The Good Die Young: Sauer Joins List of Final Four Regulars to Pass Away Early
There was sobering news about the demise of Peter Sauer, a captain and third-leading rebounder for Stanford's 1998 Final Four squad. The 35-year-old Sauer collapsed during a recreation game in White Plains, N.Y., hit his head and never was revived. His father, Mark Sauer, is a former president of two pro franchises - the NHL's St. Louis Blues and MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates.
The existence of a Final Four curse is debatable, but there is no denying that a striking number of prominent national semifinal players died prematurely. Any tribute isn't enough when a man is buried before his time. Sauer is the latest to join the following list of Final Four players (cited chronologically) who passed away early, but the deceased left lasting memories:
Three of Oregon's starting five on the first NCAA championship team in 1939 - guards Bobby Anet and Wally Johansen and center Slim Wintermute - all died in their 40s. Wintermute disappeared in Lake Washington in 1977, a case that never has been solved.
Center Bill Menke, the third-leading scorer for Indiana's 1940 NCAA champion who supplied a team-high 10 points in the Hoosiers' national semifinal victory over Duquesne, later became a Navy pilot and served in World War II. In January 1945, he was declared missing in action (and presumed dead) when he didn't return from a flight in the Caribbean.
Thomas P. Hunter, a three-year letterman who was a sophomore member of Kansas' 1940 runner-up, was killed in action against the Japanese on Guam, July 21, 1944, while fighting with the Ninth Marines as a first lieutenant. Hunter was elected posthumously as captain of the Jayhawks' 1945-46 squad that compiled a 19-2 record.
All 11 regulars on Pitt's 1941 Final Four team participated in World War II and one of them, guard Bob Artman, was killed in action.
Three of the top seven scorers for Kentucky's first NCAA Tournament and Final Four team in 1942 died during World War II - Mel Brewer (Army second lieutenant/25 years old in France), Ken England (Army captain of ski troop/23 in Italy) and Jim King (Army second lieutenant and co-pilot/24 in Germany).
Curtis Popham, Texas' co-captain in 1943, was one of seven Longhorns lettermen since the mid-1930s to make the supreme sacrifice during WWII.
All-American Audie Brindley of 1944 runner-up Dartmouth died of cancer in 1957 at the age of 33.
Jim Krebs, the leading scorer and rebounder for Southern Methodist's 1956 Final Four squad, was killed in 1965 at the age of 30 in a freak accident. While helping a neighbor clear storm damage, a tree limb fell the wrong way and crushed his skull.
Gary Bradds, a backup to national player of the year Jerry Lucas for Ohio State's 1962 NCAA runner-up before earning the same award himself two years later, died of cancer in July 1983 when he was 40. Bradds was principal of an elementary school in Bowersville, Ohio, at the time of his death.
Bill Buntin, the leading rebounder and second-leading scorer (behind Cazzie Russell) for Michigan's Final Four teams in 1964 and 1965, collapsed and died during an informal workout one day after his 26th birthday in May 1968.
Ken Spain and Theodis Lee, starting frontcourters with All-America Elvin Hayes for Houston's team that entered the 1968 Final Four with an undefeated record, died of cancer. Spain, who overcame cancer after he was first diagnosed with it in 1977, died of the disease 13 years later in October 1990 when he was 44. Lee, who played for the Harlem Globetrotters, was 33 when he passed away in March 1979, one week after the illness was diagnosed.
Danny Knight, the leading scorer and rebounder for Kansas' 1974 Final Four team, was 24 when he died in June 1977, three weeks after sustaining injuries in a fall down the steps at his home. Knight had been suffering headaches for some time and doctors attributed his death to an aneurysm in the brain.
Dan Hall, a frontcourt backup from Kentucky's historic recruiting class as a freshman for UK's 1975 NCAA Tournament runner-up, died of an apparent suicide at age 58 the first full week in January 2013. Hall subsequently transferred to Marshall, where he averaged 10.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg in 1976-77 and 1977-78.
Center Jerome Whitehead, the second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer for Marquette's 1977 NCAA titlist, was 56 in mid-December 2012 when he was found dead because of chronic alcohol abuse.
Guard Chad Kinch, the third-leading scorer for UNC Charlotte's 1977 Final Four team as a freshman, died at his parents' home in Cartaret, N.J., from complications caused by AIDS. He passed away on April 3, 1994, the day between the Final Four semifinals and final in Charlotte. The host school happened to be UNC Charlotte. It was the second time Kinch's parents lost a son. Sixteen years earlier, Ray Kinch, a Rutgers football player, was killed in a house fire.
Forward Glen Gondrezick, the leading rebounder and third-leading scorer for UNLV's 1977 third-place club, died in late April 2009 at the age of 53 due to complications stemming from a heart transplant he received the previous September.
Center Lewis Brown, the third-leading rebounder and sixth-leading scorer for UNLV's 1977 national third-place team, spent more than 10 years homeless on the streets of Santa Monica, Calif., before passing away in mid-September 2011 at the age of 56. According to the New York Times, family members said he used cocaine with the Rebels. "drugs were his downfall," said his sister.
Murray State transfer Larry Moffett, the second-leading rebounder for UNLV's 1977 national third-place team, passed away in early May 2011 in Shreveport, La., at the age of 56. He previously was a cab driver in Las Vegas.
Point guard John Harrell, a point guard for Duke's 1978 runner-up after transferring from North Carolina Central, died of an aortal aneurysm at age 50 in the summer of 2008.
Orlando Woolridge, a backup freshman in 1978 when Notre Dame made its lone Final Four appearance before he became a scoring specialist in 13 NBA seasons, died at the end of May 2012 at the age of 52 because of a chronic heart condition.
Matt White, the second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer for Penn's 1979 Final Four squad as a senior, was fatally stabbed in mid-February 2013 by his wife, who told police she had caught him looking at child pornography. White, the Quakers' all-time leader in field-goal shooting (59.1%), was 55.
Derek Smith, the leading rebounder and second-leading scorer as a sophomore forward for Louisville's 1980 NCAA champion, died of a heart ailment at age 34 on August 9, 1996, while on a cruise with his family. He was the leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for the Cardinals' 1982 Final Four team before averaging 12.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg in the NBA with five different franchises. His son, Nolan, became a starting guard for Duke's 2010 NCAA titlist.
Lorenzo Charles, the second-leading rebounder for N.C. State's 1983 champion, provided one of the tourney's most memorable moments with a game-winning dunk against heavily-favored Houston in the final. Working for a limousine and bus company based in Apex, N.C., he was killed in June 2011 when the charter bus the 47-year-old was driving with no passengers aboard crashed along Interstate 40 in Raleigh.
Melvin Turpin, the leading scorer and second-leading rebounder as a senior for Kentucky's 1984 Final Four team (29-5 record), was 49 and battling diabetes in July 2010 when he committed suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest.
Baskerville Holmes, a starting forward who averaged 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for Memphis State's 1985 Final Four team, and his girlfriend were found shot to death on March 18, 1997 in an apparent murder-suicide in Memphis. He was 32.
Swingman Don Redden, who averaged 13 points and 4.8 rebounds per game for Louisiana State's 1986 Final Four squad, was 24 when he died in March 1988 of heart disease.
Armen Gilliam, the leading scorer and rebounder for UNLV's 1987 Final Four team, died on July 5, 2011, while playing basketball in a Pittsburgh area gym. He was 47.
Guard Phil Henderson, the leading scorer and senior captain of Duke's 1990 NCAA Tournament runner-up, died of cardiac arrest in mid-February 2013 at his home in the Philippines at the age of 44. He was the Blue Devils' second-leading scorer as a junior and sixth-leading scorer as a sophomore for two more Final Four squads.
Larry Marks, a backup forward for Arkansas' 1990 Final Four squad after being a starter the previous season, died of an apparent heart attack in mid-June 2000 after playing some recreational basketball. He was 33.
Sean Tunstall, a reserve guard for Kansas' 1991 NCAA Tournament runner-up was shot and killed at age 28 in the parking lot of a recreation center in his native St. Louis on October 16, 1997, in a drug deal gone bad. Tunstall, recruited to KU when Larry Brown was the Jayhawks' coach, had received a prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of selling cocaine in 1993. "He was one of the few kids I never thought I completely reached," KU coach Roy Williams said.
All Inclusive: MLB All-Stars Who Previously Played College Basketball
Four former college basketball players - Rick Ferrell, Frankie Frisch, Oral Hildebrand and Hal Schumacher - appeared in the inaugural major league baseball All-Star Game in 1933 and at least one ex-college hoopster participated in every All-Star festivity through the remainder of the 20th Century.
With this year's All-Star contest in Kansas City, ardent college hoops fans think there should be an acknowledgement of the 50th anniversary of first baseman Norm Siebern's first of three straight All-Star appearances with the Athletics before they moved to Oakland. Siebern, A.L. runner-up in RBI to Harmon Killebrew in 1962, was a member of Southwest Missouri State basketball squads that won back-to-back NAIA Tournament titles in 1952 and 1953.
An annual average of seven former college hoopsters were MLB All-Stars the first half of the 1950s (including Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Robin Roberts and Jackie Robinson). Evidence of the recent reduction of dual-sport athletes is exhibited by the fact that pitchers Chris Young (2007) and Matt Thornton (2010) are the only players in this unique category since outfielder Randy Winn (2002).
Davey Johnson, who might be managing in next year's extravaganza if the Washington Nationals keep winning, is among the individuals on the following alphabetical list of MLB All-Stars who played varsity basketball as a regular for a four-year college:
| MLB All-Star | Team(s) | Pos. | Seasons | College Played Hoops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adcock | Braves | 1B | 1960 | Louisiana State |
| George Altman | Cubs | OF | 1961 and 1962 | Tennessee State |
| Glenn Beckert | Cubs | 2B | 1969 through 1972 | Allegheny (MA) |
| R.C. "Beau" Bell | Browns | OF | 1937 | Texas A&M |
| Bruce Bochte | Mariners | 1B | 1979 | Santa Clara |
| Frank Bolling | Braves | 2B | 1961 and 1962 | Spring Hill (AL) |
| Lou Boudreau* | Indians | SS | 1940-41-42-43-44-47-48 | Illinois |
| Ralph Branca | Dodgers | P | 1947 through 1949 | New York University |
| Al Bumbry | Orioles | OF | 1980 | Virginia State |
| Bob Cerv | Athletics | LF | 1958 | Nebraska |
| Tony Clark | Tigers | 1B | 2001 | Arizona/San Diego State |
| Mickey Cochrane* | Tigers | C | 1934 and 1935 | Boston University |
| Gene Conley | Braves/Phillies | P | 1954-55-59 | Washington State |
| George Crowe | Reds | 1B | 1958 | Indiana Central |
| Alvin Dark | Giants | SS | 1951-52-54 | LSU/Southwestern Louisiana |
| Larry Doby | Indians | OF | 1949 through 1955 | Virginia Union |
| Walt Dropo | Red Sox | 1B | 1950 | Connecticut |
| Hoot Evers | Tigers | OF | 1948 and 1950 | Illinois |
| Rick Ferrell* | Red Sox/Senators | C | 1933 through 1938 and 1944 | Guilford (NC) |
| Boo Ferriss | Red Sox | P | 1946 | Mississippi State |
| Frankie Frisch* | Cardinals | INF | 1933 through 1935 | Fordham |
| Bob Gibson* | Cardinals | P | 1962-65-66-67-68-69-70-72 | Creighton |
| Dick Groat | Pirates/Cardinals | SS | 1959-60-62-63-64 | Duke |
| Tony Gwynn* | Padres | OF | 1984 through 1999 (except for 1988) | San Diego State |
| Tom Haller | Giants/Dodgers | C | 1966 through 1968 | Illinois |
| Atlee Hammaker | Giants | P | 1983 | East Tennessee State |
| Mike Hargrove | Rangers | OF-1B | 1975 | Northwestern Oklahoma State |
| Jim Hearn | Giants | P | 1952 | Georgia Tech |
| Oral Hildebrand | Indians | P | 1933 | Butler |
| Gil Hodges | Dodgers | 1B | 1949 through 1955 and 1957 | St. Joseph's (IN)/Oakland City (IN) |
| Frank Howard | Senators | OF | 1968 through 1971 | Ohio State |
| Monte Irvin* | Giants | OF | 1952 | Lincoln (PA) |
| Davey Johnson | Orioles/Braves | 2B | 1968-69-70-73 | Texas A&M |
| Duane Josephson | White Sox | C | 1968 | Northern Iowa |
| David Justice | Braves/Indians | OF | 1993-94-97 | Thomas More (KY) |
| Charlie Keller | Yankees | OF | 1940-41-43-46-47 | Maryland |
| Don Kessinger | Cubs | SS | 1968-69-70-71-72-74 | Mississippi |
| Jim Konstanty | Phillies | P | 1950 | Syracuse |
| Vance Law | Cubs | 3B | 1988 | Brigham Young |
| Hank Leiber | Giants/Cubs | OF | 1938-40-41 | Arizona |
| Dave Lemanczyk | Blue Jays | P | 1979 | Hartwick (NY) |
| Danny Litwhiler | Phillies | OF | 1942 | Bloomsburg (PA) |
| Kenny Lofton | Indians/Braves | OF | 1994 through 1999 | Arizona |
| Davey Lopes | Dodgers | 2B | 1978 through 1981 | Iowa Wesleyan |
| Jerry Lumpe | Tigers | 2B | 1964 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Ted Lyons* | White Sox | P | 1939 | Baylor |
| Bake McBride | Cardinals | OF | 1976 | Westminster (MO) |
| Wally Moon | Cardinals/Dodgers | OF | 1957 and 1959 | Texas A&M |
| Buddy Myer | Senators | 2B | 1935 and 1937 | Mississippi State |
| Graig Nettles | Yankees/Padres | 3B | 1975-77-78-79-80-85 | San Diego State |
| Bill Nicholson | Cubs | RF | 1940-41-43-44 | Washington College (MD) |
| Gary Peters | White Sox | P | 1964 and 1967 | Grove City (PA) |
| Ron Reed | Braves | P | 1968 | Notre Dame |
| Robin Roberts* | Phillies | P | 1950 through 1956 | Michigan State |
| Jackie Robinson* | Dodgers | INF-OF | 1949 through 1954 | UCLA |
| Preacher Roe | Dodgers | P | 1949 through 1952 | Harding (AR) |
| Red Rolfe | Yankees | 3B | 1937 through 1940 | Dartmouth |
| Marius Russo | Yankees | P | 1941 | Long Island |
| Hal Schumacher | Giants | P | 1933 and 1935 | St. Lawrence (NY) |
| Don Schwall | Red Sox | P | 1961 | Oklahoma |
| Jeff Shaw | Dodgers | P | 1998 and 2001 | Rio Grande (OH) |
| Norm Siebern | Athletics | 1B | 1962 through 1964 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Sonny Siebert | Indians/Red Sox | P | 1966 and 1971 | Missouri |
| Lee Smith | Cubs/Cardinals/Orioles/Angels | P | 1983-87-91-92-93-94-95 | Northwestern State |
| Matt Thornton | White Sox | P | 2010 | Grand Valley State (MI) |
| Bob Veale | Pirates | P | 1965 and 1966 | Benedictine (KS) |
| Bill White | Cardinals | 1B | 1959-60-61-63-64 | Hiram (OH) |
| Sammy White | Red Sox | C | 1953 | Washington |
| Dave Winfield* | Padres/Yankees | OF | 1977 through 1988 | Minnesota |
| Randy Winn | Devil Rays | OF | 2002 | Santa Clara |
| Chris Young | Padres | P | 2007 | Princeton |
*Baseball Hall of Famers.
More to Game Than Winning: Foster Topped by Ryan But Still Atop Another List
Harold "Bud" Foster relinquished his spot as Wisconsin's all-time winningest coach last season when Bo Ryan supplanted him. But Foster (265-267 in 25 seasons from 1935-59) still has the longest tenure of any coach with a losing record for an NCAA Division I school. Runner-up in that dubious category is Rick Samuels, who posted a losing mark in 24 major-college campaigns after his initial season with Eastern Illinois was at the DII level.
Fran O'Hanlon (238-261 in 17 seasons with Lafayette) has the longest tenure of any active all-time winningest coach with an overall losing record. Following is a list of retired coaches with stints longer than O'Hanlon for a school at the major-college level yet finishing with a losing mark for that institution:
| Coach | School (Years) | Tenure | Record | Pct. | Best Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold "Bud" Foster | Wisconsin (25) | 1935-59 | 265-267 | .498 | 20-3; 1941 |
| Rick Samuels | Eastern Illinois (25) | 1981-2005 | 360-360 | .500 | 21-10; 2001 |
| John Carpenter | Rider (23) | 1967-89 | 292-328 | .471 | 20-6; 1971 |
| Lafayette Stribling | Mississippi Valley (22) | 1984-2005 | 315-318 | .498 | 22-7; 1996 & 2004 |
| Bill Chandler | Marquette (21) | 1931-51 | 193-198 | .494 | 14-3; 1933 |
| *Lyles Alley | Furman (20) | 1946-66 | 249-257 | .492 | 16-3; 1946 |
| Gerry Friel | New Hampshire (20) | 1970-89 | 200-335 | .374 | 16-9; 1974 |
| Paul Lizzo | Long Island (20) | 1976-95 | 254-308 | .451 | 20-9; 1983 |
| Byron "Buster" Brannon | Texas Christian (19) | 1949-67 | 206-258 | .444 | 24-4; 1952 |
| Tom Brennan | Vermont (19) | 1987-2005 | 264-276 | .489 | 25-7; 2005 |
| Joe Vancisin | Yale (19) | 1957-75 | 207-241 | .462 | 18-6; 1962 |
| Dave Magarity | Marist (18) | 1987-2004 | 253-259 | .494 | 22-7; 1996 |
| John "Jack" Rohan | Columbia (18) | 1962-74 & 1991-95 | 197-248 | .443 | 20-4; 1969 |
*Alley did not coach Furman in the 1949-50 season when he took a sabbatical to work on his master's degree at
Columbia.
NOTE: Samuels' first season with EIU (16-11 in 1980-81) was at the DII level.
Family Affairs: Zellers Could Become 10th Set of All-American Brothers
North Carolina's Tyler Zeller, a Washington, IN, product who became an NCAA consensus second-team All-American this past season, set the stage for a rare family milestone. If Indiana's Cody Zeller lives up to billing in 2012-13, he and Tyler will join the following chronological list of nine sets of brothers who became major-college All-Americans:
- Marv Huffman (Indiana G in 1940) and Vern Huffman (Indiana G in 1936)/New Castle, IN
- Eddie O'Brien (Seattle G in 1953) and Johnny O'Brien (Seattle G in 1952 and 1953)/South Amboy, NJ
- Dick Van Arsdale (Indiana F in 1965) and Tom Van Arsdale (Indiana F in 1965)/Indianapolis, IN
- Mike Sojourner (Utah C in 1974) and Willie Sojourner (Weber State C in 1971)/Philadelphia, PA
- Albert King (Maryland F in 1980 and 1981) and Bernard King (Tennessee F from 1975 through 1977)/Brooklyn, NY
- Jim Paxson (Dayton G in 1979) and John Paxson (Notre Dame G in 1982 and 1983)/Kettering, OH
- Harvey Grant (Oklahoma F in 1988) and Horace Grant (Clemson F in 1987)/Sparta, GA
- Brandin Knight (Pittsburgh G in 2002) and Brevin Knight (Stanford G in 1997)/East Orange, NJ
- Ben Hansbrough (Notre Dame G in 2010-11) and Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina F-C from 2005-06 through 2008-09)/Poplar Bluff, MO
Of course, Duke's Seth Curry, if he overcomes leg problems, could blossom into an All-American as a senior and join his brother - Davidson's Stephen Curry - on this illustrious list. The Curry duo are slated to become the highest-scoring pair of brothers in NCAA history in February. Following are the most combined points by a set of brothers at the Division I level entering this season:
- Ben (Notre Dame) and Tyler (North Carolina) Hansbrough - 4,485 points
- Larry (Indiana State) and Eddie (Indiana State) Bird - 4,405
- Chuck (Auburn) and Wesley (Auburn) Person - 4,377
- Greg (Utah State) and Josh (Utah State) Grant - 4,124
Success on Silver Platter: Predecessor's Recruits Help Decide Coach of Year
"I got to buy the groceries and start the meal, but I didn't get to enjoy it," former North Carolina coach Matt Doherty joked about the Tar Heels' 2005 NCAA title. "So that was a little frustrating, but I was very proud of what they accomplished and felt a part of it. And as a result, got some credit for it, too."
It was a role reversal for Doherty, who inherited Carolina's celebrated program from Bill Guthridge and became national coach of the year in 2000-01. This past season, Frank Haith hit the inheritance jackpot at Missouri as successor to Mike Anderson, who had a couple of key seniors originally signed by Quin Snyder help him become national COY three years earlier.
A closer examination of the coaches to profit from someone else's recruits reveals those who assume control of teams and fare well are basically men who go on to establish themselves as premier coaches. Roy Williams twice has been the beneficiary among the following chronological list of individuals who capitalized on someone else's signees in en route to becoming national coach of the year:
| Year | National Coach of Year | School | Predecessor | Vital Inherited Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Eddie Hickey | Marquette | Jack Nagle | Don Kojis, Walt Mangham, Mike Moran |
| 1973 | Gene Bartow | Memphis State | Moe Iba | Larry Finch, Ronnie Robinson |
| 1976 | Tom Young | Rutgers | Dick Lloyd | Mike Dabney, Phil Sellers |
| 1978 | Abe Lemons | Texas | Leon Black | Gary Goodner, Jim Krivacs (RS transfer), Johnny Moore |
| 1986 | Eddie Sutton | Kentucky | Joe B. Hall | Winston Bennett, James Blackmon, Ed Davender, Roger Harden, Kenny Walker |
| 1987 | Tom Davis | Iowa | George Raveling | B.J. Armstrong, Kevin Gamble, Ed Horton, Bill Jones, Brad Lohaus, Al Lorenzen, Roy Marble, Jeff Moe, Gerry Wright |
| 1987 | Rick Pitino | Providence | Joe Mullaney | Billy Donovan, David Kipfer, Ernie Lewis, Steve Wright |
| 1990 | Roy Williams | Kansas | Larry Brown | Jeff Gueldner, Mike Maddox, Kevin Pritchard, Mark Randall |
| 1991 | Rick Majerus | Utah | Lynn Archibald | Josh Grant, Walter Watts |
| 1994 | Charlie Spoonhour | Saint Louis | Rich Grawer | Erwin Claggett, Scott Highmark |
| 1995 | Kelvin Sampson | Oklahoma | Billy Tubbs | Dion Barnes, Calvin Curry, Ryan Minor, John Ontges |
| 1999 | Jim O'Brien | Ohio State | Randy Ayers | Neshaun Coleman, Jason Singleton |
| 2000 | Larry Eustachy | Iowa State | Tim Floyd | Marcus Fizer, Stevie Johnson, Martin Rancik, Paul Shirley |
| 2001 | Matt Doherty | North Carolina | Bill Guthridge | Jason Capel, Joseph Forte, Brendan Haywood, Kris Lang, Max Owens, Julius Peppers |
| 2005 | Bruce Weber | Illinois | Bill Self | James Augustine, Dee Brown, Luther Head, Roger Powell, Nick Smith, Deron Williams |
| 2006 | Roy Williams | North Carolina | Matt Doherty | David Noel, Bryon Sanders |
| 2009 | Mike Anderson | Missouri | Quin Snyder | Matt Lawrence, Leo Lyons |
| 2012 | Frank Haith | Missouri | Mike Anderson | Marcus Denmon, Michael Dixon, Kim English, Steve Moore, Matt Pressey, Phil Pressey, Ricardo Ratliffe |
NOTES: Rod Barnes (Mississippi '01), Tony Bennett (Washington State '07), Keno Davis (Drake '08), Bill Guthridge (North Carolina '98) and Bill Hodges (Indiana State '79) were promoted from assistant coach. . . . Finch and Robinson competed on freshman squad in Iba's final season as Memphis State's head coach.
Can UK Do Unthinkable and Reach Final Four After Losing 5 Underclassmen?
Each Final Four since 1995 had at least one school lose a minimum of one player early to the NBA, including all four participants in 2007 (Florida, Georgetown, Ohio State and UCLA). But what happened to those national semifinal schools that had multiple players declare early for the NBA? The first 15 "star light" schools with multiple defectors failed to reach an NCAA regional final the next season until Kentucky reversed the trend with a championship this year after losing Brandon Knight and DeAndre Liggins in 2011.
It will be one of the greatest achievements in college basketball history if UK returned to the Final Four in 2013 after losing five undergraduates. Following is a chronological look at how Final Four schools fared the year after having multiple players renounce their college eligibility:
| Year | Final Four Team | Undergraduates Lost to NBA Draft | Record | Postseason Outcome Next Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Arkansas (2) | Scotty Thurman, Corliss Williamson | 20-13 | Lost regional semifinal |
| 1995 | North Carolina (2) | Jerry Stackhouse, Rasheed Wallace | 21-11 | Lost in second round |
| 1996 | Mississippi State (2) | Erick Dampier, Dontae' Jones | 12-18 | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | North Carolina (2) | Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison | 24-10 | Lost in first round |
| 1999 | Duke (3) | William Avery, Elton Brand, Corey Maggette | 29-5 | Lost regional semifinal |
| 2000 | Florida (2) | Donnell Harvey, Mike Miller | 24-7 | Lost in second round |
| 2001 | Arizona (3) | Gilbert Arenas, Richard Jefferson, Michael Wright | 24-10 | Lost regional semifinal |
| 2001 | Michigan State (2) | Zach Randolph, Jason Richardson | 19-12 | Lost in first round |
| 2004 | Connecticut (2) | Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor | 23-8 | Lost in second round |
| 2005 | Illinois (2) | Dee Brown, Deron Williams | 26-7 | Lost in second round |
| 2005 | North Carolina (4) | Raymond Felton, Sean May, Rashad McCants, Marvin Williams | 23-8 | Lost in second round |
| 2007 | Florida (4) | Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Al Horford, Joakim Noah | 24-12 | Reached NIT semifinals |
| 2007 | Ohio State (3) | Mike Conley Jr., Daequan Cook, Greg Oden | 24-13 | Won NIT |
| 2008 | Kansas (3) | Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers, Brandon Rush | 27-8 | Lost regional semifinal |
| 2008 | UCLA (3) | Kevin Love, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Russell Westbrook | 26-9 | Lost in second round |
| 2011 | Kentucky (2) | Brandon Knight, DeAndre Liggins | 38-2 | Won national title |
| 2012 | Kentucky (5) | Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, Marquis Teague | TBD | Lost in NIT first round |
NOTE: Arkansas' Scotty Thurman went undrafted in 1995.
