"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." - Abraham Lincoln

Unless you're a devotee of #MSLSD host Joy-less Reid, certainly it's not a hate crime to also claim "White Players Matter." But Black History Month has arrived and accompanying it are an assortment of facts and opinions celebrating positive contributions African-Americans have made to the American landscape. Taking more than 100 years after emancipator Abraham Lincoln to make a nationwide transition, nowhere is that emphasis more evident than in an athletic world bereft of quotas and unconnected to alleged Oscar-snubbing. There clearly is more evidence of joyful honor in basketball arenas than in the political arena, where a tax cheat such as Al "Not So" Sharpton has been given a freeloader forum by Mess-LSD and brotherly backdoor free-pass entrance to previous POTUS' Oval Office (perhaps for H&R Block seminars to set him lien free at last).

Letting authentic freedom ring, every sports fan acknowledges the cultural significance of Jackie Robinson. A movie ("42") debuted several springs ago regarding Robinson beginning his major league baseball career, but it is easy to forget there was a time when the now 75% black National Basketball Association was 100% white. It's also easy to forget how Robinson was instrumental in college basketball's "civil rights" movement.

Before Robinson arrived on the scene in the National League, however, there was Columbia's George Gregory, who became the first African-American to gain college All-American honors in 1930-31. In an era of low scoring, he was the team's second-leading scorer with a 9.2-point average. But he was proudest of his defense, and a statistic that is no longer kept: "goals against." In 10 games, Gregory held rival centers to only eight baskets. "That's less than one goal a game," he told the New York Times. "I think they should have kept that statistical category. Nowadays, one guy scores 40 points but his man scores 45. So what good is it?

"It's funny, but even though I was the only black playing for Columbia, and there was only one other black playing in the Ivy League - Baskerville of Harvard - I really didn't encounter too much trouble from opponents. Oh, I got into a couple of fights. And one time a guy called me 'Nigger,' and a white teammate said, 'Next time, you hit him high and I'll hit him low.' And we did, and my teammate, a Polish guy named Remy Tys, said to that other player, 'That's how we take care of nigger callers.'"

But Gregory said the worst racial incident he encountered was at his own school. "After our last game in my junior year, the team voted me captain for the next season. Well, there was a hell of a battle when this came out. Columbia didn't want a black captain, or a Jewish captain, either, I learned. The dean was against it, and the athletic director was against it, and even the coach was against it.

"The coach told me, 'Get yourself together, Gregory, or I'll take your scholarship away.' They were worried that if we played a school in the South and met the other captain before the game, the guy would refuse to come out and it would embarrass the school. But the campus was split 50-50 on whether to have a black captain for its basketball team.

"The fight went on for three or four weeks. The school insisted that the team vote again. We did, and I won again. One of my teammates said, 'You forced the school to enter the 20th Century.'"

Harrison "Honey" Fitch, Connecticut's first black player, was center stage during a racial incident delaying a game at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for several hours in late January 1934. Coast Guard officials entered a protest against Fitch, arguing that because half of the Academy's student body was from southern states, they had a tradition "that no Negro players be permitted to engage in contests at the Academy." Eventually, UConn's coach kept Fitch on the bench the entire contest and never explained why.

The first black to appear in the NBA didn't occur until a couple of decades after Gregory graduated and Fitch transferred to American International. UCLA's first basketball All-American Don Barksdale, one of the first seven African-Americans to play in the NBA, was the first black U.S. Olympic basketball player (1948) as well as the first black to play in an NBA All-Star Game (as a rookie in 1952).

Inspired by the black labor movement in the 1930s, Barksdale said, "I made up my mind that if I wanted to do something, I was going to try to do it all the way, no matter the obstacles."

As a 28-year-old rookie with the Baltimore Bullets, he was paid $20,850 (one of the NBA's top salaries) to play and host a postgame radio show, but that notoriety also put extra pressure on him. Forced to play excessive minutes during the preseason, he sustained ankle injuries that plagued him the remainder of his four-year NBA career (11 ppg and 8 rpg).

Why play so many minutes? "It's Baltimore, which is considered the South," said Barksdale, who wound up back in the Bay Area as a well-known jazz disc jockey. "So the South finally signed a black man, and he's going to play whether he could walk or crawl."

Chuck Cooper, who attended Duquesne on the GI Bill, was the first black player drafted by an NBA franchise. "I don't give a damn if he's striped or plaid or polka-dot," were the history-making words of Boston Celtics Owner Walter Brown when he selected Cooper, who averaged 6.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in six pro seasons. In Cooper's freshman campaign, Duquesne was awarded a forfeit after refusing to yield to Tennessee's refusal to compete against the Dukes if Cooper participated in a game just before Christmas.

In the 1955-56 season, the Hazleton (Pa.) Hawks of the Eastern League became the first professional league franchise to boast an all-black starting lineup - Jesse Arnelle, Tom Hemans, Fletcher Johnson, Floyd Lane and Sherman White. Arnelle (Penn State) and White (Long Island) were former major-college All-Americans.

As for the multi-talented Robinson, UCLA's initial all-conference basketball player in the 1940s was a forward who compiled the highest scoring average in the Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with the Bruins (12.3 points per league game in 1939-40 and 11.1 ppg in 1940-41) after transferring from Pasadena (Calif.) City College. Continuing his scoring exploits, the six-time National League All-Star who spurred #42 uniforms throughout MLB was the leading scorer for the Los Angeles Red Devils' barnstorming team in 1946-47.

Seven-time All-Star outfielder Larry Doby, the first black in the American League, was also a college basketball player who helped pave the way for minorities. He competed on the hardwood for Virginia Union during World War II after originally committing to LIU. The four-month lead Robinson had in integrating the majors casts a huge shadow over Doby, who was the first black to lead his league in homers (32 in 1952), first to hit a World Series homer and first to win a World Series title.

With less than 10% of current MLB rosters comprised of African-Americans, Robinson clearly had much more of a longstanding impact on basketball than baseball. All of the trailblazers didn't capitalize on a Methodist faith like Robinson, but they did boast temperaments unlike "fohty-five" Congressional Black Caucus members or so such as #MadMaxine sitting on their hands or boycotting SOTU speech. In deference to "firsts" and the number 42, following is a ranking of the 42 best players deserving applause for breaking the color barrier at the varsity level of a major university (*indicates junior college recruit):

Rank	First Black Player	School	First Varsity Season	Summary of College Career
1.	Elvin Hayes	Houston	1965-66	Three-time All-American averaged 31 ppg and 17.2 rpg in three seasons. The Hall of Famer led the Cougars in scoring and rebounding each year before becoming first pick overall in 1968 NBA draft.
2.	Hal Greer	Marshall	1955-56	The first African-American to play intercollegiate athletics in the state of West Virginia averaged 19.4 ppg and 10.8 rpg in three seasons. Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer led the Thundering Herd in rebounding as a junior (13.8 rpg) and senior (11.7 rpg) before becoming a 10-time NBA All-Star.
3.	Charlie Scott	North Carolina	1967-68	Averaged 22.1 ppg and 7.1 rpg in three seasons. He was a consensus second-team All-American choice his last two years.
4.	Clem Haskins	Western Kentucky	1964-65	Three-time OVC Player of the Year was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior. Averaged 22.1 ppg and 10.6 rpg in three varsity seasons. First-round NBA draft pick (3rd overall) in 1967.
5.	K.C. Jones	San Francisco	1951-52	Shut-down defender Jones, a member of the 1955 NCAA champion featuring Bill Russell and 1956 Olympic champion, averaged 8.8 ppg in five seasons (played only one game in 1953-54 before undergoing an appendectomy).
6.	Walter Dukes	Seton Hall	1950-51	Averaged 19.9 ppg and 18.9 rpg in three seasons. Consensus first-team All-American as a senior when he averaged 26.1 ppg and 22.2 rpg to lead the Dukes to a 31-2 record and NIT title. Played two full seasons with the Harlem Globetrotters before signing with the New York Knicks, who picked him in 1953 NBA draft.
7.	Don Chaney	Houston	1965-66	Defensive whiz Chaney, an All-American as a senior, averaged 12.6 ppg in three seasons and was a member of Final Four teams in 1967 and 1968.
8.	John Austin	Boston College	1963-64	Two-time All-American averaged 27 ppg in his Eagles' career. Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1964 (8th), 1965 (7th) and 1966 (22nd). Scored 40 points in a 1965 NIT contest. He was a fourth-round choice by the Boston Celtics in 1966 NBA draft.
9.	Mike Maloy	Davidson	1967-68	Three-time All-American averaged 19.3 ppg and 12.4 rpg in his career. Southern Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior. He was the leading scorer (24.6 ppg) and rebounder (14.3 rpg) for the winningest team in school history (27-3 in 1968-69). Selected by the Pittsburgh Condors in the first five rounds of 1970 ABA draft.
10.	Cleo Littleton	Wichita	1951-52	Averaged 19 ppg and 7.7 rpg in four seasons, leading the Shockers in scoring each year. School's career scoring leader (2,164 points) is the only four-time first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference choice. He was selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons in 1955 NBA draft.
11.	Wendell Hudson	Alabama	1970-71	Averaged 19.2 ppg and 12 rpg in his career, finishing as Bama's fourth-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder. The two-time All-SEC first-team selection was a Helms All-American choice as a senior in 1972-73 before being selected in the second round of NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
12.	Bob Gibson	Creighton	1954-55	Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher was the school's first player to average at least 20 ppg in his career (20.2). Led the Bluejays in scoring (22 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg) as a junior. Gibson, who said he couldn't eat or stay with the rest of the Bluejays' team on his first trip to Tulsa, went on to play with the Harlem Globetrotters.
13.	Bill Garrett	Indiana	1948-49	First impact African-American player in Big Ten Conference averaged 12 ppg while leading the Hoosiers in scoring each of his three varsity seasons. Paced them in rebounding as a senior (8.5 rpg) when he was an all-league first-team selection. Selected by the Boston Celtics in second round of 1951 NBA draft. Grandson Billy Garrett Jr. became Big East Conference Rookie of the Year with DePaul in 2013-14.
14.	Earl Robinson	California	1955-56	Three-time All-PCC second-team selection averaged at least 10 ppg each of three varsity seasons as 6-1 guard under HOF coach Pete Newell. Robinson averaged 15.5 points in four NCAA Tournament games his last two years, leading the Bears in scoring in two of the playoff contests.
15.	Tom Payne	Kentucky	1970-71	Led the Wildcats in rebounding (10.1 rpg) and was their second-leading scorer (16.9 ppg) in his only varsity season before turning pro. The All-SEC first-team selection had a 39-point, 19-rebound performance against Louisiana State before leaving school early and becoming an NBA first-round draft choice by the Atlanta Hawks.
16.	Ron "Fritz" Williams	West Virginia	1965-66	Southern Conference player of the year as a senior led Mountaineers in scoring and assists all three varsity seasons on his way to finishing with averages of 20.1 ppg and 6 apg. Williams, a two-time all-league first-team selection, was a first-round pick in 1968 NBA draft (9th overall).
17.	James Cash	Texas Christian	1966-67	SWC's initial African-American player averaged 13.9 ppg and 11.6 rpg in three seasons. Two-time all-league second-team selection led the Horned Frogs in scoring (16.3 ppg) and rebounding (11.6 rpg) as a senior. Cash had six games with at least 20 rebounds.
18.	John Savage	North Texas	1961-62	Detroit product averaged 19.2 ppg in leading the Eagles in scoring all three of his varsity seasons with them. Three-time All-MVC selection was fifth-round choice by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1964 NBA draft.
19.	Willie Allen	Miami (Fla.)	1968-69	Averaged 17.2 ppg and 12.2 rpg in three seasons. Led Hurricanes in scoring (19.9 ppg) and rebounding (17.2 rpg) as senior. Fourth-round choice of the Baltimore Bullets in 1971 NBA draft played briefly for ABA's The Floridans during 1971-72 season.
20.	Jerry Jenkins	Mississippi State	1972-73	All-SEC selection as a junior and senior when he was the Bulldogs' leading scorer each year, averaging 19.3 ppg and 7 rpg in three seasons.
21.	Stew Johnson	Murray State	1963-64	Averaged 16.8 ppg and 12.9 rpg in three seasons en route to finishing his career as the school's all-time fourth-leading scorer (1,275 points) and second-leading rebounder (981). He was a third-round choice of New York Knicks in 1966 NBA draft before becoming a three-time ABA All-Star.
22.	Gene Knolle*	Texas Tech	1969-70	Two-time All-SWC first-team selection averaged 21.5 ppg and 8.4 rpg in two seasons before becoming a seventh-round choice by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1971 NBA draft.
23.	Joe Bertrand	Notre Dame	1951-52	Averaged 14.6 ppg in three seasons, including 16.5 as senior when Irish finished year ranked sixth in final AP poll. He was 10th-round choice in 1954 NBA draft by Milwaukee Hawks. Served as Chicago's city treasurer as first black elected to citywide office. His grandson with same name played hoops for Illinois.
24.	Hadie Redd	Arizona	1953-54	Led the Wildcats in scoring (13.2 ppg and 13.6) and rebounding (7 rpg and 9.4) in both of his varsity seasons.
25.	Almer Lee*	Arkansas	1969-70	He was the Hogs' leading scorer in 1969-70 (17 ppg) and 1970-71 (19.2 ppg as All-SWC second-team selection).
26.	John "Jackie" Moore	La Salle	1951-52	Averaged 10.3 ppg and 12.1 rpg in two seasons. Second-leading rebounder both years for the Explorers behind All-American Tom Gola. Played three seasons in the NBA as first black player for Philadelphia Warriors.
27.	Greg Lowery*	Texas Tech	1969-70	Averaged 19.7 ppg in his three-year career. First-team All-SWC as a sophomore and senior and second-team choice as junior en route to finishing as school's career scoring leader (1,476 points).
28.	Henry Harris	Auburn	1969-70	Averaged 11.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 2.5 apg in three-year varsity career. Standout defensive player was captain as a senior. He was an eighth-round choice by the Houston Rockets in 1972 NBA draft.
29.	Tommy Bowman	Baylor	1967-68	Two-time All-SWC first-team selection led the Bears in scoring (13.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg) in his first varsity season.
30.	Ronnie Hogue	Georgia	1970-71	Finished three-year varsity career as the second-leading scorer in school history (17.8 ppg). Hogue was an All-SEC second-team choice with 20.5 ppg as a junior, when he set the school single-game scoring record with 46 points against LSU. He was a seventh-round choice of the Capital Bullets in 1973 NBA draft.
31.	Coolidge Ball	Mississippi	1971-72	Two-time All-SEC second-team selection (sophomore and junior years) averaged 14.1 ppg and 9.9 rpg in three seasons. He led the Rebels in scoring (16.8 ppg) and was second in rebounding (10.3 rpg) as a sophomore.
32.	Carl Head*	West Virginia	1965-66	Averaged 17.1 ppg and 7.9 rpg in two seasons. Paced the team in field-goal shooting as a junior (53.5%) and in scoring as a senior (20.5 ppg).
33.	Perry Wallace	Vanderbilt	1967-68	Averaged 12.9 ppg and 11.5 rpg in three varsity seasons. He was the Commodores' leading rebounder as a junior (10.2 rpg) and leading scorer as a senior (13.4 ppg). Fifth-round choice by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1970 NBA draft.
34.	Don Eaddy	Michigan	1951-52	The Wolverines' top scorer in Big Ten Conference competition as a sophomore (13.8 ppg) averaged 11.4 ppg in four seasons. Eaddy was an infielder who played briefly with the Chicago Cubs in 1959.
35.	Garfield Smith	Eastern Kentucky	1965-66	Averaged 14.5 ppg and 13.2 rpg in three seasons. He was an All-Ohio Valley Conference choice as a senior when he finished second in the nation in rebounding (19.7 rpg). Third-round choice by the Boston Celtics in 1968 NBA draft.
36.	Tommy Woods	East Tennessee State	1964-65	Two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference choice averaged 15.3 ppg and 16.2 rpg in three seasons. He grabbed 38 rebounds in a game against Middle Tennessee en route to finishing third in the nation in rebounding as a sophomore (19.6 rpg).
37.	Willie Brown	Middle Tennessee State	1966-67	All-Ohio Valley Conference choice as junior and senior averaged 20.3 ppg and 7.4 rpg in three seasons en route to finishing his career as the school's all-time scoring leader (1,524 points). He was a 10th-round choice by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969 NBA draft.
38.	Julius Pegues	Pittsburgh	1955-56	Spent one year at a Detroit technical school before enrolling at Pitt. Averaged 13.6 ppg in three seasons, finishing as the school's second-leading scorer (17.6 ppg) as a senior behind All-American Don Hennon. Pegues, who scored a game-high 31 points in an 82-77 loss to Miami of Ohio as a senior in 1958 NCAA Tournament, was a fifth-round choice by the St. Louis Hawks in NBA draft.
39.	Sebron "Ed" Tucker*	Stanford	1950-51	Averaged 15.8 ppg in two seasons, leading the team in scoring both years. Paced the PCC in scoring as a junior (16.5 ppg) before becoming an all-league South Division first-team pick as a senior.
40.	Collis Temple	Louisiana State	1971-72	Averaged 10.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg in three seasons. Ranked second in the SEC in rebounding (11.1 rpg) and seventh in field-goal shooting (54.9%) as a senior. He was a sixth-round choice by the Phoenix Suns in 1974 NBA draft.
41.	Charlie White*	Oregon State	1964-65	Led the Beavers in rebounding (7 rpg) and was their second-leading scorer (9.6 ppg) as a junior. The next year as a first five pick on the All-Pacific-8 team, he was OSU's captain and second-leading scorer (11.7 ppg) and rebounder (6.6 rpg), pacing the team in field-goal shooting (49.4%) and free-throw shooting (81.4%).
42.	Ruben Triplett*	Southern Methodist	1971-72	Averaged 14.9 ppg and 9 rpg in two seasons. Named All-SWC as a junior when he led the Mustangs in scoring (18.2 ppg) and rebounding (10.8 rpg). Scored a career-high 33 points at Oklahoma City.

40 MOST OVERLOOKED PIONEERS

First Black Player	School	First Varsity Season	Summary of College Career
Al Abram	Missouri	1956-57	Averaged 11 ppg over four seasons. He led the Tigers in scoring (16.1 ppg), rebounding (8.9 rpg) and field-goal shooting (45%) in 1958-59.
Bunk Adams	Ohio University	1958-59	Averaged 16.4 ppg and 11.8 rpg in three seasons, including a team-high 12.8 rpg as a senior. He led the team in scoring as a sophomore (14.4 ppg) and junior (16.4) and was second as a senior (18.2) en route to finishing as OU's career leader in points (1,196). All-MAC first-team selection as a junior and senior after earning second-team status as a sophomore. Adams was the school's first NBA draft choice (16th round by Baltimore in 1965).
Don Barnette	Miami (Ohio)	1953-54	All-MAC first-team selection as a senior averaged 11.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg during three-year career. Played for the Harlem Globetrotters in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Charlie Brown*	Texas-El Paso	1956-57	Air Force veteran, a three-time All-Border Conference choice, led the league in scoring as a sophomore (23.4 ppg). He averaged 17.5 ppg in three varsity seasons, leading the Miners in scoring each year.
Earl Brown	Lafayette	1971-72	Grabbed 21 rebounds in a game against Lehigh as a sophomore before averaging 11 ppg and 10.6 rpg as a junior and 13.7 ppg and 12.1 rpg as a senior. Ninth-round NBA draft choice by the New York Knicks in 1974.
Mario Brown*	Texas A&M	1971-72	Averaged 13 ppg and 4.3 apg in two seasons, leading the team in assists both years.
Harvey Carter	Bucknell	1970-71	Led the Bison in scoring and rebounding all three varsity seasons (14.1 ppg and 11.5 rpg as a sophomore, 14.8 ppg and 12.4 rpg as a junior and 14.2 ppg and 9.8 rpg as a senior).
Larry Chanay	Montana State	1956-57	Four-year Air Force veteran finished his four-year college career as the school's all-time leading scorer (2,034 points). He led the Bobcats in scoring all four seasons. Chanay was a 14th-round choice by the Cincinnati Royals in 1960 NBA draft.
John Codwell	Michigan	1951-52	The Wolverines' second-leading scorer as a junior (10.5 ppg) averaged 6.4 ppg in three seasons.
Vince Colbert*	East Carolina	1966-67	Averaged 14.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg in two seasons. He led ECU in rebounding as a junior (7.1 rpg).
Robert Cox	Loyola Marymount	1953-54	Averaged 16.9 ppg and 11.1 rpg in two seasons while leading the Lions in both categories each year.
John Crawford	Iowa State	1955-56	Averaged 13.4 ppg and 9.7 rpg in three seasons. He led the Cyclones in rebounding all three years and paced them in scoring as a senior (14.1 ppg).
L.M. Ellis	Austin Peay State	1963-64	The first OVC black player averaged 9.3 ppg and 10.5 rpg as a junior and 6.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg as a senior after transferring from Drake to his hometown school.
Ed Fleming	Niagara	1951-52	Averaged 15 ppg and 8.7 rpg in four seasons to finish No. 1 on the school's all-time scoring list (1,682). All-time top rebounder (975) was selected by the Rochester Royals in 1955 NBA draft.
Larry Fry	Mississippi State	1972-73	Averaged 13.8 ppg and 8.1 rpg in three seasons.
Julian Hammond*	Tulsa	1964-65	Averaged 12.2 ppg and 7.6 rpg in two seasons. Led the Golden Hurricane in scoring (16.4 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg) as a senior when he was an All-MVC first-team selection and paced the nation in field-goal shooting (65.9%). He was a ninth-round choice by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1966 NBA draft.
Charlie Hoxie	Niagara	1951-52	Averaged 11.7 ppg and 8.4 rpg in four seasons to finish his career as the school's third-leading scorer (1,274). Second-leading rebounder (916) was selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in 1955 NBA draft before playing with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Eddie Jackson	Oklahoma City	1962-63	Center averaged 12.3 ppg and 10 rpg in three-year OCU career after transferring from Oklahoma. He led the Chiefs in rebounding as a sophomore and junior. Selected in the sixth round by the San Francisco Warriors in 1965 NBA draft.
Leroy Jackson	Santa Clara	1960-61	Averaged 10.1 ppg and 8.3 rpg in three seasons, leading the team in rebounding all three years. Named to second five on All-WCAC team as a senior when he averaged 11.9 ppg and 10.9 rpg.
Curt Jimerson*	Wyoming	1960-61	Forward averaged 14.6 ppg in two seasons, including a team-high 17.5 ppg as a senior when he was an All-Mountain States Conference first-team selection.
Junius Kellogg	Manhattan	1950-51	Averaged 12.1 ppg in three-year career, leading the Jaspers in scoring as a sophomore and junior. Former Army sergeant refused bribe and exposed a major point-shaving scandal.
Charlie Lipscomb	Virginia Tech	1969-70	Averaged 11.4 ppg and 9.4 rpg in three varsity seasons. He led the team in rebounding (10.4 rpg) and was its second-leading scorer (12.1 ppg) as a sophomore.
Jesse Marshall*	Centenary	1968-69	Led the Gents in scoring (16 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg) as a senior after being their second-leading scorer (15.9 ppg) and leading rebounder (10.2 rpg) as a junior.
Shellie McMillon	Bradley	1955-56	Member of 1957 NIT champion averaged 14.1 ppg and 9.3 rpg in three varsity seasons, including a team-high 16.4 ppg in 1957-58. McMillon, who scored 42 points against Detroit, was an All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team choice as a senior before becoming a sixth-round NBA draft choice by the Detroit Pistons.
Eugene Oliver*	South Alabama	1972-73	Averaged 17.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg in two seasons, leading the team in scoring both years and setting a school single-game record with 46 points against Southern Mississippi.
Charley Parnell	Delaware	1966-67	First-team All-East Coast Conference choice led the Blue Hens in scoring with 18.5 ppg.
Garland Pinkston	George Washington	1967-68	Second-leading scorer (12.5 ppg) and rebounder (7.3 rpg) in his only varsity season for GWU.
Art Polk	Middle Tennessee State	1966-67	MTSU's second-leading rebounder as a junior and senior averaged 12.3 ppg and 9.2 rpg in three seasons.
Charley Powell	Loyola (New Orleans)	1966-67	Averaged 21.5 ppg in three-year career, finishing 13th in the nation with 26 ppg as a junior.
Larry Robinson*	Tennessee	1971-72	Averaged 10.9 ppg and 8.8 rpg in two seasons. Led the Volunteers in rebounding and field-goal shooting both years. He was a 16th-round choice by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1973 NBA draft.
Ron Satterthwaite	William & Mary	1973-74	Averaged 13.2 ppg in four seasons. He led the Tribe in scoring as a sophomore and junior, averaging 17 ppg during that span. Guard was an All-Southern Conference first-team selection as a sophomore and second-team choice as a junior.
Oscar Scott*	The Citadel	1971-72	Three-year Army veteran averaged 11.8 ppg and 7 rpg in two seasons. He led the Bulldogs in rebounding as a senior.
Dwight Smith	Western Kentucky	1964-65	Three-time All-OVC guard averaged 14.6 ppg and 10.9 rpg in his college career. Led the Hilltoppers in rebounding as a sophomore (11.3 rpg) and as a senior (11.9 rpg). Smith was a third-round choice of the Los Angeles Lakers (23rd overall).
Sam Smith	Louisville	1963-64	Third-round choice of the Cincinnati Royals in 1967 NBA draft averaged 9.2 ppg and team-high 11 rpg in his only varsity season with the Cardinals before transferring to Kentucky Wesleyan.
Sam Stith	St. Bonaventure	1957-58	Averaged 14.8 ppg and 4.1 rpg in three-year career. After All-American brother Tom Stith arrived the next season, they combined to average 52 ppg in 1959-60, an NCAA single-season record for brothers on the same team.
Harold Sylvester	Tulane	1968-69	Averaged 12.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg in three varsity seasons. He led the Green Wave in rebounding as a sophomore and was its second-leading rebounder and scorer as a junior and senior.
John Thomas	Pacific	1954-55	Averaged 15.1 ppg and 11.3 rpg in three years while leading the team in scoring and rebounding each campaign. Finished his career as the school's all-time scoring leader (1,178 points). He set UOP single-season records for points (480) and rebounds (326) in 1955-56.
Liscio Thomas*	Furman	1969-70	Averaged 17 ppg and 9.9 rpg in two seasons. He led the Paladins in scoring as a junior (17.7 ppg) and was the second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1971 Southern Conference champion.
Solly Walker	St. John's	1951-52	First African-American ever to play in game at Kentucky averaged 7.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg in three seasons. Member of 1952 NCAA runner-up and 1953 NIT runner-up. Led the team in scoring (14 ppg) and rebounding (12.2 rpg) as a senior. Selected by the New York Knicks in 1954 NBA draft.
John Edgar Wideman	Penn	1960-61	Two-time All-Ivy League second-team swingman led the Quakers in scoring as a junior (13.2 ppg in 1961-62) and a senior (13.8 ppg in 1962-63). The Pittsburgh native also paced them in rebounding as a junior (7.6 rpg).

After Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham and Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins ended up on regal roster, there remained only one NFL Pro Bowl (following 1985 season) when there wasn't at least one gridiron participant who previously played college basketball. Graham, a five-time Pro Bowler for the New Orleans Saints and Seahawks, served as a part-time hoops starter with Miami FL. Graham is the 27th former college hooper to participate in at least five NFL Pro Bowls.

An average of eight ex-college cagers annually participated the first decade of the event in the 1950s with a high of 10 following the 1959 campaign. Following is an alphabetical list of Pro Bowlers who previously played hoops at varsity level for a four-year college:

NFL Pro Bowl Selection	Pos.	NFL Team(s)	4-Year Hoop College(s)	Pro Bowl Season(s)
Ken Anderson	QB	Cincinnati Bengals	Augustana (Ill.)	1975-76-81-82
Doug Atkins	RDE	Chicago Bears	Tennessee	1957-58-59-60-61-62-63-65
Al Baker	RDE	Detroit Lions	Colorado State	1978-79-80
Erich Barnes	RDH	Chicago Bears/New York Giants/Cleveland Browns	Purdue	1959-61-62-63-64-68
Connor Barwin	OLB	Philadelphia Eagles	Cincinnati	2014
Sammy Baugh	QB	Washington Redskins	Texas Christian	1951
Bobby Bell	LLB	Kansas City Chiefs	Minnesota	1970-71-72
Martellus Bennett	TE	Chicago Bears	Texas A&M	2014
Cloyce Box	E	Detroit Lions	West Texas A&M	1950 and 1952
Ordell Braase	RDE	Baltimore Colts	South Dakota	1966 and 1967
Pete Brewster	LE	Cleveland Browns	Purdue	1955 and 1956
Marlin Briscoe	WR	Buffalo Bills	Nebraska-Omaha	1970
Jim Brown	FB	Cleveland Browns	Syracuse	1957-58-59-60-61-62-63-64-65
Junious "Buck" Buchanan	RDT	Kansas City Chiefs	Grambling	1970 and 1971
Jordan Cameron	TE	Cleveland Browns	Brigham Young/Southern California	2013
Harold Carmichael	WR	Philadelphia Eagles	Southern (La.)	1973-78-79-80
Fred Carr	RLB	Green Bay Packers	Texas Western	1970-72-75
John Carson	LE	Washington Redskins	Georgia	1957
Rick Casares	FB	Chicago Bears	Florida	1955-56-57-58-59
Chris Chambers	WR	Miami Dolphins	Wisconsin	2005
Lynn Chandnois	RH	Pittsburgh Steelers	Michigan State	1952 and 1953
Ben Coates	TE	New England Patriots	Livingstone (N.C.)	1994-95-98
George Connor	LT	Chicago Bears	Holy Cross/Notre Dame	1950-51-52-53
Charley Cowan	RT	Los Angeles Rams	New Mexico Highlands	1968-69-70
Glenn Davis	LH	Los Angeles Rams	Army	1950
Len Dawson	QB	Kansas City Chiefs	Purdue	1971
Mike Ditka	TE	Chicago Bears	Pittsburgh	1961-62-63-64-65
Jim Finks	QB	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tulsa	1952
London Fletcher	LB	Washington Redskins	St. Francis (Pa.)/John Carroll (Ohio)	2009-10-11-12
Len Ford	DE	Cleveland Browns	Morgan State	1951-52-53-54
Jean Fugett	TE	Washington Redskins	Amherst (Mass.)	1977
Antonio Gates	TE	San Diego Chargers	Eastern Michigan/Kent State	2004-05-06-07-08-09-10-11
Tony Gonzalez	TE	Kansas City Chiefs/Atlanta Falcons	California	1999 and 2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-10-11-12-13
Jimmy Graham	TE	New Orleans Saints/Seattle Seahawks	Miami (Fla.)	2011-13-14-16-17
Otto Graham	QB	Cleveland Browns	Northwestern	1950-51-52-53-54
Cornell Green	DB	Dallas Cowboys	Utah State	1965-66-67-71-72
Bob Griese	QB	Miami Dolphins	Purdue	1970-71-73-74-77-78
Todd Heap	TE	Baltimore Ravens	Arizona State	2002 and 2003
Harlon Hill	LE	Chicago Bears	Florence State (Ala.)	1954-55-56
Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch	RE	Los Angeles Rams	Michigan	1951-52-53
Paul Hornung	LH	Green Bay Packers	Notre Dame	1959 and 1960
DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Houston Texans	Clemson	2015 and 2017
Vincent Jackson	WR	San Diego Chargers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Northern Colorado	2009-11-12
Dave Jennings	P	New York Giants	St. Lawrence (N.Y.)	1978-79-80-82
Brad Johnson	QB	Washington Redskins	Florida State	1999, 2000 and 2002
John Henry Johnson	RB	San Francisco 49ers/Pittsburgh Steelers	Saint Mary's	1954-62-63-64
Johnny Johnson	RB	Phoenix Suns	San Jose State	1990
Ed "Too Tall" Jones	LDE	Dallas Cowboys	Tennessee State	1981-82-83
Jacoby Jones	KR	Baltimore Ravens	Lane (Tenn.)	2012
Joe Kapp	QB	Minnesota Vikings	California	1969
Billy Kilmer	QB	Washington Redskins	UCLA	1972
Ron Kramer	TE	Green Bay Packers	Michigan	1962
Gary Larsen	DT	Minnesota Vikings	Concordia (Minn.)	1969 and 1970
Johnny Lattner	RH	Pittsburgh Steelers	Notre Dame	1954
Joe Lavender	RCB	Washington Redskins	San Diego State	1979 and 1980
Rolland Lawrence	CB	Atlanta Falcons	Tabor (Kan.)	1977
Bobby Layne	QB	Detroit Lions/Pittsburgh Steelers	Texas	1951-52-53-56-58-59
Ronnie Lott	DB	San Francisco 49ers	Southern California	1981-82-83-84-86-87-88-89-90-91
Johnny Lujack	QB	Chicago Bears	Notre Dame	1950 and 1951
Lamar Lundy	LDE	Los Angeles Rams	Purdue	1959
John Mackey	TE	Baltimore Colts	Syracuse	1963-65-66-67-68
Jack "Cy" McClairen	E	Pittsburgh Steelers	Bethune-Cookman	1957
Donovan McNabb	QB	Philadelphia Eagles	Syracuse	2000-01-02-03-04-09
Zeke Moore	CB	Houston Oilers	Lincoln (Mo.)	1969 and 1970
Elbie Nickel	RE	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cincinnati	1952-53-56
Terrell Owens	WR	San Francisco 49ers/Dallas Cowboys	UT-Chattanooga	2000-01-02-03-04-07
Julius Peppers	DE-LB	Carolina Panthers/Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers	North Carolina	2004-05-06-08-09-10-11-12-15
Garet "Jerry" Reichow	WR	Minnesota Vikings	Iowa	1961
Andre Rison	WR	Atlanta Falcons/Kansas City Chiefs	Michigan State	1990-91-92-93-97
Otto Schnellbacher	RS	New York Giants	Kansas	1950 and 1951
Tom Scott	LDE	Philadelphia Eagles	Virginia	1957 and 1958
Joe Senser	TE	Minnesota Vikings	West Chester (Pa.) State	1981
Bob Shaw	E	Chicago Cardinals	Ohio State	1950
Art Shell	LT	Oakland Raiders	Maryland-Eastern Shore	1973-74-75-76-77
Del Shofner	RH-SE	Los Angeles Rams/New York Giants	Baylor	1958-59-61-62-63
Rod Smith	WR	Denver Broncos	Missouri Southern State	2000-01-05
Norm Snead	QB	Washington Redskins/Philadelphia Eagles/New York Giants	Wake Forest	1962-63-65-72
Ed Sprinkle	DE	Chicago Bears	Hardin-Simmons (Tex.)	1950-51-52-54
Roger Staubach	QB	Dallas Cowboys	Navy	1971-75-76-77-78-79
Hugh "Bones" Taylor	LE	Washington Redskins	Tulane/Oklahoma City	1952 and 1954
Jason Taylor	RDE	Miami Dolphins	Akron	2000-02-04-05-06-07
Otis Taylor	WR	Kansas City Chiefs	Prairie View A&M	1971 and 1972
Adalius Thomas	LB	Baltimore Ravens	Southern Mississippi	2003 and 2006
John Thomas	LG	San Francisco 49ers	Pacific	1966
Julius Thomas	TE	Denver Broncos	Portland State	2013 and 2014
Emlen Tunnell	DB	New York Giants	Toledo	1950-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-59
Brad Van Pelt	LLB	New York Giants	Michigan State	1976-77-78-79-80
Doak Walker	LH	Detroit Lions	Southern Methodist	1950-51-53-54-55
Ron Widby	P	Dallas Cowboys	Tennessee	1971
Norm Willey	RDE	Philadelphia Eagles	Marshall	1954 and 1955
Alfred Williams	RDE	Denver Broncos	Colorado	1996
Billy Wilson	RE	San Francisco 49ers	San Jose State	1954-55-56-57-58-59
Rayfield Wright	RT	Dallas Cowboys	Fort Valley State (Ga.)	1971-72-73-74-75-76

If you need more unassailable evidence proving who are the best team-sport athletes in the world, check out some of the premier tight ends in NFL history (past and present). A striking number of the Drago-like specimens at that rigorous position thus far this century have been former college basketball players.

As the NFL playoffs commence this campaign, consider what kind of "picks" do you think imposing Mike Ditka (Pittsburgh) and John Mackey (Syracuse) set back in the day before the Big East Conference was formed. Wouldn't you love to see LeBron James maneuver down the field like Charles Atlas the same way he does when forcefully driving down the lane?

Although ex-California hoopster Tony Gonzalez failed to reach the 2013 postseason with the Atlanta Falcons in his quest to finally win a playoff game before retiring, succeeding in the NFL remains a "Battle of the Titans" at the TE position. Bursting on the scene at the same position as Gonzalez departed was fellow ex-college hooper Julius Thomas. The most sought-after free agent four years ago after originally being a relatively obscure player for the Denver Broncos until emerging as their runner-up in touchdowns with 12 and contributing a team-high eight pass receptions in an AFC title-game victory against the New England Patriots. Thomas, an All-Big Sky Conference hoopster with Portland State, flashed potential as the next game-changing tight end when he caught nine touchdown passes in the Broncos' first five games three seasons ago en route to signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. A 74-yard TD strike to "It's So Easy" at San Diego in mid-season four years ago illustrated how QB Peyton Manning capitalized on Thomas' athleticism the same way he did ex-hoopster Marcus Pollard (Bradley) with the Indianapolis Colts. Pollard, a J.C. transfer who was the Braves' leading rebounder in 1992-93, caught at least three touchdown passes each of Manning's first seven NFL seasons from 1998 through 2004.

Ditka, muzzled by ESPC for boasting sufficient fortitude to tackle mom-jeans POTUS, had a quality successor as an ex-hooper tight end with the Bears in Martellus Bennett (Texas A&M) before Bennett wound up with the New England Patriots and last season's Super Bowl. Who will be the next hooper joining up the following list of Top 25 NFL tight ends who were former college basketball players:

Rank	Former College Hooper	Alma Mater	Summary of NFL Tight End Career
1.	Tony Gonzalez	California	First tight end in NFL history with 100 touchdowns completed his 17-year career in 2013 with 1,325 receptions for 15,127 yards and 111 TDs. He was 13-time Pro Bowl selection.
2.	Antonio Gates	Kent State	Set an NFL single-season record with 13 TD receptions in 2004 en route to becoming San Diego Chargers' all-time leader for TD catches, receptions and receiving yards.
3.	Mike Ditka	Pittsburgh	Five-time Pro Bowl selection caught 427 passes for 5,812 yards and 43 TDs in 12 seasons.
4.	John Mackey	Syracuse	Hall of Famer caught 331 passes for 5,236 yards and 38 TDs in 10 seasons.
5.	Jimmy Graham	Miami (Fla.)	Led New Orleans Saints in pass receptions in 2012 and 2013. Twice has had streaks of at least four games with more than 100 yards in pass receptions. After only four years, he ranked second all-time among New Orleans Saints' tight ends in receiving before transitioning to the Seattle Seahawks.
6.	Todd Heap	Arizona State	Caught 467 passes for 5,492 yards and 41 TDs with the Baltimore Ravens from 2001 through 2010, leading them in receptions in 2002 with 68.
7.	Ben Coates	Livingstone (N.C.)	Established NFL single-season record for most receptions by a TE with 96 in 1994.
8.	Marcus Pollard	Bradley	Finished his 13-year career with 349 receptions for 4,280 yards and 40 TDs (long of 86 yards in 2001 midway through stint as starter for the Indianapolis Colts).
9.	Pete Metzelaars	Wabash (Ind.)	Played in more games at TE than any player in NFL history when he retired. Led the Buffalo Bills with 68 receptions in 1993.
10.	Julius Thomas	Portland State	Began 2014 campaign with a bang by catching three first-half TD passes in season opener from Peyton Manning en route to nine TDs in first five games for the Denver Broncos. Thomas, Denver's runner-up with 12 TD receptions the previous year, went on to sign as a high-value free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
11.	Martellus Bennett	Texas A&M	Caught 348 passes for 3,586 yards and 23 TDs with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Chicago Bears in first eight years from 2008 through 2015 prior to trade to New England Patriots.
12.	Joe Senser	West Chester State (Pa.)	Caught 165 passes for 1,822 yards and 16 TDs in four-year career with the Minnesota Vikings in early 1980s.
13.	Andrew Glover	Grambling State	Caught at least one TD pass each of his 10 pro seasons from 1991 through 2000, finishing with 208 receptions for 2,478 yards and 24 TDs.
14.	Rich McGeorge	Elon (N.C.)	Caught 175 passes for 2,370 yards and 13 TDs with the Green Bay Packers in nine years from 1970 through 1978.
15.	Rickey Dudley	Ohio State	Scored 29 TDs in five seasons with the Oakland Raiders before hooking on with two other teams.
16.	Derrick Ramsey	Kentucky	Caught 188 passes for 2,364 yards and 21 TDs with three different teams from 1978 to 1987.
17.	Jordan Cameron	BYU/Southern California	Blossomed in third year with Cleveland Browns in 2013, catching 80 passes for 917 yards and seven TDs (three in game at Minnesota). He had three contests with at least nine receptions.
18.	Jean Fugett	Amherst (Mass.)	Caught 156 passes for 2,270 yards and 28 TDs with the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins in eight years from 1972 through 1979.
19.	Kevin Boss	Western Oregon	Caught 150 passes for 2,033 yards and 22 TDs with the New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs in six years from 2007 through 2012. His 45-yard pass reception sparked a fourth-quarter TD drive for the Giants in their 17-14 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
20.	Reuben Gant	Oklahoma State	Caught 127 passes for 1,850 yards and 15 TDs with the Buffalo Bills in seven seasons from 1974 through 1980.
21.	Bob Windsor	Kentucky	Caught 185 passes for 2,307 yards and 14 TDs with the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots in nine years from 1967 through 1975.
22.	Keith McKeller	Jacksonville State (Ala.)	Caught 124 passes for 1,464 yards and 11 TDs with the Buffalo Bills in seven years from 1987 through 1993.
23.	Greg Latta	Morgan State (Md.)	Caught 90 passes for 1,081 yards and seven TDs with the Chicago Bears in five years from 1975 through 1979.
24.	Pat Richter	Wisconsin	Caught 99 passes for 1,315 yards and 14 TDs in nine seasons for the Washington Redskins after being their first-round pick in 1962.
T25.	Al Dixon	Iowa State	Caught 84 passes for 1,248 yards and eight TDs with four different teams from 1977 through 1984.
T25.	Jeff King	Virginia Tech	Registered 93 receptions for 802 yards and seven TDs with the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals in first seven years from 2006 through 2012.
T25.	Dee Mackey	East Texas State	Caught 94 passes for 1,352 yards and eight TDs in six NFL/AFL seasons from 1960 through 1965.
T25.	Ulysses Norris	Georgia	Best season of seven-year career was in 1983 when he had seven TDs with the Detroit Lions.
T25.	Morris Stroud Jr.	Clark Atlanta	Believed to be the tallest TE (6-10) in NFL history, he caught 54 passes for 977 yards and seven TDs with the Kansas City Chiefs in five years from 1970 through 1974.

A striking number of schools are willing to take risks to try to keep up with the Basketball Jones' Top 10 rather than simply be ranked in the Top 25 or reach NCAA playoff field of 68. In order to win a few more games and enhance prospects of advancing to the Final Four, they are willing to accept marginal "necessary-obligation" problems.

College hoopdom would be a certifiable _ _ _ _hole if notorious criminals David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Albert DeSalvo, John Wayne Gacy, Donald Harvey, Ted Kacynski, Charles Manson, Timothy McVeigh, Dennis Rader, Richard Ramirez and Wayne Williams had been 4- or 5-star recruits. Coaches, seemingly recruiting anyone with a pulse if they exhibit hoop skills, expect us to believe prize prospects arrive on campus as authentic student-athletes knowing precisely how to assemble class schedule without silver-platter input citing no-risk-to-eligibility courses. Any "stable genius" knows nothing could be further from the truth amid the institutional self-interest. What was the average SAT score differential between the Fall-Americans acknowledged below and the everyday student attending same institution?

For decades, this scholastic sham has been stacking up as a farce devaluing many diplomas and denigrating the mission of higher education. Sixty-eight is a magic number when it comes to participating in the NCAA Tournament. But it becomes a tragic number when a significantly higher total than that of the following All-Americans - including recent downfalls for Chuck Person and Kermit Washington - plummeted from their lofty pedestal:

Lew Alcindor, UCLA (coached by John Wooden) - Two-time national player of the year in late 1960s ran into trouble with law over marijuana twice in two years at the turn of 21st Century (paid fine after surrendering small amount to officers at Toronto airport and arrested on suspicion of driving under influence). Ridiculously compared national anthem to slave songs.

Kenny Anderson, Georgia Tech (Bobby Cremins) - Despite earning close to $63 million in his NBA career, he declared bankruptcy shortly after retiring in 2005. "When you're an athlete, there is always someone holding your hand, helping you get it done, guiding your every step," said Anderson, who had seven children from five different women. "But that NBA lifestyle isn't real. It can gobble you up. And it did me." Anderson was fired from his coaching job at a small Jewish high school in south Florida following his arrest in Pembroke Pines, Fla., at about 4:30 a.m. in late April 2013 after police allegedly saw him driving in and out of his lane. He also was arrested in Miranar, Fla., in mid-December 2011 after leaving the scene following crashing his vehicle into two trees along a swale. In a documentary (Mr. Chibbs), Anderson said he was sexually molested by a Queens neighbor during his childhood.

Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse (Jim Boeheim) - Arrested on suspicion of drunken driving at 4 a.m. in mid-April 2008 after one of his worst games of the season in Denver. He was suspended for 25 contests during the 2006-07 campaign for punching New York Knicks guard Mardy Collins in the face during one of the NBA's worst brawls. Took up the mantle of the "stop snitchin'" movement, appearing in an underground DVD circulated in his hometown of Baltimore in 2004 encouraging those who are questioned by the police to refuse to "snitch" on drug dealers, murderers and other criminals. Suspended for one game without pay midway through the 2012-13 campaign for confronting an opposing player (Boston's Kevin Garnett) multiple times (in the arena tunnel, near the players' locker rooms and in the parking garage) following a loss against the Celtics.

Ron Artest, St. John's (Fran Fraschilla and Mike Jarvis) - Authorities arrested him in early March 2007 after a woman called 911 from his five-acre Sacramento estate saying she had been assaulted. Deputies arrested him on suspicion of domestic violence and using force or violence to prevent his victim from reporting a crime. Five years earlier, he was ordered to attend anger management classes after another girlfriend (mother of one of his children) filed assault charges against him. His temper flared in 2003 at New York's Madison Square Garden when he smashed a video monitor valued at $100,000. He drew six suspensions in the 2002-03 season and two in the 2003-04 campaign. On November 19, 2004, at The Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.), Artest went into the stands igniting a melee with the crowd and subsequently received the longest suspension in NBA history for an infraction not linked to drugs or gambling (86 games: 73 regular season and 13 postseason). All-Big East Conference first-team selection as a sophomore in 1998-99 changed his name to Metta World Peace in mid-September 2011.

Charles Barkley, Auburn (Sonny Smith) - Three-time All-SEC selection from 1981-82 through 1983-84 was arrested for breaking a man's nose during a fight at 2:30 A.M. just before Christmas in 1991 after a game at Milwaukee and also for throwing a bar patron through a plate-glass window in late October 1997 after being struck with a glass of ice while in Orlando for an exhibition game. In August 1997, a jury rejected a $550,000 lawsuit from a man who claimed Barkley beat him up at a Cleveland nightclub. Charges were dropped against Barkley and fellow NBA player Jayson Williams stemming from an accusation they were in a bar fight in Chicago in 1992. Compulsive gambler said in an ESPN interview in May 2006 that he lost approximately $10 million through gambling, including $2.5 million "in a six-hour period" while playing blackjack. The Wynn Las Vegas resort filed a civil complaint in May 2008 that Barkley failed to repay four $100,000 casino markers, or loans, received the previous October. He took a leave of absence from TNT Sports' broadcast booth in early 2009 after test results showed he was legally drunk (nearly twice the legal limit) on New Year's Eve when Phoenix police arrested him on suspicion of drunken driving. Barkley, who triggered a national debate with his "I am not a role model" proclamation, told police he was in a hurry to go have sex from a female passenger he had just picked up from a popular nightclub.

Marvin Barnes, Providence (Dave Gavitt) - Unanimous first-team All-American in 1973-74 was arrested for a variety of things - trespassing, being under the influence of narcotics, burglary of a locked vehicle. Homeless in San Diego, he stole X-rated videos to sell for drug money. He claimed his cocaine addiction escalated to the point where he snorted the drug on the Boston Celtics' bench during a game. Barnes contends he hit rock bottom during one of his drug-related prison stints when he almost killed a fellow inmate. Barnes attended the John Lucas Treatment Center in Houston and worked as a director at a halfway house before encountering liver problems. In mid-May 2007, he was arrested by state police on a felony charge of cocaine possession. In mid-January 2012, Barnes, 59, was arraigned in Rhode Island on a charge of soliciting a 17-year-old minor for sex after they met through his Rebound Foundation for at-risk youths. In 1972, he was charged with assault after allegedly hitting PC teammate Larry Ketvirtis with a tire iron following a scrimmage. Barnes once asked Providence Journal columnist Bill Reynolds if cocaine kills brain cells before saying: "I must have been a genius when I started out." While incarcerated, Barnes also told Reynolds: "Here I am trying to get myself straightened out and they come out with a brand-new drug (crystal meth)."

