CLASS OF
2015
Honoring our Past On behalf of the 14 member institutions of the Atlantic 10 Conference, it is my pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2015 Basketball Legends Celebration.
Each 2015 Legend reflects on their greatest playing memory during their collegiate playing and/or coaching career and also the person who impacted them the most. You can find a full list of previous Legends honorees on pages 33 and 34 of this program.
We are proud to honor 28 outstanding individuals – 26 former players and two former coaches. Among this group are All-Americans, players that competed in the professional ranks, and individuals that have been enshrined in national and institutional athletic halls of fame and received countless other accolades. The contributions of this class left an indelible legacy at each respective institution and played a key role in making the Atlantic 10 the strong, basketball-centric conference that it is today. Their impact on our men’s and women’s basketball programs is still felt to this day. Please join us in recognizing and congratulating each of the 2015 Legends, a group of deserving individuals who are a credit to their alma maters and the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Bernadette V. McGlade Atlantic 10 Commissioner
TABLE oF CoNTENTS
5 DAVIDS0N C0LLEGE
19 UNIVERSITY 0F MASSACHUSETTS
7 UNIVERSITY 0F DAYT0N
9 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
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UNIVERSITY 0F RH0DE ISLAND
UNIVERSITY 0F RICHM0ND
11 F0RDHAM UNIVERSITY
25 ST. B0NAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
13 GE0RGE MAS0N UNIVERSITY
27 SAINT J0SEPH’S UNIVERSITY
15 THE GE0RGE WASHINGT0N UNIVERSITY
29 SAINT L0UIS UNIVERSITY
17 LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
31 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
DAVIDSoN CoLLEGE DAVIDSON, NORTH CAROLINA / MASCOT: WILL E. WILDCAT
JENNIFER O’BRIEN
FRED HETZEL
1996-2000
1962-1965
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / The 1998 win at Georgia Tech, which secured
Greatest playing memory / Having been named the Most Valuable Player in
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First and Second-Team All-Conference 1998-2000 Third-highest scorer in school history (1,510) All-time leader in assists and steals
Davidson’s first win against an ACC school; and the 1999 Southern Conference Tournament Semifinals against UNC Greensboro and winning the game at the buzzer to advance Davidson to its first ever tournament finals appearance.
Most influenced by / All of my coaches. I was fortunate to have great coaches at all levels of my career.
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Three-time Conference Player of the Year Three-time All-American selection Recorded 2,032 points and 1,094 rebounds in his career
the Southern Conference three years in a row.
Most influenced by / Lefty Driesell, his dynamic personality took an academic college with an enrollment of 1,000 students and instantly made it a top 10 basketball program.
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UNIVERSITY oF DAYToN DAYTON, OHIO / MASCOT: RUDY THE FLYER
DONNA BURKS
DON MAY
1981-1985
1964-1968
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / As a team my junior year, we started wearing shirts
Greatest playing memory / Seeing the huge smile on University of Dayton
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Two-time All-American Third-most points (1,850) and rebounds (1,050) in school history Scored in double figures in 54 consecutive games
in practice that said “We Believe.” We needed every bit of that belief as we beat Oakland University 73 - 72 to move to the quarterfinals. I also love that my senior year we were ranked #1 in the country from start to finish.
Most influenced by / My coach Linda Makowski, and my high school assistant coach, Carlos Campbell.
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Led UD to 1967 NCAA Championship game 1968 NIT Championship MVP Two-time USBWA All-American
Athletic Director Tom Frerick’s face after winning the 1967 regionals, sending the Cinderella Flyers to the Final Four.
Most influenced by / Don Donher, who recruited, nurtured, trained, and taught me, my guiding light for a lifetime.
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DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA / MASCOT: THE DUKE
KORIE HLEDE
WILLIE SOMERSET
1994-1998
1962-1965
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / My final year at Duquesne when we had a winning
Greatest playing memory / My greatest individual moment was when I scored
Most influenced by / My mom, her support and trust in my desires and choices
Most influenced by / The late Ed McCluskey, who was my high school coach
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Most points (2,631) in school history (men’s and women’s) Two-time A-10 Player of the Year, Four time All-Atlantic 10 First Team Four-time Kodak District II All-American
record and were candidates to go to the NIT Tournament. had made possible everything I have done.
