs to the IRS and three women who said he did not pay child support. Dan Majerle (Grand Canyon) and Danny Manning (Tulsa and Wake Forest) went on to become NCAA Division I head coaches.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 97, Spain 53
U.S. 76, Canada 70
U.S. 102, Brazil 87
U.S. 108, China 57
U.S. 102, Egypt 35
U.S. 94, Puerto Rico 57
USSR 82, U.S. 76
U.S. 78, Australia 49

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. School PPG. RPG.
Willie Anderson G Georgia 5.0 1.9
Stacey Augmon F UNLV 1.2 1.8
Vernell "Bimbo" Coles G Virginia Tech 7.1 1.8
Jeff Grayer F-G Iowa State 6.9 3.4
Hersey Hawkins G Bradley 8.8 1.0
Dan Majerle F-G Central Michigan 14.1 4.8
Danny Manning F Kansas 11.4 6.0
J.R. Reid F-C North Carolina 6.0 3.3
Mitch Richmond G-F Kansas State 8.9 3.4
David Robinson C Navy 12.8 6.8
Charles D. Smith F Pittsburgh 7.8 4.1
Charles E. Smith G Georgetown 8.6 1.3

1992
Barcelona, Spain (XXV)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Croatia (6-2); 3. Lithuania (6-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Chuck Daly, New Jersey Nets.
Did You Know?: "Dream Team I," winning its eight games by an average of 43.8 points, was assembled after international rules, which previously prevented only NBA players from being eligible for Olympic basketball, were changed by the FIBA membership on April 7, 1989, by virtue of a 56-13 vote in favor of "open competition." Three University of Houston products participated in the 1992 Games - David Diaz (Venezuela), Clyde Drexler (U.S.) and Carl Herrera (Venezuela) and a fourth, Rolando Ferreira, was cut by the Brazilian squad just prior to the competition.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 116, Angola 48
U.S. 103, Croatia 70
U.S. 111, Germany 68
U.S. 127, Brazil 83
U.S. 122, Spain 81
U.S. 115, Puerto Rico 77
U.S. 127, Lithuania 76
U.S. 117, Croatia 85

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Major College) PPG. RPG.
Charles Barkley F Phoenix Suns (Auburn) 18.0 4.1
Larry Bird F Boston Celtics (Indiana State) 8.4 3.8
Clyde Drexler G Portland Trail Blazers (Houston) 10.5 3.0
Patrick Ewing C New York Knicks (Georgetown) 9.5 5.3
Earvin "Magic" Johnson G Los Angeles Lakers (Michigan State) 8.0 2.3
Michael Jordan G Chicago Bulls (North Carolina) 14.9 2.4
Christian Laettner* F Duke 4.8 2.5
Karl Malone F Utah Jazz (Louisiana Tech) 13.0 5.3
Chris Mullin F-G Golden State Warriors (St. John's) 12.9 1.6
Scottie Pippen F Chicago Bulls (Central Arkansas) 9.0 2.1
David Robinson C San Antonio Spurs (Navy) 9.0 4.1
John Stockton G Utah Jazz (Gonzaga) 2.8 0.3

*Selected in first round of NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

1996
Atlanta, Georgia, USA (XXVI)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Yugoslavia (7-1); 3. Lithuania (5-3).
U.S. Men's Coach: Lenny Wilkens, Atlanta Hawks.
Did You Know?: Dream Team III averaged fewer points per game during the Olympics (101.8) than the U.S. women's squad (102.4). David Robinson, the first three-time U.S. Olympian in men's basketball, became the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. in Olympic competition (subsequently broken). Reggie Miller's sister, Cheryl, was the leading scorer for the 1984 U.S. women's squad.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 96, Argentina 68
U.S. 87, Angola 54
U.S. 104, Lithuania 82
U.S. 133, China 70
U.S. 102, Croatia 71
U.S. 98, Brazil 75
U.S. 101, Australia 73
U.S. 95, Yugoslavia 69

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Charles Barkley F Phoenix Suns (Auburn) 12.4 6.6
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway G Orlando Magic (Memphis State) 9.0 2.8
Grant Hill F-G Detroit Pistons (Duke) 9.7 2.8
Karl Malone F Utah Jazz (Louisiana Tech) 8.4 4.5
Reggie Miller G Indiana Pacers (UCLA) 11.4 1.0
Hakeem Olajuwon C Houston Rockets (University of Houston) 4.7 3.4
Shaquille O'Neal C Orlando Magic (Louisiana State) 9.3 5.3
Gary Payton G Seattle Sonics (Oregon State) 5.1 3.1
Scottie Pippen F Chicago Bulls (Central Arkansas) 11.0 3.9
Mitch Richmond G Sacramento Kings (Kansas State) 9.6 1.6
David Robinson C San Antonio Spurs (Navy) 12.0 4.6
John Stockton G Utah Jazz (Gonzaga) 3.8 0.8

2000
Sydney, Australia (XXVII)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. France (4-4); 3. Lithuania (5-3).
U.S. Men's Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets.
Did You Know?: Grant Hill and Gary Payton were members of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team. Hill (three times with Duke) and Vince Carter (twice with North Carolina) were the only members of the 12-man squad to have participated in the NCAA Final Four. Payton was involved in a trade for Ray Allen midway through the 2002-03 season. Assistant coach Larry Brown played for the 1964 U.S. squad that included eventual Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Bradley. Lithuania forced the U.S. into its two closest margins (nine and two) since NBA players began competing in 1992.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 119, China 72
U.S. 93, Italy 61
U.S. 85, Lithuania 76
U.S. 102, New Zealand 56
U.S. 106, France 94
U.S. 85, Russia 70
U.S. 85, Lithuania 83
U.S. 85, France 75

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim F Vancouver Grizzlies (California) 6.4 3.3
Ray Allen G Milwaukee Bucks (Connecticut) 9.8 1.9
Vin Baker F Seattle Sonics (Hartford) 8.0 3.0
Vince Carter F-G Toronto Raptors (North Carolina) 14.8 3.6
Kevin Garnett F Minnesota Timberwolves (N/A) 10.8 9.1
Tim Hardaway G Miami Heat (Texas-El Paso) 5.5 1.4
Allan Houston G New York Knicks (Tennessee) 8.0 1.9
Jason Kidd G Phoenix Suns (California) 6.0 5.3
Antonio McDyess F-C Denver Nuggets (Alabama) 7.6 5.9
Alonzo Mourning C Miami Heat (Georgetown) 10.2 4.2
Gary Payton G Seattle Sonics (Oregon State) 5.5 2.1
Steve Smith G Portland Trail Blazers (Michigan State) 6.1 2.4

2004
Athens, Greece (XXVIII)
Medal Winners: 1. Argentina (6-2); 2. Italy (5-3); 3. U.S. (5-3).
U.S. Men's Coach: Larry Brown, Detroit Pistons.
Did You Know?: Following a slew of withdrawals and rejected invitations, the U.S. roster included only Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson from the star-studded squad that won the Tournament of the Americas the previous summer. Mike Bibby, Jason Kidd, Karl Malone, Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O'Neal were named to the team, but withdrew because of injuries or personal reasons. After 24 consecutive victories, the pros incurred their first Olympic defeat (worst in U.S. history) when Puerto Rico jumped to a 22-point, first-half cushion en route to a 92-73 opening-round decision. The U.S. also lost to Lithuania before failing to overcome a 16-point, third-quarter deficit in a semifinal defeat against Argentina. U.S. star Tim Duncan, playing less than half of the game because of foul problems, scored only 10 points while San Antonio Spurs teammate Manu Ginobili poured in 29 for Argentina. The average age of the U.S. roster was 23.6, with nine of the players attending college two or fewer years. Despite hitting seven of eight three-pointers down the stretch in a bronze-medal game victory over Lithuania, the U.S. shot a meager 31.4% from beyond the arc over eight games.

