Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as GQ cover boy #ColonKrapernick tried to pinpoint where Iran is on a map, 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 on January 2 in football at the professional level (especially early in 2005 at end of 2004 season):

JANUARY 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 2004 season finale early in 2005. Ravens LB Adalius Thomas (averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Southern Mississippi in 1996-97 and 1997-98) had two sacks and forced two fumbles.

• 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 2004 season finale early in 2005.

• Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore guard for Purdue in 1964-65) opened game's scoring by throwing a 75-yard touchdown pass to Paul Warfield in 21-0 AFC championship playoff win against the Baltimore Colts following 1971 season.

• Kansas City Chiefs rookie WR Tony Hargain (averaged 2.3 ppg for Oregon from 1986-87 through 1988-89 under coach Don Monson) caught two passes for 46 yards in a 17-0 setback against the San Diego Chargers in AFC wild-card game following 1992 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 NFL championship game 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 early in 2000.

• Washington Redskins TE Robert Royal (collected 10 points and six rebounds in five LSU basketball games in 2000-01) caught a touchdown pass in his third consecutive contest in 2004 regular-season finale early in 2005.

• 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 wild-card playoff win against the Buffalo Bills following 1998 season early in 1999.

• New York Jets DE Marvin Washington (played in 1985 NCAA Tournament with UTEP under coach Don Haskins before averaging 2.9 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Idaho under Tim Floyd in 1987-88) had career-high 2 1/2 sacks in a 24-0 setback against the Houston Oilers at end of 1993 regular season.

• Dallas Cowboys P Ron Widby (three-time All-SEC selection averaged 18.1 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Tennessee from 1964-65 through 1966-67) punted six times for 270 yards (45.0 average) in a 14-3 NFC championship game win against the San Francisco 49ers following 1971 season early in 1972.

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

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

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1 - Hank Luisetti (50 points vs. Duquesne at Cleveland in 1938) set Stanford's single-game scoring record. . . . Seton Hall's school-record 46-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by William & Mary (57-55 in 1954). . . . Penn opposed Yale in 1927 in debut game at the legendary Palestra in Philadelphia. . . . Bailey Howell (34 vs. Louisiana State in 1957) set Mississippi State's single-game rebounding record.
2 - Chris Collier (49 points vs. Butler in 1991) set Georgia State's single-game scoring record. Collier's output is also an all-time high by an Atlantic Sun Conference player. . . . Mississippi State's school-record 35-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Auburn (64-48 in 1960). . . . Morehead State's Steve Hamilton (38 vs. Florida State in 1957) and Murray State's Dick Cunningham (36 vs. MacMurray IL in 1967) set school single-game rebounding records. . . . Eventual MLB INF Jack Kubiszyn scored a career-high 47 points for Alabama in a game against Mississippi College in 1957.
3 - Markus Howard (52 points at Providence in 2018) set Marquette's single-game scoring record and tied Big East Conference contest standard. . . . Wake Forest snapped North Carolina State's school-record 36-game winning streak (83-78 in 1975). . . . Brigham Young's school-record 53-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Wake Forest (94-87 in 2009). . . . Pacific Coast Conference cellar dweller Oregon upset NCAA Tournament champion-to-be California in 1959. . . . DePaul's Ken Warzynski (28 vs. Harvard in 1970), Long Beach State's Michael Zeno (22 vs. Loyola Marymount in 1983) and Wisconsin's Paul Morrow (30 vs. Purdue in 1953) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
4 - Ball State's Chris Williams (48 points at Akron in overtime in 2003), Jacksonville State's Trenton Marshall (37 at Southeast Missouri State in 2010), Lamar's Mike James (52 vs. Louisiana College in 2011), Loyola Marymount's Bo Kimble (54 at St. Joseph's in 1990) and Texas-El Paso's Jim Barnes (51 vs. Western New Mexico in 1964) set school single-game scoring records. Kimble won game in Philly hometown with running three-pointer after crossing half-court on dribble along left sideline. . . . In 2003, Butler's Darnell Archey established an NCAA Division I standard by converting his 74th of 85 consecutive free throws. . . . Illinois' school-record 31-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Iowa (60-59 in 1986). . . . Delaware's Jack Waddington (31 vs. Rutgers in 1956), Middle Tennessee State's Mike Milholland (32 vs. Austin Peay State in 1965), Nebraska's Bill Johnson (26 vs. Iowa State in 1954), Nevada's Pete Padgett (30 vs. Loyola Marymount in 1973) and Valparaiso's Chris Ensminger (24 vs. Northeastern Illinois in 1996) set school single-game rebounding records.
5 - Eastern Washington's Rodney Stuckey (45 points at Northern Arizona in 2006), Michigan State's Terry Furlow (50 vs. Iowa in 1976) and West Virginia's Hot Rod Hundley (54 vs. Furman in 1957) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Stephen F. Austin State's Scott Dimak (40 at Texas Southern in 1989) set school single-game scoring record against a DI opponent. . . . In 1991, Loyola Marymount's 186-point output is the highest in NCAA history by a team in a single game and Kevin Bradshaw's 72-point outburst for U.S. International CA is the most ever for a player against a major-college opponent. . . . Fairfield's Darren Phillip (25 vs. Marist in 2000), Texas-San Antonio's Lennell Moore (25 vs. Centenary in 1987) and Tulane's Mel Payton (31 vs. Mississippi State in 1951) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent. . . . Sacramento State's NCAA-record 56-game losing streak away from home (road and neutral sites) ended with a 68-56 success at Loyola of Chicago in 1995.
6 - Drexel's John Rankin (44 points vs. Rider in 1988), Pepperdine's William "Bird" Averitt (57 vs. Nevada-Reno in 1973) and Xavier's Steve Thomas (50 vs. Detroit in 1964) set school single-game scoring records. Averitt's output is also a West Coast Conference record in league competition. . . . Ernie Losch (41 vs. Utah State in 1973) tied Tulane's single-game scoring record against a Division I opponent. . . . Bob Mortell (24 vs. Virginia Military in 1960) set Virginia's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent.
7 - UC Riverside's Rickey Porter (40 points at Pacific in 2006), Michigan's Rudy Tomjanovich (48 vs. Indiana in overtime in 1969) and Southwest Texas State's Lynwood Wade (42 vs. Sam Houston State in double overtime in 1993) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Odell Johnson (40 vs. Pepperdine in 1956) set Saint Mary's single-game scoring record against a major-college opponent. . . . North Carolina hit an NCAA-record 94.1% of its second-half field-goal attempts (16-of-17 vs. Virginia in 1978). . . . Niagara's Gary Bossert set an NCAA single-game record by hitting 11 consecutive three-point field-goal attempts against Siena in 1987. . . . Long Beach State ended UNLV's Big West Conference-record 40-game winning streak (101-94 in 1993), Pacific's school-record 45-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Long Beach State (91-85 in 1973), Tennessee's school-record 37-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Gonzaga (89-79 in overtime) and UNLV's school-record 72-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by New Mexico (102-98 in 1978). . . . Alex "Boo" Ellis (31 vs. Kent State in 1957) set Niagara's single-game rebounding record.
8 - Arizona State's Eddie House (61 points at California in double overtime in 2000) set the school and tied the Pac-12 Conference single-game scoring record. . . . Michael Hicks (47 points at Cal Poly in overtime in 2001) set Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's single-game scoring record. . . . Georgia Tech snapped Kentucky's NCAA-record 129-game homecourt winning streak and SEC-record 51-game winning streak in 1955. . . . Nelson Richardson (26 vs. Manhattan in 1977) set Siena's single-game rebounding record.
9 - Cincinnati sophomore Oscar Robertson (56 points) personally outscored Seton Hall in a 118-54 rout of the Pirates at Madison Square Garden in 1958. . . . Alabama's Jerry Harper (28 vs. Mississippi State in 1956), Texas-Arlington's Albert Culton (24 vs. Northeastern in 1981), Villanova's Howard Porter (30 vs. St. Peter's in 1971) and Virginia Tech's Chris Smith (36 vs. Washington & Lee VA in 1959) set school single-game rebounding records against a major-college opponent.
10 - Connecticut's Bill Corley (51 points vs. New Hampshire in 1968), John Conforti of St. Francis NY (45 vs. Wagner in 1970), Washington's Bob Houbregs (49 vs. Idaho in 1953) and Winthrop's Melvin Branham (45 at Charleston Southern in 1994) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Navy's David Robinson (45 at James Madison in 1987) set CAA scoring record in league competition. . . . Saint Joseph's and Xavier combined to have an NCAA-record eight players foul out in 1976. . . . Connecticut's school-record 31-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Marquette (73-69 in 2007) and Western Kentucky's school-record 67-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Xavier (82-80 in overtime in 1955). . . . Ed Diddle made his Western Kentucky head coaching debut in 1923 with a 103-7 decision over the Adairville Independents en route to a school-record 759 victories. . . . Kentucky's Adolph Rupp became the coach to compile 500 victories the fastest with a 92-59 win over DePaul in 1955 (584 games in 23rd season). . . . Louisiana-Lafayette's Roy Ebron (28 vs. Northwestern State in 1972) and Vanderbilt's Clyde Lee (28 vs. Mississippi in 1966) set school single-game rebounding records.
11 - Arkansas State's Don Scaife (43 points at Samford in 1975) and NJIT's San Antonio Brinson (37 at North Florida in 2020) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Texas Tech's school-record 35-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Colorado (80-78 in 1997). . . . Alcorn State's Larry Smith (21 vs. Mississippi Valley State in 1979), UC Santa Barbara's Eric McArthur (28 vs. New Mexico State in 1990) and Dartmouth's Rudy LaRusso (32 vs. Columbia in 1958) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent. . . . Bill Clark (23 vs. Oakland in 1973) set Ball State's single-game rebounding record at DI level.
12 - Bucknell's Al Leslie (45 points vs. American in 1980) set the East Coast Conference single-game scoring record. . . . Mike Olliver (50 at Portland State in 1980) set Lamar's single-game scoring record against a Division I opponent. . . . Iowa State's school-record 39-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Oklahoma State (69-66 in 2002) and Michigan State's school-record 53-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Wisconsin (64-63 in 2002). . . . Marshall's Charlie Slack (43 vs. Morris Harvey in 1954), Monmouth's Karl Towns (23 vs. Morgan State in 1985) and Robert Morris' Mike Morton (20 vs. Baltimore in 1980) set school single-game rebounding records.
13 - Boise State's Chandler Hutchison (44 points vs. San Diego State in 2018), Bowling Green's Jim Darrow (52 vs. Toledo in overtime in 1960), Cal Poly's Shanta Cotright (43 vs. George Mason in 1996), Charleston Southern's Dwyane Jackson (43 at Virginia Military in 2007), Kentucky's Jodie Meeks (54 at Tennessee in 2009), Sacramento State's Loren Leath (41 at Northern Colorado in 2009), Southeastern Louisiana's Sam Bowie (39 at Central Florida in 1996), Southeast Missouri State's Daimon Gonner (37 at Tennessee State in double overtime in 2005) and UAB's Andy Kennedy (41 vs. Saint Louis in 1991) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Oklahoma ended Kansas' NCAA-record 35-game winning streak on the road (45-19 in 1928). . . . Marquette's school-record 81-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Notre Dame (71-69 in 1973). . . . Doug Hess (27 vs. Marshall in 1971) tied Toledo's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent.
14 - Loyola MD's Andre Walker (43 points vs. Lafayette in 2018), SIU-Edwardsville's Burak Eslik (40 vs. Morehead State in overtime in 2016), Syracuse's Bill Smith (47 vs. Lafayette in 1971) and Virginia Commonwealth's Chris Cheeks (42 vs. Old Dominion in overtime in 1989) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Damon Stoudamire (45 at Stanford in 1995) set Arizona's single-game scoring record against a DI opponent.
15 - Coppin State's school-record 42-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by North Carolina A&T (76-70 in 1997), Murray State's school-record 47-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Southeast Missouri State (84-78 in 2000) and Virginia's school-record 34-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by North Carolina (101-95 in 1983). . . . Texas-Pan American ended its NCAA-record 64-game road losing streak with a 79-62 triumph at Oral Roberts in 2000. . . . Bob Reiter (27 vs. Kansas State in 1955) set Missouri's single-game rebounding record. . . . . Bob Lazor (23 vs. Penn State in 1955) set Pittsburgh's single-game rebounding record against a major-college opponent.
16 - Columbia's school-record 34-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Penn (66-64 in 1952).
17 - New Mexico State's John Williamson (48 points at California in 1972) and UNC Wilmington's Brian Rowsom (39 at East Carolina in 1987) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Virginia Military's school-record 35-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Appalachian State (73-58 in 1979). . . . Steve Stiepler (22 vs. Charleston Southern in 1977) set James Madison's single-game rebounding record.
18 - A weekly ritual began when the Associated Press announced results of its first weekly basketball poll in 1949 (SLU was initial #1). . . . CJ Carter (45 points vs. IUPUI in 2015) set Omaha's single-game scoring record against NCAA DI opponent. . . . Indiana State's Jim Cruse (25 vs. Drake in 1997) and North Texas' Ken Williams (29 vs. Lamar in 1978) set school single-game rebounding records.
19 - UC Davis' Corey Hawkins (40 points at Hawaii in 2013), Charleston Southern's Ben Hinson (43 vs. Edward Waters FL in 1985) and New Hampshire's Brad Cirino (39 at Maine in four overtimes in 1996) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Jim Ashmore (45 vs. Mississippi in 1957) set Mississippi State's single-game scoring record against a DI opponent. . . . Notre Dame came from behind in the closing minutes to end visiting UCLA's NCAA-record 88-game winning streak in 1974. . . . George Mason's Andre Smith set an NCAA single-game record by sinking all 10 of his shots from beyond the three-point arc against James Madison in 2008. . . . Ron deVries (24 vs. Pacific in 1974) set Illinois State's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent. . . . Chris Street, Iowa's top rebounder with 9.5 per game, died instantly in 1993 in a collision between the car he was driving and a county dumptruck/snowplow.
20 - Austin Peay's James "Fly" Williams (51 points vs. Tennessee Tech in 1973), Fordham's Ken Charles (46 vs. St. Peter's in 1973), Memphis State's Larry Finch (48 vs. St. Joseph's IN in 1973) and Oklahoma City's Gary Gray (55 at West Texas State in 1967) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Houston ended UCLA's 47-game winning streak (71-69 in Astrodome in 1968), Minnesota's school-record 40-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Nebraska (22-21 in 1905) and West Virginia's school-record 39-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by St. Bonaventure (64-63 in 1983). . . . Visiting Texas-El Paso snapped Memphis' NCAA-record 52-game winning streak in regular-season conference competition (C-USA/72-67 in 2010). . . . Cliff Robinson (28 vs. Portland State in 1978) and David Bluthenthal (28 vs. Arizona State in 2000) set and tied Southern California's single-game rebounding record against a DI opponent.
21 - Howard's Ron Williamson (52 points vs. North Carolina A&T in 2003) and Saint Joseph's Jack Egan (47 at Gettysburg PA in 1961) set school single-game scoring records. . . . Kansas' school-record 69-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Texas (74-63 in 2011) and DePaul's school-record 36-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Dayton (67-63 in 1985). . . . Terry Rutherford (21 vs. Marshall in 1978) set Western Carolina's single-game rebounding record against a Division I opponent.
22 - Lee Campbell (20 vs. Cleveland State in 1990) tied his own Missouri State single-game rebounding record against a Division I opponent.
23 - Eastern Illinois' Jay Taylor (47 points vs. Chicago State in 1989), Middle Tennessee State's Mike Milholland (44 vs. Austin Peay in 1965), Nicholls State's Anatoly Bose (46 at Northwestern State in double overtime in 2010), South Florida's Dominique Jones (46 at Providence in overtime in 2010) and Tennessee State's Anthony Mason (44 at Eastern Kentucky in 1988) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Jacksonville's James Ray (45 vs. South Florida in 1980) set Sun Belt Conference single-game scoring record in league competition. . . . Northeastern's Steve Carney (23 vs. Hartford in 1988) and Ohio University's Howard Joliff (28 vs. Kent State in 1960) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent. . . . Creighton's Paul Silas (36 vs. Marquette in 1964) became the only player in NCAA DI history to twice grab more than 35 rebounds in a single game. He previously had 38 caroms vs. Centenary on 2-19-62.
24 - Appalachian State's Stan Davis (56 points at Carson-Newman TN in 1974), Chattanooga's Oliver Morton (50 vs. Pikeville KY in 2001), Loyola of New Orleans' Ty Marioneaux (53 vs. Virginia Commonwealth in 1970), North Carolina Central's Connell "C.J." Wilkerson (41 at North Carolina A&T in OT in 2011), Oakland's Travis Bader (47 vs. IUPUI in 2013) and Texas-Arlington's Steven Barber (43 at Texas-San Antonio in 2002) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . San Diego State's Ben Wardrop set an NCAA record for shortest playing time before disqualification by fouling out in only 1:11 at Colorado State in 2004. . . . Notre Dame's school-record 45-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Connecticut (69-61 in 2009).
25 - Southern's Avery Johnson tied an NCAA single-game record against DI opponent with 22 assists against Texas Southern in 1988. . . . Brigham Young's school-record 44-game homecourt winning streak was snapped by Utah (79-75 in 2003). . . . East Carolina's Erroyl Bing (24 vs. South Florida in 2003), Kansas State's David Hall (27 vs. Oklahoma in 1971), Lamar's Steve Wade (27 vs. Oral Roberts in 1972), Oral Roberts' Eddie Woods (30 vs. Lamar in 1972) and Seton Hall's Nick Werkman (32 vs. Boston College in 1963) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent. . . . The final 36 seconds of Ohio State's 50-44 win at Minnesota in 1972 were not played after a melee ensued following a flagrant foul on Buckeyes center Luke Witte as he attempted a layup. The Gophers, despite a pair of remainder-of-season suspensions, went on to capture the Big Ten Conference championship while OSU finished runner-up.
26 - Gonzaga's Frank Burgess (52 points vs. UC Davis in 1961) and Youngstown State's Tilman Bevely (55 vs. Tennessee Tech in 1987) set school Division I single-game scoring records. Bevely's output also tied Ohio Valley Conference record in league competition. . . . Arizona and Northern Arizona combined for an NCAA-record 130 free-throw attempts in a 1953 contest. . . . Herb Neff (36 vs. Georgia Tech in 1952) set Tennessee's single-game rebounding record.
27 - Georgia Southern's Johnny Mills (44 points vs. Samford in 1973), Indiana's Jimmy Rayl (56 vs. Minnesota in 1962), James Madison's Steve Stiepler (51 vs. Robert Morris in 1979), UNC Greensboro's Trevis Simpson (41 vs. Chattanooga in 2013) and West Texas State's Simmie Hill (42 at Texas Western in 1968) set school Division I single-game scoring records. . . . Visiting New Mexico State overcame a 28-0 deficit to defeat Bradley in 1977. . . . Big Ten Conference perennial cellar dweller Northwestern upset Magic Johnson and NCAA Tournament champion-to-be Michigan State by 18 points in 1979 and Big Eight Conference sixth-place finisher Nebraska upset Danny Manning and NCAA playoff champion-to-be Kansas in 1988. . . . Centenary's Robert Parish (33 vs. Southern Mississippi in 1973) and Florida's Neal Walk (31 vs. Alabama in 1968) set school single-game rebounding records.
28 - Syracuse's Sherman Douglas tied an NCAA single-game record with 22 assists against Providence in 1989. . . . Jim Loscutoff of Oregon (32 vs. Brigham Young in 1955), Maurice Stokes of Saint Francis PA (39 vs. John Carroll OH in 1955) and Willie Naulls of UCLA (28 vs. Arizona State in 1956) set school single-game rebounding records. . . . Barney Cable (28 vs. Marquette in 1956) set Bradley's single-game rebounding record against a major-college opponent.
29 - Arkansas State's Jeff Clifton (43 points vs. Arkansas-Little Rock in 1994), Jacksonville's Ernie Fleming (59 vs. St. Peter's in 1972), Seton Hall's Nick Werkman (52 vs. Scranton PA in 1964), Utah Valley's Ryan Toolson (63 at Chicago State in quadruple overtime in 2009), Vermont's Eddie Benton (54 vs. Drexel in 1994) and Wagner's Terrance Bailey (49 vs. Brooklyn in triple overtime in 1986) set school Division I single-game scoring records. Benton's output is also an America East Conference record in league competition. . . . Big East Conference West Division cellar dweller Rutgers upset Carmelo Anthony and NCAA Tournament champion-to-be Syracuse in 2003. . . . Columbia's Jacob "Jack" Molinas (31 vs. Brown in 1953), North Carolina State's Ronnie Shavlik (35 vs. Villanova in 1955) and Penn State's Jesse Arnelle (27 vs. Temple in 1955) set school single-game rebounding records.
30 - Maryland-Eastern Shore's Tee Trotter (42 points at Howard in overtime in 2003), Mississippi's Johnny Neumann (63 at Louisiana State in 1971), New Orleans' Ledell Eackles (45 at Florida International in 1988), Seattle's Elgin Baylor (60 vs. Portland in 1958), Tennessee Tech's Kevin Murphy (50 vs. SIU-Edwardsville in 2012) and Western Kentucky's Clem Haskins (55 vs. Middle Tennessee State in 1965) set school Division I single-game scoring records. Haskins' output is also an Ohio Valley Conference record in league competition. . . . Rick Barry (51 vs. Oklahoma City in 1965) set Miami's single-game scoring record against a major-college opponent. . . . William & Mary ended West Virginia's Southern Conference-record 44-game winning streak in 1960. . . . UC Irvine's Kevin Magee (25 vs. Long Beach State in 1982), Miami's Rick Barry (29 vs. Oklahoma City in 1965) and Oklahoma State's Andy Hopson (27 vs. Missouri in 1973) set school single-game rebounding records.
31 - LSU's Pete Maravich, despite having 13 regular-season games remaining in 1970, passed Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson (2,973 points from 1957-58 through 1959-60) with 4:43 left against Mississippi to become the NCAA's career scoring leader. . . . Gerhard "Jerry" Varn (51 points vs. Piedmont GA in 1953) set The Citadel's single-game scoring record. . . . Holy Cross' Jim McCaffrey (46 vs. Iona in 1985) set MAAC scoring record in league competition. . . . Loyola Marymount outgunned U.S. International CA (181-150 in 1989) in the highest-scoring game in major-college history. . . . Manhattan's Bruce Seals established an NCAA single-game record with 27 three-point field-goal attempts (making nine vs. Canisius in 2000). . . . Canisius' Darren Fenn (22 vs. Manhattan in 2000), George Mason's Kenny Sanders (22 vs. American in 1989), Loyola Marymount's Hank Gathers (29 vs. U.S. International CA in 1989), Princeton's Carl Belz (29 vs. Rutgers in 1959) and St. Bonaventure's Bob Lanier (23 vs. Niagara in 1970) set school single-game rebounding records against a DI opponent.

