In Memoriam: RIP List of 2022 Deceased Impacting World of NCAA DI Hoops

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

With Auld Lang Syne chords playing in background, the final weekend of calendar year offered another time to say goodbye by acknowledging the passing away in 2022 of a striking number of major-college basketball movers and shakers. All-Americans in necrology category included Charlie Brown (Seattle), Arnie Ferrin (Utah), Don Goldstein (Louisville), Bob Lanier (St. Bonaventure), Togo Palazzi (Holy Cross), Mike Pratt (Kentucky), Lennie Rosenbluth (North Carolina), Bill Russell (San Francisco), Danny Schultz (Tennessee), Rollie Seltz (Hamline MN), Gene Shue (Maryland), Paul Silas (Creighton), Caleb Swanigan (Purdue), George Thompson (Marquette), Bernard Toone (Marquette), Bill Uhl Sr. (Dayton) and Freeman Williams (Portland State). Dayton was hit particularly hard in the obituary column as Uhl was joined by Chris Harris, George Janky, Don Lane and Mike Reichert.

A striking number of African-Americans breaking the color barrier at predominantly white major schools died in 2022 - John Crawford (Iowa State), L.M. Ellis (Austin Peay State), Julian Hammond Sr. (Tulsa), Norman Holmes (West Virginia), Julius Pegues (Pittsburgh) and Sam Smith (Louisville). These trailblazers plus former Purdue hoopers/professional football standouts Erich Barnes and Len Dawson are among the following alphabetical list of deceased players and coaches who usually didn't "drop the ball" on the basketball court:

• Billy Joe Adcock, 94, averaged 14.9 ppg for Vanderbilt as an All-SEC selection each season from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Bob Polk.
• Ron Allen, 71, was a juco recruit who averaged 8.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Arizona in 1972-73 and 1973-74 under coach Fred Snowden.
• Odis Allison Jr., 72, averaged 17.9 ppg and 9.9 rpg for UNLV as an All-WCAC second-team selection in 1969-70 and 1970-71 in the Rebels' first two seasons at the NCAA Division I level.
• John Arrillaga, 84, averaged 12.3 ppg and 4.8 rpg for Stanford from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Howie Dallmar. All-AAWU first-team selection as a senior.
• Jim Bagley, 87, played for Ohio State in the mid-1950s.
• Walter Baker, 91, played for Rice in 1950-51.
• George Baljevich, 84, played for Saint Mary's in 1959-60.
• Erich Barnes, 86, played briefly with Purdue in 1955-56. Six-time Pro Bowl defensive back intercepted 45 passes with the Chicago Bears, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns in 14 seasons from 1958 through 1971. Played in six NFL championship games.
• Jim Barnett, 87, averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.4 rpg for West Virginia in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Fred Schaus.
• Jim Barr, 97, was Northwestern's senior co-captain in 1949-50 when averaging 4.8 ppg.
• Tom Barrise, 68, played for Fairleigh Dickinson in 1972-73.
• Dick Barry, 87, averaged 5 ppg for Iona from 1953-54 through 1955-56.
• Henry "Hank" Bartnicki, 98, was an All-Yankee Conference first-team selection for Connecticut as a sophomore in 1948-49 after serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He averaged 6.9 ppg in 1948-49 and 1949-50 under coach Hugh Greer.
• Art Bartolozzi Jr., 97, played for Georgetown in 1945-46.
• Paul Basham, 86, was a member of Louisville's 1956 NIT titlist coached by Peck Hickman.
• C. "Roger" Bauer, 78, averaged 9 ppg and 3.3 rpg for St. Bonaventure from 1963-64 through 1965-66. He appeared in the NIT as a sophomore.
• John "Jack" Beardsworth Sr., 95, averaged 2 ppg for Connecticut in 1948-49 under coach Hugh Greer after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Martell Beeton, 87, averaged 2.4 ppg for Utah State from 1953-54 through 1957-58 (missed 1954-55 and 1955-56 seasons while on Mormon mission).
• Don Belcher, 89, averaged 7.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Louisiana State from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Harry Rabenhorst. Belcher was the third-leading scorer and rebounder with the Tigers' 1953 Final Four team.
• Darryl Bishop, 71, was a football DB walk-on for Kentucky in 1971-72 in legendary coach Adolph Rupp's final season. Bishop played for UK's freshman squad in 1969-70, which was one season before Tom Payne became the school's first African-American varsity player. Bishop was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in 16th round of 1974 NFL draft.
• Tom Blackburn, 88, played for Duke in 1954-55 under coach Harold Bradley. Blackburn pitched a no-hitter with the Blue Devils the same year.
• Gene Booth, 87, averaged 6.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Dartmouth from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Doggie Julian. Booth was an All-Ivy League second-team selection as a senior after participating in the NCAA playoffs the previous season.
• Harry Booth, 81, compiled a 44-61 record as St. Joseph's coach in four seasons from 1974-75 through 1977-78. He averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.8 rpg for three NCAA tourney teams at St. Joe's from 1960 through 1962 under coach Jack Ramsay.
• Gary Borchard, 81, averaged 14.5 ppg and 6.8 rpg for Harvard from 1959-60 through 1961-62, leading the Crimson in scoring and rebounding as a junior and senior captain. He was a two-time All-Ivy League second-team selection and team MVP.
• Jim Bostick, 75, averaged 1.3 ppg for North Carolina in 1966-67 under coach Dean Smith.
• Melvin Bowling, 88, was on Alabama's roster in 1952-53.
• Steve Brooks, 72, was Southland Conference Player of the Year in 1973-74 for Arkansas State in third season he was an all-league selection.
• Charlie Brown, 86, averaged 14.8 ppg for Indiana in 1955-56 before transferring to Seattle, where he was a two-time All-American while averaging 14.3 ppg and 8.9 rpg in 1957-58 and 1958-59. He was the second-leading scorer and rebounder behind All-American Elgin Baylor for 1958 NCAA Tournament runner-up.
• Dr. Neil Brayton, 77, averaged 9.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Maryland from 1963-64 through 1965-66.
• Jamaal Brown, 52, averaged 9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.9 apg and 1.2 spg for Ohio State from 1988-89 through 1991-92. Senior captain with Southeast Regional finalist.
• Roy Brown, 89, scored four points in his only game with Arizona in 1952-53 under coach Fred Enke.
• Ron Bushwell, 88, was a St. John's transfer who averaged 10.8 ppg for Connecticut from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Hugh Greer. All-Yankee Conference first-team selection as a senior when finishing runner-up in scoring with the Huskies. Appeared in two different NCAA playoffs.
• Bill Butterfield, 94, averaged 3.4 ppg for Purdue from 1946-47 through 1949-50.
• Leland Byrd, 94, averaged 11.5 ppg with West Virginia from 1944-45 through 1947-48 en route to becoming the Mountaineers' first 1,000-point career scorer. They reached the NIT semifinals in 1946 and 1947.
• Dick Cable, 88, averaged 14.4 ppg for Wisconsin from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Bud Foster, pacing the Badgers in scoring each of his last two years.
• Dr. Jim Campbell, 86, was a juco recruit who played for Wake Forest in 1954-55 and 1955-56 under coach Murray Greason.
• John "Bud" Campbell, 92, averaged 2 ppg for Texas Christian from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Buster Brannon.
• Granville "Bobby" Cannon, 72, averaged 5.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Maryland-Eastern Shore's 27-2 team participating in 1974 NIT in the Hawks' inaugural season at the NCAA Division I level.
• Ralph Capasso, 90, averaged 4.8 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Iona in 1953-54.
• Norm Carmichael, 74, averaged 11.6 ppg and 8.9 rpg for Virginia from 1966-67 through 1968-69. He led the Cavaliers in rebounding as a junior with 12 rpg.
• Terry Carr, 77, averaged 16 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Maine from 1964-65 through 1966-67. Two-time All-Yankee Conference second-team selection was the Black Bears' top scorer each of his final two seasons.
• Pete Carril, 92, compiled a 525-273 coaching record with Lehigh (11-12 in 1966-67) and Princeton (514-261 in 29 seasons from 1967-68 through 1995-96). PU's all-time winningest coach led the nation in scoring defense in 14 campaigns and captured the Ivy League's lone NIT championship in 1975. He averaged 11.5 ppg for Lafayette from 1949-50 through 1951-52.