U.S. Men's Results
Puerto Rico 92, U.S. 73
U.S. 77, Greece 71
U.S. 88, Australia 79
Lithuania 94, U.S. 90
U.S. 89, Angola 53
U.S. 102, Spain 94
Argentina 89, U.S. 81
U.S. 104, Lithuania 96

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Carmelo Anthony F Denver Nuggets (Syracuse) 2.4 1.6
Carlos Boozer F-C Cleveland Cavaliers/Utah Jazz (Duke) 7.6 6.1
Tim Duncan F-C San Antonio Spurs (Wake Forest) 12.9 9.1
Allen Iverson G Philadelphia 76ers (Georgetown) 13.8 1.6
LeBron James G-F Cleveland Cavaliers (N/A) 5.4 1.0
Richard Jefferson G-F New Jersey Nets (Arizona) 6.8 2.8
Stephon Marbury G New York Knicks (Georgia Tech) 10.5 1.3
Shawn Marion F Phoenix Suns (UNLV) 9.9 5.9
Lamar Odom F Miami Heat (Rhode Island) 9.3 5.8
Emeka Okafor F-C Charlotte Bobcats (Connecticut) 0.0 1.5
Amare Stoudemire F Phoenix Suns (N/A) 2.8 1.8
Dwyane Wade G-F Miami Heat (Marquette) 7.3 1.9

2008
Beijing, China (XXIX)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Spain (6-2); 3. Argentina (6-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Mike Krzyzweski, Duke.
Did You Know?: The "Redeem Team" captured the American's first gold medal in a major international competition in eight years (since the 2000 Sydney Olympics). Dwyane Wade finished as the leading scorer for the U.S. with 16 ppg after scoring a team-high 27 points in the gold medal game against defending world champion Spain, which trailed by only two points early in the fourth quarter.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 101, China 70
U.S. 97, Angola 76
U.S. 92, Greece 69
U.S. 119, Spain 82
U.S. 106, Germany 57
U.S. 116, Australia 85
U.S. 101, Argentina 81
U.S. 118, Spain 107

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Carmelo Anthony F Denver Nuggets (Syracuse) 11.5 4.3
Carlos Boozer F Utah Jazz (Duke) 3.3 1.9
Chris Bosh F-C Toronto Raptors (Georgia Tech) 9.1 6.1
Kobe Bryant F Los Angeles Lakers (N/A) 15.0 2.8
Dwight Howard C Orlando Magic (N/A) 10.9 5.8
LeBron James G-F Cleveland Cavaliers (N/A) 15.5 5.3
Jason Kidd G Dallas Mavericks (California) 1.6 2.6
Chris Paul G New Orleans Hornets (Wake Forest) 8.0 3.6
Tayshaun Prince F Detroit Pistons (Kentucky) 4.3 1.9
Michael Redd G Milwaukee Bucks (Ohio State) 3.1 1.1
Dwyane Wade G Miami Heat (Marquette) 16.0 4.0
Deron Williams G Utah Jazz (Illinois) 8.0 2.3

2012
London, England (XXX)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Spain (5-3); 3. Russia (6-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Mike Krzyzweski, Duke.
Did You Know?: The 12-man roster and three alternates had been undergraduate selections in the NBA draft. Deron Williams is the only roster member with as many as three seasons of college experience. Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Paul were playing for different NBA teams than when they competed for the 2008 U.S. squad. Anthony and James joined David Robinson as three-time U.S. hoop Olympians. Anthony Davis replaced Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers/Oklahoma) on roster after Griffin incurred a knee injury. Margin of victory over Nigeria (83) was highest in Olympic history when Anthony scored a U.S.-record 37 points in only 14 minutes. James passed Michael Jordan on the all-time Olympic scoring list for Team USA while Kevin Durant passed Spencer Haywood for most points in a single Olympiad.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 98, France 71
U.S. 110, Tunisia 63
U.S. 156, Nigeria 73
U.S. 99, Lithuania 94
U.S. 126, Argentina 97
U.S. 119, Australia 86
U.S. 109, Argentina 83
U.S. 107, Spain 100

U.S. Men's Roster

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Carmelo Anthony F New York Knicks (Syracuse) 16.3 4.8
Kobe Bryant F Los Angeles Lakers (N/A) 12.1 1.8
Tyson Chandler C New York Knicks (N/A) 4.0 4.0
Anthony Davis C New Orleans Hornets (Kentucky) 3.7 2.7
Kevin Durant F Oklahoma City Thunder (Texas) 19.5 5.8
James Harden G Oklahoma City Thunder (Arizona State) 5.5 0.6
Andre Iguodala F Philadelphia 76ers (Arizona) 4.3 2.8
LeBron James G-F Miami Heat (N/A) 13.3 5.6
Kevin Love F Minnesota Timberwolves (UCLA) 11.6 7.6
Chris Paul G Los Angeles Clippers (Wake Forest) 8.3 2.5
Russell Westbrook G Oklahoma City Thunder (UCLA) 8.5 1.6
Deron Williams G New Jersey Nets (Illinois) 9.0 1.5

2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (XXXI)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Serbia (4-4); 3. Spain (5-3).
U.S. Men's Coach: Mike Krzyzweski, Duke.
Did You Know?: Carmelo Anthony, the first American to be selected to four Olympic basketball teams, passed LeBron James as Team USA's all-time leading scorer. TMZ reported that a group of players, staying on a 500-foot cruise ship (Silver Cloud with 196 cabins), "accidentally" visited a famed brothel.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 119, China 62
U.S. 113, Venezuela 69
U.S. 98, Australia 88
U.S. 94, Serbia 91
U.S. 100, France 97
U.S. 105, Argentina 78
U.S. 82, Spain 76
U.S. 96, Serbia 66

U.S. Men's Roster

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Carmelo Anthony F New York Knicks (Syracuse) 12.1 5.3
Harrison Barnes F Golden State Warriors (North Carolina) 4.3 1.8
Jimmy Butler G Chicago Bulls (Marquette) 5.6 2.5
DeMarcus Cousins F Sacramento Kings (Kentucky) 9.1 5.8
DeMar DeRozan G Toronto Raptors (Southern California) 6.6 1.4
Kevin Durant F Oklahoma City Thunder (Texas) 19.4 5.0
Paul George F Indiana Pacers (Fresno State) 11.3 4.5
Draymond Green F Golden State Warriors (Michigan State) 1.9 2.1
Kyrie Irving G Cleveland Cavaliers (Duke) 11.4 2.5
DeAndre Jordan C Los Angeles Clippers (Texas A&M) 7.4 6.1
Kyle Lowry G Toronto Raptors (Villanova) 5.0 3.3
Klay Thompson G Golden State Warriors (Washington State) 9.9 2.5