Musical Chairs: Numbers and Directions Make No Sense Amid League Changes
"Man, that's messed up!" This concise summation certainly depicts higher education, which simply isn't what it used to be. Keeping remedial mathematics in mind, the Atlantic 10 Conference has more than that number of members; the Big Ten has more than 10 members and the Big 12 has fewer than 12 members. It would be helpful for sanity's sake if the Big Ten and Big 12 would swap names if only for accuracy before the Big Ten increases to 14 by adding Maryland and Rutgers.
With respect to precise directions and logistics, the Atlantic Coast will feature Boston, Indiana (Notre Dame), Louisville, Pittsburgh and Syracuse in the not-too-distant future; the Atlantic Sun takes in East Tennessee; much of the Big East absorbs flyover country, and the Southeast(ern) extends to the Midlands (Missouri and Texas A&M).
Even the most ardent fan probably can't come anywhere close to naming half of the almost 50 schools switching conferences in 2013-14. Heaven knows how future generations will explain the Big East split. As NFL Hall of Famer Vince Lombardi, who coached freshman basketball with Fordham, would famously say: "What the hell is going on out here?"
More than one-third of the nation's NCAA Division I schools joined new or different conferences thus far this century since the Mountain West was introduced in 1999-2000. And there's more membership maneuvering to come as the Big 12 went from the brink of extinction to possibly adding another school or two; the Horizon League is seeking a replacement for Big East-bound Butler, and the once-proud WAC scrambled to remain solvent in the aftermath of quicky-divorce members and merged with most of the Great West.
When Elon and the College of Charleston departed for the CAA, they became the 31st and 32nd schools to leave the Southern Conference. Following is a school-by-school look at league affiliations over the years:
| School | Latest League | Previous DI Conference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Southland (1969-73 and since 2014) | |
| Air Force | Mountain West (since 2000) | WAC (1981-99) |
| Akron | Mid-American (since 1993) | Ohio Valley (1981-87)/Mid-Continent (1991 and 1992) |
| Alabama | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1922-32) |
| Alabama A&M | SWAC (since 2000) | |
| Alabama State | SWAC (since 1983) | |
| Albany | America East (since 2002) | |
| American | Patriot League (since 2002) | ECC (1967-84)/CAA (1985-2001) |
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt (since 2015) | Southern (1972-2014) |
| Arizona | Pac-12 (since 1979) | Border (1932-61)/ WAC (1963-78) |
| Arizona State | Pac-12 (since 1979) | Border (1932-62)/WAC (1963-78) |
| Arkansas | SEC (since 1992) | SWC (1924-91) |
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt (since 1992) | Southland (1969-87)/American South (1988-91) |
| Army | Patriot League (since 1991) | MAAC (1982-90) |
| Auburn | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1922-32) |
| Austin Peay | Ohio Valley (since 1964) | |
| Ball State | Mid-American (since 1976) | |
| Baylor | Big 12 (since 1997) | SWC (1915-96) |
| Belmont | Ohio Valley (since 2013) | Atlantic Sun (2002-12) |
| Binghamton | America East (since 2002) | |
| Boise State | Big West (1997-2001 and since 2014) | Big Sky (1971-96)/WAC (2002-11)/Mountain West (2012 & 2013) |
| Boston College | ACC (since 2006) | Big East (1980-2005) |
| Boston University | Patriot League (since 2014) | Yankee (1973-76)/America East (1980-2013) |
| Bowling Green | Mid-American (since 1954) | |
| Bradley | Missouri Valley (1949-51 and since 1956) | |
| Brigham Young | West Coast (since 2012) | Rocky Mountain (1925-37)/Skyline (1938-62)/WAC (1963-99)/Mountain West (2000-11) |
| Brown | Ivy League (since 1954) | |
| Bucknell | Patriot League (since 1991) | ECC (1959-80) |
| Buffalo | Mid-American (since 1999) | ECC (1992 & '94)/Mid-Continent (1995-98) |
| Butler | Big East (since 2014) | Missouri Valley (1933 & '34)/Mid-American (1947-50)/Horizon League (1980-2012)/Atlantic 10 (2013) |
| California | Pac-12 (since 1916) | |
| UC Davis | Big West (since 2008) | |
| UC Irvine | Big West (since 1978) | |
| Cal Poly | Big West (since 1997) | American West (1995 and 1996) |
| UC Riverside | Big West (since 2002) | |
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West (1970-74 and since 1977) | West Coast Athletic (1965-69) |
| Cal State Bakersfield | WAC (since 2014) | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Big West (since 1975) | |
| Cal State Northridge | Big West (since 2002) | American West (1995 and 1996)/Big Sky (1997-2001) |
| Campbell | Big South (1986-94 and since 2012) | Atlantic Sun (1995-2011) |
| Canisius | MAAC (since 1990) | ECAC North Atlantic (1980-89) |
| Central Arkansas | Southland (since 2007) | |
| Central Connecticut State | Northeast (since 1998) | ECC (1991-94)/Mid-Continent (1995-97) |
| Central Florida | American Athletic (since 2014) | Sun Belt (1992)/Atlantic Sun (1994-2005)/C-USA (2006-2013) |
| Central Michigan | Mid-American (since 1973) | |
| Charleston Southern | Big South (since 1986) | |
| Charlotte | C-USA (1996-2005 and since 2014) | Sun Belt (1977-91)/Metro (1992-95)/Atlantic 10 (2006-13) |
| Chattanooga | Southern (since 1978) | |
| Chicago State | WAC (since 2014) | Mid-Continent (1995-2006)/Great West (2010-13) |
| Cincinnati | American Athletic (since 2014) | Mid-American (1947-53)/Missouri Valley (1958-70)/Metro (1976-91)/Great Midwest (1992-95)/C-USA (1996-2005)/Big East (2006-13) |
| The Citadel | Southern (since 1937) | |
| Clemson | ACC (since 1954) | Southern (1922-53) |
| Cleveland State | Horizon League (since 1995) | Mid-Continent (1983-94) |
| Coastal Carolina | Big South (since 1986) | |
| Colgate | Patriot League (since 1991) | ECAC North Atlantic (1980-90) |
| College of Charleston | CAA (since 2014) | TAAC (1994-98)/Southern (1999-2013) |
| Colorado | Pac-12 (since 2012) | Rocky Mountain (1923-37)/Big Eight (1948-96)/Big 12 (1997-2011) |
| Colorado State | Mountain West (since 2000) | Rocky Mountain (1924-37)/Skyline (1938-62)/WAC (1970-99) |
| Columbia | EIBL/Ivy League (since 1902) | |
| Connecticut | American Athletic (since 2014) | New England/Yankee (1938-43 and 1946-76)/Big East (1980-2013) |
| Coppin State | MEAC (since 1986) | |
| Cornell | EIBL/Ivy League (since 1902) | |
| Creighton | Big East (since 2014) | Missouri Valley (1929-48 and 1977-2013) |
| Dartmouth | EIBL/Ivy League (since 1912) | |
| Davidson | Southern (1937-88 and since 1993) | Big South (1991 and 1992) |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 (since 1996) | Midwestern Collegiate (1989-93)/Great Midwest (1994 & '95) |
| Delaware | CAA (since 2002) | ECC (1959-91)/America East (1992-2001) |
| Delaware State | MEAC (since 1972) | |
| Denver | Summit League (since 2014) | Rocky Mountain (1923-37)/Skyline (1938-62)/Sun Belt (2000-12)/WAC (2013) |
| DePaul | Big East (since 2006) | Great Midwest (1992-95)/C-USA (1996-2005) |
| Detroit | Horizon League (since 1981) | Missouri Valley (1950-57) |
| Drake | Missouri Valley (1908-51 and since 1957) | |
| Drexel | CAA (since 2002) | ECC (1959-91)/America East (1992-2001) |
| Duke | ACC (since 1954) | Southern (1929-53) |
| Duquesne | Atlantic 10 (since 1977 except for 1993) | Midwestern Collegiate (1993) |
| East Carolina | American Athletic (since 2015) | Southern (1966-77)/ECAC South/CAA (1983-2001)/C-USA (2002-14) |
| Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley (since 1997) | Mid-Continent (1983-96) |
| Eastern Kentucky | Ohio Valley (since 1949) | |
| Eastern Michigan | Mid-American (since 1975) | |
| Eastern Washington | Big Sky (since 1988) | |
| East Tennessee State | Southern (1980-2005 and since 2015) | Ohio Valley (1959-78)/Southern (1980-2005)/Atlantic Sun (2006-14) |
| Elon | CAA (since 2015) | Big South (1998-2003)/Southern (2004-2014) |
| Evansville | Missouri Valley (since 1995) | Ohio Valley (1949-52)/Midwestern Collegiate (1980-94) |
| Fairfield | MAAC (since 1982) | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Northeast (since 1982) | Metropolitan Collegiate (1966-69) |
| Florida | SEC (since 1933) | |
| Florida A&M | MEAC (since 1980) | |
| Florida Atlantic | C-USA (since 2014) | Atlantic Sun (1996-2004)/Sun Belt (2005-13) |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun (since 2008) | |
| Florida International | C-USA (since 2014) | TAAC (1992-98)/Sun Belt (1999-2013) |
| Florida State | ACC (since 1992) | Metro (1977-91) |
| Fordham | Atlantic 10 (since 1996) | MAAC (1982-90)/Patriot League (1991-95) |
| Fresno State | Mountain West (since 2013) | WCAC (1956 & '57)/Big West (1970-92)/WAC (1993-2012) |
| Furman | Southern (since 1937) | |
| Gardner-Webb | Big South (since 2009) | Atlantic Sun (2003-08) |
| George Mason | Atlantic 10 (since 2014) | CAA (1983-2013) |
| Georgetown | Big East (since 1980) | |
| George Washington | Atlantic 10 (since 1977) | Southern (1942, 1943 and 1946-70) |
| Georgia | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1922-32) |
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt (since 2015) | TAAC (1981-92)/Southern (1993-2014) |
| Georgia State | Sun Belt (1977-81 and since 2014) | Atlantic Sun (1985-2005)/CAA (2006-13) |
| Georgia Tech | ACC (since 1980) | Southern (1922-32)/SEC (1933-64)/Metro (1976-78) |
| Gonzaga | West Coast (since 1980) | Big Sky (1964-79) |
| Grambling State | SWAC (since 1959) | |
| Grand Canyon | WAC (since 2014) | |
| Green Bay | Horizon League (since 1995) | Mid-Continent (1983-94) |
| Harvard | EIBL/Ivy League (1902-09 and since 1934) | |
| Hawaii | Big West (since 2013) | WAC (1980-2012) |
| High Point | Big South (since 2000) | |
| Hofstra | CAA (since 2002) | ECC (1966-94)/America East (1995-2001) |
| Holy Cross | Patriot League (since 1991) | ECAC North (1980-83)/MAAC (1984-90) |
| Houston | American Athletic (since 2014) | Missouri Valley (1951-60)/SWC (1976-96)/C-USA (1997-2013) |
| Houston Baptist | Southland (since 2014) | TAAC (1980-89)/Great West (2009-13) |
| Howard University | MEAC (since 1972) | |
| Idaho | Big Sky (1964-96 and since 2015) | Pacific Coast (1922-59)/Big Sky (1964-96)/Big West (1997-2005)/WAC (2006-14) |
| Idaho State | Big Sky (since 1964) | Rocky Mountain (1950-60) |
| Illinois | Big Ten (since 1896) | |
| Illinois-Chicago | Horizon League (since 1995) | Mid-Continent (1983-94) |
| Illinois State | Missouri Valley (since 1981) | |
| Incarnate Word | Southland (since 2014) | |
| Indiana | Big Ten (since 1899) | |
| Indiana State | Missouri Valley (since 1977) | |
| IPFW | Summit League (since 2008) | |
| IUPUI | Summit League (since 1999) | |
| Iona | MAAC (since 1982) | Metropolitan Collegiate (1966-69) |
| Iowa | Big Ten (since 1899) | |
| Iowa State | Big 12 (since 1997) | Missouri Valley (1908-28)/Big Eight (1929-96) |
| Jackson State | SWAC (since 1959) | |
| Jacksonville | Atlantic Sun (since 1999) | Sun Belt (1977-98) |
| Jacksonville State | Ohio Valley (since 2004) | TAAC/Atlantic Sun (1996-2003) |
| James Madison | CAA (since 1983) | |
| Kansas | Big 12 (since 1997) | Missouri Valley (1908-28)/Big Eight (1929-96) |
| Kansas State | Big 12 (since 1997) | Missouri Valley (1914-28)/Big Eight (1929-96) |
| Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun (since 2006) | |
| Kent State | Mid-American (since 1952) | |
| Kentucky | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1922-32) |
| Lafayette | Patriot League (since 1991) | ECC (1959-90) |
| Lamar | Southland (1969-87 and since 1999) | American South (1988-91)/Sun Belt (1992-98) |
| La Salle | Atlantic 10 (since 1996) | ECC (1959-83)/MAAC (1984-92)/Midwestern Collegiate (1993-95) |
| Lehigh | Patriot League (since 1991) | ECC (1959-90) |
| Liberty | Big South (since 1992) | |
| Lipscomb | Atlantic Sun (since 2004) | |
| Long Beach State | Big West (since 1970) | |
| Long Island | Northeast (since 1982) | Metropolitan Collegiate (1966-69) |
| Longwood | Big South (since 2013) | |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt (since 1992) | Southland (1972-82)/American South (1988-91) |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt (since 2007) | TAAC (1980-82)/Southland (1983-2006) |
| Louisiana State | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1923-32) |
| Louisiana Tech | C-USA (since 2014) | Southland (1972-87)/American South (1988-91)/Sun Belt (1992-2001)/WAC (2002-13) |
| Louisville | ACC (since 2015) | Missouri Valley (1965-75)/Metro (1976-95)/C-USA (1996-2005)/Big East (2006-13)/American Athletic (2014) |
| Loyola of Chicago | Missouri Valley (since 2014) | Horizon League (1980-2013) |
| Loyola (Md.) | Patriot League (since 2014) | Northeast (1982-89)/MAAC (1990-2013) |
| Loyola Marymount | West Coast (since 1956) | |
| Maine | America East (since 1980) | New England/Yankee (1938-43 and 1946-76) |
| Manhattan | MAAC (since 1982) | Metropolitan Collegiate (1966-69) |
| Marist | MAAC (since 1998) | Northeast (1982-97) |
| Marquette | Big East (since 2006) | Midwestern Collegiate (1990 & '91)/Great Midwest (1992-95)/C-USA (1996-2005) |
| Marshall | C-USA (since 2006) | Ohio Valley (1949-52)/Mid-American (1954-69 and 1998-2005)/Southern (1978-97) |
| Maryland | Big Ten (since 2015) | Southern (1924-53)/ACC (1954-2014) |
| Maryland-Baltimore County | America East (since 2004) | ECC (1991 & '92)/Big South (1993-98)/Northeast (1999-2003) |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | MEAC (1972-79 and since 1983) | |
| Massachusetts | Atlantic 10 (since 1977) | New England/Yankee (1947-76) |
| Massachusetts-Lowell | America East (since 2014) | |
| McNeese State | Southland (since 1973) | |
| Memphis | American Athletic (since 2014) | Missouri Valley (1968-73)/Metro (1976-91)/Great Midwest (1992-95)/C-USA (1996-2013) |
| Mercer | Southern (since 2015) | Atlantic Sun (1980-2014) |
| Miami (Fla.) | ACC (since 2005) | Big East (1992-2004) |
| Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American (since 1948) | |
| Michigan | Big Ten (since 1896) | |
| Michigan State | Big Ten (since 1949) | |
| Middle Tennessee State | C-USA (since 2014) | Ohio Valley (1953-2000)/Sun Belt (2001-13) |
| Milwaukee | Horizon League (since 1995) | Mid-Continent (1993 & '94) |
| Minnesota | Big Ten (since 1896) | |
| Mississippi | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1923-32) |
| Mississippi State | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1922-32) |
| Mississippi Valley State | SWAC (since 1969) | |
| Missouri | SEC (since 2013) | Missouri Valley (1908-28)/Big Eight (1929-96)/Big 12 (1997-2012) |
| Missouri-Kansas City | WAC (since 2014) | Summit League (1995-2013) |
| Missouri State | Missouri Valley (since 1991) | Mid-Continent (1983-90) |
| Monmouth | MAAC (since 2014) | Northeast (1986-2013) |
| Montana | Big Sky (since 1964) | Pacific Coast (1924-29)/Skyline (1952-62) |
| Montana State | Big Sky (since 1964) | Rocky Mountain (1925-57 except for 1948)/Skyline (1952-62) |
| Morehead State | Ohio Valley (since 1949) | |
| Morgan State | MEAC (1972-80 and since 1985) | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Northeast (since 1990) | |
| Murray State | Ohio Valley (since 1949 except for 1962) | |
| Navy | Patriot League (since 1992) | CAA (1983-91) |
| Nebraska | Big Ten (since 2012) | Missouri Valley (1908-28)/Big Eight (1929-96)/Big 12 (1997-2011) |
| Nebraska-Omaha | Summit League (since 2013) | |
| Nevada | Mountain West (2013) | WCAC (1970-79)/Big Sky (1980-92)/Big West (1993-2000)/WAC (2001-12) |
| New Hampshire | America East (since 1980) | New England/Yankee (1938-43 and 1946-76) |
| NJIT | Great West (since 2009) | |
| New Mexico | Mountain West (since 2000) | Border (1932-42 and 1945-51)/Skyline (1952-62)/WAC (1963-99) |
| New Mexico State | WAC (since 2006) | Border (1932-62)/Missouri Valley (1971-83)/Big West (1984-2000)/Sun Belt (2001-05) |
| New Orleans | Southland (since 2014) | Sun Belt (1977-80 and 1992-2011)/American South (1988-91) |
| Niagara | MAAC (since 1990) | ECAC North Atlantic (1980-89) |
| Nicholls State | Southland (since 1992) | Gulf Star (1985-87) |
| Norfolk State | MEAC (since 1998) | |
| North Carolina | ACC (since 1954) | Southern (1922-53) |
| UNC Asheville | Big South (since 1986) | |
| North Carolina A&T | MEAC (since 1972) | |
| North Carolina Central | MEAC (1972-80 and since 2012) | |
| UNC Greensboro | Southern (since 1998) | Big South (1993-97) |
| North Carolina State | ACC (since 1954) | Southern (1922-53) |
| UNC Wilmington | CAA (since 1985) | |
| North Dakota | Big Sky (since 2013) | |
| North Dakota State | Summit League (since 2008) | |
| Northern Arizona | Big Sky (since 1971) | Border (1932-53) |
| Northern Colorado | Big Sky (since 2007) | |
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American (1976-86 and since 1998) | Mid-Continent (1991-94)/Midwestern Collegiate (1995-97) |
| Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley (since 1992) | Mid-Continent (1983-91) |
| Northern Kentucky | Atlantic Sun (since 2013) | |
| North Florida | Atlantic Sun (since 2006) | |
| North Texas | C-USA (since 2014) | Missouri Valley (1958-75)/Southland (1983-96)/Big West (1997-2000)/Sun Belt (2001-13) |
| Northwestern | Big Ten (since 1896) | |
| Northwestern State | Southland (since 1988) | TAAC (1981-84)/Gulf Star (1985-87) |
| Notre Dame | ACC (since 2014) | Big East (1996-2013) |
| Oakland | Horizon League (since 2014) | Summit League (1999-2013) |
| Ohio University | Mid-American (since 1947) | |
| Ohio State | Big Ten (since 1912) | |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 (since 1997) | Missouri Valley (1920-28)/Big Eight (1929-96) |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 (since 1997) | SWC (1918 and 1922-25)/Missouri Valley (1926-57)/Big Eight (1959-96) |
| Old Dominion | C-USA (since 2014) | Sun Belt (1983-91)/CAA (1992-2013) |
| Oral Roberts | Summit League (1998-2012 and since 2015) | Midwestern Collegiate (1980-87)/Southland (2013 and 2014) |
| Oregon | Pac-12 (1916-59 and since 1965) | |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 (1916-59 and since 1965) | |
| Pacific | WCAC/WCC (1953-71 and since 2014) | Big West (1972-2013) |
| Penn | EIBL/Ivy League (since 1904) | |
| Penn State | Big Ten (since 1993) | Atlantic 10 (1977-79 and 1983-91) |
| Pepperdine | West Coast (since 1956) | |
| Pittsburgh | ACC (since 2014) | Eastern 8 (1977-82)/Big East (1983-2013) |
| Portland | West Coast (since 1977) | |
| Portland State | Big Sky (since 1997) | |
| Prairie View | SWAC (since 1921 except for 1991) | |
| Presbyterian | Big South (since 2010) | |
| Princeton | EIBL/Ivy League (since 1902) | |
| Providence | Big East (since 1980) | |
| Purdue | Big Ten (since 1896) | |
| Quinnipiac | MAAC (since 2014) | Northeast (1999-2013) |
| Radford | Big South (since 1986) | |
| Rhode Island | Atlantic 10 (since 1981) | New England/Yankee (1938-43 and 1946-76)/ECAC North (1980) |
| Rice | C-USA (since 2006) | SWC (1915-96)/WAC (1997-2005) |
| Richmond | Atlantic 10 (since 2002) | Southern (1937-76)/CAA (1983-2001) |
| Rider | MAAC (since 1998) | ECC (1967-92)/Northeast (1993-97) |
| Robert Morris | Northeast (since 1982) | |
| Rutgers | Big Ten (since 2015) | Middle Atlantic (1959-62)/Atlantic 10 (1977-95)/Big East (1996-2013)/American Athletic (2014) |
| Sacramento State | Big Sky (since 1997) | American West (1995 and 1996) |
| Sacred Heart | Northeast (since 2000) | |
| St. Bonaventure | Atlantic 10 (since 1980) | |
| St. Francis (N.Y.) | Northeast (since 1982) | Metropolitan Collegiate (1966-68) |
| Saint Francis (Pa.) | Northeast (since 1982) | |
| St. John's | Big East (since 1980) | |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 (since 1983) | ECC (1959-82) |
| Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 (since 2006) | Missouri Valley (1938-74)/Metro (1976-82)/Midwestern Collegiate (1983-91)/Great Midwest (1992-95)/C-USA (1996-2005) |
| Saint Mary's | West Coast (since 1953) | |
| Saint Peter's | MAAC (since 1982) | Metropolitan Collegiate (1966-69) |
| Samford | Ohio Valley (since 2004) | Atlantic Sun (1980-2003) |
| Sam Houston State | Southland (since 1988) | Gulf Star (1985-87) |
| San Diego | West Coast (since 1980) | |
| San Diego State | PCAA/Big West (1970-78 and since 2014) | WAC (1979-99)/Mountain West (2000-13) |
| San Francisco | West Coast (since 1953) | |
| San Jose State | Mountain West (since 2014) | WCAC (1953-69)/Big West (1970-96)/WAC (1997-2013) |
| Santa Clara | West Coast (since 1953) | |
| Savannah State | MEAC (since 2012) | |
| Seattle | WAC (since 2013) | WCAC (1972-80) |
| Seton Hall | Big East (since 1980) | Metropolitan Collegiate (1966-69) |
| Siena | MAAC (since 1990) | Northeast (1982-84)/ECAC North Atlantic (1985-89) |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt (since 1977) | |
| South Carolina | SEC (since 1992) | Southern (1923-53)/ACC (1954-71)/Metro (1984-91) |
| South Carolina State | MEAC (since 1972) | |
| USC Upstate | Atlantic Sun (since 2008) | |
| South Dakota | Big Sky (since 2013) | Great West (2009-12) |
| South Dakota State | Summit League (since 2008) | |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Southland (since 1998) | Gulf Star (1985-87)/TAAC (1992-97) |
| Southeast Missouri State | Ohio Valley (since 1992) | |
| Southern (La.) | SWAC (since 1935) | |
| Southern California | Pac-12 (since 1922) | |
| Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley (since 1975) | |
| SIU-Edwardsville | Ohio Valley (since 2012) | |
| Southern Methodist | American Athletic (since 2014) | SWC (1919-96)/WAC (1997-2005)/C-USA (2006-13) |
| Southern Mississippi | C-USA (since 1996) | Metro (1983-95) |
| Southern Utah | Big Sky (since 2013) | American West (1995 and 1996)/Summit League (1998-2012) |
| South Florida | American Athletic (since 2014) | Sun Belt (1977-91)/Metro (1992-95)/C-USA (1996-2005)/Big East (2006-13) |
| Stanford | Pac-12 (since 1917) | |
| Stephen F. Austin | Southland (since 1988) | Gulf Star (1985-87) |
| Stetson | Atlantic Sun (since 1987) | |
| Stony Brook | America East (since 2002) | |
| Syracuse | ACC (since 2014) | Big East (1980-2013) |
| Temple | American Athletic (since 2014) | ECC (1959-82)/Atlantic 10 (1983-2013) |
| Tennessee | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1922-32) |
| Tennessee-Martin | Ohio Valley (since 1993) | |
| Tennessee State | Ohio Valley (since 1988) | |
| Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley (since 1949) | |
| Texas | Big 12 (since 1997) | SWC (1915-96) |
| Texas A&M | SEC (since 2013) | SWC (1915-96)/Big 12 (1997-2012) |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Southland (since 2007) | |
| Texas-Arlington | Sun Belt (since 2014) | Southland (1969-2012 except for 1987)/WAC (2013) |
| Texas Christian | Big 12 (since 2013) | SWC (1924-96)/WAC (1997-2001)/C-USA (2002-05)/Mountain West (2006-12) |
| Texas-El Paso | C-USA (since 2006) | Border (1936-62)/WAC (1970-2005) |
| Texas-Pan American | WAC (since 2014) | TAAC (1980)/American South (1988-91)/Sun Belt (1992-98)/Great West (2009-13) |
| Texas-San Antonio | C-USA (since 2014) | TAAC (1987-91)/Southland (1992-2012)/WAC (2013) |
| Texas Southern | SWAC (since 1955) | |
| Texas State | Sun Belt (since 2014) | Gulf Star (1985-87)/Southland (1988-2012)/WAC (2013) |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 (since 1997) | Border (1933-56)/SWC (1958-96) |
| Toledo | Mid-American (since 1952) | |
| Towson | CAA (since 2002) | Northeast (1982)/ECC (1983-92)/Big South (1993-95)/America East (1996-2001) |
| Troy | Sun Belt (since 2006) | ECC (1994)/Mid-Continent (1995-97)/Atlantic Sun (1998-2005) |
| Tulane | American Athletic (since 2015) | Southern (1923-32)/SEC (1933-66)/Metro (1976-85 and 1990-95)/C-USA (1996-2014) |
| Tulsa | American Athletic (since 2015) | Missouri Valley (1935-96)/WAC (1997-2005)/C-USA (2006-14) |
| UAB | C-USA (since 1996) | Sun Belt (1980-91)/Great Midwest (1992-95) |
| UALR | Sun Belt (since 1992) | TAAC (1981-91) |
| UCLA | Pac-12 (since 1928) | |
| UNLV | Mountain West (since 2000) | WCAC (1970-75)/Big West (1983-96)/WAC (1997-99) |
| Utah | Pac-12 (since 2012) | Rocky Mountain (1925-37)/Skyline (1938-62)/WAC (1963-99)/Mountain West (2000-11) |
| Utah State | Mountain West (since 2014) | Rocky Mountain (1925-37)/Skyline (1938-62)/Big West (1979-2005)/WAC (2006-13) |
| Utah Valley | WAC (since 2014) | Great West (2009-13) |
| Valparaiso | Horizon League (since 2008) | Mid-Continent (1983-2007) |
| Vanderbilt | SEC (since 1933) | Southern (1923-32) |
| Vermont | America East (since 1980) | New England/Yankee (1947-76) |
| Villanova | Big East (since 1981) | Eastern Athletic Association (1977-80) |
| Virginia | ACC (since 1954) | Southern (1922-37) |
| Virginia Commonwealth | Atlantic 10 (since 2013) | Sun Belt (1980-91)/Metro (1992-95)/CAA (1996-2013) |
| Virginia Military | Southern (1926-2003 and since 2015) | Big South (2004-14) |
| Virginia Tech | ACC (since 2005) | Southern (1922-65)/Metro (1979-95)/Atlantic 10 (1996-2000)/Big East (2001-04) |
| Wagner | Northeast (since 1982) | |
| Wake Forest | ACC (since 1954) | Southern (1937-53) |
| Washington | Pac-12 (since 1916) | |
| Washington State | Pac-12 (1917-59 and since 1964) | |
| Weber State | Big Sky (since 1964) | |
| Western Carolina | Southern (since 1978) | |
| Western Illinois | Summit League (since 1983) | |
| Western Kentucky | C-USA (since 2015) | Ohio Valley (1949-82)/Sun Belt (1983-2014) |
| Western Michigan | Mid-American (since 1948) | |
| West Virginia | Big 12 (since 2013) | Southern (1951-68)/Atlantic 10 (1977-95)/Big East (1996-2012) |
| Wichita State | Missouri Valley (since 1946) | |
| William & Mary | CAA (since 1983) | Southern (1937-77) |
| Winthrop | Big South (since 1986) | |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten (since 1896) | |
| Wofford | Southern (since 1998) | |
| Wright State | Horizon League (since 1995) | Mid-Continent (1992-94) |
| Wyoming | Mountain West (since 2000) | Rocky Mountain (1923-37)/Mountain States (1938-62)/WAC (1963-99) |
| Xavier | Big East (since 2014) | Midwestern Collegiate (1980-95)/Atlantic 10 (1996-2013) |
| Yale | EIBL/Ivy League (since 1902) | |
| Youngstown State | Horizon League (since 2002) | Ohio Valley (1982-88)/Mid-Continent (1992-2001) |
One 'N Done: College Freshmen Phenoms Make Quantum Leap to the NBA
The newcomers are the latest not to give themselves sufficient time at the college level to amass one-for-the- books or one-for-the-ages career records. SEC freshmen accounted for the first three choices in the 2012 NBA draft, increasing the number of yearlings among top three selections to 10 in the last six years.