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Highest career scoring average in Duquesne history (22.7) Led Duquesne to appearances in the NIT in 1962 and 1964 1965 All-American
47 points against Xavier University in my final year at Duquesne. at Farrell High in Farrell, Pa. He taught me the fundamentals of basketball. He also taught me the value of discipline and hard work in the heat of battle, the value of perseverance in hardships and the value of an education.
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FoRDHAM UNIVERSITY BRONX, NEW YORK / MASCOT: RAM
MARY HAYES-HAAS
CHARLIE YELVERTON
1975-1979
1968-1971
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / Playing Tennessee for the right to go to the Final
Greatest playing memory / In the 1970-71 season, Fordham defeated a
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Led the Rams to 1978 AIAW Small College Tournament Semifinal Holds the school record for assists in a game (17), season (305), and career (745) Led team to 52-15 record through final two seasons
Four in 1979.
Most influenced by / My coach at Fordham, Kathy Mosolino.
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Recorded 1,372 career points in his career 1971 All-American Led Fordham to 1971 NCAA Tournament
UMass team led by Dr. J at the Cage in Amherst, Mass. Coach Rick Pitino was a UMass player at the time.
Most influenced by / My high school coach, Mike Brown, at Rice High School in New York City.
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GEoRGE MASoN UNIVERSITY FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA / MASCOT: THE PATRIOT
JEN DEREVJANIK
ROB ROSE
2000-2004
1982-1986
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / During the Saint Joseph’s University Christmas
Greatest playing memory / Freshman year, my coaches were thinking of
Most influenced by / My mother. She was always supportive and a positive
Most influenced by / My assistant coach Rick Barnes, who coached with
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Started 116 consecutive games (George Mason record) Third-most points (1,637) and assists (469) in school history One of two Mason players to reach WNBA
Tournament my senior year, we came back from a double-digit deficit to put us into overtime and won. I was the MVP of the tournament. influence. Her sacrifice for my passion was my motivation to never settle and always give my all every time I stepped on the court.
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Led George Mason to the NIT in 1986 Recorded 1,565 career points Two-time National Basketball League MVP
redshirting me until we had an inter-squad scrimmage. I had 36 points and 15 rebounds and was in the starting line-up the next day. intensity.
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THE GEoRGE WASHINGToN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, D.C. / MASCOT: GEORGE
KIMBERLY BECK
MIKE BROWN
2004-2008
1981-1985
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / Advancing to the Sweet 16 my junior year after
Greatest playing memory / My senior year vs. Rutgers in the Smith Center—
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Led GW to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances Three-time All-Atlantic 10 First Team 2008 A-10 Player of the Year
defeating a really tough Texas A&M team was really an amazing moment.
Most influenced by / Without Joe McKeown’s confidence and trust in me I don’t think I would be here. I knew that he had my best interest at heart and that he had unwavering confidence in my ability to get the job done.
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Led GW in scoring and rebounding in each of his four seasons First or Second Team All-Atlantic 10 all four seasons Third all-time scorer, second all-time rebounder at GW
we were able to get a win in front of our fans; and setting a Smith Center record of 40 points that still stands today.
Most influenced by / Head Coach Gerry Gimelstob. My experiences with him were the foundation of my development into the man I am today.
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LA SALLE UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / MASCOT: THE EXPLORER
LINDA HESTER
LARRY CANNON
1982-1986
1965-1969
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / Winning the Conference Championship; twice
Greatest playing memory / Being a member of La Salle’s 1969 team coached
Most influenced by / Ronald Davis, my elementary school coach, Speedy
Most influenced by / Coach Tom Gola taught me how a professional player
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Fifth highest-scorer in school history (1,490) Led La Salle to program’s second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance (1986) Member of Big 5 Hall of Fame
appearing in the NCAA Tournament, scoring a record high of 33 points in a single game and scoring 1,000 career points. Morris, my coach at La Salle, and my mother Nellie Hester.
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Three-time First Team All-Conference Three-time First Team All-Big 5 Career averages of 19.1 ppg, 9 rpg, 4.6 apg
by Tom Gola. We were 23 and 1. Four members of the team went on to play professional basketball. I was the #5 selection in the 19 69 NBA draft. should conduct himself. I molded my game around the great Philadelphia Big 5 players Bill Kennedy and Hal Lear, and most notably Guy Rodgers.