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

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

With Auld Lang Syne chords playing in background, the final day of calendar year offered another time to say goodbye by acknowledging the passing away in 2020 of a striking number of major-college basketball movers and shakers. There was an abundance of "life" in the years of celebrated coaches Lou Henson (797 wins), Lute Olson (779), Eddie Sutton (802), John Thompson Jr. (596) and Billy Tubbs (609) - combining for 14 Final Four appearances and more than 3,600 Division I victories.

This year was almost an apocalypse for Connecticut as at least 15 former players bid adieu. Brigham Young was also particularly hard hit in necrology category with four former all-conference players passing away (Dean Larsen, Roland Minson, Dick Nemelka and Herschel Pedersen). Starters Mike Goodson and Demetreus Gore for Pittsburgh's first Big East Conference regular-season titlist in 1987 and Northwestern's only two All-Americans in a 43-year span from 1955-56 through 1997-98 (Jim Burns and Joe Ruklick).

BYU duo comprised of Minson and Nemelka plus Northwestern tandem were joined by Holy Cross (Jack Foley/Tom Heinsohn) and San Francisco (Gene Brown/K.C. Jones) as schools having a pair of All-Americans laid to rest this year. Thompson (Providence) and fellow All-Americans Jesse Arnelle (Penn State), John Austin (Boston College), Jimmy Collins (New Mexico State), Dick Garmaker (Minnesota), Gale McArthur (Oklahoma A&M), John McCarthy (Canisius), Mark McNamara (California), Carl McNulty (Purdue), John Oldham (Western Kentucky), Dick Schnittker (Ohio State), Jerry Sloan (Evansville), Jim Tucker (Duquesne), Wes Unseld (Louisville), Ron Widby (Tennessee) and Tony Yates (Cincinnati) are among the following alphabetical list of deceased who usually didn't drop the ball on the court:

• Jordan Aaberg, 29, averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg for North Dakota State from 2009-10 through 2013-14 (redshirt in 2010-11).
• Henry Akin, 75, averaged 20.5 ppg and 12 rpg for Morehead State in 1963-64 and 1964-65 before two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection transferred to William Carey MS, where he didn't play before becoming 11th pick overall in 1966 NBA draft.
• Brian Alexander, 44, averaged 8.6 ppg and 6 rpg for Detroit from 1995-96 through 1997-98. He was the Titans' leading rebounder each of his last two seasons.
• William "Sonny" Allen, 84, compiled a 356-260 coaching record in 22 seasons with Old Dominion (181-94 in 10 seasons from 1965-66 through 1974-75 before school moved up to NCAA DI level), Southern Methodist (61-77 in five seasons from 1975-76 through 1979-80) and Nevada (114-89 in seven seasons from 1980-81 through 1986-87). Averaged 7.6 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Marshall from 1956-57 through 1958-59, finishing third on team in scoring as a senior with 12.3 ppg.
• Ed Allin, 96, played for Kentucky in 1944-45 and 1945-46 under coach Adolph Rupp.
• Peter Aluma, 46, averaged 14.4 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Liberty from 1993-94 through 1996-97. Nigerian was two-time All-Big South Conference first-team selection and two-time league tourney MVP.
• Dwight "The Blur" Anderson, 61, averaged 12.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 2.3 apg for Kentucky in 1978-79 and 1979-80 under coach Joe B. Hall before transferring to Southern California, where he averaged 20 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 2.4 apg in 1980-81 and 1981-82 under coach Stan Morrison. Anderson was an All-Pacific-10 Conference selection as a senior.
• Myrwin "Red" Anderson, 98, averaged 8.7 ppg for Purdue from 1942-43 through 1946-47. Junior captain's career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Naval Aviator Corps during WWII.
• Robert Archibald, 39, averaged 6.2 ppg and 4.1 rpg while shooting 57% from the floor for Illinois from 1998-99 through 2001-02 under coaches Lon Kruger and Bill Self. He scored a game-high 25 points in NCAA playoff regional final defeat against Arizona in 2001.
• Jesse Arnelle, 86, averaged 21 ppg and 12.1 rpg for Penn State from 1951-52 through 1954-55. He led the Nittany Lions in scoring all four seasons, including a third-place team in NCAA Tournament as a junior. All-American as a senior when finishing 11th in nation in scoring with 26.1 ppg.
• John Austin averaged 27 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Boston College from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coach Bob Cousy. Two-time All-American ranked among the nation's top eight scorers each of his first two seasons.
• William "Bird" Averitt, 68, averaged 31.4 ppg and 4.9 rpg for Pepperdine in 1971-72 and 1972-73. Two-time All-WCAC selection led nation in scoring in final season after finishing fifth the previous year.
• Nolan "Lanny" Baird Jr., 84, averaged 6.1 ppg with Yale in 1955-56 and 1956-57. He played in the 1957 NCAA tourney for coach Joe Vancisin.
• Bruce Baker, 82, played for Washington State in 1957-58 before a career-ending ruptured disc in his back.
• Emmett Baker, 81, was a juco recruit who averaged 4.9 ppg and 2.7 rpg for North Texas State in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
• Dr. Marshall Banks, 80, was Morehead State's first African-American varsity player in 1958-59.
• Don Barnette, 86, averaged 11.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg for Miami of Ohio from 1953-54 through 1955-56 as the school's first African-American player. All-Mid-American Conference first-team selection as a senior.
• Don Barry, 81, played for Creighton in 1958-59.
• John "Breezy" Bartkowski, 91, averaged 4.7 ppg for Scranton PA in 1947-48 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Jay Bayless, 87, played for Kentucky in 1956-57 under coach Adolph Rupp.
• Donald "Chris" Bean, 72, averaged 2 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Utah State from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Ladell Andersen. As a senior, Bean was a member of the Aggies' West Regional finalist eliminated by eventual champion UCLA.
• Dave Benaderet, 85, averaged 14.5 ppg and 7 rpg for Loyola Marymount from 1954-55 through 1956-57. All-WCAC selection as a junior when leading the Lions in scoring. Coached his alma mater to a 61-96 record in six seasons from 1973-74 through 1978-79.
• Dr. Bob Bennett, 85, averaged 2 ppg for St. Louis in 1953-54 and 1954-55 under coach Eddie Hickey.
• Bill Berberian, 96, averaged 6.1 ppg for Purdue from 1946-47 through 1948-49 after having career interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII. He was the Boilermakers' team captain and MVP as a junior.
• Jack Bergerson, 71, was a juco recruit who averaged 10.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Washington State in 1969-70 under coach Marv Harshman before transferring to Central Washington.
• Bill Bibb, 86, compiled a 222-194 coaching record with Mercer in 15 seasons from 1974-75 through 1988-89. He averaged 1.7 ppg for Kentucky in 1953-54 under coach Adolph Rupp before transferring to Kentucky Wesleyan.
• Bob Bigelow, 66, averaged 7.7 ppg and 4.9 rpg for Penn from 1972-73 through 1974-75 under coach Chuck Daly. All-Ivy League second-team selection as a senior was 13th pick overall in NBA draft.
• Dennis Blind, 87, averaged 12.6 ppg for Purdue from 1951-52 through 1954-55 to become the Boilermakers' first 1,000-point career scorer. Blind led them in scoring as a junior. He compiled a 1-1 pitching record in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system at Class D level in 1956.
• Steve Bouchie, 59, averaged 5.1 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Indiana from 1979-80 through 1982-83 under coach Bob Knight. As a sophomore, Bouchie was a member of 1981 NCAA titlist.
• Eddie Bodkin, 76, was a three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection who averaged 21.4 ppg and 11 rpg as Eastern Kentucky's top scorer each season from 1963-64 through 1965-66. Bodkin appeared in the NCAA tourney as a junior and was the 30th pick overall in 1966 NBA draft.
• Jim Boshart III averaged 11.4 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Wake Forest from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under three different coaches. He finished among the Demon Deacons' top three rebounders each season.
• Darrel "Pete" Brewster, 89, averaged 5.9 ppg for Purdue from 1949-50 through 1951-52. Two-time Pro Bowl receiver caught 210 passes for 3,758 yards and 21 touchdowns with the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers in nine seasons from 1952 through 1960, starting for the Browns in five NFL championship contests (including back-to-back titlists).
• Dr. Lance Brigham, 73, averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Washington from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
• Gene Brown, 84, averaged 11.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg for San Francisco from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He was leader in scoring average and third-leading rebounder for third-place team in 1957 NCAA Tournament before becoming an All-American as a senior.
• Ken Burmeister, 72, compiled a 187-182 major-college coaching record in 13 NCAA DI seasons with Texas-San Antonio (72-44 in four years from 1986-87 through 1989-90), Loyola of Chicago (40-71 in four years from 1994-95 through 1997-98) and Incarnate Word (75-67 in five years from 2013-14 through 2017-18).
• Jim Burns, 75, averaged 19.5 ppg and 7.8 rpg for Northwestern from 1964-65 through 1966-67, leading the Wildcats in scoring all three seasons. Two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection was an All-American his senior year. NU's all-time leading scorer when he finished his career became U.S. attorney for the Northern Illinois District.
• Glen Butte, 81, played for Indiana from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Branch McCracken. Butte was a member of the 1954 "Milan Miracle" high school state championship team inspiring the 1986 move Hoosiers.
• Bill Cacciatore, 80, averaged 11.1 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Northwestern from 1959-60 through 1961-62, finishing runner-up in scoring with the Wildcats each of his last two seasons. He led the Big Ten Conference in free-throw accuracy as a senior (88.4%).
• Jim Cahill, 69, averaged 3.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg and 2.5 apg for Brown in 1970-71.
• Jim Calderwood, 89, played hoops for Oregon in 1949-50. Two-year letterman in football with the Ducks went on to become Professor Emeritus of English at UC Irvine.
• Glenn Campbell, 82, averaged 10.5 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Tennessee from 1958-59 through 1960-61. Senior captain was runner-up in scoring with the Volunteers each of his last two seasons.
• "Little" Johnny Campbell, 96, averaged 6.9 ppg for Arkansas' West Regional third-place team in 1949 NCAA playoffs. The 5-6 Campbell served in Army Air Corps during WWII.
• Bill Cannon, 80, averaged 1.8 ppg for Davidson in 1959-60 and 1960-61.
• Bobby Carpenter, 77, was a juco recruit who averaged 2.7 ppg for Southern Methodist's 1965 NCAA tourney team coached by Doc Hayes.
• O. "Reese" Carr, 78, averaged 4 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Alabama from 1961-62 through 1964-65 (redshirt in 1963-64).
• George Carter, 76, averaged 19.4 ppg and 12.5 rpg for St. Bonaventure from 1964-65 through 1966-67, leading the Bonnies in rebounding all three seasons. In 1967 professional league drafts, Carter was selected by NBA's Detroit Pistons (8th round)/NFL's Buffalo Bills (13th)/MLB's New York Mets (52nd).
• Ted Carter, 84, averaged 9.2 ppg and 6.7 rpg for Montana State in 1957-58.
• Mike Cashman, 85, averaged 4.9 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Fordham in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach John Bach.
• Bob Cassidy, 86, was on roster of Oklahoma City's NCAA tourney teams in the mid-1950s.
• Pete Cassidy, 86, was Cal State Northridge's coach when the school made transition to NCAA Division I level in 1990-91. The Matadors' all-time winningest mentor compiled a 334-337 record in 25 seasons from 1971-72 through 1995-96 (52-112 mark in six DI campaigns).
• Seymour "Sy" Chadroff, 91, averaged 15.1 ppg for Miami (Fla.) from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He led the Hurricanes in scoring average each of his last two seasons.
• Preston "Pete" Chambers Jr., 77, averaged a team-high 21.4 ppg for West Chester in 1965-66.
• Terry Chandler, 84, averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Auburn from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Joel Eaves.
• Clarence "Hank" Channell Jr., 74, averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Clemson from 1964-65 through 1966-67.
• George "Mike" Chianakas, 95, averaged 4.6 ppg for Bradley from 1946-47 through 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. The Braves were runner-up in both the NCAA playoffs and NIT his senior season under coach Forddy Anderson.
• Leonard Clark, 77, played for Wichita in 1961-62 and 1962-63 under coach Ralph Miller. Clark is the only four-sport letterman in WSU history.
• Martin "Marty" Cleary, 83, was a member of Memphis State's 1957 NIT semifinalist.
• John Cleland, 84, averaged 1.2 ppg for Kansas from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He was a teammate of All-American Wilt Chamberlain on the Jayhawks' 1957 NCAA Tournament runner-up.
• J. "Pat" Clysdale, 91, averaged 4.1 ppg for Western Michigan in 1948-49 under coach Buck Read. Clysdale was an all-league first-team selection in Mid-American Conference as an end in 1949 before serving as football co-captain the next season.
• Hollis "Hobby" Cobb Jr., 85, averaged 16.8 ppg and 10 rpg for Davidson from 1952-53 through 1955-56, leading the team in scoring and rebounding each of his last three seasons. The Wildcats' first 1,000-point career scorer was an All-Southern Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• Bob Coen, 77, averaged 5.9 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Kent State in 1961-62.
• Gerard Cohane, 92, played for Manhattan the last half of the 1940s, averaging 8.3 ppg as a senior for the Jaspers' 1949 NIT team.
• Bill Cohrs, 69, played for Michigan State from 1969-70 through 1971-72.
• Herbie Coin, 85, averaged 3.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Wichita in 1954-55 and 1956-57 under coach Ralph Miller.
• Mel Coleman compiled a 15-12 record as Norfolk State's interim head coach in 1998-99.
• Jimmy Collins, 74, averaged 19.5 ppg and 4.3 rpg for New Mexico State from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Lou Henson. All-American as a senior when was leading scorer for third-place team in NCAA Tournament. Eleventh pick overall in NBA draft coached hometown school Illinois-Chicago to a 218-208 record in 14 seasons from 1996-97 through 2009-10 (including three NCAA playoff appearances).
• Terry Compton, 67, averaged 16.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Vanderbilt from 1971-72 through 1973-74 under coach Roy Skinner, leading the Commodores in scoring all three seasons. Death of two-time All-SEC selection was due to COVID-19 complications.
• Terry Conley, 84, averaged 1.2 ppg for Utah State in 1956-57.
• James Cooper Jr., 77, averaged 8.5 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Oklahoma State from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Hank Iba.
• Rocky Copley, 65, averaged 3.3 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Missouri in 1973-74 under coach Norm Stewart before transferring to William & Mary, where VA native averaged 3.8 ppg and 2.3 rpg from 1975-76 through 1977-78.
• Charles "Dean" Corbell Sr., 91, played for Mississippi State in 1950-51.
• Paul Covington, 86, compiled a 338-195 coaching record with Jackson State in 19 seasons from 1967-68 through 1985-86. JSU made transition to NCAA DI level midway through his tenure.
• Ronald Cox, 56, averaged 6.3 ppg and 4.8 rpg for McNeese State from 1982-83 through 1986-87, finishing among the Cowboys' top two rebounders each of his last two seasons. As a junior, they participated in the NIT in their first national postseason tournament appearance at NCAA DI level.
• Bob Cozby, 79, was a member of Utah's 1961 Final Four team coached by Jack Gardner.
• William "Bo" Crain, 81, was a juco recruit who became a member of Utah's 1961 Jack Gardner-coached Final Four squad before earning All-Mountain States Conference second-team honors the next season as runner-up for the Utes to All-American teammate Billy McGill in scoring and rebounding.
• Gerald Crean Jr., 83, was a member of Lafayette's first-ever NCAA tourney team in 1956-57 before averaging 3.1 ppg the next season.
• Pete Crispo played for Princeton in 1957-58.
• Chuck Crist, 69, averaged more than 10 ppg for Penn State in his last two seasons under coach John Bach, leading the Nittany Lions in field-goal accuracy as a junior in 1970-71 and free-throw marksmanship as senior in 1971-72. Defensive back had 20 interceptions with the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers in seven NFL campaigns from 1972 through 1978.
• Jim Crough, 85, averaged 7.8 ppg for St. Bonaventure from 1953-54 through 1955-56.
• Bob Cumings, 86, averaged 14 ppg and 7.8 rpg for Boston University in 1957-58 (team-leading scorer) and 1958-59. He scored a team-high 22 points in 1959 East Regional final defeat by four points against All-American Jerry West-led West Virginia.
• Joe Cunnane, 77, averaged 4.6 ppg and 2.9 rpg for La Salle from 1962-63 through 1964-65, serving as senior captain.
• Bill Currier, 88, played for Alabama in 1951-52.
• Jim Dalton, 77, averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Wyoming in 1961-62 before going on a LDS church mission.
• Bob Davenport, 78, averaged 4.7 ppg and 2.9 rpg for Navy in 1962-63 and 1963-64.
• Mulford "Muff" Davis, 99, averaged 4.9 ppg for Kentucky in 1942-43, 1945-46 and 1946-47 under coach Adolph Rupp. Davis' college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Nelson "Doc" Davis Jr., 79, played for Iowa State in 1960-61.
• Walter "Buddy" Davis, 89, averaged 12.4 ppg for Texas A&M from 1949-50 through 1951-52. All-SWC first-team selection as junior and senior. Winner of gold medal in 1952 Olympic Games high jump with a leap of 6'8 1/2". Won AAU high jump titles in 1952 and 1953. Set then world high jump record of 6'-11 1/2" in 1953.
• Wayne Davis, 81, averaged 7.4 ppg and 7.8 rpg for three Connecticut NCAA tourney teams from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Hugh Greer. Davis went on to become one of the FBI's earliest African-American executives.
• Jeffrey "Mark" Dawson, 71, averaged 2.3 ppg for West Virginia from 1968-69 through 1971-72 (redshirt in 1969-70).
• Don Deakyne, 91, played for Bucknell in 1950-51 after serving in U.S. Marines during WWII.
• Bill DeLoache Jr., 88, played for Clemson in 1952-53.
• Jerry DeLong, 80, averaged 2.2 ppg for Toledo from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
• Judge Hal DeMoss Jr., 89, averaged 1.1 ppg for Rice in 1949-50. He was appointed in 1991 to U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals by President George H.W. Bush.
• Jim Dentinger, 82, averaged 1.9 ppg for Xavier from 1956-57 through 1958-59. He was a member of 1958 NIT titlist.
• Hubert "Sonny" Detmer Jr., 76, was a juco recruit who collected two points and two rebounds in one Florida State basketball game in 1964-65 before playing outfield for the Seminoles' College World Series baseball squad. He is the father of 1990 Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer (quarterback with Brigham Young).
• Frank "Biggie" DeWitt, 69, averaged 8.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Virginia from 1969-70 through 1971-72. He was senior co-captain.
• Rakeem Dickerson, 28, averaged 4.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 1.9 apg for Arkansas State from 2011-12 through 2013-14 before transferring to Central Missouri.
• Jon "Michael" Dietmeier, 82, averaged 4.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg for New Mexico from 1960-61 through 1962-63.
• Cassin Diggs, 34, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.8 ppg and 2 rpg for Pittsburgh in 2007-08 under coach Jamie Dixon before transferring to Bowie State MD.
• Bob Dooms, 69, averaged 6.9 ppg and 6.7 rpg for Syracuse from 1971-72 through 1973-74. He led the Orangemen in rebounding as a sophomore.
• Lafayette Dorsey Jr., 23, averaged 9.1 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Pacific in 2017-18 and 2018-19 before transferring to Nicholls State. He committed suicide by hanging.
• Heyward Dotson, 71, was a three-time All-Ivy League selection who averaged 16.7 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Columbia from 1967-68 through 1969-70. As a sophomore, teammate of All-American Jim McMillian led the Lions' NCAA tourney team in assists with 4.1 apg.
• Bob Dougherty, 89, played for Loyola of Chicago from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
• Charles "Skip" Dresel, 89, averaged 1.4 ppg for California in 1952-53.
• Jonathan Duck, 50, averaged 7.1 ppg and 4 rpg for Iona from 1988-89 through 1990-91. He died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
• Terry Duerod, 64, averaged 15.2 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Detroit from 1975-76 through 1978-79 under coach Dick Vitale. As a sophomore, Duerod was third-leading scorer for first UD team to win an NCAA playoff game.
• Tom Duffy, 40, averaged 5.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 1 bpg for Montana State in 2000-01 and 2001-02. Led Big Sky Conference in blocks as a sophomore with 1.5 bpg. Pilot died in helicopter crash while fighting wildfire in Oregon's Mt. Hood National Forest.
• Chuck Duncan averaged 14.1 ppg for Iowa State from 1951-52 through 1954-55. He was the Cyclones' top scorer each of his last two seasons. As a senior, he scored a career-high 37 points against Kansas en route to becoming the first ISU player to average more than 20 ppg in a single season.
• Douglas Duncan, 92, was a member of Iowa's Final Four squad in 1955.
• Chuck Duren, 83, averaqed 6 ppg for Missouri in 1956-57.
• Dr. Mike Eberle, 73, averaged 13.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Wyoming from 1965-66 through 1967-68 under coach Bill Strannigan. As a junior, Eberle was the Cowboys' runner-up in scoring as an All-WAC first-team selection.
• Kenny Edmonds, 66, averaged 3.2 ppg for East Carolina from 1972-73 through 1974-75. He became Editor-Publisher of The Carolina Times, a historic black newspaper based in Durham.
• Bill Edwards, 93, played for St. Louis in 1948-49 and 1949-50 after transferring from Illinois.
• David Edwards, 48, averaged 5.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.8 apg and 1.4 spg with Georgetown in 1989-90 before transferring to Texas A&M, where he averaged 13.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 7.1 apg and 2.7 spg from 1991-92 through 1993-94. Two-time All-SWC selection led league in steals as sophomore and assists as senior. Edwards died of complications from the coronavirus.
• Tim Edwards averaged 14.2 ppg and 12.5 rpg for Massachusetts from 1963-64 through 1966-67 (did not play in 1965-66). All-Yankee Conference first-team selection as a senior led the Minutemen in rebounding in two seasons.
• Vic Edwards, 82, averaged 2 ppg and 4 rpg for Butler from 1955-56 to 1957-58 under coach Tony Hinkle.
• Larry Eisenhauer, 79, collected 14 points and 18 rebounds in four games for Boston College in 1959-60. He went on to become a four-time AFL All-Star defensive end with the Boston Patriots in nine seasons from 1961 through 1969.
• John Eller Jr., 79, averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Virginia in 1961-62 and 1962-63.
• Bill Ensley, 84, averaged 11.3 ppg for Georgia from 1953-54 through 1957-58 (redshirt in 1956-57). He was the Bulldogs' runner-up in total rebounds each of his last two full seasons by averaging 11.3 rpg in that span.
• John Erickson, 92, compiled a 100-114 coaching record with Wisconsin in nine seasons from 1959-60 through 1967-68. The Badgers finished in second place in Big Ten Conference standings in 1961-62. Erickson was the losing Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin in 1970.
• Paul Eubanks, 88, played for Purdue in 1950-51.
• Billy Evans, 88, averaged 9 ppg and 6.9 rpg for Kentucky from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Adolph Rupp. Evans was fourth-leading scorer for UK's unbeaten team in 1953-54 before becoming an All-SEC third-team selection as a senior. He was a member of U.S. gold-medal winning Olympic basketball team at 1956 Melbourne Games.
• Richard Ewy, 79, averaged 5.4 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Kansas State from 1959-60 through 1961-62 under coach Tex Winter. The Wildcats were Midwest Regional runner-up his junior season.
• Terry Fair, 59, averaged 12.1 ppg and 7.5 rpg while shooting 53.6% from the floor for Georgia from 1979-80 through 1982-83. As a senior, he was leading rebounder and second-leading scorer for the Bulldogs' Final Four team in their initial NCAA playoff appearance.
• Floyd "Booty" Farleigh, 80, played for VMI in 1958-59.
• Craig Farley, 71, was a juco recruit who averaged 3.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg for San Francisco in 1968-69 and 1969-70.
• Oliver Featherston, 72, averaged 13.8 ppg and 12.2 rpg for Wagner from 1966-67 through 1968-69. He led the team in rebounding each of his last two seasons.
• Larry Fie, 81, averaged 9.4 ppg and 2.7 rpg for Iowa State from 1957-58 through 1959-60. He was senior captain.
• Thom Field III, 81, played for Missouri in 1957-58.
• Dr. Bruce Fields averaged 2 ppg for Penn in 1971-72 and 1972-73 for a pair of NCAA tourney teams coached by Chuck Daly. Backup forward became a theologian.
• Francis Finegan Jr., 89, was a member of La Salle's 1954 NCAA championship club spearheaded by All-American Tom Gola.
• Tom Fitzmaurice, 81, averaged 2.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg for St. Bonaventure in 1959-60 (NIT participant) and 1960-61 (school's first NCAA tourney team).
• Bernie Floriani Jr., 51, played for Virginia in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
• Ed Flynn Jr., 72, played for Northeastern in 1969-70.
• Tom Flynn, 75, averaged 16.4 ppg and 9.9 rpg for Marquette from 1963-64 through 1965-66. He led MU in scoring each of his first two seasons bridging coaching tenures of Eddie Hickey and Al McGuire.
• Sam Foggin, 63, averaged 5.2 ppg and 4 rpg for Virginia Tech from 1974-75 through 1977-78.
• Jack Foley, 81, averaged 28.4 ppg and 9.4 rpg for Holy Cross from 1959-60 through 1961-62, ranking among NCAA's top 13 scorers all three seasons. All-American as senior when he ranked fourth in nation in free-throw shooting (86.7%).
• James Foley, 80, played for Pittsburgh in the early 1960s.
• Dan Folz, 86, averaged 3.9 ppg for Wisconsin from 1952-53 through 1955-56 under coach Bud Foster.
• Austin Foreman Jr., 74, was a juco recruit who averaged 7.3 ppg and 5.7 rpg for West Chester State in 1965-66.
• Ron Forys, 76, averaged 11.9 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Drexel from 1963-64 through 1965-66.
• Henry "Hank" Foster, 84, was Butler's first African-American varsity player. He averaged 6.5 ppg from 1954-55 through 1956-57 and led the Bulldogs in rebounding in 1955-56 with 8.3 rpg.
• James "Jamie" Foster, 76, played for Arizona in the mid-1960s.
• Thomas Foster averaged 1.7 ppg and 2.1 rpg for Texas Southern from 1991-92 through 1993-94. As a senior, he played in NCAA tourney opener against eventual runner-up Duke.
• Fred Fraley, 87, averaged 12.3 ppg for Furman from 1952-53 through 1955-56 under coach Lyles Alley. As a sophomore, Fraley scored six points in game when teammate Frank Selvy set NCAA major-university record with 100 points against Newberry SC. Fraley averaged more than 15 ppg each of his final two seasons when another teammate - Darrell Floyd - led the nation in scoring both years.
• Joe Franklin, 74, averaged 16.9 ppg and 11.9 rpg for Wisconsin from 1965-66 through 1967-68. All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection as a senior following third-team status as junior led the Badgers in rebounding all three seasons.
• Jim Frisby, 85, averaged 1.7 ppg for Georgetown in 1953-54.
• James Fritch, 90, averaged 1.2 ppg for Georgia Tech from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was also a two-year baseball letterman.
• Bob Frith, 89, averaged 5.9 ppg for Cincinnati from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
• Curt Fromal, 79, averaged 12.9 ppg and 3 rpg for La Salle from 1961-62 through 1964-65 (redshirt in 1962-63). Middle Atlantic Conference MVP as a senior when averaging team-high 19.2 ppg.
• Ken Fuhrer, 86, was a juco recruit who averaged 8.4 ppg and 6.8 rpg for Seattle's NCAA tourney teams in 1955 and 1956.
• Tom Futch, 90, averaged 9.3 ppg for Arizona State from 1952-53 through 1955-56, earning All-Border Conference second-team acclaim as a senior. U.S. Navy veteran hit .245 as Detroit Tigers' farmhand in 1957 as an OF-3B.
• Hugh Gabbard, 83, averaged 7.7 ppg and 6.4 rpg for Eastern Kentucky in 1956-57.
• Ray Gagnon, 91, averaged 11 ppg for Massachusetts in 1948-49 and 1949-50 before serving in Korean Conflict as a 2nd Lieutenant tank commander.
• David "Smokey" Gaines, 80, compiled a 159-127 coaching record in 10 NCAA Division I seasons with Detroit (47-10 in two years in 1977-78 and 1978-79 after succeeding Dick Vitale) and San Diego State (112-117 in eight years from 1979-80 through 1986-87). First African-American DI coach in California concluded his coaching career by directing alma mater (LeMoyne-Owen) for four years from 2005-06 through 2008-09.
• Marcus Gaither, 59, averaged 18.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 3.7 apg for Fairleigh Dickinson from 1980-81 through 1983-84. Two-time All-ECAC Metro selection led league in scoring as a junior. He was the Knights' top scorer each of his last three seasons.
• Art Galaise Jr., 93, played for Connecticut in the late 1940s after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Jimmy Gales, 78, coached North Texas State to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1988. Gales compiled an 84-118 record with the Mean Green in seven seasons from 1986-87 through 1992-93.
• Charlie Gamble, 88, averaged 8.9 ppg for Virginia in 1952-53 and 1953-54 as the Cavaliers made transition to ACC. He led them in rebounding (7.4 rpg) in 1953-54.
• Doug Gamble, 70, averaged 9 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Alabama in 1969-70 under coach C.M. Newton.
• Steve Garay, 90, averaged 5.4 ppg for Duquesne from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Dudey Moore. Garay played in both NCAA playoffs and NIT in 1952.
• Dr. Bill Gardner averaged 2.8 ppg for Dartmouth in 1952-53 under coach Doggie Julian.
• Dr. Harold "Hank" Gardner, 82, averaged 1.1 ppg for Wyoming's NCAA playoff team in 1958 under coach Everett Shelton.
• Dick Garmaker, 87, was a juco recruit who averaged 22.9 ppg and 7.7 rpg as two-time All-American for Minnesota in 1953-54 and 1954-55 under coach Ozzie Cowles. Garmaker, a two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection, led the Gophers in scoring both seasons.
• William "Buck" Gay, 87, was a seldom-used teammate of Frank Selvy with Furman in 1951-52 and 1952-53 before senior All-American scored NCAA-record 100 points in a single game the following season.
• Mike Gearty, 73, averaged 1.2 ppg for Detroit in 1966-67 and 1967-68.
• Billie Gee, 86, played for Vanderbilt from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coach Bob Polk.