U.S. Men's All-Time Olympic Games Roster

Player College Olympic Year(s)
Shareef Abdur-Rahim California 2000
Bam Adebayo Kentucky 2021
Mark Aguirre DePaul 1980
Steve Alford Indiana 1984
Ray Allen Connecticut 2000
Willie Anderson Georgia 1988
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse 2004, 2008, 2012 & 2016
Tate Armstrong Duke 1976
Jay Arnette Texas 1960
Stacey Augmon UNLV 1988
Vin Baker Hartford 2000
Sam Balter* UCLA 1936
Mike Bantom St. Joseph's 1972
Cliff Barker Kentucky 1948
Charles Barkley Auburn 1992 & 1996
Don Barksdale* UCLA 1948
Jim "Bad News" Barnes Texas Western 1964
Harrison Barnes North Carolina 2016
Mike Barrett* West Virginia Tech 1968
Ralph Beard Kentucky 1948
Lew Beck* Oregon State 1948
Walt Bellamy Indiana 1960
Larry Bird Indiana State 1992
Ralph "Stork" Bishop Washington 1936
Rolando Blackman Kansas State 1980
Ron Bontemps Illinois/Beloit (Wis.) 1962
Devin Booker Kentucky 2021
Bob Boozer* Kansas State 1960
Carlos Boozer Duke 2004 & 2008
Vince Boryla* Notre Dame/Denver 1948
Chris Bosh Georgia Tech 2008
Dick Boushka* St. Louis 1956
Sam Bowie Kentucky 1980
Bill Bradley Princeton 1964
Jim Brewer Minnesota 1972
Michael Brooks La Salle 1980
Larry Brown* North Carolina 1964
Kobe Bryant N/A 2008 & 2012
Quinn Buckner Indiana 1976
Tom Burleson North Carolina State 1972
Jimmy Butler Marquette 2016
Carl Cain Iowa 1956
Joe Caldwell Arizona State 1964
Gordon Carpenter* Kansas 1948
Kenny Carr North Carolina State 1976
Vince Carter North Carolina 2000
Tyson Chandler N/A 2012
John Clawson* Michigan 1968
Vernell "Bimbo" Coles Virginia Tech 1988
Doug Collins Illinois State 1972
Mel Counts Oregon State 1964
DeMarcus Cousins Kentucky 2016
Adrian Dantley Notre Dame 1976
Chuck Darling* Iowa 1956
Dick Davies* Louisiana State 1964
Anthony Davis Kentucky 2012
Kenny Davis* Georgetown College (Ky.) 1972
Walter Davis North Carolina 1976
Don Dee St. Mary of the Plains (Kan.) 1968
DeMar DeRozan Southern California 2016
Terry Dischinger Purdue 1960
Clyde Drexler Houston 1992
Tim Duncan Wake Forest 2004
Kevin Durant Texas 2012, 2016 & 2021
Bill Evans* Kentucky 1956
Patrick Ewing Georgetown 1984 & 1992
Vern Fleming Georgia 1984
Jim Forbes Texas-El Paso 1972
Gilbert "Gib" Ford* Texas 1956
Phil Ford North Carolina 1976
Joe Fortenberry* Wichita State 1936
Calvin Fowler* St. Francis (Pa.) 1968
Marcus Freiberger* Oklahoma 1952
Kevin Garnett N/A 2000
Paul George Fresno State 2016
John Gibbons* Southwestern College (Kan.) 1936
Wayne Glasgow* Oklahoma 1952
Jerami Grant Syracuse 2021
Jeff Grayer Iowa State 1988
Draymond Green Michigan State 2016 & 2021
Alex Groza Kentucky 1948
Ernie Grunfeld Tennessee 1976
Burdette Haldorson* Colorado 1956 & 1960
Bill Hanzlik Notre Dame 1980
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway Memphis State 1996
Tim Hardaway Texas-El Paso 2000
James Harden Arizona State 2012
Hersey Hawkins Bradley 1988
Spencer Haywood Trinidad State J.C. (Colo.) 1968
Walt Hazzard UCLA 1964
Tom Henderson San Jacinto J.C. (Tex.) 1972
Grant Hill Duke 1996
Charles Hoag Kansas 1952
Jrue Holiday UCLA 2021
Bill Hosket Ohio State 1968
Bill Hougland* Kansas 1952 & 1956
Allan Houston Tennessee 2000
Dwight Howard N/A 2008
Phil Hubbard Michigan 1976
Andre Iguodala Arizona 2012
Darrall Imhoff California 1960
Kyrie Irving Duke 2016
Allen Iverson Georgetown 2004
Luke Jackson Pan American (Tex.) 1964
LeBron James N/A 2004, 2008 & 2012
Bob Jeangerard* Colorado 1956
Richard Jefferson Arizona 2004
Francis Johnson* Wichita State 1936
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Michigan State 1992
Keldon Johnson Kentucky 2021
Bobby Jones North Carolina 1972
Dwight Jones Houston 1972
K.C. Jones San Francisco 1956
Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones Kentucky 1948
DeAndre Jordan Texas A&M 2016
Michael Jordan North Carolina 1984 & 1992
Kevin Joyce South Carolina 1972
John Keller Kansas 1952
Allen Kelley* Kansas 1960
Dean Kelley Kansas 1952
Bob Kenney Kansas 1952
Jason Kidd California 2000 & 2008
Jimmy King* Oklahoma State 1968
Joe Kleine Arkansas 1984
Carl Knowles* UCLA 1936
Jon Koncak Southern Methodist 1984
Mitch Kupchak North Carolina 1976
Bob Kurland* Oklahoma State 1948 & 1952
Christian Laettner Duke 1992
Tom LaGarde North Carolina 1976
Lester Lane* Oklahoma 1960
Zach LaVine UCLA 2021
Bill Lienhard Kansas 1952
Damian Lillard Weber State 2021
Alton Lister Arizona State 1980
Kevin Love UCLA 2012
Clyde Lovellette Kansas 1952
Kyle Lowry Villanova 2016
Frank Lubin* UCLA 1936
Jerry Lucas Ohio State 1960
Ray Lumpp New York University 1948
Dan Majerle Central Michigan 1988
Karl Malone Louisiana Tech 1992 & 1996
Danny Manning Kansas 1988
Stephon Marbury Georgia Tech 2004
Shawn Marion UNLV 2004
Scott May Indiana 1976
Frank McCabe* Marquette 1952
Pete McCaffrey* St. Louis 1964
Rodney McCray Louisville 1980
Antonio McDyess Alabama 2000
JaVale McGee Nevada 2021
Tom McMillen Maryland 1972
Khris Middleton Texas A&M 2021
Reggie Miller UCLA 1996
Art Moliner* Los Angeles J.C. 1936
Alonzo Mourning Georgetown 2000
Chris Mullin St. John's 1984 & 1992
Jeff Mullins Duke 1964
Lamar Odom Rhode Island 2004
Emeka Okafor Connecticut 2004
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston 1996
Shaquille O'Neal Louisiana State 1996
Chris Paul Wake Forest 2008 & 2012
Gary Payton Oregon State 1996 & 2000
Sam Perkins North Carolina 1984
Don Piper* UCLA 1936
Scottie Pippen Central Arkansas 1992 & 1996
Dan Pippin* Missouri 1952
R.C. Pitts* Arkansas 1948
Tayshaun Prince Kentucky 2008
Jack Ragland* Wichita State 1936
Ed Ratleff Long Beach State 1972
Michael Redd Ohio State 2008
J.R. Reid North Carolina 1988
Jesse "Cab" Renick* Oklahoma State 1948
Mitch Richmond Kansas State 1988 & 1996
Alvin Robertson Arkansas 1984
Oscar Robertson Cincinnati 1960
David Robinson Navy 1988, 1992 & 1996
Jack Robinson Baylor 1948
Ken Rollins Kentucky 1948
Bill Russell San Francisco 1956
Glynn Saulters Northeast Louisiana 1968
Willard Schmidt* Creighton 1936
Charlie Scott North Carolina 1968
Steve Sheppard Maryland 1976
Jerry Shipp* Southeastern Oklahoma State 1964
Carl Shy* UCLA 1936
Mike Silliman Army 1968
Adrian "Odie" Smith* Kentucky 1960
Charles D. Smith Pittsburgh 1988
Charles E. Smith Georgetown 1988
Steve Smith Michigan State 2000
Ken Spain Houston 1968
John Stockton Gonzaga 1992 & 1996
Amare Stoudemire N/A 2004
Dwayne Swanson* Southern California 1936
Jayson Tatum Duke 2021
Isiah Thomas Indiana 1980
Klay Thompson Washington State 2016
Wayman Tisdale Oklahoma 1984
Ron Tomsic* Stanford 1956
Jeff Turner Vanderbilt 1984
Darnell Valentine Kansas 1980
Danny Vranes Utah 1980
Dwyane Wade Marquette 2004 & 2008
Jim Walsh* Stanford 1956
Jerry West West Virginia 1960
Russell Westbrook UCLA 2012
William Wheatley* Kansas Wesleyan 1936
Joseph "Jo Jo" White Kansas 1968
Charles "Buck" Williams Maryland 1980
Deron Williams Illinois 2008 & 2012
Howie Williams* Purdue 1952
George Wilson* Cincinnati 1964
Al Wood North Carolina 1980
Osie "Leon" Wood Cal State Fullerton 1984

*Played for an armed services or independent team when named an Olympian.

Schools With Most Different U.S. Basketball Olympians: 14 - Kentucky; 13 - North Carolina; 12 - Kansas; 12 - UCLA; 7 - Duke; 5 - Indiana and Oklahoma; 4 - Georgetown and Houston.