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UNIVERSITY oF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS / MASCOT: SAM THE MINUTEMAN
JENNIFER BUTLER-ROOME
LARI KETNER
1999-2003
1996-1999
Posthumously Honored
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / When I scored 30 points and had 30 rebounds in a
Greatest playing memory / Lari’s very first game at Mullins Center. Lari was
Most influenced by / Many people impacted my playing career, but my first
Most influenced by / From staff, to coaches, classmates and teammates,
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Most rebounds in UMass history (1,328) 2003 Kodak All-American Honorable Mention 2003 A-10 Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Atlantic 10
game.
coach Mr. Barney Davis impacted it the most. He was there from the first time I picked up a basketball and believed in me every step of my career.
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1998 First Team All-Atlantic 10 1999 Basketball Times National Newcomer of the Year Finalist for 1998 USA Basketball Goodwill Games Team
always in awe of the support the team received.
Lari felt blessed to have made it to college and then to the NBA. Provided by Aquarius Ketner (Wife)
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UNIVERSITY oF RHoDE ISLAND KINGSTON, RHODE ISLAND / MASCOT: RHODY THE RAM
NAOMI GRAVES
FRANK KEANEY
1978-1982
1920-1948
Posthumously Honored
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / Playing in Keaney Gymnasium for the first time.
Greatest playing memory / Being inducted into the Naismith Memorial
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1982 AIAW All-American Second-most points (1,862) and rebounds (964) in URI history Four-time AIAW All-Region selection
Most influenced by / Nancy Langham, my head coach at Rhode Island. She
gave me opportunities well beyond my expectations on the playing court. The experiences for me at URI were truly life-changing and have guided me to where I am today.
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Winningest coach in URI history Member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Credited with inventing the “fast break”
Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960.
Most influenced by / His wife Winifred, for her support and encouragement. Provided by James Keaney (Grandson)
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UNIVERSITY oF RICHMoND RICHMOND, VIRGINIA / MASCOT: WEBSTUR AND TARRANT
LAURIE GOVERNOR CURTIS
DICK TARRANT
1984-1988
1981-1993
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / Defeating Saint Joseph’s University in the 1987 Dole
Greatest playing memory / In March 1991, we defeated #2 seeded Syracuse
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Second most rebounds (1,086) and fifth most points (1,655) in school history All-Conference selection during junior and senior seasons Led team to 21-8 record as a team captain in the 1987-88 season
Pineapple Classic.
Most influenced by / Coach Stephanie Gaitley. She challenged me to be the
best on and off the court. She cheered my accomplishments and encouraged me when I fell short of my goals.
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UR’s all-time winningest coach Four time Conference Coach of the Year Led #15 Richmond over #2 Syracuse in 1991NCAA Tournament
to become the first #15 seed to ever defeat a #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Most influenced by / Pete Newell, former coach at the University of California and the 1960 Olympic Coach. I attended every clinic he offered and read all his printed articles; and John Bach, former coach at Fordham University and Penn State.
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ST. BoNAVENTURE UNIVERSITY ST. BONAVENTURE, NEW YORK / MASCOT: BONA WOLF
MEGAN VAN TATENHOVE
LARRY WEISE
2008-2012
1961-1973
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / Making the Sweet Sixteen appearance during my
Greatest playing memory / Taking my 1969-70 basketball team to the NCAA
Most influenced by / Coach Jim Crowley believed in me and my talents from my
Most influenced by / Fr. Brian Lhota, President of St. Bonaventure University,
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Three-time All-Conference Selection Led SBU to a 14-0 conference record her senior season Led the Bonnies to the 2012 Sweet 16
senior year (2011-12).
early collegiate experiences. He gave me confidence when I needed it, but of course put the pressure on me in important situations.
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Coach of 1970 Final Four Bonnies Led SBU to four postseason appearances 27-year tenure as Athletic Director
Final Four.
who hired me as coach in May 1961 and appointed me Athletic Director in 1965 in a dual role.