Kentucky made history with the top two picks and six overall. No. 1 choice Anthony Davis trademarked phrases stemming from his unibrow but it will raise eyebrows if the national POY as a freshman doesn't go on to more important endeavors such as raising New Orleans' fortunes.
Three of UK's selections this year are among the following alphabetical list of freshmen who left universities since troubled Dontonio Wingfield became the first major-college "one 'n done" frosh upon departing from Cincinnati in 1994:
| Freshman | Pos. | College | NBA Team Drafted By | Year | Round | Overall Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | F-C | California | Vancouver Grizzlies | 1996 | 1st | 3rd |
| Carmelo Anthony | F | Syracuse | Denver Nuggets | 2003 | 1st | 3rd |
| Trevor Ariza | F | UCLA | New York Knicks | 2004 | 2nd | 43rd |
| Jerryd Bayless | G | Arizona | Indiana Pacers | 2008 | 1st | 11th |
| Bradley Beal | G-F | Florida | Washington Wizards | 2012 | 1st | 3rd |
| Michael Beasley | F | Kansas State | Miami Heat | 2008 | 1st | 2nd |
| Eric Bledsoe | G | Kentucky | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2010 | 1st | 18th |
| Chris Bosh | F | Georgia Tech | Toronto Raptors | 2003 | 1st | 4th |
| Avery Bradley | G | Texas | Boston Celtics | 2010 | 1st | 19th |
| Mike Conley Jr. | G | Ohio State | Memphis Grizzlies | 2007 | 1st | 4th |
| Daequan Cook | G | Ohio State | Philadelphia 76ers | 2007 | 1st | 21st |
| Omar Cook | G | St. John's | Orlando Magic | 2001 | 2nd | 32nd |
| Jamal Crawford | G | Michigan | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2000 | 1st | 8th |
| Javaris Crittenton | G | Georgia Tech | Los Angeles Lakers | 2007 | 1st | 19th |
| Anthony Davis | C | Kentucky | New Orleans Hornets | 2012 | 1st | 1st |
| Ricky Davis | F | Iowa | Charlotte Hornets | 1998 | 1st | 21st |
| Luol Deng | F | Duke | Phoenix Suns | 2004 | 1st | 7th |
| DeMar DeRozan | F | Southern California | Toronto Raptors | 2009 | 1st | 9th |
| Andre Drummond | C | Connecticut | Detroit Pistons | 2012 | 1st | 9th |
| Kevin Durant | F | Texas | Seattle SuperSonics | 2007 | 1st | 2nd |
| Tyreke Evans | G | Memphis | Sacramento Kings | 2009 | 1st | 4th |
| Derrick Favors | F | Georgia Tech | New Jersey Nets | 2010 | 1st | 3rd |
| Alton Ford | F | Houston | Phoenix Suns | 2001 | 2nd | 51st |
| Keith "Tiny" Gallon | C | Oklahoma | Milwaukee Bucks | 2010 | 2nd | 47th |
| Dion Glover | G | Georgia Tech | Atlanta Hawks | 1999 | 1st | 20th |
| Eric Gordon | G | Indiana | Los Angeles Clippers | 2008 | 1st | 7th |
| Donte Greene | F | Syracuse | Memphis Grizzlies | 2008 | 1st | 28th |
| Eddie Griffin | F | Seton Hall | New Jersey Nets | 2001 | 1st | 7th |
| Maurice Harkless | F | St. John's | Philadelphia 76ers | 2012 | 1st | 15th |
| Tobias Harris | F | Tennessee | Charlotte Bobcats | 2011 | 1st | 19th |
| Donnell Harvey | F | Florida | New York Knicks | 2000 | 1st | 22nd |
| Spencer Hawes | C | Washington | Sacramento Kings | 2007 | 1st | 10th |
| Xavier Henry | G | Kansas | Memphis Grizzlies | 2010 | 1st | 12th |
| J.J. Hickson | F | North Carolina State | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2008 | 1st | 19th |
| Jrue Holiday | G | UCLA | Philadelphia 76ers | 2009 | 1st | 17th |
| Larry Hughes | G | Saint Louis | Philadelphia 76ers | 1998 | 1st | 8th |
| Kris Humphries | F | Minnesota | Utah Jazz | 2004 | 1st | 14th |
| DerMarr Johnson | G | Cincinnati | Atlanta Hawks | 2000 | 1st | 6th |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | Texas A&M | Los Angeles Clippers | 2008 | 2nd | 35th |
| Cory Joseph | G | Texas | San Antonio Spurs | 2011 | 1st | 29th |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | F | Kentucky | Charlotte Bobcats | 2012 | 1st | 2nd |
| Brandon Knight | G | Kentucky | Detroit Pistons | 2011 | 1st | 8th |
| Kosta Koufos | C | Ohio State | Utah Jazz | 2008 | 1st | 23rd |
| Kevin Love | F | UCLA | Memphis Grizzlies | 2008 | 1st | 5th |
| Corey Maggette | F | Duke | Seattle SuperSonics | 1999 | 1st | 13th |
| Stephon Marbury | G | Georgia Tech | Milwaukee Bucks | 1996 | 1st | 4th |
| O.J. Mayo | G | Southern California | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2008 | 1st | 3rd |
| Quincy Miller | F | Baylor | Denver Nuggets | 2012 | 2nd | 38th |
| B.J. Mullens | C | Ohio State | Dallas Mavericks | 2009 | 1st | 24th |
| Greg Oden | C | Ohio State | Portland Trail Blazers | 2007 | 1st | 1st |
| Daniel Orton | C-F | Kentucky | Orlando Magic | 2010 | 1st | 29th |
| Anthony Randolph | F | Louisiana State | Golden State Warriors | 2008 | 1st | 14th |
| Zach Randolph | C | Michigan State | Portland Trail Blazers | 2001 | 1st | 19th |
| Austin Rivers | G | Duke | New Orleans Hornets | 2012 | 1st | 10th |
| Derrick Rose | G | Memphis | Chicago Bulls | 2008 | 1st | 1st |
| Jamal Sampson | F-C | California | Utah Jazz | 2002 | 2nd | 47th |
| Josh Selby | G | Kansas | Memphis Grizzlies | 2011 | 2nd | 49th |
| Lance Stephenson | F | Cincinnati | Indiana Pacers | 2010 | 2nd | 40th |
| Marquis Teague | G | Kentucky | Chicago Bulls | 2012 | 1st | 29th |
| Tim Thomas | F | Villanova | New Jersey Nets | 1997 | 1st | 7th |
| Tyrus Thomas | F | Louisiana State | Portland Trail Blazers | 2006 | 1st | 4th |
| Tristan Thompson | F | Texas | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2011 | 1st | 4th |
| Dajuan Wagner | G | Memphis | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2002 | 1st | 6th |
| Bill Walker | F | Kansas State | Washington Wizards | 2008 | 2nd | 47th |
| John Wall | G | Kentucky | Washington Wizards | 2010 | 1st | 1st |
| Gerald Wallace | F | Alabama | Sacramento Kings | 2001 | 1st | 25th |
| Rodney White | F | Charlotte | Detroit Pistons | 2001 | 1st | 9th |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | Marshall | Sacramento Kings | 2010 | 2nd | 33rd |
| Marvin Williams | F | North Carolina | Atlanta Hawks | 2005 | 1st | 2nd |
| Shawne Williams | F | Memphis | Indiana Pacers | 2006 | 1st | 17th |
| Dontonio Wingfield | F | Cincinnati | Seattle SuperSonics | 1994 | 2nd | 37th |
| Brandan Wright | F | North Carolina | Charlotte Hornets | 2007 | 1st | 8th |
| Tony Wroten Jr. | G | Washington | Memphis Grizzlies | 2012 | 1st | 25th |
| Thaddeus Young | F | Georgia Tech | Philadelphia 76ers | 2007 | 1st | 12th |
NOTE: Manute Bol (DII Bridgeport in 1985) and Shawn Kemp (JC Trinity Valley in 1989) were the first two non- NCAA DI players selected as freshmen.
Better Early Than Never: Carolina Still Leads UK For Most NBA Undergrads
Kentucky, despite having 12 undergraduates selected in the NBA draft in the last three years under coach John Calipari, still trails North Carolina for most players in this "defector" category. But UK is expected to pass the Tar Heels in 2013 when the Wildcats should again have multiple players leave school early to declare for the NBA draft.
It's debatable whether the undergrads should have returned to school for additional seasoning or even attended college in the first place. Following are the 13 schools with at least 10 defectors listed chronologically since the introduction of hardship cases in 1971:
North Carolina (21) - Bob McAdoo (1972), James Worthy (1982), Michael Jordan (1984), J.R. Reid (1989), Jerry Stackhouse (1995), Rasheed Wallace (1995), Jeff McInnis (1996), Antawn Jamison (1998), Vince Carter (1998), Joseph Forte (2001), Raymond Felton (2005), Sean May (2005), Rashad McCants (2005), Marvin Williams (2005), Brandan Wright (2007), Wayne Ellington (2009), Ty Lawson (2009), Ed Davis (2010), Harrison Barnes (2012), John Henson (2012), Kendall Marshall (2012)
Kentucky (20) - Tom Payne (1971), Rex Chapman (1988), Jamal Mashburn (1993), Antoine Walker (1996), Ron Mercer (1997), Nazr Mohammed (1998), Rajon Rondo (2006), Jodie Meeks (2009), Eric Bledsoe (2010), DeMarcus Cousins (2010), Daniel Orton (2010), Patrick Patterson (2010), John Wall (2010), Brandon Knight (2011), DeAndre Liggins (2011), Anthony Davis (2012), Terrence Jones (2012), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (2012), Doron Lamb (2012), Marquis Teague (2012)
Connecticut (15) - Donyell Marshall (1994), Ray Allen (1996), Richard Hamilton (1999), Khalid El-Amin (2000), Caron Butler (2002), Ben Gordon (2004), Emeka Okafor (2004), Charlie Villanueva (2005), Josh Boone (2006), Rudy Gay (2006), Marcus Williams (2006), Hasheem Thabeet (2009), Kemba Walker (2011), Andre Drummond (2012), Jeremy Lamb (2012)
UCLA (15) - Richard Washington (1976), Stuart Gray (1984), Tracy Murray (1992), Jelani McCoy (1998), Baron Davis (1999), Jerome Moiso (2000), Trevor Ariza (2004), Jordan Farmar (2006), Arron Afflalo (2007), Kevin Love (2008), Luc Mbah a Moute (2008), Russell Westbrook (2008), Jrue Holiday (2009), Tyler Honeycutt (2011), Malcolm Lee (2011)
Kansas (14) - Norm Cook (1976), Darrin Hancock (1994), Paul Pierce (1998), Drew Gooden (2002), Julian Wright (2007), Darrell Arthur (2008), Mario Chalmers (2008), Brandon Rush (2008), Cole Aldrich (2010), Xavier Henry (2010), Marcus Morris (2011), Markieff Morris (2011), Josh Shelby (2011), Thomas Robinson (2012)
Louisiana State (14) - DeWayne Scales (1980), Jerry Reynolds (1985), John Williams (1986), Chris Jackson (1990), Stanley Roberts (1991), Shaquille O'Neal (1992), Ronnie Henderson (1996), Randy Livingston (1996), Stromile Swift (2000), Brandon Bass (2005), Tyrus Thomas (2006), Glen Davis (2007), Anthony Randolph (2008), Justin Hamilton (2012)
Memphis (13) - Larry Kenon (1973), William Bedford (1986), Vincent Askew (1987), Sylvester Gray (1988), Penny Hardaway (1993), David Vaughn (1995), Lorenzen Wright (1996), Dajuan Wagner (2002), Shawne Williams (2006), Chris Douglas-Roberts (2008), Derrick Rose (2008), Elliot Williams (2010), Will Barton (2012)
Texas (12) - LaSalle Thompson (1982), Chris Mihm (2000), T.J. Ford (2003), LaMarcus Aldridge (2006), Daniel Gibson (2006), P.J. Tucker (2006), Kevin Durant (2007), D.J. Augustin (2008), Avery Bradley (2010), Jordan Hamilton (2011), Cory Joseph (2011), Tristan Thompson (2011)
Arizona (11) - Eric Money (1974), Coniel Norman (1974), Brian Williams (1991), Mike Bibby (1998), Gilbert Arenas (2001), Richard Jefferson (2001), Michael Wright (2001), Andre Iguodala (2004), Marcus Williams (2006), Jerryd Bayless (2008), Derrick Williams (2011)
Duke (11) - William Avery (1999), Elton Brand (1999), Corey Maggette (1999), Carlos Boozer (2002), Mike Dunleavy (2002), Jay Williams (2002), Luol Deng (2004), Josh McRoberts (2007), Gerald Henderson (2009), Kyrie Irving (2011), Austin Rivers (2012)
Georgia Tech (11) - Dennis Scott (1990), Kenny Anderson (1991), Stephon Marbury (1996), Dion Glover (1999), Chris Bosh (2003), Jarrett Jack (2005), Javaris Crittenton (2007), Thaddeus Young (2007), Derrick Favors (2010), Gani Lawal (2010), Iman Shumpert (2011)
Michigan (10) - Campy Russell (1974), Tim McCormick (1984), Sean Higgins (1990), Chris Webber (1993), Jalen Rose (1994), Juwan Howard (1994), Maurice Taylor (1997), Robert Traylor (1998), Jamal Crawford (2000), Darius Morris (2011)
Ohio State (10) - Clark Kellogg (1982), Jim Jackson (1992), Michael Redd (2000), Mike Conley Jr. (2007), Daequan Cook (2007), Greg Oden (2007), Kosta Koufos (2008), B.J. Mullens (2009), Evan Turner (2010), Jared Sullinger (2012)
Curse of the Lottery: Losers Among First Half of NBA First-Round Picks
The big winner stemming from the NBA draft are fans after they can stop mocking the mock drafts, put ESPN's contemporaneous gab fest (featuring bulging "discs," never-ending wingspans and manhood-testing Berlitz language course) behind them plus stop enduring the perfunctory day-after winners/losers analysis.
Player ratings projecting future results as a professional are virtually worthless. Does the name Renardo Sidney mean anything to you? Enough said on that topic! Wouldn't you love the Worldwide Leader to replay its glowing comments over the years about platinum pro prospects who subsequently became little more than spare parts sold for scrap?
All hands weren't on deck for ESPN's draft raft attempting to generate interest like its NFL cruise liner. Where were self-absorbed Doug Gottlieb and Jalen Rose during ESPN's draft-day drama while they waited for the network to issue a verdict on Hubert Davis' Game Day replacement?
Gottlieb, who subsequently moved on to the CBS Network, could have complained about Iona playmaker Scott Machado going undrafted and promoted himself as a potential NBA bench boss sans any coaching experience while Rose could have called Duke's Austin Rivers an "Uncle Tom" as part of his Fraud Five routine. If Gottlieb is good enough for Kansas State, he should be able to exhibit his coaching expertise at the NBA level just like former K-State mentors Tex Winter and Cotton Fitzsimmons. Meanwhile, Rose could finally have some legitimate reasons to dump on Duke, which has had more than its share of lottery-pick underachievers (William Avery, Bobby Hurley, Trajan Langdon, Cherokee Parks and Shelden Williams).
Of course, the talent level required to compete for an extended period in the NBA is off the chart. Despite ESPN's hype regarding the NBA draft, no one should have wasted their time watching the inconsequential second round unless you are a family member. Since the NBA draft went to two rounds in 1989, only about one-third of the second-round picks eventually played in three or more seasons in the league.
The talent level isn't nearly as high on the "boob" tube. Amid the pedestrian post-draft dogma from ESPN's First Take was a disgusting manufactured smearing of centers Meyers Leonard (Illinois) and Miles Plumlee (Duke) as American-born white players unworthy of their draft status because of skin color. Do the know-it-alls really believe or have any evidence Joe Kleine, Jon Koncak, Will Perdue, etc., survived so long in the NBA as honkey backups because of some sort of racial quota? Did their staggering show prep convince them to imply Leonard will have less impact on the league than previous top six picks such as William Bedford, Tractor Taylor, Hasheem Thabeet, Ekpe Udoh and Chris Washburn? Seems as if cable collaborators Skip Baseless and Screamin' A. Stiff are more impressed by Bedford, a bozo known as "Willie B" - as in "Will he be at practice?"
Naturally, front-office executives make mistakes. But do you trust professional scouts who've evaluated prospects countless times to meet specific franchise needs or ill-equipped commentators? ESPN's tasteless tandem, sorely in need of a 12-step program to cure race baiting, viewed the collegians a handful of times with one eye on the nearest mirror but think they absorbed just enough insight to spew discriminatory trash.
Baseless, recovering from being blindsided recently by colleague Rose for embellishing his Oklahoma high school playing credentials, and Stiff, a self-proclaimed expert apparently because he briefly sat on the end of coach Big House Gaines' bench at Winston-Salem State, stereotypically tried to cite every first-round Caucasian big man who failed to become an All-Star. Meanwhile, the delusional duo conveniently overlooked a striking number of African-American frontcourt busts. It would have been a "first" if they would "take" the time to discern whether Leonard is capable of making more of a pro contribution than ineffectual Bedford, Taylor, Thabeet, Udoh and Washburn before spouting such utter nonsense.
The NBA draft lottery was introduced in 1985. But dialogue regarding dreadful draft decisions should be based on a fair share of context and facts; not superficial color-coding debate resembling an ambulance-chaser lawyer.
Irrespective of ethnicity, the focus probably should be more on something such as the viability of Cleveland choosing Dion Waters with the fourth pick overall although he never started for Syracuse. Taking up the slack for ESPN's inane social engineering perspective, following are the biggest NBA flops among the top 14 picks in lottery-era drafts:
#1 pick overall - High schooler Kwame Brown (2001/6.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg in 11 seasons)
#2 - Connecticut's Hasheem Thabeet (2009/2.2 ppg and 2.7 rpg in three seasons)
#3 - Gonzaga's Mike Morrison (2006/7.5 ppg and 2.1 rpg in three seasons); North Carolina State's Chris Washburn (1986/3.1 ppg and 2.4 rpg in two seasons)
#4 - Syracuse's Wesley Johnson (2010/7.7 ppg and 2.9 rpg in first two seasons); Louisiana State's Tyrus Thomas (2006/7.9 ppg and 5 rpg in first six seasons)
#5 - Duke's Shelden Williams (2006/4.5 ppg and 4.3 rpg in first six seasons)
#6 - Memphis State's William Bedford (1986/4.1 ppg and 2.4 rpg in six seasons); Cincinnati's DerMarr Johnson (2000/6.2 ppg and 2.2 rpg in seven seasons); Oklahoma's Stacey King (1989/6.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg in eight seasons); Michigan's Robert "Tractor" Traylor (1998/4.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg in seven seasons); Baylor's Ekpe Udoh (2010/4.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg in first two seasons)
#7 - Duke's Bobby Hurley (2003/3.8 ppg and 3.3 apg in five seasons)
#8 - West Virginia's Joe Alexander (2008/4.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg in two seasons); Wake Forest's Al-Farouq Aminu (2010/5.8 ppg and 3.9 rpg in first two seasons); BYU's Rafael Araujo (2004/2.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg in three seasons); Colgate's Adonal Foyle (1997/4.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg in 12 seasons); Arizona's Jordan Hill (2009/5.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg in first three seasons); Loyola Marymount's Bo Kimble (1990/5.5 ppg in three seasons); Michigan State's Shawn Respert (1995/4.9 ppg in four seasons); North Carolina's Brandan Wright (2007/5.9 ppg and 3.2 rpg in first four seasons)
#9 - Arizona State's Ike Diogu (2005/6 ppg and 3.1 rpg in six seasons); North Carolina's Eric Montross (1994/4.5 ppg and 4.6 rpg in eight seasons); UCLA's Ed O'Bannon (1995/5 ppg and 2.5 rpg in two seasons); Bradley's Patrick O'Bryant (2006/2.1 ppg and 1.4 rpg in four seasons); Georgetown's Michael Sweetney (2003/6.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg in four seasons); Louisville's Samaki Walker (1996/5.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg in 10 seasons)
#10 - Oregon's Luke Jackson (2004/3.5 ppg and 1.2 rpg in four seasons); Stanford's Adam Keefe (1992/5 ppg and 4.1 rpg in nine seasons)
#11 - Kansas' Cole Aldrich (2010/1.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg in first two seasons); North Carolina State's Todd Fuller (1996/3.7 ppg and 3 rpg in five seasons); Duke's Trajan Langdon (1999/5.4 ppg and 1.3 rpg in three seasons); Texas A&M's Acie Law (2007/3.9 ppg and 1.6 apg in four seasons); UCLA's Jerome Moiso (2000/2.7 ppg and 2.7 rpg in five seasons)
#12 - Connecticut's Hilton Armstrong (2006/3.1 ppg and 2.6 rpg in five seasons); Utah's Michael Doleac (1998/4.9 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 10 seasons); Fresno State's Melvin Ely (2002/5.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg in eight seasons); Wake Forest's Kenny Green (1985/4.4 ppg and 1.7 rpg in two seasons); Kansas' Xavier Henry (2010/4.9 ppg and 1.7 rpg in first two seasons); Georgia's Alec Kessler (1990/5.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg in four seasons); Duke's Cherokee Parks (1995/4.4 ppg and 3.6 rpg in nine seasons)
#13 - UNLV's Marcus Banks (2003/5.9 ppg and 2.1 apg in eight seasons); Tennessee's Marcus Haislip (2002/3.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg in four seasons); BYU's Michael Smith (1989/5 ppg and 1.5 rpg in three seasons); North Carolina's Joe Wolf (1987/4.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 11 seasons); Kansas' Julian Wright (2007/3.9 ppg and 2.3 rpg in four seasons)
#14 - Duke's William Avery (1999/2.7 ppg and 1.4 apg in three seasons); Louisville's Earl Clark (2009/3.1 ppg and 2.1 rpg in first three seasons); Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves (2000/3.6 ppg and 1.9 apg in six seasons); George Washington's Yinka Dare (1994/2.1 ppg and 2.6 rpg in four seasons); Oregon State's Scott Haskin (2 ppg and 2 rpg in one season); Nebraska's Rich King (1991/1.9 ppg and 1 rpg in four seasons); Kansas' Marcus Morris (2011/2.4 ppg in one season)
To Earn or to Learn: Undergraduates Continue to Dominate in NBA Draft
They are youngsters with a wait problem exemplified by the first 16 selections this year. The NBA draft has become a soap opera that could be called "The Young and the Restless." Even excluding juniors, more than three times as many underclassmen (college sophomores and freshmen plus high school graduates) were chosen in the first and second rounds over the last 13 years in the 21st Century as there were covering the first 29 years of early-entry candidates from 1971 through 1999.
Jeers to those so-called experts for second-guessing the majority of college players with eligibility remaining who declare for the NBA draft. Far too many observers must digest pablum that the time isn't right for most of the undergraduates because they still need to mature. Do skeptics genuinely believe that these younger athletes need additional seasoning that can be gained only in college? Of course, it's a difficult adjustment from amateur hoops to the pros, but it would be that way even if a player had six or more years of college eligibility.
Before accepting the party line from self-serving administrators that undergraduates are making monumental mistakes, remember that the majority of the premier players in the NBA left college early. More than half of the All-NBA first- and second-team selections since the 1979-80 season departed school with eligibility remaining, including all five first-teamers in 1988-89 (Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Hakeem Olajuwon). The 12-man roster and three alternates for the 2012 U.S. Olympic squad all were undergraduate selections in the NBA draft.