Michael Beasley, Kansas State (Frank Martin) - In the first week of August 2013, the 2007-08 first-team All-American had his fourth public run-in involving marijuana in some capacity since entering the NBA. As a rookie with the Miami Heat in 2008 before being considered expendable when the franchise cleared cap room to pursue LeBron James, he was fined $50,000 by the NBA after acknowledging he was involved in an incident involving a couple of other players at a rookie symposium in New York (they were found in a room at the resort with two women - violating NBA policy for the event - and security personnel said the scent of marijuana was detected). Checked himself into a Houston rehab center in the summer of 2009 after there was a photo of Beasley with a bag of what was assumed as pot on a table in front of him that made its way around the internet. Arrested in late-January 2013 in Scottsdale, Ariz., for multiple traffic violations (including driving on a suspended license and speeding), Beasley was investigated for an alleged sexual assault committed earlier that month. His AAU coach, Curtis Malone, was arrested in mid-August 2013 and charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin two decades after he was convicted for distributing crack cocaine in 1991. Malone is the step-father of former Duke All-American Nolan Smith.

William Bedford, Memphis State (Dana Kirk) - All-American as a junior in 1985-86 was arrested in February 2001 after Taylor, Mich., police said they found 25 pounds of marijuana in his car. Subsequently served time in a Fort Worth, Tex., prison on drug-related charges. In 1987, he was subpoenaed by a Maricopa County (Ariz.) grand jury investigating drug use among Phoenix Suns players and testified against his teammates after receiving immunity. In March 1988, Bedford admitted he was addicted to cocaine and marijuana and was committed to the NBA's treatment facility in Van Nuys, Calif. Known as "Willie B" - as in "Will he be at practice?" - Bedford relapsed the following October and was readmitted to the clinic. When he returned, his behavior on and off the court grew more erratic. He received a dozen traffic tickets and 10 license suspensions in less than four years. In September 1997, Bedford, who was on three years probation at the time, tested positive for cocaine and was sent to a Texas state jail for one year. Also arrested in Texas for failing to pay more than $300,000 in child support.

Ron Behagen, Minnesota (Bill Musselman) - All-American as a senior in 1972-73 was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to stealing money from a 68-year-old Atlanta woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and dementia. Behagen, receiving the woman's ATM card from her caretaker, withdrew $7,140 from the woman's bank account in 40 transactions the spring of 2011 with all of the them recorded on surveillance cameras.

Charlie Bell, Michigan State (Tom Izzo) - Third arrest of 2011 came in December when he showed up drunk to the court hearing regarding his previous arrest, an October 2011 DUI. All-American point guard as senior in 2000-01 was also arrested for DUI in February of same year. His estranged wife, a former Miss Michigan USA, was arrested in spring of 2011 for allegedly stabbing Bell with a box cutter.

Benoit Benjamin, Creighton (Willis Reed) - Arrested in hometown of Monroe, La., in spring of 2008 and charged with simple battery and resisting arrest following a domestic disturbance at his house. Big Ben, the nation's second-leading rebounder in 1984-85, was also reportedly ordered by a local judge to pay more than $500,000 in back child support. In 1993, domestic violence charges against Benjamin were dropped because prosecutors were unable to contact the alleged victim. Arrested three times for marijuana possession from 2009 to 2015. Also arrested for speeding in May of 1986 after purchasing a maroon BMW sedan.

Len Bias, Maryland (Lefty Driesell) - It was one of those moments when time seemed to stand still. The fallout stemming from the All-American forward's cocaine-induced death just four days after the 1986 NBA draft included the ouster of long-time Terrapins coach Lefty Driesell. Bias had become the only individual named ACC player of the year although his team had a losing league record (6-8 mark to finish in sixth place). Four and half years later, Bias' younger brother, Jay, a former Allegany Community College (Md.) forward after failing to measure up to DI scholarship academic standards, was shot and killed in the parking lot following an argument at a jewelry store in a local mall.

Mike Bibby, Arizona (Lute Olson) - All-American as sophomore in 1997-98 was investigated by police in late February 2019 amid sexual-abuse harassment accusations made against him while coaching his high alma mater (winning five state titles in six years). Bibby exited his position following the allegations.

Chauncey Billups, Colorado (Joe Harrington and Ricardo Patton) - All-American as sophomore in 1996-97 was sued along with Boston Celtics teammate Ron Mercer for attempted rape at Antoine Walker's residence in November 1997 in a case settled out of court. Pleaded guilty with a college teammate to misdemeanor theft in March 1996 after taking video rental coupons from book covers in the campus bookstore.

Nate Blackwell, Temple (John Chaney) - Drug dependency cost him his profession, marriage, legacy and future. Unable to work after doctors found a tumor pressing against his adrenal gland, All-American in 1986-87 went back to live with his parents in the Philly row home where he grew up.

Daron "Mookie" Blaylock, Oklahoma (Billy Tubbs) - Busted in 1997 when drug sniffing dogs uncovered marijuana on him in a Vancouver, Canada airport. Second-team All-American was arrested around 4 a.m. in early March 1989 and charged with public drunkenness following a report of an argument at a convenience store. He was charged with vehicular homicide arising from a head-on crash killing a mother of five in suburban Atlanta in late May 2013. Blaylock, accused of driving on a suspended license and failure to maintain his lane in the crash, was also wanted on charges of failure to appear in court, DUI and drug possession. Bond was set at $250,000 stemming from a criminal record including six DUIs in a six-year span from late 2007 to late 2013 (one when blood alcohol content was 4 1/2 times legal limit) before he pleaded guilty (term reduced to seven years - suspended after three - and eight years' probation according to a plea deal). Prior to the crash, a doctor had ordered Blaylock (treated for seizures) not to drive, prosecutors said. A former Hawks ball-boy told SI that Blaylock was stoned a large part of the time he played for Atlanta after spending many game days at a strip club.

Dick Boushka, St. Louis (Eddie Hickey) - The 1956 Olympian rose to chief executive of the Vickers oil company and eventually got into real estate development. But in December 2002, the Billikens' All-American in 1954-55 pleaded guilty in federal court in Wichita, Kan., to defrauding a bank of more than $17 million. Boushka, sentenced to 70 months in prison for his white-collar crimes, admitted that he made false statements inducing the bank to make several large loans to him in 1998. He also admitted cheating another businessman out of $1.5 million.

Luther "Ticky" Burden, Utah (Bill Foster and Jerry Pimm) - Sentenced in August 1984 to the two years he already served in an update New York prison stemming from his involvement in a bank robbery of $18,000 in Hempstead, N.Y., in 1980 just five blocks from his house. Originally sentenced to six to 18 years after three associates struck deals with the state and testified against him. But he was released when a court ruled that police didn't have a search warrant when they raided his home. Upon release, he bounced back by promoting concerts and overseeing his own financial consulting company. Longtime counselor at a YWCA near his Winston-Salem, N.C., home. Burden was an All-American as a junior in 1974-75 before leaving college early for the pros.

Howard Carter, Louisiana State (Dale Brown) - Charged in the spring of 1995 with buying and using drugs after French police arrested him and seized a dose of heroin. He was arrested with five suspected drug dealers in the stairwell of a building shortly before his team was slated to play. Carter, a two-time All-American who averaged 15.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg for LSU from 1979-80 through 1982-83 and appeared in the 1981 Final Four, took out French citizenship and played for the country's national team.

Rex Chapman, Kentucky (Eddie Sutton) - All-American as a sophomore in 1987-88 was arrested in September 2014 for allegedly shoplifting $14,000 worth of merchandise a total of nine times from an Apple store and then selling the items at a pawnshop for $5,460. Ten days following his arrest, Chapman checked himself into a substance-abuse treatment program in Louisville reportedly trying to break an addiction to a drug that helps wean people off opiates. It was his third stint in rehab for prescription narcotics since retiring as a player.

Derrick Chievous, Missouri (Norm Stewart) - All-American as a junior in 1986-87 was charged with felony stealing in May, 2001, for allegedly taking items from the United Parcel Service terminal in Columbia, Mo., where he had worked for nine months after playing in the NBA and Europe. Chievous, who had been under investigation for months regarding possible theft, allegedly fled from managers while carrying stolen items. In 1997, he was arrested for failure to pay child support. "I'm not the marrying type," said Chievous, who had daughters in his college town plus Philadelphia and Chicago. "I'm not always the greatest dad. But I'm the best dad they've got."

Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State (Tom Izzo) - Two-time Big Ten Conference MVP and 2000 Final Four MOP was arrested in mid-March 2010 on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up leading to careless driving. Acquitted of sexual assault charges in late summer 2019 after accused of false imprisonment by intoxicated woman who said she was driven in his Cadillac SUV to a Knights Inn and attacked four years earlier following a Flint-area charity golf outing and trip to local bar for drinks. A surveillance video showed Cleaves, clad only in socks, pulling the near-naked woman back to a motel room twice. Three-time All-American faced misdemeanor charges of stealing beer while in college but that case eventually was dropped.

Derrick Coleman, Syracuse (Jim Boeheim) - The Big East Conference's 1990 MVP was stopped in Farmington Hills, Mich., at 3:30 a.m. in late July 2002 for speeding (120 mph in a 70 mph zone) and taken into custody after refusing a breathalyzer test. Arrested in late October 1999 in Charlotte for driving while under the influence after the vehicle he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer. A couple of months earlier, he was accused of urinating in front of patrons at a downtown Detroit Chinese restaurant and charged with disorderly conduct. Coleman also faced a civil lawsuit in Michigan in which he was accused of trespassing and battery at a Detroit woman's home in 1997. In summer of 1995, he was arrested and charged with refusing to move his truck and swearing at a police officer in Detroit. Despite earning an estimated $87 million in his NBA career, he owed creditors $4.7 million after a series of poor real estate investments in Detroit. In college, Coleman was sentenced to 50 hours of community service and ordered to make restitution for damage after pleading guilty to charges of harassment and disorderly conduct at a campus dance.

Sherron Collins, Kansas (Bill Self) - In June 2008, months after KU won the NCAA title, a judge ruled in favor of a woman he allegedly sexually assaulted in an elevator the previous year, granting damages in excess of $75,000 in a civil suit. A 35-year-old woman said she was unable to continue working at the Jayhawker Towers because of an incident where Collins was accused of exposing himself and rubbing against her despite being told repeatedly to stop. Collins, a two-time All-American in subsequent seasons, denied the assault but was a no-show at the hearing. The accuser later dropped the lawsuit for mental and physical problems when Collins agreed to drop his counterclaim of defamation.

DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky (John Calipari) - All-American as a freshman in 2009-10 faced an arrest on misdemeanor domestic violence charge in late August 2019 before harassment allegation was dropped three months later. A former girlfriend in Mobile, Ala., sought a restraining order against him after she said in court documents and a police report that he threatened her (regarding not letting their son attend his wedding in Atlanta) and had previously choked her. The woman alleged Cousins said he would put a "bullet in (her) f---ing head" during a telephone argument. Cousins also avoided charges in the aftermath of a brawl at a New York City nightclub in December 2016. At the Olympics in August 2016, he and a couple other Team USA members were caught going to notorious high-end brothel near the Copacabana beach in Rio before team explanation that "they thought it was a health spa."

Quintin Dailey, San Francisco (Dan Belluomini and Pete Barry) - All-American season in 1981-82 was marred by him pleading guilty to aggravated assault of a nursing student in a dormitory (sentenced to three years' probation and paid settlement of $100,000). A document in the case revealed that the two-time WCC Player of the Year accepted $1,000 per month from USF boosters for a summer job the Baltimore native did not have to do, sparking the termination of the school's basketball program for three seasons. Dailey gained 30 pounds in a single NBA season, twice violated the league's drug policy, attempted suicide and took leaves of absence for psychiatric care. "I had to learn life by trial and error as I went along. I erred a lot," Dailey told the Los Angeles Times before dying in Las Vegas at the age of 49 because of a heart ailment.

Dwight Davis, Houston (Guy Lewis) - At one point, the 1971-72 All-American found himself complacent living in a shed as long as he could continue to feed his addiction. When illegal activities eventually got the best of him, Davis was placed in jail on drug-related charges. After serving six months in jail, Davis cleaned up his act once and for all, joining AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) on his way to recovery.

Glen "Big Baby" Davis, Louisiana State (John Brady) - Leading scorer and rebounder for 2006 Final Four team as SEC Player of the Year was arrested at a Hampton Inn in Baltimore suburb in early February 2018 with a quarter of a pound of marijuana and $92,000 in cash.

Walt "Corky" Devlin, George Washington (Bill Reinhart) - Compulsive gambler, married to a regular singer on the Arthur Godfrey Show, consistently stole money from his family and was penniless when migrating to a Trappist monastery in Kentucky. His addiction is depicted in a book about him called "In Search of Corky." All-American in 1954-55 was jailed in California after acting as a strikebreaker for a union. Treated for mental depression, he made an appearance on the Phil Donahue Show about Gambler's Anonymous. Said Devlin: "When I gamble, it's like play money. It doesn't matter if I win or lose. The thrill is there either way."

Jay Edwards, Indiana (Bob Knight) - Less than a month after forgoing his remaining two seasons of eligibility, the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year in 1988-89 was charged with two preliminary counts of battery following an accusation by a woman that he slapped and punched her at a party in late April 1989. He missed time for academic reasons as a freshman and failed a drug test in fall of his sophomore campaign. Suspended for violating NBA drug policy in spring of 1990.

Raymond Felton, North Carolina (Roy Williams) - All-American in 2004-05 was sentenced to 500 hours of community service and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. He admitted knowingly having a large-capacity ammunition magazine and a pistol without a license in his Manhattan apartment. The attorney for his estranged wife turned a semiautomatic firearm into police in late February 2014 after alleging Felton used gun to "intimidate" her during domestic disputes.

Marcus Fizer, Iowa State (Tim Floyd) - NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1999-00 pleaded guilty in August 2004 to carrying a loaded handgun in his automobile and was sentenced to probation for a year and fined $2,500. Two years earlier, Fizer was also charged with a felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was one of the most-heavily tattooed players in the NBA with more than 30.

Eric "Sleepy" Floyd, Georgetown (John Thompson Jr.) - Leading scorer for 1982 NCAA Tournament runner-up was arrested in early January 1996 in a Houston suburb on charge of misdemeanor assault after a fight with his wife.

Phil Ford, North Carolina (Dean Smith) - Four-time All-American from 1974-75 through 1977-78 was arrested in fall of 1999 and charged with drunken driving for the second time in 25 months. He pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and entered a treatment center for the second time.

Chet Forte, Columbia (Lou Rossini) - ABC Sports' top director was humbled by a gambling sickness that left him $1.5 million in debt and with legal problems that almost sent him to prison. In March 1992, he was given five years' probation, ordered to perform 400 hours of community service, make restitution of past debts and pay $39,000 in back federal taxes. Forte was named UPI's national player of the year in 1956-57.

Joe Forte, North Carolina (Bill Guthridge and Matt Doherty) - Maryland state police arrested him in early May, 2003, after finding marijuana and a handgun in his car on a trip back from New York, where he met his idol, rapper Jay-Z. Two-time All-ACC guard (1999-00 and 2000-01) also faced an assault charge when he allegedly punched a man in the face during a pickup game. Questions linger about his mother being hired by the sports agency he subsequently affiliated with upon leaving school early.

Steve Francis, Maryland (Gary Williams) - J.C. recruit and All-American in 1998-99 was taken into custody in early October 2010 at Los Angeles International Airport for resisting arrest. He appeared intoxicated and was creating a stir at a ticket counter. Five months earlier, a 20-year-old woman on his record label filed a groping complaint against him. In mid-November 2016, Francis was arrested in Houston and charged with felony retaliation for allegedly threatening a police officer, misdemeanor DWI plus possession of marijuana after he was stopped for speeding.

Jason Gardner, Arizona (Lute Olsen) - Leader in assists and runner-up in steals for 2001 national runner-up prior to becoming an All-American the next two seasons was dismissed after five campaigns as IUPUI head coach in late August 2019 after being apprehended intoxicated at 4:30 a.m. asleep behind the wheel of his Nissan.

Jack "Goose" Givens, Kentucky (Joe B. Hall) - Final Four MVP in 1978 found not guilty following arrest during summer of 2004 on charges of sexual battery and lewd molestation of 14-year-old girl after giving her a private basketball lesson at her home while parents were away. Givens acknowledged "bad judgment" via instant-message conversations with the girl, some involving sexual topics, and apologized for "whatever she assumed I did" during a taped phone call with her. A police affidavit said the girl's grandmother was at the home, called the girl's mother twice at her work to report what she thought was inappropriate behavior in the swimming pool and later called the girl out of her bedroom out of concern for her well-being. After first 14 years of the franchise, Givens' contract as a color analyst for the Orlando Magic was not renewed.

Ben Gordon, Connecticut (Jim Calhoun) - Arrested during 2002-03 season for allegedly slapping a female student. Fiancee Sascha Smith was involved in an early-morning brawl at a Charlotte nightclub in mid-December 2012 that landed Tyrus Thomas' wife in jail. Four run-ins with the law in six-month span in 2017 (arrested in early June after allegedly pulling multiple fire alarms at his L.A. apartment complex, hospitalized for a psych evaluation in his hometown of Mount Vernon, N.Y., in October after cops responded to a confrontation he had with a woman at his sports rehab center-owned business, arrested in mid-November in New York City for driving with forged license plate and arrested in late November for felony robbery of apartment manager over his security deposit).

Ed Gray, Tennessee (Wade Houston)/California (Todd Bozeman and Ben Braun) - Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year in 1996-97 was charged in Atlanta in late March, 1999, with drug possession and driving under the influence.

Spencer Haywood, Detroit (Bob Calihan) - All-American in 1968-69 when J.C. recruit led nation in rebounding (21.5 rpg) became addicted to cocaine. After all-night binge smoking crack, he needed to take the edge off before practice the next day. After taking a few Quaaludes and falling into a coma-like sleep during team stretching exercise at Lakers practice for a 1980 Finals match-up against Philly. Coked-out Haywood concocted plan with dubious Detroit deadheads to have his coach murdered but went no further than scoping out Paul Westhead's residence.

Luther Head, Illinois (Bill Self and Bruce Weber) - Leading scorer for 2005 national runner-up was suspended four games with a couple of teammates for being among individuals in a fall 2003 burglary entering an apartment and pilfering as much as $3,000 worth of goods. He also sat out Big Ten Conference opener in 2003-04 following arrest on charges of driving on a suspended license.

Joe Hobbs, Florida (John Mauer) - All-American guard as a senior in 1957-58 was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison in mid-June 1988. Indiana native was convicted of more than two dozen counts of grand theft stemming from insurance fraud, violating his probation and then escaping from a prison work-release center.

Byron Houston, Oklahoma State (Leonard Hamilton and Eddie Sutton) - The Cowboys' all-time leading scorer (2,374 points from 1988-89 through 1991-92) pleaded guilty to multiple counts of indecent exposure in 2003 and became a registered sex offender. In mid-September, 2007, he was sentenced to four years in prison for violating probation on an indecent exposure conviction in his hometown of Oklahoma City. Defense witnesses said Houston suffered from bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. Charged with one count of cruelty to animals in the summer of 2011.

Allen Iverson, Georgetown (John Thompson Jr.) - In the summer of 2002, he was charged with assault and other offenses for forcing his way into a Philadelphia apartment with a gun and threatening two men while looking for his wife. He was also sued for his part in a nightclub brawl in Washington in 2005. Iverson's wife, Tawanna, filed for divorce in early March 2010, a week after AI, beset by alcohol and gambling issues, left the 76ers. A judge used the signing of a $3 million divorce decree settlement as a moment to let Iverson know he felt his role as a father to the couple's five children was deplorable and suggested he was an alcoholic. He had been banished from casinos in Detroit and Atlantic City. NBA Rookie of the Year was arrested in the summer of 1997 for possession of a handgun and marijuana near Richmond, Va. As a teenager, he was arrested in a Hampton, Va., bowling alley brawl in 1993 and spent four months in prison before then-Gov. Douglas Wilder granted clemency, allowing him to enroll at Georgetown, where he became a first-team All-American as a sophomore in 1995-96. His defacto father spent a good portion of his adult life in and out of prison for dealing crack cocaine. Iverson, a rapper wannabee, performed a song on his CD containing the following words: "Man enough to pull a gun, be man enough to squeeze it." After squandering more than $150 million in NBA salary, Iverson was ordered by a judge in Georgia in mid-February 2012 to pay $860,000 he apparently owed a jeweler. Since Iverson didn't have the cash to pay the jeweler, the judge ordered his bank accounts commandeered and his earnings garnished. Iverson's Atlanta mansion was sold in a foreclosure auction in early February 2013. A Sixers teammate said Iverson routinely spent $30-40G at strip clubs.

Josh Jackson, Kansas (Bill Self) - All-American as freshman in 2016-17 was charged with one count of criminal damage to property for causing more than $1,000 worth of damage kicking an auto at 2 a.m. in early December 2016 when a female student threw a drink in teammate LaGerald Vick's face. In an affidavit, the victim, a women's hooper for KU, told police Jackson followed her to the car outside a club and "was yelling for her to get out of the car and that he would beat her ass." In mid-May 2019, Jackson was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest and escape at a hip-hop music festival in Miami Gardens (charges reduced to misdemeanor by enrolling in six-month diversion program). In June 2019, Detroit native was accused of using marijuana around his infant daughter according to her mother 19 years older than father.

Mark Jackson, St. John's (Lou Carnesecca) - In the summer of 2012, a salacious story unfolded as a stripper and co-conspirator were busted for a purported $200,000 extortion plot against Jackson, who moonlighted as a minister at a LA suburb-based non-denominational church, for sending compromising nude photographs during a 2006 affair. The NCAA assists average leader in 1985-86 and All-American as senior in 1986-87 "shimmied off" being called "a Bible-pounding phony" by ESPN colleague Bob Ryan when the network suspended the venerable ex-Boston Globe columnist, not "Action" Jackson, for a couple of weeks.

Bernard King, Tennessee (Ray Mears) - Three-time SEC MVP in the mid-1970s had numerous encounters with the law, including theft of TV from UT's athletic center, before arrest in 1980 on charges of assaulting a woman in his apartment. Recognized as youngest NBA player (23) arrested four times. He also faced an assault charge in 1994 after a woman accused him of choking her and was arrested for spousal abuse in late October 2004 (charge dropped per counseling agreement).

Christian Laettner, Duke (Mike Krzyzewski) - NCAA national player of the year in 1991-92 was suspended for five NBA games in 2003-04 after violating the league's drug policy. Sued multiple times for failure to repay loans, including $671,309 owed to former teammate Johnny Dawkins. In 2010, Laettner's attorney said his client had $10 million in assets and $40 million in debt. His $3.65 million mansion outside Jacksonville, Fla., was foreclosed on in 2015. In the fall of 2016, a federal judge dismissed an involuntary bankruptcy case against him (five creditors claimed they were among those owed $14.05 million) after he reached a repayment deal his lawyer said should bring a decade of financial woes to a close. He earned $61 million as an NBA player.

Ty Lawson, North Carolina (Roy Williams) - All-American in 2008-09 when reaching Final Four for second season in a row was arrested in an alleged domestic violence incident at his home in mid-August 2013. In mid-July 2015, he was arrested for DUI for the fourth time in an eight-year span and subsequently served two DUI-related suspensions during the first half of the 2015-16 NBA campaign.

Lewis Lloyd, Drake (Bob Ortegel) - Beset by cocaine problems triggering a ban from the NBA in 1987. The previous year, the Stouffer Hotel Corporation sued him for an unpaid bill of more than $49,000 that had been charged to his room during a stay at one of its Houston hotels. He also was arrested in the spring of 1990 for nonpayment of child support.

Kevin Loder, Alabama State (James Oliver) - All-American in 1980-81 was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 1994 for dealing cocaine. "The addiction undermined anything I tried to do," he said.

Steve Logan, Cincinnati (Bob Huggins) - All-American guard in 2001-02 when tying for 12th in nation in scoring with 22 ppg pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic violence stemming from mid-May 2009 incident involving his long-time girlfriend. Rape charges were dismissed against Cleveland native stemming from incident in early August 2009 after prosecutors determined there were too many inconsistencies with the case.