• Major Geer Jr., 51, averaged 8.8 ppg for East Tennessee State from 1987-88 through 1990-91, playing for Southern Conference championship clubs each of his last three seasons.
• Joe Genaro, 91, averaged 7.3 ppg for Akron from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was team MVP as a senior in school's first season after de-emphasizing program from major-college level.
• Bob George, 86, averaged 3.7 ppg for Iowa from 1953-54 through 1955-56 including back-to-back Final Four teams.
• Bob Gibson, 84, was the first player to finish Creighton career with more than 20 ppg (20.2 from 1954-55 through 1956-57) after leading the Bluejays in scoring average as junior and senior. Hall of Fame righthander compiled a 251-174 pitching record with 3,117 strikeouts and 2.91 ERA for the St. Louis Cardinals in 17 seasons from 1959 through 1975. In 1968, he hurled 13 shutouts en route to a 1.12 ERA, the second-lowest since 1893 in 300 MLB innings, before fanning a World Series-record 17 batters in single game against the Detroit Tigers. Two years later, the eight-time All-Star posted a career-high and N.L.-leading 23 victories.
• William "Porter" Gilbert, 81, averaged 10.3 ppg and 5 rpg while shooting 59.7% from the floor with Auburn from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Joel Eaves, leading the SEC in field goal shooting as a senior (58.4%). The Tigers finished among the nation's top 11 teams in final national polls each of his first two seasons.
• Joe Gilreath, 89, was a teammate of Furman All-American Frank Selvy in 1953-54. Gilreath went on to become one of the ACC's top referees.
• Nick Gimpel, 73, averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.1 rpg for Georgia from 1967-68 through 1969-70. He was team captain as a senior.
• Albert Giusfredi, 92, averaged 1.7 ppg for Northwestern in 1949-50 and 1950-51.
• Ed Givnish, 86, averaged 6.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg for La Salle from 1955-56 through 1957-58.
• Herb Goin, 85, averaged 2 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Wichita in 1955-56 under coach Ralph Miller.
• Don Goodroe, 83, averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg for South Carolina in 1956-57 and 1957-58. He was ACC's two-time 120-yard high hurdle outdoor champion.
• Mike Goodson Sr., 53, averaged a team-high 4.8 apg with Pittsburgh's first Big East Conference regular-season titlist in 1987 under coach Paul Evans. Goodson was academically ineligible the next season for another NCAA tourney team.
• Demetreus Gore, 54, averaged 12.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 2.5 apg for Pittsburgh from 1984-85 through 1987-88. All-Big East Conference third-team selection was the Panthers' leading scorer as a sophomore.
• Francis "Don" Gore, 88, played for Tulsa in mid-1950s under coach Clarence Iba.
• Bob Gorgrant Jr., 75, averaged 1.9 ppg for South Carolina in 1965-66 and 1966-67 under coach Frank McGuire.
• Wally Gorka, 73, averaged 3.6 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Xavier in 1966-67 and 1967-68.
• Joe Gould Jr., 68, averaged 2.9 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Iowa in 1970-71 and 1971-72.
• Mark Graebe averaged 9.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg as New Hampshire freshman in 1975-76 before attending a juco and enrolling at Pepperdine, where he averaged 5.5 ppg and 1.6 rpg for two NCAA tourney teams in 1978-79 and 1979-80.
• Boyd Grant, 87, compiled a 275-120 coaching record in 13 seasons with Fresno State (194-74 in nine years from 1977-78 through 1985-86) and Colorado State (81-46 in four years from 1987-88 through 1990-91). FSU's all-time winningest coach averaged 9.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg with CSU from 1954-55 through 1956-57.
• Joseph Jeff "J.J." Grant, 67, was a juco recruit who averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Wake Forest in 1972-73 before transferring to Eastern Montana.
• Matt Gras, 46, averaged 8.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Siena from 1991-92 through 1994-95. He led the Saints in scoring as a senior after finishing runner-up in rebounding for 1994 NIT participant.
• Dick Green, 78, was a member of Butler's first NCAA Tournament team in 1962 coached by Tony Hinkle.
• Gary Green, 64, averaged 17.3 ppg and 7.8 rpg for Eastern Michigan in 1977-78 and 1978-79. Juco recruit led EMU in scoring average both seasons. He was an All-MAC second-team selection as senior.
• Harold Green Jr., 70, averaged 16.7 ppg and 6.3 rpg for Valparaiso in 1970-71.
• Lee Green, 49, averaged 2.3 ppg for St. John's from 1991-92 through 1993-94, playing for a pair of NCAA playoff participants. He died after contracting the coronavirus.
• Jim Grigsby, 86, played for Houston in 1953-54.
• Denny Guimares, 82, averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Providence from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Joe Mullaney. Guimares was a member of 1961 NIT titlist and 1960 runner-up.
• LeRoy "Lee" J. Guittar, 88, averaged 3.1 ppg for Columbia from 1950-51 through 1952-53, appearing in NCAA playoffs as a sophomore. He was a newspaper executive at Hearst Corporation and former publisher of the San Francisco Examiner, The Denver Post, Dallas Times Herald, plus president of USA Today and Detroit Free Press.
• Joe Haberl, 87, averaged 2 ppg and 3 rpg for Connecticut in 1952-53 under coach Hugh Greer. Haberl transferred to Central Connecticut State after serving in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict. He was a first baseman-pitcher in New York Giants' farm system in 1956 and 1957.
• Frank Haight, 84, played for Furman in 1955-56 under coach Lyles Alley.
• Dick Hall, 82, averaged 3.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Marshall from 1956-57 through 1958-59.
• Bob Halleck, 77, played for Iona in 1962-63.
• Jim Hallihan, 75, compiled a 57-53 coaching record with East Tennessee State in four seasons from 1978-79 through 1981-82. He averaged 3.8 ppg for Miami of Ohio in 1965-66 and 1966-67.
• Dr. Jim "Pappy" Hamilton, 98, was an All-Southern Conference second-team selection for North Carolina in 1946-47. He attended college in Kansas before serving in U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII.
• Joe Hamilton, 53, was a juco recruit who averaged 3.7 ppg and 3 rpg for Eastern Illinois from 1987-88 through 1989-90.
• Bob Hampton, 82, averaged 4.3 ppg and 3.8 rpg for Southern California from 1957-58 through 1959-60.
• George Handler, 92, scored a total of 156 points for Rhode Island from 1948-49 through 1950-51.
• George Hannah, 85, averaged 5.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg for Colorado from 1953-54 through 1955-56. He led the Buffaloes in rebounding as a senior after participating in Final Four the previous year.
• Jerry Hansen, 85, was in regular rotation for Bradley's NCAA tourney runner-up in 1954 before becoming the Braves' second-leading scorer with 12.2 ppg the next season.
• James Hardy, 64, averaged 13.4 ppg and 9.7 rpg with San Francisco from 1975-76 through 1977-78 before declaring early for NBA draft. He was the Dons' leading rebounder each of his first two seasons. As a junior, they were ranked #1 after winning their first 26 games.
• Ed Hargaden Jr., 81, averaged 4.3 ppg for Georgetown from 1957-58 through 1959-60. Senior captain's father was the Hoyas' top scorer three straight seasons in the mid-1930s.
• Larry Harris, 69, averaged 11.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg for Colgate from 1971-72 through 1973-74.
• Charlie Harrison, 70, compiled a 58-111 coaching record in six seasons with New Mexico (7-21 in 1979-80) and East Carolina (51-90 in five years from 1982-83 through 1986-87).
• Charlie Harrison, 47, averaged 11.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 2 apg for Georgetown in 1990-91 and 1991-92 under coach John Thompson Jr. before transferring to Wake Forest where he averaged 7.5 ppg, 2 rpg and 3.1 apg in 1992-93 and 1993-94 under coach Dave Odom.
• Arthur "Buster" Harvey, 64, compiled a 5-17 record as interim coach for Jacksonville in 1996-97.
• Dr. Hadley Hasemeier, 93, averaged 4.9 ppg for Washington MO in 1948-49 and 1949-50. He served in U.S. military during WWII and Korean Conflict.
• Bill Haynes, 70, averaged 6.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Maine in 1970-71.
• Al "Bud" Hazard, 72, averaged 7.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg for Rhode Island from 1968-69 through 1970-71.
• Omar Hazley, 71, averaged 3.6 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Iowa from 1968-69 through 1970-71. As a junior, he played in NCAA tourney under coach Ralph Miller.
• Dr. Bill Healy, 88, played for Siena in the early 1950s.
• Mark Hedtler, 57, averaged 2.4 ppg for Maine the first half of the 1980s.
• Bill Heffelfinger, 71, scored 14 points in two games for Furman in 1967-68 under coach Frank Selvy.
• John Heiden, 84, averaged 2.7 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Mississippi State from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Babe McCarthy.
• Tom Heinsohn, 86, averaged 22.1 ppg and 15.4 rpg for Holy Cross from 1953-54 through 1955-56. Two-time All-American finished among the nation's top 27 scorers as a junior and senior. He provided an incredible 51-point/42-rebound performance against Boston College in his next-to-last collegiate contest.
• Robert Henne, 91, played for Kentucky in 1947-48 and 1948-49 under coach Adolph Rupp before transferring to Utah State. OF hit .265 at Class D level in Brooklyn Dodgers' organization in 1950 and 1951.
• Lou Henson, 88, compiled a 797-438 coaching record in 42 seasons with Hardin-Simmons (67-36 in four years from 1962-63 through 1965-66), New Mexico State (309-176 in 17 years from 1966-67 through 1974-75 and 1997-98 through 2004-05) and Illinois (421-226 in 21 years from 1975-76 through 1995-96). All-time winningest coach for New Mexico State (1970) and Illinois (1989) guided both schools to Final Four. Averaged 7.5 ppg with NMSU in mid-1950s.
• Rich Herrin, 87, compiled a 225-174 coaching record with Southern Illinois in 13 seasons from 1985-86 through 1997-98, guiding the Salukis to seven straight national postseason tournament appearances from 1989 through 1995. He coached All-Americans Doug Collins (Illinois State) and Rich Yunkus (Georgia Tech) in high school at Benton, Ill.
• Charles "Bucky" Herring, 88, played for Vanderbilt in the early 1950s under coach Bob Polk.
• Marvin Hershkowitz, 89, played for CCNY before transferring and becoming the first player in Yeshiva NY history to score more than 1,000 career points in the early 1950s.
• Jeff Hickman, 69, averaged 12.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 2.4 apg for Houston in 1969-70 and 1970-71 under coach Guy Lewis.
• Ron Hicks, 62, averaged 1.9 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Northern Illinois in 1977-78 before transferring home to Aurora College IL.
• Stanley "Bode" Hill, 82, played for Indiana in the late 1950s under coach Branch McCracken.
• Dr. 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.
• John "Jack" Hogan, 90, was a reserve guard for Siena's NCIT championship team in 1950 before averaging 5.2 ppg and 2.9 rpg in 1950-51.
• Bob Hogeboom, 94, was an All-PCC South Division selection for California in 1945-46 as junior when averaging 5.8 ppg. The next season, he averaged 4.4 ppg as team captain.
• Ronnie Hogue, 69, finished three-year career as the second-leading scorer in Georgia history (17.8 ppg). Hogue was an All-SEC second-team choice with 20.5 ppg as a junior, when he set the existing school single-game scoring record with 46 points against LSU. In 1970-71, he became the first African-American to play varsity hoops for the Bulldogs.
• Greg Holt, 57, averaged 1.4 ppg and 1.1 rpg for Portland in 1980-81 and 1982-83.
• Max Hooper, 88, averaged 6.8 ppg for Illinois from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Harry Combes. As a sophomore, Hooper was in regular rotation for national third-place team.
• Bobby Hopson, 48, averaged 16.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.7 spg for Wagner from 1990-91 through 1993-94. Three-time All-Northeast Conference selection led the Seahawks in scoring average each of his last three seasons.
• John "Jack" Hord, 90, was a juco recruit who averaged 2.3 ppg for William & Mary in 1949-50.
• Paul Hornung, 84, played varsity basketball for Notre Dame as a sophomore, averaging 6.1 ppg in 10 games in 1954-55. Member of College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame was an All-American quarterback in 1955 and 1956. Only Heisman Trophy winner to play for a losing team (2-8 as senior) was first pick overall in NFL draft as a bonus selection. Green Bay Packers halfback/placekicker led NFL in scoring three straight seasons from 1959 through 1961.
• Dr. J. Shelton Horsley III, 92, played for Virginia in the late 1940s.
• Charles "C.J." Howard, 70, averaged 4.4 ppg for San Jose State from 1968-69 through 1971-72.
• Lynn Howden, 72, averaged 10.7 ppg and 8.7 rpg for Texas from 1969-70 through 1971-72, leading the Longhorns in rebounding as junior when he grabbed a school single-game record of 24 caroms against Florida State.
• Lenzie Howell, 52, averaged 14.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.3 spg for Arkansas in 1988-89 and 1989-90. Juco recruit was named Most Outstanding Player in 1989 SWC Tournament before becoming third-leading scorer and rebounder for the Razorbacks' 1990 Final Four team.
• Jim Huggard, 87, averaged 15.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Villanova from 1958-59 through 1960-61. He participated in NIT each of his first two seasons.
• Bob Hughes, 82, played for Loyola New Orleans in 1956-57.
• Joe Hughes, 90, averaged 7.9 ppg and 4 rpg for Denver in 1950-51 and 1951-52.
• Randy Hughes Jr., 67, was Rhode Island's leading scorer with 13.3 ppg in 1973-74 under coach Jack Kraft.
• Harry "Bill" Hull Jr., 79, was a forward for Wake Forest squad finishing third in 1962 NCAA Tournament. The first athlete in ACC history to start in both football and basketball finished among the Demon Deacons' all-time leading rebounders and ranked 10th in the nation in field-goal shooting in 1961 (55.3%). He averaged 6.5 ppg and 7.3 rpg in his two varsity seasons. All-ACC defensive end was a third-round pick of the NFL's Chicago Bears in 1962 (35th pick overall), but chose to play with the AFL's Dallas Texans after being their fifth-round selection. In his only pro season, the 6-6, 245-pounder intercepted a pass and returned it 23 yards to help set up the game-winning field goal in overtime of 20-17 victory over the Houston Oilers in AFL championship game. He caught 37 passes for 571 yards and four touchdowns as a WFU end from 1959 through 1961.
• Joe Hume, 88, averaged 3.9 ppg and 1.8 rpg for William & Mary in 1951-52 and 1954-55.
• Dr. Ed Humston, 91, played for Eastern Kentucky in 1947-48.
• Les Hunter, 77, averaged 17.1 ppg and 11.8 rpg for Loyola of Chicago from 1961-62 through 1963-64. Second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1963 NCAA Tournament champion. Hunter was 11th pick overall in 1964 NBA draft.
• Sascha Hupmann, 49, averaged 8.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg and 2 bpg for Evansville from 1989-90 through 1992-93. As a senior, German product led the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in rebounding average (10.6 rpg) and blocked shots per game (2.2 bpg).
• Glen Hursey, 89, averaged 12.4 ppg for Ohio University from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was an All-MAC first-team selection as a senior when averaging team-high 15.5 ppg.
• Bob Hutchison, 84, played for Marquette from 1955-56 through 1957-58.
• John "Whack" Hyder, 91, compiled a 292-271 coaching record with Georgia Tech in 22 seasons from 1951-52 through 1972-73. The Yellow Jackets snapped Kentucky's NCAA-record 129-game homecourt winning streak and SEC-record 51-game winning streak on 1-8-55.
• Mike Ireland, 82, averaged 1.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Notre Dame from 1956-57 through 1958-59.
• Jim Iverson, 90, averaged 12.9 ppg for Kansas State from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Jack Gardner. Iverson was third-leading scorer for 1951 NCAA Tournament runner-up before senior captain became 17th pick overall in 1952 NBA draft. Also a pitcher for the Wildcats, his batterymate was Earl Woods, the father of legendary golfer Tiger Woods after breaking the Big Seven Conference color barrier in baseball in the early 1950s.
• Bill Jacobs, 85, was a member of Oklahoma's team in 1947-48 under coach Bruce Drake. As a senior, he was member of USA Track and Field team touring Portugal and South Africa.
• Ashley "A.J." James, 19, was a Missouri State commitment who died in an accidental shooting at a military academy he attended.
• Victor James, 65, averaged 3 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Arkansas State from 1973-74 through 1976-77.
• Robert "Bobbie Joe" Jarrett, 83, averaged in double figures in scoring each of his last two seasons while playing for New Mexico A&M from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He was an All-Border Conference first-team selection as a senior.
• Rich Jarvis, 81, averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg for Arizona State in 1958-59 under coach Ned Wulk. His career was interrupted by serving a Mormon mission.
• Eddie Javius, 54, averaged 3.1 ppg and 2 rpg for California from 1983-84 through 1986-87.
• Bob Jeran, 94, was a West Virginia letterman in 1943-44.
• B.J. Johnson, 65, was a juco recruit who averaged 10.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg for East Tennessee State in 1976-77 and 1977-78 under coach Sonny Smith.
• Dwight Johnson, 67, averaged 1.5 ppg for North Carolina State's 1974 NCAA Tournament titlist coached by Norm Sloan.
• Eddie Johnson, 65, averaged 19.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 4.9 apg for Auburn from 1973-74 through 1976-77. Four-time All-SEC selection led the Tigers in scoring each of his first three seasons.
• Freddy Johnson Jr., 90, averaged 1.1 ppg for Colorado from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was also a three-year letterman in baseball and football.
• Joe Johnson, 75, averaged 12.9 ppg and 5.9 rpg for Michigan State in 1964-65 under coach Forddy Anderson before transferring to Parsons College IA.
• Martrel Johnson, 36, played for Montana State in 2003-04.
• Rafer Johnson, 86, averaged 2.5 ppg in 1957-58 and 8.2 ppg in 1958-59 for UCLA under coach John Wooden. Third-leading scorer and rebounder (6.6 rpg) on 1958-59 team he led in field-goal shooting (50.7%). Johnson won gold medal in decathlon in 1955 Pan American Games and 1960 Olympics. Runner-up in event in 1956 Olympics.
• Ron Johnson, 87, averaged 3 ppg for Bradley in 1952-53 and 1953-54 under coach Forddy Anderson.
• David Jones, 84, averaged 2.8 ppg for Lafayette's NCAA playoff team in 1956-57.
• K.C. Jones, 88, averaged 8.8 ppg and 5.2 rpg for San Francisco from 1951-52 through 1955-56 (missed majority of 1953-54 after undergoing appendectomy). All-American as a senior when he was second-leading scorer for undefeated NCAA Tournament titlist.
• Phil Jones, 88, averaged 4.4 ppg for Connecticut from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Hugh Greer.
• Chuck Judkins Jr., 89, averaged 2.7 ppg for Brown from 1951-52 through 1953-54.
• Howie Judson, 95, was Illinois' third-leading scorer in 1944-45 with 8.5 ppg. Righthander compiled a 17-37 MLB pitching record and 4.29 ERA with the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds in seven MLB seasons from 1948 through 1954. He ranked third in A.L. in games pitched with 46 in 1950.
• Ron Judson, 85, averaged 13.8 ppg and 7.4 rpg for Dartmouth from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Doggie Julian, appearing in three NCAA playoff games as a junior. Judson, a two-time All-Ivy League selection, was runner-up in scoring for the Big Green all three seasons. Righthander compiled a 14-12 pitching record in the Boston Red Sox' farm system in three years from 1957 through 1959.
• George Jurosky, 87, averaged 7.8 ppg and 4.9 rpg for St. Joseph's in 1952-53 and 1953-54.
• Mike Karas, 68, played for Wichita State from 1970-71 through 1972-73.
• Gary Kasmer Sr., 79, averaged 5.3 ppg for Temple from 1960-61 through 1962-63 under coach Harry Litwack. Kasmer was the Owls' second-leading scorer as a senior.
• John Kasser, 82, averaged 6.8 ppg and 7.8 rpg for Pepperdine from 1956-57 through 1958-59. He led the Waves in rebounding as a sophomore.
• Billy Keller, 85, averaged 1.6 ppg for Vanderbilt from 1953-54 through 1956-57 under coach Bob Polk.
• Eugene "Goo" Kennedy, 71, was a juco recruit who averaged 20.4 ppg and 16.6 rpg for Texas Christian in 1970-71 as an All-SWC first-team selection.
• John Keshock, 87, averaged 8.8 ppg and 6.2 rpg with John Carroll (Ohio) from 1951-52 through 1954-55. As a senior, he averaged team-high 11.7 rpg for JCU's last NCAA DI team.
• Alfred "Skip" Kickey, 73, averaged 2.6 ppg and 2.3 rpg for South Carolina from 1965-66 through 1967-68 under coach Frank McGuire.
• Lt. Colonel Karl Kieslich, 79, played for Vermont in 1961-62 and 1962-63 before joining the U.S. Air Force.
• Bill Killian, 90, played for Loyola of New Orleans in 1949-50 before serving in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict.
• Roger Kindel, 69, averaged 3.9 ppg and 2 rpg for Seton Hall from 1969-70 through 1971-72.
• Dave King, 80, was an All-Yankee Conference second-team selection in 1960-61 when finishing runner-up in scoring (13.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.9 rpg) for Connecticut under coach Hugh Greer.
• Colonel Joe King, 83, averaged 15.7 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Oklahoma from 1955-56 through 1957-58. Three-time All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection led the Sooners in scoring and rebounding as a senior after finishing among team's top two in those categories each of previous two seasons. He had a 28-year military career in the U.S. Army, including combat tour in Vietnam.
• Kenneth King, 83, averaged 7.6 ppg and 4.5 rpg for Texas Christian in 1957-58 and 1958-59 under coach Buster Brannon.
• Paul King, 86, played for Notre Dame in the mid-1950s.
• Bill Kirberger, 92, played for Tulsa in 1949-50 under coach Clarence Iba after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Dave Kirk, 83, averaged 4.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Marshall in 1955-56 and 1956-57. Eventual U.S. Air Force chaplain scored 18 points in the Thundering Herd's first NCAA playoff game in 1956.
• Dan Kirkland, 69, averaged 9.8 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Auburn in 1970-71 and 1971-72. He was runner-up in scoring and third-leading rebounder for the Tigers in his final season.
• Jerry Kirksey, 81, played for Missouri in 1957-58 before transferring to Southwest Missouri State.
• Dr. Karl Klinar, 88, averaged 16.1 ppg and 11.3 rpg for VMI from 1951-52 through 1953-54. He led the Southern Conference in field-goal shooting as a sophomore (49.2%) before pacing the Keydets in scoring and rebounding as a junior.
• Dan Knapp, 86, averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg for North Carolina State in 1951-52 and 1952-53 under coach Everett Case.
• Gene Koch, 96, was a member of Dartmouth's 1944 Final Four team after enlisting in the Navy V12 officer training program.
• Dick "Gus" Koecher, 93, was a Temple hoops letterman in 1943-44. He became a LHP for the Philadelphia Phillies in late 1940s.
• Dick Koffenberger, 90, averaged 7.9 ppg for Maryland from 1949-50 through 1951-52. All-Southern Conference Tournament selection as a junior was brother of Duke's Ed Koffenberger (All-American in 1945-46 and 1946-47).
• Bob Kolf Jr., 91, averaged 6.7 ppg for Southern California from 1948-49 through 1950-51. He was senior co-captain.
• John Kotecki Sr., 90, played for Wake Forest in mid-1950s when the Demon Deacons made transition from Southern Conference to ACC.
• Bob Kovalski, 77, averaged 8.5 ppg and 8.6 rpg for Providence from 1962-63 through 1965-66. In his first two seasons, he was team runner-up in rebounding behind Friars All-American John Thompson Jr.
• Ed Krajack, 81, averaged 8 ppg and 3.9 rpg for Clemson from 1958-59 through 1960-61 under coach Press Maravich.
• Joe Laird, 80, played for South Carolina from 1960-61 through 1962-63 when the Gamecocks were an ACC member.
• Dean Larsen, 87, averaged 8.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg for Brigham Young from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Stan Watts. As a senior, All-Mountain States Conference first-team selection was leading scorer with 15.2 ppg for the Cougars' NIT team.
• Dick Latimer Sr., 89, averaged 1.9 ppg for Duke from 1949-50 through 1951-52 as a teammate of All-American Dick Groat.
• Stanley Lawrence, 58, averaged 5 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 1.2 bpg for Tennessee-Chattanooga from 1979-80 through 1982-83, leading three consecutive NCAA Tournament teams in blocked shots. As a junior, the Mocs posted their first NCAA tourney triumph (against North Carolina State a year before the Wolfpack captured a national championship). Lawrence's wife faced felony murder and aggravated assault charges for shooting the 30-year Atlanta police officer in their home.
• Anton "Tony" Lawry, 97, averaged 3.9 ppg for Nebraska from 1947-48 through 1949-50.
• Archpriest Paul Lazor, 80, averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Pittsburgh from 1958-59 through 1960-61.
• Jimmy Lee, 84, averaged 14.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Auburn from 1956-57 through 1958-59. Two-time All-SEC selection led the Tigers in scoring as a sophomore and senior.
• Roy Lester, 96, played for West Virginia in 1948-49 as teammate of Fred Schaus. Lester was head football coach with Maryland for three years from 1969 through 1971.
• Darrell Lewis, 84, averaged 1.4 ppg for Pittsburgh in 1954-55. The next two years, he was a backup quarterback for bowl teams (Gator and Sugar).
• Jeff Lipscomb, 66, averaged 2.3 ppg for San Diego State in 1972-73 before transferring to UC Santa Barbara, where he averaged 4.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 1974-75 and 1975-76.
• Elvin Little, 88, averaged 3.3 ppg for Tennessee from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
• Bob Lochmueller, 93, averaged 15.2 ppg for Louisville from 1949-50 through 1951-52 under coach Peck Hickman. He was leading scorer and rebounder for the Cardinals' first NCAA playoff team in 1951 and first NIT participant in 1952. Eighth pick overall in 1952 NBA draft.
• Robert "Wayne" Lockett, 70, averaged 5.6 ppg and 3.1 rpg for Virginia Tech in 1969-70 and 1970-71. He was a member of the Morgan Wootten-coached DeMatha Catholic high school squad ending 71-game winning streak for Lew Alcindor-led Power Memorial from New York in 1965.
• Stu Locklin, 88, played for Wisconsin in 1947-48 under coach Bud Foster. Locklin was an outfielder with the Cleveland Indians in 1955 and 1956.
• Gil Loescher, 75, averaged 6 ppg and 4.8 rpg for St. Mary's from 1964-65 through 1966-67. He became emeritus professor of political science at Notre Dame, teaching international relations and peace studies for 26 years. Expert on refugees and humanitarian issues lost both of his legs above the knees but survived suicide bombing at United Nations headquarters in central Baghdad on August 19, 2003. Loescher didn't bleed to death because he was hanging upside down before medics rescued him.
• Wilbert Loftin, 70, was a juco recruit who ranked third in scoring and rebounding for Southwestern Louisiana's inaugural NCAA DI team in 1971-72. USL earned distinction that campaign of becoming the only school ever to finish in Top 10 of final Division I rankings the year after finishing in Top 10 of final Division II poll.
• Albert "Al" Long Jr., 88, averaged 1.7 ppg for North Carolina in 1952-53 and 1953-54 under coach Frank McGuire. Long was the ACC's first athlete to letter in four sports.
• Hal Loughary, 92, was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection for Murray State in 1949-50. Later that summer, he hit .269 as a St. Louis Cardinals' farmhand.
• Justin Love, 41, was a juco recruit who averaged 16.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg for St. Louis in 1998-99 and 1999-00. All-CUSA first-team selection as senior led the Billikens in scoring average both seasons.
• Henry "Hank" Luepke Jr., 84, played for Notre Dame in the mid-1950s.
• Bob Luksta, 92, played for DePaul in late 1940s and early 1950s under coach Ray Meyer. Luksta was coach at Loyola-New Orleans when the school disbanded its athletic programs in 1972 after he compiled a 47-54 record in four seasons.
• Chuck Machock, 82, was UCF's coach when the Knights made transition to NCAA DI level in mid-1980s.
• Jimmy Madison, 54, averaged 7.1 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Utah from 1985-86 through 1988-89. He was the Utes' runner-up in scoring as a senior.
• Frankie Majczan Sr., 99, was a Moravian PA transfer who averaged a team-high 17.9 ppg for Lehigh in 1943-44.
• Chris Marcus, 40, averaged 14.1 ppg, 10.1 rpg and 2.7 bpg for Western Kentucky from 1999-00 to 2002-03. He was Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore.
• John "Jack" Mayfield, 84, played for Marshall in 1955-56 and 1956-57.
• Gale McArthur, 90, was second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounding as senior All-American for Oklahoma A&M's 1951 national fourth-place team under coach Hank Iba. Two years earlier, McArthur was seventh-leading scorer for 1949 NCAA Tournament runner-up.
• John McCarthy, 86, averaged 19 ppg and 7.5 rpg for Canisius from 1953-54 through 1955-56. All-American as senior before becoming 26th pick overall in NBA draft. Leading scorer for the Golden Griffins' first two NCAA playoff teams went on to coach his alma mater to a 28-49 record in three seasons from 1974-75 through 1976-77.