Moreover, it is not exactly a dollars-over-diplomas issue. There is little doubt that some mercenaries weren't interested in academic pursuits. Why should they take up precious space in a classroom? The bottom line: Elite players down the line faced with deciding between forgoing college or playing for pay should see both sides of the issue, not just the superficial assessments of pious commentators and pro executives.
Some were ready and some were not. The selection of Anthony Davis as #1 overall was a no-brainer but the pick of Kentucky teammate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist as #2 is debatable. We'll see if MJ's choice of Kidd-Gilchrist for Charlotte continues his string of executive decisions that have been as dreadful as he was dynamic as a player. Remember: Jordan already is credited with the worst #1 pick overall among undergrads when the Washington Wizards tabbed high schooler Kwame Brown in 2001. Following are year-by-year alphabetical lists of the undergraduate draftees who "cut class" and were high selections by the NBA or ABA:
1971
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Chenier | G | California | Jr. | Baltimore | 1st |
| Dana Lewis | C | Tulsa | Jr. | Philadelphia | 1st/12 |
| Tom Payne | C | Kentucky | So. | Atlanta | 1st |
| Nate Williams | F | Utah State | Jr. | Cincinnati | 1st |
| Barry Yates | F | Maryland | So. | Philadelphia | 8th |
NOTES: The "hardship cases" were selected in a supplementary draft and the franchises that chose them had to surrender their corresponding pick in the regular draft of college seniors. . . . Mickey Davis, who left Duquesne after his junior season, was selected by Denver in ABA special circumstances draft. His rights were traded to Pittsburgh. . . . Johnny Neumann, the nation's leading scorer, left Ole Miss after his sophomore season to sign with the ABA's Memphis Pros.
1972
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | F-C | North Carolina | Jr. | Buffalo | 1st/2 |
| Brian Taylor | G | Princeton | Jr. | Seattle | 2nd/23 |
NOTE: Jim Chones departed Marquette late in his junior season and was selected by the New York Nets in the ABA draft.
1973
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William "Bird" Averitt | G | Pepperdine | Jr. | Portland | 4th/55 |
| Dwight Jones | F | Houston | Jr. | Atlanta | 1st/9 |
| Larry Kenon | F | Memphis State | Jr. | Detroit | 3rd/50 |
| Raymond Lewis | G | Los Angeles State | So. | Philadelphia | 1st/17 |
| Larry McNeill | F | Marquette | Jr. | Kansas City-Omaha | 2nd/25 |
| John Williamson | G | New Mexico State | Jr. | Atlanta | 6th/96 |
NOTES: Mel Davis missed his senior season for St. John's because of a knee injury. He was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round. . . . George Gervin, who left Eastern Michigan after his sophomore season (1971- 72), played with Pontiac in the CBA in 1972-73 before being selected by the Virginia Squires in first round of the ABA special circumstances draft. . . . Forward Bruce Seals, who left Xavier (La.) after his sophomore season, was selected by the Utah Stars in the first round of ABA undergraduate draft. . . . Forward Jim Bradley, who left Northern Illinois after his junior season due to NCAA sanctions and academic problems, was selected by San Diego in the second round of ABA undergraduate draft. . . . . Center Roy Ebron signed with the ABA's Utah Stars after leaving Southwestern Louisiana following his junior season when the NCAA gave "the death penalty" to USL's program.
1974
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Brokaw | G | Notre Dame | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/18 |
| John Drew | F | Gardner-Webb (N.C.) | Jr. | Atlanta | 2nd/25 |
| Maurice Lucas | F | Marquette | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/14 |
| Eric Money | G | Arizona | Jr. | Detroit | 2nd/33 |
| Coniel Norman | G-F | Arizona | So. | Philadelphia | 3rd/37 |
| Cliff Pondexter | F | Long Beach State | So. | Chicago | 1st/16 |
| Michael "Campy" Russell | F | Michigan | Jr. | Cleveland | 1st/8 |
| Mike Sojourner | F-C | Utah | So. | Atlanta | 1st/10 |
NOTES: Forward Gus Gerard, who left Virginia after his junior season, was selected by the Carolina Cougars in the second round of ABA draft. The franchise transferred to St. Louis. . . . Center Moses Malone went straight from Petersburg (Va.) High School to the ABA (third-round pick of the Utah Stars). . . . Center David Vaughn Jr., who left UNLV after his redshirt season (1973-74) following a transfer from Oral Roberts, signed with the ABA's Virginia Squires in August 1974. He played for the 1971-72 Oral Roberts freshman team and 1972-73 ORU varsity. . . . Henry Williams, who had been selected by New York in the first round of the 1973 ABA undergraduate draft, signed with the ABA's Utah franchise in November after leaving Jacksonville following his junior season.
1975
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | F-C | Oklahoma | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/4 |
| *Tom Boswell | C-F | South Carolina | Jr. | Boston | 1st/17 |
| Joe Bryant | F | La Salle | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/14 |
| Luther "Ticky" Burden | G | Utah | Jr. | New York | 2nd/26 |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | Maynard Evans, Fla. | HS | Philadelphia | 1st/5 |
| Larry Fogle | F | Canisius | So. | New York | 2nd/34 |
| Lloyd Free | G | Guilford (N.C.) | Jr. | Philadelphia | 2nd/23 |
| Robert "Bubbles" Hawkins | G | Illinois State | Jr. | Golden State | 3rd/51 |
| Frank Oleynick | G | Seattle | Jr. | Seattle | 1st/12 |
| *Joe Pace | C | Coppin State | Jr. | Phoenix | 5th/76 |
| Eugene Short | F | Jackson State | Jr. | New York | 1st/9 |
| Bill Willoughby | F | Dwight Morrow, N.J. | HS | Atlanta | 2nd/19 |
*Boswell transferred to South Carolina from South Carolina State and Pace transferred to Coppin State from Maryland-Eastern Shore. NOTE: Pittsburgh's Mel Bennett and Minnesota's Mark Olberding left college after their freshman seasons and were selected in the first round of the ABA draft by the Virginia Squires and San Antonio Spurs, respectively.
1976
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Cook | F | Kansas | Jr. | Boston | 1st/16 |
| Adrian Dantley | F | Notre Dame | Jr. | Buffalo | 1st/6 |
| Jacky Dorsey | F | Georgia | So. | New Orleans | 2nd/26 |
| Lonnie Shelton | F-C | Oregon State | Jr. | New York | 2nd/25 |
| Richard Washington | F | UCLA | Jr. | Kansas City | 1st/3 |
| Larry Wright | G | Grambling | Jr. | Washington | 1st/14 |
1977
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Carr | F | North Carolina State | Jr. | L.A. Lakers | 1st/6 |
| Brad Davis | G | Maryland | Jr. | L.A. Lakers | 1st/15 |
| Ray Epps | G-F | Norfolk State | Jr. | Golden State | 5th/104 |
| Bernard King | F | Tennessee | Jr. | New York Nets | 1st/7 |
1978
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winford Boynes | G-F | San Francisco | Jr. | New Jersey | 1st/13 |
| James Hardy | F | San Francisco | Jr. | New Orleans | 1st/11 |
| Frankie Sanders | F | Southern (La.) | Jr. | San Antonio | 1st/20 |
| Reggie Theus | G | UNLV | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/9 |
1979
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earvin "Magic" Johnson | G | Michigan State | So. | L.A. Lakers | 1st/1 |
| Cliff Robinson | F | Southern California | So. | New Jersey | 1st/11 |
| Sly Williams | F | Rhode Island | Jr. | New York | 1st/21 |
1980
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Matthews | G | Wisconsin | Jr. | Washington | 1st/14 |
| Jeff Ruland | F-C | Iona | Jr. | Golden State | 2nd/25 |
| DeWayne Scales | F | Louisiana State | Jr. | New York | 2nd/36 |
1981
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | F | DePaul | Jr. | Dallas | 1st/1 |
| Isiah Thomas | G | Indiana | So. | Detroit | 1st/2 |
| Charles "Buck" Williams | F | Maryland | Jr. | New Jersey | 1st/3 |
1982
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bagley | G | Boston College | Jr. | Cleveland | 1st/12 |
| Terry Cummings | F | DePaul | Jr. | San Diego | 1st/2 |
| Quintin Dailey | G | San Francisco | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/7 |
| Clark Kellogg | F | Ohio State | Jr. | Indiana | 1st/8 |
| Cliff Levingston | F | Wichita State | Jr. | Detroit | 1st/9 |
| LaSalle Thompson | C | Texas | Jr. | Kansas City | 1st/5 |
| Dominique Wilkins | F | Georgia | Jr. | Utah | 1st/3 |
| Rob Williams | G | Houston | Jr. | Denver | 1st/19 |
| James Worthy | F | North Carolina | Jr. | L.A. Lakers | 1st/1 |
1983
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Cross | F | Purdue | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/6 |
| Clyde Drexler | G-F | Houston | Jr. | Portland | 1st/14 |
| Derek Harper | G | Illinois | Jr. | Dallas | 1st/11 |
| Glenn "Doc" Rivers | G | Marquette | Jr. | Atlanta | 2nd/31 |
| Byron Scott | G | Arizona State | Jr. | San Diego | 1st/4 |
| Ennis Whatley | G | Alabama | So. | Kansas City | 1st/13 |
1984
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | F | Auburn | Jr. | Philadelphia | 1st/5 |
| Cory Blackwell | F | Wisconsin | Jr. | Seattle | 2nd/28 |
| Stuart Gray | C | UCLA | Jr. | Indiana | 2nd/29 |
| Michael Jordan | G | North Carolina | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/3 |
| Tim McCormick | C-F | Michigan | Jr. | Cleveland | 1st/12 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | Houston | Jr. | Houston | 1st/1 |
1985
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Benjamin | C | Creighton | Jr. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/3 |
| Manute Bol | C | Bridgeport (Conn.) | Fr. | Washington | 2nd/31 |
| Kenny Green | F | Wake Forest | Jr. | Washington | 1st/12 |
| Karl Malone | F | Louisiana Tech | Jr. | Utah | 1st/13 |
| Jerry Reynolds | G-F | Louisiana State | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/22 |
| Wayman Tisdale | F | Oklahoma | Jr. | Indiana | 1st/2 |
1986
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bedford | C | Memphis State | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/6 |
| Walter Berry | F | St. John's | Jr. | Portland | 1st/14 |
| Cedric Henderson | F | Georgia | So. | Atlanta | 2nd/32 |
| Chris Washburn | C | North Carolina State | So. | Golden State | 1st/3 |
| Dwayne "Pearl" Washington | G | Syracuse | Jr. | New Jersey | 1st/13 |
| John Williams | F | Louisiana State | So. | Washington | 1st/12 |
1987
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Askew | G-F | Memphis State | Jr. | Philadelphia | 2nd/39 |
| Norris Coleman | F | Kansas State | So. | L.A. Clippers | 2nd/38 |
| Derrick McKey | F | Alabama | Jr. | Seattle | 1st/9 |
| Olden Polyice | C | Virginia | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/8 |
1988
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Chapman | G | Kentucky | So. | Charlotte | 1st/8 |
| Sylvester Gray | F | Memphis State | So. | Miami | 2nd/35 |
| Tito Horford | C | Miami (Fla.) | So. | Milwaukee | 2nd/39 |
| Jerome Lane | F | Pittsburgh | Jr. | Denver | 1st/23 |
| Charles Shackleford | F | North Carolina State | Jr. | New Jersey | 2nd/32 |
| Rod Strickland | G | DePaul | Jr. | New York | 1st/19 |
1989
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Anderson | G-F | Illinois | Jr. | Orlando | 1st/11 |
| Jay Edwards | G | Indiana | So. | L.A. Clippers | 2nd/33 |
| *Shawn Kemp | F | Trinity Valley JC, TX | Fr. | Seattle | 1st/17 |
| J.R. Reid | F | North Carolina | Jr. | Charlotte | 1st/5 |
*Kemp attended Kentucky in the fall of 1988 before dropping out of school because of off-the-court problems. He attended but did not play in junior college.
1990
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Herrera | F | Houston | Jr. | Miami | 2nd/30 |
| Sean Higgins | G-F | Michigan | Jr. | San Antonio | 2nd/54 |
| Chris Jackson | G | Louisiana State | So. | Denver | 1st/3 |
| Marcus Liberty | G-F | Illinois | Jr. | Denver | 2nd/42 |
| Jerrod Mustaf | F | Maryland | So. | New York | 1st/17 |
| Dennis Scott | G-F | Georgia Tech | Jr. | Orlando | 1st/4 |
| Kenny Williams | F | Elizabeth City State (N.C.) | So. | Indiana | 2nd/46 |
1991
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Anderson | G | Georgia Tech | So. | New Jersey | 1st/2 |
| Terrell Brandon | G | Oregon | Jr. | Cleveland | 1st/11 |
| Donald Hodge | C | Temple | Jr. | Dallas | 2nd/33 |
| Billy Owens | F-G | Syracuse | Jr. | Sacramento | 1st/3 |
| Stanley Roberts | C | Louisiana State* | Jr. | Orlando | 1st/23 |
| Brian Williams | C-F | Arizona | Jr. | Orlando | 1st/10 |
*Roberts played in Spain after his sophomore season in 1989-90.
1992
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson | G | Ohio State | Jr. | Dallas | 1st/4 |
| Harold Miner | G | Southern California | Jr. | Miami | 1st/12 |
| Tracy Murray | F | UCLA | Jr. | San Antonio | 1st/18 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | Louisiana State | Jr. | Orlando | 1st/1 |
1993
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bradley | C | Brigham Young | So. | Philadelphia | 1st/2 |
| Anfernee Hardaway | G | Memphis State | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/3 |
| Jamal Mashburn | F | Kentucky | Jr. | Dallas | 1st/4 |
| James Robinson | G | Alabama | Jr. | Portland | 1st/21 |
| Rodney Rogers | F | Wake Forest | Jr. | Denver | 1st/9 |
| Chris Webber | F | Michigan | So. | Orlando | 1st/1 |
| Luther Wright | C | Seton Hall | Jr. | Utah | 1st/18 |
1994
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinka Dare | C | George Washington | So. | New Jersey | 1st/14 |
| Darrin Hancock | G-F | Kansas* | Jr. | Charlotte | 2nd/38 |
| Juwan Howard | F-C | Michigan | Jr. | Washington | 1st/5 |
| Jason Kidd | G | California | So. | Dallas | 1st/2 |
| Donyell Marshall | F | Connecticut | Jr. | Minnesota | 1st/4 |
| Lamond Murray | F | California | Jr. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/7 |
| Glenn Robinson Jr. | F | Purdue | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/1 |
| Jalen Rose | G | Michigan | Jr. | Denver | 1st/13 |
| Cliff Rozier | F | Louisville | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/16 |
| Dontonio Wingfield | F | Cincinnati | Fr. | Seattle | 2nd/37 |
| Sharone Wright | F | Clemson | Jr. | Philadelphia | 1st/6 |
*Hancock had transferred to Indiana State but dropped out of school before the season to play professionally in France.
1995
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Alexander | G | Virginia | Jr. | San Antonio | 1st/29 |
| Mario Bennett | F | Arizona State | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/27 |
| Chris Carr | F | Southern Illinois | Jr. | Phoenix | 2nd/56 |
| *Kevin Garnett | F | Farragut, Ill. | HS | Minnesota | 1st/5 |
| Rashard Griffith | C | Wisconsin | So. | Milwaukee | 2nd/38 |
| Antonio McDyess | C-F | Alabama | So. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/2 |
| Joe Smith | F-C | Maryland | So. | Golden State | 1st/1 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | F | North Carolina | So. | Philadelphia | 1st/3 |
| Gary Trent | F | Ohio University | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/11 |
| David Vaughn III | F | Memphis | Jr. | Orlando | 1st/25 |
| Rasheed Wallace | C-F | North Carolina | So. | Washington | 1st/4 |
| Corliss Williamson | F | Arkansas | Jr. | Sacramento | 1st/13 |
*Garnett attended high school in South Carolina before moving to Chicago for his senior season.
1996
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | F-C | California | Fr. | Vancouver | 1st/3 |
| Ray Allen | G | Connecticut | Jr. | Minnesota | 1st/5 |
| Kobe Bryant | G-F | Philadelphia, Pa. | HS | Charlotte | 1st/13 |
| Marcus Camby | C | Massachusetts | Jr. | Toronto | 1st/2 |
| Erick Dampier | C | Mississippi State | Jr. | Indiana | 1st/10 |
| Ronnie Henderson | G | Louisiana State | Jr. | Washington | 2nd/55 |
| Allen Iverson | G | Georgetown | So. | Philadelphia | 1st/1 |
| Dontae' Jones | F | Mississippi State | Jr. | New York | 1st/21 |
| Randy Livingston | G | Louisiana State | So. | Houston | 2nd/42 |
| Stephon Marbury | G | Georgia Tech | Fr. | Milwaukee | 1st/4 |
| Jeff McInnis | G | North Carolina | Jr. | Denver | 2nd/37 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | C | Columbia, S.C. | HS | Portland | 1st/17 |
| Victor Potapenko | C | Wright State | Jr. | Cleveland | 1st/12 |
| Darnell Robinson | C | Arkansas | Jr. | Dallas | 2nd/58 |
| Antoine Walker | F-G | Kentucky | So. | Boston | 1st/6 |
| Samaki Walker | C | Louisville | Jr. | Dallas | 1st/9 |
| Lorenzen Wright | F | Memphis | So. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/7 |
1997
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Battie | C-F | Texas Tech | Jr. | Denver | 1st/5 |
| Chauncey Billups | G | Colorado | So. | Boston | 1st/3 |
| Mark Blount | C | Pittsburgh | So. | Seattle | 2nd/55 |
| C.J. Bruton | G | Indian Hills CC, IA | So. | Vancouver | 2nd/53 |
| James Cotton | G | Long Beach State | Jr. | Denver | 2nd/33 |
| Danny Fortson | F | Cincinnati | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/10 |
| Adonal Foyle | C-F | Colgate | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/8 |
| Marc Jackson | C-F | Temple | Jr. | Golden State | 2nd/38 |
| Gordon Malone | F | West Virginia | Jr. | Minnesota | 2nd/44 |
| Tracy McGrady | F-G | Mount Zion, N.C. | HS | Toronto | 1st/9 |
| Ron Mercer | G-F | Kentucky | So. | Boston | 1st/6 |
| Paul Rogers | C | Gonzaga | Jr. | L.A. Lakers | 2nd/54 |
| Olivier Saint-Jean | F | San Jose State | Jr. | Sacramento | 1st/11 |
| Mark Sanford | F | Washington | Jr. | Miami | 2nd/31 |
| God Shammgod | G | Providence | So. | Washington | 2nd/46 |
| Maurice Taylor | F | Michigan | Jr. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/14 |
| Tim Thomas | F | Villanova | Fr. | New Jersey | 1st/7 |
NOTE: Bruton had signed a letter-of-intent with Iowa State.
1998
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston | G | Fresno State | Jr. | Milwaukee | 2nd/39 |
| Corey Benjamin | G-F | Oregon State | So. | Chicago | 1st/28 |
| Mike Bibby | G | Arizona | So. | Vancouver | 1st/2 |
| Vince Carter | F-G | North Carolina | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/5 |
| Ricky Davis | F | Iowa | Fr. | Charlotte | 1st/21 |
| Tremaine Fowlkes | F | Fresno State | Jr. | Denver | 2nd/54 |
| Al Harrington | F | Elizabeth, N.J. | HS | Indiana | 1st/25 |
| Larry Hughes | G | Saint Louis | Fr. | Philadelphia | 1st/8 |
| Jerome James | C | Florida A&M | Jr. | Sacramento | 2nd/36 |
| Antawn Jamison | F | North Carolina | Jr. | Toronto | 1st/4 |
| Rashard Lewis | F | Houston, Tex. | HS | Seattle | 2nd/32 |
| Tyronn Lue | G | Nebraska | Jr. | Denver | 1st/23 |
| Jelani McCoy | F-C | UCLA | Jr. | Seattle | 2nd/33 |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | Kentucky | Jr. | Utah | 1st/29 |
| Paul Pierce | G-F | Kansas | Jr. | Boston | 1st/10 |
| Robert "Tractor" Traylor | F | Michigan | Jr. | Dallas | 1st/6 |
| Jason Williams | G | Florida | Jr. | Sacramento | 1st/7 |
| Korleone Young | F | Wichita, Kan. | HS | Detroit | 2nd/40 |
1999
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Artest | F | St. John's | So. | Chicago | 1st/16 |
| William Avery | G | Duke | So. | Minnesota | 1st/14 |
| Jonathan Bender | F-C | Picayune, MS | HS | Toronto | 1st/5 |
| Elton Brand | C-F | Duke | So. | Chicago | 1st/1 |
| Baron Davis | G | UCLA | So. | Charlotte | 1st/3 |
| Steve Francis | G | Maryland | Jr. | Vancouver | 1st/2 |
| Dion Glover | G | Georgia Tech | Fr. | Atlanta | 1st/20 |
| Richard Hamilton | F-G | Connecticut | Jr. | Washington | 1st/7 |
| Jumaine Jones | F | Georgia | So. | Atlanta | 1st/27 |
| Corey Maggette | F | Duke | Fr. | Seattle | 1st/13 |
| Shawn Marion | F | UNLV | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/9 |
| Lamar Odom | F | Rhode Island | So. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/4 |
| Alek Radojevic | C | Barton County J.C., KS | So. | Toronto | 1st/12 |
| Leon Smith | C-F | Chicago, IL | HS | San Antonio | 1st/29 |
NOTES: Glover sat out the 1998-99 season as a medical redshirt (knee surgery). . . . Junior college recruit Radojevic had signed a letter-of-intent with Ohio State.
2000
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Barkley | G | St. John's | So. | Portland | 1st/28 |
| Ernest Brown | C | Indian Hills (IA) CC | So. | Miami | 2nd/52 |
| Jamal Crawford | G | Michigan | Fr. | Cleveland | 1st/8 |
| Keyon Dooling | G | Missouri | So. | Orlando | 1st/10 |
| Khalid El-Amin | G | Connecticut | Jr. | Chicago | 2nd/34 |
| Marcus Fizer | F | Iowa State | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/4 |
| Donnell Harvey | F | Florida | Fr. | New York | 1st/22 |
| Corey Hightower | G-F | Indian Hills (IA) CC | So. | San Antonio | 2nd/54 |
| DerMarr Johnson | G | Cincinnati | Fr. | Atlanta | 1st/6 |
| Mark Karcher | F | Temple | Jr. | Philadelphia | 2nd/48 |
| Chris Mihm | C | Texas | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/7 |
| Darius Miles | F | East St. Louis, IL | HS | L.A. Clippers | 1st/3 |
| Mike Miller | F | Florida | So. | Orlando | 1st/5 |
| Jerome Moiso | F | UCLA | So. | Boston | 1st/11 |
| Joel Przybilla | C | Minnesota | So. | Houston | 1st/9 |
| Michael Redd | G-F | Ohio State | Jr. | Milwaukee | 2nd/43 |
| Quentin Richardson | G-F | DePaul | So. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/18 |
| *DeShawn Stevenson | G | Fresno, CA | HS | Utah | 1st/23 |
| Stromile Swift | F | Louisiana State | So. | Vancouver | 1st/2 |
*Stevenson gave an oral commitment to Kansas but opted to turn pro after his eligibility was questioned because of a dramatic increase in his SAT score.
2001
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Arenas | G | Arizona | So. | Golden State | 2nd/31 |
| Brandon Armstrong | G | Pepperdine | Jr. | Houston | 1st/23 |
| Michael Bradley | F | Villanova | Jr. | Toronto | 1st/17 |
| Jamison Brewer | G | Auburn | So. | Indiana | 2nd/41 |
| Kedrick Brown | F | Okaloosa-Walton CC, FL | So. | Boston | 1st/11 |
| Kwame Brown | F | Brunswick, GA | HS | Washington | 1st/1 |
| Tyson Chandler | F-C | Compton, CA | HS | L.A. Clippers | 1st/2 |
| Osumane Cisse | C | Montgomery, AL | HS | Denver | 2nd/47 |
| Jason Collins | C | Stanford | So. | Houston | 1st/18 |
| Omar Cook | G | St. John's | Fr. | Orlando | 2nd/32 |
| Eddy Curry | C | Chicago, IL | HS | Chicago | 1st/4 |
| Samuel Dalembert | C | Seton Hall | So. | Philadelphia | 1st/26 |
| DeSagana Diop | C | Oak Hill, VA | HS | Cleveland | 1st/8 |
| Alton Ford | F | Houston | Fr. | Phoenix | 2nd/51 |
| Joseph Forte | G | North Carolina | So. | Boston | 1st/21 |
| Eddie Griffin | F | Seton Hall | Fr. | New Jersey | 1st/7 |
| Trenton Hassell | G-F | Austin Peay | Jr. | Chicago | 2nd/30 |
| Kirk Haston | F | Indiana | Jr. | Charlotte | 1st/16 |
| Steven Hunter | C | DePaul | So. | Orlando | 1st/15 |
| Richard Jefferson | F | Arizona | Jr. | Houston | 1st/13 |
| Joe Johnson | G-F | Arkansas | So. | Boston | 1st/10 |
| Troy Murphy | F | Notre Dame | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/14 |
| Zach Randolph | C | Michigan State | Fr. | Portland | 1st/19 |
| Jason Richardson | G-F | Michigan State | So. | Golden State | 1st/5 |
| Kenny Satterfield | G | Cincinnati | So. | Dallas | 2nd/54 |
| Bobby Simmons | F | DePaul | Jr. | Seattle | 2nd/42 |
| Will Solomon | G | Clemson | Jr. | Memphis | 2nd/33 |
| Gerald Wallace | F | Alabama | Fr. | Sacramento | 1st/25 |
| Rodney White | F | Charlotte | Fr. | Detroit | 1st/9 |
| Michael Wright | F | Arizona | Jr. | New York | 2nd/39 |
NOTE: Community college recruit Kendrick Brown had signed a letter-of-intent with Louisiana State.