Major Schools Never to Have a Men's U.S. Basketball Olympian: Boston College, Brigham Young, Clemson, Dayton, Florida, Florida State, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Mississippi State, New Mexico, Northwestern, Oregon, Providence, Seton Hall, Temple, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Tulane, Tulsa, Virginia, Western Kentucky, Xavier.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 22 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of debating if CNN illegal analyst Jeffrey Toobin and incorrigible colleagues would feel better about Justice Breyer if Supreme was "ready to mingle" in "most distrusted name in news" Zoom call with pretentious perv and his pet snake, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former SEC hoopers Joe Adcock (Louisiana State), Boo Ferriss (Mississippi State) and Riggs Stephenson (Alabama) supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 22 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 22

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) homered in both ends of a 1956 doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • Chicago Cubs 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year hoops letterman for Allegheny PA) chipped in with four hits against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1970 game.

  • St. Louis Browns C Benny Bengough (Niagara hoops letterman from 1916-17 through 1918-19) went 4-for-4 against the Washington Senators in a 1931 contest.

  • In the midst of six straight victories, RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville NC hooper first half of 1960s) belted a two-run homer to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to 3-2 win against the Atlanta Braves in nightcap of 1979 twinbill.

  • Usually a reliever, Cincinnati Reds RHP Joe Black (Morgan State hooper in mid-1940s) toiled 10 frames as starter in eventual 14-inning defeat for them against the New York Giants in 1955.

  • 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) purchased from the Washington Senators by the Chicago Cubs in 1940.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) hit for the cycle against the Washington Senators in a 1932 outing.

  • Cincinnati Reds CF Harry Craft (four-sport letterman with Mississippi College in early 1930s) had his 15-game hitting streak snapped by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1939.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie RHP Boo Ferriss (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1941) posted his second eight-game winning streak in the 1945 campaign.

  • A two-run, 13th-inning homer by Boston Red Sox rookie 1B Dick Gernert (Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg) proved to be the difference in a 4-2 win against the Chicago White Sox in 1952.

  • RHP Dallas Green (Delaware's runner-up in scoring and rebounding In 1954-55) purchased from the Philadelphia Phillies by the New York Mets in 1966. Green was returned to Philly three weeks later.

  • In 1999, Cleveland Indians manager Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) accidentally handed in an incorrect lineup card against the Toronto Blue Jays, forcing the Tribe to forfeit the DH and bat their pitcher in the seventh spot in the batting order.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) homered in both ends of a 1953 doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs.

  • Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) smashed a pinch homer in the 11th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1961.

  • Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) delivered four hits against the Washington Senators in a 1955 game.

  • Chicago Cubs 3B Vance Law (averaged 6.8 ppg for Brigham Young from 1974-75 through 1976-77) whacked two homers against the San Francisco Giants in a 1989 contest.

  • Baltimore Orioles RHP Dave Leonhard (averaged 4.8 ppg for Johns Hopkins MD in 1961-62) tossed a five-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals in 1971.

  • CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling a 35-3 record) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs in 2003. Nine years earlier, Lofton pilfered four bases with the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox in a 1994 contest.

  • Philadelphia Phillies rookie 2B Moon Mullen (backup guard for Oregon's legendary "Tall Firs" team winning inaugural NCAA tourney in 1939) manufactured four safeties in a 1944 outing against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • In the midst of closing out the month with eight saves in as many appearances, Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Jeff Shaw (freshman guard for Rio Grande OH hoops squad compiling 31-5 record and reaching second round of 1985 NAIA Tournament) allowed a run for the only time in a span of 17 games in 1998.

  • Baltimore Orioles RF Larry Sheets (All-ODAC hoops selection in 1981-82 and 1982-83 with Eastern Mennonite VA) contributed four RBI in the second of back-to-back games with three hits against the Chicago White Sox in 1987.

  • Kansas City Royals LHP Paul Splittorff (runner-up in scoring and rebounding for Morningside IA in 1967-68) won his eighth decision in a row in 1976.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) went 4-for-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1927, including two of his N.L.-high 46 doubles. Three years later, Stephenson raised his 1930 batting average to .391 by extending a career-high hitting streak to 16 in a row.

  • Cleveland Indians 3B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) whacked three taters in a 1994 game against the Chicago White Sox.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Bob Veale (scored 1,160 points from 1955-56 through 1957-58 as center for Benedictine KS) went 5-for-9 at the plate as a switch-hitter in back-to-back complete-game victories against the Milwaukee Braves and St. Louis Cardinals in 1964.

  • Washington Senators 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) drew three walks in both ends of a 1951 doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 21 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of assessing allegiance to marriage vows (must have inadvertently pressed CTRL-ALT-Delete) by self-absorbed Big Tech "adulterer/lecturer dudes" Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Bill Gates (Microsoft) and Eric Schmidt (Google), you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former major-college hoopers Frankie Frisch (Fordham), Bob Gibson (Creighton), Hank Greenberg (NYU), Robin Roberts (Michigan State) and Jackie Robinson (UCLA) supplied significant MLB performances on this date en route to becoming Hall of Famers. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 21 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 21

  • Chicago Cubs 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year basketball letterman for Allegheny PA) contributed four safeties for the second time during a career-high 27-game hitting streak in 1968.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) tossed a six-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants in 1978.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) homered in both ends of a 1930 doubleheader split against the Brooklyn Robins.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1955-56 and 1956-57) smacked his fourth homer in a span of nine starts in 1972. The round-tripper accounted for decisive run in a 2-1 verdict over the Atlanta Braves to earn his 11th consecutive triumph.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoop scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) went 4-for-4, including three extra-base hits, against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1934 contest.

  • RHP Kevin Gryboski (backup hooper for Wilkes PA in 1991-92 and 1992-93) traded by the Atlanta Braves to Texas Rangers in 2005.

  • Baltimore Orioles RHP Dick Hall (averaged 13.5 ppg from 1948-49 through 1950-51 for Swarthmore PA Southern Division champions in Middle Atlantic States Conference) fanned three of four Minnesota Twins batters he faced in his 11th straight scoreless relief appearances in 1962.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers INF-OF Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) hammered a game-winning, three-run homer in the ninth inning of a 9-8 decision over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a 1930 doubleheader. Hendrick's decisive blast was one of four pinch-hit round-trippers during the twinbill (two for each team).

  • In 2003, Toronto Blue Jays LHP Mark Hendrickson (two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection paced Washington State in rebounding four straight seasons from 1992-93 through 1995-96) hurled his first MLB shutout (against New York Yankees).

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Bart Johnson (averaged 30.5 ppg for Brigham Young's freshman squad in 1967-68) tossed his second shutout of the month in 1976, winning sixth of last seven starts.

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Dutch Levsen (Iowa State hoops letterman in 1918-19) hurled the second of back-to-back shutouts in 1926.

  • Milwaukee Braves SS Johnny Logan (Binghamton hooper in 1948-49) went 5-for-5 in a 7-4 win against the New York Giants in the nightcap of a 1957 doubleheader.

  • 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS where he was an All-CIC selection with 1968 NAIA Tournament team) traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Houston Astros in 1986.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RF Jerry Martin (1971 Southern Conference Tournament MVP after finishing as Furman's runner-up in scoring previous season), pinch-hitting for Bake McBride (averaged 12.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg in 21 games with Westminster MO in 1968-69 and 1969-70), manufactured the game-winning hit with a bases-loaded triple in a 9-6 verdict over the San Francisco Giants in 1977.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lindy McDaniel (freshman team hooper for Oklahoma in 1954-55) banged out four hits at the plate, including a pair of doubles, in 11-2 pounding of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957.

  • In his first MLB start, Baltimore Orioles RHP Ben McDonald (started six games as 6-6 freshman forward for LSU in 1986-87 under coach Dale Brown) blanked the Chicago White Sox, 2-0, in 1990.

  • In the midst of a 10-game hitting streak, New York Yankees RF Bud Metheny (hoops letterman for William & Mary from 1935-36 through 1937-38) went 4-for-4 against the St. Louis Browns in a 1943 game. Two years later, Metheny homered in a 12-3 romp over the Chicago White Sox in 1945.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates bonus-baby rookie SS Eddie O'Brien (third-team All-American selection as Seattle senior in 1952-53 when finishing second in nation in field-goal percentage) went 3-for-4 in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak in 1953.