• Jack "Cy" McClairen, 89, is Bethune-Cookman's all-time winningest coach, compiling a 383-420 record in 31 seasons from 1961-62 through 1992-93 (except for 1966-67). Split end caught 85 passes for 1,253 yards and three touchdowns in six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1955 through 1960, playing in Pro Bowl after finishing third in NFL in pass receptions with 46 in 1957.
• Bob McCurdy, 68, averaged 4.2 ppg and 2.2 rpg for Virginia in 1971-72 before transferring to Richmond, where he led nation in scoring with 32.9 ppg in 1974-75. In his final home game with UR, he scored a school-record 53 points against Appalachian State on his birthday.
• Ben McGilmer, 74, averaged 11.5 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Iowa from 1965-66 through 1969-70 (career interrupted by serving in U.S. Army). As a senior under coach Ralph Miller, he was in regular rotation for highest-scoring team in Big Ten Conference history as the Hawkeyes went unbeaten in league competition.
• Jay McKenzie, 82, averaged 15.3 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Virginia in 10 contests as a sophomore in 1958-59.
• Mark McNamara, 60, averaged 13.1 ppg and 6.7 rpg for Santa Clara in 1977-78 and 1978-79 before transferring to California, where he averaged 19.6 ppg and 11.6 rpg in 1980-81 and 1981-82. All-American as a senior when leading nation in field-goal shooting (70.2%).
• Cornelius McNary, 48, averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.7 rpg for Purdue from 1990-91 through 1993-94 under coach Gene Keady. McNary played for three NCAA Tournament teams.
• Carl McNulty, 89, averaged 14.7 ppg for Purdue from 1949-50 through 1951-52. Two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection earned All-American acclaim as a senior.
• Paul Merchant, 86, was a four-year letterman for Oklahoma from 1946-47 through 1949-50 under coach Bruce Drake. He played for national runner-up against eventual Hall of Famer Bob Cousy (Holy Cross) as a freshman and became a Big Seven Conference first-team selection as a junior.
• Darrell "D.L." Miller, 91, averaged 6.5 ppg for Arkansas in 1949-50 and 1950-51 (All-SWC second-team selection).
• Roland Minson, 90, averaged 13.3 ppg for Brigham Young from 1948-49 through 1950-51 under coach Stan Watts (All-Skyline Conference selection each season; NIT Most Valuable Player as senior All-American when leading BYU in scoring).
• Warren Mitchell Sr., 87, compiled a 58-98 coaching record with William & Mary in six seasons from 1966-67 through 1971-72. He averaged 9 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Richmond from 1954-55 through 1956-57. Senior captain led the Spiders in scoring with 13.7 ppg as an All-Southern Conference second-team selection.
• Rev. Ron Morris, 86, was fourth-leading rebounder and fifth-leading scorer for Southern Methodist's national fourth-place finisher in 1956. He was one of the pioneer leaders of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
• Cecil Mosenson, 90, played for Temple in 1949-50. He went on to become high school coach of eventual Kansas All-American Wilt Chamberlain.
• Bob Motsinger, 82, averaged 1.9 ppg for Purdue from 1957-58 through 1959-60.
• Chuck Mrazovich, 96, averaged 11.5 ppg for Eastern Kentucky from 1946-47 through 1949-50 after serving in U.S. Army during WWII. Two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection was the 32nd pick in 1950 NBA draft.
• Norm Muller, 89, averaged 2.4 ppg for Wake Forest in 1950-51 and 1951-52. Vietnam veteran during 28-year military career in U.S. Air Force.
• Ed Murphy, 78, compiled a 76-98 coaching record with Mississippi in six seasons from 1986-87 through 1991-92. He played under coach Lou Henson with Hardin-Simmons in the early 1960s.
• Dick Nemelka, 76, averaged 16.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Brigham Young from 1963-64 through 1965-66 under coach Stan Watts. Two-time All-WAC selection was an All-American and team-leading scorer as senior when BYU won NIT.
• Steve Niles, 71, averaged 11.4 ppg and 8.8 rpg for Texas A&M from 1968-69 through 1970-71 under coach Shelby Metcalf. Niles led the Aggies in rebounding as an All-SWC second-team selection each of his last two seasons. He also paced them in scoring as a senior.
• Judge Joel Novak, 80, averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.6 rpg with Iowa from 1959-60 through 1961-62 as teammate of Don Nelson under coach Sharm Scheuerman.
• Bill Oates, 80, compiled an 86-103 coaching record with Saint Mary's in seven seasons from 1979-80 through 1985-86.
• Arnold Obey, 73, averaged 14.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Wagner in 1966-67. He died of COVID-19 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Michael Ojo, 27, was a Nigerian native who averaged 2.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Florida State from 2012-13 through 2016-17 under coach Leonard Hamilton.
• John Oldham, 97, compiled a 264-124 coaching record in 16 seasons with Tennessee Tech (118-83 in nine years from 1955-56 through 1963-64) and Western Kentucky (146-41 in seven years from 1964-65 through 1970-71). In his final campaign as coach, WKU finished third in NCAA Tournament. He averaged 9.9 ppg for WKU under coach Ed Diddle during career interrupted by serving in U.S. Navy during WWII. All-American as senior in 1948-49 when Oldham was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection.
• Jerry Oliver, 89, compiled a 4-17 record as Indiana's acting head coach in 1969-70 and 1970-71.
• Robert "Lute" Olson, 85, compiled a 779-287 coaching record in 34 seasons with Long Beach State (24-2 in 1973-74), Iowa (165-93 in nine years from 1974-75 through 1982-83) and Arizona (590-192 in 24 years from 1983-84 through 2006-07). UA's all-time winningest coach reached the Final Four on five occasions (1980 as NABC national coach of year, 1988, 1994, 1997 and 2001).
• Father John "Jack" O'Malley, 83, averaged 11.1 ppg and 5.9 rpg for St. Francis (Pa.) from 1956-57 through 1958-59. He participated in NIT as a junior.
• Lou Orlando Jr., 88, averaged 4.1 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Connecticut from 1950-51 through 1952-53 under coach Hugh Greer. Orlando was an All-Yankee Conference second-team selection as a senior.
• Don Parson, 82, played for Western Kentucky from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Ed Diddle. Parson, an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection for NCAA tourney team as a senior, averaged scoring in double figures each of his last two seasons.
• M. "Dean" Parsons, 86, averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.3 rpg for Washington from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Tippy Dye. Parsons was an All-PCC North Division first-team selection as junior and senior. He was a backup for the Huskies' 1953 national third-place team before leading them in scoring and rebounding each of his last two seasons.
• Leonard "Whitey" Pearson, 90, averaged 3 ppg for Kentucky's NIT team in 1949-50 under coach Adolph Rupp.
• Herschel "Bones" Pedersen, 91, averaged 12.2 ppg and 9.9 rpg for Brigham Young from 1953-54 through 1955-56 under coach Stan Watts after serving in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict. All-Mountain States Conference second-team selection as junior was the Cougars' leading rebounder each of his last two seasons.
• Eddie Pepple, 88, averaged 6 ppg for Utah from 1952-53 through 1954-55 under coaches Vadal Peterson and Jack Gardner. Pepple participated in the NCAA playoffs as a senior.
• Ned Postels, 96, was a South Dakota State transfer who started for Iowa from 1943-44 through 1945-46.
• Richard "Hearon" Puckett, 82, played for Tennessee Tech's first-ever NCAA tourney team in 1958 under coach John Oldham, fouling out of defeat against Notre Dame in Mideast Regional. The next year as a junior, Puckett was runner-up on the team in rebounding to All-American Jimmy Hagan with 8.6 per game.
• Dr. Jim Pugh, 84, averaged 8.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg for Southern California from 1955-56 through 1957-58. He was runner-up in rebounding average for the Trojans as a senior.
• Fran "Red" Quinn Jr., 85, averaged 7 ppg for Connecticut from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Hugh Greer. All-Yankee Conference second-team selection as a senior scored at least 14 points in single NCAA tourney outing each of his last two seasons.
• James Ratiff, 61, averaged 5.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Tennessee in 1977-78 before transferring to Howard University, where he averaged 19.4 ppg and 9 rpg from 1979-80 through 1981-82. Three-time All-MEAC first-team selection was league MVP as a sophomore before pacing alliance in scoring his final two seasons.
• Les Ray, 94, was a three-year letterman for Nevada from 1947-48 through 1949-50 after transferring from Indiana. He served in U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII in the Pacific.
• Jim "Miggs" Reilly, 97, was a pint-sized starter for Georgetown's NCAA tourney runner-up in 1943 before serving in the U.S. military during WWII. He returned to play for the Hoyas in 1946-47.
• Bill Rice, 76, averaged 5 ppg and 5.1 rpg for Montana from 1962-63 through 1964-65. He held school records of 6'7 3/4" in high jump and 46'6 1/2" in triple jump.
• Paul Riddle, 90, averaged 3.3 ppg for Alabama from 1949-50 through 1951-52.
• Arnie Ring, 87, averaged 5.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg for Seton Hall from 1951-52 through 1954-55 under coach Honey Russell. Ring was in regular rotation for 1953 NIT champion ranking #2 in final national polls.
• John "Bill" Riser Sr., 86, averaged 3 ppg and 5.8 rpg for Clemson from 1953-54 through 1955-56. As a junior, he was runner-up in rebounding for the Tigers (8.6 rpg).
• Dick Rittman, 88, was an Ole Miss transfer who served in U.S. Navy before averaging 3.1 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Arkansas in 1956-57 and 1957-58. As a senior, he played in two NCAA playoff games.
• Lovelle Rivers, 66, played for Michigan State from 1972-73 through 1975-76.
• Dale Roark, 90, averaged 4 ppg for Oklahoma A&M from 1951-52 through 1953-54 under coach Hank Iba. Roark was a member of 1954 CWS club after leading baseball squad in stolen bases and walks in 1952.
• Rick Roberson, 72, averaged 15.7 ppg and 12.4 rpg for Cincinnati from 1966-67 through 1968-69. Two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection led the Bearcats in scoring and rebounding all three seasons.
• Louis "Bud" Robertson, 99, played for Kentucky in 1940-41 and 1941-42 under coach Adolph Rupp.
• Clifford Robinson, 53, averaged 15.3 ppg and 6.1 rpg for Connecticut from 1985-86 through 1988-89. He was a two-time All-Big East Conference selection.
• Randy Robinson, 50, averaged 9.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.3 spg for Colorado from 1988-89 through 1992-93 (redshirt in 1989-90).
• Stanley Robinson, 32, averaged 9.8 ppg and 6.2 rpg for Connecticut from 2006-07 through 2009-10 under coach Jim Calhoun. He was third-leading rebounder for the Huskies' 2009 Final Four team before pacing them in caroms as senior.
• Marcos "Shakey" Rodriguez, 67, compiled a 79-66 coaching record for Florida International in five seasons from 1995-96 through 1999-00.
• Danny Rogers, 85, averaged 11.7 ppg and 3.2 rpg for Southern California in 1955-56 and 1956-57. Juco recruit was captain, team MVP and All-PCC first-team selection as a senior when averaging team-high 16.5 ppg.
• Harold Ross, 72, was a juco recruit who averaged a team-high 18.4 ppg for Montana in 1968-69, earning All-Big Sky Conference first-team honors.
• Joe Ruklick, 82, averaged 19.9 ppg and 13.2 rpg for Northwestern from 1956-57 through 1958-59. All-American as senior led the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding all three seasons as All-Big Ten Conference selection each year.
• Harvey Salz, 82, averaged 11.6 ppg and 3.7 rpg for North Carolina from 1957-58 through 1959-60 under coach Frank McGuire. Salz was MVP for 1959 NCAA tourney team before becoming senior captain.
• Paul Sarbanes, 87, scored 19 points in 12 games for Princeton in 1951-52, including a made free throw against Dayton in East Regional third-place game. Democrat served as a member of House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and Maryland Senator from 1977 to 2007.
• Kelvin Scarborough, 56, averaged 11.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.4 apg and 1.8 spg for New Mexico from 1983-84 through 1986-87 under coach Gary Colson. All-WAC first-team selection as senior led league in assists each of his last three seasons.
• Ed Schilling Sr., 75, averaged 16.3 ppg and 9.9 rpg for Butler from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coach Tony Hinkle. Schilling led the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding each of his last two seasons. Transferred from Cincinnati after breaking his leg and dislocating an ankle in automobile collision.
• Harv Schmidt, 84, averaged 12.4 ppg for Illinois from 1954-55 through 1956-57 under coach Harry Combes. All-American and All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection as a senior when the Illini's leading scorer became 11th pick overall in NBA draft. Schmidt coached his alma mater to an 89-77 record in seven seasons from 1967-68 through 1973-74.
• Dick Schnittker, 91, averaged 17.9 ppg for Ohio State from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Tippy Dye. Ranked among the nation's top 22 scorers all three of those seasons, finishing among top 12 in field-goal percentage as sophomore and junior. Two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection and All-American was fourth pick overall in NBA draft. End on the Buckeyes' squad defeating California, 17-14, in Rose Bowl following 1950 football campaign.
• Bob Schulz, 96, was a three-year starting guard for Iowa from 1947-48 through 1949-50 after having his college career interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Gene Schwinger, 87, averaged 18.2 ppg and 11.1 rpg for Rice from 1951-52 through 1953-54. Two-time All-SWC first-team selection led the Owls in scoring and rebounding all three seasons.
• Jim Scott, 85, was a three-time All-Border Conference selection who averaged 13.3 ppg for West Texas State from 1951-52 through 1954-55. He led the nation in free-throw shooting (89.5%) as a senior when his school participated in the NCAA playoffs.
• Bill Sheridan Jr., 78, averaged 9.5 ppg and 5.9 rpg for Fordham from 1960-61 through 1962-63 under coach John Bach. Sheridan was junior co-captain before participating in NIT his final season.
• Tom Sheridan, 78, averaged 8.5 ppg and 3.7 rpg for St. Mary's from 1960-61 through 1962-63, earning All-WCAC second-team honors as a junior.
• Del Shofner, 85, was basketball letterman for Baylor in 1955-56 under coach Bill Henderson. MVP of 1957 Sugar Bowl became a five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who caught 349 passes for 6,470 yards and 51 touchdowns in 11 years from 1957 through 1967 with the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants.
• Howard Silverstein, 91, averaged 3.3 ppg for Connecticut in 1949-50 and 1950-51 under coach Hugh Greer.
• Ray "Buddy" Sink Jr., 83, averaged 5.9 ppg and 2.8 rpg for Alabama as a sophomore in 1958-59.
• Charlie Slack, 89, averaged 18.7 ppg and 23.8 rpg for Marshall from 1953-54 through 1955-56. He led nation in rebounding average as junior and senior after finishing NCAA runner-up as sophomore. Two-time All-Mid-American Conference first-team selection was 22nd pick overall in 1956 NBA draft.
• Jerry Sloan, 78, averaged 15.5 ppg and 12.4 rpg for Evansville from 1962-63 through 1964-65. Illinois transfer was an All-American as a senior when repeating as Outstanding Player in NCAA College Division Tournament. But for Sloan's change of heart in 1977 after five days as coach of his alma mater, he would have been on DC-3 aircraft crashing after takeoff on December 13 that year. All 29 people aboard perished, including coach Bobby Watson, who had survived a 31-month tour of duty in Vietnam, where he earned five Purple Hearts. "That incident made me realize there are a lot more things more important than basketball, even though I love this game," said Sloan, who won 1,221 career NBA regular-season games in 26 seasons as coach of the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz.
• Ed Slomcenski, 77, averaged 10.5 ppg and 9.4 rpg for Connecticut from 1961-62 through 1963-64. He led the Huskies in rebounding as a sophomore before becoming an All-Yankee Conference first-team selection for an NCAA playoff squad the next season.
• Carl Slone, 83, averaged 9.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg for Richmond from 1957-58 through 1959-60, finishing runner-up in scoring and rebounding with the Spiders as a senior. Slone compiled a 97-111 coaching record in eight seasons with George Washington (54-48 from 1970-71 through 1973-74) and his alma mater (43-63 from 1974-75 through 1977-78).
• Pete Smilikis, 82, was a two-time All-Yankee Conference first-team selection for New Hampshire. He still holds the school's single-season for rebounding with 18.6 rpg as a senior in 1959-60.
• Bob Smith, 83, averaged 12.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg for West Virginia from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Fred Schaus. Smith was team runner-up in scoring to All-American Jerry West each of his last two seasons including NCAA tourney runner-up during senior season as All-Southern Conference second-team selection.
• Flavious Smith, 91, was an All-Ohio Valley Conference basketball choice in 1951-52 when averaging 9.6 ppg for Tennessee Tech. Two-time All-OVC first-team football selection was bypassed by numerous franchises in 1952 NFL draft because they thought he was black.
• Tommy Smith, 87, averaged 6.9 ppg and 5.9 rpg for Clemson from 1953-54 through 1955-56. As a junior, he led the Tigers in rebounding with 9.6 rpg (including single-game school-record 30 caroms against Georgia).
• George Sotille, 92, was on Connecticut's roster in 1949-50 under coach Hugh Greer after serving in U.S. Army.
• Dick Soule, 95, played for Arizona in 1943-44 under coach Fred Enke before serving in U.S. Army during WWII.
• Andre Spencer, 56, was a juco recruit who averaged 14.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Northern Arizona in 1984-85 and 1985-86. He was an All-Big Sky Conference first-team selection as a senior.
• John Stanich, 95, was a juco recruit who became an All-PCC South Division selection for UCLA in 1947-48.
• Allan Stanton, 88, averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.6 rpg for Arizona in 1950-51 and 1951-52 under coach Fred Enke. Stanton was a three-year football letterman.
• Dr. Scott Stapleton, 67, averaged 3.1 ppg for Syracuse from 1971-72 through 1973-74.
• Peter "Pat" Stark, 90, averaged 7.3 ppg for Syracuse in 1951-52 and 1952-53. Quarterback led SU to Orange Bowl following 1952 campaign before becoming second-round pick in 1954 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Mike Steele, 67, averaged 14.3 ppg and 7.2 rpg for Western Michigan from 1971-72 through 1973-74 under coach Eldon Miller. Steele, a two-time All-Mid-American Conference second-team selection, led WMU in scoring each of his last two seasons.
• Anthony Stewart, 50, compiled a 51-73 coaching record with Tennessee-Martin in four seasons from 2016-17 through 2019-20. He directed Skyhawks to CIT second round in his inaugural campaign with them.
• Jim Stone, 89, averaged 1.5 ppg for Purdue from 1950-51 through 1952-53.
• Bill Stricker, 72, averaged 17.2 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Pacific from 1967-68 through 1969-70. Two-time All-WCAC first-team selection led the Tigers in scoring each of his last two seasons.
• Eddie Sutton, 84, compiled an 802-323 coaching record in 37 seasons with Creighton (82-50 in five years from 1969-70 through 1973-74), Arkansas (260-75 in 11 years from 1974-75 through 1984-85), Kentucky (90-40 in four years from 1985-86 through 1988-89), Oklahoma State (364-145 in 16 years from 1990-91 to 2005-06) and San Francisco (6-13 in second half of 2007-08 campaign). Averaged 6.6 ppg with OSU from 1955-56 through 1957-58 under coach Hank Iba.
• Leroy Sutton III, 59, averaged 5.6 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Arkansas from 1979-80 through 1983-84 under coach Eddie Sutton.
• Bob Sweeney, 93, compiled a 21-75 coaching record for New Mexico in four seasons from 1958-59 through 1961-62.
• Matt Szykowny, 79, was a teammate of Don Nelson averaging 9.9 ppg as a sophomore starter for Iowa's 1960-61 squad going 18-6 before averaging 7.5 ppg the next season. Quarterback was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 15th round of 1963 NFL draft after leading the Hawkeyes in passing in 1961 and 1962, completing 59% of his passes for a total of 1,815 yards those two years. He threw an 80-yard touchdown pass against Wisconsin as a senior.
• Carl Tacy, 87, compiled a 245-153 coaching record in 14 seasons with Marshall (23-4 in 1971-72) and Wake Forest (222-149 in 13 years from 1972-73 through 1984-85).
• Mike Tallent, 71, averaged 18.1 ppg and 3.1 rpg for George Washington from 1968-69 to 1971-72. All-Southern Conference first-team selection as a junior in 1969-70 when he led league in scoring with 21.3 ppg.
• Jeff Taylor, 60, averaged 12.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 2.2 apg for Texas Tech from 1978-79 through 1981-82. Three-time All-SWC second-team selection led the Red Raiders in scoring as sophomore and junior before pacing them in assists as senior.
• Robert "Cat-Eye" Taylor, 49, averaged 16.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 1.8 apg for Middle Tennessee State from 1989-90 through 1992-93. Three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection led MTSU in scoring each of his last three seasons.
• Alvaro Teheran, 54, averaged 13 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 1.4 bpg for Houston Baptist in 1987-88 and 1988-89 before averaging 9.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 1.3 bpg for Houston in 1989-90 and 1990-91. Colombian native led TAAC in blocked shots as freshman before becoming All-SWC second-team selection as senior.
• Charles Terry, 65, was a juco recruit who averaged 9.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Arkansas in 1974-75 and 1975-76 under coach Eddie Sutton. Terry's brother (Martin) was also a juco recruit with the Hogs who became SWC Player of the Year in 1972-73.
• Cedric Thompkins, 38, averaged 6 ppg and 5.1 rpg for Sacramento State from 2000-01 through 2003-04, leading the Hornets in rebounding as a sophomore and senior.
• John Thompson Jr., 78, compiled a 596-239 record as Georgetown's all-time winningest coach in 27 seasons from 1972-73 to 1998-99. Three-time national COY in mid-1980s reached NCAA Tournament championship contest on three occasions (winning 1984 title). Senior All-American averaged 19.2 ppg and 13.4 rpg for Providence from 1961-62 through 1963-64 under coach Joe Mullaney, ranking among nation's top 22 rebounders and top 28 in field-goal shooting each of last two seasons.
• Harold Thune, 100, was a starting guard for Minnesota in 1940-41 and 1941-42. He is the father of U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), who played hoops with Biola (Calif.) in the early 1980s.
• Billy Tinker, 81, was an All-SEC third-team selection for Auburn as a junior in 1961-62 when averaging 11.8 ppg and 5.3 rpg.
• Ted Tomasovich, 73, averaged 12.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 2.4 apg for Georgia Tech from 1966-67 through 1968-69, finishing among the Yellow Jackets' top three scorers each season. OF-1B hit .221 in the Cincinnati Reds' farm system in 1969 and 1970.
• Billy Tubbs, 85, compiled a 609-317 coaching record in 29 NCAA DI seasons with Lamar (121-89 in seven years from 1976-77 through 1979-80 and 2003-04 through 2005-06), Oklahoma (333-132 in 14 years from 1980-81 through 1993-94) and Texas Christian (155-96 in eight years from 1994-95 through 2001-02). OU's all-time winningest coach directed Sooners to 12 consecutive 20-win campaigns (including 1988 NCAA tourney title contest).
• Jim Tucker, 87, averaged 16 ppg for Duquesne from 1951-52 through 1953-54 when the Dukes reached NIT semifinals all three years. He was an All-American as sophomore when finishing 28th in nation in scoring.
• Gerald Tuttle, 73, averaged 1.9 ppg for North Carolina's three Final Four teams from 1966-67 through 1968-69 under coach Dean Smith.
• George Uhl, 85, averaged 7.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Connecticut in 1959-60 and 1960-61 under coach Hugh Greer after serving in U.S. Air Force. Uhl scored seven points when UConn was eliminated by Final Four-bound NYU in 1960 NCAA playoffs.
• Wes Unseld, 74, averaged 20.6 ppg and 18.9 rpg for Louisville from 1965-66 through 1967-68, leading the Cardinals in scoring as a sophomore and senior. Two-time NCAA unanimous All-American ranked among the nation's top four rebounders all three seasons.
• Hal Upjohn, 91, averaged 4.8 ppg for Yale from 1947-48 through 1949-50 under coach Howard Hobson. Upjohn played for school's first NCAA playoff participant in 1949 before leading the EIBL in assists the next season.
• John Urbanik, 84, averaged 2.1 ppg for Maryland in 1955-56.
• Ted Vartelas, 89, averaged 3 ppg and 2.5 rpg for Connecticut in 1952-53 under coach Hugh Greer.
• Mike Wadsworth, 85, averaged 13.5 ppg and 8.6 rpg for St. Mary's from 1953-54 through 1955-56. All-WCAC second-team selection each season while leading the Gaels in rebounding all three years.
• Lonnie Walker, 75, compiled a 37-77 coaching record for Alcorn State in four seasons from 1989-90 through 1992-93 as Hall of Famer Davey Whitney's initial successor.
• Scotti Ward, 80, averaged 14.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg for South Carolina from 1960-61 through 1962-63. All-ACC second-team selection as a senior when he averaged 17.6 ppg and led league in free-throw marksmanship (86.8%).
• Chuck Washington, 76, averaged 14 ppg and 8.6 rpg for Western Michigan in 1964-65, 1970-71 and 1971-72, leading team in rebounding as a senior. He was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection after career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army during Vietnam War.
• Craig Watts, 61, averaged 4.7 ppg and 4.2 rpg for North Carolina State from 1977-78 through 1980-81 under coaches Norm Sloan and Jim Valvano. Watts connected on all six of his field-goal attempts in 1980 NCAA playoff defeat against Iowa.
• Ken Wegner, 88, averaged 10 ppg for Oregon from 1951-52 through 1953-54. He was a two-time All-PCC North Division selection.
• Alfred Wehrle, 86, averaged 1.4 ppg for Connecticut's national postseason competition teams in 1954 and 1955 under coach Hugh Greer.
• Bobby Wendell, 80, averaged 4 ppg and 2.4 rpg for California from 1958-59 through 1960-61. As a junior, he was starting playmaker for NCAA Tournament runner-up coached by Pete Newell.
• Fedonta "J.B." White, 18, was a local New Mexico commitment who was slain after getting into a physical altercation during a party at around 3:30 a.m.
• Bob Whitmore, 73, averaged 18.8 ppg and 12.4 rpg for Notre Dame from 1966-67 through 1968-69. He led the Fighting Irish in rebounding as a sophomore and junior.
• Henry "Hank" Whitney, 80, averaged 10.3 ppg and 9.7 rpg for Iowa State from 1958-59 through 1960-61. All-Big Eight Conference first-team selection as a senior when he led the Cyclones in scoring and rebounding.
• Ron Widby, 75, averaged 18.1 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Tennessee from 1964-65 through 1966-67 under coach Ray Mears. Three-time All-SEC selection was an All-American as senior. Averaged 42 yards per punt with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers in six NFL seasons from 1968 through 1973 (Pro Bowl pick following 1971 campaign).
• Dr. Ed Wiener, 87, averaged 16.2 ppg and 7.4 rpg for Tennessee from 1951-52 through 1954-55. Two-time All-SEC selection was leading scorer for the Volunteers as a sophomore and senior. He also paced them in rebounding as a sophomore.
• Dr. Glenn Wilkes Sr., 91, was Stetson's all-time winningest coach (compiled 551-436 record in 36 seasons from 1957-58 through 1992-93). Midway through his tenure, he shepherded the Hatters' transition to NCAA DI level.
• De'Runnya Wilson, 25, was a Mississippi State wide receiver who played in seven basketball games in 2013-14. The Birmingham, Ala., police department investigated his death as a homicide.
• Gene Wilson, 89, averaged 5 ppg for Kansas State in three seasons of a career interrupted by military service in U.S. Army during Korean Conflict. In 1951-52, he became the first black varsity player in Big Seven Conference.
• James "Leroy" Wright Sr., 82, averaged 14.5 ppg and 21.5 rpg for Pacific from 1957-58 through 1959-60. Three-time All-WCAC selection led the nation in rebounding as junior and senior after finishing 14th as sophomore.
• Tony Yates, 82, averaged 7.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Cincinnati from 1960-61 through 1962-63, finishing fifth in scoring for back-to-back NCAA titlists as sophomore and junior before earning All-American acclaim as a senior. Air Force veteran coached his alma mater to 70-100 record in six seasons from 1983-84 through 1988-89. He died of COVID-19 in a nursing home.
• Dave Zeller, 81, averaged 16.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg for Miami of Ohio from 1958-59 through 1960-61. Two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection led league in scoring as a senior with 22.3 ppg.
• Miles "Gus" Zeller, 82, averaged 5 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Arizona in 1958-59 and 1959-60 when he also was a pitcher for CWS teams both seasons. Zeller compiled a 9-11 record and 5.64 ERA in the Kansas City Athletics' farm system in 1962 and 1963.

