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

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

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

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

*Neutral court (Milwaukee).

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

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

JANUARY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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