  • Philadelphia Athletics RHP Cotton Pippen (Texas Western hoops letterman in 1929-30) posted his second complete-game victory in less than a month in 1939.

  • In the midst of 11 consecutive scoreless relief appearances in 1963, Boston Red Sox RHP Dick Radatz (center on Michigan State's freshman hoops squad in 1955-56) improved his won-loss record to 12-1.

  • In 1960, Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) hurled his third career one-hitter.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in PCC both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) went 4-for-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1951 outing.

  • Chicago Cubs C El Tappe (two-time All-Pioneer Conference first-team selection scored 921 points for Quincy College IL from 1946-47 through 1949-50) contributed a career-high three hits in 1960 game against the Cincinnati Reds.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 20 MLB Contests

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Former Fordham hoopers Frankie Frisch and Babe Young had outstanding offensive outputs in National League games on this date. Ex-Wisconsin hoopers Harvey Kuenn and Stu Locklin also made MLB news on this date as did ex-PA small-college hoopers Charlie Gelbert (Lebanon Valley), Kevin Gryboski (Wilkes), Monte Irvin (Lincoln) and Christy Mathewson (Bucknell). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 20 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 20

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie RHP Bill Beckmann (Washington MO hooper in late 1920s) went 3-for-3 from the plate against the Cleveland Indians en route to going 6-for-8 in his last three starts of the month in 1939.

  • St. Louis Browns RF Beau Bell (two-year basketball letterman for Texas A&M in early 1930s) banged out three hits in both ends of a 1937 doubleheader against the New York Yankees.

  • Minnesota Twins 3B John Castino (medical redshirt for Rollins FL in 1973-74 under coach Ed Jucker) accounted for decisive run with solo homer in top of seventh inning of 5-4 victory against the Boston Red Sox in 1980.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Donn Clendenon (four-sport letterman with Morehouse GA) collected five RBI, including a decisive three-run homer in the seventh inning, in an 8-5 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1966.

  • Boston Red Sox LF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) scored four runs in an 8-7 win against the Cleveland Indians in 1952.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 3B Jake Flowers (member of Washington College MD "Flying Pentagon" hoops squad in 1923) furnished five hits in a 16-5 romp over the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932.

  • 3B Gene Freese (captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament hoops team for West Liberty WV) traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Houston Astros for P Jim Mahoney and cash in 1966.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) contributed six RBI against the Brooklyn Robins in a 1930 game.

  • St. Louis Cardinals SS Charlie Gelbert (scored at least 125 points each of last three seasons in late 1920s for Lebanon Valley PA) delivered four hits against the Brooklyn Robins in a 1930 contest. Two years later, Gelbert collected three safeties, three runs and three RBI against the same opponent to trigger a career-high 12-game hitting streak in 1932.

  • Detroit Tigers LF Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoop scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) went 4-for-4 in a 3-1 victory against the New York Yankees in 1940.

  • Atlanta Braves RHP Kevin Gryboski (backup hooper for Wilkes PA in 1991-92 and 1992-93) notched his eighth scoreless relief outing in first eight appearances of month in 2003.

  • Toronto Blue Jays 2B Garth Iorg (juco hooper with College of the Redwoods CA in mid-1970s) smacked two homers in a 1987 game against the Texas Rangers.

  • In a 1956 contest, Chicago Cubs LF Monte Irvin (Lincoln PA hooper 1 1/2 years in late 1930s) mashed two homers against his original team (New York Giants).

  • San Francisco Giants OF Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) contributed four hits against the Chicago Cubs in a 1964 game.

  • OF Stu Locklin (played one basketball game for Wisconsin in 1947-48 under coach Bud Foster) traded by the Cleveland Indians to Boston Red Sox in 1958.

  • Cleveland Indians CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling a 35-3 record) provided five hits in a 6-5 win against the Minnesota Twins in 1996.

  • Milwaukee Braves SS Johnny Logan (Binghamton hooper in 1948-49) logged three doubles in a 4-3 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955.

  • RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) traded by the New York Giants to the Cincinnati Reds in 1916.

  • Baltimore Orioles RHP Ben McDonald (started six games as a 6-6 freshman forward for LSU in 1986-87) hurled a one-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals in 1993.

  • LHP Dennis Rasmussen (sixth-man for Creighton averaged 5.1 ppg from 1977-78 through 1979-80) bowed against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2, for his lone setback in first 11 decisions with the San Diego Padres in 1988.

  • Cincinnati Reds rookie LF Evar Swanson (played all five positions for Knox IL) went 6-for-9 in a 1929 doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • In 1955, Preston Ward (second-leading scorer for Southwest Missouri State in 1946-47 and 1948-49) whacked a key three-run pinch homer for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 4-3 win against a Milwaukee Braves squad featuring second baseman Hank Aaron.

  • Cincinnati Reds 1B Babe Young (Fordham hoops letterman in 1935-36) homered in both ends of a 1947 twinbill for the third time this month.

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Assistant coaches for NBA teams and power-conference members frequently are paid significantly more than head coaches for mid-major colleges. David Patrick reportedly doubled his salary last year when forsaking head-coaching responsibilities with UC Riverside to become chief assistant at Arkansas. Damon Stoudamire departed Pacific to join the following alphabetical list of NCAA Division I head coaches who had years remaining on their contract when they departed to become an assistant for a power-conference member or NBA franchise:

Head-to-Assistant Coach Mid-Major College (Tenure) Power-League Member/NBA Team
Ben Betts Jr. South Carolina State (2003-04 through 2005-06) Oklahoma
Donny Daniels Cal State Fullerton (2000-01 through 2002-03) UCLA
Dean Demopoulos Missouri-Kansas City (2000-01) Seattle Sonics
Orlando Early Louisiana-Monroe (2005-06 through 2009-10) South Carolina
Dane Fife IPFW (2005-06 through 2010-11) Michigan State
Kevin McKenna Indiana State (2007-08 through 2009-10) Oregon
Jack Murphy Northern Arizona (2012-13 through 2018-19) Arizona
Bill Musselman South Alabama (1995-96 and 1996-97) Portland Trail Blazers
Dave Odom East Carolina (1979-80 through 1981-82) Virginia
Chris Ogden Texas-Arlington (2018-19 through 2020-21) Texas
Kevin O'Neill Northwestern (1997-98 through 1999-00) New York Knicks
Matt Painter Southern Illinois (2003-04) Purdue
David Patrick UC Riverside (2018-19 and 2019-20) Arkansas
Robert "Buzz" Peterson Coastal Carolina (2005-06 and 2006-07) Charlotte Bobcats
Kenneth "Doc" Sadler Southern Mississippi (2014-15 through 2018-19) Nebraska
Heath Schroyer UT Martin (2014-15 and 2015-16) North Carolina State
Damon Stoudamire Pacific (2016-17 through 2020-21) Boston Celtics
Rodney Terry Texas-El Paso (2018-19 through 2020-21) Texas
Ralph Willard Holy Cross (1999-00 through 2008-09) Louisville
Brent "Buzz" Williams New Orleans (2006-07) Marquette

NOTE: Painter and Williams were head-coaches-in-waiting.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 19 MLB Contests

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Former Arizona hoopers Hank Leiber and Kenny Lofton supplied significant games as MLB center fielders on this date. Ditto Ivy Leaguers Bill Almon (Brown), Tony Lupien (Harvard), Red Rolfe (Dartmouth) and Chris Young (Princeton) making MLB news along with Louisiana State's Joe Adcock, who homered twice in a game in each league. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 19 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 19

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) went 4-for-4 with two homers and eight RBI against the New York Giants in a 1956 game. Eight years later with the Los Angeles Angels in 1964, Adcock homered twice in a 4-0 victory against the Minnesota Twins in the nightcap of a twinbill.

  • New York Mets SS Bill Almon (averaged 2.5 ppg in half a season for Brown's 1972-73 team ending school's streak of 12 straight losing records) amassed four hits and scored four runs in a 13-3 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1980.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) contributed three hits in both ends of a 1942 doubleheader sweep against the Boston Red Sox.