• Bobby Carroll, 96, averaged 8.4 ppg for West Virginia from 1944-45 through 1947-48. He was captain of one of the Mountaineer teams participating in the NIT his first three seasons.
• Clayton Carter, 89, averaged 11.6 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Oklahoma State from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Hank Iba. After competing in NCAA playoffs as a sophomore, Carter was OSU's top scorer each of his last two seasons (including NIT participant as a senior).
• Kevin Carter, 59, averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.2 rpg with Niagara in 1981-82 before transferring to Loyola (Md.), where he averaged 7.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg from 1983-84 through 1985-86. He led the Greyhounds in rebounding each of his last two seasons.
• Clay Cary Jr., 94, was a teammate of All-American Ed Macauley for St. Louis' 1948 NIT titlist coached by Eddie Hickey.
• Jim Cassidy III, 67, played for Lehigh in 1975-76.
• Chris Cheeks, 54, was a juco recruit who averaged 20.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 3.1 apg for Virginia Commonwealth in 1987-88 and 1988-89. He set VCU DI single-game scoring record with 42 points against Old Dominion. Two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection led league in scoring as senior with 23.8 ppg.
• Bob Chmielewski, 80, averaged 3 ppg and 2.8 rpg as a senior for Eddie Hickey-coached Marquette's third-place finisher in 1963 NIT.
• John Clark, 94, averaged 2.4 ppg for Gettysburg PA in 1949-50 and 1950-51.
• Dr. Orlo Clark, 81, averaged 4.7 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Cornell from 1960-61 through 1962-63.
• Kenneth Clements, 84, averaged 1.9 ppg for Providence from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Joe Mullaney. The Friars were an NIT semifinalist during Clements' senior season.
• Benny Clyde, 70, averaged 13 ppg and 6.9 rpg for Florida State in 1972-73 under coach Hugh Durham before dropped off roster following flagrant-foul ejection from a game (punching opponent). Clyde was NJCAA Tournament MVP in 1971.
• Dennis Coates, 77, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.2 ppg for Weber State in 1964-65 under coach Dick Motta.
• Craigg Cody, 60, averaged 5.8 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Bucknell from 1980-81 through 1982-83.
• Fred Cohen, 88, played for Duquesne's 1954 NIT runner-up under coach Dudey Moore before transferring to Temple, where he averaged 8.2 ppg and team-high 9.9 rpg with 1956 NCAA Tournament national third-place team coached by Harry Litwack. Cohen grabbed a playoff-record 34 rebounds in East Regional victory against Connecticut.
• Ken Cole, 82, averaged 1.7 ppg for East Tennessee State in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
• Jay Collins, 41, was a juco recruit who averaged 10.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.5 apg and 1.7 spg for Southern Utah in 2001-02 and 2002-03. He led the Thunderbirds in assists and steals his second season.
• Dr. Nick Colmenares Sr., 82, played for Tennessee in 1959-60.
• Kraig Conger, 51, averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Southern California in 1990-91 under coach George Raveling before transferring back to his home state to Colorado State, where he averaged 2.6 ppg and 3.1 rpg in 1992-93 and 1993-94. Conger died after suffering a heart attack while on duty as a veteran law enforcement officer.
• Ed Contreras, 85, averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Miami (Fla.) from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Bruce Hale. Contreras was also a star 1B who hit .321 with 19 homers and 67 RBI in only 73 career games for the Hurricanes' baseball squad.
• Charles Conway, 74, played for Providence in the late 1960s under coach Joe Mullaney III.
• Dr. Jim Cook, 73, was a member of coach Al McGuire's first NCAA Tournament team with Marquette in 1967-68.
• Wayne Cooper, 65, averaged 14.5 ppg and 10.8 rpg for New Orleans from 1975-76 through 1977-78. Two-time All-Sun Belt Conference first-team selection led UNO in rebounding all three seasons and paced the Privateers in scoring as league MVP his senior year.
• Fran Corcoran Sr., 88, averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Canisius from 1953-54 through 1955-56. In his final two seasons, he played with the Golden Griffins' first two NCAA tourney teams.
• Steve Courtin, 79, participated in NCAA tourney each of his first two seasons before leading St. Joseph's in scoring with 20.7 ppg as a senior in 1963-64 under coach Dr. Jack Ramsay.
• Kirk Cowan, 45, averaged 6.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg for Bowling Green State from 1995-96 through 1998-99 under coaches Jim Larranaga and Dan Dakich. Cowan was the Falcons' top rebounder as a junior.
• Gardner "Gee" Cowell, 58, played for North Carolina A&T in the mid-1980s under coach Don Corbett.
• Jimmy Cox, 75, averaged 12.9 ppg and 2.7 rpg for East Carolina from 1965-66 to 1967-68.
• Bob Crane, 89, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.5 ppg for Utah State in 1956-57.
• Marshall Crawford Jr., 74, was a juco recruit who averaged 12.7 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Centenary in 1969-70 and 1970-71.
• Bryan Crow, 88, was a walk-on member of Hardin-Simmons TX team competing in 1953 NCAA Tournament.
• Vincent Crutcher, 34, averaged 4.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg as part-time starter for Morehead State in 2006-07 before transferring to Georgetown College KY.
• William "Paul" Dailey Jr., 82, averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Middle Tennessee State from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
• Bob Daniels, 86, coached Marshall to a 71-62 record in five seasons from 1972-73 through 1976-77. He averaged 10.4 ppg for Western Kentucky from 1953-54 through 1956-57. Daniels compiled a 12-10 pitching mark in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system in 1958 and 1959.
• George "Jet" Dargati, 90, played for Connecticut in 1952-53 under coach Hugh Greer before serving in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict and subsequently becoming a Hall of Famer at Willimantic State CT with career scoring average of 24.5 ppg.
• Marc Davidson, 49, averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Illinois in 1991-92 and 1992-93 before transferring to Trinity International IL. He was in regular rotation for the Illini's 1993 NCAA tourney team coached by Lou Henson.
• Len Dawson, 87, played in two basketball games with Purdue in 1956-57. Pro Football Hall of Fame/seven-time All-Pro quarterback completed 2,136 passes for 28,731 yards and 239 touchdowns in 19 seasons from 1957 through 1975 with the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Texans and Kansas City Chiefs.
• Steve Day, 79, averaged 2.2 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Bradley from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Chuck Orsborn. Day was a member of two NIT teams with the Braves.
• Larry DePalma, 92, averaged 5.4 ppg for Providence in 1948-49. He hit .196 as an outfielder in the Boston Braves' farm system in 1950 and 1951.
• Bob Derderian, 92, averaged 6 ppg for NYU from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Howard Cann.
• Dick Derrickson, 95, played for Kentucky early in 1944-45 season under coach Adolph Rupp before serving in U.S. Army during WWII, receiving the Purple Heart at the Battle of Okinawa.
• Dr. John "Jim" DeVos, 89, averaged 1.6 ppg for Wake Forest from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Murray Greason.
• Dr. Melvin Deweese, 93, averaged 6.1 ppg for Murray State from 1948-49 through 1951-52.
• Dick Dhabalt, 85, averaged 2 ppg and 2 rpg for Bradley from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He was a member of 1957 NIT titlist coached by Chuck Orsborn.
• Walt Diggs, 89, played for Washington & Lee VA in 1952-53. He was a prominent pole vaulter in the Southern Conference.
• Ron Divjak, 82, averaged 2.4 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Michigan State from 1961-62 through 1964-65 (redshirt in 1963-64).
• Donny Dodds, 62, averaged 4.8 ppg and team-high 3.6 apg for Temple in 1979-80 before transferring.
• Steve Dodge, 72, averaged 14.2 ppg and 4.6 rpg for William & Mary from 1968-69 through 1970-71. All-Southern Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• Mike Doherty, 84, averaged 7 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Portland in 1959-60 and 1960-61 after transfer was on football scholarship at Notre Dame.
• Dale Donaldson, 69, played for Texas A&M in 1973-74 under coach Shelby Metcalf.
• Ed Donchey, 91, averaged 4.5 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Denver in 1952-53 and 1953-54.