2002
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Boozer | C | Duke | Jr. | Cleveland | 2nd/35 |
| Curtis Borchardt | C | Stanford | Jr. | Orlando | 1st/18 |
| Caron Butler | F | Connecticut | So. | Miami | 1st/10 |
| Mike Dunleavy | G-F | Duke | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/3 |
| Drew Gooden | F | Kansas | Jr. | Memphis | 1st/4 |
| Rod Grizzard | G | Alabama | Jr. | Houston | 2nd/39 |
| Marcus Haislip | F | Tennessee | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/13 |
| Casey Jacobsen | F | Stanford | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/22 |
| Chris Jefferies | F | Fresno State | Jr. | L.A. Lakers | 1st/27 |
| Jared Jeffries | F | Indiana | So. | Washington | 1st/11 |
| Tito Maddox | G | Fresno State | So. | Houston | 2nd/38 |
| Roger Mason Jr. | G | Virginia | Jr. | Chicago | 2nd/31 |
| Kareem Rush | F | Missouri | Jr. | Toronto | 1st/20 |
| Jamal Sampson | F-C | California | Fr. | Utah | 2nd/47 |
| Amare Stoudemire | F | Orlando, FL | HS | Phoenix | 1st/9 |
| Marcus Taylor | G | Michigan State | So. | Minnesota | 2nd/52 |
| Dajuan Wagner | G | Memphis | Fr. | Cleveland | 1st/6 |
| Chris Wilcox | F | Maryland | So. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/8 |
| Frank Williams | G | Illinois | Jr. | Denver | 1st/25 |
| Jay Williams | G | Duke | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/2 |
| Qyntel Woods | F | Northeast Mississippi JC | So. | Portland | 1st/21 |
NOTE: Junior college recruit Woods had signed a letter-of-intent with Memphis.
2003
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | F | Syracuse | Fr. | Denver | 1st/3 |
| Mario Austin | F | Mississippi State | Jr. | Chicago | 2nd/36 |
| Chris Bosh | F | Georgia Tech | Fr. | Toronto | 1st/4 |
| Ndudi Ebi | F | Houston, TX | HS | Minnesota | 1st/26 |
| T.J. Ford | G | Texas | So. | Milwaukee | 1st/8 |
| Jarvis Hayes | G-F | Georgia | Jr. | Washington | 1st/10 |
| LeBron James | F | Akron, OH | HS | Cleveland | 1st/1 |
| Chris Kaman | C | Central Michigan | Jr. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/6 |
| Travis Outlaw | F | Starkville, MS | HS | Portland | 1st/23 |
| Kendrick Perkins* | F-C | Beaumont, TX | HS | Memphis | 1st/27 |
| Rick Rickert | F | Minnesota | So. | Minnesota | 2nd/55 |
| Luke Ridnour | G | Oregon | Jr. | Seattle | 1st/14 |
| Mike Sweetney | F | Georgetown | Jr. | New York | 1st/9 |
| Dwyane Wade | F | Marquette | Jr. | Miami | 1st/5 |
| Mo Williams | G | Alabama | So. | Utah | 2nd/47 |
*Perkins originally committed to Memphis before opting instead to make jump to the pros.
2004
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza | F | UCLA | Fr. | New York | 2nd/43 |
| Josh Childress | F | Stanford | Jr. | Atlanta | 1st/6 |
| Luol Deng | F | Duke | Fr. | Phoenix | 1st/7 |
| Ben Gordon | G | Connecticut | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/3 |
| Devin Harris | G | Wisconsin | Jr. | Washington | 1st/5 |
| David Harrison | C | Colorado | Jr. | Indiana | 1st/29 |
| Dwight Howard | C | Atlanta, GA | HS | Orlando | 1st/1 |
| Kris Humphries | F | Minnesota | Fr. | Utah | 1st/14 |
| Andre Iguodala | F | Arizona | So. | Philadelphia | 1st/9 |
| Al Jefferson | F | Jackson, MS | HS | Boston | 1st/15 |
| Shaun Livingston | G | Peoria, IL | HS | L.A. Clippers | 1st/4 |
| Kevin Martin | F | Western Carolina | Jr. | Sacramento | 1st/26 |
| Emeka Okafor | C-F | Connecticut | Jr. | Charlotte | 1st/2 |
| Donta Smith | G | Southeastern Illinois | JC | Atlanta | 2nd/34 |
| Josh Smith | F | Mouth of Wilson, VA | HS | Atlanta | 1st/17 |
| J.R. Smith | G | Newark, NJ | HS | New Orleans | 1st/18 |
| Kirk Snyder | G | Nevada | Jr. | Utah | 1st/16 |
| Robert Swift | C | Bakersfield, CA | HS | Seattle | 1st/12 |
| Sebastian Telfair | G | Brooklyn, NY | HS | Portland | 1st/13 |
| Delonte West | G | St. Joseph's | Jr. | Boston | 1st/24 |
| Dorell Wright | F | South Kent, CT | HS | Miami | 1st/19 |
2005
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Acker | G | Pepperdine | Jr. | Detroit | 2nd/60 |
| Brandon Bass | F | Louisiana State | So. | New Orleans | 2nd/33 |
| Andray Blatche | F-C | South Kent (CT) Prep | HS | Washington | 2nd/49 |
| Andrew Bogut | C | Utah | So. | Milwaukee | 1st/1 |
| Andrew Bynum | C | St. Joseph, NJ | HS | L.A. Lakers | 1st/10 |
| Ike Diogu | F | Arizona State | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/9 |
| *Monta Ellis | G | Lanier, MS | HS | Golden State | 2nd/40 |
| Raymond Felton | G | North Carolina | Jr. | Charlotte | 1st/5 |
| Francisco Garcia | G | Louisville | Jr. | Sacramento | 1st/23 |
| Gerald Green | G | Houston, TX | HS | Boston | 1st/18 |
| Jarrett Jack | G | Georgia Tech | Jr. | Denver | 1st/22 |
| Amir Johnson | F | Westchester, CA | HS | Detroit | 2nd/56 |
| Linas Kleiza | F | Missouri | So. | Portland | 1st/27 |
| Sean May | F | North Carolina | Jr. | Charlotte | 1st/13 |
| Rashad McCants | G | North Carolina | Jr. | Minnesota | 1st/14 |
| C.J. Miles | G | Dallas, TX | HS | Utah | 2nd/34 |
| Chris Paul | G | Wake Forest | So. | New Orleans | 1st/4 |
| Nate Robinson | G | Washington | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/21 |
| Ricky Sanchez | F | IMG Academy, FL | HS | Portland | 2nd/35 |
| Charlie Villanueva | F | Connecticut | So. | Toronto | 1st/7 |
| Von Wafer | G | Florida State | So. | L.A. Lakers | 2nd/39 |
| Martell Webster | G | Seattle, WA | HS | Portland | 1st/6 |
| Deron Williams | G | Illinois | Jr. | Utah | 1st/3 |
| Louis Williams | G | South Gwinnett, GA | HS | Philadelphia | 2nd/45 |
| Marvin Williams | F | North Carolina | Fr. | Atlanta | 1st/2 |
| Antoine Wright | F | Texas A&M | Jr. | New Jersey | 1st/15 |
| Bracey Wright | G | Indiana | Jr. | Minnesota | 2nd/47 |
*Ellis committed to Mississippi State before choosing to turn pro.
2006
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge | F | Texas | So. | Chicago | 1st/2 |
| Renaldo Balkman | F | South Carolina | Jr. | New York | 1st/20 |
| Will Blalock | G | Iowa State | Jr. | Detroit | 2nd/60 |
| Josh Boone | F | Connecticut | Jr. | New Jersey | 1st/23 |
| Ronnie Brewer | G | Arkansas | Jr. | Utah | 1st/14 |
| Shannon Brown | G | Michigan State | Jr. | Cleveland | 1st/25 |
| Guillermo Diaz | G | Miami (Fla.) | Jr. | L.A. Clippers | 2nd/52 |
| Quincy Douby | G | Rutgers | Jr. | Sacramento | 1st/19 |
| Jordan Farmar | G | UCLA | So. | L.A. Lakers | 1st/26 |
| Rudy Gay | F | Connecticut | So. | Houston | 1st/8 |
| Daniel Gibson | G | Texas | So. | Cleveland | 2nd/42 |
| Alexander Johnson | F | Florida State | Jr. | Indiana | 2nd/45 |
| Kyle Lowry | G | Villanova | So. | Memphis | 1st/24 |
| Paul Millsap | F | Louisiana Tech | Jr. | Utah | 2nd/47 |
| Adam Morrison | F | Gonzaga | Jr. | Charlotte | 1st/3 |
| Patrick O'Bryant | C | Bradley | So. | Golden State | 1st/9 |
| Danilo Pinnock | G | George Washington | Jr. | Dallas | 2nd/58 |
| Leon Powe | F | California | So. | Denver | 2nd/49 |
| Rajon Rondo | G | Kentucky | So. | Phoenix | 1st/21 |
| Cedric Simmons | F-C | North Carolina State | So. | New Orleans/OKC | 1st/15 |
| Tyrus Thomas | F | Louisiana State | Fr. | Portland | 1st/4 |
| P.J. Tucker | F | Texas | Jr. | Toronto | 2nd/35 |
| Marcus Williams | G | Connecticut | Jr. | New Jersey | 1st/22 |
| Shawne Williams | F | Memphis | Fr. | Indiana | 1st/17 |
2007
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo | G | UCLA | Jr. | Detroit | 1st/27 |
| Corey Brewer | G-F | Florida | Jr. | Minnesota | 1st/7 |
| Wilson Chandler | F | DePaul | So. | New York | 1st/23 |
| Mike Conley Jr. | G | Ohio State | Fr. | Memphis | 1st/4 |
| Daequan Cook | G | Ohio State | Fr. | Philadelphia | 1st/21 |
| Javaris Crittenton | G | Georgia Tech | Fr. | L.A. Lakers | 1st/19 |
| JamesOn Curry | G | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Chicago | 2nd/51 |
| Glen Davis | F | Louisiana State | Jr. | Seattle | 2nd/35 |
| Kevin Durant | F | Texas | Fr. | Seattle | 1st/2 |
| Jeff Green | F | Georgetown | Jr. | Boston | 1st/5 |
| Taurean Green | G | Florida | Jr. | Portland | 2nd/52 |
| Spencer Hawes | C | Washington | Fr. | Sacramento | 1st/10 |
| Al Horford | F | Florida | Jr. | Atlanta | 1st/3 |
| Dominic McGuire | F | Fresno State | Jr. | Washington | 2nd/47 |
| Josh McRoberts | F | Duke | So. | Portland | 2nd/37 |
| Joakim Noah | F | Florida | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/9 |
| Greg Oden | C | Ohio State | Fr. | Portland | 1st/1 |
| Gabe Pruitt | G | Southern California | Jr. | Boston | 2nd/32 |
| Ramon Sessions | G | Nevada | Jr. | Milwaukee | 2nd/56 |
| Jason Smith | C | Colorado State | Jr. | Miami | 1st/20 |
| Rodney Stuckey | G | Eastern Washington | So. | Detroit | 1st/15 |
| Marcus Williams | F | Arizona | So. | San Antonio | 2nd/33 |
| Sean Williams | F-C | Boston College | Jr. | New Jersey | 1st/17 |
| Brandan Wright | F | North Carolina | Fr. | Charlotte | 1st/8 |
| Julian Wright | F | Kansas | So. | New Orleans | 1st/13 |
| Nick Young | G-F | Southern California | Jr. | Washington | 1st/16 |
| Thaddeus Young | F | Georgia Tech | Fr. | Philadelphia | 1st/12 |
2008
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Alexander | F | West Virginia | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/8 |
| Ryan Anderson | F | California | So. | New Jersey | 1st/21 |
| Darrell Arthur | F | Kansas | So. | New Orleans | 1st/27 |
| D.J. Augustin | G | Texas | So. | Charlotte | 1st/9 |
| Jerryd Bayless | G | Arizona | Fr. | Indiana | 1st/11 |
| Michael Beasley | F | Kansas State | Fr. | Miami | 1st/2 |
| Mario Chalmers | G | Kansas | Jr. | Minnesota | 2nd/34 |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | G | Memphis | Jr. | New Jersey | 2nd/40 |
| Eric Gordon | G | Indiana | Fr. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/7 |
| Donte Greene | F | Syracuse | Fr. | Memphis | 1st/28 |
| Richard Hendrix | F | Alabama | Jr. | Golden State | 2nd/49 |
| J.J. Hickson | F | North Carolina State | Fr. | Cleveland | 1st/19 |
| George Hill | G | IUPUI | Jr. | San Antonio | 1st/26 |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | Texas A&M | Fr. | L.A. Clippers | 2nd/35 |
| Kosta Koufos | C | Ohio State | Fr. | Utah | 1st/23 |
| Brook Lopez | F-C | Stanford | So. | New Jersey | 1st/10 |
| Robin Lopez | F-C | Stanford | So. | Phoenix | 1st/15 |
| Kevin Love | F | UCLA | Fr. | Memphis | 1st/5 |
| O.J. Mayo | G | Southern California | Fr. | Minnesota | 1st/3 |
| Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | F | UCLA | Jr. | Milwaukee | 2nd/37 |
| JaVale McGee | C | Nevada | So. | Washington | 1st/18 |
| Trent Plaisted | F-C | Brigham Young | Jr. | Seattle | 2nd/46 |
| Anthony Randolph | F | Louisiana State | Fr. | Golden State | 1st/14 |
| Derrick Rose | G | Memphis | Fr. | Chicago | 1st/1 |
| Brandon Rush | G | Kansas | Jr. | Portland | 1st/13 |
| Walter Sharpe | F | UAB | So. | Seattle | 2nd/32 |
| Marreese Speights | F | Florida | So. | Philadelphia | 1st/16 |
| Bill Walker | F | Kansas State | Fr. | Washington | 2nd/47 |
| Russell Westbrook | G | UCLA | So. | Seattle | 1st/4 |
2009
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Beverley | G | Arkansas | Jr. | L.A. Lakers | 2nd/42 |
| DeJuan Blair | F | Pittsburgh | So. | San Antonio | 2nd/37 |
| Derrick Brown | F | Xavier | Jr. | Charlotte | 2nd/40 |
| Chase Budinger | F | Arizona | Jr. | Detroit | 2nd/44 |
| Nick Calathes | G | Florida | So. | Minnesota | 2nd/45 |
| Earl Clark | F | Louisville | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/14 |
| Stephen Curry | G | Davidson | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/7 |
| Austin Daye | F | Gonzaga | So. | Detroit | 1st/15 |
| DeMar DeRozan | F | Southern California | Fr. | Toronto | 1st/9 |
| Wayne Ellington | G | North Carolina | Jr. | Minnesota | 1st/28 |
| Tyreke Evans | G | Memphis | Fr. | Sacramento | 1st/4 |
| Jonny Flynn | G | Syracuse | So. | Minnesota | 1st/6 |
| Taj Gibson | F | Southern California | Jr. | Chicago | 1st/26 |
| Blake Griffin | F | Oklahoma | So. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/1 |
| James Harden | G | Arizona State | So. | Oklahoma City | 1st/3 |
| Gerald Henderson | G | Duke | Jr. | Charlotte | 1st/12 |
| Jordan Hill | F | Arizona | Jr. | New York | 1st/8 |
| Jrue Holiday | G | UCLA | Fr. | Philadelphia | 1st/17 |
| Brandon Jennings | G | Los Angeles/Oak Hill (VA) | HS | Milwaukee | 1st/10 |
| James Johnson | F | Wake Forest | So. | Chicago | 1st/16 |
| Ty Lawson | G | North Carolina | Jr. | Minnesota | 1st/18 |
| Jodie Meeks | G | Kentucky | Jr. | Milwaukee | 2nd/41 |
| Patrick Mills | G | Saint Mary's | So. | Portland | 2nd/55 |
| B.J. Mullens | C | Ohio State | Fr. | Dallas | 1st/24 |
| DaJuan Summers | F | Georgetown | Jr. | Detroit | 2nd/35 |
| Jeff Teague | G | Wake Forest | So. | Atlanta | 1st/19 |
| Hasheem Thabeet | C | Connecticut | Jr. | Memphis | 1st/2 |
NOTE: Jennings signed with Arizona but chose to play one year overseas in Italy. . . . Beverley played two college seasons before he was suspended for academic reasons and played one year overseas in the Ukraine.
2010
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Alabi | C | Florida State | Jr. | Dallas | 2nd/50 |
| Cole Aldrich | C | Kansas | Jr. | New Orleans | 1st/11 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | F | Wake Forest | So. | L.A. Clippers | 1st/8 |
| James Anderson | G | Oklahoma State | Jr. | San Antonio | 1st/20 |
| Luke Babbitt | F | Nevada | So. | Minnesota | 1st/16 |
| Eric Bledsoe | G | Kentucky | Fr. | Oklahoma City | 1st/18 |
| Craig Brackins | F | Iowa State | Jr. | Oklahoma City | 1st/21 |
| Avery Bradley | G | Texas | Fr. | Boston | 1st/19 |
| Derrick Caracter | F | Texas-El Paso | Jr. | L.A. Lakers | 2nd/58 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | C-F | Kentucky | Fr. | Sacramento | 1st/5 |
| Jordan Crawford | G | Xavier | So. | New Jersey | 1st/27 |
| Ed Davis | F | North Carolina | So. | Toronto | 1st/13 |
| Devin Ebanks | F | West Virginia | So. | L.A. Lakers | 2nd/43 |
| Derrick Favors | F | Georgia Tech | Fr. | New Jersey | 1st/3 |
| Keith "Tiny" Gallon | C | Oklahoma | Fr. | Milwaukee | 2nd/47 |
| Paul George | F | Fresno State | So. | Indiana | 1st/10 |
| Gordon Hayward | F | Butler | So. | Utah | 1st/9 |
| Xavier Henry | G | Kansas | Fr. | Memphis | 1st/12 |
| Darington Hobson | F-G | New Mexico | Jr. | Milwaukee | 2nd/37 |
| Armon Johnson | G | Nevada | Jr. | Portland | 2nd/34 |
| Wesley Johnson | F | Syracuse | Jr. | Minnesota | 1st/4 |
| Dominique Jones | G | South Florida | Jr. | Memphis | 1st/25 |
| Gani Lawal | F | Georgia Tech | Jr. | Phoenix | 2nd/46 |
| Greg Monroe | C | Georgetown | So. | Detroit | 1st/7 |
| Daniel Orton | C-F | Kentucky | Fr. | Orlando | 1st/29 |
| Patrick Patterson | F | Kentucky | Jr. | Houston | 1st/14 |
| Larry Sanders | F | Virginia Commonwealth | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/15 |
| Lance Stephenson | F | Cincinnati | Fr. | Indiana | 2nd/40 |
| Evan Turner | G | Ohio State | Jr. | Philadelphia | 1st/2 |
| Ekpe Udoh | F | Baylor | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/6 |
| John Wall | G | Kentucky | Fr. | Washington | 1st/1 |
| Willie Warren | G | Oklahoma | So. | L.A. Clippers | 2nd/54 |
| Terrico White | G | Mississippi | So. | Detroit | 2nd/36 |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | Marshall | Fr. | Sacramento | 2nd/33 |
| Elliot Williams | G | Memphis | So. | Portland | 1st/22 |
2011
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Burks | G | Colorado | So. | Utah | 1st/12 |
| Jordan Hamilton | G-F | Texas | So. | Dallas | 1st/26 |
| Tobias Harris | F | Tennessee | Fr. | Charlotte | 1st/19 |
| Tyler Honeycutt | F | UCLA | So. | Sacramento | 2nd/35 |
| Kyrie Irving | G | Duke | Fr. | Cleveland | 1st/1 |
| Reggie Jackson | G | Boston College | Jr. | Oklahoma City | 1st/24 |
| Cory Joseph | G | Texas | Fr. | San Antonio | 1st/29 |
| Brandon Knight | G | Kentucky | Fr. | Detroit | 1st/8 |
| Malcolm Lee | G | UCLA | Jr. | Chicago | 2nd/43 |
| Kawhi Leonard | F | San Diego State | So. | Indiana | 1st/15 |
| Travis Leslie | G | Georgia | Jr. | L.A. Clippers | 2nd/47 |
| Shelvin Mack | G | Butler | Jr. | Washington | 2nd/34 |
| Darius Morris | G | Michigan | So. | L.A. Lakers | 2nd/41 |
| Marcus Morris | F | Kansas | Jr. | Houston | 1st/14 |
| Markieff Morris | F | Kansas | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/13 |
| Josh Selby | G | Kansas | Fr. | Memphis | 2nd/49 |
| Iman Shumpert | G | Georgia Tech | Jr. | New York | 1st/17 |
| Chris Singleton | F | Florida State | Jr. | Washington | 1st/18 |
| Isaiah Thomas | G | Washington | Jr. | Sacramento | 2nd/60 |
| Trey Thompkins | F | Georgia | Jr. | L.A. Clippers | 2nd/37 |
| Klay Thompson | G | Washington State | Jr. | Golden State | 1st/11 |
| Tristan Thompson | F | Texas | Fr. | Cleveland | 1st/4 |
| Nikola Vucevic | F | Southern California | Jr. | Philadelphia | 1st/16 |
| Kemba Walker | G | Connecticut | Jr. | Charlotte | 1st/9 |
| Derrick Williams | F | Arizona | So. | Minnesota | 1st/2 |
| Jordan Williams | C | Maryland | So. | New Jersey | 2nd/36 |
2012
| Undergraduate | Pos. | College | Yr. | Drafted By | Round/Pick Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes | G | North Carolina | So. | Golden State | 1st/7 |
| Will Barton | G | Memphis | So. | Portland | 2nd/40 |
| Bradley Beal | G-F | Florida | Fr. | Washington | 1st/3 |
| Jared Cunningham | G | Oregon State | Jr. | Cleveland | 1st/24 |
| Anthony Davis | C | Kentucky | Fr. | New Orleans | 1st/1 |
| Andre Drummond | C | Connecticut | Fr. | Detroit | 1st/9 |
| Justin Hamilton | C | Louisiana State | Jr. | Philadelphia | 2nd/45 |
| Maurice Harkless | F | St. John's | Fr. | Philadelphia | 1st/15 |
| John Henson | C | North Carolina | Jr. | Milwaukee | 1st/14 |
| John Jenkins | G | Vanderbilt | Jr. | Atlanta | 1st/23 |
| Perry Jones III | F | Baylor | So. | Oklahoma City | 1st/28 |
| Terrence Jones | F | Kentucky | So. | Houston | 1st/18 |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | F | Kentucky | Fr. | Charlotte | 1st/2 |
| Doron Lamb | G | Kentucky | So. | Milwaukee | 2nd/42 |
| Jeremy Lamb | G | Connecticut | So. | Houston | 1st/12 |
| Meyers Leonard | C | Illinois | So. | Portland | 1st/11 |
| Damian Lillard | G | Weber State | Jr. | Portland | 1st/6 |
| Kendall Marshall | G | North Carolina | Jr. | Phoenix | 1st/13 |
| Fab Melo | C | Syracuse | So. | Boston | 1st/22 |
| Khris Middleton | F | Texas A&M | Jr. | Detroit | 2nd/39 |
| Quincy Miller | F | Baylor | Fr. | Denver | 2nd/38 |
| Arnett Moultrie | F-C | Mississippi State | Jr. | Miami | 1st/27 |
| Austin Rivers | G | Duke | Fr. | New Orleans | 1st/10 |
| Thomas Robinson | F | Kansas | Jr. | Sacramento | 1st/5 |
| Terrence Ross | G-F | Washington | So. | Toronto | 1st/8 |
| Jared Sullinger | F | Ohio State | So. | Boston | 1st/21 |
| Marquis Teague | G | Kentucky | Fr. | Chicago | 1st/29 |
| Dion Waiters | G | Syracuse | So. | Cleveland | 1st/4 |
| Royce White | F | Iowa State | So. | Houston | 1st/16 |
| Tony Wroten Jr. | G | Washington | Fr. | Memphis | 1st/25 |
ABA EARLY BIRDS: Averitt, Bennett, Burden, Chones, Mickey Davis, Gerard, Haywood, Kenon, Lucas, Malone, Olberding, Seals, Taylor, Fly Williams and Williamson began their pro careers in the American Basketball Association. . . . Ralph Simpson left Michigan State after his sophomore season (1969-70) and signed with the ABA's Denver franchise in March although it wasn't announced until June. Denver was fined $10,000 for not first informing league and ordered to forfeit a first-round pick in the next draft. . . . Elvin Ivory left Southwestern Louisiana after his sophomore season (1967-68) and was signed by the ABA's Los Angeles franchise prior to the next campaign.
Bruised Egos: Three Additional All-Americans Go Undrafted by NBA
Cast aside primarily because of the influx of foreigners, West Virginia forward Kevin Jones became the ninth NCAA consensus All-American in the last 10 years to go undrafted by the NBA. Jones was a second-team All-American. Two years ago, Sherron Collins (Kansas) and Scottie Reynolds (Villanova) became the initial NCAA consensus first-team All-Americans not to be selected in the NBA draft.
The NBA draft was reduced to seven rounds in 1985, three rounds in 1988 and to its present two rounds in 1989. Centers Bill Spivey of Kentucky and Sherman White of LIU, All-Americans in the early 1950s, went undrafted by the NBA allegedly because of possible repercussions stemming from a game-fixing scandal.
Another recent West Virginia forward shunned by the NBA was Kevin Pittsnogle in 2006. Missouri's Marcus Denmon and Purdue's Robbie Hummel narrowly avoided joining Xavier's Tu Holloway and Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor on the following alphabetical list of All-Americans who weren't selected in the NBA draft:
| Undrafted All-American | Pos. | School | A-A Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bell | G | Michigan State | 2001 |
| Melvin Booker | G | Missouri | 1994** |
| Joe Capua | G | Wyoming | 1956 |
| Sherron Collins | G | Kansas | 2009** and 2010* |
| Erwin Dudley | F-C | Alabama | 2002 |
| Jason Gardner | G | Arizona | 2002 and 2003** |
| Ben Hansbrough | G | Notre Dame | 2011** |
| Udonis Haslem | C | Florida | 2001 and 2002 |
| Bobby Joe Hill | G | Texas Western | 1966 |
| Terrell "Tu" Holloway | G | Xavier | 2011 |
| Kevin Houston | G | Army | 1987 |
| Keith "Mister" Jennings | G | East Tennessee State | 1991** |
| Kevin Jones | F | West Virginia | 2012** |
| Brandin Knight | G | Pittsburgh | 2002 |
| Byron Larkin | G | Xavier | 1988 |
| Chris Lofton | G | Tennessee | 2007** and 2008** |
| John Lucas III | G | Oklahoma State | 2004 |
| Billy McCaffrey | G | Vanderbilt | 1993** |
| Jerel McNeal | G | Marquette | 2009 |
| DeMarcus Nelson | G-F | Duke | 2008 |
| Kevin Pittsnogle | F | West Virginia | 2006 |
| Mike Pratt | F | Kentucky | 1974 |
| Hollis Price | G | Oklahoma | 2003** |
| Jacob Pullen | G | Kansas State | 2011 |
| Allan Ray | G | Villanova | 2006** |
| Dexter Reed | G | Memphis State | 1977 |
| Scottie Reynolds | G | Villanova | 2010* |
| Bill Ridley | G | Illinois | 1956 |
| Juan "Pepe" Sanchez | G | Temple | 2000 |
| Jon Scheyer | G | Duke | 2010** |
| Shea Seals | F-G | Tulsa | 1997 |
| Ron Slay | F | Tennessee | 2003 |
| Charles Smith | G | Georgetown | 1989 |
| Jordan Taylor | G | Wisconsin | 2011 |
| Max Williams | G | Southern Methodist | 1960 |
| Andre Woolridge | G | Iowa | 1997 |
*NCAA consensus first-team All-American.