  • Washington Senators SS Tim Cullen (starting guard for Santa Clara in 1962-63 when averaging 10 ppg and 3.4 rpg) collected four hits in a 4-2 victory against the Detroit Tigers in 1967.

  • Boston Braves rookie 2B Jack Dittmer (Iowa hooper in 1949-50), entering the game hitting .150, erupted for three safeties and five RBI in a 6-2 triumph against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1952.

  • Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame C Rick Ferrell (Guilford NC hooper in mid-1920s) launched a homer off his brother (Wes Ferrell of Cleveland Indians) in 1933. Wes, who whacked a round-tripper in the same inning (fourth), finished his career with 38 HRs in 548 games while Rick had 28 in 1,884 contests.

  • Houston Astros reliever Buddy Harris (Philadelphia Textile hoops letterman in 1965-66 and 1966-67) posted his lone MLB victory (against Philadelphia Phillies in 1971).

  • Cincinnati Reds LHP Bill Henry (hoops letterman for Houston's 1947 NAIA Tournament team featuring co-captain Guy Lewis) allowed his only earned run in final 22 relief appearances of 1964 season in which he posted a microscopic 0.87 ERA.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers RF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) whacked two homers against the Milwaukee Braves in a 1963 contest.

  • Chicago White Sox C Duane Josephson (Northern Iowa scoring leader in 1962-63 and 1963-64 under coach Norm Stewart) went 4-for-4 in a 6-3 success against the Baltimore Orioles in the nightcap of a 1970 doubleheader.

  • LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) started a second straight game for the last-place Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958. Koufax was lifted after walking four batters in the first inning the previous day.

  • New York Giants CF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) knocked in five runs against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1938 game.

  • Washington Senators CF Don Lock (Wichita State field-goal percentage leader in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Ralph Miller) went 4-for-4 with two homers and five RBI against the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a 1964 doubleheader.

  • Chicago White Sox CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling a 35-3 record) lashed a leadoff homer for the second straight game against the Kansas City Royals in 2002.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Tony Lupien (Harvard hoops captain in 1938-39) tripled in both ends of a 1942 twinbill against the Cleveland Indians.

  • Washington Senators RF Danny Moeller (Millikin IL hoops captain in 1905-06) stole second, third and home in the opening inning before doubling and tripling later in the game against the Cleveland Indians in 1915.

  • LHP Gary Peters (Grove City PA hooper in mid-1950s) whacked a 13th-inning pinch-hit homer to give the Chicago White Sox a 3-2 win against the Kansas City Athletics in 1964. Circuit clout was one of three for Peters in a two-week span with at least one runner on base.

  • Detroit Tigers DH Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) knocked in five runs with two extra-base hits in a 1991 assignment against the Kansas City Royals.

  • Atlanta Braves RF Curtis Pride (led William & Mary in steals three times and assists twice while averaging 5.6 ppg and 3.1 apg from 1986-87 through 1989-90) scored four runs against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 1998 outing.

  • New York Yankees 3B Red Rolfe (played hoops briefly with Dartmouth in 1927-28 and 1929-30) homered in his fourth consecutive contest in 1942.

  • OF Ted Savage (Lincoln MO scoring average leader in 1955-56) knocked in the game-winning run in the 11th inning as the Cincinnati Reds overcame a 9-0 deficit to edge the Houston Astros, 10-9, in 1969.

  • New York Giants RHP Hal Schumacher (St. Lawrence NY hooper in early 1930s) hurled a 12-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds in 1934. The whitewash was Schumacher's ninth straight winning decision.

  • New York Yankees 1B-OF Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State's back-to-back NAIA Tournament hoops titlists in 1952 and 1953) notched his second five-hit game of the month in 1958 (against Kansas City Athletics).

  • In the midst of a career-high 17-game hitting streak, Baltimore Orioles RF Ken Singleton (Hofstra freshman hoops squad in mid-1960s) provided four safeties in a 1978 contest against the Chicago White Sox.

  • New York Yankees 1B Bill "Moose" Skowron (scored 18 points in eight games for Purdue in 1949-50) stroked a decisive ninth-inning, bases-loaded double in the ninth inning after previously providing two homers in a 13-11 triumph against the Cleveland Indians in 1960.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) went 4-for-4 against the New York Giants in a 1926 game.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) smacked two homers for second time in a three-game span in 2000. The next year, he swatted a pair of round-trippers in 2001 contest against the Chicago White Sox.

  • In the midst of a 15-game hitting streak in 1962, St. Louis Cardinals LF-1B Bill White (two-year hooper for Hiram OH in early 1950s) supplied multiple safeties in his fifth consecutive contest.

  • In 1977, San Diego Padres LF Dave Winfield (starting forward with Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) went 2-for-2, including a two-run single off Sparky Lyle, in Winfield's first of 12 consecutive All-Star Game appearances.

  • Washington Senators 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) homered twice in a 5-4 win against the Cleveland Indians in 1956.

  • San Diego Padres RHP Chris Young (All-Ivy League first-team selection for Princeton in 1999-00) earned his fifth straight victory, surrendering only two hits in seven innings of a 1-0 verdict over the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 18 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering if anti-health NAACP/PTA "leader" in Virginia should be introduced to Nutrisystem and/or Marie Osmond's "uncomfortable" weighty commercials, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former NYU hoopers Ralph Branca and Sam Mele supplied significant MLB achievements on this date. Ditto ex-Ohio State hoopers Steve Arlin and Frank Howard in N.L. outings plus ex-Toledo hoopers Chuck Harmon and Pinky Pittenger as MLB infielders. Eventual ACC members Boston College (Luke Urban), Florida State (Jim Lyttle), Notre Dame (Cy Williams) and Virginia (Eppa Rixey) also had ex-hoopers make MLB news on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 18 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 18

  • RHP Mike Adams (played basketball for Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1996-97) traded by the Cleveland Indians to the San Diego Padres in 2006.

  • Philadelphia Phillies LF Ethan Allen (Cincinnati hoops letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) delivered four hits and four RBI in a 9-8 loss against the Cincinnati Reds in 1934. The next year, Allen stroked three doubles in an 11-3 defeat against the Chicago Cubs in 1935.

  • San Diego Padres RHP Steve Arlin (played two basketball games for Ohio State in 1964-65 under coach Fred Taylor) supplied his fifth complete-game start yielding fewer than three hits in a one-month span in 1972.

  • Cincinnati Reds CF Frankie Baumholtz (MVP in 1941 NIT and first player in Ohio University history to score 1,000 career points) went 4-for-4 against the New York Giants in the opener of a 1948 doubleheader. It was Baumholtz's third consecutive contest with at least three safeties.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Ralph Branca (sixth-leading scorer for NYU in 1943-44) hurled a one-hitter in a 7-0 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1947.

  • New York Yankees LHP Al Downing (attended Muhlenberg PA on hoops scholarship but left before ever playing), in the midst of posting six straight triumphs, toiled 10 innings in a no-decision outing against the Cleveland Indians in 1964.

  • Philadelphia Phillies rookie 2B Denny Doyle (averaged 2.7 ppg for Morehead State in 1962-63) delivered his fifth consecutive two-hit game in 1970.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers C-OF Joe Ferguson (hooper for Pacific's 1967 NCAA playoff team) broke up a no-hit bid by Luke Walker of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a ninth-inning homer in the nightcap of a 1971 twinbill.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) smacked two homers but they were in vain in an 8-7 setback against the New York Giants in 1930.

  • All-time hits leader Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds hit the only grand slam of his career with the homer yielded in 1964 by Philadelphia Phillies RHP Dallas Green (Delaware's second-leading scorer and rebounder in 1954-55).

  • Cincinnati Reds rookie 3B Chuck Harmon (second-leading scorer for Toledo in 1946-47 and 1947-48) stroked four hits against the New York Giants in the opener of a 1954 doubleheader.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers RF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) hammered two homers against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1962 game (including decisive blast in top of ninth inning).

  • Chicago Cubs SS Don Kessinger (three-time All-SEC selection for Mississippi from 1961-62 through 1963-64 while finishing among nation's top 45 scorers each year) collected four hits and five RBI against the Atlanta Braves in a 1967 contest.