• Mike Donohue, 88, averaged 2 ppg and 1.4 rpg for DePaul in 1953-54 and 1954-55 under coach Ray Meyer.
• Vince Dooley, 90, averaged 6.3 ppg with Auburn in 1951-52. Football team MVP in 1954 Gator Bowl coached Georgia to the 1980 national championship and six SEC titles, compiling a 201-66-10 record as 20 of his clubs appeared in bowl games in 25 seasons from 1964 through 1988.
• Jacky Dorsey, 67, averaged 23.7 ppg and 10.6 rpg for Georgia in 1974-75 and 1975-76 before becoming 26th pick overall as undergraduate in NBA draft. Two-time All-SEC selection still holds the Bulldogs' career scoring average record.
• Dan Dougherty, 87, averaged 6.5 ppg and 2.9 rpg for St. Joseph's from 1954-55 through 1956-57. As a junior, he was member of NIT team in Jack Ramsay's debut season as coach of the Hawks.
• Steve Douglas, 83, averaged 5.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Kansas State from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Tex Winter. Douglas appeared in Final Four as a sophomore.
• Clifford "Par" Downing, 51, was a juco recruit who averaged 12.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.2 apg and 1.2 spg for Columbia in 1991-92 and 1992-93.
• Denny Doyle, 78, averaged 2.7 ppg for Morehead State in 1962-63. Lefthanded-hitting 2B hit .250 in eight years from 1970 through 1977 with the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and Boston Red Sox.
• Tommy Doyle, 87, averaged 2.1 ppg for Georgetown from 1951-52 through 1953-54.
• Rich Dreyer, 77, averaged 9.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg for St. Peter's from 1964-65 through 1966-67 when the Peacocks made their transition to NCAA Division I level.
• Brad Dudek, 58, was a seven-foot center who averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Iowa State in 1983-84 and 1984-85 under coach Johnny Orr.
• Terry Dunham, 74, played for Tulsa in 1966-67.
• Dave Dunn, 87, played for Stanford in 1954-55 under coach Howie Dallmar.
• Don Dunn, 90, averaged 4.1 ppg for Canisius in 1952-53 and 1953-54. He led the team in total rebounds with 155 in 1953-54.
• Tucker Dunn, 86, played for Georgetown in 1954-55. He subsequently served as a FBI agent and in the U.S. State Department.
• Dick Dunning, 76, averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.1 rpg for Delaware in 1964-65.
• Rick Duplantis, 72, averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Texas A&M from 1969-70 through 1971-72 under coach Shelby Metcalf.
• Charles Earls, 56, averaged 3 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Georgia Southern in 1984-85 and 1987-88.
• Reno Earls, 44, averaged 6 ppg, 2 rpg and 2.2 apg for The Citadel in 1995-96 before transferring to DeKalb GA. He passed away due to health complications and a battle with COVID-19.
• Wilfred "Fred" Easter Jr., 81, played for Harvard in 1960-61.
• Jeremy Eaton, 45, was a juco recruit who averaged 8.9 ppg and 4 rpg for Gonzaga in 1996-97 and 1998-99 (redshirt in 1997-98). As a senior, he was second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer for West Regional finalist.
• Najeeb Echols, 39, averaged 2.7 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Missouri in 2001-02 and 2002-03 before transferring to Illinois State, where he averaged 6.5 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 2003-04. As a freshman, he started seven games with Mizzou's West Regional finalist.
• Kenton Edelin, 60, averaged 3.3 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Virginia's three NCAA tourney teams from 1981-82 through 1983-84 under coach Terry Holland. As a senior, Edelin was top rebounder a Final Four squad the season after national player of the year Ralph Sampson graduated.
• Walt Edgerly, 77, averaged 3.6 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Air Force from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coach Bob Spear.
• Johnny Egan, 83, averaged 17.9 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Providence from 1958-59 through 1960-61 for three NIT semifinalist teams under coach Joe Mullaney. Egan was the 17th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Rex Ekwall, 87, averaged 13.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg for Nebraska from 1954-55 through 1956-57. Two-time All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection led the Huskers in rebounding all three seasons.
• L.M. Ellis, 79, averaged 9.3 ppg and 10.5 rpg for Austin Peay State as a junior in 1963-64 plus 6.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg as a senior in 1964-65. He was the first Ohio Valley Conference African-American player after transferring from Drake to his hometown school.
• Dr. Ron "Buzz" Ellis, 86, averaged 7.1 ppg and 8.6 rpg for Miami (Ohio) from 1954-55 through 1956-57. He grabbed a total of 22 rebounds in two NCAA tourney games (sophomore and senior seasons).
• Hal Erickson, 85, averaged 8 ppg and 4 rpg for Montana from 1955-56 through 1957-58.
• Gary "Tiny" Espenschied, 77, played for Centenary in 1964-65 when teammate Tom Kerwin was one of the nation's top 20 scorers.
• Gene "Hunk" Estes, 83, averaged 10.1 ppg and 9.7 rpg for Tulsa from 1958-59 through 1960-61. He led the Golden Hurricane in rebounding each of his last two seasons, setting school single-season average standard as senior with 14.3 rpg (three games with at least 23 caroms including school-record 24 vs. Texas Western).
• Tommy Estes, 87, played for Texas in 1954-55.
• Randy Evans, 69, averaged 8 ppg and 4.9 rpg for Cornell in 1972-73.
• Fred Eydt, 93, averaged 8.6 ppg for Cornell from 1949-50 through 1951-52. As a junior, he led the team in rebounding with 14.9 rpg.
• Hans "Tiny" Fedge, 83, averaged 1.5 ppg for Montana State in 1960-61.
• Arnie Ferrin, 97, averaged 13.7 ppg for Utah from 1943-44 through 1947-48 under coach Vadal Peterson (served in U.S. military during 1945-46). Four-time All-American was Final Four Most Outstanding Player as a freshman.
• Graham "Lee" Fisher, 75, averaged 12.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg with East Tennessee State from 1965-66 through 1967-68. As a senior, he was runner-up in scoring and rebounding for ETSU's first NCAA tourney team.
• Bill Fitch, 89, compiled a 43-30 coaching record at major-college level in three seasons with Bowling Green State (18-7 for NCAA tourney team in 1967-68) and Minnesota (25-23 in 1968-69 and 1969-70).
• Don Flannigan, 91, played for Texas Christian in the mid-1950s after serving in U.S. Marine Corps during Korean Conflict.
• John Fleming III, 81, averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Gettysburg PA in 1959-60 and 1960-61.
• Jim Forbes, 69, was a two-time All-WAC second-team selection who averaged 10.7 ppg and 9.1 rpg for Texas-El Paso from 1971-72 through 1973-74 under coach Don Haskins. Forbes led the Miners in rebounding average all three seasons. The 1972 U.S. Olympian died from complications of COVID-19.
• John Fransen, 86, averaged 5.6 ppg and 2 rpg for Pepperdine in 1955-56.
• Ron Franz, 76, averaged 9.3 ppg and 6 rpg for Kansas from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coach Ted Owens. Teammate of All-American Jo Jo White on NCAA tourney teams his last two seasons before becoming 33rd pick overall in NBA draft.
• Jack "Swede" Frauson, 86, played for Wake Forest in 1955-56 before transferring to Western Carolina.
• Norman Frolow, 91, averaged 1.8 ppg for Washington (Mo.) in 1949-50.
• James "Jed" Frost, 51, averaged 1.7 ppg for Missouri from 1990-91 through 1993-94. He shot and killed his estranged wife and himself inside the Dallas County medical examiner's office.
• Erik Furseth, 91, averaged 2.7 ppg for Michigan State in 1951-52 and 1952-53 under coach Pete Newell.
• Dick Gaines, 86, averaged 19.6 ppg and 7.6 rpg for Seton Hall from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Honey Russell. Gaines was team-high scorer all three seasons.
• Dick Garibaldi, 89, averaged 7.4 ppg for Santa Clara from 1951-52 through 1953-54 and 1956-57 (missed 1954-55 and 1955-56 campaigns serving in U.S. military during Korean Conflict). Participated in Final Four as a freshman before becoming an All-WCAC second-team selection as a senior when leading the Broncos in rebounding with 11.3 rpg. Compiled a 137-77 record as his alma mater's coach in eight seasons from 1962-63 through 1969-70, appearing in NCAA playoffs each of last three years.