Stephon Marbury, Georgia Tech (Bobby Cremins) - In 2000, he told the NYPD a 24-inch diamond necklace worth $150,000 was stolen from him at gunpoint in Manhattan. He was arrested on an extreme DUI charge in 2002 after an Arizona officer saw his car weaving on the road. As a witness in a sexual harassment trial involving the New York Knicks' front office, he admitted to having sex in a SUV with an intern. A New York judge sided with his personal chef/mistress to pony up more than remaining $330,000 plus interest of $900,000 in "hush money" he promised in writing to keep his chick-on-the-side quiet. All-American in his only college campaign in 1995-96 opened up for an episode of HBO's Real Sports about a depressing dark time in his life including 24-hour live-streaming himself crying and eating Vaseline in the summer of 2009. According to SI, Marbury's wife said he stayed in bed all day eating Fruity Pebbles, isolating himself after frequent travails with the Knicks, the death of his father in 2007 and discontinuance of his "Starbury" discount sneaker company (logo tattooed on side of his head). In another internet video posted by TMZ, Marbury got blunt yucking it up while smoking marijuana. "I'm not under contract," he said. "I smoke weed occasionally. I'm not driving. I'm following the rules."

Xavier McDaniel, Wichita State (Gene Smithson) - All-American in 1984-85 when leading nation in scoring and rebounding was charged in March 1986 with assaulting his then-wife (charge dropped after agreeing to family counseling for anger management). In late summer 1996, he was charged with domestic-violence assault against his girlfriend (accused of choking her and preventing 911 call).

Cliff Meely, Colorado (Sox Walseth) - All-American in 1970-71 was charged in Boulder, Colo., in 1985 with possession of cocaine and two counts of selling the drug to an undercover officer. "I tried to distract myself from problems by using drugs and becoming an addict," Meely said. "After getting caught, they gave me treatment, classes, specialists, etc. My doctors taught me about the harm of drugs, and they were able to get me off cocaine and get me going in the right direction."

Dean Meminger, Marquette (Al McGuire) - Unanimous first-team All-American as a senior in 1970-71, who said his cocaine use escalated after leaving the NBA, worked as a substance-abuse counselor for several years while still using cocaine. He was treated at the Hazelden facility in Minnesota and had several relapses in the 1990s, ending up in a brownstone for transients in Harlem. In late November 2009, Meminger was hospitalized after a fire reportedly started by a crack pipe in a Bronx rooming house before he was found dead in a Hamilton Heights hotel of an apparent drug overdose in late August 2013. In a 2003 interview, he said his longest drug-free stint as an adult was three years.

Ron Mercer, Kentucky (Rick Pitino) - All-American as a sophomore in 1996-97 faced misdemeanor assault charge stemming from scuffle in Nashville strip club in April 2007 after police said Mercer punched a bouncer in the face. He was sued along with Chauncey Billups for attempted rape at Antoine Walker's residence in November 1997 in a case settled out of court (Walker sued for failing to stop alleged incident after socializing at Boston comedy club before also settling). In August 2013, a jury sided with Mercer in a lawsuit brought by an ex-girlfriend over the ownership of a $45,000 Range Rover.

Calvin Murphy, Niagara (Frank Layden) - Acquitted in 2004 of charges he sexually abused five of his 14 daughters fathered with nine different women (only one of whom he married). "You don't have one affair after another like I did," Murphy reflected the day following his acquittal. "It basically comes under the heading of playing with people's lives."

Lee Nailon, Texas Christian (Billy Tubbs) - Following roughing up of girlfriend in his dormitory room, juco recruit was suspended for one game in 1997-98 after pleading no contest to misdemeanor assault and was ordered to pay $165 in court costs. Charges were dropped during the summer of 1999 after the All-American was arrested for suspicion of drug possession and evading arrest (through back window of Comfort Inn motel room in Fort Worth). Midway through the 2005-06 NBA season, Nailon was arrested outside Philadelphia in connection with a domestic dispute. He was fined $300, completed anger-management classes and ordered to do community service in case in which he was charged with elbowing his wife in the face and throwing a picture frame at her.

Calvin Natt, Northeast Louisiana (Lenny Fant) - All-American in 1978-79 was arrested and charged with solicitation for prostitution in late January 1988 after responding to an ad for an escort service placed by Denver undercover police officers.

Greg Oden, Ohio State (Thad Matta) - All-American center as freshman in 2006-07 was formally charged with battery for allegedly punching his ex-girlfriend in the face around 3:30 a.m. on August 7, 2014, at his mother's home in Lawrence, Ind. In a plea agreement, he was found guilty of felony battery with moderate bodily injury. During his brief NBA career, a leaked naked picture of him emerged while Oden was sidelined with a broken kneecap.

Mike Olliver, Lamar (Billy Tubbs and Pat Foster) - Southland Conference Player of the Year as senior All-American in 1980-81 was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder. Three-time all-league first-team selection repeatedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend inside her Raleigh, N.C., townhouse in February 2007 after she obtained a restraining order against him for stalking. The victim was critically injured and wasn't expected to live but pulled through after several surgeries.

Gary Payton, Oregon State (Ralph Miller and Jim Anderson) - Arrested in Los Angeles in August 2004 for investigation of driving under the influence after being stopped by police backing down an entrance ramp on the freeway. NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1990 was charged with assault stemming from a fight outside a Toronto club in April 2003.

Anthony Peeler, Missouri (Norm Stewart) - In 1998, a federal court jury in St. Louis awarded a woman $300,000 in damages and $2.1 million in punitive damages after she sued him and testified that he pinned her down and held a gun to her head. Just before the 1992 NBA draft, the Big Eight Conference player of the year had an assault charge dropped against him in Kansas City. Peeler, placed on five years' probation in Columbia, Mo., the previous week in connection with another assault charge, had been accused of punching a woman in the face and wrestling her to the ground.

Chuck Person, Auburn (Sonny Smith) - The Tigers' all-time leading scorer was fired as associate head coach under Bruce Pearl in fall of 2017 after he was indicted on six federal charges for bribery, fraud and conspiracy following his arrest by the FBI. All-American as senior in 1985-86 pleaded guilty to accepting $91,500 in bribes from an FBI-cooperating witness to influence players from his alma mater to sign with certain financial advisers and business managers when they turned pro. Person, who reportedly was broke and financially desperate after purchasing as many as 14 cars and financing the building of 10 different houses for family members, was also accused of helping facilitate money to players' families. He was sentenced to 200 hours of community service during a two-year probationary period.

John Pinone, Villanova (Rollie Massimino) - All-American as a senior in 1982-83 was sentenced in late 2010 to six months of home confinement and an additional six months of probation, fined $10,000 plus ordered to cooperate with IRS to resolve outstanding tax liabilities after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor filing a false tax return. Three-time All-Big East Conference first-team selection and co-owner of a bar reportedly skimmed $130,050 cash from 2003 to 2005.

Chris Porter, Auburn (Cliff Ellis) - SEC Player of the Year in 1998-99 when he was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Tigers' all-time winningest team faced a warrant in late September 2010 stemming from a probation violation after he was charged with driving under the influence. Porter pleaded guilty concurrently to a misdemeanor marijuana charge but the jail time (one year) was suspended as part of a plea agreement. He had been charged in April, 2006, with driving under the influence and second-degree possession of marijuana. In August 2001, he was also arrested in Alabama and charged with second-degree possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Porter was suspended during his senior season for accepting $2,500 from a sports agent. "You make bad decisions," Porter said. "That's life. We all make decisions that we have to live with, and I've made some bad decisions."

Howard Porter, Villanova (Jack Kraft) - Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1971 served six months in jail for probation violation on a previous drug conviction. "I was a junkie like any other junkie," Porter told the Tampa Tribune. He was trying to trade money and crack cocaine for sex with a prostitute in St. Paul in May, 2007, when the probation officer was beaten to death, according to murder charges filed several months later.

Herman "J.R." Reid, North Carolina (Dean Smith) - Two-time All-American in late 1980s was accused of spitting in student's face and suspended with teammate Steve Bucknall for 1987-88 season opener against Syracuse stemming from a confrontation involving N.C. State students at Shooters II, a Raleigh nightclub. Arrested in late summer 1995 when attempting to board a flight in San Antonio with an unloaded .45-caliber handgun in his carry-on luggage. Suspended for two NBA games in 1995-96 and fined $10,000 for intentionally throwing an elbow and dislodging two of A.C. Green's teeth.

Jason Richardson, Michigan State (Tom Izzo) - Leading scorer for 2001 Final Four team was found guilty of domestic violence in early summer of 2003 stemming from a dispute with an ex-girlfriend at her home in Saginaw, Mich., resulting in a three-game suspension by the NBA and a one-year probation sentence. Fresh off a DUI arrest, he was pulled over in late 2008 for going 90 mph in a 35-mph zone with his three-year-old son in the back of vehicle (although not in car seat).

J.R. Rider, UNLV (Jerry Tarkanian and Rollie Massimino) - In the fall of 2011 he was arrested on a parole violation in Arizona stemming from an incident the previous year when he fled police after they attempted to stop him from driving erratically. His chronic legal problems included an arrest at 5 a.m. in July, 2006, for felony cocaine possession at a home in the Oakland area. Bail was set at $2 million in six months earlier in Marin County (Calif.) following his arrest for kidnapping and battery of a female acquaintance. Rider also faced an outstanding warrant for resisting arrest in Alameda County. In May 1997, he was convicted of marijuana possession and later pleaded no contest to possessing unregistered cellular phones. There had been questions whether Rider, an All-American in 1992-93, did all the work in an English summer correspondence course allowing him to maintain his eligibility for Massimino's first season with the Rebels.

Anthony Roberts, Oral Roberts (Jerry Hale) - After a drug problem shortened his NBA career, he died at the age of 41 in March 1997 when a 19-year-old apartment complex neighbor in Tulsa shot the 1976-77 All-American in the back during a heated argument.

Alvin Robertson, Arkansas (Eddie Sutton) - All-SWC first-team selection in 1983-84 was sentenced to a year in jail in August, 1997, after pleading no contest to four misdemeanor charges stemming from confrontations with his ex-girlfriend. He previously agreed to undergo therapy for spousal abuse. Robertson was sentenced to three years in prison in 2002 for a probation violation involving a rape accusation. In San Antonio in late February 2010, Robertson faced sexual assault of a child and sex trafficking charges alleging he was among seven people who kidnapped a 14-year-old girl who was forced into prostitution and made to dance at a strip club. In mid-June 2014, he was arrested on a charge of violating terms of a bond involving his GPS ankle monitor. Seven months later, he was apprehended after being on the run for a week upon reportedly cutting off his GPS monitor. In late March 2015, court documents revealed he had accumulated 10 bond violations, including testing positive for methamphetamine.

Glenn Robinson Jr., Purdue (Gene Keady) - On May 15, 2003, a Cook County (Ill.) jury found the 1993-94 Big Ten Conference MVP guilty of domestic battery and assault after police charged him with attacking his former girlfriend and threatening to shoot her. In the summer of 1999, Robinson was arrested for disorderly intoxication after being denied entrance to a nightclub.

Rumeal Robinson, Michigan (Bill Frieder and Steve Fisher) - Best remembered for converting the game-winning free throws in the 1989 NCAA title game against Seton Hall, he was sentenced in early 2011 to 6 1/2 years in jail for financial fraud. The charges against Robinson were bank bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and making a false statement to a financial institution. The two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection borrowed more than $700,000 from a bank in Iowa in 2004, claiming it was for a business. He used the money for personal purposes instead (buying a condominium, cars, furniture and investing in an energy company). He's a bankrupted "strip club addict," according to his adoptive brother. Sparked outrage in his Cambridge, Mass., hometown when he reportedly caused his adoptive mother to be forcibly removed from her home after being tricked into signing a deed that sold a house to Robinson's business associate while receiving no money.

Thomas Robinson, Kansas (Bill Self) - Big 12 Conference Player of the Year in 2011-12 was cited with misdemeanor battery in spring of 2011 following an incident at a nightclub. The city prosecutor dismissed charge involving spitting on a bouncer, who did not want the prosecution to go forward. Robinson completed 20 hours of community service and agreed to write a letter of apology to the victim.

Lou Roe, Massachusetts (John Calipari) - A woman successfully filed a restraining order against two-time All-American (1994 and 1995) in 2014, alleging he abused her, according to court documents. In 2015, a judge ordered him to pay back child support for the son he and the woman had together in April 2014.

Marshall Rogers, Kansas (Ted Owens)/Pan American (Abe Lemons) - The nation's leading scorer in 1975-76 with Pan American was arrested in his hometown of St. Louis in late June 1987 and charged with assault and petty theft in connection with a shoplifting incident (bottle of Mennen Skin Bracer, stick deodorant, a pair of white sunglasses and three Baby Ruth candy bars worth a total of $13) at a downtown Walgreen's drug store. Police said Rogers fought with two store managers, a security guard and three police officers before he was subdued after being struck in the head three times with a nightstick. Rogers, who was living with his mother and told arresting officers he had been out of work the previous three years, was confronted by store personnel and allegedly told them: "Here, you can have the Skin Bracer but that's all." After his diabetes worsened, he had both of his legs amputated below the knees before being checked into a nursing home in 2006. Rogers, who frequently clutched scrapbooks he kept of his playing exploits, died in mid-June 2011 at the age of 57 after refusing to undergo the kidney dialysis treatment doctors said he needed.

Jalen Rose, Michigan (Steve Fisher) - The Wolverines' leader in assists for back-to-back Final Four teams in 1992 and 1993 was arrested around 2 a.m. in March 2011 on suspicion of drunken driving. Accused of operating a vehicle (Cadillac Escalade) while impaired (said he drank six martinis), he declined to take a Breathalyzer. Rose, who put the unbecoming "Uncle Tom" tag on Duke, was pulled from the air briefly by ESPN for failing to disclose his DUI arrest shortly after the release of a controversial documentary about his time with the Fab Five. Given a speeding ticket only hours after being ordered to serve 93 days in jail (all but 20 of them suspended; served 16 days).

Curtis Rowe, UCLA (John Wooden) - Two-time All-American while playing for three straight NCAA champions from 1969 through 1971 was charged in mid-October 1989 with possession of cocaine after Detroit police said they saw him and a companion throw packets of drugs on the ground. Arrested in late February 2008 in a drug raid in a building on Detroit's west side as officers found him with a baggie containing a substance believed to be heroin on his person.

Clifford Rozier, North Carolina (Dean Smith)/Louisville (Denny Crum) - After years of personal and legal trouble (five arrests and bankruptcy), the 1994 first-team All-American was incarcerated in his hometown of Bradenton, Fla., in May 2001, after being charged with grand theft auto. Rozier, jailed after an accusation of stealing a Manatee County sheriff deputy's personal car, was on the run for about a month before police apprehended him in Orlando. His ex-wife had him committed various times to a psychiatric care facility under Florida's Baker Act. Drug panhandler had three vehicles repossessed and his liabilities included child support to three women. After spending time in jail cells and psychiatric wards, Rozier lived in a halfway house following a 2006 arrest on an assault charge. Arrested in summer of 1998 on charges of assaulting his mother but the case was dropped.

Brandon Rush, Kansas (Bill Self) - Leading scorer for 2008 NCAA titlist was suspended five games for violating NBA drug policy in late August 2010. Arrested while in college for not appearing in court to settle multiple traffic incidents. Faced family court date in spring of 2008 related to a child-support case.

Ralph Sampson, Virginia (Terry Holland) - Three-time national player of the year from 1981 through 1983 was accused of lying to federal authorities about his finances in a child-support case. Sampson pleaded guilty in 2005 in Richmond to failing to pay about $300,000 in court-ordered child support for two children who live in northern Virginia and have different mothers. Sentencing was postponed after he was indicted on perjury and false claim charges before mail fraud and false-statement allegations were added. In a plea agreement, he was slated to serve two months in jail for mail fraud.

Ralph Simpson, Michigan State (Gus Ganakas) - All-American in his only season with the Spartans in 1969-70 was sentenced to 10 years probation in June 1989 after pleading guilty to defrauding a creditor in Aurora, Colo. Operating a credit-counseling business helping people with poor credit ratings finance new cars, he was accused of arranging for people to buy cars by using false credit information on loan applications.

Sean Singletary, Virginia (Pete Gillen and Dave Leitao) - All-American as junior in 2006-07 was arrested in early March 2015 around 4:00 a.m. on a DUI charge (license subsequently revoked by court for 90 days).

Scott Skiles, Michigan State (Jud Heathcote) - Nation's second-leading scorer in 1985-86 incurred two DUI arrests, a drug possession arrest, two jail sentences and 18 days behind bars during a 16-month span in mid-1980s. As a result of all those indiscretions, he received a one-game suspension.

Charles E. Smith, Georgetown (John Thompson Jr.) - Big East Conference MVP in 1988-89 served 29 months of a 4 1/2-year prison sentence for vehicular homicide. Smith, involved in a late-night hit-and-run accident, was driving a rented van that struck and killed two Boston University female students on a busy city street. An assistant district attorney argued in court Smith had been drinking, and an eyewitness testified he ran a red light. In October 2010, he was found shot in the upper body in Bowie, Md., in a house where a significant amount of cocaine and evidence of a gambling operation were found. Smith had been a part-time bartender at a sports bar. The shooting reportedly stemmed from a gambling debt.

Damon Stoudamire, Arizona (Lute Olson) - Co-Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year in 1994-95 was arrested three times on marijuana-related charges in 2002 and 2003. "You live and you learn," Stoudamire said.

Rod Strickland, DePaul (Joey Meyer) - D.C. police charged him with driving while under the influence and reckless driving in April, 1999, after the 1987-88 All-American drove his gold Mercedes Benz through three red lights. Four years earlier, he was arrested in New York and charged with hitting his former girlfriend. In late October 2000, he was charged with refusing to leave a restaurant that was being closed by fire marshals in Washington. Strickland was a Kentucky assistant coach in the spring of 2010 when he was arrested around 3 a.m. for DUI, running a red light, having expired tags and insurance violations after failing a sobriety test. A couple of years later, he was arrested near UK's campus and charged with driving on a DUI suspended license.

Caleb Swanigan, Purdue (Matt Painter) - Unanimous All-American in 2016-17 was arrested around 2:00 a.m. on drug charges (police found 3.4 pounds of weed as well as $3,415 in cash and some drug paraphernalia) just before Christmas 2020.

Stromile Swift, Louisiana State (John Brady) - All-American in 1999-00 was arrested in Shreveport in mid-May 2011 for stalking the same ex-girlfriend he allegedly threatened three months earlier by sending menacing text messages and then showing up at her home with a gun.

Roy Tarpley, Michigan (Bill Frieder) - All-American in 1984-85 and 1985-86 was charged in Denton County (Tex.) in May 1998 with assault and failure to appear in court. The charges stemmed from an alleged attack on a woman. Days after being released from jail in April, 2003, in the wake of serving more than a month for a probation violation, he filed for personal bankruptcy. Tarpley played for the Dallas Mavericks from 1986 until he was thrown out of the NBA in October 1991 for using cocaine, a violation of the league's substance-abuse policy. Leslie Rockymore, a former UM teammate, claimed Tarpley failed drug tests in college but was given a free pass.

Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas (Bill Self) - In the spring of 2015, the assists leader for 2012 NCAA Tournament runner-up allegedly cashed a fake money order for $1,000 cash at a food store in his hometown of Hoboken, N.J. Sustained a dislocated thumb in fall of 2009 in an altercation involving several football and basketball players outside of the student union building. Late in 2010-11 campaign, KU suspended Taylor and a women's hooper for reportedly getting frisky playing unauthorized one-on-one inside Allen Fieldhouse.

Isiah Thomas, Indiana (Bob Knight) - A Detroit TV reporter filed an assault and battery complaint against Thomas during his playing days with the Pistons, claiming Thomas choked him and threw him against a car. A jury decided in the fall of 2007 that Thomas sexually harassed a former Knicks team executive, subjecting the former Northwestern basketball player to unwanted advances and a barrage of vulgarity (Madison Square Garden eventually settled for $11.5 million). The CBA almost disbanded after Thomas purchased the minor league before selling his interest in 2000. Multiple CBA executives said Thomas was "rude. . . . very poor business person. . . . doesn't listen to people. . . . makes poor decisions."

David Thompson, North Carolina State (Norm Sloan) - National player of the year in 1973-74 and 1974-75 had well-publicized involvement with cocaine. He was accused of assaulting his wife while free-basing cocaine (served 180-day sentence in minimum security prison in 1987), filed for bankruptcy and suffered a severe knee injury in a dispute at Studio 54 in New York.

Jamaal Tinsley, Iowa State (Larry Eustachy) - All-American playmaker in 2000-01 was charged with harassing a public official after a minor traffic accident plus lying to police about who was driving a car hitting a light pole and then leaving the scene on New Year's Eve 2000. In early December 2007, he was shot at about 3:40 when leaving a hotel club with entourage utilizing three cars owned by him (Mercedes, Rolls Royce and Dodge Charger). It was Tinsley's third late-night episode in a 14-month span with the NBA's Indiana Pacers. In high school, he got arrested for committing a robbery and spent a week in a juvenile detention center before attending a community college in California.

Bernard Toone, Marquette (Al McGuire and Hank Raymonds) - All-American in 1978-79 was charged with attempted grand larceny, criminal possession of burglar's tools and criminal mischief in April 1988 in White Plains, N.Y., after allegedly attempting to steal a car stereo system from a new Porsche. Toone had been arrested twice in less than a year in 1985--charged with third-degree grand larceny for allegedly stealing a car radio and pleading guilty to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after he was arrested at a fast-food restaurant in a rental car that had been reported stolen.

Robert "Tractor" Traylor, Michigan (Steve Fisher) - All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1997-98 was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty in federal court in Detroit in January 2007 to a federal income tax charge, the result of receiving and concealing stolen property while hiding assets for a convicted drug dealer (Traylor's cousin Quasand Lewis). He was also accused of laundering $4 million of drug money for the same cousin who sold an estimated $178 million in illegal drugs in Metro Detroit and had associates with suspected links to nearly a dozen murders plus four fire-bombed homes, according to federal authorities. Prior to connection with his coarse cousin, Traylor was part of a scandal causing the NCAA to nail his alma mater. Traylor admitted that, as a high school and college player, he and his family accepted some $160,000 in cash and gifts from a local hoops junkie who ran an illegal lottery at area Ford plants. In May 2011, Traylor was found dead in his apartment at the age of 34 in Puerto Rico, where he was playing professionally.

Jimmy Walker, Providence (Joe Mullaney) - First-team All-American in 1965-66 and 1966-67 was sentenced in April 1983 to 90 days in prison, three years of probation and 250 hours of community service on charges of failing to file federal income tax returns in 1976 and 1977. In college, he pleaded guilty to two paternity suits and was sentenced to six years probation.

Kenny Walker, Kentucky (Joe B. Hall and Eddie Sutton) - Two-time NCAA consensus All-American after helping UK reach 1984 Final Four received seven-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to menacing his wife. He had been arrested in early January 1996 and charged with assault for allegedly choking his spouse.

John Wall, Kentucky (John Calipari) - Unanimous first-team All-American as freshman in 2009-10 was charged in spring of 2009 with misdemeanor breaking and entering after police found him walking out the rear of a vacant house for sale in his Raleigh, N.C., hometown. He previously was known as Crazy J for his incorrigible lifestyle. Wall's father was incarcerated for armed robbery of a convenience store after serving time for second-degree murder of his housewife. An older half-brother also was imprisoned in 1999 following conviction for second-degree murder. "Without basketball, that's where I was going," Wall told ESPN. "No sense lyin' about it or comin' up with somethin' that sounds good. I was going down the same road as my dad."

John Wallace, Syracuse (Jim Boeheim) - A little over a year after becoming an All-American in 1995-96, his girlfriend withdrew a harassment charge alleging he punched her in the face and choked her during a quarrel over their son. Arrested in Brooklyn for driving with a suspended license in late February 2016. Also charged in summer of 1996 for failing to follow officers' instructions after issuance of a ticket.

Rasheed Wallace, North Carolina (Dean Smith) - Second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1995 Final Four team apologized in court and agreed to perform 50 hours of community service plus seek counseling following accusation of choking the mother of his child while visiting her and the infant over Easter weekend in 1996. Arrested with Portland "Jail Blazers" teammate in late November 2002 in a speeding car in which officers smelled pot.