  • OF Jim Lyttle (led Florida State in free-throw shooting in 1965-66 when he averaged 12.4 ppg) purchased from the Chicago White Sox by the Montreal Expos in 1975.

  • OF Les Mann (Springfield MA hooper in 1913 and 1914) awarded on waivers to the New York Giants from the Boston Braves in 1927.

  • New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) blanked the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0, in the nightcap of a 1913 doubleheader but his record string of 68 walkless innings came to a halt.

  • Baltimore Orioles RHP Ben McDonald (started six times as freshman forward for LSU in 1986-87 under coach Dale Brown) tossed a two-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers in 1992.

  • LF Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) managed the only hit for the Baltimore Orioles against Boston Red Sox P Russ Kemmerer in the opener of a 1954 twinbill.

  • Boston Red Sox SS Buddy Myer (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1923-24) went 4-for-4 against the Cleveland Indians in the nightcap of a 1927 doubleheader. Thirteen years later as a Washington Senators 2B, Myer went 4-for-4 against the Chicago White Sox in 1940.

  • Boston Red Sox 2B Pinky Pittenger (set Toledo's single-game scoring record with 49 points in 1918-19) went 4-for-4 against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of a 1923 twinbill.

  • Boston Braves RHP Nels Potter (leading scorer two seasons in early 1930s for Mount Morris IL/Manchester IN) went 3-for-3 at the plate including a two-run double in 10-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1948.

  • Cincinnati Reds LHP Eppa Rixey (Virginia hoops letterman in 1912 and 1914) fired his second shutout in less than a week en route to a N.L. leading four whitewashes in 1924.

  • After speaking out against racial discrimination testifying in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee, Brooklyn Dodgers INF Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) scored twice, once on a steal of home in the sixth inning, in a 3-0 triumph against the Chicago Cubs in 1949.

  • New York Giants RHP Hal Schumacher (multiple-sport athlete for St. Lawrence NY in early 1930s) allowed fewer than two earned runs in his seventh straight start in 1933.

  • Kansas City Athletics 1B Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament hoops titles in 1952 and 1953) smashed two homers against the Boston Red Sox in a 1963 game.

  • In the midst of a career-high 10-game hitting streak in a one-week span in 1955 (including three twinbills), Philadelphia Phillies SS Roy Smalley Jr. (one of top scorers in 1942-43 and 1943-44 for Drury MO) whacked a homer for the third time in a four-game stretch.

  • C Luke Urban (player-coach for Boston College's hoops squad from 1918-19 through 1920-21) purchased from Toledo (American Association) by the Boston Braves in 1927.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 1B Bill White (two-year hooper with Hiram OH in early 1950s) went 3-for-4 in each end of a twinbill sweep of the Chicago Cubs in 1961. White tied Ty Cobb's 49-year-old record of 14 hits in back-to-back doubleheaders. Three years later, White went 4-for-4 with three extra-base safeties against the New York Mets in a 1964 outing.

  • The Philadelphia Phillies lost, 7-6, to the Chicago Cubs in 1925 despite grand slam by RF Cy Williams (Notre Dame forward in 1909-10) in bottom of 10th inning.

  • Baltimore Orioles RHP Jim Wilson (hoops letterman for San Diego State's 1942 NAIA Tournament participant) fired his second shutout in a 13-day span in 1955.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 17 MLB Contests

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Multiple hoopers for current or former major universities - Joe Adcock (Louisiana State), Bruce Bochte (Santa Clara), Zeke Bonura (Loyola LA) and Tony Clark (San Diego State) - made news as MLB first basemen on this date. Ditto ex-small college hooper Bill White (Hiram OH). Joining Adcock and Bonura among ex-LA school hoopers generating MLB headlines was George Stone (Louisiana Tech). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 17 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 17

  • Cincinnati Reds LF Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) went 4-for-4, scored four runs and threw out a runner at home plate in the ninth inning in a 9-8 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a 1951 twinbill. Four years later as a Milwaukee Braves 1B in 1955, Adcock pounded two homers in an 8-7 win against the New York Giants in the lidlifter of a doubleheader.

  • San Diego Padres RHP Steve Arlin (played two basketball games for Ohio State in 1964-65 under coach Fred Taylor) spun his third shutout covering four starts in less than three weeks in 1973.

  • Texas Rangers RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) fired a three-hit shutout against the New York Yankees in 1974.

  • Seattle Mariners 1B Bruce Bochte (starting forward for Santa Clara's NCAA playoff team in 1969-70 when averaging 7.4 ppg and 4 rpg) contributed a pinch-hit single for the A.L. in front of his hometown fans in the 1979 All-Star Game.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) extended his hitting streak to a career-high 16 games in 1936.

  • Seattle Mariners CF Mickey Brantley (averaged 10 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 5.4 apg for Columbia-Greene Community College SC in 1979-80) banged out four hits in a 7-4 setback against the Cleveland Indians in 1988.

  • 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in Western Athletic Conference games in 1991-92) traded by the San Diego Padres to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) smacked three extra-base hits against the Detroit Tigers in a 1928 game.

  • After tossing 5 1/3 innings of one-hit relief, New York Yankees LHP Steve Hamilton (All-OVC selection was Morehead State's leading scorer and rebounder in 1956-57 and 1957-58) won his first seven decisions in 1964.

  • Legendary Babe Ruth drew his 2,000th career base on balls in 1934 at Cleveland off RHP Oral Hildebrand (All-American hooper for Butler in 1928-29 and 1929-30).

  • Cleveland Indians OF Chuck Hinton (played multiple sports for Shaw NC) hammered three homers and a triple in a 1966 doubleheader sweep of the Detroit Tigers.

  • Washington Senators LF Don Lock (Wichita State field-goal percentage leader in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Ralph Miller) homered in his first MLB game in the opener of a 1962 twinbill against the Chicago White Sox.

  • In 1934, New York Giants RHP Roy Parmelee (Eastern Michigan hoops letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) broke a 1-1 stalemate with seventh-inning grand-slam homer off Chicago Cubs All-Star Lon Warneke in 5-3 win.

  • St. Louis Cardinals LF Rip Repulski (occasional hoops starter for St. Cloud State MN in 1946-47) ripped two homers in opener of 1955 doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • In 1964, Baltimore Orioles RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) hurled a 5-0 shutout against the Detroit Tigers despite yielding 11 hits.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers LF Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in PCC both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) ripped two homers against the St. Louis Cardinals in the nightcap of a 1953 twinbill.

  • In the midst of four straight complete-game victories, Washington Senators rookie RHP Dave Stenhouse (three-time All-Yankee Conference hoops selection for Rhode Island from 1952-53 through 1954-55) spun a three-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox in 1962.

  • In the midst of winning five straight starts in 1971, Atlanta Braves LHP George Stone (averaged 14.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Louisiana Tech in 1964-65 and 1965-66) tossed his second shutout in three weeks.

  • Detroit Tigers C Birdie Tebbetts (Providence hooper in 1932) knocked in five runs against the Boston Red Sox in a 1939 contest.

  • Chicago White Sox DH Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) collected two homers and seven RBI in 2009 game against the Baltimore Orioles.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) became the first A.L. player to hit four consecutive doubles in one game (opener of 1935 doubleheader against Cleveland Indians).

  • St. Louis Cardinals 1B Bill White (two-year Hiram OH hooper in early 1950s) went 8-for-10 in a 1961 twinbill sweep of the Chicago Cubs.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 16 MLB Contests

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Jerry Lumpe (New York Yankees) and Norm Siebern (Kansas City Athletics) - hoop teammates for Southwest Missouri State's 1952 NAIA Tournament titlist - provided significant American League performances on this date against the Detroit Tigers. Ditto Darrell Evans and Irv Noren for separate CA community college champions at Pasadena City. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 16 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 16

  • Cincinnati Reds rookie LF Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) collected two homers and five RBI against the New York Giants in the nightcap of a 1950 twinbill. Eleven years later as a Milwaukee Braves 1B in a 1961 game, Adcock swatted two homers against the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LF Clyde Barnhart (hooper for Shippensburg PA predecessor Cumberland Valley State Normal School prior to World War I) provided four hits, including three doubles, against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a 1927 doubleheader.