• Peter Gayeska, 74, averaged 9.6 ppg and 7.6 rpg for Massachusetts from 1966-67 through 1968-69. Two-time All-Yankee Conference selection led the Minutemen in rebounding as a senior.
• Dick Geisler, 94, was a letterman for Idaho from 1947-48 through 1949-50. All-PCC North Division second-team selection as a senior.
• Marcus "Jarod" Gerald, 39, started five games for South Carolina as freshman in 2002-03 under coach Dave Odom.
• Larry Gibson, 66, averaged 11.9 ppg and 8.9 rpg for Maryland from 1975-76 through 1978-79 under coach Lefty Driesell. Gibson led the Terrapins in rebounding each of his first three seasons before finishing runner-up to Buck Williams as an All-ACC second-team selection his senior year.
• Louis "Fred" Gieg Jr., 90, averaged 13.2 ppg for Dartmouth from 1950-51 through 1952-53, leading the team in scoring each of his last two seasons. He was an All-EIBL (predecessor to Ivy League) first-team selection as senior captain.
• Father Lou Gigante, 90, averaged 9.2 ppg for Georgetown from 1951-52 through 1953-54 (senior co-captain). He was runner-up in scoring for the Hoyas' only national postseason tournament team (1953 NIT) in a 26-year span from 1944 through 1969.
• Earl Gillespie Jr., 80, was a Georgia Tech transfer who averaged a team-high 18.3 ppg as MVP for Christian Brothers College TN in 1964-65.
• Jackie Gilloon, 65, averaged 9.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 4.9 apg for South Carolina from 1974-75 through 1977-78 under coach Frank McGuire. Gilloon led the Gamecocks in assists all four seasons.
• Don Goldstein, 84, averaged 12.8 ppg and 10.7 rpg for Louisville from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Peck Hickman. All-American as senior when he was second-leading scorer and rebounder for fourth-place team in NCAA Tournament before becoming 10th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Nield Gordon, 91, was a juco recruit who averaged 22.5 ppg with Furman in 1951-52 and 1952-53 before two-time All-Southern Conference selection became 17th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Jim Gorsline, 86, averaged 15.1 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Kent State from 1955-56 through 1957-58. All-Mid-American Conference second-team selection as a junior when he led the Golden Flashes in scoring. OF played briefly in the Detroit Tigers' farm system in 1960.
• Ed Halberg Jr., 91, was a juco recruit who averaged 11.8 ppg and 9.2 rpg for Oregon in 1952-53 and 1953-54. He was an All-PCC North Division second-team selection as a senior.
• Gary Hale, 78, averaged 2.3 ppg for North Carolina State from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coaches Everett Case and Press Maravich. Hale participated in the NCAA playoffs as a junior.
• Bob Hall, 82, averaged 10.9 ppg and 8.7 rpg for St. Francis (Pa.) in 1960-61 and 1961-62. Juco recruit led SFC in rebounding as a senior.
• Joe B. Hall, 93, compiled a 297-100 record coaching with Kentucky in 13 seasons from 1972-73 through 1984-85, winning 1978 NCAA championship and also reaching Final Four in 1975 and 1984. He played briefly for UK in 1948-49 under coach Adolph Rupp before transferring to Sewanee (Tenn.).
• Julian Hammond Sr., 79, averaged 12.2 ppg and 7.6 rpg for Tulsa in 1964-65 and 1965-66. Hammond was among three juco recruits becoming the first African-American players for the Golden Hurricane. As a senior, he led the nation in field-goal shooting (65.9%).
• Chris Harris, 89, averaged 5.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Dayton from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Tom Blackburn. Harris played for three national postseason tournament teams (1 NCAA/2 NIT).
• Paul "Tom" Harrold, 89, averaged 6.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Colorado from 1951-52 through 1954-55. As a senior, he was fourth-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for the Buffaloes' only Final Four team (third-place finisher).
• Ed Haskins, 80, was an All-Big Sky Conference second-team selection for Idaho as a sophomore in 1963-64.
• Dick Haslam, 81, was a starter for Butler's first-ever NCAA Tournament team in 1962 under coach Tony Hinkle. The Bulldogs won Mideast Regional third-place game.
• Brooks Henderson, 84, was a NYU transfer who averaged 15.2 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Florida from 1962-63 through 1964-65 under coach Norm Sloan. Henderson served in U.S. Air Force before becoming two-time All-SEC selection as the Gators' top scorer.
• Willis "Tuffy" Henderson, 88, played for North Carolina in 1954-55 under coach Frank McGuire.
• Jim Henry, 84, averaged 17.6 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Vanderbilt from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coaches Bob Polk and Roy Skinner. All-SEC selection each of his last two seasons when leading the Commodores in scoring.
• Nick Herrmann, 20, was a Cal State Northridge recruit who died after a second cancer fight.
• Joe Heyer, 84, averaged 14.5 ppg and 3.8 rpg for La Salle from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Dudey Moore. Heyer led the Explorers in scoring as a junior.
• David "Skip" Higley, 77, averaged 7.6 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Florida from 1964-65 through 1966-67. Senior captain was an All-SEC second-team selection.
• Jalen Hill, 22, averaged 6.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg for UCLA from 2018-19 to 2020-21. Hill went missing while in Costa Rica after retiring from basketball, citing a healthier lifestyle both physically and mentally without the game after battling both anxiety and depression. He sat out 2017-18 campaign after being one of three Bruins players arrested in China on shoplifting charges in the fall.
• Walter Hirsch, 92, averaged 7.1 ppg for Kentucky from 1947-48 through 1950-51 under coach Adolph Rupp. All-SEC second-team selection as a junior, which was the only one of his four seasons when the Wildcats didn't win the NCAA championship.
• Frank Hogan, 85, averaged 4.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Loyola of Chicago from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach George Ireland.
• Bob Holder, 79, played for Georgetown in 1966-67. He held executive positions in the telecommunications industry with AT&T and spinoff Lucent Communications, where he retired as COO in 2003.
• Jack Hollis, 67, played briefly for Kansas in 1973-74 and 1974-75 under coach Ted Owens. After transferring to New Mexico to play baseball, Hollis was selected in the 8th round of 1977 MLB draft and compiled a 4-9 pitching record with 6.08 ERA in two years in the Toronto Blue Jays' farm system.
• Norman Holmes, 80, was among West Virginia's quintet in 1965-66 representing the first African-American players in Southern Conference history. Holmes, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, averaged 4.6 ppg and 3.3 rpg in three varsity seasons, appearing in 1967 NCAA Tournament East Regional against Princeton.
• Ron Huery, 55, averaged 12 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.7 apg and 1.6 spg for Arkansas from 1986-87 through 1990-91 (redshirt in 1988-89) under coach Nolan Richardson Jr. All-SWC first-team selection in 1987-88 was the Hogs' top player off the bench with 1990 Final Four team.
• Ricky Hunt, 69, averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Clemson in 1972-73 under coach Tates Locke before transferring to American University, where he averaged 4.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 1974-75 and 1975-76.
• Willie "Hobo" Jackson, 77, averaged 15 ppg and 11.3 rpg for Morehead State from 1966-67 through 1968-69. He was runner-up in rebounding all three seasons with the Eagles and led them in scoring as a senior.
• George Janky, 74, averaged 11.1 ppg and 8.3 rpg for Dayton from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Don Donoher. Janky was runner-up in scoring and rebounding for NCAA tourney team as a senior.
• Ed Jasinski, 92, averaged 8 ppg for Vermont from 1949-50 through 1951-52. As a senior, he was an All-Yankee Conference second-team selection.
• John "Jack" Kaiser, 95, averaged 1.3 ppg for the St. John's 1945 NIT championship club coached by Joe Lapchick.
• Dr. Robert "Rick" Kaminsky, 79, averaged 20 ppg and 8.3 rpg for Yale from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Joe Vancisin. Kaminsky, a three-time All-Ivy League selection (twice first-teamer), was the Bulldogs' top rebounder as a sophomore when they lost in overtime in the NCAA tourney against Final Four-bound Wake Forest despite his team-high 22 points. He led them in scoring each of his last two seasons.