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A couple of questions surfaced when NCAA Division I newcomer Dixie State opposed top-ranked Gonzaga just before the end of the calendar year. First, how long will self-righteous know-it-alls allow Dixie to retain its name in their oppressive politically-correct cancel culture? Also, how many other major universities originally were two-year junior colleges like Dixie?

In the mid-1970s, Robert Morris (Pa.) became the only school to make move from junior-college ranks to NCAA Division I in the span of one year. Dixie State joined the following alphabetical list of current NCAA DI schools that previously were junior colleges (including four institutions in both Louisiana and Utah):

Former Junior College	Inaugural DI Season
Arkansas-Little Rock	1978-79
Boise State (Idaho)	1971-72
Campbell (N.C.)	1977-78
*Charlotte	1972-73
Dixie State (Utah)	2020-21
Gardner-Webb (N.C.)	2002-03
**Idaho State	1947-48
Jacksonville (Fla.)	1966-67
***Lamar (Tex.)	1969-70
Lipscomb (Tenn.)	2001-02
****Louisiana-Monroe	1973-74
*****McNeese State (La.)	1973-74
******Nicholls State (La.)	1980-81
UNC Wilmington	1976-77
*******Portland State (Ore.)	1972-73
Robert Morris (Pa.)	1976-77
San Diego State (Calif.)	1970-71
********South Carolina Upstate	2007-08
Southeastern Louisiana	1980-81
Southern Utah	1988-89
Tennessee-Martin	1992-93
Texas-Arlington	1968-69
Utah Valley State	2004-05
Weber State (Utah)	1963-64