Kermit Washington, American University (Tom Young) - One of six players averaging more than 20 ppg and 20 rpg in his major-college career (20.1 ppg/20.2 rpg from 1970-71 through 1972-73) pleaded guilty to three felonies and faced up to eight years in prison and fine up to $750,000. Originally, the AU All-American as a senior faced up to 40 years in prison and $1 million in fines if convicted of charges brought against him in spring of 2016 by a federal grand jury that he orchestrated scheme evading taxes and defrauding donors to his charities under the pretense of helping the needy in Africa. Washington's NBA career was irreparably damaged after nearly killing Rudy Tomjanovich with a punch during a game in 1977.

Chris Webber, Michigan (Steve Fisher) - Charged with marijuana possession and assaulting a police officer in 1998. He was pulled over and resisted the officer. The vehicle was impounded and traces of marijuana were found inside. Also that year, he was arrested by customs officials for possession of marijuana as he returned from a promotional trip to Puerto Rico. Indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit in September, 2002, on four felony counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to federal investigators (regarding money laundering tied to a shady UM booster, a bookmaker who was convicted of tax evasion and robbery before dying of a heart attack before he testified against Webber, who subsequently pleaded guilty to one count of criminal intent for lying about his role in the scandal). Suspended in mid-February, 2004, for five games by the NBA for violating the league's anti-drug program. Sued over the closing of his Sacramento restaurant after signing a 20-year lease in 2005.

Bonzi Wells, Ball State (Ray McCallum) - He and Portland Trail Blazers teammate Erick Barkley cited for criminal trespass in 2001 after refusing to follow the order of an officer to leave the scene of a fight near a downtown nightclub. Suspended for one game without pay in November 2002 for spitting on an opposing player (the Spurs' Danny Ferry). Wells told SI: "We're (the Jail Blazers) not really going to worry about what the hell (the fans) think about us." Suspended two games for publicly cursing at his coach, suspended one game without pay for fined $10,000 for intentionally striking an official during a game and was noted for making obscene gestures to the crowd when things didn't go well. A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Muncie, Ind., man and his mother in spring of 2013 including charges of damaging the front door of their home, threatening them and later battering the man.

Delonte West, St. Joseph's (Phil Martelli) - All-American guard in 2003-04 was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2010-11 NBA season after pleading guilty to weapons charges in Maryland. Authorities said he was carrying two loaded handguns, a loaded shotgun and an 8 1/2-inch Bowie knife while speeding on a three-wheel motorcycle (complete with sidecar) on the Capital Beltway the previous September. Battling bipolar disorder, he received home detention, probation and community service. His wife filed a domestic violence against him in the fall of 2009 and he was spotted loitering around a fast-food parking lot in a hospital robe without his shoes in Houston in mid-February 2016. Nearly three years later, multiple disturbing videos surfaced on social media of West rambling incoherently and apparently homeless in Washington, D.C.

Charles "Hawkeye" Whitney, North Carolina State (Norm Sloan) - Drug abuser was sentenced in June 1996 to 69 months in prison for the armed kidnapping of former White House lawyer Mark Fabiani. "I'm a recovering (cocaine) addict, and I will be for the rest of my life," said Whitney, an All-American in 1979-80. "I'm just grateful I have this chance to get it right. A lot of people die on the streets."

Frank Williams, Illinois (Lon Kruger and Bill Self) - Big Ten Conference Player of the Year in 2000-01 was arrested with his younger brother (Aaron) in June 2009, after agents for a multi-county enforcement group executed a search warrant at a Peoria, Ill., home. Agents seized 78 grams of marijuana, a digital scale and a .40-caliber handgun. In a plea bargain, Frank was sentenced to two years of probation and a $1,000 fine. In July 2013, Williams was booked for domestic battery.

Freeman Williams, Portland State (Ken Edwards) - NCAA runner-up to Pete Maravich in all-time scoring (3,249 points from 1974-75 through 1977-78) developed a drug addiction and Los Angeles native was charged with possession near the turn of the 21st Century. "I'm not going to lie about the drugs," Williams told the Oregonian before asking author for $20. "It was cocaine. I went two or three years in a bad stretch."

James "Fly" Williams, Austin Peay (Lake Kelly) - Brownsville, N.Y., product served two years on a drug possession rap in the mid-1990s after spending 14 months in Attica and two other prisons stemming from charges of attempted robbery, unlawful imprisonment, weapons possession and menacing. After a pickup game in Starrett City in 1987, the drug-ravaged 1972-73 All-American got in an argument with a friend over money and was shot by an off-duty court officer with a shotgun. In the spring of 2017, he was busted in "Operation Flying High" as the kingpin of a massive drug ring peddling two million vials of heroin worth estimated $12 million to $20 million in his former Brooklyn neighborhood.

Sylvester "Sly" Williams, Rhode Island (Jack Kraft) - All-American in 1977-78 and 1978-79 faced felony charges of first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and first-degree kidnapping in connection with an incident in September 2001 in Endicott, N.Y. Prosecutors accused him of having sex with a 42-year-old woman against her will at her home. Williams, working for a pipe and plastics company at the time of his arrest, pleaded guilty to a single kidnapping charge on the eve of jury selection and was sentenced to five years in prison. Previously, he received a suspended prison sentence in 1991 in New Haven, Conn., on abuse charges filed by his girlfriend.

Terrence Williams, Louisville (Rick Pitino) - Third-team All-American in 2008-09 was arrested in his hometown of Seattle on May 19, 2013, in a domestic violence case although the county prosecutor's office chose not to file charges. As they were exchanging their 10-year-old son fathered when he was 15, Williams allegedly brandished a gun and made threats at the mother during an argument. Williams' 20-year old father was murdered when Williams was only six; a few days after he was released from prison. His young mother was also in jail at the time and appeared at the funeral in chains. Williams was placed on the inactive list by the New Jersey Nets during the 2010-11 season for repeated violations of team rules. He denied salacious allegations in an escort's book about UL, calling himself the "Elvis Presley" of The Ville and asked why he would need to pay anybody for dirty dancing or sex.

Lorenzen Wright, Memphis (Larry Finch) - His badly-decomposing body, indicating at least five shots from multiple shooters, was found in a secluded field near a golf course in southeast Memphis in late July 2010. A 911 operator took an emergency call from Wright's cell phone and believes he heard gunshots in the background. Wright was in arrears on his $26,000-a-month alimony and child-support payments for his six children. Court documents show Wright, an All-American in 1995-96 as a sophomore, acknowledged to the FBI in 2008 that he sold a Mercedes sedan and Cadillac SUV to an individual known by authorities to be part of a drug kingpin gang. Despite earning an estimated $55 million over his 13-year NBA career, Wright's $1.3 million home in Atlanta was repossessed along with a $2.7 million home near Memphis he owned. His ex-wife claimed in a book she wrote that she was trapped in an abusive marriage. But Sherra Wright-Robinson was arrested in California in mid-December 2017 in his death and charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder and criminal attempt first-degree murder along with deacon from her previous church. The case blossomed when an FBI dive team searched a lake in Walnut, Miss., and found a gun authorities said was used in the murder. In 2014, she agreed to a confidential settlement in a dispute over how she spent $1 million in insurance earmarked to benefit their children. She received a 30-year sentence in summer of 2019 after pleading guilty to facilitation of first-degree murder.

Bob "Zeke" Zawoluk, St. John's (Frank McGuire) - All-American in 1950-51 and 1951-52 after scoring school-record 65 points against St. Peter's in 1949-50 had turbulent life including vast emotional instability, an arson rap, crack addiction, grand larceny conviction and prison. After getting fired by one of a series of auto dealers for which he worked, he got even in an alcohol-fueled rage in Queens and Nassau County in 1986, dousing two luxury cars with gasoline, torching them, then ramming into 17 other cars, before being apprehended after a high-speed chase. Following another transgression, he was paroled on Christmas Eve, 1993, after serving nearly two years at Clinton Correctional Facility on robbery and grand larceny charges. A subsequent positive drug test violated his parole and sent him to Rikers Island in the mid-1990s.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoops selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves in January football at the professional level:

JANUARY

1: Houston Oilers TE John Carson (Georgia hoops letterman in 1952 and 1953) had a 13-yard pass reception in 24-16 win against the Los Angeles Chargers in AFL championship contest following 1960 season. Oilers rookie WR Bill Groman (led Heidelberg OH in scoring average as sophomore and junior while averaging 14.6 ppg and 4.8 rpg from 1954-55 through 1957-58) caught a touchdown pass from George Blanda. . . . Kansas City Chiefs QB Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57) threw two 29-yard first-half touchdown passes in a 31-7 win against the Buffalo Bills in 1967 AFL championship game. FL Otis Taylor (backup small forward for Prairie View A&M) provided the go-ahead TD catch from Dawson. . . . FL Elbert Dubenion (solid rebounder and defensive player for Bluffton OH in late 1950s) scored the Buffalo Bills' only touchdown with a 69-yard pass from Jack Kemp in 31-7 setback against the Kansas City Chiefs in AFL playoffs following 1966 season. . . . Arizona Cardinals TE Darren Fells (averaged 10.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg from 2004-05 through 2007-08, leading UCI in rebounding each of last three seasons) had a 37-yard touchdown reception in 44-6 win against the Los Angeles Rams in 2016 season finale. . . . Dallas Cowboys E Pete Gent (three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection averaged 17.4 ppg and 8.3 rpg in leading Michigan State in scoring each season from 1961-62 through 1963-64) caught three passes for 28 yards in a 34-27 playoff setback against the Green Bay Packers following 1966 season. Packers WR Bob Long (Wichita State hooper in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coach Ralph Miller) had a nine-yard pass reception. . . . San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) had two interceptions in a 34-9 playoff win against the Minnesota Vikings following 1988 season. . . . Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antwaan Randle El (member of Indiana's 1999 NCAA Tournament team) had 81-yard punt return for a touchdown in 35-21 win against the Detroit Lions in 2006.

2: Miami Dolphins WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) caught four passes for 146 yards in a 30-23 setback against the Baltimore Ravens in 2005. . . . Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) caught 14 passes for 144 yards in a 24-17 setback against the San Diego Chargers in 2005. . . . Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore guard for Purdue in 1964-65) opened the game's scoring by throwing a 75-yard touchdown pass to Paul Warfield in 21-0 playoff win against the Baltimore Colts following 1971 season. . . . Green Bay Packers RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) rushed for a 13-yard touchdown in 23-12 playoff win against the Cleveland Browns following 1965 season. . . . Philadelphia Eagles rookie QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw three touchdown passes in a 38-31 win against the St. Louis Rams in 1999 season finale. . . . Miami Dolphins WR Lamar Thomas (collected 16 points and 4 rebounds in four games for Miami FL in 1990-91) caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Dan Marino in the fourth quarter to provide the difference in 24-17 playoff win against the Buffalo Bills following 1998 season. . . . Dallas Cowboys P Ron Widby (three-time All-SEC selection for Tennessee from 1964-65 through 1966-67 averaged 14.5 ppg and 8.3 rpg as sophomore, 17.3 ppg and 8 rpg as junior and 22.1 ppg and 8.7 rpg as senior) punted six times for 270 yards (45.0 average) in a 14-3 playoff win against the San Francisco 49ers following 1971 season.

3: Philadelphia Eagles WR Harold Carmichael (starter two seasons for Southern LA averaged 9.8 ppg and 10.6 rpg in 1969-70) had a playoff-career high seven pass receptions in 31-16 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1981. . . . Baltimore Colts CB Jim Duncan (UMES hooper) returned four kickoffs for 105 yards (26.3 average) in a 27-17 playoff win against the Oakland Raiders following 1970 season. . . . TE Darren Fells (averaged 10.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg from 2004-05 through 2007-08, leading UCI in rebounding each of last three seasons) opened the Arizona Cardinals' scoring by catching a touchdown pass in 27-16 setback against the Carolina Panthers in playoffs following 2014 season. . . . San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (second-team All-MAC selection in 2002 when Kent State finished runner-up in South Regional) had eight pass receptions in a 23-17 playoff win against the Indianapolis Colts following 2008 season. . . . Minnesota Vikings TE Andrew Glover (All-SWAC second-team selection as senior in 1990-91 when leading Grambling with 16.2 ppg and 8.6 rpg while pacing league in field-goal shooting) had three pass receptions for 84 yards in a 38-22 playoff setback against the San Francisco 49ers following 1997 season. 49ers RB Terry Kirby (averaged 3.4 ppg as Virginia freshman in 1989-90 and 2.1 as sophomore in 1990-91) rushed for two touchdowns on goal-line plunges. . . . TE Demetrius Harris (led Milwaukee in FG% and rebounding as senior in 2012-13) contributed the Kansas City Chiefs' final score with a 15-yard touchdown reception from Alex Smith in 23-17 win against the Oakland Raiders in 2015 season finale. . . . Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap (grabbed 14 rebounds in 11 games for Arizona State in 1999-00) caught a 35-yard touchdown pass in 20-17 playoff setback against the Tennessee Titans following 2003 season. . . . St. Louis Rams WR Jordan Kent (part-time starter for Oregon under his father while averaging 3.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg from 2003-04 through 2005-06) had his lone NFL pass reception (five yards against San Francisco 49ers in 2009 regular-season finale). . . . San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) had two interceptions - returning one of them 20 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown - in 38-24 playoff win against the New York Giants following 1981 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) caught a game-winning 25-yard touchdown pass from Steve Young in 30-27 playoff win against the Green Bay Packers following 1998 season. . . . Carolina Panthers DE Julius Peppers (averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 60.7% from floor for North Carolina in 1999-00 and 2000-01) returned an interception 34 yards in 29-10 playoff win against the Dallas Cowboys following 2003 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers TE Bob Windsor (played two games for Kentucky in 1965-66 under coach Adolph Rupp) caught three passes for 70 yards in a 17-10 playoff setback against the Dallas Cowboys following 1970 season.

4: Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Kapp (backup forward averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for California's PCC champions in 1957 and 1958) threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Gene Washington in 27-7 playoff win against the Cleveland Browns following 1969 season. . . . Cleveland Browns WR Dave Logan (three-time scoring runner-up averaged 14.1 ppg and 6.3 rpg for Colorado in mid-1970s) had two pass receptions for 36 yards in a 14-12 playoff setback against the Oakland Raiders following 1980 season. Browns RB Greg Pruitt (Oklahoma frosh hooper in 1969-70) caught three passes for 54 yards. Browns WR Reggie Rucker (averaged 6.8 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Boston University in 1966-67) caught two passes for 38 yards. . . . Dallas Cowboys RB Preston Pearson (swingman averaged 8.7 ppg and 6 rpg as Illinois senior in 1966-67) caught three of four touchdown passes by Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) in a 37-7 playoff win against the Los Angeles Rams following 1975 season. . . . Kansas City Chiefs WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) had playoff career-highs of eight pass catches and 110 receiving yards in a 14-10 setback against the Denver Broncos following 1997 season. Broncos DE Alfred Williams (Colorado hooper in 1989-90) had two sacks.

5: New England Patriots LB Don Blackmon (collected 42 points and 32 rebounds in 12 games for Tulsa in 1977-78) registered two sacks in a 27-20 playoff win against the Oakland Raiders following 1985 season. . . . San Diego Chargers DT Ernie Ladd (intended on only playing hoops for Grambling before legendary coach Eddie Robinson got him to play football) had a sack in 51-10 win against the Boston Patriots in AFL championship game following 1963 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) had nine pass receptions for 177 yards - including two touchdowns from Jeff Garcia (76 and 26 yards) - in a 39-38 playoff win against the New York Giants following 2002 season. . . . WR Antwaan Randle El (member of Indiana's 1999 NCAA Tournament team) returned a punt 66 yards for the Pittsburgh Steelers' first touchdown in 36-33 playoff win against the Cleveland Browns following 2002 season. Five years later, Randle El had a seven-yard TD reception for the Washington Redskins' first score in 35-14 playoff setback against the Seattle Seahawks following 2007 campaign.

6: San Diego Chargers WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) had six pass receptions for 121 yards in a 17-6 playoff win against the Tennessee Titans following 2007 season. Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's scoring leader with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) had five pass receptions for 114 yards - including a 25-yard touchdown from Philip Rivers. . . . TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) provided the Kansas City Chiefs' lone touchdown with a six-yard pass from Trent Green in 23-8 playoff setback against the Indianapolis Colts following 2006 season. . . . New Orleans Saints WR Willie Jackson (started five hoops games for Florida in 1989-90) had nine pass receptions in a 34-16 playoff setback against the Minnesota Vikings following 2000 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) returned an interception 58 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown in 41-13 playoff win against the Minnesota Vikings following 1989 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) closed out the regular season with two first-quarter touchdown passes from Jeff Garcia (56 and 60 yards) in a 38-0 win against the New Orleans Saints in 2002.

7: Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 28-0 playoff win against the Los Angeles Rams following 1978 season.

8: Oakland Raiders RB Greg Pruitt (Oklahoma frosh hooper in 1969-70) rushed three times for 15 yards, caught two passes for 14 yards, returned two kickoffs for 57 yards and returned five punts for 45 yards in a 27-10 playoff win against the Cleveland Browns following 1982 season.

9: Cincinnati Bengals QB Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,044 points) threw two first-quarter touchdown passes in a 44-17 playoff setback against the New York Jets following the 1982 season. . . . Bud Grant (third-leading scorer for Minnesota in 1948-49 after named team MVP previous season over first-team All-American Jim McIntyre) coached the Minnesota Vikings when they suffered a 32-14 setback against the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI following 1976 season. . . . Minnesota Vikings TE Joe Senser (two-time NCAA Division I leader in FG% averaged 11.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg while shooting 66.2% from floor in four-year career for West Chester State PA) caught six passes for 81 yards in a 30-24 playoff win against the Atlanta Falcons following 1982 campaign. . . . Denver Broncos WR Kitrick Taylor (Washington State hooper in 1984-85 and 1986-87) had a 13-yard pass reception in 42-24 playoff setback against the Oakland Raiders following 1993 season. . . . Dallas Cowboys rookie DE Peppi Zellner (averaged 10.3 ppg and team-high 9.1 rpg for Fort Valley State GA in 1997-98) had four tackles in a 27-10 playoff setback against the Minnesota Vikings following 1999 campaign.

10: Cincinnati Bengals QB Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,044 points) threw two touchdown passes in a 27-7 playoff win against the San Diego Chargers following 1981 season. . . . Tennessee Titans WR Justin Gage (averaged 2.1 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Missouri from 1999-00 through 2001-02) had 10 pass receptions for 135 yards in a 13-10 playoff setback against the Baltimore Ravens following 2008 season. . . . Minnesota Vikings TE Andrew Glover (All-SWAC second-team selection as senior in 1990-91 when leading Grambling with 16.2 ppg and 8.6 rpg while pacing league in field-goal shooting) caught a touchdown pass from Randall Cunningham in 41-21 playoff win against the Arizona Cardinals following 1998 season. . . . St. Louis Rams WR Dane Looker (averaged 4.8 ppg as Western Washington freshman in 1995-96 and 10.2 ppg as sophomore in 1996-97 before transferring to Washington and concentrating on football) caught two passes for 31 yards and a two-point conversion late in fourth quarter of 29-23 playoff setback in double overtime against the Carolina Panthers following 2003 season.

11: Chicago Bears DE Doug Atkins (third-leading scorer as Tennessee center with 9.9 ppg in 1950-51) named co-NFL Pro Bowl MVP following the 1958 season. . . . Cleveland Browns DE Sam Clancy (two-time Eastern 8 first-team selection ended career in 1981 as Pittsburgh's all-time leading rebounder) had a sack in his second straight playoff game following the 1986 campaign. . . . Bud Grant (third-leading scorer for Minnesota in 1948-49 after named team MVP previous season over first-team All-American Jim McIntyre) coached the Minnesota Vikings when they suffered a 23-7 setback against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV following 1969 season. Vikings QB Joe Kapp (backup forward averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for California's PCC champions in 1957 and 1958) completed 16-of-25 passes for 183 yards. Chiefs FL Otis Taylor (backup small forward for Prairie View A&M) caught a 46-yard touchdown pass from Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57). . . . Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two touchdown passes in a 20-17 playoff win against the Green Bay Packers following 2003 season.

12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Rickey Dudley (averaged 13.3 ppg and 7.5 rpg as senior in 1994-95 when leading Ohio State in rebounding and finishing third in scoring) caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) in 31-6 playoff win against the San Francisco 49ers following 2002 season. Johnson threw two second-quarter TD passes. . . . Weeb Ewbank (hoops letterman for Miami OH in 1926-27 and 1927-28) coached the New York Jets to a 16-7 victory against the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III following 1968 season. Jets DB Johnny Sample (freshman hooper for UMES) had an interception. . . . Bud Grant (third-leading scorer for Minnesota in 1948-49 after named team MVP previous season over first-team All-American Jim McIntyre) coached the Minnesota Vikings when they suffered a 16-6 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX following 1974 season. . . . Baltimore Ravens WR Jacoby Jones (part-time starter averaged 3.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Lane TN in 2004-05 and 2005-06) caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco with 31 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score before they won against the Denver Broncos, 38-35, in double overtime in playoff game following 2012 season. . . . Jacksonville Jaguars WR Matt Jones (started two of his 11 Arkansas games in 2001-02 when averaging 4.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg and 10 of 17 in 2003-04 when averaging 5 ppg and 4.5 rpg) opened the game's scoring with an eight-yard touchdown catch in a 31-20 playoff setback against the New England Patriots following 2007 season. . . . Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 31-9 playoff win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following 2001 season. . . . New England Patriots TE Derrick Ramsey (grabbed three rebounds in two Kentucky games in 1975-76) caught a touchdown pass in 31-14 playoff win against the Miami Dolphins following 1985 season.

13: San Diego Chargers WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers in 28-24 playoff win against the Indianapolis Colts following 2007 season. Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's scoring leader with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) had team highs of seven pass receptions and 93 receiving yards. . . . Miami Dolphins DE Vern Den Herder (finished Central College IA career in 1970-71 as school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder) delivered a sack in 24-7 win against the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII following 1973 season. Bud Grant (third-leading scorer for Minnesota in 1948-49 after named team MVP previous season over first-team All-American Jim McIntyre) coached the Vikings. . . . WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) opened the Dallas Cowboys' scoring with a five-yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo in 21-17 playoff setback against the New York Giants following 2007 season.

14: Following the 1961 season, Cleveland Browns FB Jim Brown (#2-scorer with 14 ppg for Syracuse as sophomore in 1954-55 before averaging 11.3 as junior) earned his first of three NFL Pro Bowl MVP awards in a five-year span. . . . New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham (part-time starter for Miami FL averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 2005-06 through 2008-09) caught two touchdown passes from Drew Brees - including 66-yarder - in a 36-32 playoff setback against the San Francisco 49ers following 2011 season. . . . Cleveland Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) named NFL Pro Bowl MVP following the 1950 season.

15: Kansas City Chiefs TE Reg Carolan (Idaho three-year letterman in early 1960s averaged 4 ppg and 4.7 rpg) had a seven-yard pass reception in 35-10 setback against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I following 1966 campaign. . . . Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap (grabbed 14 rebounds in 11 games for Arizona State in 1999-00) caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco in 31-24 playoff setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers following 2010 season. . . . St. Louis Rams WR Dane Looker (averaged 4.8 ppg as Western Washington freshman in 1995-96 and 10.2 ppg as sophomore in 1996-97 before transferring to Washington and concentrating on football) caught three passes for 38 yards and rushed once for 11 yards in a 47-17 playoff setback against the Atlanta Falcons following 2004 season. . . . Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antwaan Randle El (member of Indiana's 1999 NCAA Tournament team) opened the game's scoring with a six-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger in 21-18 playoff win against the Indianapolis Colts following 2005 season.

16: Dallas Cowboys TE Mike Ditka (averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1958-59 and 1959-60) caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) in 24-3 win against the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI following 1971 season. Staubach threw two TD passes in the game. . . . Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two first-half touchdown passes in a 27-14 playoff win against the Minnesota Vikings following 2004 season. . . . San Francisco 49ers E Billy Wilson (averaged 3.3 ppg as senior letterman for San Jose State in 1950-51) named NFL Pro Bowl MVP following the 1954 season.

17: San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (second-team All-MAC selection in 2002 when Kent State finished runner-up in South Regional) had eight pass receptions in a 17-14 playoff setback against the New York Jets following 2009 season. Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's scoring leader with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) had seven receptions for 111 receiving yards. . . . Baltimore Colts TE John Mackey (Syracuse hooper in 1960-61) caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Unitas in 16-13 win against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V following 1970 season.

18: Dallas Cowboys TE Jean Fugett (leading scorer and rebounder for Amherst MA as junior in 1970-71) had a pass reception in 21-17 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl X following 1975 season. Cowboys WR Percy Howard (All-OVC selection as senior averaged 12.4 ppg and 7.3 rpg for Austin Peay from 1972-73 through 1974-75) caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) in the fourth quarter. Staubach threw two TD passes in the game. . . . Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw three second-half touchdown passes in a 32-25 playoff setback against the Arizona Cardinals following 2008 season. . . . Indianapolis Colts TE Marcus Pollard (JC transfer averaged 7.3 ppg and 5 rpg for Bradley in 1992-93 and 1993-94) had a game-high 90 receiving yards in 24-14 playoff setback against the New England Patriots following 2003 season.