• Jim Kaplan, 87, averaged 11.7 ppg and 4.6 rpg for William & Mary from 1954-55 through 1956-57. He finished among the Tribe's top three scorers all three seasons.
• Don Kaull, 77, averaged 4.7 ppg and 3 rpg for Rhode Island from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coach Ernie Calverley. Kaull was an All-Yankee Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• Pat Kelly, 72, averaged 3.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Wake Forest from 1970-71 through 1972-73 under coach Jack McCloskey.
• George Kernek, 82, averaged 6.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Oklahoma in 1959-60 and 1960-61. First baseman hit .259 in 30 games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1965 and 1966.
• John Key, 82, averaged 10.6 ppg and 5.7 rpg for North Carolina State as a senior in 1962-63 under coach Everett Case.
• Mike Kielty, 71, averaged 4.2 ppg and 1.9 rpg for St. John's three NIT teams from 1969-70 through 1971-72.
• Don Lane, 85, averaged 9.8 ppg for Dayton's three NIT teams from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Tom Blackburn. The Flyers finished as NIT runner-up when Lane was a sophomore and senior.
• Bob Lanier, 73, averaged 27.6 ppg and 15.7 rpg for St. Bonaventure from 1967-68 through 1969-70. Three-time All-American ranked among the nation's top 11 scorers and 13 rebounders each season. Led the Bonnies in scoring and rebounding all three seasons, powering them to a fourth-place finish in NCAA tourney as a senior before becoming first pick overall in NBA draft.
• Jim Larkins, 91, played for Georgetown in 1950-51 and 1952-53.
• Donnie Lasiter, 83, was a juco recruit who averaged 12.9 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Texas in 1959-60 and 1960-61 under coach Harold Bradley. Lasiter earned All-SWC first-team honors as a senior when leading the Longhorns in scoring (14.8 ppg).
• T. "Wayne" Lawrence, 83, averaged 12 ppg and 8 rpg for Texas A&M from 1957-58 through 1959-60, leading the Aggies in rebounding average each of his last two seasons. He was an All-SWC second-team selection as a senior.
• Darius Lee, 21, averaged 13.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2 apg and 1.7 spg for Houston Baptist in 2020-21 and 2021-22. All-Southland Conference second-team selection as a senior when leading HBU in scoring and rebounding. Juco recruit scored DI high 52 points in 2021-22 in quadruple overtime game vs. McNeese State.
• Greg Lee, 70, averaged 5.8 ppg and 1.5 rpg for UCLA from 1971-72 through 1973-74 under coach John Wooden. All-American Bill Walton's teammate was among the top seven scorers for NCAA tourney titlists as sophomore and junior.
• Greg Leggett, 53, averaged 11.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Bucknell from 1986-87 through 1989-90. All-ECC first-team selection as a senior.
• Bobby Lewis, 104, was a prominent player for NYU from 1937-38 through 1939-40 under coach Howard Cann. As a sophomore, Lewis started for the Violets in the inaugural national postseason tournament (NIT).
• Bill Lienhard, 92, averaged 6 ppg for Kansas from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Phog Allen before playing with six KU teammates on 1952 gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team.
• C. "Ron" Livingston, 90, averaged 10.9 ppg and 2.7 rpg for UCLA from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach John Wooden. Livingston was an All-PCC South Division first-team selection as a senior. Standout tennis player (NCAA doubles champion in 1954) led the Bruins in scoring in two seasons, including as a sophomore when they participated in the NCAA tourney.
• Mike Macaluso, 71, averaged 15.9 ppg and 8.7 rpg for Canisius from 1970-71 through 1972-73. He led the Golden Griffins in scoring all three seasons.
• Eric Magdanz, 81, averaged 15.5 ppg and 7 rpg for Minnesota from 1960-61 through 1962-63. Magdanz, who set a school single-game scoring record with 42 points (subsequently tied), was an All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection each of his last two seasons when leading the Gophers in point production.
• Ernest MacFadgen, 95, averaged 5.8 ppg for Connecticut's first NCAA tourney team in 1950-51 under coach Hugh Greer.
• Glen Mankowski, 83, averaged 8.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg for St. Louis from 1958-59 through 1960-61. As a senior, he was an All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection and team co-MVP with NIT runner-up.
• Cyrus Mann Jr., 66, averaged 10.7 ppg and 7 rpg for Illinois State as a freshman in 1974-75 before selected by the Boston Celtics as hardship case in NBA draft. Mann died from COVID-19 at a hospital in his hometown of Detroit.
• Norm McCool, 94, averaged 3.9 ppg for Purdue in 1945-46.
• Alton McCullough, 61, averaged 9.6 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Temple from 1978-79 through 1981-82. He led the Owls in rebounding as a sophomore and junior and participated in three national postseason tourneys (1 NCAA/2 NIT).
• Bill Middendorf, 84, played for Xavier from 1957-58 through 1959-60.
• Brad Millard, 45, averaged 9.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 2.3 bpg while shooting 52.7% from the floor for Saint Mary's from 1995-96 through 1999-00. The 7-3 Millard, an All-West Coast Conference selection nicknamed "Big Continent," held his own against national player of year Tim Duncan in 1997 NCAA Tournament loss against Wake Forest.
• Bill Miller, 87, was a Villanova transfer who averaged 13.6 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Virginia from 1954-55 through 1956-57. He was senior captain with the Cavaliers.
• Nate Miller Jr., 34, averaged 2 ppg and 2.3 rpg for UNC Wilmington in 2005-06 before transferring to Bowling Green State, where he averaged 13.7 ppg and 7.1 rpg from 2006-07 through 2008-09. All-MAC first-team selection as a senior.
• Terry "Ken" Montgomery, 64, spent his freshman season with North Carolina State in 1977-78 under coach Norm Sloan before transferring to Texas, where Montgomery averaged 8.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg from 1979-80 through 1981-82 under coach Abe Lemons.
• Jeff Moore, 56, averaged 13.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg for Auburn's four NCAA tourney teams from 1984-85 through 1987-88. All-SEC second-team selection as a junior when he led the Tigers in scoring and rebounding.
• Kenneth "Dale" Moore, 84, averaged 16 ppg and 8.9 rpg for Eastern Kentucky from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Paul McBrayer. All-Ohio Valley Conference selection each of his last two seasons when leading the Colonels in rebounding. As a senior, he was top scorer for an NCAA tourney team.
• Merrill Morgan, 84, averaged 2.4 ppg for Duke from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coaches Harold Bradley and Vic Bubas.
• Read Morgan, 91, averaged 2.4 ppg for Kentucky (career-high eight points vs. Tulane) in 1949-50 and 1950-51 under coach Adolph Rupp. Morgan went on to become an actor in wide variety of vigorous roles (including cavalry sergeant Hapgood Tasker noted for eye patch on Henry Fonda TV-western series The Deputy).
• Gethro Muscadin, 22, played for Kansas in 2020-21 under coach Bill Self before transferring to New Mexico, where Haitian averaged 9.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 1.6 bpg in 2021-22 under coach Richard Pitino.
• Phil Nelson, 34, averaged 4.7 ppg and 2 rpg for Washington in 2006-07 under coach Lorenzo Romar before transferring to Portland State, where he averaged 10.4 ppg and 3.5 rpg from 2008-09 (fourth-leading scorer and rebounder for NCAA tourney team) through 2010-11.
• Coniel Norman, 68, was a two-time All-WAC first-team selection who averaged 23.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Arizona in 1972-73 and 1973-74, finishing runner-up in league scoring both seasons, before becoming 37th pick overall in NBA draft as an undergraduate.
• John Norris, 92, averaged 3.6 ppg for Georgetown in 1949-50 before transferring to Maine, where he averaged team-high 15.8 ppg in 1951-52 and 23.2 ppg in 1952-53 as an All-Yankee Conference selection both seasons.
• Ricky Norton, 61, averaged 4.5 ppg and 1.6 apg for Arkansas from 1980-81 through 1983-84 under coach Eddie Sutton. All four teams appeared in the NCAA playoffs.
• Tom O'Dea, 82, averaged 2.8 ppg for Georgetown from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
• Charles "Bud" O'Donnell, 79, averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Georgetown from 1961-62 through 1963-64.