**NCAA consensus second-team All-American.
NOTE: Bell, Booker, Collins, Hansbrough, Haslem, Jennings, Sanchez and Smith went on to play in the NBA after signing as
free agents. Pratt played in the ABA.
Caught in the Draft: Three Active NCAA DI Coaches Were First-Round Picks
A striking number of NCAA Division I coaches probably will be a mite more interested in the NBA draft this week than their counterparts because they were drafted themselves. New Tulsa coach Danny Manning joins Stanford's Johnny Dawkins and Valparaiso's Bryce Drew in a former first-round pick category.
A total of 11 active NCAA Division I head coaches were picked in the first or second round of an NBA draft. Third-round choice Billy Donovan should have been able to share some draft insight to Florida's Bradley Beal, who is expected to be picked immediately after fellow freshman phenom Anthony Davis of Kentucky. Here is an alphabetical list of the 32 active DI coaches who were selected in an NBA draft:
| Division I Coach | Current School | NBA Team | Draft Year | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford | New Mexico | Dallas Mavericks | 1987 | 2nd |
| Jerome Allen | Penn | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1995 | 2nd |
| Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Seattle SuperSonics | 1987 | 3rd |
| Tony Benford | North Texas | Boston Celtics | 1986 | 4th |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Charlotte Hornets | 1992 | 2nd |
| Eddie Biedenbach | UNC Asheville | Los Angeles Lakers | 1968 | 4th |
| Larry Brown | Southern Methodist | Baltimore Bullets | 1963 | 7th |
| Johnny Dawkins | Stanford | San Antonio Spurs | 1986 | 1st |
| Howie Dickenman | Central Connecticut State | Phoenix Suns | 1969 | 17th |
| Jamie Dixon | Pittsburgh | Washington Bullets | 1987 | 7th |
| Billy Donovan | Florida | Utah Jazz | 1987 | 3rd |
| Bryce Drew | Valparaiso | Houston Rockets | 1998 | 1st |
| Mark Gottfried | North Carolina State | Detroit Pistons | 1987 | 7th |
| Fred Hoiberg | Iowa State | Indiana Pacers | 1995 | 2nd |
| Lewis Jackson | Alabama State | Golden State Warriors | 1984 | 3rd |
| Clemon Johnson | Florida A&M | Portland Trail Blazers | 1978 | 2nd |
| Jeff Jones | American University | Indiana Pacers | 1982 | 4th |
| Lon Kruger | Oklahoma | Atlanta Hawks | 1974 | 9th |
| Larry Krystkowiak | Utah | Chicago Bulls | 1986 | 2nd |
| Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Detroit Pistons | 1971 | 6th |
| Jim Les | UC Davis | Atlanta Hawks | 1986 | 3rd |
| Danny Manning | Tulsa | Los Angeles Clippers | 1988 | 1st |
| Cuonzo Martin | Tennessee | Atlanta Hawks | 1995 | 2nd |
| Ray McCallum | Detroit | Indiana Pacers | 1983 | 8th |
| Mike McConathy | Northwestern State | Chicago Bulls | 1977 | 4th |
| Fran O'Hanlon | Lafayette | Philadelphia 76ers | 1970 | 8th |
| Louis Orr | Bowling Green | Indiana Pacers | 1980 | 2nd |
| Buzz Peterson | UNC Wilmington | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1985 | 7th |
| Joseph Price | Grambling State | Washington Bullets | 1986 | 7th |
| Oliver Purnell | DePaul | Milwaukee Bucks | 1975 | 6th |
| Craig Robinson | Oregon State | Philadelphia 76ers | 1983 | 4th |
| Lorenzo Romar | Washington | Golden State Warriors | 1980 | 7th |
Starting Block: UNO and NKU See Marks Trending South in Division I Debuts
What's in store for new Summit League member Nebraska-Omaha as the Mavericks brace for their inaugural season at the NCAA Division I level? Ditto for new Atlantic Sun member Northern Kentucky. Only five of the first 28 schools moving up to compete at DI in the 21st Century posted a winning record in their debut campaign. The average first-year mark for the last 28 newcomers is 9-19.
In 2008-09, South Dakota became the only school to reach the 20-win plateau in its first DI season since Stephen F. Austin achieved the feat in 1986-87. Eight of the nine best first-year seasons occurred in the 1970s when 40 of the 70 institutions elevating their programs to DI during the decade promptly posted winning records.
In 1971-72, Southwestern Louisiana, now known as Louisiana-Lafayette, became the only school ever to finish in the Top 10 of the final DI rankings the year after finishing in the Top 10 of the final Division II poll. But it wasn't long before USL was prohibited from fielding a formal team for two seasons (1973-74 and 1974-75) as part of an NCAA probation.
Alabama State (22-6 in 1982-83) is the only school since the 1970s to win more than three-fourths of its games in its DI debut campaign. Following is a first-year summary of schools moving up to the major-college ranks after the initial season of NCAA classification in 1947-48:
| School Moving Up to DI | Season | W. | L. | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 1973-74 | 27 | 2 | .931 |
| Oral Roberts (Okla.) | 1971-72 | 26 | 2 | .929 |
| Southwestern Louisiana | 1971-72 | 23 | 3 | .885 |
| Seattle | 1952-53 | 29 | 4 | .879 |
| Old Dominion (Va.) | 1976-77 | 25 | 4 | .862 |
| Long Beach State | 1969-70 | 24 | 5 | .828 |
| Hawaii | 1970-71 | 23 | 5 | .821 |
| Southern (La.) | 1977-78 | 23 | 5 | .821 |
| McNeese State (La.) | 1973-74 | 20 | 5 | .800 |
| Jackson State (Miss.) | 1977-78 | 19 | 5 | .792 |
| Alabama State | 1982-83 | 22 | 6 | .786 |
| Alcorn State (Miss.) | 1977-78 | 22 | 7 | .759 |
| Idaho State | 1958-59 | 21 | 7 | .750 |
| Memphis State | 1955-56 | 20 | 7 | .741 |
| Air Force | 1957-58 | 17 | 6 | .739 |
| Stephen F. Austin (Tex.) | 1986-87 | 22 | 8 | .733 |
| Georgia Southern | 1973-74 | 19 | 7 | .731 |
| Northeastern (Mass.) | 1972-73 | 19 | 7 | .731 |
| Virginia Commonwealth | 1973-74 | 17 | 7 | .708 |
| College of Charleston (S.C.) | 1991-92 | 19 | 8 | .704 |
| Miami (Fla.) | 1948-49 | 19 | 8 | .704 |
| New Orleans | 1975-76 | 18 | 8 | .692 |
| South Dakota | 2008-09 | 20 | 9 | .690 |
| George Mason (Va.) | 1978-79 | 17 | 8 | .680 |
| Weber State (Utah) | 1963-64 | 17 | 8 | .680 |
| American (D.C.) | 1966-67 | 16 | 8 | .667 |
| Fairfield (Conn.) | 1964-65 | 14 | 7 | .667 |
| Florida A&M | 1978-79 | 18 | 9 | .667 |
| Mercer (Ga.) | 1973-74 | 16 | 8 | .667 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1955-56 | 14 | 7 | .667 |
| Morehead State (Ky.) | 1955-56 | 19 | 10 | .655 |
| James Madison (Va.) | 1976-77 | 17 | 9 | .654 |
| Northwestern State (La.) | 1976-77 | 17 | 9 | .654 |
| UNLV | 1969-70 | 17 | 9 | .654 |
| Abilene Christian (Tex.) | 1970-71 | 15 | 9 | .625 |
| Arkansas State | 1970-71 | 15 | 9 | .625 |
| Drexel (Pa.) | 1973-74 | 15 | 9 | .625 |
| Lamar (Tex.) | 1969-70 | 15 | 9 | .625 |
| Massachusetts | 1961-62 | 15 | 9 | .625 |
| Northern Colorado | 1973-74 | 15 | 9 | .625 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 1963-64 | 18 | 11 | .621 |
| Delaware State | 1973-74 | 18 | 11 | .621 |
| Illinois State | 1971-72 | 16 | 10 | .615 |
| North Carolina A&T | 1973-74 | 16 | 10 | .615 |
| UNC-Wilmington | 1976-77 | 16 | 10 | .615 |
| Northeast Louisiana | 1973-74 | 16 | 10 | .615 |
| Texas Southern | 1977-78 | 16 | 10 | .615 |
| Austin Peay (Tenn.) | 1963-64 | 14 | 9 | .609 |
| Southern Mississippi | 1968-69 | 15 | 10 | .600 |
| Chattanooga | 1977-78 | 16 | 11 | .593 |
| Chicago State | 1984-85 | 16 | 11 | .593 |
| Wright State (Ohio) | 1987-88 | 16 | 11 | .593 |
| Loyola (La.) | 1951-52 | 20 | 14 | .588 |
| Los Angeles State | 1970-71 | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| UNC Asheville | 1986-87 | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| San Jose State | 1952-53 | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| UAB | 1978-79 | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| New Mexico State | 1950-51 | 19 | 14 | .576 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 1956-57 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| North Dakota | 2008-09 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| North Dakota State | 2005-06 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| Radford (Va.) | 1984-85 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| Sam Houston State (Tex.) | 1986-87 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| Utah Valley | 2004-05 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| East Tennessee State | 1958-59 | 13 | 10 | .565 |
| East Carolina | 1964-65 | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1974-75 | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| New Mexico | 1950-51 | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| Southern Illinois | 1967-68 | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| Boise State | 1971-72 | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| Central Michigan | 1973-74 | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| UNC Charlotte | 1972-73 | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| West Texas | 1950-51 | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 1973-74 | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| Oklahoma City | 1950-51 | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| Iona (N.Y.) | 1953-54 | 11 | 10 | .524 |
| Corpus Christi (Tex.) | 1972-73 | 13 | 12 | .520 |
| Belmont (Tenn.) | 1998-99 | 14 | 13 | .519 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1981-82 | 14 | 13 | .519 |
| Illinois-Chicago | 1981-82 | 14 | 13 | .519 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 1980-81 | 14 | 13 | .519 |
| Western Illinois | 1981-82 | 14 | 13 | .519 |
| Wisconsin-Green Bay | 1981-82 | 14 | 13 | .519 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2006-07 | 15 | 14 | .517 |
| Gonzaga (Wash.) | 1952-53 | 15 | 14 | .517 |
| Catholic (D.C.) | 1976-77 | 13 | 13 | .500 |
| Centenary (La.) | 1959-60 | 12 | 12 | .500 |
| Saint Peter's (N.J.) | 1964-65 | 10 | 10 | .500 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1999-2000 | 13 | 13 | .500 |
| Texas Tech | 1950-51 | 14 | 14 | .500 |
| Vermont | 1961-62 | 12 | 12 | .500 |
| Murray State (Ky.) | 1953-54 | 15 | 16 | .484 |
| Troy State (Ala.) | 1993-94 | 13 | 14 | .481 |
| Hofstra (N.Y.) | 1966-67 | 12 | 13 | .480 |
| Tennessee State | 1977-78 | 11 | 12 | .478 |
| Regis (Colo.) | 1961-62 | 10 | 11 | .476 |
| Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) | 1980-81 | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 1950-51 | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| South Carolina State | 1973-74 | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| Southwest Missouri State | 1982-83 | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| Marist (N.Y.) | 1981-82 | 12 | 14 | .462 |
| San Diego State | 1970-71 | 12 | 14 | .462 |
| Maine | 1961-62 | 11 | 13 | .458 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson (N.J.) | 1967-68 | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Mount St. Mary's (Md.) | 1988-89 | 12 | 15 | .444 |
| Oakland (Mich.) | 1998-99 | 12 | 15 | .444 |
| South Florida | 1973-74 | 11 | 14 | .440 |
| Coastal Carolina (S.C.) | 1986-87 | 12 | 16 | .429 |
| Maryland-Baltimore County | 1986-87 | 12 | 16 | .429 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1991-92 | 12 | 16 | .429 |
| Howard (D.C.) | 1973-74 | 11 | 15 | .423 |
| West Chester (Pa.) | 1973-74 | 11 | 15 | .423 |
| Grambling (La.) | 1977-78 | 10 | 14 | .417 |
| Northern Illinois | 1967-68 | 10 | 14 | .417 |
| Saint Francis (Pa.) | 1955-56 | 10 | 14 | .417 |
| Kennesaw State (Ga.) | 2005-06 | 12 | 17 | .414 |
| Elon (N.C.) | 1998-99 | 11 | 16 | .407 |
| IUPUI (Ind.) | 1998-99 | 11 | 16 | .407 |
| Delaware | 1957-58 | 8 | 12 | .400 |
| Texas-El Paso | 1950-51 | 10 | 15 | .400 |
| Albany (N.Y.) | 1999-2000 | 11 | 17 | .393 |
| UC Davis | 2004-05 | 11 | 17 | .393 |
| Houston | 1950-51 | 11 | 17 | .393 |
| Cleveland State | 1972-73 | 9 | 14 | .391 |
| High Point (N.C.) | 1998-99 | 10 | 16 | .385 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1973-74 | 8 | 13 | .381 |
| Ball State (Ind.) | 1971-72 | 9 | 15 | .375 |
| Campbell (N.C.) | 1977-78 | 9 | 15 | .375 |
| Rider (N.J.) | 1967-68 | 9 | 15 | .375 |
| Alabama A&M | 1998-99 | 10 | 17 | .370 |
| Coppin State (Md.) | 1985-86 | 10 | 17 | .370 |
| Jacksonville State (Ala.) | 1995-96 | 10 | 17 | .370 |
| Liberty (Va.) | 1988-89 | 10 | 17 | .370 |
| Central Florida | 1984-85 | 10 | 18 | .357 |
| Southern Utah | 1988-89 | 10 | 18 | .357 |
| Florida State | 1956-57 | 9 | 17 | .346 |
| Fresno State | 1955-56 | 9 | 17 | .346 |
| Hampton (Va.) | 1995-96 | 9 | 17 | .346 |
| Loyola Marymount (Calif.) | 1949-50 | 9 | 17 | .346 |
| Middle Tennessee State | 1958-59 | 9 | 17 | .346 |
| Pacific (Calif.) | 1953-54 | 9 | 17 | .346 |
| Towson State (Md.) | 1979-80 | 9 | 17 | .346 |
| Central Arkansas | 2006-07 | 10 | 20 | .333 |
| Missouri-Kansas City | 1987-88 | 9 | 18 | .333 |
| Quinnipiac (Conn.) | 1998-99 | 9 | 18 | .333 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 2008-09 | 10 | 20 | .333 |
| U.S. International (Calif.) | 1981-82 | 9 | 18 | .333 |
| Western Carolina | 1976-77 | 8 | 16 | .333 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2007-08 | 10 | 21 | .323 |
| Binghamton (N.Y.) | 2001-02 | 9 | 19 | .321 |
| Florida International | 1987-88 | 9 | 19 | .321 |
| Portland State | 1972-73 | 9 | 19 | .321 |
| UC Irvine | 1977-78 | 8 | 17 | .320 |
| UC Riverside | 2000-01 | 8 | 17 | .320 |
| Jacksonville (Fla.) | 1966-67 | 8 | 17 | .320 |
| Texas-Pan American | 1968-69 | 8 | 17 | .320 |
| Portland | 1953-54 | 6 | 13 | .316 |
| South Dakota State | 2005-06 | 9 | 20 | .310 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1973-74 | 8 | 18 | .308 |
| Texas-Arlington | 1968-69 | 8 | 18 | .308 |
| Arizona State | 1950-51 | 8 | 19 | .296 |
| Northern Arizona | 1950-51 | 8 | 19 | .296 |
| Northern Iowa | 1980-81 | 8 | 19 | .296 |
| Texas-San Antonio | 1981-82 | 8 | 19 | .296 |
| South Alabama | 1971-72 | 7 | 17 | .292 |
| Augusta (Ga.) | 1984-85 | 8 | 20 | .286 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1990-91 | 8 | 20 | .286 |
| Winthrop (S.C.) | 1986-87 | 8 | 20 | .286 |
| Central Connecticut State | 1986-87 | 8 | 21 | .276 |
| Bryant (R.I.) | 2001-02 | 7 | 19 | .269 |
| Providence | 1948-49 | 7 | 19 | .269 |
| Robert Morris (Pa.) | 1976-77 | 7 | 19 | .269 |
| Tennessee-Martin | 1992-93 | 7 | 19 | .269 |
| Evansville (Ind.)* | 1977-78 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Hartford (Conn.) | 1984-85 | 7 | 21 | .250 |
| IUPU-Fort Wayne (Ind.) | 2001-02 | 7 | 21 | .250 |
| UNC-Greensboro | 1991-92 | 7 | 21 | .250 |
| Houston Baptist | 1973-74 | 6 | 19 | .240 |
| Trinity (Tex.) | 1970-71 | 5 | 16 | .238 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 2007-08 | 7 | 23 | .233 |
| Arkansas-Little Rock | 1978-79 | 6 | 20 | .231 |
| Southwest Texas State | 1984-85 | 6 | 20 | .231 |
| Stetson (Fla.) | 1971-72 | 6 | 20 | .231 |
| Lipscomb (Tenn.) | 2001-02 | 6 | 21 | .222 |
| Monmouth (N.J.) | 1983-84 | 6 | 21 | .222 |
| Norfolk State (Va.) | 1997-98 | 6 | 21 | .222 |
| Armstrong State (Ga.) | 1986-87 | 6 | 22 | .214 |
| Nicholls State (La.) | 1980-81 | 6 | 22 | .214 |
| North Florida | 2005-06 | 6 | 22 | .214 |
| Stony Brook (N.Y.) | 1999-2000 | 6 | 23 | .207 |
| Appalachian State (N.C.) | 1973-74 | 5 | 20 | .200 |
| Baptist (S.C.) | 1974-75 | 4 | 16 | .200 |
| Buffalo | 1973-74 | 5 | 20 | .200 |
| Samford (Ala.) | 1972-73 | 5 | 20 | .200 |
| San Diego | 1979-80 | 5 | 20 | .200 |
| Longwood (Va.) | 2003-04 | 5 | 22 | .185 |
| New Jersey Institute of Tech | 2006-07 | 5 | 24 | .172 |
| Winston-Salem State (N.C.) | 2006-07 | 5 | 24 | .172 |
| Presbyterian (S.C.) | 2007-08 | 5 | 25 | .167 |
| Baltimore | 1978-79 | 4 | 21 | .160 |
| Savannah State (Ga.) | 2000-01 | 4 | 21 | .160 |
| Eastern Washington | 1983-84 | 4 | 22 | .154 |
| Utica (N.Y.) | 1981-82 | 4 | 22 | .154 |
| Wofford (S.C.) | 1995-96 | 4 | 22 | .154 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1997-98 | 4 | 23 | .148 |
| Cal State Sacramento | 1991-92 | 4 | 24 | .143 |
| North Texas State | 1957-58 | 3 | 18 | .143 |
| North Carolina Central | 2007-08 | 4 | 26 | .133 |
| New Hampshire | 1961-62 | 3 | 20 | .130 |
| Wagner (N.Y.) | 1976-77 | 3 | 21 | .125 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1993-94 | 3 | 24 | .111 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1979-80 | 3 | 24 | .111 |
| Morgan State (Md.) | 1984-85 | 3 | 25 | .107 |
| Sacred Heart (Conn.) | 1999-2000 | 3 | 25 | .107 |
| Prairie View A&M (Tex.) | 1980-81 | 2 | 22 | .083 |
| Pepperdine (Calif.) | 1955-56 | 2 | 24 | .077 |
| Northeastern Illinois | 1990-91 | 2 | 25 | .074 |
| Georgia State | 1973-74 | 1 | 25 | .038 |
| Cal Poly | 1994-95 | 1 | 26 | .037 |
*Evansville had an abbreviated schedule because of a plane crash.
The Graduates: Boeheim is Head of Class Among Coaches at Alma Maters
No active major-college coach, or retired one for that matter, is anywhere close to Syracuse's Jim Boeheim (890) regarding most victories with their alma mater. After Charlie Coles (266) retired at Miami (OH), North Carolina's Roy Williams (257) passed Central Connecticut State's Howie Dickenman (249) to become a distant runner-up to Boeheim among active mentors in this category.
The runner-up among retired bench bosses in this distinctive department is Missouri's Norm Stewart (634), who was passed by Boeheim early in the 2002-03 campaign. Boeheim is atop the following list of coaches with at least as many Division I triumphs for their alma mater as Lew Andreas (355), who is one of Boeheim's predecessors at Syracuse:
NOTE: Dave Bike (Sacred Heart '69) has 145 major-college wins since the Pioneers moved up to the DI level in 1999-2000 (519 overall).
Kings of the Hill: Few Have Made Their League Mark Like Gonzaga's Guru
Gonzaga's Mark Few is expected to extend his stunning string of 13 consecutive NCAA playoff appearances in as many seasons as coach of a mid-major school. But what's equally impressive is his domination of the West Coast Conference not only in regular-season competition (167-21) but also in league tournament action (25-4).
Jerry Tarkanian is the only coach in NCAA Division I history to win more than 90% of his assignments for a school in a single conference including both regular season and postseason league tourney (229-19 mark in PCAA/Big West with UNLV in 10-year span from 1982-83 through 1991-92). Brad Stevens won 80.8% of Butler's Horizon League games in the last five seasons but fell just short of meeting the minimum of 100 decisions in conference competition. Few ranks third among the following coaches who have won more than 75% of their games in a single conference including participation in league tourney play:
| Coach | School | Conference | Seasons | Regular-Season | League Tourney | Overall | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Tarkanian | UNLV | PCAA/Big West | 1983-92 | 205-17 | 24-2 | 229-19 | .923 |
| Everett Case | North Carolina State | Southern | 1947-53 | 87-11 | 20-1 | 107-12 | .899 |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | West Coast | 2000-12 | 167-21 | 25-4 | 192-25 | .885 |
| Adolph Rupp | Kentucky | SEC | 1933-72 | 397-75 | 57-6 | 454-81 | .849 |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Big 12 | 2004-12 | 123-23 | 18-4 | 145-27 | .843 |
| Roy Williams | Kansas | Big 12 | 1997-2003 | 94-18 | 14-4 | 108-22 | .831 |
| Gregg Marshall | Winthrop | Big South | 1999-2007 | 104-24 | 19-2 | 123-26 | .826 |
| John Calipari | Memphis | C-USA | 2001-09 | 117-25 | 17-5 | 134-30 | .817 |
| Rick Majerus | Utah | Western Athletic | 1991-99 | 118-30 | 15-6 | 133-36 | .787 |
| Eddie Sutton | Arkansas | Southwest | 1975-85 | 139-35 | 13-7 | 152-42 | .784 |
| Bob Huggins | Cincinnati | C-USA | 1996-2005 | 123-33 | 16-6 | 139-39 | .781 |
| Pete Gillen | Xavier | Midwestern Collegiate | 1986-94 | 83-25 | 17-4 | 100-29 | .775 |
| Vic Bubas | Duke | ACC | 1960-69 | 106-32 | 22-6 | 128-38 | .771 |
| Stew Morrill | Utah State | Big West | 1999-2005 | 91-28 | 13-3 | 104-31 | .770 |
| Charlie Spoonhour | SW Missouri State | Mid-Continent | 1984-90 | 73-21 | 9-4 | 82-25 | .766 |
| Lute Olson | Arizona | Pacific-10 | 1984-2007 | 328-102 | 16-6 | 344-108 | .761 |
| Joe Williams | Furman | Southern | 1971-78 | 67-25 | 18-3 | 85-28 | .752 |
| Denny Crum | Louisville | Metro | 1977-95 | 173-59 | 33-9 | 206-68 | .752 |
NOTES: Calipari (Kentucky), Huggins (West Virginia), Majerus (Saint Louis), Marshall (Wichita State) and Williams (North Carolina) are active coaches now at other schools. . . . UCLA's John Wooden won 81% of his games in the PCC/AAWU/Pacific-8 from 1949-75 but none of those contests included conference tournament competition.
Can't We Get Along? Taylor Made Mistake Being in Wrong Place at Wrong Time
Regrettably, memories of a murdered basketball player surfaced amid Rodney King's death last weekend. King drowned in his swimming pool from drug- and alcohol-induced delirium a little over a month after the 20th anniversary of the acquittal of four policemen accused in the videotaped beating of him. In the opening hours of south Los Angeles' riots, Dwight Taylor was in the wrong place at the wrong time while apparently stopping at a grocery store to pick up some milk for his family.
Taylor, a guard for Long Beach State's first two NCAA playoff teams in 1970 and 1971 under coach Jerry Tarkanian, was shot in a parking lot while en route to visiting his estranged wife and their children. Two bullets penetrated his neck and chest as he and two teenagers were the first of 53 people killed in the ensuing week of repulsive rioting and looting. Taylor, a teammate of All-American Ed Ratleff, was dubbed "Fishman" as an adult because of his trade cutting up fish at a neighborhood market.
Victory Lap: All-Time Winningest Coaches For NCAA Division I Schools
After Jim Calhoun retired, a total of 28 active coaches have an opportunity to pad their lead, entering the 2012-13 campaign as the all-time winningest mentors for their schools after Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph's), Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) and Bob Williams (UC Santa Barbara) reached that milestone last season.