19: Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two touchdown passes in a 33-19 playoff win against the Chicago Bears following 2001 season. . . . Denver Broncos TE Julius Thomas (averaged 6.8 ppg and 4.3 rpg while shooting 66.3% from floor with Portland State from 2006-07 through 2009-10) had playoff career-high eight pass receptions in a 26-16 win against the New England Patriots following 2013 season.

20: San Diego Chargers WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) had a playoff career-high seven pass receptions in 21-12 setback against the New England Patriots following 2007 season. . . . Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) had eight pass receptions - one for touchdown - in a 28-24 playoff setback against the San Francisco 49ers following 2012 season. . . . DB R.W. McQuarters (Oklahoma State hooper in 1995-96 and 1996-97 started two games) had an interception in his third consecutive playoff game to help the New York Giants reach Super Bowl XLII following 2007 season.

21: Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) threw three touchdown passes in a 35-31 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIII following 1978 season.

22: Green Bay Packers CB Quinten Rollins (led Miami OH in steals all four seasons from 2010-11 through 2013-14 including Mid-American Conference as senior) had four tackles in a 44-21 setback against the Atlanta Falcons in NFC championship game following 2016 season. Packers LB Julius Peppers (averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 60.7% from floor for North Carolina in 1999-00 and 2000-01) chipped in with two tackles.

23: Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two touchdown passes in a 27-10 playoff win against the Atlanta Falcons following 2004 season.

24: QB Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,044 points) accounted for all three of the Cincinnati Bengals' three touchdowns (two passing/one rushing in second half) in a 26-21 setback against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XVI following 1981 season. . . . Green Bay Packers LB Fred Carr (played for defending NCAA champion Texas Western in 1967 playoffs) shared the NFL Pro Bowl MVP award following 1970 season. . . . Arizona Cardinals TE Darren Fells (averaged 10.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg from 2004-05 through 2007-08, leading UCI in rebounding each of last three seasons) caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer in 49-15 setback against the Charlotte Panthers in NFC championship game following 2015 season.

25: New York Giants DE George Martin (Oregon teammate of freshman sensation Ron Lee in 1972-73) tackled John Elway for a safety in 39-20 win against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI following 1986 season.

26: Mike Ditka (averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1958-59 and 1959-60) coached Chicago Bears to a 46-10 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX following 1985 season. Patriots TE Derrick Ramsey (grabbed three rebounds in two Kentucky games in 1975-76) caught two passes for 16 yards. . . . Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) threw two touchdown passes in a 48-21 win against the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII following 2002 season. . . . Buffalo Bills TE Pete Metzelaars (averaged 19.2 ppg and 11.4 rpg for Wabash IN while setting NCAA Division III field-goal shooting records for single season as senior in 1981-82 and career) caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Jim Kelly in 37-24 setback against the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXVI following 1991 season. . . . Green Bay Packers WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) opened the game's scoring with a 54-yard touchdown reception from Brett Favre in 35-21 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI following 1996 season.

29: Bobby Ross (averaged 3 ppg as VMI freshman in 1955-56) coached the San Diego Chargers when they lost against the San Francisco 49ers, 49-26, in Super Bowl XXIX following 1994 season.

30: Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy (earned hoops letter with Coe IA in 1949-50) lost his fourth consecutive Super Bowl game (30-13 against Dallas Cowboys following 1993 season). Bills TE Keith McKeller (starting center for Jacksonville State's 1985 NCAA Division II championship team led Gulf South Conference in rebounding each of his first three seasons and finished second as senior) had at least one pass reception in his fourth straight Super Bowl.

31: Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (swingman was Missouri Southern State hoops letterman as sophomore in 1990-91) caught an 80-yard touchdown pass from John Elway in 34-19 win against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII following 1998 season.

Impact of former college hoopers on professional football in December
Impact of former college hoopers on professional football in November
Impact of former college hoopers on professional football in October
Impact of former college hoopers on professional football in September

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 2017 of a striking number of major-college basketball movers and shakers. The NCAA Division I deceased list includes All-Americans such as Rod Fletcher (Illinois), Tom Hawkins (Notre Dame), Dickie Hemric (Wake Forest), Darrall Imhoff (California), Jim McDaniels (Western Kentucky), Red Murrell (Drake), Ken Sears (Santa Clara), Dave Stallworth (Wichita) and Hank Stein (Xavier) plus NCAA Tournament championship coaches Jud Heathcote (Michigan State) and Rollie Massimino (Villanova).

A striking number of the deceased former college hoopers were versatile athletes who went on to play at least eight seasons at the MLB level (Bob Cerv, Gene Conley, Dick Gernert, Jerry Kindall, Don Lock, Sam Mele and Gene Michael). A couple of former Western university hoopers over 100 years old perished in 2018 (Idaho's Lyle Smith and Utah's David Parry Wilson) along with former Minnesota coach John Kundla. Brothers Roman Jones and Steve "Snapper" Jones - both of whom played for Oregon in first half of 1960s - died in same week this year. Three Kentucky multiple-year All-SEC selections - Jerry Bird, Billy Ray Lickert and Bobby Watson - are among the following alphabetical list of 2017 deceased players and coaches - at least five of whom were 99 or older - who seldom dropped the ball on the court at midnight or any other time:

• Bernie Adams, 88, was an All-EIBL (forerunner of Ivy League) selection for Princeton each season from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Cappy Cappon. Tigers captain as a senior when he was an all-conference first-team choice for the second straight year.
• Frank Aires, 93, played for Dayton in 1942-43 before serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps flying B-17 missions during WWII. After the conflict, he attended Georgetown, where he averaged 4.7 ppg in 1945-46.
• Stan Albert, 81, was a two-time All-Skyline Conference first-team selection for Colorado A&M under coach Jim Williams. As a junior, Albert led the Rams in scoring with 15.2 ppg in 1956-57.
• Bill Alheim, 86, played for Wake Forest from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Murray Greason before becoming a prominent juco mentor in Miami.
• Robert Alston, 88, averaged 7.4 ppg for Xavier from 1947-48 through 1949-50.
• John Andariese, 78, played for Fordham under coach John Bach in late 1950s before serving as radio and TV broadcaster for the New York Knicks.
• Corbett "Glen" Anderson, 80, averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Tennessee in 1957-58 and 1959-60.
• Delvon Anderson, 46, was a J.C. recruit who averaged 13.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg and 2 spg for Montana in 1990-91 and 1991-92. He was Big Sky Conference co-MVP as a senior.
• Orsten Artis, 74, averaged 12.6 ppg for Don Haskins-coached Texas Western's all-black starting lineup winning 1966 NCAA Tournament championship game against Kentucky.
• Markus Austin, 33, averaged 2.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Eastern Michigan from 2001-02 through 2004-05.
• Tom Austin was a Massachusetts teammate of Julius Erving. Austin averaged 5.4 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 1970-71 through 1972-73.
• Harold "Wayne" Bailey, 76, averaged 4.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Baylor from 1960-61 through 1962-63.
• Pete Baker, 92, averaged 3.4 ppg for Georgetown in 1945-46. Serving in the U.S. military during WWII, he was captured behind German lines on Christmas Day, 1944, before POW was rescued a little over three months later reportedly weighing only about 65 pounds.
• Eric Banks averaged 13 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Siena from 1982-83 through 1985-86. He led the school in scoring as a sophomore and senior.
• Tom Barao, 67, averaged 4.3 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Wisconsin in 1969-70 before transferring to Rhode Island, where he averaged 7.9 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 1971-72 and 1972-73.
• Bob Barnett, 88, was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection in 1950-51 when averaging 14.9 ppg for Evansville.
• Ardis Barton, 89, was a multi-year letterman who scored a total of 416 points for Texas Tech in 1947-48 and 1948-49.
• Dr. Jim Baugh, 75, averaged 1.7 ppg for Western Michigan from 1961-62 through 1963-64.
• Dick Baumgartner, 85, averaged 2 ppg for Indiana during first half of 1950s under coach Branch McCracken.
• Tom Baxley averaged 12.5 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Florida from 1962-63 through 1964-65 under coach Norm Sloan. Baxley, after transferring from Maryland, was the Gators' leading scorer and All-SEC third-team selection as a sophomore.
• Ron Bell, 78, was a juco recruit who averaged 5.2 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Brigham Young in 1959-60 under coach Stan Watts.
• Dr. Don Belliveau, 88, averaged 8.8 ppg for Seton Hall from 1949-50 through 1951-52. Teammate of All-American Walter Dukes.
• Dick Bendall, 78, averaged 2.8 ppg for Siena in 1959-60.
• Roland Betts, 75, averaged 16.9 ppg and 15.4 rpg for Pepperdine in 1963-64 and 1964-65 after serving in U.S. Marine Corps. Two-time All-WCAC second-team selection led the Waves in scoring and rebounding each season.
• Chuck Binder, 80, averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Portland in 1955-56.
• Jerry Bird, 83, averaged 12.7 ppg and 10.5 rpg for Kentucky from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Adolph Rupp. Bird was a member of UK's undefeated squad as a sophomore and All-SEC second-team selection as a senior.
• Tom Black, 76, averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Wisconsin in 1960-61 before transferring to South Dakota State.
• Tim Blaine, 63, averaged 2 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Montana from 1973-74 through 1975-76 under coach Jud Heathcote. Teammate of Michael Ray Richardson with the Grizzlies' first NCAA tourney team in 1975.
• Frank Bogert, 94, sandwiched a stint in the Army Air Corps during WWII between seasons as Oklahoma A&M letterman under Hall of Fame coach Hank Iba.
• Sanford Boisseau, 67, played for William & Mary in 1969-70.
• Paul Bomze played for Cornell in 1951-52.
• Ron Bontemps, 90, served in U.S. Army during WWII before briefly attending Illinois. He transferred to Beloit (Wis.), becoming the school's all-time scoring leader for 55 years. Beloit participated in 1951 NIT. Bontemps was the fourth-leading scorer for 1952 U.S. Olympic team in Helsinki Games.
• Paul Boumans, 72, averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Loyola New Orleans in 1964-65 and 1965-66.
• Harry "Fuzz" Bowers, 91, played for Wake Forest in 1947-48 under coach Murray Greason after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He sandwiched his time at WFU between stints at VA small colleges (Shenandoah and Bridgewater).
• Jim Boyle, 83, averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Loyola Marymount from 1953-54 through 1955-56.
• Wayne "Baltimore" Bracy Sr., 61, averaged 3.3 ppg for Auburn from 1974-75 through 1977-78.
• Bobbie Brashear Sr., 82, was a juco recruit who averaged 7.2 ppg and 3 rpg for Rice in 1953-54 and 1954-55. He was a starter with 1954 NCAA tourney team.
• Frank "Flash" Brian, 94, was a two-time All-SEC selection for Louisiana State in mid-1940s. He was a master sergeant in Army during WWII.
• Frank Broyles, 92, was a three-time All-SEC second-team hoops selection for Georgia Tech in mid-1940s before compiling a 149-62-6 record in 20 seasons as head football coach for Missouri (1957) and Arkansas (1958 through 1976). Broyles guided 10 teams to bowl games, winning the AP and UPI national title in 1964.
• William Buechl, 86, averaged 1.4 ppg for Wisconsin from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Bud Foster.
• Ron Burnett, 69, was a juco recruit who averaged 3.1 ppg for Memphis State in 1969-70.
• Dr. Don Burst, 96, played for St. Louis in 1944-45.
• Jerry Bynum, 84, averaged 10.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Mississippi from 1952-53 through 1955-56 under coach Country Graham. Bynum was also a catcher for the Rebels' 1956 College World Series baseball squad.
• Dr. Glen Calhoun, 84, averaged 6.9 ppg for Purdue from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
• Jeff Capel II, 64, coached North Carolina A&T (1993-94) and Old Dominion (1994-95) in NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years. He is the father of former ACC players and DI head coaches Jason Capel and Jeff Capel III.
• Thomas "Ray" Caplis, 86, played for DePaul in 1950-51 under coach Ray Meyer.
• Don Carlson, 84, averaged 6.1 ppg and team-high 10.6 rpg for Stanford in 1952-53 before his academic career was interrupted by serving in the U.S. Army.
• Ed "E.E." Carlton, 83, played for Texas Christian in 1953-54 under coach Buster Brannon.
• John Carpenter, 86, is Rider's all-time winningest coach, compiling a 292-328 record in 23 seasons from 1966-67 through 1988-89 when the school moved up to major-college status. Carpenter directed the Broncs to their first NCAA tourney appearance in 1984.
• Lamont Carr, 64, was a juco recruit who averaged 3.1 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Virginia in 1974-75 and 1975-76 under coach Terry Holland. Carr was the first African-American hooper to graduate from UVa and inspired a Disney Channel movie (Full-Court Miracle) about coaching a championship-winning team at a Jewish school.
• Jay Carty, 75, led Oregon State in rebounding as a junior in 1960-61 under coach Slats Gill before competing in NCAA playoffs the next season as teammate of Mel Counts.
• Sid Catlett, 69, averaged 7.9 ppg and 8.3 rpg for Notre Dame from 1968-69 through 1970-71, finishing among the Irish's top three in rebounding as a junior and senior under coach Johnny Dee.
• Bob Cerv, 91, ranked fourth on Nebraska's career scoring list in 1949-50 when finishing his hoops career before becoming a MLB outfielder for 12 seasons. He averaged 6.4 ppg in his last three varsity seasons with the Huskers.
• Hal Cervini, 85, was an All-SEC second-team selection in 1953-54 and 1954-55 as Tulane's leading scorer both of those seasons. He averaged 11.8 ppg in four-year career under coach Clifford Wells.
• Bill Chambers, 86, stood a mere 6-4 when grabbing an NCAA-record 51 rebounds for William & Mary against Virginia on Valentine's Day in 1953. He coached his alma mater to a 113-110 record in nine seasons from 1957-58 through 1965-66.
• Iliad "Larry" Chanay Jr., 82, was an Air Force veteran who averaged more than 20 ppg for Montana State from 1956-57 through 1959-60. Chanay, the school's first African-American player, led the Bobcats in scoring all four years and was their all-time leading point producer for nearly six decades (until the 2018-19 season).
• George Chandick, 87, played for Baldwin-Wallace OH in 1949-50.
• John Cheek, 69, averaged 4.1 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Montana in 1967-68 and 1968-69.
• Bernard "Bunny" Citrenbaum, 92, was an American University transfer who played for George Washington in 1947-48 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Robert Claitor Sr., 90, scored 46 points for Navy during 1947-48 season under coach Ben Carnevale.
• Paul "Butch" Clark, 75, was Marshall's runner-up in scoring with 12.5 ppg in 1963-64.
• Tom Cleary, 77, was a member of NCAA playoff team for St. Mary's in 1958-59 before transferring to San Francisco State. He was a teammate of eventual All-American Tom Meschery.
• Dick Clegg, 90, played for Stanford in 1948-49 and 1949-50 under coach Everett Dean. Clegg hit .273 as an OF in the Far West League (Class D) in 1951.
• Fred Clow, 78, averaged 5.5 ppg and 6.8 rpg for Wisconsin from 1957-58 through 1959-60. As a senior, he led the Badgers in rebounding with 9.8 rpg.
• Don Coburn averaged 3.7 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Pacific from 1956-57 through 1958-59.
• Steve Cockrum, 67, averaged 4.8 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Furman from 1968-69 through 1970-71. As a senior, he collected 13 points and 10 rebounds in the Paladins' first-ever NCAA playoff game (defeat against Digger Phelps-coached Fordham).
• John Codwell Jr., one of Michigan's first two African-American varsity players, averaged 6.6 ppg from 1951-52 through 1953-54.
• Frank Condie, 88, averaged 9.7 ppg for Utah State in 1952-53.
• Dr. Tom Conklin, 77, averaged 7 ppg and 6.8 rpg for Louisiana State from 1959-60 through 1961-62, leading the Tigers in total rebounds as a sophomore and junior. He was member of the Tigers' only team to defeat Kentucky in their first 36 matchups.
• Gene Conley, 86, was an All-Pacific Coast Conference first-team selection in 1949-50 when leading North Division in scoring as Washington State sophomore. Only individual in history to win both MLB and NBA titles was a MLB pitcher for 11 years while winning three consecutive NBA championships with the Boston Celtics.
• Bill Connolly Jr., 74, played for Santa Clara in 1962-63.
• Mike Connors, 91, was nicknamed "Touch" and averaged 4.6 ppg for UCLA's 1946-47 freshman team compiling a 15-3 record. Real name of Armenian-descent actor, who had a hit TV series Mannix, is Kerker J. Ohanian.
• Rich Conrad, 64, averaged 16.5 ppg and 6.3 rpg for Fairleigh Dickinson from 1972-73 through 1974-75. Conrad led the Knights in scoring average all three seasons and in assists each of his final two campaigns.
• Pete Coorlas averaged 8 ppg for DePaul's 1948 NIT team coached by Ray Meyer. Coorlas hit .321 as a 3B in Chicago White Sox's farm system in 1949 and 1950.
• Gerry Couzens, 67, averaged 1.4 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Princeton from 1969-70 through 1971-72 under coach Pete Carril.
• Don Crandall, 68, averaged 4.1 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Northwestern from 1968-69 through 1970-71.
• Eddie Crawford III, 82, averaged 2.8 ppg and 5.3 rpg for Mississippi in 1954-55 under coach Country Graham. RB scored five touchdowns for the Rebels in 1956 under coach John Vaught before 13th-round choice by the New York Giants played in 12 NFL games for them the next year.
• Ed Crescenze, 89, averaged 3.2 ppg for Maryland in 1948-49.
• Dick Crowder Sr., 87, averaged 6.8 ppg for Duke from 1949-50 through 1951-52.
• Larry Crowley, 79, averaged 2.3 ppg for Brigham Young in 1959-60 under coach Stan Watts.
• Joe Crutchfield, 81, averaged 3.4 ppg and 3 rpg for Oklahoma State from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Hank Iba.
• Chuck Cuda, 92, played for Michigan State in 1948-49 after serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
• John "Jack" Curley, 85, played for Penn in 1953-54 under coach Howie Dallmar.
• Angelo Dagres, 83, averaged 6 ppg for Rhode Island in 1954-55 before playing outfield briefly later that year with the Baltimore Orioles.
• Dick Dallmer, 92, was atop Cincinnati's all-time scoring list with 1,098 points in 1949-50 at the close of two-time All-MAC selection's college career. Three-time team MVP averaged 11.2 ppg for the Bearcats' four league champions.
• Jim Daly Jr., 69, averaged 4.2 ppg and 4 rpg for Furman from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Frank Selvy.
• Dr. Joe Daly, 90, played for Georgetown in 1945-46.
• Gary Daniels, 77, averaged 19.4 ppg and 11.8 rpg from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Two-time All-Southern Conference first-team selection is The Citadel's career scoring and rebounding average leader.
• Dick Daugherty, 82, averaged 9.3 ppg for Arizona State from 1953-54 through 1957-58 (spent 1954-55 and 1955-56 seasons serving in U.S. Army). In his initial campaign, All-Border Conference second-team selection led the nation in free-throw shooting (87.2%).
• George Davidson, 91, compiled a 170-116 coaching record with Lafayette in 12 seasons from 1955-56 through 1966-67 (including school's first NCAA tourney bid in 1957). He was the Leopards' leading scorer in 1950-51 with 19.7 ppg (15th in nation).
• Jermaine Davis, 23, played for La Salle in 2013-14 and Texas Southern in 2015-16.
• John "Jack" Delahunt, 86, averaged 4.6 ppg for Massachusetts in 1951-52 and 1952-53.
• Bill DeWitt, 90, averaged 5.8 ppg for Baylor from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Bill Henderson. DeWitt was a starter for Final Four teams as a sophomore and senior after serving as combat veteran in the Pacific Theatre during WWII.
• Dick DiBiaso, 76, compiled a 70-118 record as Stanford's coach in seven seasons from 1975-76 through 1981-82.
• Jay Dickey Jr., 77, scored eight points in six games for Arkansas in 1959-60 before stricken with polio. Member of U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 through 2000 - the first Republican to be elected to the seat - from the Fourth District of Arkansas including President Clinton's birthplace (Hope). The Dickey Amendment, prohibiting federal funds to be spent on research involving the destruction of a human embryo, is named for him.
• Kenneth Diebel, 91, lettered for Texas in 1943-44 before serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Harry Dinnel Jr., 76, was a J.C. recruit who averaged 12.7 ppg and 11.3 rpg for Pepperdine from 1960-61 through 1962-63, earning all-league recognition each of his last two years. Co-WCAC player of the year as a junior when leading NCAA tourney-bound Waves in rebounding for second straight season.
• Duane Dlouhy, 56, averaged 1.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg and 1.3 spg for Boise State in 1982-83. He was also a tight end who caught game-winning touchdown pass in 1980 I-AA championship contest.
• Ed Doherty, 83, averaged 6.7 ppg and 3.3 rpg for NYU from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Howard Cann.
• Garry Donna, 73, played for Butler in 1962-63 under coach Tony Hinkle. Donna was publisher of Hoosier Basketball Magazine for 46 years.
• Hugh "Jim" Donohue Sr., 77, averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg for North Carolina from 1958-59 through 1961-62. As a redshirt senior, he was a member of Hall of Famer Dean Smith's first team as head coach of the Tar Heels.
• John Doyle, 77, averaged 7.1 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Colgate in 1959-60 and 1960-61 before becoming senior captain in 1961-62.
• Tommy Doyle, 73, averaged 1.2 ppg for Oklahoma State in 1962-63 and 1963-64 under coach Hank Iba. His father, Boston Red Sox catcher Howard "Danny" Doyle, averaged 6.8 ppg for the Cowboys in the late 1930s and 1943-44 under Iba.
• John Driscoll averaged 10.2 ppg and 10.3 rpg for Villanova in 1958-59 and 1959-60 under coach Alex Severance.
• Ned Duncan, 81, was a juco recruit who averaged 8.2 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Southern Methodist in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Doc Hayes. Duncan played in the 1957 NCAA Tournament against Wilt Chamberlain-led Kansas.
• Theodore Dunn Sr., 84, averaged 8.5 ppg for Purdue from 1952-53 through 1954-55.
• Jim Dutcher, 83, averaged 3.9 ppg for Illinois from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Harry Combes.
• Bill Eason Jr., 64, averaged 9.9 ppg and 6.9 rpg for four Providence national postseason tournament teams (two NIT/two NCAA) from 1974-75 through 1977-78. Led the Friars in rebounding as a freshman and senior (tri-captain).
• Don Eddy, 81, coached UTSA's fledgling program to a 60-72 record in five seasons from 1981-82 through 1985-86. His top Roadrunners player was Derrick Gervin, the younger brother of pro legend George "Iceman" Gervin.
• John Egart, 67, averaged 4.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Notre Dame in 1970-71 (NCAA tourney team) and 1971-72 (coach Digger Phelps' inaugural season with Fighting Irish).
• Omer "Dean" Ehlers, 87, compiled a 53-47 coaching record with Memphis State in four seasons from 1962-63 through 1965-66, directing the Tigers to NIT in his inaugural campaign.
• Judge Harold "Jim" Ellis, 76, played for Santa Clara in 1961-62 and 1962-63 before awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his service in U.S. Army during Vietnam War. He was appointed as a San Mateo County Judge in 1988 and served in that capacity for more than 20 years.
• Bob Emrick, 81, averaged 16.9 ppg and 9.5 rpg for Florida from 1953-54 through 1956-57. Two-time All-SEC selection led the Gators in scoring and rebounding each of his first three seasons. He was senior captain.
• Dr. Herb Engel, 94, lettered with Marquette in 1943-44 and 1944-45.
• George Englund Sr., 91, lettered with UCLA in 1945-46. He became a Hollywood impresario and was married to actress/comedienne Cloris Leachman from 1953 to 1979.
• Ed Epperson, 72, averaged 1.2 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Bowling Green State in 1964-65.
• Dick Erlenbaugh, 75, averaged 2.5 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Notre Dame from 1961-62 through 1963-64. Appeared in NCAA tourney as a junior before becoming senior captain with the Fighting Irish.
• Jim Ertel, 92, averaged 1.3 ppg for Purdue in 1946-47 and 1947-48. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
• James Erwin Sr., 95, played for Baylor in 1943-44 after transferring from Oklahoma Baptist.
• Melvin Eubanks averaged 2.8 ppg for Colgate in 1957-58.
• Walt Evans Jr., 86, played for Alabama in 1950-51.
• Tony Fabozzi, 89, averaged 2.5 ppg for Siena in 1948-49 before playing for 1950 NCIT titlist.
• Winston "Win" Fairfield, 75, averaged 1.6 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Indiana from 1960-61 through 1962-63 under coach Branch McCracken.
• Dick Falenski, 78, averaged 9.6 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Pittsburgh from 1958-59 through 1960-61, finishing runner-up in scoring as a junior.
• Bob Fehrman, 80, averaged 8.7 ppg and 6.8 rpg for Purdue from 1956-57 through 1958-59. He was the Boilermakers' runner-up in rebounding as senior captain.
• Allen Feldhaus Sr., 77, averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Kentucky from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Adolph Rupp.
• Dr. Dick Fencel, 83, averaged 6.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Virginia Military in 1952-53 and 1953-54. He also played football with VMI.
• Bob Fenn, 87, averaged 6.8 ppg and 6.7 rpg for Auburn in 1951-52 and 1952-53 under coach Joel Eaves.
• Roy Ferguson, 78, played for Michigan State in 1959-60.
• Bill Ferree, 72, averaged 1.7 ppg for San Diego in 1964-65 and 1966-67.
• Walt Fields Jr., 92, played for Butler in 1948-49 under coach Tony Hinkle. Fields was an OF in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system in 1946 and 1949.
• Neil Fingleton, 36, averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Holy Cross in 2002-03 and 2003-04 after 7-7 1/2 center transferred from North Carolina.
• Rod Fletcher, 87, averaged 9 ppg for Illinois from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Harry Combes. Two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection was an All-American as senior. Among the Illini's top three scorers for back-to-back national third-place finishers in NCAA tourney.
• Dan Floberg, 74, played for Michigan State in 1962-63 and 1963-64 under coach Forddy Anderson.
• Robert Folsom, 89, was Army's third-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47 before transferring to Southern Methodist, where he was letterman for coach Doc Hayes' first squad in 1947-48. Folsom was Dallas' mayor in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
• Gilbert "Gib" Ford, 85, averaged 7.6 ppg and 5.9 rpg for Texas from 1951-52 through 1953-54. Member of 1956 U.S. Olympic team was President/CEO/Chairman of Converse from 1986 to 1996.
• Joe Ford Jr., 64, averaged 11.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 2.9 apg with Vanderbilt from 1972-73 through 1975-76 under coach Roy Skinner as part of the so-called "F Troop" for the Commodores.
• Roy Ford, 68, played for North Texas State in 1967-68.
• Wilton Ford Jr., 70, averaged 13.4 ppg and 5.8 rpg for Richmond from 1966-67 through 1968-69. Leading scorer and rebounder as a junior when he was an All-Southern Conference first-team selection and became first Spiders player in 52 years to score more than 40 points in a single game (41 vs. William & Mary). Team co-captain as a senior.
• John Fowler Jr., 97, played for Furman in the early 1940s before serving in U.S. military during WWII.
• John Frangos, 83, played for Drake in 1956-57 under coach John Benington.
• Ray Freudenberger, 76, played for Kentucky in 1962-63 under coach Adolph Rupp.
• Jim Fritsch, 92, played for Notre Dame in the late 1940s after serving in U.S. Air Force during WWII.
• Chester "Stan" Fronczak Jr., 86, scored a total of 49 points for Illinois in 1947-48 in Harry Combes' inaugural season as coach.
• Joe Fryz Jr., 58, averaged 7.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg and 2.2 apg for West Virginia from 1976-77 through 1979-80. He was a freshman teammate of Bob Huggins before finishing runner-up in assists with the Mountaineers as sophomore and senior.
• Frank Gaidjunas averaged 5.1 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Villanova from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coach Jack Kraft.
• Gary Garrison, 75, averaged 9.4 ppg for St. Louis from 1961-62 through 1964-65 under coach John Benington (medical redshirt in 1962-63). Garrison led the Billikens in rebounding with 9.8 rpg as a sophomore and was runner-up in that category as senior for an NIT team.
• Sam Gee, 81, averaged 9 ppg and 2.6 rpg as a senior starter for Indiana's NCAA tourney team in 1957-58 under coach Branch McCracken, leading the Big Ten Conference in free-throw accuracy (92%).
• Dick Gernert, 89, was Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg before becoming a MLB first baseman-outfielder for 11 years.
• Jim Gibbons, 87, averaged 2.7 ppg for Notre Dame from 1950-51 through 1952-53. Philadelphia Phillies' farmhand in 1953 managed in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor-league system in 1960 and 1961.
• Raymond Gieringer, 91, played for Marquette in 1945-46. He served in U.S. Naval Reserves during WWII.
• Mel Gilbert, 77, averaged 4 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Bowling Green State in 1961-62 and 1962-63 under coach Harold Anderson. Gilbert was a starter for 1963 NCAA tourney team featuring Nate Thurmond and Butch Komives.
• George Giles, 88, played for Bucknell in 1948-49.
• Dr. Frank Gillespie, 94, was a three-year starting guard for Clemson from 1946-47 through 1948-49. He also played football and baseball with the Tigers.
• Gerry Gimelstob, 66, averaged 2 ppg for Rhode Island in 1970-71 and 1971-72 before coaching George Washington to a 58-55 record in four seasons from 1981-82 through 1984-85.
• Ross Giudice, 93, scored the last four points when San Francisco defeated Loyola of Chicago by a single point in 1949 NIT final. He compiled a 9-16 coaching record with the Dons in 1959-60 as Phil Woolpert's successor.
• Joe Glacken, 96, led Syracuse in scoring as a sophomore in 1941-42 before his college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Art Gob, 79, played in two basketball games for Pittsburgh in 1957-58. He went on to play defensive end with the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Chargers in 1959 and 1960.
• Frank Gollon, 83, averaged 1.7 ppg for Creighton in 1952-53 and 1954-55.
• John Gorsage Sr., 74, averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.9 rpg for South Carolina from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
• Jim Grace, 64, was a juco recruit who averaged 6.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Oklahoma City in 1973-74 and 1974-75 under coach Paul Hansen.
• Fred Grasso, 72, averaged 10.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Hofstra from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
• Chad Gray, 32, averaged 2.3 ppg for South Carolina in 2006-07 and 2007-08 before transferring and becoming a two-time All-Big South Conference by averaging 14.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg with Coastal Carolina in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
• Joe Greenbach, 88, was a juco recruit who averaged 7.5 ppg for Santa Clara from 1947-48 through 1949-50. He was selected in NBA draft by the Washington Capitols.
• Billy Grimes, 67, played for South Carolina from 1969-70 through 1971-72 under coach Frank McGuire.
• Jay Grumbling, 86, averaged 3.7 ppg for VMI from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was also a football end who participated in Blue-Grey Bowl Game.
• Tom Haas, 73, was a member of Kansas State's Final Four squad in 1964.
• Bronson Haase, 73, played for Marquette in the mid-1960s before becoming a prominent executive in Wisconsin.
• Mike Haley, 73, averaged 11.6 ppg and 7 rpg for Ohio University from 1962-63 through 1964-65 under coach Jim Snyder. Starter for Bobcats squad beating Kentucky in 1964 NCAA playoffs to become first Mid-American Conference member advancing to a regional final. As a senior, All-MAC second-team selection was runner-up in scoring and rebounding with another NCAA tourney team.
• Frank Hamblen, 70, averaged 4 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Syracuse from 1966-67 through 1968-69 before becoming interim NBA head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1991-92 and Los Angeles Lakers in 2004-05.
• John "Jack" Hansen, 93, played for St. Mary's in late 1940s after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Ron Hardin, 66, averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.6 rpg for East Tennessee State from 1970-71 through 1972-73.
• James Hardy III, 31, started three hoops games for Indiana in 2004-05 before playing wide receiver with the NFL's Buffalo Bills.
• Dr. George Hare, 86, played for Gettysburg in 1949-50.
• Gordon "Butch" Harris, 71, averaged 14.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg for Washington from 1964-65 through 1966-67. All-AAWU second-team selection as a senior was the Huskies' leading scorer each of his final two seasons.
• Arkansas booster Tedford "Ted" Harrod Sr., 82, averaged 5.9 ppg for Texas A&M from 1954-55 through 1956-57.
• Boyd Hatch, 90, was an Arizona State starter in 1949-50 and 1950-51 (8.4 ppg) after scoring 74 points in 1947-48.
• Bob Hatfield, 90, served in U.S. Army during WWII before becoming one of four 200-plus-point scorers for Montana State in 1947-48.
• Connie Hawkins, 75, played for Iowa's freshman squad in 1960-61 before he was implicated in point-shaving scandal. While in high school, he reportedly associated with gambler Jack Molinas, who bought him a few meals and let him use his automobile.
• Tom Hawkins, 80, averaged 23 ppg and 16.7 rpg for Notre Dame from 1956-57 through 1958-59. All-American as senior ranked among the nation's top 11 scorers and top 24 rebounders each of his last two seasons.
• Bob Hayward, 75, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.3 rpg for Houston in 1965-66 under coach Guy Lewis after serving in U.S. Navy.
• Lamar Heard, 55, was tri-captain of Georgia's 1983 Final Four squad as a senior, averaging 4.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.3 spg in his career. He set several school records for steals at the time.
• George "Jud" Heathcote, 90, coached Montana and Michigan State to a 418-275 record in 24 seasons from 1971-72 through 1994-95, guiding the Spartans to 1979 NCAA Tournament title.
• Francis Heiser, 82, averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Lehigh in 1954-55 and 1955-56 under coach Tony Packer (network TV analyst Billy Packer's father).
• Jim Helmink, 64, averaged 13.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for Central Michigan in 1973-74 and 1974-75 (school's first NCAA DI playoff team).
• Ned "Dickie" Hemric, 83, was a two-time All-American who led Murray Greason-coached Wake Forest in scoring and rebounding all four seasons from 1951-52 through 1954-55 while averaging 24.9 ppg and 17.3 rpg.
• Richard Herring, 73, averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Wake Forest from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
• Joseph "Gene" Hettrick, 87, averaged 6.6 ppg for Iowa in 1952-53 under coach Bucky O'Connor.
• Curt Hightower, 86, averaged 3.2 ppg for Wichita in 1951-52 and 1952-53 under coach Ralph Miller.
• David "Kendall" Hills, 89, was an All-Big Seven Conference first-team selection as a senior in 1949-50 when leading Colorado in scoring with 12.4 ppg.
• Richard Hoban, 81, averaged 11.4 ppg and 8.1 rpg for Florida from 1956-57 through 1958-59. Co-captain as senior when he was runner-up with the Gators in scoring and rebounding.
• Will Hoeveler, 95, played for Temple in 1942-43 and Bucknell in 1943-44, 1945-46 and 1946-47. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. Hoeveler was appointed as a federal judge in Florida by President Jimmy Carter in 1977.
• Zachary Hollywood, 19, was a Ball State redshirt found dead of apparent suicide at off-campus apartment.
• Tom Holman, 93, averaged 3.8 ppg for Oregon State from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Slats Gill after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. Holman was in regular rotation for the Beavers' 1949 Final Four team.
• Allen "Stretch" Holmes, 78, averaged 15.1 ppg and 6.6 rpg as an All-Mountain States Conference second-team selection for Utah's 1960 NCAA playoff team under coach Jack Gardner. MVP in 1959 NJCAA Tournament led the Utes in FG% in 1962-63. Holmes was biological father of Arizona State/NBA standout Byron Scott.
• Gordy Holmes, 81, averaged 5 ppg for Providence in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Joe Mullaney. Holmes' half-court basket in overtime against Notre Dame helped propel PC to national prominence.
• Pete Homer Jr., 81, averaged 7.6 ppg for Arizona State in 1955-56 and 1956-57.
• Tony Hopkins, 84, played for Butler in 1953-54 under coach Tony Hinkle.
• John "Sam" Hosbach, 76, averaged 2 ppg for Vanderbilt in 1961-62 and 1962-63 under coach Roy Skinner.
• Bill Hougland, 86, averaged 5.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Kansas from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Phog Allen. As a senior, Hougland was the Jayhawks' second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer for NCAA Tournament titlist.
• William "Terry" Howard, 80, averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Nebraska in 1956-57 and 1957-58.
• Dave Hunter, 74, averaged 13.7 ppg and 3.2 rpg for William & Mary from 1961-62 through 1963-64. He was an All-Southern Conference second-team selection as senior when leading Tribe in scoring with 17.3 ppg.
• Arthur Hutson, 88, averaged 1.3 ppg for Niagara from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Taps Gallagher. As a junior, Hutson appeared in 1950 NIT, which was the Purple Eagles' first national postseason tournament participation.
• Ray Hyland, 65, averaged 16 ppg and 13.2 rpg for Iona from 1971-72 through 1973-74, pacing the Gaels in rebounding all three seasons. As a sophomore, he finished 10th in the nation in rebounding with 15.2 rpg.
• Darrall Imhoff, 78, was a two-time All-American who averaged 10 ppg and 9.5 rpg for California from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Pete Newell. Imhoff was leading rebounder for 1959 NCAA playoff champion and 1960 national runner-up.
• Rev. Gordon Ingram, 92, lettered for Texas in 1948-49 after doing likewise with DePauw (Ind.) in 1943-44.
• George Irvine, 69, was a two-time All-Pac-8 Conference selection who averaged 16.8 ppg and 7.3 rpg while shooting 55.8% from the floor for Washington from 1967-68 through 1969-70.
• Porfirio "Buddy" Islas Jr. averaged 8.9 ppg for Arizona State in 1951-52 and 1952-53 before transferring to Northern Arizona.
• Mack Isner, 85, averaged 11.5 ppg for West Virginia from 1951-52 through 1953-54. He was team runner-up in rebounding as a sophomore with 12.4 rpg.
• Larry Ivan Jr., 85, averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Oklahoma in 1956-57 and 1957-58. He was a Korean Conflict veteran in the Airborne Division.
• Dr. Michael Jaekels, 86, played for Notre Dame in 1949-50 under coach Moose Krause.
• George James II, 80, averaged 2.1 ppg for Harvard in 1957-58 and 1958-59. He served as CFO of Levi Strauss and Company when retiring in 1998.
• Boyd Jarman, 86, averaged 5.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg for Brigham Young from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Stan Watts. The Cougars captured 1951 NIT following elimination in NCAA playoffs. As a senior, Jarman was an All-Mountain States Conference second-team selection.
• Jesse Jemison, 65, averaged 10.2 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Cincinnati from 1971-72 through 1973-74. He was runner-up in scoring as a senior for the Bearcats' NIT participant coached by Gale Catlett.
• Robert Jenkins, 89, averaged 2.2 ppg for Montana State in 1948-49 and 1949-50.