• Ademola Okulaja, 46, averaged 9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.4 apg and 1.3 spg for North Carolina from 1995-96 through 1998-99. Starting forward for back-to-back Final Four teams (1997 and 1998) before becoming an All-ACC first-team selection as a senior. Born in Nigeria, Okulaja's family moved to Germany when he was a toddler prior to graduating high school in West Berlin.
• Amos Olatayo Jr., 30, averaged 4.3 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Stephen F. Austin in 2010-11 before attending a juco and then enrolling at Louisiana-Monroe, where he averaged 14.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 1.2 spg in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
• Louis Orr, 64, averaged 12.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg and 2.2 apg for Syracuse from 1976-77 through 1979-80 under coach Jim Boeheim. All-league first-team selection in Big East Conference's inaugural campaign was the Orange's leading rebounder as a senior before becoming 29th pick overall in NBA draft. He compiled a 201-201 coaching record in 13 seasons with Siena (20-11 in 2000-01), Seton Hall (80-69 in five years from 2001-02 through 2005-06) and Bowling Green State (101-121 in seven years from 2007-08 through 2013-14).
• Togo Palazzi, 90, averaged 20.4 ppg and 13.6 rpg for Holy Cross from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Buster Sheary. Two-time All-American was NIT Most Valuable Player as a senior. In each of his last two seasons, he ranked among the nation's top 14 scorers and top 28 rebounders.
• Major Parker, 44, averaged 4.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Florida from 1997-98 through 2000-01 under coach Billy Donovan. Parker was an occasional starter for the Gators' 2000 NCAA Tournament runner-up.
• Worthington "Worthy" Patterson Jr., 91, averaged 11.5 ppg for Connecticut from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Hugh Greer. Two-time All-Yankee Conference first-team selection participated in NCAA playoffs as a senior.
• Ray Pavy, 80, averaged 2.5 ppg for Indiana in 1960-61 under coach Branch McCracken.
• Adreian Payne, 31, averaged 8.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 1 bpg for Michigan State from 2010-11 through 2013-14 under coach Tom Izzo. All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection each of his last two seasons before becoming 15th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Dr. Owen Peck, 97, was an All-Big Six Conference second-team selection for Kansas in 1945-46. He averaged 4.7 ppg from 1944-45 through 1946-47.
• Julius Pegues, 86, averaged 13.6 ppg and 4.9 rpg for Pittsburgh from 1955-56 through 1957-58, finishing runner-up with the Panthers in scoring (17.6 ppg) as a senior behind All-American Don Hennon. Pegues, the school's first African-American varsity hooper, scored a game-high 31 points in an 82-77 loss to Miami of Ohio as a senior in 1958 NCAA Tournament.
• Brent Petrus, 46, averaged 2.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Cincinnati in 1997-98 under coach Bob Huggins. Competed three years as backup quarterback with the Bearcats before catching 10 passes for 254 yards and one touchdown as a tight end his senior season for school's first bowl team in 46 campaigns. Played one season as QB with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (threw three TD passes and rushed for two more).
• D'Vonne Pickett Jr., 31, was a juco recruit who averaged 7.2 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.4 apg and 1.1 spg for Seattle in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
• Rev. Bob Poole Sr., 90, averaged 2.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Furman in 1953-54. He played in game that season when All-American teammate Frank Selvy scored NCAA-record 100 points against Newberry SC en route to nation-leading scoring average of 41.7 ppg.
• Dan Potopsky Sr., 88, averaged 17.8 ppg and 9.2 rpg for Kent State from 1953-54 through 1955-56. Two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection led the Golden Flashes in scoring and rebounding as a sophomore and junior.
• Mike Pratt, 73, averaged 16.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg and 3.5 apg for Kentucky from 1967-68 through 1969-70. Two-time All-SEC selection was an All-American his senior season.
• Mike Preaseau Sr., 86, averaged 5.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg for San Francisco from 1955-56 through 1958-59 under coach Phil Woolpert (redshirt in 1957-58). He was a regular for the Dons' 1956 NCAA titlist before leading the CBA in free-throw shooting the next season (80.9%).
• John Rambo, 78, played for Utah State in 1962-63 before transferring home and becoming an All-CCAA first-team selection with Long Beach State in 1963-64 and 1964-65. Bronze-medal winner in the high jump in 1964 Tokyo Olympics with a jump of 7-1, which was two inches under his career best mark. NCAA high-jump champion in 1964 before winning the AAU indoor high jump championships in 1967 and 1969.
• Horace "Gene" Ransom II, 65, averaged 14.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 4.5 apg for California from 1975-76 through 1977-78. Two-time All-Pacific-8 Conference second-team selection led the Bears in assists all three seasons. Ransom scored 36 points in a five-overtime win against Oregon on 2/10/77. He was shot dead in a suspected road rage incident.
• Billy Joe Ratliff, 56, played for West Virginia in 1985-86 under coach Gale Catlett before transferring to Concord WV.
• Roy Reardon, 92, averaged 11.7 ppg for St. Francis (N.Y.) from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
• Mike Reichert, 61, averaged 4.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Dayton from 1979-80 through 1982-83 under coach Don Donoher.
• Doug Rex, 73, averaged 18.4 ppg and 10.6 rpg in leading UC Santa Barbara in scoring and rebounding each season from 1968-69 through 1970-71. He was a two-time All-PCAA first-team selection.
• Jim Rhead Jr., 83, averaged 9.4 ppg and 8.1 rpg for Utah's three NCAA Tournament teams from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Jack Gardner. As a senior earning All-Mountain States Conference first-team acclaim, Rhead was runner-up to All-American teammate Billy McGill in scoring and rebounding with the Utes' Final Four squad. Rhead reached double figures in rebounding in five different NCAA playoff games, including 20 boards against Loyola Marymount.
• Kendall Rhine Sr., 79, averaged 20.5 ppg and 13.2 rpg for Rice from 1961-62 through 1963-64. He still holds school career record for rebounding average. Three-time All-SWC selection led league in rebounding all three seasons and paced loop in scoring as a senior. Finished among the nation's top 28 scorers and 25 rebounders all three campaigns.
• John Risley III, 84, averaged 2.2 ppg for Connecticut from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Hugh Greer. Risley was a pitcher for the Huskies' 1959 CWS participant before compiling a 9-6 record and 3.98 ERA with two shutouts in the Cleveland Indians' farm system at Class C level in 1960.
• Jim Ritchie, 84, averaged 8.6 ppg and 6.1 rpg for West Virginia from 1958-59 through 1960-61. As a sophomore, he was the fifth-leading scorer and rebounder for NCAA Tournament runner-up before becoming runner-up in rebounding with the Mountaineers each of his last two seasons.
• Belton Rivers Jr., 38, averaged 8.1 ppg, 2 rpg and 1.9 apg for East Carolina in 2002-03 and 2003-04 before transferring to Tennessee Tech, where he averaged 14.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.2 apg and 1.1 spg in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Rivers was an All-Ohio Valley Conference first-team selection as a senior.
• Joe Roberts, 86, averaged 8.6 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Ohio State from 1957-58 through 1959-60. As a senior, Roberts was the third-leading rebounder and fifth-leading scorer for NCAA titlist.
• Roy Roberts Sr., 82, averaged 7.3 ppg and 7.7 rpg for Kentucky from 1959-60 through 1962-63 (redshirt in 1960-61) under coach Adolph Rupp. Roberts was second-leading rebounder for UK's 1962 Mideast Regional runner-up.
• Eric Robertson, 28, averaged 6.4 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Chattanooga from 2012-13 through 2015-16.
• Dr. Robert "Jackie" Robinson, 94, was an All-SWC first-team selection for Baylor from 1945-46 through 1947-48. He was a member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic team.
• Matt Roggenburk, 54, averaged 7.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg and 2.5 apg for Creighton from 1986-87 through 1989-90. He participated in the NCAA tourney as a junior.
• Lee Rose, 85, compiled a 228-105 coaching record in 11 major-college seasons with UNC Charlotte (72-18 in three years from 1975-76 through 1977-78), Purdue (50-18 in two years in 1978-79 and 1979-80) and South Florida (106-69 in six years from 1980-81 through 1985-86). Guided UNCC (1977) and Purdue (1980) to NCAA Tournament Final Four the next season after directing respective schools to NIT final.