Among the individuals who could join the following list of school all-time winningest coaches next year are Mike Jarvis (Florida Atlantic), Andy Kennedy (Ole Miss), Tony Shaver (William & Mary) and Kevin Stallings (Vanderbilt):
| School | Coach (Years) | Seasons | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Bob Spear (15) | 1957-71 | 177-175 | .503 |
| Akron | Russell Beichly (19) | 1941-59 | 288-142 | .670 |
| Alabama | Winfrey "Wimp" Sanderson (12) | 1981-92 | 267-119 | .692 |
| Alabama A&M | **Vann Pettaway (25) | 1987-2011 | 453-279 | .619 |
| Alabama State | **C.J. Dunn (29) | 1935-63 | 298-209 | .588 |
| Albany | **Richard "Doc" Sauers (41) | 1956-97 | 702-330 | .680 |
| Alcorn State | Davey Whitney (27) | 1970-89 & 1997-2003 | 510-292 | .636 |
| American | *Jeff Jones (12) | 2001-12 | 201-163 | .552 |
| Appalachian State | **Bob Light (15) | 1958-72 | 211-178 | .542 |
| Arizona | Robert "Lute" Olson (24) | 1984-2007 | 590-192 | .754 |
| Arizona State | Ned Wulk (25) | 1958-82 | 406-272 | .599 |
| Arkansas | Nolan Richardson (17) | 1986-2002 | 389-169 | .697 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | **H.O. Clemmons (21) | 1956-76 | 296-217 | .577 |
| Arkansas State | **John Rauth (14) | 1950-63 | 191-150 | .560 |
| Army | Leo Novak (13) | 1927-39 | 126-61 | .674 |
| Auburn | Joel Eaves (14) | 1950-63 | 213-100 | .681 |
| Austin Peay State | *Dave Loos (22) | 1991-2012 | 363-310 | .539 |
| Ball State | **Jim Hinga (14) | 1955-68 | 154-169 | .477 |
| Baylor | Bill Henderson (18) | 1942-61 | 201-233 | .463 |
| Belmont | **Rick Byrd (26) | 1987-2012 | 545-286 | .656 |
| Bethune-Cookman | Jack "Cy" McClairen (31) | 1963-93 | 383-420 | .477 |
| Boise State | Bobby Dye (12) | 1984-95 | 213-133 | .616 |
| Boston College | Al Skinner (13) | 1998-2010 | 247-165 | .600 |
| Boston University | Dennis Wolff (15) | 1995-2009 | 247-197 | .556 |
| Bowling Green | Harold Anderson (21) | 1943-63 | 367-193 | .655 |
| Bradley | A.J. Robertson (26) | 1921-48 | 312-186 | .627 |
| Brigham Young | Stan Watts (23) | 1950-72 | 372-254 | .594 |
| Brown | Stanley Ward (15) | 1955-69 | 133-241 | .356 |
| Bryant | **Tom Folliard (10) | 1969-78 | 174-88 | .664 |
| Bucknell | Charlie Woollum (19) | 1976-94 | 318-221 | .590 |
| Buffalo | **Len T. Serfustini (14) | 1957-70 | 206-105 | .662 |
| Butler | Paul "Tony" Hinkle (41) | 1927-70 | 560-392 | .588 |
| California | Clarence "Nibs" Price (30) | 1925-54 | 449-294 | .604 |
| UC Davis | **Bob Hamilton (22) | 1968-89 | 301-291 | .508 |
| UC Irvine | Pat Douglass (13) | 1998-2010 | 197-191 | .508 |
| Cal Poly | **Ernie Wheeler (14) | 1973-86 | 254-138 | .648 |
| UC Riverside | **John Masi (26) | 1980-2005 | 462-269 | .632 |
| UC Santa Barbara | *Bob Williams (14) | 1999-2012 | 237-181 | .567 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | **Pat Douglass (10) | 1988-97 | 257-61 | .808 |
| Cal State Fullerton | **Alex Omalev (12) | 1961-72 | 138-177 | .438 |
| Cal State Northridge | **Pete Cassidy (25) | 1972-96 | 334-337 | .498 |
| Cal State Sacramento | **Jack Heron (16) | 1969-84 | 197-195 | .503 |
| Campbell | Danny Roberts (15) | 1969-83 | 234-179 | .567 |
| Canisius | Nick Macarchuk (10) | 1978-87 | 149-128 | .538 |
| Centenary | Tommy Canterbury (12) | 1978-89 | 150-180 | .455 |
| Central Arkansas | **Don Dyer (14) | 1980-93 | 285-145 | .663 |
| Central Connecticut | **Bill Detrick (29) | 1960-88 | 468-266 | .638 |
| Central Michigan | **Ted Kjolhede (15) | 1957-71 | 215-157 | .578 |
| Charleston Southern | Gary Edwards (9) | 1988-96 | 121-133 | .476 |
| Charlotte | Bobby Lutz (12) | 1999-2010 | 218-158 | .580 |
| Chattanooga | Mack McCarthy (12) | 1986-97 | 243-122 | .666 |
| Chicago State | **Bob Hallberg (10) | 1978-87 | 224-84 | .727 |
| Cincinnati | Bob Huggins (16) | 1990-2005 | 398-128 | .757 |
| The Citadel | Pat Dennis (14) | 1993-2006 | 157-233 | .403 |
| Clemson | Cliff Ellis (10) | 1985-94 | 177-128 | .580 |
| Cleveland State | Ray Dieringer (14) | 1970-83 | 151-209 | .419 |
| Coastal Carolina | Russ Bergman (19) | 1976-94 | 306-246 | .554 |
| Colgate | Emmett Davis (13) | 1999-2011 | 163-214 | .432 |
| College of Charleston | John Kresse (23) | 1980-2002 | 560-143 | .797 |
| Colorado | Russell "Sox" Walseth (20) | 1957-76 | 261-245 | .516 |
| Colorado State | Jim Williams (26) | 1955-80 | 352-283 | .556 |
| Columbia | John "Jack" Rohan (18) | 1962-74 & 1991-95 | 197-248 | .443 |
| Connecticut | Jim Calhoun (26) | 1987-2012 | 621-235 | .725 |
| Coppin State | *Ron "Fang" Mitchell (26) | 1987-2012 | 409-373 | .523 |
| Cornell | Royner Greene (13) | 1947-59 | 168-145 | .537 |
| Creighton | Dana Altman (16) | 1995-2010 | 327-176 | .650 |
| Dartmouth | Alvin "Doggie" Julian (17) | 1951-67 | 183-236 | .437 |
| Davidson | *Bob McKillop (23) | 1990-2012 | 426-271 | .611 |
| Dayton | Don Donoher (26) | 1964-89 | 437-275 | .614 |
| Delaware | Steve Steinwedel (10) | 1986-95 | 163-121 | .574 |
| Delaware State | **Bennie George (22) | 1950-71 | 201-219 | .479 |
| Denver | **Dick Peth (12) | 1986-97 | 221-123 | .642 |
| DePaul | Ray Meyer (42) | 1943-84 | 724-354 | .671 |
| Detroit | Bob Calihan (21) | 1949-69 | 306-237 | .564 |
| Drake | Maury John (13) | 1959-71 | 211-131 | .617 |
| Drexel | Sam Cozen (16) | 1953-68 | 213-94 | .694 |
| Duke | *Mike Krzyzewski (32) | 1981-2012 | 854-232 | .786 |
| Duquesne | Charles "Chick" Davies (21) | 1925-48 | 314-106 | .748 |
| East Carolina | **Howard Porter (12) | 1948-59 | 182-102 | .641 |
| Eastern Illinois | Rick Samuels (25) | 1981-2005 | 360-360 | .500 |
| Eastern Kentucky | Paul McBrayer (16) | 1947-62 | 219-144 | .603 |
| Eastern Michigan | Ben Braun (11) | 1986-96 | 184-134 | .580 |
| Eastern Washington | **William "Red" Reese (31) | 1931-42 & 1946-64 | 473-298 | .613 |
| East Tennessee State | Madison Brooks (25) | 1949-73 | 369-268 | .579 |
| Elon | **Bill Miller (20) | 1960-79 | 331-225 | .595 |
| Evansville | **Arad McCutchan (31) | 1947-77 | 514-314 | .622 |
| Fairfield | Fred Barakat (11) | 1971-81 | 160-128 | .556 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Tom Green (26) | 1984-2009 | 407-351 | .537 |
| Florida | *Billy Donovan (16) | 1997-2012 | 386-158 | .710 |
| Florida A&M | Edward "Rockjaw" Ogelsby (21) | 1951-70 & '72 | 386-138 | .737 |
| Florida Atlantic | Tim Loomis (6) | 1990-95 | 67-98 | .406 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Dave Balza (9) | 2003-11 | 153-121 | .558 |
| Florida International | Rich Walker (9) | 1982-90 | 108-134 | .446 |
| Florida State | J.K. "Bud" Kennedy (18) | 1949-66 | 237-208 | .532 |
| Fordham | John Bach (18) | 1951-68 | 263-193 | .576 |
| Fresno State | Boyd Grant (9) | 1978-86 | 194-74 | .724 |
| Furman | Lyles Alley (20) | 1946-66 | 248-258 | .490 |
| Gardner-Webb | **Jim Wiles (12) | 1979-90 | 221-149 | .597 |
| Gardner-Webb | Rick Scruggs (15) | 1996-2010 | 221-219 | .502 |
| George Mason | Jim Larranaga (13) | 1998-2010 | 246-157 | .610 |
| Georgetown | John Thompson Jr. (27) | 1973-99 | 596-239 | .714 |
| George Washington | Bill Reinhart (24) | 1936-42 & 1950-66 | 316-237 | .571 |
| Georgia | Hugh Durham (17) | 1979-95 | 298-216 | .580 |
| Georgia Southern | J.B. Scearce (23) | 1948-67 & 1978-80 | 396-225 | .638 |
| Georgia State | Bob Reinhart (9) | 1986-94 | 107-148 | .420 |
| Georgia Tech | Bobby Cremins (19) | 1982-2000 | 354-237 | .599 |
| Gonzaga | *Mark Few (13) | 2000-12 | 342-90 | .792 |
| Grambling State | **Fred Hobdy (27) | 1960-86 | 572-288 | .665 |
| Green Bay | **Dave Buss (13) | 1970-82 | 271-94 | .742 |
| Hampton | **Hank Ford (12) | 1976-87 | 225-119 | .654 |
| Hartford | **Gordon McCullough (14) | 1963-76 | 201-117 | .622 |
| Harvard | Frank Sullivan (16) | 1992-2007 | 178-245 | .421 |
| Hawaii | Riley Wallace (20) | 1988-2007 | 334-265 | .558 |
| High Point | **Jerry Steele (31) | 1973-2003 | 470-424 | .526 |
| Hofstra | Butch van Breda Kolff (13) | 1956-62 & 1989-94 | 215-134 | .616 |
| Holy Cross | George Blaney (22) | 1973-94 | 357-276 | .564 |
| Houston | Guy Lewis (30) | 1957-86 | 592-279 | .680 |
| Houston Baptist | Ron Cottrell (21) | **1992-2012 | 403-275 | .594 |
| Howard | A.B. Williamson (14) | 1977-90 | 241-182 | .570 |
| Idaho | Charles Finley (7) | 1948-54 | 113-94 | .546 |
| Idaho State | **Guy Wicks (10) | 1932-41 | 168-71 | .703 |
| Illinois | Lou Henson (21) | 1976-96 | 421-226 | .651 |
| Illinois-Chicago | Jimmy Collins (14) | 1997-2010 | 210-197 | .516 |
| Illinois State | **Joseph Cogdal (22) | 1928-49 | 280-177 | .613 |
| Indiana | Bob Knight (29) | 1972-2000 | 659-242 | .731 |
| Indiana State | **Duane Klueh (12) | 1956-67 | 182-121 | .602 |
| IUPU Fort Wayne | **Andy Piazza (9) | 1988-96 | 140-108 | .565 |
| IUPUI | Ron Hunter (17) | 1995-2011 | 293-219 | .572 |
| Iona | Jim McDermott (26) | 1948-73 | 319-253 | .558 |
| Iowa | Tom Davis (13) | 1987-99 | 269-140 | .658 |
| Iowa State | Johnny Orr (14) | 1981-94 | 218-200 | .522 |
| Jackson State | **Harrison B. Wilson (17) | 1951-67 | 371-93 | .800 |
| Jacksonville | Hugh Durham (8) | 1998-2005 | 106-119 | .471 |
| Jacksonville State | Bill Jones (24) | 1975-98 | 449-210 | .661 |
| James Madison | Lou Campanelli (13) | 1973-85 | 238-118 | .669 |
| Kansas | Forrest "Phog" Allen (39) | 1908, '09 & 1920-56 | 590-219 | .729 |
| Kansas State | Jack Hartman (16) | 1971-86 | 295-169 | .643 |
| Kennesaw State | **Phil Zenoni (11) | 1986-96 | 162-156 | .509 |
| Kent State | Jim McDonald (10) | 1983-92 | 147-140 | .512 |
| Kentucky | Adolph Rupp (41) | 1931-72 | 875-190 | .822 |
| Lafayette | Fran O'Hanlon (17) | 1996-2012 | 238-261 | .477 |
| Lamar | Jack Martin (25) | 1952-76 | 334-283 | .541 |
| La Salle | Bill "Speedy" Morris (15) | 1987-2001 | 238-203 | .540 |
| Lehigh | Tony Packer (16) | 1951-66 | 112-213 | .345 |
| Liberty | Jeff Meyer (16) | 1982-97 | 259-206 | .557 |
| Lipscomb | **Don Meyer (24) | 1976-99 | 665-178 | .789 |
| Long Beach State | Jerry Tarkanian (5) | 1969-73 | 121-20 | .858 |
| Long Island | Clair Bee (18) | 1932-43 & 1946-51 | 359-80 | .818 |
| Longwood | **Cal Luther (9) | 1982-90 | 136-105 | .564 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | Beryl Shipley (16) | 1958-73 | 296-129 | .696 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Mike Vining (24) | 1982-2005 | 401-303 | .570 |
| Louisiana State | Dale Brown (25) | 1973-97 | 448-301 | .598 |
| Louisiana Tech | **Cecil C. Crowley (21) | 1941-64 | 269-221 | .549 |
| Louisville | Denny Crum (30) | 1972-2001 | 675-295 | .696 |
| Loyola Chicago | George Ireland (24) | 1952-75 | 321-255 | .557 |
| Loyola (Md.) | **Emil "Lefty" Reitz (23) | 1938-44 & 1946-61 | 349-228 | .605 |
| Loyola Marymount | William Donovan (8) | 1954-61 | 107-101 | .514 |
| Maine | Tom "Skip" Chappelle (17) | 1972-88 | 217-226 | .490 |
| Manhattan | Kenneth Norton (22) | 1947-68 | 310-205 | .602 |
| Marist | Dave Magarity (18) | 1987-2004 | 253-259 | .494 |
| Marquette | Al McGuire (13) | 1965-77 | 295-80 | .787 |
| Marshall | Cam Henderson (20) | 1936-55 | 361-160 | .693 |
| Maryland | Gary Williams (22) | 1990-2011 | 461-252 | .647 |
| Maryland-Baltimore County | **Billy Jones (12) | 1975-86 | 134-173 | .436 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | **Nathaniel C. Taylor (10) | 1955-64 | 145-74 | .662 |
| Massachusetts | Jack Leaman (13) | 1967-79 | 217-126 | .632 |
| McNeese State | **Ralph Ward (19) | 1953-71 | 272-194 | .584 |
| Memphis | John Calipari (9) | 2001-09 | 252-69 | .785 |
| Mercer | Bill Bibb (15) | 1975-89 | 222-194 | .534 |
| Miami (Fla.) | Bruce Hale (13) | 1955-67 | 220-112 | .663 |
| Miami (Ohio) | Charlie Coles (16) | 1997-2012 | 266-226 | .541 |
| Michigan | Johnny Orr (12) | 1969-80 | 209-113 | .649 |
| Michigan State | *Tom Izzo (17) | 1996-2012 | 412-169 | .709 |
| Middle Tennessee State | Jimmy Earle (10) | 1970-79 | 164-103 | .614 |
| Milwaukee | **Guy Penwell (18) | 1931-42 & 1947-52 | 186-145 | .562 |
| Minnesota | Louis J. Cooke (27) | 1898-1924 | 245-135-2 | .644 |
| Mississippi | Bonnie Graham (13) | 1950-62 | 144-168 | .462 |
| Mississippi State | Rick Stansbury (14) | 1999-2012 | 293-166 | .638 |
| Mississippi Valley State | Lafayette Stribling (22) | 1984-2005 | 315-318 | .498 |
| Missouri | Norm Stewart (32) | 1968-99 | 634-333 | .656 |
| Missouri-Kansas City | **Darrell Corwin (8) | 1972 & 1974-80 | 126-93 | .575 |
| Missouri State | **Andrew McDonald (23) | 1926-43 & 1946-50 | 301-166 | .644 |
| Monmouth | **Bill Boylan (21) | 1957-77 | 364-157 | .699 |
| Montana | Jiggs Dahlberg (16) | 1938-42 & 1945-55 | 222-224 | .498 |
| Montana State | John "Brick" Breeden (17) | 1936-47 & 1949-54 | 283-198 | .588 |
| Morehead State | Ellis T. Johnson (15) | 1936-43 & 1947-53 | 171-159 | .518 |
| Morgan State | Nathaniel Frazier (11) | 1972-77 & 1986-90 | 172-134 | .562 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Jim Phelan (49) | 1955-2003 | 830-524 | .613 |
| Murray State | **Carlisle Cutchin (17) | 1925-41 | 267-101 | .726 |
| Navy | Ben Carnevale (20) | 1947-66 | 257-160 | .616 |
| Nebraska | Danny Nee (14) | 1987-2000 | 254-190 | .572 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | **Bob Hanson (25) | 1970-94 | 382-313 | .550 |
| Nevada | Glenn "Jake" Lawlor (15) | 1943 & 1946-59 | 201-168 | .545 |
| New Hampshire | Gerry Friel (20) | 1970-89 | 200-335 | .374 |
| New Mexico | Dave Bliss (11) | 1989-99 | 246-108 | .695 |
| New Mexico State | Lou Henson (17) | 1967-75 & 1998-2005 | 309-176 | .637 |
| New Orleans | **Ron Greene (8) | 1970-77 | 146-65 | .692 |
| Niagara | John "Taps" Gallagher (31) | 1932-43 & 1947-65 | 465-261 | .640 |
| Nicholls State | **Don Landry (13) | 1967-79 | 173-156 | .526 |
| Norfolk State | **Charles Christian (12) | 1975-78 & 1983-90 | 319-95 | .771 |
| North Carolina | Dean Smith (36) | 1962-97 | 879-254 | .776 |
| UNC Asheville | **Bob Hartman (15) | 1965-79 | 223-209 | .517 |
| North Carolina A&T | **Calvin Irvin (18) | 1955-72 | 344-117 | .746 |
| North Carolina Central | **Floyd H. Brown (18) | 1953-70 | 249-191 | .566 |
| UNC Greensboro | Mike Dement (11) | 1992-95 & 2006-12 | 124-181 | .407 |
| North Carolina State | Everett Case (19) | 1947-65 | 377-134 | .738 |
| UNC Wilmington | Mel Gibson (14) | 1973-86 | 194-180 | .519 |
| North Dakota | **Rich Glas (18) | 1989-2006 | 335-194 | .633 |
| North Dakota State | **Erv Inniger (14) | 1979-92 | 244-150 | .620 |
| Northeastern | Jim Calhoun (14) | 1973-86 | 250-137 | .646 |
| Northern Arizona | **Herb Gregg (24) | 1951-74 | 290-288 | .502 |
| Northern Colorado | **Thurm Wright (14) | 1970-83 | 156-216 | .419 |
| Northern Illinois | John McDougal (10) | 1977-86 | 136-141 | .491 |
| Northern Iowa | Eldon Miller (12) | 1987-98 | 164-178 | .480 |
| North Florida | **Matt Kilcullen (10) | 2000-09 | 98-186 | .345 |
| North Texas | **H.G. Shands (22) | 1936-59 | 223-257 | .465 |
| Northwestern | Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg (23) | 1928-50 | 236-203-1 | .538 |
| Northwestern State | **H. Lee Prather (36) | 1913-50 | 473-169 | .737 |
| Notre Dame | Richard "Digger" Phelps (20) | 1972-91 | 393-197 | .666 |
| Oakland | *Greg Kampe (28) | 1985-2012 | 490-349 | .584 |
| Ohio University | Jim Snyder (25) | 1950-74 | 355-255 | .581 |
| Ohio State | Fred Taylor (18) | 1959-76 | 297-158 | .653 |
| Oklahoma | Billy Tubbs (14) | 1981-94 | 333-132 | .716 |
| Oklahoma State | Hank Iba (36) | 1935-70 | 655-316 | .675 |
| Old Dominion | *Blaine Taylor (11) | 2002-12 | 237-124 | .657 |
| Oral Roberts | *Scott Sutton (13) | 2000-12 | 250-162 | .607 |
| Oregon | Ernie Kent (13) | 1998-2010 | 235-173 | .576 |
| Oregon State | Amory "Slats" Gill (36) | 1929-64 | 599-392 | .604 |
| Pacific | *Bob Thomason (24) | 1989-2012 | 414-309 | .573 |
| Penn State | John Egli (14) | 1955-68 | 187-135 | .581 |
| Pennsylvania | Fran Dunphy (17) | 1990-2006 | 310-163 | .655 |
| Pepperdine | Robert "Duck" Dowell (20) | 1949-68 | 263-263 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh | H.C. "Doc" Carlson (31) | 1923-53 | 366-248 | .596 |
| Portland | Jack Avina (17) | 1971-87 | 222-243 | .477 |
| Portland State | **Sharkey Nelson (12) | 1954-65 | 162-156 | .509 |
| Prairie View | Elwood Plummer (18) | 1974-79 & 1991-2002 | 150-341 | .305 |
| Presbyterian | **Gregg Nibert (23) | 1990-2012 | 376-307 | .551 |
| Princeton | Pete Carril (29) | 1968-96 | 514-261 | .663 |
| Providence | Joe Mullaney (18) | 1956-69 & 1982-85 | 319-164 | .660 |
| Purdue | Gene Keady (25) | 1981-2005 | 512-270 | .655 |
| Quinnipiac | **Burt Kahn (30) | 1962-91 | 459-358 | .562 |
| Radford | Ron Bradley (11) | 1992-2002 | 192-124 | .608 |
| Rhode Island | Frank Keaney (27) | 1922-48 | 403-124 | .765 |
| Rice | Willis Wilson (16) | 1993-2008 | 218-247 | .469 |
| Richmond | Dick Tarrant (12) | 1982-93 | 239-126 | .655 |
| Rider | John Carpenter (23) | 1967-89 | 292-328 | .471 |
| Robert Morris | Jarrett Durham (12) | 1985-96 | 157-183 | .462 |
| Rutgers | Tom Young (12) | 1974-85 | 239-117 | .671 |
| Sacred Heart | **Dave Bike (34) | 1979-2012 | 519-480 | .520 |
| St. Bonaventure | Larry Weise (12) | 1962-73 | 202-90 | .692 |
| St. Francis (N.Y.) | Daniel Lynch (21) | 1949-69 | 282-237 | .543 |
| Saint Francis (Pa.) | Dr. William "Skip" Hughes (21) | 1946-66 | 293-206-1 | .587 |
| St. John's | Lou Carnesecca (24) | 1966-70 & 1974-92 | 526-200 | .725 |
| Saint Joseph's | *Phil Martelli (17) | 1996-2012 | 320-223 | .589 |
| Saint Louis | Eddie Hickey (11) | 1948-58 | 211-89 | .703 |
| Saint Mary's | *Randy Bennett (11) | 2002-12 | 235-118 | .666 |
| Saint Peter's | Don Kennedy (22) | 1951-72 | 323-195 | .624 |
| Samford | Jimmy Tillette (15) | 1998-2012 | 229-219 | .511 |
| Sam Houston State | Bob Marlin (12) | 1999-2010 | 225-131 | .632 |
| San Diego | Brad Holland (13) | 1995-2007 | 200-176 | .532 |
| San Diego State | **George Ziegenfuss (21) | 1949-69 | 316-229 | .580 |
| San Francisco | Bob Gaillard (8) | 1971-78 | 165-57 | .743 |
| San Jose State | Walt McPherson (17) | 1941, '42 & 1946-60 | 251-197 | .560 |
| Santa Clara | Carroll Williams (22) | 1971-92 | 341-277 | .552 |
| Savannah State | **Russell Ellington (9) | 1977-85 | 148-91 | .619 |
| Seattle | H. Albert Brightman (8) | 1949-56 | 180-68 | .726 |
| Seton Hall | John "Honey" Russell (18) | 1937-43 & 1950-60 | 295-129 | .696 |
| Siena | Dan Cunha (21) | 1942-65 | 246-225 | .522 |
| South Alabama | *Ronnie Arrow (13) | 1988-95 & 2008-12 | 206-156 | .569 |
| South Carolina | Frank McGuire (16) | 1965-80 | 283-142 | .666 |
| South Carolina State | Cy Alexander (16) | 1988-2003 | 277-200 | .581 |
| USC Upstate | **Jerry Waters (17) | 1981-97 | 364-133 | .732 |
| South Dakota | **David Boots (24) | 1989-2012 | 493-215 | .696 |
| South Dakota State | **Scott Nagy (17) | 1996-2012 | 316-196 | .617 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | **Luther Marlar (20) | 1948-67 | 223-254 | .470 |
| Southeast Missouri State | Ron Shumate (16) | 1982-97 | 306-171 | .641 |
| Southern (La.) | Ben Jobe (12) | 1987-96, '02 & '03 | 209-141 | .597 |
| Southern California | Justin "Sam" Barry (17) | 1930-41 & 1946-50 | 260-138 | .653 |
| Southern Illinois | **William McAndrew (28) | 1914-18 & 1921-43 | 303-210 | .591 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | **Larry Graham (8) | 1985-92 | 147-84 | .636 |
| Southern Methodist | E.O. "Doc" Hayes (20) | 1948-67 | 299-192 | .609 |
| Southern Mississippi | M.K. Turk (20) | 1977-96 | 300-267 | .529 |
| Southern Utah | Bill Evans (16) | 1992-2007 | 209-223 | .484 |
| South Florida | Bobby Paschal (10) | 1987-96 | 127-159 | .443 |
| Stanford | Mike Montgomery (18) | 1987-2004 | 392-168 | .700 |
| Stephen F. Austin | **Marshall Brown (19) | 1960-78 | 345-168 | .672 |
| Stetson | Dr. Glenn Wilkes (36) | 1958-93 | 551-436 | .558 |
| Stony Brook | **Joe Castiglie (7) | 1985-91 | 137-55 | .714 |
| Syracuse | *Jim Boeheim (36) | 1977-2012 | 890-304 | .745 |
| Temple | John Chaney (24) | 1983-2006 | 516-253 | .671 |
| Tennessee | Ray Mears (15) | 1963-77 | 278-112 | .713 |
| Tennessee-Martin | **Floyd Burdette (19) | 1953-71 | 199-200 | .499 |
| Tennessee State | Ed Martin (17) | 1969-85 | 284-154 | .648 |
| Tennessee Tech | **Preston "Putty" Overall (23) | 1925-47 | 170-151-1 | .530 |
| Texas | *Rick Barnes (14) | 1999-2012 | 342-137 | .714 |
| Texas A&M | Shelby Metcalf (27) | 1964-90 | 438-306 | .589 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Ronnie Arrow (8) | 2000-07 | 135-93 | .592 |
| Texas-Arlington | Eddie McCarter (14) | 1993-2006 | 179-211 | .459 |
| Texas Christian | Byron "Buster" Brannon (19) | 1949-67 | 205-259 | .442 |
| Texas-El Paso | Don Haskins (38) | 1962-99 | 719-353 | .671 |
| Texas-Pan American | Sam Williams (15) | 1959-73 | 247-151 | .621 |
| Texas-San Antonio | Tim Carter (11) | 1996-2006 | 160-152 | .513 |
| Texas Southern | Robert Moreland (27) | 1976-2001 & '08 | 406-377 | .519 |
| Texas State | **Milton Jowers (15) | 1947-61 | 287-106 | .730 |
| Texas Tech | Gerald Myers (21) | 1971-91 | 326-261 | .555 |
| Toledo | Bob Nichols (22) | 1966-87 | 377-211 | .641 |
| Towson | Vince Angotti (16) | 1967-78 & 1980-83 | 234-179 | .567 |
| Troy | **Don Maestri (30) | 1983-2012 | 490-381 | .563 |
| Tulane | Clifford Wells (18) | 1946-63 | 259-171 | .602 |
| Tulsa | Clarence Iba (11) | 1950-60 | 137-147 | .482 |
| UAB | Gene Bartow (18) | 1979-96 | 365-204 | .641 |
| UALR | Mike Newell (6) | 1985-90 | 133-60 | .689 |
| UCF | Kirk Speraw (17) | 1994-2010 | 279-231 | .547 |
| UCLA | John Wooden (27) | 1949-75 | 620-147 | .808 |
| UNLV | Jerry Tarkanian (19) | 1974-92 | 509-105 | .829 |
| Utah | Vadal Peterson (26) | 1928-53 | 384-224 | .631 |
| Utah State | *Stew Morrill (14) | 1999-2012 | 345-119 | .744 |
| Utah Valley | *Dick Hunsaker (9) | 2004-12 | 160-104 | .606 |
| Valparaiso | Homer Drew (22) | 1989-2002 & 2004-11 | 370-306 | .547 |
| Vanderbilt | Roy Skinner (16) | 1959 & 1962-76 | 278-135 | .673 |
| Vermont | Tom Brennan (19) | 1987-2005 | 264-276 | .489 |
| Villanova | Alex Severance (25) | 1937-61 | 413-201 | .673 |
| Virginia | Terry Holland (16) | 1975-90 | 326-173 | .653 |
| Virginia Commonwealth | Charles "Sonny" Smith (9) | 1990-98 | 136-127 | .517 |
| Virginia Military | Wesley "Bart" Bellairs (11) | 1995-2005 | 116-191 | .378 |
| Virginia Tech | Charles Moir (11) | 1977-87 | 213-119 | .642 |
| Wagner | **Herb Sutter (27) | 1938-65 | 352-251 | .584 |
| Wake Forest | Murray Greason (23) | 1934-57 | 288-243 | .542 |
| Washington | Clarence "Hec" Edmundson (27) | 1921-47 | 488-195 | .714 |
| Washington State | Jack Friel (30) | 1929-58 | 495-377 | .568 |
| Weber State | Neil McCarthy (11) | 1975-85 | 200-98 | .671 |
| Western Carolina | **Jim Gudger (19) | 1951-69 | 311-222 | .583 |
| Western Illinois | **Leroy Morley (22) | 1948-69 | 367-213 | .622 |
| Western Kentucky | Ed Diddle (42) | 1923-64 | 759-302 | .715 |
| Western Michigan | Herbert "Buck" Read (27) | 1923-49 | 351-171 | .672 |
| West Virginia | Gale Catlett (24) | 1979-2002 | 439-276 | .614 |
| Wichita State | Ralph Miller (13) | 1952-64 | 220-133 | .623 |
| William & Mary | Bill Chambers (9) | 1958-66 | 113-110 | .507 |
| Winthrop | Gregg Marshall (9) | 1999-2007 | 194-83 | .700 |
| Wisconsin | *William "Bo" Ryan (11) | 2002-12 | 268-101 | .726 |
| Wofford | **Gene Alexander (19) | 1959-77 | 283-265 | .516 |
| Wright State | Ralph Underhill (18) | 1979-96 | 356-162 | .687 |
| Wyoming | Everett Shelton (19) | 1940-59 | 328-201 | .620 |
| Xavier | Pete Gillen (9) | 1986-94 | 202-75 | .729 |
| Yale | Joe Vancisin (19) | 1957-75 | 206-242 | .460 |
| Youngstown State | **Dom Roselli (38) | 1941-82 | 591-388 | .604 |
*Active coaches still at same school.