*Founded in 1946 as Charlotte College.
**Known as Idaho-Southern Branch.
***Founded in 1923 as South Park Junior College.
****Originally known as Northeast Junior College.
*****Founded in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College before changing name to John McNeese Junior College the next year.
******Founded in 1948 as Francis T. Nicholls Junior College.
*******Previously known as Vanport Extension Center.
********Originally known as Spartanburg Regional Campus.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters, 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 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 hoop 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 on December 29 in football at the professional level (especially in 1957 and 1963 championship contests):

DECEMBER 29

• Baltimore Colts DE Ordell Braase (first-team All-NCC pick for South Dakota in 1952-53 and 1953-54) had three sacks in a 34-0 win against the Cleveland Browns in 1968 NFL championship game.

• George Halas (starting guard for Illinois' Big Ten Conference hoops titlist in 1916-17) coached the Chicago Bears to a 14-10 win against the New York Giants in 1963 NFL championship contest. Bears rookie PK Bob Jencks (collected 3 points and 12 rebounds in five basketball games for Miami of Ohio in 1960-61) kicked both extra points. Giants starting SS Dick Pesonen (two-year Minnesota-Duluth hoops letterman was starting guard in 1959-60) recovered a fumble.

• Carolina Panthers DE Greg Hardy (Ole Miss backup forward as freshman in 2006-07) had four sacks and five tackles in a 21-20 victory against the Atlanta Falcons in 2013 regular-season finale.

• Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap (grabbed 14 rebounds in 11 games for Arizona State in 1999-00) caught seven passes for 146 yards in a 34-31 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002 season finale.

• Philadelphia Eagles TE Jimmie Johnson (averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.5 rpg for Howard University in 1988-89) caught three passes for 37 yards in 14-0 setback against the San Francisco 49ers in 1996 NFC wild-card playoff game.

• Detroit Lions RB John Henry Johnson (made 5-of-8 FGAs in five games for Saint Mary's in 1950-51) rushed for 34 yards on seven carries and caught one pass for 16 yards in a 59-14 win against the Cleveland Browns in 1957 NFL championship game. Lions QB Jerry Reichow (Iowa hooper in 1954-55) threw a 16-yard touchdown pass.

• San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) returned an interception 38 yards in 21-10 divisional playoff win against the New York Giants in 1984.

• Houston Oilers QB Gifford Nielsen (BYU swingman averaged 6.5 ppg and 2.7 rpg in 1973-74 and 1974-75) threw a go-ahead 47-yard touchdown pass to Mike Renfro in 17-14 AFC divisional playoff win against the San Diego Chargers in 1979.

• TE Marcus Pollard (JC transfer averaged 7.3 ppg and 5 rpg for Bradley in 1992-93 and 1993-94) caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning with 2:26 remaining in fourth quarter to give the Indianapolis Colts a 20-13 win against Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002 regular-season finale.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters, 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 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 hoop 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 on December 28 in football at the professional level (especially in 1947 and 1952 championship contests):

DECEMBER 28

• 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 fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 31-28 playoff setback against the Oakland Raiders in 1975.

• Philadelphia Eagles E Neill Armstrong (played one game under legendary Oklahoma A&M coach Hank Iba in 1944) caught two passes for 16 yards, E Dick Humbert (three-year starter captained Richmond as senior in 1940-41 when averaging 7.4 ppg) caught two passes for 30 yards and HB Bosh Pritchard (four-sport letterman for VMI) caught three passes for 37 yards in a 28-21 setback against the Chicago Cardinals in 1947 NFL championship game. Cardinals E Billy Dewell (three-time All-SWC first-team pick for Southern Methodist in late 1930s) caught a team-long 38-yard pass from Paul Christman.

• Cleveland Browns rookie E Pete Brewster (forward-center was Purdue's fourth-leading scorer as junior and senior) had a game-high 53 receiving yards in 17-7 setback against the Detroit Lions in 1952 NFL championship contest. Lions QB Bobby Layne (Texas hooper in 1944-45) opened game's scoring with a two-yard rushing touchdown. Lions HB Doak Walker (Southern Methodist hoops letterman as freshman in 1945-46) had a team-high 97 rushing yards featuring 67-yard TD.

• Miami Dolphins WR Chris Chambers (played briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) caught nine passes for 153 yards in a 23-21 win against the New York Jets in 2003 season finale.

• Buffalo Bills FL Elbert Dubenion (solid rebounder and defensive player for Bluffton OH in late 1950s) caught a 93-yard touchdown pass from Daryle Lamonica in 26-8 setback against the Boston Patriots in 1963 AFL Eastern Division playoff contest.

• Weeb Ewbank (hoops letterman for Miami OH in 1926-27 and 1927-28) coached the Baltimore Colts to a 23-17 overtime victory against the New York Giants in 1958 NFL championship game.

• Tennessee Titans TE Erron Kinney (averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.3 rpg in six basketball games for Florida in 1996-97 under coach Billy Donovan) recovered a fumble for touchdown in 33-13 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003 season finale. He scored a TD in each of the team's last three outings.

• Oakland Raiders DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) returned an interception 35 yards in 10-6 wild-card playoff setback against the Kansas City Chiefs following 1991 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 44-6 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 2008 season finale.

• Miami Dolphins RB Jerris McPhail (starting point guard for Mount Olive NC with 11 ppg in early 1990s) had five pass receptions in a 17-3 setback against the New England Patriots in 1997 AFC wild-card playoff game.

• WR Nate Poole (sank all four free-throw attempts in two basketball games for Marshall in 1997-98) caught 28-yard touchdown pass from QB Josh McCown with no time remaining to give the Arizona Cardinals an 18-17 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 2003 regular-season finale.

• Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) got the Atlanta Falcons on scoreboard with a 24-yard touchdown reception in 27-20 NFC wild-card playoff win against the New Orleans Saints in 1991.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters, 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 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 hoop 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 on December 26 in football at the professional level (especially in 1943 and 1954 championship games):

DECEMBER 26

• Washington Redskins QB Sammy Baugh (Texas Christian three-year hoops letterman was All-SWC honorable mention selection as senior in 1936-37) threw two second-half touchdown passes in a 41-21 setback against the Chicago Bears in 1943 championship contest. Bears E Jim Benton (forward was Arkansas' third-leading scorer in SWC play as senior in 1937-38) caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Sid Luckman. Luke Johnsos (Northwestern hoops letterman in 1927 and 1928) co-coached the Bears. Bears B Ray Nolting (Cincinnati hoops letterman in 1936) rushed for 30 yards on seven carries and returned two punts for 17 yards.

• Rookie FB Bill Bowman (fouled out with four points in only basketball game with William & Mary in 1953-54) scored the Detroit Lions' only touchdown (five-yard rush) in a 56-10 setback against the Cleveland Browns in 1954 NFL championship game. Bowman also had a 50-yard run from scrimmage in the contest. Browns DE Len Ford (center for Morgan State's CIAA hoops titlist in 1944) returned two interceptions a total of 45 yards. Browns E Pete Brewster (forward-center was Purdue's fourth-leading scorer as junior and senior) caught an eight-yard TD pass and 45-yard reception from Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43). Graham threw three first-half TD passes and rushed for three TDs. The next year, Graham threw two TD passes (50 and 35 yards) and rushed for two TDs while Ford had another INT in a 38-14 win against the Los Angeles Rams in 1955 NFL title tilt.

• A fourth-quarter touchdown reception by TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) carried the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-24 win against the Oakland Raiders in 1998 season finale.

• RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) opened the Green Bay Packers' scoring with a rushing touchdown in 13-10 conference championship playoff win against the Baltimore Colts in 1965.

• 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) passed for 471 yards - including 33-yarder for touchdown in overtime - to propel the Washington Redskins to a 26-20 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1999.

• New York Jets RB Johnny Johnson (averaged 11.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg and 3.2 apg in 1988-89 after majority of hoop team members walked off San Jose State squad) totaled 175 yards in rushing (94 on 16 carries) and pass receiving (81 on eight catches) in a 16-14 setback against the Buffalo Bills in 1993.

