In Memoriam: RIP Look at 2017 Deceased Who Impacted College Basketball

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 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.
• 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.
• Wayne "Baltimore" Bracy averaged 3.3 ppg for Auburn from 1974-75 through 1977-78.
• 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.
• 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. 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. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. 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.
• 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.
• 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). 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 member of Dayton's NIT runner-up in 1951.
• 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.
• 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. 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). He was a two-time All-SWC selection.
• Bobby Shows, 75, averaged 4.8 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Mississippi State's three consecutive SEC titlists from 1961 through 1963.
• Lew Shupe Jr., 74, averaged 4.1 ppg for Stanford in 1962-63.
• 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.
• 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 after finishing runner-up in scoring for the Spartans the previous two seasons.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.