• Lennie Rosenbluth, 89, averaged 26.9 ppg and 10.4 rpg for North Carolina from 1954-55 through 1956-57. All-American as junior and senior when finishing among the nation's top seven point producers. Leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for 1957 NCAA titlist before becoming sixth pick overall in NBA draft.
• Les Rothman, 95, was a three-year letterman for LIU in the mid-1940s, leading the Blackbirds in scoring in 1944-45. He hit .210 as a 1B in the New York Yankees' farm system in 1945.
• Paul Ruffner, 73, was a juco recruit who averaged 16.3 ppg and 9.7 rpg for Brigham Young in 1968-69 (All-WAC second-team selection) and 1969-70 under coach Stan Watts. Ruffner led the Cougars in rebounding both seasons before becoming 28th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Bill Russell, 88, averaged 20.7 ppg and 20.3 rpg with San Francisco from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Phil Woolpert. Two-time All-American is one of six players in NCAA history to average more than 20 points and 20 rebounds per game in his career. Ranked among the nation's top seven rebounders all three seasons. Leading scorer and rebounder for NCAA Tournament champions in 1955 and 1956 was Final Four Most Outstanding Player as a junior before grabbing a F4-record 50 rebounds in two games as senior and becoming third pick overall in NBA draft.
• George "Frank" Russell Jr., 92, averaged 2.9 ppg for Furman in 1950-51 under coach Lyles Alley.
• Bob Salen, 98, averaged 8.2 ppg for Creighton in 1942-43 and 1946-47 before transferring to Denver, where he averaged 4.6 ppg in 1948-49. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• James "Booney" Salters, 64, averaged 9.5 ppg for Penn from 1977-78 through 1979-80. Starting guard for the Quakers' 1979 Final Four squad as a junior before becoming team captain/MVP/leading scorer (14.6 ppg) the next year.
• Ronnie Salyer, 86, averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Furman in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Lyles Alley.
• Chuck Sanders, 83, averaged 7.1 ppg and 6.6 rpg for William & Mary from 1956-57 through 1959-60. He led the Southern Conference in field-goal shooting as a senior (51.3%) and was team runner-up in rebounding each of his last two seasons.
• Rob Sanders, 40, averaged 7.7 ppg, 4 rpg and 1.3 spg for Providence from from 2001-02 through 2003-04.
• Paul Scheer, 90, averaged 11.9 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Wichita from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Ralph Miller, finishing among the Shockers' top two in scoring average all three seasons. Scheer was an All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection as a senior with their first national postseason tournament team (1954 NIT), leading the league in free-throw accuracy (81.3%).
• Mark Schoone, 47, was a Dutch native who played for Wake Forest in 1993-94 under coach Dave Odom before transferring to St. Bonaventure, where he averaged 2.4 ppg and 1.4 rpg in 1995-96 and 1996-97 under coach Jim Baron.
• Mike Schuler, 81, compiled a 43-139 coaching record in seven major-college seasons with VMI (13-63 in three years from 1969-70 through 1971-72) and Rice (30-76 in four years from 1977-78 through 1980-81).
• Danny Schultz, 79, was a juco recruit who averaged 17.2 ppg and 2.2 rpg as two-time All-SEC selection for Tennessee in 1962-63 and 1963-64. All-American as a senior ranked among the nation's top five free-throw shooters both seasons.
• George Sella Jr., 93, was a three-time All-Ivy League selection (twice first-teamer) who averaged 10.1 ppg for Princeton from 1947-48 through 1949-50. He also played football and was picked by the Chicago Bears as a DB in 26th round of 1950 NFL draft.
• Rollie Seltz, 98, was an All-American for Hamline MN as senior in 1945-46 when averaging 17.6 ppg.
• Aaron Short, 29, was a juco recruit who averaged 4.6 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Pacific in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
• Gene Shue, 90, averaged 18.6 ppg for Maryland from 1951-52 through 1953-54. All-American as junior and senior when ranking among nation's top 30 in scoring and top 24 in field-goal percentage both seasons.
• Kelly Shy, 66, averaged 1.3 ppg for Alabama from 1974-75 through 1977-78 under coach C.M. Newton.
• Kenny Sidwell, 86, averaged 17.2 ppg for Tennessee Tech from 1954-55 through 1957-58 when school made transition to major-college status. Three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection and team captain led TTU in scoring three seasons (including senior year when Golden Eagles made their first NCAA DI Tournament appearance). He coached his alma mater to a 66-57 record in five seasons from 1964-65 through 1968-69.
• Paul Silas, 79, was a three-time All-American who averaged 20.5 ppg and 21.6 rpg for Creighton from 1961-62 through 1963-64 before becoming 12th pick overall in NBA draft. The Bluejays' top scorer and rebounder all three seasons is one of six major-college players to average more than 20 points and 20 rebounds in his career. NCAA record-holder for most rebounds paced the nation in caroms as a junior, finished third as a sophomore and was runner-up as senior. He is the only major-college player ever to twice grab more than 35 rebounds in a single game.
• Willie Sims, 64, averaged 7.6 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Louisiana State from 1977-78 through 1980-81 under coach Dale Brown. As a senior, Sims was sixth man on the Tigers' Final Four team.
• Al Smith, 75, was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection who averaged 17.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 3.2 apg for Bradley in 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1970-71. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot after shooting his live-in girlfriend. His college career was interrupted two seasons serving in U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
• Sam Smith, 78, averaged 9.3 ppg and team-high 11 rpg as part of Louisville's first trio of African-American players in 1963-64 before transferring to Kentucky Wesleyan. He was 28th pick overall in 1967 NBA draft.
• Dennis Stewart, 75, averaged 17.2 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Michigan from 1966-67 through 1968-69. He was runner-up to All-American Rudy Tomjanovich in scoring and rebounding with the Wolverines as a junior and senior.
• Dr. Bill Storz, 91, averaged 1.4 ppg for Georgetown from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
• Don Stroot, 93, was an All-Big Seven Conference second-team selection for Missouri in 1949-50.
• Tommy Suitts, 74, was a juco recruit who averaged 8.3 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Alabama in 1967-68 and 1968-69. He compiled an 89-157 coaching record in nine DI seasons with Rice (63-99 in six years from 1981-82 through 1986-87) and Chicago State (26-58 in three years from 1987-88 through 1989-90).
• Caleb Swanigan, 25, averaged 14.4 ppg, 10.4 rpg and 2.4 apg for Purdue in 2015-16 and 2016-17 under coach Matt Painter. NCAA consensus first-team All-American and Big Ten Conference Player of Year before becoming 26th pick overall in NBA draft as an undergraduate.
• John "Jack" Swantz, 99, averaged 2.1 ppg for Purdue in 1941-42 and 1942-43 under coach Piggy Lambert.
• Dylan Talley, 32, averaged 11.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 2.1 apg for Binghamton in 2009-10 before transferring to Nebraska, where he averaged 11.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 2.2 apg in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
• Willie Taylor, 42, averaged 3.3 ppg for Georgetown in 1998-99 in final season for coach John Thompson Jr. before transferring to Virginia Commonwealth, where two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection averaged 15.7 ppg and 4.3 rpg from 2000-01 through 2002-03.
• Bill Telasky, 85, averaged 13.7 ppg and 4.4 rpg for George Washington from 1955-56 through 1958-59. He was an All-Southern Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• George Thompson, 74, averaged 20.4 ppg and 7.9 rpg for Marquette from 1966-67 through 1968-69. Thompson was an All-American as a senior for the second of coach Al McGuire's NCAA tourney teams.
• Herb Thompson, 91, averaged 9.3 ppg for Iowa from 1950-51 through 1952-53. He was team MVP as a senior.
• Roger Thompson, 94, averaged 6.6 ppg for Furman from 1949-50 through 1951-52 after serving in U.S. Navy. As a junior, he was runner-up in scoring with 11.3 ppg.
• Bernard Toone, 65, averaged 9.3 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Marquette from 1975-76 through 1978-79. All-American as a senior after being in regular rotation as sophomore with NCAA titlist coached by Al McGuire.
• Jesse "Snuff" JR Traylor, 72, averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Oral Roberts from 1970-71 through 1972-73 when the Titans transitioned to NCAA DI level.