• Harry Jett, 82, played for Kansas in the mid-1950s.
• Michael Jett, 53, averaged 7 ppg for Southern Mississippi from 1982-83 through 1985-86.
• Ben Jobe, 84, coached Southern (La.) to a 208-142 record in 12 seasons (1986-87 through 1995-96, 2001-02 and 2002-03), appearing in three consecutive NCAA tourneys in the late 1980s. Among his Jaguar players were Avery Johnson and Bobby Phills.
• Allen "Craig" Jones, 74, played for Penn State in 1962-63 under coach John Egli.
• Roman Jones Jr., 75, played for Oregon in 1960-61. He was older brother of Steve "Snapper" Jones and Nick Jones - both of whom led the Ducks in scoring in seasons later in the same decade.
• Ron Jones, 58, averaged 16 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 5.2 apg for Illinois State from 1976-77 through 1979-80. Led the Redbirds in assists as freshman before finishing among top two in scoring each of next three seasons.
• Steve "Snapper" Jones, 75, averaged 12.1 ppg and 7.3 rpg for Oregon from 1961-62 through 1963-64.
• William Jones Jr., 82, averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Lehigh in 1955-56 under coach Tony Packer (Billy's father).
• Sam Keilberg, 76, was on Arkansas' roster in 1961-62.
• Ken Kern, 89, averaged 3 ppg for George Washington in 1950-51 and 1951-52. U.S. Army veteran was New York City high school coach of brothers Albert and Bernard King.
• Edward Ketchie, 84, played for Richmond in 1951-52.
• James "Bud" Kielley, 85, averaged 8.2 ppg for Holy Cross first half of the 1950s. Appeared in both the NCAA playoffs (third-leading rebounder for Crusaders in 1952-53 with 8.7 rpg) and NIT (1952).
• Thomas "Toby" Kimball, 74, was a three-time All-Yankee Conference first-team selection who averaged 18.4 ppg and 17.9 rpg for Connecticut from 1962-63 through 1964-65, leading the nation in rebounding as a senior with 21 rpg including a game against New Hampshire when he retrieved 34 missed shots.
• Walt Kincaid, 81, averaged 7.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg for New Mexico in 1955-56 and 1956-57.
• Jerry Kindall, 82, averaged 6.9 ppg for Minnesota as a junior in 1955-56 under coach Ozzie Cowles before becoming a MLB infielder for nine years.
• Glen Kinney, 90, averaged 4.9 ppg for Oregon State from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Slats Gill. As a sophomore, Kinney was fourth in scoring average for fourth-place finisher in NCAA playoffs. He coached Portland State to an 18-62 record in three seasons from 1978-79 through 1980-81.
• H. Gene Kinsley, 90, played for Ohio University in the late 1940s. He was the Bobcats' runner-up in scoring as a senior in 1948-49 with 10.1 ppg.
• Willard "Skip" Kintz, 69, averaged 8.6 ppg and 3.8 rpg for West Virginia from 1968-69 through 1970-71.
• John Kirwan, 89, was Detroit's leader in scoring in 1948-49, key member of the Titans' first-ever 20-win team as junior and All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection as senior. Served in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Mel Kleckner, 85, averaged 4.8 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Connecticut from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Hugh Greer. As a sophomore, he played for the Huskies' first NCAA tourney team.
• Manfred Klutschkowski, 77, averaged 7 ppg and 6.4 rpg for Syracuse in 1961-62 and 1962-63.
• Bill Koehler, 83, averaged 2.8 ppg for Memphis State in 1961-62 after serving in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict.
• Fred Kohl, 94, played for Kansas State in 1941-42 and 1942-43.
• Rev. Marc Kolden, 77, averaged 1.2 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Harvard in 1959-60.
• Rich Kraemer, 51, played for Iona in 1985-86 under coach Pat Kennedy.
• George Kriste, 70, played for San Francisco in the late 1960s.
• John Kundla Jr., 101, coached Minnesota to a 110-105 record in nine seasons from 1959-60 through 1967-68. He played for the Gophers in the late 1930s.
• Bill Lake, 62, was a freshman backup center for North Carolina State's 1974 NCAA champion coached by Norm Sloan before transferring to Miami (Ohio), where Lake averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.8 rpg in 1976-77 and 1977-78.
• Louis Larizza Jr., 26, averaged 1.5 ppg for Fairleigh Dickinson in 2009-10 and 2011-12.
• David Lawrence, 58, was a two-time All-Southland Conference first-team selection who averaged 17.8 ppg and 9.4 rpg while shooting 55.3% from the floor for McNeese State from 1976-77 through 1979-80.
• Kenneth Lawrence, 36, averaged 5.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg and 3.6 apg for Louisiana-Lafayette from 1999-00 through 2002-03, leading the Ragin' Cajuns in assists as a senior.
• Fred Lentz Jr., 79, averaged 5.9 ppg and 8.5 rpg for South Carolina from 1956-57 through 1958-59. He was the Gamecocks' runner-up in rebounding as a sophomore and junior.
• Hal Levy, 93, averaged 7.8 ppg for Brooklyn College in 1947-48 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Billy Ray Lickert, 78, was a three-time All-SEC selection who averaged 14.7 ppg and 7.6 rpg for Kentucky from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Adolph Rupp. Lickert was the Wildcats' leader in scoring average each of last two seasons.
• Clarence "Stretch" Lively, 83, was Wyoming's co-leader in rebounding in 1959-60 after serving in U.S. Navy.
• Don Lock, 81, averaged 6.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Wichita from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Ralph Miller, leading the Shockers in field-goal percentage his last two seasons. Lock went on to become a MLB outfielder for eight years.
• Rick Long Jr., 49, averaged 1.4 ppg for Delaware from 1986-87 through 1989-90.
• Steve Looney, 70, averaged 12.1 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Seattle from 1965-66 through 1967-68. In his sophomore season, SU handed NCAA titlist Texas Western its lone defeat. The next year, he scored a team-high 15 points in NCAA playoff setback against UTEP.
• Charles Lorenzo Sr., 82, averaged 10.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Seton Hall from 1954-55 through 1956-57. The Pirates participated in NIT all three seasons.
• Bob Lowman, 71, averaged 14 ppg and 11.7 rpg for Lehigh from 1965-66 through 1967-68, leading team in scoring each of his last two seasons.
• Charles "Fred" Luigs, 79, averaged 4.9 ppg and 2.5 rpg for South Carolina from 1957-58 through 1959-60. He became a Brigadier General after flying 242 combat missions in F-4Cs in Southeast Asia. Retired as the Inspector General of the Air Force in fall of 1991.
• Jimmy Maffett Jr., 90, played for Georgia in 1944-45 before serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Jim Mallory, 91, was a four-year letterman for Washington in the 1940s who had his college career interrupted by serving in U.S. Navy in Pacific Theater during WWII.
• Ron Malmen, 78, averaged 10.7 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Florida State in 1964-65 and 1965-66 after serving in U.S. Air Force.
• Ron Mancasola, 81, was a juco recruit and backup guard for San Francisco's national third-place team in 1957 NCAA playoffs.
• Bill Mann, 92, averaged 4.8 ppg for Arizona from 1946-47 through 1948-49 after serving in U.S. Army's Seventh Infantry (tank corps) in Okinawa and the Philippines. He was an All-Border Conference second-team selection in 1947-48.
• Nicholas "Nick" Mantis, 81, averaged 12.5 ppg and 4.8 rpg for Northwestern from 1956-57 through 1958-59. He was among the Wildcats' top four scorers all three seasons and captain of back-to-back teams with winning Big Ten Conference records his last two years.
• Augustine "Augie" Martel, 81, was a member of Iowa's Final Four teams in 1955 and 1956 before averaging 9.5 ppg as senior in 1956-57.
• James E. Martin, 84, averaged 7.2 ppg and 6.9 rpg for Auburn from 1951-52 through 1953-54, leading the Tigers in rebounding as a sophomore. Martin served as his alma mater's 14th president from 1984 through 1992.
• James F. "Pepper" Martin, 96, was one of the Southern Conference's top scorers when playing for Furman from 1938-39 through 1940-41. QB with 1940 football squad defeating North Carolina State and South Carolina.
• Dr. John Martin, 77, averaged 5.6 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Tennessee from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Illinois native was senior co-captain.
• Rollie Massimino, 82, coached Villanova (1973-74 through 1991-92), UNLV (1992-93 and 1993-94) and Cleveland State (1996-97 through 2002-03) to a 483-374 record in 28 NCAA Division I seasons.
• Dick Matthews, 72, played for Gettysburg in 1965-66.
• John Matthews Jr., 74, averaged 12.5 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Bucknell from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
• Stan Matzke Jr., 84, averaged 6.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Nebraska from 1951-52 through 1954-55. He was among the Huskers' top five scorers in three different seasons.
• Calvin "Jack" Mayberry, 89, played for Wake Forest in 1946 Southern Conference Tournament final against Duke.
• Jack McCloskey, 91, was Penn letterman in 1944 before coaching the Quakers (1956-57 through 1965-66) and Wake Forest (1966-67 through 1971-72) to 216-194 record in 16 seasons.
• Jim McCormick, 77, averaged 14.5 ppg and 4 rpg with West Virginia from 1960-61 through 1962-63. Teammate of All-American Rod Thorn for three Mountaineers squads cracking AP Top 10 each season was two-time All-Southern Conference second-team selection.
• Alton "Al" McCotter, 87, averaged 10.3 ppg for Wake Forest from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Murray Greason. McCotter was the Demon Deacons' leading scorer as a junior and senior.
• Bob McDaniel, 69, averaged 1.6 ppg for Missouri in coach Norm Stewart's inaugural season with the Tigers in 1967-68 before hitting .273 as OF in New York Yankees' farm system for four years from 1968 through 1971.
• Jim McDaniels, 69, was a two-time All-American who averaged 27.6 ppg and 13.8 rpg for Western Kentucky from 1968-69 through 1970-71. He led WKU in scoring and rebounding all three seasons, including the Hilltoppers' third-place team in NCAA Tournament as a senior.
• Greg McElveen, 60, averaged 2.4 ppg for Alabama from 1975-76 through 1978-79 under coach C.M. Newton.
• Mike McGrady, 58, was on Clemson's roster in 1977-78 under coach Bill Foster.
• Bob McGurkin, 86, averaged 1.3 ppg for Boston College in 1953-54 and 1954-55 after serving in U.S. Air Force during Korean Conflict.
• Bruce McIntosh, 85, was an All-PCC North Division second-team selection for Idaho in 1951-52. Lefty hit .317 with 44 homers as OF-1B in the Philadelphia Phillies' farm system in four years (1953 and 1956 through 1958).
• Larry McIntosh, 78, averaged 9.5 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Tennessee from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coach Ray Mears. McIntosh was co-captain as a senior.
• John "Jack" McKenna, 79, averaged 1.8 ppg and 2.1 rpg for St. John's 1962 NIT runner-up coached by Joe Lapchick. McKenna previously served in U.S. Marine Corps.
• Lou McKenna, 86, averaged 4.9 ppg for St. Louis from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Eddie Hickey. As a senior, All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection was third-leading scorer for the Billikens' first NCAA tourney team.
• T. "Murphy" McManus, 85, was a juco recruit who averaged 16.8 ppg for Georgia in 1953-54 and 1954-55, leading the Bulldogs in scoring both seasons. He was an All-SEC third-team selection his senior year when finishing fourth in the league in scoring average.
• Bob McNeish, 38, averaged 1.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Quinnipiac from 1998-99 through 2000-01.
• George McQuarn, 76, coached Cal State Fullerton to a 122-117 record in eight seasons from 1980-81 through 1987-88.
• Art McZier, 82, averaged 9.4 ppg and 12 rpg for Loyola of Chicago from 1955-56 through 1957-58, leading the Ramblers in rebounding each of his final two seasons.
• Stuart Meerscheidt, 91, played for New Mexico State in the late 1940s. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army Air Forces as electrical technician on military transport in Asian Theater during WWII.
• Sam Mele, 95, was NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs before becoming a MLB outfielder for 10 years and managing the Minnesota Twins for seven campaigns (including 1965 World Series against Los Angeles Dodgers).
• Fab Melo, 26, averaged 4.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.8 bpg for Syracuse in 2010-11 and 2011-12 before leaving school early as an undergraduate for the NBA draft.
• Arthur "Russ" Merten, 92, scored a total of 87 points for Cincinnati in 1941-42 and 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Gene Michael, 79, was Kent State's leading scorer with 14 ppg in 1957-58 before becoming a MLB shortstop for 10 years and manager of the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs a total of four campaigns.
• Paul Michael, 70, averaged 5.9 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Creighton from 1965-66 through 1967-68. As a senior, he was the Bluejays' runner-up in rebounding (10.5 rpg).
• Bill Mihm, 81, was a member of Dayton's NIT team in 1954 under coach Tom Blackburn.
• Allen Millar, 77, averaged 4 ppg for Davidson from 1959-60 through 1961-62.
• Norman Mirrington, 90, played for Notre Dame in 1944-45.
• Eric Mitchell, 51, averaged 6.8 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Yale from 1984-85 through 1987-88.
• Tom Mitchell, 72, averaged 6.1 ppg and 9.4 rpg for Bucknell in 1963-64 before 11-year career as NFL tight end with the Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Colts and San Francisco 49ers. He was a member of two Super Bowl teams with the Colts.
• Victor Mohl, 89, averaged 10.9 ppg for Virginia from 1948-49 through 1951-52 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. He led the Cavaliers in scoring each of his last two seasons.
• Rod Monroe, 40, averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Cincinnati in 1995-96 and 1996-97 before competing as tight end for the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII.
• Robert Morton, 92, was in Illinois' regular lineup in 1943-44.
• Ron Muffie Sr., 82, was a teammate of St. Francis (Pa.) legend Maurice Stokes on NIT teams in 1954 and 1955.
• Frank Mulzoff, 89, averaged 3.3 ppg for St. John's from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Frank McGuire. Mulzoff compiled a 56-27 coaching record in three seasons from 1970-71 through 1972-73, guiding his alma mater to national postseason competition each year (two in NIT/one in NCAA playoffs).
• Bob Murray Sr., 88, averaged 7.6 ppg for Maryland in 1948-49.
• Phillip "Red" Murrell, 84, averaged 22.7 ppg and 9.5 rpg for Drake from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He was an All-American as a senior when he ranked fifth in the nation in scoring with 26.7 ppg.
• Ralph Naimoli, 88, was a Villanova transfer who averaged 7.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg for NYU's 1952 NIT team under coach Howard Cann.
• Dave Nangle, 86, averaged 3 ppg for Holy Cross' national postseason tournament teams in 1952 (NIT) and 1953 (NCAA playoffs).
• Gerry Nappy, 85, averaged 1.4 ppg for Georgetown from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
• Jim Newman, 83, averaged 15.6 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Arizona State in 1956-57 and 1957-58. In his final season, All-Border Conference first-team selection was runner-up in scoring for the Sun Devils' first NCAA tourney team and led league in field-goal accuracy (49.6%).
• Joe Newton, 74, averaged 10.1 ppg for Auburn from 1962-63 through 1964-65, leading the SEC in field-goal shooting each of his last two seasons. He was an all-league first-team selection as a senior when finishing runner-up in scoring and rebounding with the Tigers before becoming 24th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Boyd Nisson, 69, averaged 1.5 ppg for Idaho State in 1967-68.
• Dick Nixon, 75, was a two-year captain for Marquette in early 1960s under coach Eddie Hickey. Nixon started for NCAA playoff participant in 1961 and was runner-up in scoring with 14.6 ppg for 1963 NIT third-place finisher.
• Willard Nobley, 80, averaged 8.8 ppg and 7.3 rpg for Arizona State in three seasons in the mid-1950s. As a senior, he participated in 1958 NCAA tourney under coach Ned Wulk.
• Clete Oberst, 87, was a member of Dayton's first national postseason tournament team (NIT runner-up in 1951 coached by Tom Blackburn).
• Joe Okruhlica, 85, averaged 5 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Cincinnati from 1951-52 through 1953-54. He was senior co-captain.
• Lee Oler, 67, averaged 10.1 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Wisconsin from 1969-70 through 1971-72. He was runner-up in scoring with the Badgers as a senior.
• Newt Oliver, 93, coached Rio Grande (Ohio) in mid-1950s when one of his players was legendary scorer Bevo Francis.
• Jerry Olson, 80, was second-leading rebounder for Colorado in 1958-59 with 6.8 rpg under coach Sox Walseth.
• Andy Opacich, 93, was a member of Washington's NCAA tourney team in 1948 before averaging 5.4 ppg in 1948-49.
• Chuck "Ozzie" Orsborn, 99, compiled a 194-56 coaching record with Bradley in nine seasons from 1956-57 through 1964-65, directing his alma mater to three NIT titles (1957, 1960 and 1964).
• Al Osina Jr., 69, played for Lamar in 1968-69 and 1969-70.
• Phil Parisi, 59, averaged 4.6 ppg for Jacksonville from 1976-77 through 1980-81.
• Ara Parseghian, 94, was a hooper for Miami (Ohio) in 1946-47 and 1947-48 before becoming a College Football Hall of Fame coach compiling 170-58-6 record with his alma mater (1951 through 1955), Northwestern (1956 through 1963) and Notre Dame (1964 through 1974). Guided the Fighting Irish to three national football titles (1964-66-73).
• Bruce Parsons Jr., 72, averaged 8.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Pacific from 1964-65 through 1966-67, appearing in the NCAA playoffs as a junior and senior.
• Tracy Pearson, 49, averaged 16 ppg and 7.9 rpg for Sam Houston State from 1986-87 through 1988-89. All-Southland Conference first-team selection as junior in 1987-88 led the Bearkats in scoring average and rebounding all three seasons.
• Dale Peier, 83, averaged 4.8 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Oklahoma State from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Hank Iba.
• G. "Fred" Perkins averaged 9.3 ppg for Princeton from 1955-56 through 1957-58.
• Joel Perisho, 68, averaged 4.9 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Pacific from 1967-68 through 1969-70. Teammate his senior season of All-American John Gianelli.
• Bill Petrillo, 84, averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Seton Hall from 1953-54 through 1955-56.
• Ron Peyser, 74, averaged 4.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Indiana from 1962-63 through 1964-65 under coach Branch McCracken.
• Bob Phillips, 86, averaged 3.3 ppg and 1.8 rpg for North Carolina from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
• Bill Piekarski, 62, played for Duquesne in the mid-1970s.
• John "Fritz" Plinke, 90, participated in three NITs with Bowling Green State under coach Harold Anderson (including 1949 third-place finisher).
• Charles "Carl" Polzer, 99, averaged 1.2 ppg for St. John's in 1936-37 and 1937-38 under coach Joe Lapchick.
• Phil Powell, 84, averaged 11.5 ppg for Boston College from 1951-52 through 1954-55. He was among BC's top three scorers each of his last two seasons.
• Ralph Pulley, 89, was a member of Baylor's NCAA Tournament runner-up in 1948.
• Jules "Buddy" Quertinmont, 74, averaged 10.1 ppg and 2.6 rpg for West Virginia from 1962-63 through 1964-65. He was runner-up in scoring average for the Mountaineers as junior and senior.
• Luther Rackley Jr., 71, averaged 15.4 ppg and 12.7 rpg for Xavier from 1966-67 through 1968-69, leading the Muskeeters in rebounding as a sophomore and senior.
• Dr. Mel Ramey, 78, was a track athlete who played hoops for Penn State in 1958-59 and 1959-60 under coach John Egli.
• David Ramm, 80, was a member of Santa Clara's NCAA tourney team in 1960.
• Mike Ramming, 77, played for Centenary in the early 1960s.
• Ulmo "Sonny" Randle, 81, played in seven basketball games for Virginia in 1955-56. Split end caught 365 passes for 5,996 yards and 65 touchdowns with the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys in 10 years from 1959 through 1968. Four-time Pro Bowler (1960-61-62-65) led the NFL with 15 TD receptions in 1960.
• Marvin Rea, 49, played for Purdue in 1987-88 and 1988-89 under coach Gene Keady.
• Steve Rebora, 83, played three seasons for Notre Dame in the mid-1950s.
• Justin Reed, 35, was a three-time All-SEC selection who averaged 14.6 ppg and 6.3 rpg for Mississippi from 2000-01 through 2003-04 under coach Rod Barnes. Reed led the Rebels in scoring and rebounding each of his last three seasons.
• Dale Reeves, 75, averaged 6.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Florida State in 1961-62 and 1962-63.
• Kenny Reeves, 89, averaged 11.5 ppg for Louisville as one of the Cardinals' top three scorers each season from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Peck Hickman. Reeves was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as a junior.
• Dr. Paul Reid, 92, played for St. Louis in 1944-45.
• Hal "Hotsy" Reinfeld, 86, served in U.S. Army before averaging 7.6 ppg for Temple from 1953-54 through 1955-56. He was senior co-captain and fourth-leading scorer and rebounder of national third-place team.
• Bob Reum, 74, averaged 3.5 ppg for Yale from 1961-62 through 1963-64.
• Dave Rodenkirk, 83, was a backup center for Purdue in 1952-53 and 1953-54.
• Joe Rodriguez, 92, played for Illinois in the late 1940s.
• Tom Rooyakkers, 74, was on Marquette's roster in 1962-63 under coach Eddie Hickey.
• Paul Ruddy, 79, averaged 8.2 ppg and 6.2 rpg for DePaul from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Ray Meyer. Appeared in NCAA playoffs as junior and senior.
• Donzel Rush, 43, averaged 8.4 ppg and 6.5 rpg for South Florida from 1992-93 through 1995-96. Four-year starter finished among the Bulls' top three rebounders each season.
• Kenneth Ryskamp, 85, averaged a team-high 9.5 rpg for Miami FL in 1954-55 under coach Bruce Hale.
• Don Sallee, 88, played for Missouri in the late 1940s.
• Ben Sapp, 87, averaged 1.2 ppg for Drake in 1949-50 and 1950-51.
• Bob Saunders, 88, was a member of Montana State's first NCAA playoff team in 1951.
• Bob Savage, 88, averaged 6.9 ppg for Syracuse from 1947-48 through 1949-50 before becoming school's first player selected in an NBA draft.
• Don Scalf, 82, played for Wake Forest in 1955-56 and 1956-57.
• Bill Schaake, 87, averaged 1.1 ppg for Kansas in 1949-50 and 1950-51.
• Walt Schumann, 81, averaged 5.7 ppg and 4.2 rpg for New Mexico from 1955-56 through 1957-58.
• Ken Sears, 83, averaged 14.9 ppg and 14.3 rpg for Santa Clara from 1951-52 through 1954-55. All-American as a senior when ranking among the nation's top 35 in scoring, FG% and FT%. Three-time All-CBA first-team selection was the first basketball player on the cover of SI.
• Dr. Ken Selke, 69, was a member of Jacksonville's NCAA Tournament runner-up in 1970.
• Greg Senior, 60, played for Oregon in the late 1980s under coach Don Monson. Senior died in a rafting accident.
• John "Jack" Senske, 86, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.4 ppg for Loyola Marymount in 1953-54.
• Charles Shackleford, 50, averaged 13.7 ppg and 7.8 rpg for North Carolina State from 1985-86 through 1987-88 before leaving college early for the NBA draft. He was an All-ACC first-team selection as a junior.
• Bill Sharp, 87, was leading scorer for Wyoming's Everett Shelton-coached NCAA Tournament team in 1953 when Korean Conflict veteran was an All-Mountain States Conference first-team selection.
• Larry Sheffield, 73, averaged 18.7 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Notre Dame from 1962-63 through 1964-65. Teammate of eventual MLB pitcher Ron Reed led the Irish in scoring average as a sophomore and junior.
• Bobby Sherwood, 80, averaged 11.4 ppg and 9 rpg for Florida from 1957-58 through 1959-60. Senior captain led the Gators in rebounding each of his final two seasons.
• Larry Showalter, 82, was a regular swingman for three straight SMU teams participating in NCAA playoffs from 1955 through 1957 (including Final Four as junior) under coach Doc Hayes. Showalter was a two-time All-SWC selection who averaged 9.8 ppg in three-year career.
• Bobby Shows Jr., 75, averaged 4.8 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Mississippi State's three consecutive SEC titlists from 1961 through 1963 under coach Babe McCarthy. As a senior, Shows was a regular for the Bulldogs' first NCAA tourney team.
• Lew Shupe Jr., 74, averaged 4.1 ppg for Stanford as a junior in 1962-63 under coach Howie Dallmar.
• Don Siefken, 90, was an Army veteran who averaged 4.5 ppg for Drake in 1949-50 and 1950-51.
• Vic Siegel, 96, was Iowa's leading scorer in 1939-40 and 1940-41 before becoming an All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection as a senior in 1941-42.
• Jon Simbeck, 78, averaged 3.1 ppg for North Carolina State in 1959-60 under coach Everett Case before transferring to Adams State CO.
• Omar Simpson, 47, averaged 2.4 ppg and 2 rpg for Air Force from 1989-90 through 1991-92.
• Tom Singer, 82, played briefly for Michigan in 1953-54.
• Carey Sloan, 70, averaged 5.4 ppg for Texas Christian from 1965-66 through 1967-68. Senior captain for SWC titlist and Midwest Regional runner-up.
• Charles "Mike" Smith, 69, averaged 2.6 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Texas in 1967-68 and 1968-69 before a knee injury curtailed his career.
• C. "Lysle" Smith, 86, averaged 2.6 ppg for Michigan in 1950-51 before serving in U.S. Army.
• Lyle Smith, 101, was a guard on Idaho's hoops squad in the late 1930s under coach Forrest Twogood before piloting Boise JC to 1958 NJCAA football crown.
• Sam Smith, 83, was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as a junior in 1953-54 when he averaged 15.4 ppg and 5.3 rpg.
• Jim Snodgrass, 87, averaged 7.2 ppg for Michigan State from 1948-49 through 1950-51. Senior captain in coach Pete Newell's inaugural season as coach of the Spartans after finishing runner-up in scoring for them the previous two yeats.
• Stan Sorota, 95, averaged 8.1 ppg for Connecticut from 1946-47 through 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. Senior captain was a two-time All-Yankee Conference selection.
• Thomas "Dick" Sperbeck Jr., 84, averaged 1.6 ppg for Saint Mary's in 1953-54.
• Meade Squire, 90, played for Brigham Young in 1945-46 and 1946-47.
• Ed Stahl Jr., 64, averaged 8.8 ppg and 5 rpg for North Carolina from 1972-73 through 1974-75 under coach Dean Smith. Stahl was the Tar Heels' second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer as a sophomore before participating in NCAA playoffs as senior.
• Marty Stahurski, 61, averaged 13.8 ppg and 4 rpg for Temple from 1974-75 through 1977-78. Two-year captain averaged more than 12 ppg each season and was an All-ECC second-team selection as a senior.
• Dave Stallworth, 75, was a three-time All-American who averaged 24.3 ppg and 10.5 rpg while shooting 53.2% from the floor for Wichita from 1961-62 through 1964-65. He led the Shockers in scoring and rebounding his last three seasons while ranking among the nation's top 22 in scoring and FG% each year.
• Don Stanton Sr., 83, played for St. Louis in the mid-1950s under coach Eddie Hickey.
• Lou Stark, 83, scored 11 points in 22 games for Syracuse in 1954-55 and 1955-56.
• Frank Starnes, 92, was a Southern California teammate of All-American Bill Sharman in the late 1940s after serving in the Army Air Corps during WWII.
• Henry "Hank" Stein, 81, averaged 14.3 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Xavier from 1956-57 through 1958-59. All-American as junior when he was NIT Most Valuable Player.
• Eddie Stenftenagel Sr., 84, averaged 6.9 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Mississippi from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Country Graham.
• Morris "Mush" Sterneck, 84, averaged 1.6 ppg for Illinois from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Harry Combes.
• Jerold "Jerry" Stock, 66, played three seasons for Missouri in the early 1970s under coach Norm Stewart.
• Johnny Stough, 90, was a member of Kentucky's back-to-back NCAA tourney titlists in 1948 and 1949.
• Don Strasser, 88, averaged 7.7 ppg for Notre Dame from 1949-50 through 1951-52.
• Harold Supriano, 83, averaged 3 ppg for Boston University's 1959 East Regional runner-up to Jerry West-led West Virginia.
• David Svendsen, 74, averaged 13.8 ppg and 9.5 rpg for Maine from 1962-63 through 1964-65. He was team runner-up in scoring and rebounding each season.
• Bob Swander, 81, averaged 9.1 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Memphis State from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He played for the Tigers' 1956 NCAA tourney team and 1957 NIT runner-up.
• Paul Sweeny, 39, played for Santa Clara in 1997-98.
• Harley "Skeeter" Swift, 70, was a three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection who averaged 18 ppg and 5.3 rpg for East Tennessee State from 1966-67 through 1968-69.
• Bob Swigris, 70, averaged 5.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg and 2.1 apg for Bradley from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
• Roland "Fatty" Taylor, 71, averaged 9.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 3.3 apg for La Salle in 1967-68 and 1968-69.
• Jonathan Thomas, 21, was a backup guard for Jackson State in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
• Tommy Thompson, 78, averaged 10.4 ppg and 3 rpg for Bucknell from 1957-58 through 1959-60. Led the Bison in scoring as a senior with 16.3 ppg. Compiled a 15-12 pitching record in Detroit Tigers' farm system in three years in early 1960s.
• Peter Tierney, 69, was a three-year starter who averaged 11.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Fairleigh Dickinson from 1968-69 through 1970-71.
• Ray Tomlin, 83, was Xavier's first African-American varsity player in 1954-55.
• Eugene "Bob" Topp, 84, averaged 1.4 ppg for Michigan in 1951-52 and 1952-53. End caught 28 passes for 390 yards and three touchdowns in 1952 and 1953 (All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection with team-high 23 receptions). He caught six passes for 90 yards and three TDs after becoming 13th-round pick by the New York Giants in 1954 NFL draft.
• Fred Tritschler, 86, averaged 12.3 ppg for Princeton from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Cappy Cappon. Two-time All-Ivy League selection led the Tigers in scoring as a junior for an NCAA tourney team.
• Billy "Deryl" Turnbow, 88, averaged 8.5 ppg for Texas A&M from 1947-48 through 1949-50. He was runner-up in scoring with the Aggies each of his first two seasons before becoming senior captain.
• Marvin Vanover, 85, compiled a 21-37 coaching record for Augusta GA in 1984-85 and 1985-86 in school's first two of seven seasons at the NCAA Division I level.
• Jerry Vermillion, 85, is Gonzaga's all-time leading rebounder, retrieving 1,670 missed shots from 1951-52 through 1954-55.
• Jerry Vogel, 80, averaged 3.8 ppg for Alabama from 1956-57 through 1958-59.
• Don Walker, 79, averaged 9.5 ppg and 7.5 rpg for Colorado from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Sox Walseth. Walker was an All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection as senior when leading the Buffaloes in rebounding with 8.5 rpg.
• Solly Walker, 85, averaged 7.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg for St. John's from 1951-52 through 1953-54. He was the first African-American ever to play at Kentucky.
• Chris Wall, 61, averaged 1.4 ppg and 1.5 rpg as Northwestern center under coach Tex Winter from 1974-75 through 1977-78.
• Perry Wallace, 69, averaged 13 ppg and 11.5 rpg for Vanderbilt from 1967-68 through 1969-70. He was an all-league second-team selection as a senior. He became the first black varsity player in the all-white SEC before leading the Commodores in rebounding as a junior and scoring as a senior.
• Joe Walsh, 77, averaged 1.8 ppg and 2 rpg for Villanova from 1959-60 through 1961-62. As a senior, he competed with the Wildcats' East Regional finalist in Jack Kraft's first season as their coach.
• Larry Ward, 70, averaged 19.4 ppg for Centenary from 1966-67 through 1968-69, leading the Gents in scoring and field-goal percentage as a sophomore and senior. Illinois native paced them in free-throw percentage all three seasons, finishing with a career mark of 87.4%.
• Tom Ward, 86, averaged 3.5 ppg for Wisconsin from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Bud Foster. Ward was senior co-captain.
• Bobby Watson, 86, was a two-time All-SEC first-team selection who averaged 10.4 ppg for Kentucky from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was the third-leading scorer for UK's 1951 NCAA playoff titlist.
• Bruce Webster, 80, averaged 12.4 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Rutgers from 1956-57 through 1958-59, leading the Scarlet Knights in scoring as a junior.
• Rich Wejnert, 57, averaged 4 ppg and 2.4 rpg for South Carolina in 1977-78 and 1978-79 before transferring to Fairfield, where he averaged 9.6 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
• Henry "Hank" Wheeler, 89, averaged 1.3 ppg for Southern Methodist in 1949-50 under coach Doc Hayes.
• Robert "Byrd" Whigham, 84, averaged 2.3 ppg for Auburn in 1953-54 and 1954-55 under coach Joel Eaves.
• Glen Whisby, 45, was a three-time All-Metro Conference second-team selection who averaged 13.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 1.9 bpg for Southern Mississippi from 1991-92 through 1994-95.
• Arved White, 78, averaged 1.4 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Texas in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
• Ivan Wilhelm, 88, averaged 4.4 ppg for Tulane in 1949-50 and 1951-52 under coach Clifford Wells.
• Chris Williams, 36, was a three-time All-ACC selection who averaged 15.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.6 spg for Virginia from 1998-99 through 2001-02.
• Glen Williams, 63, averaged 14.9 ppg and 4.9 rpg while shooting 51.9% from the floor for St. John's from 1973-74 through 1976-77. He led the team in scoring as a senior with 21.5 ppg.
• Ryse Williams, 18, was a Loyola Marymount signee who died of cancer one day before his high school graduation.
• David "Parry" Wilson, 101, was a Utah letterman from 1935-36 through 1937-38 under coach Vadal Peterson. Wilson was an All-Mountain States Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• Walt Winklejohn, 96, played for Dayton from 1937-38 through 1939-40.
• Robert "Skippy" Winstead, 85, averaged 5.5 ppg and 1.8 rpg for North Carolina in 1952-53 and 1953-54 in Frank McGuire's first two seasons as coach of the Tar Heels.
• Joe Winters, 92, played for Brigham Young in 1942-43 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Bill Wynn, 82, was J.C. recruit and member of St. Louis' NIT team in 1955-56.
• Paul "Hooks" Yesawich, 94, averaged 8.6 ppg for Niagara in 1947-48 under coach Taps Gallagher after serving as an officer in U.S. Navy during WWII. Yesawich was deployed on attack cargo ship participating in largest amphibious assault of conflict at Okinawa.