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SAINT JoSEPH’S UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / MASCOT: THE HAWK
KATIE CURRY GARDLER
RODNEY BLAKE
1989-1993
1984-1988
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / Winning the Big Five championship every year and
Greatest playing memory / The A-10 championship game in 1986 because it was my
Most influenced by / My Aunt Cathy Maloney Carchidi. She taught me how to
Most influenced by / My former high school coach Ed Stefanski, because he laid the
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1993 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection Scored fourth most points in SJU history (1,663)
playing alongside my best friends was priceless.
play and was an excellent Philadelphia Catholic League and college referee. If not for her instruction, love and inspiration I would be nothing.
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Three-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 Owns all of SJU’s shot-blocking records Ranks in the top 20 for blocks in NCAA history
first successful achievement in collegiate basketball.
foundation and confidence for me to become successful in basketball, since I started playing at a late age.
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SAINT LoUIS UNIVERSITY ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI / MASCOT: THE BILLIKEN
ARLENE LAMPE TORRE
ERWIN CLAGGETT
1982-1986
1991-1995
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / The road trips. We spent time in New Orleans, Chicago
Greatest playing memory / Playing in the NCAA Tournament. We lost a tough game
Most influenced by / My dad, who played basketball with me in the backyard, and
Most influenced by / My Father-in-law Joseph McDuffie. He has been so
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Only Billiken with more than 1,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds Holds the school record for most career rebounds and blocks One of only two players in school history to average a double-double
and Kansas City. We had a lot of fun playing basketball and visiting cities.
my college coach, John O’Brien, who took the time to teach me the game, which I’d never played before I came to SLU (my high school did not have a team).
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Second-leading scorer in SLU history (1,910) Most 3-pointers in SLU history (295) Led Saint Louis to two NCAA Tournament Appearances
to Wake Forest, who had Tim Duncan at the time, in the 2nd round.
instrumental in my life and my biggest supporter as a player and high school basketball coach.
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VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA / MASCOT: RODNEY THE RAM
JACINDA ALSTON
CALVIN DUNCAN
1993-1995
1981-1985
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
Greatest playing memory / My senior year we were selected to participate in the
Greatest playing memory / On January 15, 1983, I dedicated my performance to
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Recorded 677 points, 153 assists in two seasons Led VCU to second 20+ win season in history Led VCU to an appearance in the 1995 NIT
WNIT—VCU WBB’s first postseason invitation in school history.
Most influenced by / My high school basketball coach, Ed Black. He groomed
me into becoming a player/coach. He helped mold me into the defensive specialist and offensive threat I became in college. My basketball career would not have been successful without him.
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Three-time AP All-American Three-time All-Conference selection One of four retired jerseys at VCU
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and scored a career high 30 points, winning the game vs. South Alabama.
Most influenced by / My Junior High School coach Gabe Obester; my coach at Oak Hill Academy Skeeter Swift; VCU coaches J.D. Barnett, Tubby Smith and Kevin Eastman; and my AAU coach and mentor, Sandy Pyonin.
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CLASS OF 2013
Tony Hinkle* Julie VonDielingen Shelton
Steve Chubin Dayna Smith
Cedric Maxwell Paula Bennett
Johnny Newman Karen Elsner Davey
Don Donoher Maryalyce Jeremiah
Carlton Owens Michele D. Washington*
Donald Meineke Ann Meyers
Earl Belcher Hilary Waltman
Sihugo Green* Candace Futrell
Bob McCurdy Kate Flavin
Chuck Cooper Beth Friday Bovay
Mike Bantom Susan Moran
Ed Conlin* Jeanine Radice
Fred Crawford Dana Mitchell
Johhny Bach Anne Gregory O’Connell
Anthony Bonner Theresa Lisch Meacham
Lamar Butler Keri Chaconas
Tony Costner Dale Hodges
Red Auerbach* Jennifer Shasky Calvery
John Chaney Marilyn Stephens
Sonni Holland Darlene Saar Graybeal
Ed Macauley* Shatoya Likely
Tom Gola Jennifer Cole Davis
Gerald Henderson Cyndy Wilks
Lionel Simmons Chrissie Donahue Doogan
Kendrick Warren Kelly Hoover
Lou Roe Sue Peters
Skip Prosser* Jennifer Phillips Brenning
George Burke Octavia Thomas
CLASS OF 2014
* Posthumously Honored
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