  • Chicago Cubs 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year hoops letterman for Allegheny PA) stretched his hitting streak to 21 games with a decisive 12th-inning double in a 4-3 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968. Three years later in a 1971 contest, Beckert banged out four hits against the Phillies.

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) contributed at least three hits for the fifth time in a seven-game span in 1925.

  • CF Harry Craft (four-sport letterman with Mississippi College in early 1930s) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees in 1942 although he never played for the Yanks.

  • St. Louis Cardinals CF Taylor Douthit (California hoops letterman from 1922 through 1924) tallied four hits against the New York Giants in the midst of four consecutive contests with at least three safeties in 1929.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Walt Dropo (Connecticut's first hooper to average 20 points for single season with 21.7 ppg in 1942-43) delivered two more hits, giving him an A.L. record-tying 15 safeties over a four-game span in 1952.

  • Atlanta Braves 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) homered twice in a 1989 game against the New York Mets.

  • Philadelphia Athletics RF Walt French (hoops letterman for Rutgers and Army) furnished four hits against the St. Louis Browns in the nightcap of a 1926 doubleheader.

  • After 16 scoreless innings, New York Giants 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) stroked a bases-loaded triple to ignite a 7-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1920.

  • San Francisco Giants RHP Ed Halicki (NAIA All-American third-team choice in 1971-72 when leading Monmouth in scoring with 21 ppg after setting school single-game rebounding record with 40 previous season) hurled back-to-back shutouts in a six-day span in 1976.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers C Tom Haller (backup forward for Illinois in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Harry Combes) amassed four hits and four RBI against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1968 game.

  • Cleveland Indians rookie RHP Rich Hand (averaged 6.2 ppg for Puget Sound WA in 1967-68) hurled a four-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals in 1970.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) collected two homers and five RBI against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1953 contest.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers manager Davey Johnson (averaged 1.7 ppg with Texas A&M in 1961-62) hospitalized in 2000 after experiencing dizziness as a result of an irregular heartbeat.

  • California Angels LF Joe Lahoud (New Haven CT hoops letterman in mid-1960s) launched a pair of two-run homers against the Cleveland Indians in a 1974 outing.

  • New York Giants CF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) logged three extra-base hits against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1935 game.

  • A three-run homer by 3B Jerry Lumpe (member of Southwest Missouri State's 1952 NAIA Tournament hoops championship team) gave the New York Yankees a 3-2 win against the Detroit Tigers in 1958.

  • New York Yankees RF Irv Noren (hooper of year for California community college state champion Pasadena City in 1945) went 4-for-4, including game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, against the Baltimore Orioles in 1954.

  • Kansas City Athletics 1B Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament titles in 1952 and 1953) went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers in the nightcap of a 1961 doubleheader.

  • Chicago Cubs SS Roy Smalley Jr. (one of top scorers in 1942-43 and 1943-44 for Drury MO) homered in each end of a 1950 twinbill sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • Boston Braves OF Ab Wright (Oklahoma A&M hoops letterman in 1928-29) whacked a three-run, pinch-hit homer against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the nightcap of a 1944 doubleheader.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Made News in July 15 MLB Contests

Extra! Extra! Instead of debating whether show-boating Screamin' A. Stiff should be apologizing to ESPCN (Extra Sensitive Politically Correct Network) viewers and listeners every single day for racially-insensitive prism and remarks (must have been 2012 Olympic team top rebounder Kevin Love's fault USA squad lost to Nigeria and roster incurred COVID casualties), you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Swarthmore PA hoopers George Earnshaw and Jack Ogden made news as National League pitchers on this date. Ex-Eastern Michigan hoopers Bill Crouch and Jim Snyder also made MLB news on this date. Former Evansville hooper Andy Benes owned the New York Mets the first half of July in 1994 as ace for the San Diego Padres. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 15 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 15

  • En route to leading N.L. in strikeouts, San Diego Padres RHP Andy Benes (joined Evansville's shorthanded basketball squad in 1985-86 under coach Jim Crews) fanned 14 batters and permitted only two hits in eight innings against the New York Mets in nightcap of 1994 twinbill. Twelve days earlier, Benes whiffed 13 batters in tossing a one-hit shutout against the Mets.

  • In 1939, a disputed home run down the LF foul line into the upper deck at the Polo Grounds by Cincinnati Reds CF Harry Craft (four-sport letterman including basketball with Mississippi College in early 1930s) hastened the advent of "fair" pole screens.

  • RHP Bill Crouch (Eastern Michigan hoops captain in 1927-28) hurled the first 10 frames for the St. Louis Cardinals in their 16-inning, 3-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1941.

  • Boston Braves SS Dick Culler (#9 jersey retired by High Point for hoops Little All-American in 1935 and 1936) went 4-for-4 in a 3-2 triumph against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Walt Dropo (first Connecticut's hooper to average 20 points for single season with 21.7 ppg in 1942-43) tied a MLB record with 12 consecutive hits before his streak was snapped in the nightcap of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators in 1952.

  • RHP George Earnshaw (Swarthmore PA hooper in 1922) traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936.

  • Chicago Cubs 3B Howard Freigau (hooper for Ohio Wesleyan) had his 21-game hitting streak snapped by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1925.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Dick Gernert (Temple letterman in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg) collected two homers and five RBI in a 7-5 win against the Chicago White Sox in 1952.

  • In 1967, a line drive by Pittsburgh Pirates RF Roberto Clemente broke the leg of St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1955-56 and 1956-57). But Gibson returned from the injury to lead the Cards to the World Series championship.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Andy Karl (Manhattan hoops letterman from 1933 through 1935) registered the lone complete game in his MLB career in a 3-1 defeat against the Cincinnati Reds in 1945.

  • New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) hurled a no-hitter against St. Louis with a 5-0 win in 1901. Twelve years later, he used only 70 pitches to outduel Cincinnati Reds P Three Finger Brown, 4-2, extending Mathewson's streak of innings without issuing a walk to 61.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RF Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) smacked two triples in the nightcap of a 1956 twinbill against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • 1B Cotton Nash (three-time All-American averaged 22.7 ppg and 12.3 rpg in Kentucky career from 1961-62 through 1963-64) traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Minnesota Twins in 1969.

  • Cincinnati Reds RHP Jack Ogden (Swarthmore PA hooper in 1918) hurled a five-hit shutout against the Boston Braves in 1931.

  • In 1963, Chicago White Sox LHP Gary Peters (Grove City PA hooper from 1955-57) fanned 13 Baltimore Orioles batters while hurling a one-hitter - third-inning single by Robin Roberts (one of Michigan State's top three scorers from 1944-45 through 1946-47) - in the first of back-to-back shutouts for Peters, who was in midst of winning 11 straight decisions.

  • OF Leon Roberts (grabbed one rebound in four basketball games for Michigan in 1970-71 under coach Johnny Orr) was sold by the Texas Rangers to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1982.

  • 1B-OF Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State's back-to-back NAIA Tournament hoops titlists in 1952 and 1953) purchased from the San Francisco Giants by the Boston Red Sox in 1967.

  • In 1997, the Montreal Expos announced the retirement of closer Lee Smith (averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg with Northwestern State in 1976-77).

  • Minnesota Twins 2B Jim Snyder (Eastern Michigan hoops letterman in 1951-52) jacked his lone MLB homer (against Washington Senators in 1964).

  • Montreal Expos rookie LF Mike Stenhouse (averaged 4.1 ppg for Harvard in 1977-78) smacked a homer in back-to-back games against the Cincinnati Reds in 1984.

  • C John Stephenson (scored 1,361 points for William Carey MS in early 1960s) hit a pinch two-run homer in the ninth inning to carry the California Angels to a 4-3 win against the Milwaukee Brewers in 1972.

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie RF Kite Thomas (averaged 5.1 ppg for Kansas State in 1946-47) supplied a career-high three hits, including a double and homer, in the opener of a 1952 doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) amassed four hits and four runs in the opener of a 1934 twinbill against the St. Louis Browns.

  • A three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning by RF Chuck Workman (All-MIAA first-five selection for Central Missouri State as sophomore and junior in mid-1930s) proved to be the difference as the Boston Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-3, in 1944.

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