• Houston Texans WR Jacoby Jones (part-time starter averaged 3.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg for Lane TN in 2004-05 and 2005-06) had five pass receptions for 115 yards in a 24-23 setback against the Denver Broncos in 2010.

• Washington Redskins QB Billy Kilmer (UCLA hooper under legendary coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw two touchdown passes in a 24-20 playoff setback against the San Francisco 49ers in 1971 playoff divisional round.

• Cleveland Browns 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 in a 29-28 setback against the Indianapolis Colts in 1999 season finale.

• Chicago Bears TE Greg Latta (two-year Morgan State letterman averaged 9.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg in 15 games in 1970-71) had two pass receptions for 25 yards in a 37-7 divisional round playoff setback against the Dallas Cowboys in 1977.

• San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (USC hooper as junior in 1979-80) returned an interception 83 yards for fourth-quarter touchdown in 26-13 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1982.

• Baltimore Colts TE Tom Mitchell (averaged 6.1 ppg and 9.4 rpg in 10 basketball games for Bucknell in 1963-64) caught five passes for 73 yards in a 20-3 win against the Cleveland Browns in 1971 NFL playoff divisional round.

• Houston Texans LB Antwan Peek (made one field goal and grabbed five rebounds in six basketball games for Cincinnati in 2000-01 under coach Bob Huggins) returned a recovered fumble 66 yards for touchdown in 21-0 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2004.

• 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 10 passes in a 42-14 setback against the New York Jets in 1982.

• Cincinnati Bengals WR David Verser (played five basketball games for Kansas in 1977-78 under coach Ted Owens) caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,044 points) in 24-10 win against the Seattle Seahawks in 1982.

• San Francisco 49ers TE Bob Windsor (played two games for Kentucky in 1965-66 under coach Adolph Rupp) caught a touchdown pass from John Brodie in 24-20 divisional round playoff win against the Washington Redskins in 1971.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads such as ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters, 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 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 hoop 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 on December 24 in football at the professional level (especially in 1950 NFL championship contest and 1961 AFL title tilt):

DECEMBER 24

• Miami Dolphins WR Chris Chambers (played briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) caught two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 24-10 win against the Tennessee Titans in 2005.

• Los Angeles Rams rookie RB Glenn Davis (Army hooper in 1944-45 and 1945-46) opened 1950 NFL championship game's scoring with an 82-yard touchdown pass from Bob Waterfield in 30-28 setback against the Cleveland Browns. Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) completed 22-of-33 passes for 298 yards and four TDs while chipping with 99 rushing yards.

• Oakland Raiders 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 two touchdown passes from Rich Gannon in a 52-9 win against the Carolina Panthers in 2000.

• Dallas Cowboys CB Cornell Green (Utah State's all-time leading scorer and rebounder when career ended in 1961-62) returned an interception 60 yards for touchdown in a 50-14 win against the Cleveland Browns in 1967 Eastern Conference playoff game.

• San Diego Chargers SS Rodney Harrison (averaged 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3 apg and 1.6 spg for Western Illinois in 1992-93) intercepted two passes - returning one 63 yards for touchdown - in a 34-21 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2000.

• San Diego Chargers rookie 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) caught two touchdown passes from Philip Rivers in a 20-7 win against the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.

• Chicago Bears DB R.W. McQuarters (Oklahoma State hooper in 1995-96 and 1996-97 started two games) returned an interception 61 yards for touchdown in 23-20 win against the Detroit Lions in 2000.

• Seattle Seahawks 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) had a five-yard touchdown reception in 31-7 wild-card playoff win against the Denver Broncos in 1983.

• 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) had three sacks in a 24-20 setback against the Dallas Cowboys in 2005.

• Baltimore Colts WR Freddie Scott (averaged 5.3 ppg as sophomore forward for Amherst MA in 1971-72) had two pass receptions for 45 yards in a 37-31 setback against the Oakland Raiders in 1977 divisional playoff game.

• New York Jets DE Marvin Washington (played in 1985 NCAA Tournament with UTEP under Don Haskins before averaging 2.9 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Idaho in 1987-88 under Tim Floyd) had an interception in 24-10 setback against the Houston Oilers in 1994 season finale.

• San Diego Chargers rookie DB Bud Whitehead (averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.5 rpg in 15 games for Florida State in 1959-60) had two interceptions in a 10-3 setback against the Houston Oilers in 1961 AFL championship contest.

Santa should put coal in stockings of many university administrators and big-name coaches until they take the definition of student-athlete a mite more seriously than they have for decades. 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 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 too many marginal "necessary-obligation" problems even worse than reports of James Harden (Arizona State) exotically partying during COVID pandemic.

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 of the following All-Americans 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 when he probably should have been worried a mite more about a son, Adam Abdul-Jabbar, who was charged in late summer 2020 with stabbing a neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over trash cans.

Kenny Anderson, Georgia Tech (Bobby Cremins) - Despite earning close to $63 million in his NBA career, NCAA unanimous All-American in 1990-91 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. All-American as freshman in 2002-03 took up the mantle of "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 arena tunnel, near players' locker rooms and in 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.

Miles Bridges, Michigan State (Tom Izzo) - All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 2017-18 faced felony domestic violence charge in summer of 2022 after accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children. Bridges, who is also a rapper under the name RTB MB, previously was fined $50,000 for striking a fan with mouthpiece.

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. NBA Crime Library, which tracks police blotters, claims Coleman's seven arrests while an active player is a record for the league. 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.

Kahlil "Kay" Felder, Oakland (Greg Kampe) - Horizon League Player of the Year in 2015-16 was booked in early December of 2018 amid allegations of domestic violence.

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.

Marques Johnson, UCLA (John Wooden and Gene Bartow) - Two-time All-American in mid-1970s was arrested in late July 1988 on suspicion of beating his wife during an argument. Nine months after Johnson was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in fall of 1984, they filed suit in federal court to nullify the transaction because the Milwaukee Bucks had not told them about him undergoing treatment at a drug rehabilitation center.

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. just before Christmas 2020 on drug charges (police found 3.4 pounds of weed as well as $3,415 in cash and some drug paraphernalia). First-time offender pleaded guilty to minor drug charge (possession of marijuana). He was sentenced to 180 days suspended, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with any prescribed treatment.

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 arrest at a fast-food restaurant in 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 ill-informed GQ poster boy #ColonKrapernick and his supporters, 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 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 hoop 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 on December 22 in football at the professional level (especially in 1968 playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Colts):

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• Kansas City Chiefs QB Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57) threw four touchdown passes - including 82-yarder to Frank Jackson - in a 48-0 AFL win against the New York Jets in 1963 season finale.

• Carolina Panthers DE Greg Hardy (Ole Miss backup forward as freshman in 2006-07) had three sacks in a 17-13 victory against the New Orleans Saints in 2013.

• 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 two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 24-14 setback against the Baltimore Colts in 1968 NFL playoff divisional round. Vikings DT Gary Larsen (ex-Marine played multiple hoops seasons for Concordia MN in early 1960s) had a sack. Colts TE John Mackey (Syracuse hooper in 1960-61) caught three passes for 92 yards - including a 49-yard TD from Earl Morrall - and Colts WR Tom Mitchell (averaged 6.1 ppg and 9.4 rpg in 10 basketball games for Bucknell in 1963-64) opened game's scoring with a TD catch.

• Jacksonville Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis (collected nine points and four rebounds in seven UCLA basketball games in 2002-03 under coach Steve Lavin) caught a touchdown pass in his fourth consecutive contest in 2013.

• Pittsburgh Steelers E Cy McClairen (two-time all-league selection scored 36 points for Bethune-Cookman in 1953 SIAC Tournament championship game) opened game's scoring with a 48-yard touchdown pass reception from Morrall in 27-2 win against the Chicago Cardinals in 1957 season finale.

• San Francisco 49ers rookie E R.C. Owens (led small colleges with 27.1 rpg in 1953-54 while also averaging 23.5 ppg for College of Idaho) opened game's scoring by catching a 34-yard touchdown pass from Y.A. Tittle in 31-27 setback against the Detroit Lions in 1957 Western Conference playoff tiebreaker. 49ers E Billy Wilson (averaged 3.3 ppg as senior letterman for San Jose State in 1950-51) caught a 12-yard TD pass from Tittle.

• New York Yankees TB Ace Parker (Duke hoops letterman in 1936) completed 8-of-18 passes in a 14-9 setback against the Cleveland Browns in 1946 NFL championship game.

• Oakland Raiders WR Art Powell (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg for San Jose State in 1956-57) caught 10 passes for 247 yards - including four touchdowns from Tom Flores - in a 52-49 AFL win against the Houston Oilers in 1963 season finale.

• Kansas City Chiefs FL Otis Taylor (backup small forward for Prairie View A&M after school's glory years with Zelmo Beaty) had four pass receptions for 117 yards in a 41-6 setback against the Oakland Raiders in 1968 AFL Western Division playoffs.

• Atlanta Falcons LB Kenny Tippins (made one basket and grabbed six rebounds in three hoops games with Middle Tennessee State in 1989-90) returned an interception 35 yards in 31-27 setback against the Dallas Cowboys in 1991 season finale.

Christmas week is the most wonderful time of the year despite lunacy in some quarters claiming Soleimani resting in pieces represents Armageddon and making inane comparisons of illegal aliens to Jesus. Yes, holiday festivities can go Grinch-inspired awry between Christmas and New Year's Eve akin to Pocahontas Warren (a/k/a Cherokee asset) slipping down the political totem poles. In ghosts of Christmas' past, just ask top-ranked Virginia, which lost at tiny Chaminade in 1982, and NCAA champion-to-be Michigan, which bowed to Alaska-Anchorage on a neutral court in 1988.

Amid some bone-chilling cold celebrations as liberals such as roof-top dancing bartender AOC want us to cower in corner because of coal-bearing global warming while freezing our butts off, a Christmas holiday week absolutely can not go by without the time-honored tradition of making a list and checking it twice. For instance, many observers are thankful national health-care costs for eye and ear care are dramatically decreased from looking at and listening to Melania and Ivanka rather than #ShrillaryRotten and Chelsea despite occasional myopic musings from prayerful #NannyPathetic after regaining the House gavel. The college basketball wish list, a stocking stuffer distinguishing between the naughty and nice, doesn't change much from the previous month at Thanksgiving or next week among New Year Resolutions. Opting out from responding to apology demands, some of them may fall in the Christmas Miracle petition category but following is a healthy serving of food-for-thought wishes presented to college hoop observers:

• Wish peace and comfort to family and friends of striking number of former All-American players and prominent coaches who passed away this year.

• Wish deserving mid-major players earn All-American acclaim this season and majority of Final Four participants are mid-majors because power conferences have never encountered such widespread mediocrity.

• Wish ex-college hoopers continued success as prominent NFL tight ends.

• Wish fans understand how good the Big East Conference first division is after league upheaval several years ago. Despite what Bill Walton might spout about the conference of champions, the Big East cellar dwellers are superior to almost all teams in the Pac 12.

• Wish special seasons for standout seniors such as Iowa's Luka Garza because they didn't abandon college hoops early and give the sport at least some modicum of veteran leadership.

• Wish the best for the Ivy League and Patriot League, which seem like the last bastions replete with textbook student-athletes. Despite no competition this season stemming from COVID pandemic, four Ivy League institutions - Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth and Harvard - can still hold their heads high despite each of them posting all-time losing records.

• Wish proper acclaim for pristine playmakers who show again and again that "pass" is not a dirty four-letter word amid the obsession with individualistic one-on-one moves by self-absorbed one-and-done scholars.

• Wish many highlights for entertaining little big men (players 5-10 or shorter) who inspire us with their self-confidence and mental toughness in the Land of the Giants.

• Wish junior college players and foreigners could overcome perceptions in some misguided quarters that they are the rogues of recruiting.

• Wish patience for the numerous promising first-year coaches assuming control of programs this season. They need to remember the fortitude exhibited by many of the biggest names in coaching who rebounded from embarrassing defeats in their first season as a head coach. An active luminary who lost multiple games to non-Division I colleges in his initial campaign before ascending to stardom as the all-time winningest coach is Duke's Mike Krzyzewski (lost to SUNY-Buffalo, Scranton and King's College in 1975-76 while coaching Army).

• Wish Division I schools will soon find their bearings amid the chaotic restructuring of conferences forsaking tradition although the quest for mega-leagues could be delusional because they're vying for nonexistent television revenue.

• Wish more accuracy for recruiting services incapable of discerning multiple recent national player of the year honorees should have been ranked higher. Ditto to announcers who infect the sport by spreading this virus without ever seeing any of the players enough to properly evaluate them.

• Wish marquee coaches wouldn't serve up assistants as sacrificial lambs resembling Grinch when the heat of an investigation of their program intensifies. This practice really got out of hand when the FBI was involved, leading to myopic mentors promoting postseason tournament bans to try to influence NCAA enforcement as sentencing got closer and closer.

• Wish prominent programs would reduce, if not eliminate, academic exceptions. Of course, the quality of play will diminish by emphasizing textbook student-athletes but it's not as if half of the non-league games on TV aren't mismatches, anyway.

• Wish wisdom for anyone who incessantly castigates the majority of undergraduates declaring early for the NBA draft. Before accepting the party line that many of the players are making monumental mistakes by forgoing their remaining college eligibility, remember that more than half of the NBA's All-Pro selections in the last quarter century or so left college early or never attended a university.

• Wish a heart for any school not promptly granting a recruit seeking to enroll elsewhere a release from its letter-of-intent when he wants to attend another institution for legitimate reasons.

• Wish jaws wired shut for "Me Generation" showmen and "trippers" who've failed to comprehend their respective teams don't benefit on the court from a trash-talking Harlem Globetrotter routine.

• Wish self-absorbed players will finally see the light and spend less time getting tattoos and practicing macho dunks and more on team beneficial free throws. It all hinges on dedication. There is a reason they're supposed to be "free" throws instead of Shaq-like "foul" shots.

• Wish high-profile coaches would show more allegiance rather than taking off for greener pastures despite having multiple years remaining on their contract. Also wish said pacts didn't include bonus for graduation ratio or GPA insofar as many coaches become Sgt. "I Know Nothing" Schultz whenever academic anemia issues surface.

• Wish network analysts would refrain from serving as apologists for the coaching community. When their familiar spiels echo throughout hoopdom, they become nothing more than the big mouths that bore.

• Wish marquee schools will vow to stop forsaking entertaining non-conference games with natural rivals while scheduling a half-dozen or more meaningless "rout-a-matics" at home. Aren't two or three gimmes enough?

• Wish a generous dose of ethics to defrauding coaches who manipulate junior colleges and high schools into giving phony grades. Ditto coaches who steer prize high school prospects to third parties toying with standardized test results.

• Wish authenticity for those "fatherly-advice" coaches who don't mandate that any player with pro potential take multiple financial literacy courses. Did they notice in recent years that products from Alabama, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Kentucky and Syracuse filed for bankruptcy after combining for more than half a billion dollars in salaries over their NBA careers? What kind of classes are taken in college anyway if a staggering 60% of NBA players file for bankruptcy five years after retirement? There's personal responsibility, but shouldn't the universities they attended feel some sort of culpability? And don't you wish most agents would become extinct if such a high percentage of pros end up with holes in their pockets?

• Wish overzealous fans will stop flogging freshmen for not living up to their high school press clippings right away. The impatient onlookers need to get a grip on themselves.

• Wish many of the excessive number of small schools with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, thinking they can compete at the Division I level, would return to DII, DIII or NAIA. There are far too many examples of dreamy-eyed small schools such as Chicago State believing that competing with the big boys will get them national recognition, make big bucks from the NCAA Tournament and put the institutions on the map. They don't know how unrealistic that goal is until most of the hyphenated and directional schools barnstorm the country during their non-conference schedules in college basketball versions of Bataan Death Marches.

• Wish lapdog-lazy media outhustled by Louisville Escort Queen, creepy porn lawyer #Avenaughty and Duke student newspaper would display more energy exhibiting enterprising analysis. Why do almost all of the principal college basketball websites "progressively" look and read virtually the same? It's a byproduct of predictably pathetic press needing a jolt of adversarial reporting in toy department (sports) as well as dimwits such as CNN's Fredo Cuomo, the most distrusted snake among #MessMedia at most distrusted name in news (including anal legal analyst and his pet snake colleagues can Zoom in on).

• Wish coaches would "shut up and sing" rather than weigh in with opinions on restroom access, let alone POTUS pap criticism offered principally to appease their player pipeline of 90%-plus leftists exhibiting actual discrimination by voting one way.

• Wish ESPN, failing to acknowledge significant reduction in subscribers stems from #KneelWithJemele liberalism being a mental disorder, would cease becoming BSPN by giving politically-correct forums to insufferable leftist lunatics such as Howard Bryant and "experts" who either lie to NCAA investigators as a coach, drop their pants for locker-room motivation, get fired for intoxication, participate as agent in funneling funds to regal recruit, can't quite figure out Dell Curry's sons could also be All-Americans (while instead recruiting multiple thugs) and practice reprehensible race-baiting with the intellectually-bankrupt "Uncle Tom" bomb. If not, Extra Sensitive Pious Network will need yet another new Skipper for sinking ship.