• Nick Trifunovich, 76, averaged 7.3 ppg for North Carolina State in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Norm Sloan.
• Peter Trow, 69, averaged 8.9 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Massachusetts from 1971-72 through 1973-74 under coach Jack Leaman. Trow was a varsity teammate of eventual power-conference coaches Al Skinner and Rick Pitino.
• Dr. Bill Tucker, 89, averaged 1.4 ppg for Wake Forest in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Murray Greason after serving in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict.
• Bobby Turner, 65, averaged 10.5 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Louisville's three NCAA tourney teams from 1976-77 through 1978-79 under coach Denny Crum.
• Clyde Turner, 70, was a juco recruit from Illinois who averaged 18.4 ppg and 6.2 rpg with Minnesota in 1971-72 and 1972-73 under coach Bill Musselman. Turner was an All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1972 as the leading scorer for the Gophers' first-ever NCAA playoff team.
• Bill Uhl Sr., 89, was an Ohio State transfer who averaged 18.5 ppg and 14.6 rpg for three Dayton NIT teams (including back-to-back runner-ups) from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Tom Blackburn. Senior All-American led the Flyers in scoring and rebounding all three seasons.
• Steve Vandenberg, 75, averaged 8.4 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Duke from 1966-67 through 1968-69 under coach Vic Bubas. As a junior, Vandenberg was runner-up in rebounding for the Blue Devils' NIT team.
• Dick Versace, 81, compiled a 156-88 coaching record with Bradley in eight seasons from 1978-79 through 1985-86, winning 1980 NIT championship. National coach of the year by USBWA in his final season with the Braves. Versace got his start in college coaching by tagging along with his high school standout Leathra Scott and becoming an assistant under Bob Polk at St. Louis, where Scott was runner-up in scoring and leader in assists as a freshman in 1973-74.
• Gene Visscher, 81, compiled a 74-74 record in six major-college seasons with Weber State (58-38 in four years from 1971-72 to 1974-75) and Northern Arizona (16-36 in two years in 1981-82 and 1982-83). Visscher averaged 19.7 ppg and 12.8 rpg for Weber State in 1964-65 and 1965-66 as an All-Big Sky Conference first-team selection under coach Dick Motta.
• Bob Ward, 76, averaged 10.2 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Georgetown in 1964-65 and 1965-66 before serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, reaching the rank of major.
• Reggie Warford, 67, averaged 4.1 ppg and 1.5 apg for Kentucky from 1972-73 through 1975-76 under coach Joe B. Hall.
• Geronimo Warner, 21, played for Jackson State in 2019-20.
• Stan Washington, 78, averaged 18 ppg and 10.5 rpg for Michigan State from 1963-64 through 1965-66. Three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection was the Spartans' top rebounder all three seasons and leading scorer each of last two campaigns.
• Ronny Watts, 79, averaged 13.4 ppg and 10.4 rpg for Wake Forest from 1962-63 through 1964-65. All-ACC second-team selection as a senior led the Demon Deacons in rebounding each of his last two seasons.
• Jerry Waugh, 95, scored 574 points for Kansas from 1947-48 through 1950-51 under coach Phog Allen. Senior captain Waugh was among the Jayhawks' top four in scoring average all four seasons.
• Bill Weaver, 67, averaged 9.6 ppg for Eastern Michigan from 1975-76 through 1977-78. He led EMU in scoring and assists and Mid-American Conference in free-throw accuracy (82.6%) as a junior in 1976-77.
• Elnardo Webster, 74, was a juco recruit who averaged 24.5 ppg and 14.1 rpg for St. Peter's in 1967-68 and 1968-69. Ranking among the nation's top 27 scorers both seasons, he remains the Peacocks' career scoring and rebounding average leader.
• Roger Wendel Sr., 84, averaged 14.4 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Tulsa from 1955-56 through 1958-59 under coach Clarence Iba. Wendel was an All-Missouri Valley Conference selection each of his last two seasons when he led the Golden Hurricane in scoring.
• Adam West was a juco recruit who averaged 10.1 ppg and team-high 8.2 rpg for Baylor in 1971-72.
• Ishan White, 21, was a juco recruit who attended New Mexico State in fall of 2021 but never played a game for the Aggies upon being "medically disqualified."
• George Wigton, 93, played for Ohio State in 1954-55. He coached Connecticut in the 1963 NCAA playoffs after replacing Hugh Greer in mid-season when Greer died from a massive heart attack.
• Freeman Williams, 65, was a two-time All-American who averaged 30.7 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Portland State from 1974-75 through 1977-78. Second major-college players in NCAA history to crack the 3,000-point plateau led nation in scoring as junior and senior after finishing runner-up as sophomore. He was eighth pick overall in NBA draft.
• Gerry Williams, 81, averaged 15.1 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Butler in 1961-62 and 1962-63 under coach Tony Hinkle. He led the Bulldogs in scoring in games against Kentucky and Western Kentucky with their first-ever NCAA Tournament team in 1962 Mideast Regional.
• Joe Williams, 88, compiled a 363-253 coaching record in 22 seasons with Jacksonville (92-61 in six years from 1964-65 through 1969-70), Furman (142-87 in eight years from 1970-71 through 1977-78) and Florida State (129-105 in eight years from 1978-79 through 1985-86). He guided Artis Gilmore-led JU to 1970 NCAA Tournament runner-up finish.
• Richard "Theryl" Willis, 85, averaged 9 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Richmond from 1955-56 through 1958-59 (redshirt in 1957-58). All-Southern Conference second-team selection as a senior when leading the Spiders in scoring and rebounding.
• Larry Wofford, 81, averaged 8 ppg and 5.8 rpg for Arkansas from 1960-61 through 1962-63.
• Charley Wolf, 96, played for Notre Dame in 1946-47. He was a 1B-OF in farm systems of the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Senators for seven years from 1947 through 1953.
• Larry Womack, 76, averaged 1.5 ppg for South Carolina in 1965-66 and 1966-67 under coach Frank McGuire. Womack compiled a 3-4 pitching record and 3.21 ERA as New York Yankees' farmhand in 1968.
• John "Jack" Wood, 86, averaged 1.9 ppg for Georgetown in 1956-57.
• Larry Worsley, 79, averaged 8.4 ppg and 4.4 rpg for North Carolina State from 1963-64 through 1965-66. He was named 1965 ACC Tournament MVP after scoring 30 points in championship contest.
• Jimmy Wright, 63, averaged 12.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg and 1.1 bpg for Rhode Island from 1977-78 through 1980-81 including three national postseason tournament teams. He led URI in scoring and rebounding as a junior (All-ECAC North selection) and as senior (All-EAA first-team choice) after finishing team runner-up in both categories to All-American Sly Williams as sophomore.
• Larry Yarbray, 51, averaged 7.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 5.6 apg and 1.7 spg for Coppin State from 1988-89 through 1991-92 under coach Fang Mitchell. Yarbray led MEAC in assists as a freshman and sophomore (all-league second-team selection for school's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance).
• Wayne Yates, 84, compiled a 141-141 coaching record in 10 seasons with Memphis State (93-49 in five years from 1974-75 through 1978-79) and Northwestern Louisiana (48-92 in five years from 1980-81 through 1984-85). All-Border Conference second-team selection averaged 13.4 ppg with New Mexico State in 1957-58 before transferring to Memphis, where he averaged 11.8 ppg and 9.9 rpg in 1959-60 and 1960-61 (team highs of 17.5 ppg and 14.4 rpg prior to becoming fifth pick overall in NBA draft).
• Tom Young, 89, compiled a 524-328 coaching record in 31 seasons with Catholic DC (134-88 in nine years from 1958-59 through 1966-67), American University (61-37 in four years from 1969-70 through 1972-73), Rutgers (239-116 in 12 years from 1973-74 through 1984-85) and Old Dominion (90-87 in six years from 1985-86 through 1990-91). Rutgers' all-time winningest coach was UPI national COY in 1975-76 when directing the Scarlet Knights to a fourth-place finish in NCAA playoffs after entering the Final Four undefeated. He averaged 8 ppg for Maryland from 1952-53 through 1957-58 (college career interrupted for three seasons from 1954-55 through 1956-57 while serving in U.S. Army).

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