**Set record when school was classified as a small college during most or all of his tenure.
Let's Make a Deal: Four Coaches Boast Longest Defined Contracts Thru 2023
Mike Brey has come a long way in college basketball since averaging 5 points per game with Northwestern State (Natchitoches, La.) in 1977-78 and 1978-79 when the NCAA Division I newcomer Demons compiled a 19-34 record while losing to Louisiana College three times and East Texas Baptist once.
It might not duplicate the lifetime contract of Brey's former mentor, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, but his 10-year deal with Notre Dame matched Butler's Brad Stevens for longest defined coaching contract (through 2021-22 season) until West Virginia's Bob Huggins, New Mexico's Steve Alford, Pittsburgh's Jamie Dixon and Virginia Commonwealth's Shaka Smart surpassed them by one year. The length of Brey's pact certainly can be justified if he directs the Irish to its first NCAA Tournament championship game after Stevens achieved the feat in back-to-back years with the Bulldogs in 2010 and 2011. Akron's Keith Dambrot, Louisville's Rick Pitino and Kansas' Bill Self matched Brey and Stevens before the start of the 2012-13 season.
A shaky economy is not deterring universities from dishing out long-term agreements. Following is an alphabetical list of coaches with at least five years remaining on their contracts:
Fatherly Advice: Activist Etan Thomas Writes Book About Fatherhood
When former Syracuse All-American Etan Thomas twice led the Big East Conference in blocked shots before pacing the league in field-goal percentage as a senior in 1999-2000, no one thought at the time he would become a leader in parenting.
Thomas, after growing up in Tulsa without a father, has assembled a collection of essays from celebrities in a book called "Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge." And a formidable challenge it is inasmuch as nearly three-fourths of African-American kids are raised in single-parent households.
"The importance of parenting is something that men do not talk about," the nine-year NBA veteran told the Syracuse Post-Standard.
Talkative Thomas, also vocal in disapproving Georgia's immigration crackdown while playing for the Atlanta Hawks, is a peace activist who actively supported Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and appeared with DNC chair Howard Dean on a bus tour to encourage voter registration drives. Hoopster-in-chief Obama, a JV player for Occidental College (CA) after growing up in a dysfunctional family, made a controversial policy change regarding young illegal immigrants last week because it was the "Left" thing to do.
Thomas, who averaged 5.7 ppg and 4.8 rpg with the Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder and Hawks in nine NBA seasons from 2001-02 through 2010-11, joined Obama among the ranks of hoopsters-turned-authors in 2005 when he released a 34-poem book "More Than an Athlete," which included a questionable-taste work dedicated to former Wizards coach Doug Collins entitled Haters.
Collins grew up in Benton, Ill., where his high school coach, Rich Herrin, never had an opportunity to coach an African-American player in his 29 small-town seasons of prep coaching until he was hired by Southern Illinois University after the 1984-85 campaign. But Collins became an All-American with Illinois State under Will Robinson, the first black head coach at a predominantly white Division I school.
Collins might have come from an environment deeming hip hop as spit slop and rap as crap, but there is no ample evidence of him being a stereotypical "hater" while coaching a long list of prominent professional players such as Bill Cartwright, Joe Dumars, Horace Grant, Richard Hamilton, Grant Hill, Allan Houston, Lindsey Hunter, Michael Jordan, Charles Oakley, Scottie Pippen and Jerry Stackhouse before turning around the young Philadelphia 76ers' fortunes the past two seasons.
Actually, Collins probably should have been included in Thomas' book in a favorable light featuring the Olympian's relationship with son Chris, a Duke assistant who was a significant player for the Blue Devils and likely will be an NCAA Division I head coach in the very near future.
Thomas, who said he loved ESPN's Fab 5 documentary denigrating Duke, seemed to take the simplistic approach that anytime you disagree with Obama, you can be branded a racist. In a CNN.com editorial in the spring of 2011, Thomas criticized Donald Trump, pulling out the race card saying the real estate magnate is a "Hey, what is that black guy doing here?' racist. He is the type of racist who wants black people to stay in their place." Thomas doesn't indicate whether or not a voting bloc going about 95% in one direction is racist.
In the editorial, Thomas described two incidents from his days at Syracuse, saying one professor questioned how he could get a B-minus on a test that most other students failed, and that another instructor wondered why Thomas was in his class and not in "remedial English or Rocks for Jocks?"
In a recent column for hoopshype.com, Thomas offered the stereotypical "college athletics is nothing more than a corrupt system focused on exploitation and greed." But even if a conservative might think Thomas' progressive politics are remedial appealling to the LCD, you have to hope his book ultimately succeeds with improving the state of fatherhood.
Hoop Legacy: Celebrating Three Generations of Basketball on Father's Day
"It is much easier to become a father than to be one." - Letters to My Son: Reflections on Becoming a Man
Undeniably, it is also much easier to talk about becoming a prominent player than putting in the man hours necessary to earn your spurs and have an impact at a single university like the Guokas clan at Saint Joseph's. Matt Sr. and Matt Jr. went on to become the first father-son tandem to win NBA championships as players before Matt III competed four seasons with the Hawks from 1988-89 through 1991-92.
Gifted by having a father and grandfather with hoop credentials is not a prerequisite for becoming a competent basketball player. Although some observers might think the last couple of generations in the following hoop families were groomed from birth, on-court excellence is earned by blood, sweat and tears; not inherited via blood being thicker than water.
Hoosier Hysteria's passion can't be denied when considering Indiana families including All-Americans Steve Alford, Eric Montross and Jack Parkinson plus significant DI contributors with last names such as Dakich, Neal, Plumlee and Shepherd. In deference to Father's Day, following are some of the most accomplished father-son-grandson basketball combinations with at least one of them playing for or coaching a school from a power conference or in national postseason competition:
| Grandfather/Father | Father/Son(s) | Grandson(s)/Son(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Alford (Franklin, IN '64) | Steve Alford (Indiana '87) | Kory Alford (UCLA '16) and Bryce Alford (UCLA '17) |
| Cleophus Banks (Southern, LA '67) | Roman Banks (Northwestern State '92) | Tre'lun Banks (Southern, LA '17) |
| Gary Bradds (Ohio State '64) | David Bradds (Dayton '91) | Evan Bradds (Belmont '17) |
| Tom Dakich (Bowling Green State '56) | Dan Dakich (Indiana '85) | Andrew Dakich (Michigan '17) |
| Lewis D'Antoni (Concord, WV '37) | Dan D'Antoni (Marshall '69) | Nick D'Antoni (William & Mary '05) |
| Don Gatens (Notre Dame '46) | Mike Gatens (Iowa '76) | Matt Gatens (Iowa '12) |
| Leroy "Spike" Gibson (Florida A&M '59) | Isaac Brown Sr. (Florida A&M '82) | Isaac Brown Jr. (Florida A&M '12) |
| Matt Guokas Sr. (St. Joseph's '38) | Matt Guokas Jr. (St. Joseph's '66) | Matt Guokas III (St. Joseph's '92) |
| Bill Hosket Sr. (Ohio State '33) | Bill Hosket Jr. (Ohio State '68) | Brad Hosket (Ohio State '00) |
| Lake Kelly (Georgia Tech '56) | Brian Kelly (Morehead State '86) | Drew Kelly (Morehead State '14) |
| Press Maravich (Davis & Elkins, WV '41) | Pete Maravich (Louisiana State '70) | Jaeson Maravich (Alabama, McNeese State and William Carey, MS '04) and Josh Maravich (Louisiana State '05) |
| Johnny McConathy (Northwestern State '51) | Mike McConathy (Louisiana Tech '77) | Michael McConathy (Northwestern State '10) and Logan McConathy (Northwestern State '11) |
| Stan Neal (Ball State '65) | Craig Neal (Georgia Tech '88) and Shane Neal (Chattanooga '95) | Cullen Neal (New Mexico '17) |
| Jack Parkinson (Kentucky '48) | Bruce Parkinson (Purdue '77) | Austin Parkinson (Purdue '04) |
| Don Parsons (Rutgers '50) | Gary Parsons (Rollins, FL '77) | Chandler Parsons (Florida '11) |
| Albert Schultz (Michigan Tech '44) | Perky Plumlee (Tennessee Tech '83) | Miles Plumlee (Duke '12), Mason Plumlee (Duke '13) and Marshall Plumlee (Duke '16) |
| Bill Reigel (Duquesne/Duke '53/McNeese State '56) | Ernie Reigel (Davidson '80) | Will Reigel (Davidson '12) and Rusty Reigel (Davidson '18) |
| Danny Schultz (Tennessee '64) | Danny Schultz (Tennessee Tech '84) | Dan Schultz (Tennessee '08) |
| Bill Shepherd Sr. (Butler '49) | Billy Shepherd Jr. (Butler '72) | Scott Shepherd (Florida State '96) and Jeff Shepherd (Huntington, IN '99) |
| John Townsend (Michigan '38) | Scott Montross (Michigan '68) | Eric Montross (North Carolina '94) |
If ancestry and genealogy are hot-button hoop topics for you, here is some additional "family tradition" research by CollegeHoopedia.com that can embellish your Father's Day weekend:
Duke's Austin Rivers becomes only the eighth son of an All-American to receive the same national recognition as his dad.
Doug McDermott could join Louisiana State legend Pete Maravich as only the second player to win three conference MVP awards while on his father's roster.
Ranking of the "First Families of Hoops" comprised of players who had at least three sons also go on to make an impact at the collegiate level.
Major-college schools that have had a significant father-son, coach-player combination.
Martin Doesn't Become Latest Ex-College Hoopster to Coach CWS Champion
Florida State's Mike Martin squandered an opportunity to become the latest former college basketball player to coach a school to a College World Series championship. One of the all-time five winningest college baseball coaches, he boasts the highest winning percentage among NCAA Division I mentors, winning almost three-fourths of his games Martin, who has guided the Seminoles to the CWS a total of 15 times (1980-86-87-89-91-92-94-95-96-98-99-00-08-10-12), played basketball for Wingate (NC) in the mid-1960s before the institution became a four-year school. One of his junior college hoop teammates was Morris "Mo" McHone, who went on to coach the San Antonio Spurs in 1983-84. Martin coached basketball for Tallahassee (FL) Community College in the early 1970s.
Martin, runner-up in 1986 and 1999, isn't the only revered coach frustrated by not capturing a national title. Richard "Itchy" Jones, who averaged 8.9 ppg for Southern Illinois's basketball squad in 1956-57, established a baseball dynasty in 21-year coaching career at his alma mater before accepting a similar position with the Illini in Champaign in 1991. Jones compiled a 1,240-752-6 record before retiring in 2005. In 1971, his second year at Southern Illinois, Jones guided the Salukis to within one game of the national title, finishing second at the College World Series. In 1974 and 1977, Jones brought Southern Illinois back to the CWS, placing third both times. Buoyed by 22 eventual major leaguers, he became the 18th coach in NCAA Division I history to win 1,000 games.
Stanford's Everett Dean, compiling a 3-0 basketball tournament record in 1942, is the only unbeaten coach in NCAA playoff history. He is also the only NCAA basketball championship coach to win a College World Series baseball game for the same school as a coach (1953). Following is an alphabetical list of previous ex-college hoopsters like Martin, Jones and Dean who went the extra step and reached the milestone of coaching a CWS titlist:
JOHN "JACK" BARRY, Holy Cross
Infielder, primarily a shortstop, hit .243 with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox in 11 A.L. seasons
from 1908 through 1919. Ranked fifth in the league in RBI in 1913 with 85 for the Athletics as a key component of
Connie Mack's first dynasty. Participated in five World Series, four with the champion, in a six-year span from
1910 through 1915. Compiled a 90-62 managerial record with the Red Sox in 1917 before winning more than 80
percent of his games coaching his alma mater for 40 years (including capturing the 1952 College World Series).
The 5-9 Barry was a basketball letterman for the Crusaders in 1908.
SAM BARRY, Wisconsin
Basketball Hall of Famer coached USC's 1948 baseball titlist. He is the Trojans' all-time winningest basketball
coach.
RAY "PICK" FISHER, Middlebury (VT)
Righthander compiled a 100-94 record and 2.82 ERA with the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds in 10 years from
1910 through 1920. Ranked among the A.L. top 10 in ERA and complete games in back-to-back seasons (1914 and
1915). Started one World Series game for the Reds against the Chicago White Sox in 1919. Won 14 Big Ten
Conference championships as baseball coach at Michigan for 38 years until the late 1950s (including 1953 College
World Series title). Became a spring training pitching instructor for the Detroit Tigers after being blacklisted
for almost 40 years because of salary disputes with Cincinnati's owners. Fisher played "class" basketball (1910
graduate) before becoming his alma mater's first full-time salaried member of the Physical Education Department.
MARTIN KAROW, Ohio State
Coach of his alma mater's 1966 College World Series winner after the Buckeyes finished runner-up the previous
year. He was a basketball letterman in 1925.
JERRY KINDALL, Minnesota
Infielder hit .213 in nine seasons (1956 through 1958 and 1960 through 1965) with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland
Indians and Minnesota Twins. Baseball coach at Arizona for more than 20 years, leading the Wildcats to three
College World Series titles (1976, 1980 and 1986). He is the only player to hit for the cycle in the College
World Series at Omaha (against Ole Miss on June 11, 1956). Kindall is the only individual to play for and coach
CWS champions. The 6-2 1/2, 175-pounder played two seasons of varsity basketball for Minnesota under coach Ozzie
Cowles, averaging 1.4 ppg as a sophomore in 1954-55 and 6.9 ppg as a junior in 1955-56. Excerpt from school
guide: "Exceptionally quick reflexes and a good eye are his main attributes although he also has tremendous
spring making him a good rebounder."
DON LUND, Michigan
Outfielder hit .240 in a seven-year career (1945, 1947 through 1949 and 1952 through 1954) with the Brooklyn
Dodgers, St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers. His only season as a regular was 1953 when he was the Tigers' right
fielder. Coached baseball at his alma mater, winning the national championship in 1962, before running the
Tigers' farm system until 1970. First-round selection as a fullback/linebacker by the Chicago Bears in the 1945
NFL draft. Rejected $100 a game offer from the Bears and never played pro football. He was a 6-0, 200-pound
starting guard as a junior for the Wolverines' basketball team and starting center as a senior. Averaged 4.4 ppg
in 46 outings. In his history of Michigan basketball, Jeff Mortimer wrote of the school's World War II squads:
"Lund, rejected for military service because of a trick knee, was the mainstay of these teams." Following his
playing career, he served as baseball coach for his alma mater (won 1962 College World Series), farm system
director for the Tigers and associate athletic director at his alma mater.
JOHN "HI" SIMMONS, Northeast Missouri State
Missouri's all-time winningest baseball coach (481-284 record in 34 years) captured the 1954 NCAA title in one of
his six College World Series appearances. One of his winning pitchers at the CWS was Norm Stewart, who went on to
become Mizzou's all-time winningest basketball coach. School's baseball stadium is named after Simmons. All-
conference center was senior captain of 1927-28 basketball squad.
BOBBY WINKLES, Illinois Wesleyan
Coached Arizona State to College World Series titles in 1965, 1967 and 1969 before managing the California Angels
in 1973 and through the first 74 games of 1974 (170-213 major league record). Reggie Jackson, Rick Monday and Sal
Bando were among the more than 20 future major leaguers he coached at ASU. Winkles led Illinois Wesleyan in
scoring as a senior in 1950-51 (12 ppg). The 5-9, 170-pound guard was a first-team selection in the College
Conference of Illinois.
Deans of Coaches: Longest Tenures in DI Leagues Range From 5 to 34 Years
Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski are among the list of only seven coaches who have been in the same conference the last 20 years. There has been so much coaching turnover and league realignment that the the dean of coaches in the C-USA is Ben Braun, who is entering just his fifth campaign with Rice.
Buffalo's Reggie Witherspoon is the new dean of coaches in the Mid-American Conference after Charlie Coles retired at Miami (OH). Following are the active coaches with the longest tenures in their present Division I conference:
*Hinson's first nine seasons in MVC were with Missouri State.
Top Cop: AG Holder Faces Fast & Furious Pressing Issues Like Hoop Freshman
In hoop parlance, it's the equivalent of triple-teaming as an unprecedented animosity appears to be escalating toward government unaccountability. Republican lawmakers, perceiving disregard for the Constitution and stonewalling their oversight by withholding documents, pursued a contempt citation in the House of Representatives against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The action stemmed from his failure to divulge sufficient information about the botched "Fast and Furious" ATF "gunwalking" operation selling 2,000 firearms to Mexican drug cartels. The nation's top cop, treating the DOJ as a partisan sanctuary community according to opponents, seemed to be shedding light on as much material regarding the controversial ATF topic as the number of FGM he had for Columbia's freshman basketball squad in 1969-70 (misfired on all four field-goal attempts).
Texas Senator John Cornyn, who served on the state Supreme Court, called for the resignation of Holder, one of several former college basketball players in the Obama Administration. Whether or not there is a cover-up or obstruction of justice, lost amid the juvenile freshman-like gamesmanship is the moral obligation to supply a full explanation to the distraught family of murdered border patrol agent Brian Terry that feels as if the government is hiding something. The House oversight committee leader for the Democrats said they "would not rest" until they found answers but some shameless folks on The Hill are more concerned with covering their side's back rather than discerning who shot Terry in the back. The uncompliant Holder, claiming he made an "extraordinary offer" (estimated mostly-redacted 7,600 of 80,000-plus subpoenaed documents) before requesting executive privilege from the White House, has been in hot water for a variety of issues, including his responses regarding other issues such as the New Black Panther Party, voter rights, enforcement of immigration laws and national security leaks. After the White House tried to protect Holder with executive privilege, House Republicans planned to file a civil suit against him.
(With)Holder, an Ivy League freshman the same year as Princeton's Brian Taylor and Harvard's James Brown, was confirmed as AG despite his outrageous pandering to leftist special interests in orchestrating a pardon for international fugitive Marc Rich and clemency for 16 members of a terrorist group (FALN). Obama, a backup JV basketball player for Occidental (CA), said as an Illinois Senator that the President is not the AG's client.
Months later, the feds were more concerned with detaining some obscure producer of an anti-Islamic film making light of the prophet Mohammed. Meanwhile, the stonewalling Obama Administration - either grossly incompetent or immersed in a corrupt cover-up - dealt with a terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, by standing in front of caskets at an airport hangar (plus the White House press corps, the U.N. and national politically-oriented shows) offering an orchestrated narrative claiming the nondescript video was responsible for a spontaneous murder of the American ambassador and three other Americans. Unbelievably, a Navy SEAL among the deceased violated stand-down orders to help save numerous individuals at the embassy and then fought the terrorists for seven hours while his pleas for backup at an annex were ignored by morally-bankrupt government officials real-time watching events unfold. Weeks later, the apologist-in-chief and cowardly cronies were still striving to supply a cogent response to their deflect-and-deny sacrificial inaction.
The father of slain SEAL Tyrone Woods said bombastic VP Joe Biden asked an incredibly inappropriate question: "Did your son always have balls the size of cue balls?" Countered Woods' father: "Better to die a hero than to live as a coward." If you're interested in political players, CollegeHoopedia.com has conducted extensive research on politicians and political appointees who were college hoopsters.
Name Game: North Dakota Fighting Over Sioux Coming to Misguided End
North Dakota voters approved a ballot measure by a 2-to-1 margin allowing the University of North Dakota, an NCAA Division I newcomer, to discontinue using its controversial nickname - the Fighting Sioux. There are groups that will continue an exercise-in-futility fight for nickname retention. Thus angst over a new nickname and logo will simmer until early 2015, which is the earliest the current moniker will be jettisoned.
A rebranding process is necessary after the most recent furor stemming from the state Board of Higher Education yielding to the NCAA's meddling progressive policy police following a six-year battle over the nickname and logo allegedly being hostile to American Indians. The school chose to respect the state's referendum process and resumed using the nickname in mid-season after an intense debate spurred supporters to file petitions demanding a statewide vote on the issue. By season's end, the heavyhanded NCAA responded by saying the school risked forfeiting postseason games if it failed to "take measures to minimize or eliminate the presence of the imagery."
Previous schools failing to exhibit nearly as much spunk as North Dakota's citizenry and making politically-correct decisions by switching their supposedly demeaning and highly-insensitive nicknames were Arkansas State (changed from Indians to Red Wolves), Colgate (Red Raiders to Raiders), Eastern Michigan (Hurons to Eagles), Louisiana-Monroe (Indians to Warhawks), Marquette (Warriors to Golden Eagles), Miami of Ohio (Redskins to RedHawks), Oklahoma City (Chiefs to Stars), Quinnipiac (Braves to Bobcats), St. John's (Redmen to Red Storm), Seattle (Chieftains to Redhawks), Siena (Indians to Saints) and Southeast Missouri State (Indians to Redhawks).
It might be the NCAA's place to assert itself if the origin of some of the more clever nicknames were tinkered with and became too risque such as Flipu, Gamblers, Haters, Hell on Heels, Horny Frogs and Trenchcoat Flashes. But for those insensitive louts nonpulsed by this holier-than-thou victimization obsession, are they to feel shame at the extent of the alleged discrimination? Rather than bow to pressure, many traditional observers hope the following "Last of the Mohegans" remain steadfast and retain their time-honored monikers: Alcorn State (Braves), Bradley (Braves), Central Michigan (Chippewas), Florida State (Seminoles), Illinois (Fighting Illini), Utah (Utes) and William & Mary (Tribe).
If not, left-wing zealots from PETA (unless they are card-carrying members of the parallel universe People for Eating Tasty Animals) and the Bird Lovers International crowd could possibly be next, feeling empowered to capitalize on this catalyst for constructive social change by making it a heartless foul to have any nickname referencing a precious animal or fowl.
What was the cumulative cost, including personnel at the NCAA home office in Indianapolis, for nickname changes and how many mental midgets did it take at the NCAA to concoct this colossal caricature intervention? No wonder it's so easy to ridicule the governing body with a name-calling barrage. In the aftermath of authentic turmoil at Miami (FL), Ohio State, Penn State, Southern California and Syracuse, many think there are more significant issues in intercollegiate athletics requiring "fighting" or "suing" by the purulent NCAA rather than giving a selective outrage forum to pious pinheads manufacturing a mascot/nickname problem that really didn't exist at any meaningful degree.
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