#KEEPTHEFAITH TOP 100 DEMONS OF THE CENTURY (1912-2012) CHOOSING THE TOP 100: To commemorate the Centennial Celebration of Demon Basketball for the 2012-13 season, a Top 100 Demon Basketball Players of the Century roster was selected. Selections were made by a blue-ribbon panel of media, coaches, former players and longtime observers of the NSU program. Players from this 2012-13 team were not eligible for consideration. The group was split into two different groups, the “Fantastic 50,” that spans from 1912-13 until 1975-76 and the “Fab 50” that spans from 1976-77 until 2012-13. The honorary captains were chosen by the panel as their stories emerged during the Top 100 selection process.
FANTASTIC 50
1912-1919 W.H. “Red” Beeson, 1913-15 1920-29 Cecil “Lightning” Miller, F, 1925-27, DeRidder 1930-39 Josh Briley, C, 1938-41 Wiley Cummings, F, 1938-41 John Elkins, G, 1936-39 Tandy Jackson, F, 1936-40, Coushatta Bill Loftin, G, 1935-38, Coushatta Outstanding player who was team captain for his final two seasons under Coach Prather. Served for Gen. Patton in WWII. Graduate N Club HOF. Howard “Emma” Moorman, F, 1930-33 Jimmy “Faye” Perkins, F, 1937-41 C.L. Starnes, F, 1938-40 Charles “Red” Thomas, G, 1939-41, Texarkana, Ark. Clarence Tullos, C, 1930-33, Olla 1940-49 Frank Lampkin, F, 1946-48, Tioga Herschel McConathy, F, 1947-51, Florien John McConathy, F/C, 1947-51, Bryceland J.L. “Leslie” McConathy, F, 1945-49, Bryceland Linwood Outz, G, 1948-51, Minden Ocie Ritchie, F, 1945-47, Natchitoches Claude “Jodie” Stoutamire, F, 1946-50, Tallahassee, Fla. All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as a sophomore, then All-Gulf States Conference as a junior and senior. Was top GSC scorer in each of his final two seasons (428 points, 23 games in 1948-49, when he shot 57.1% from the field, going 173-303 Bernard Waggoner, C, 1944-49, Logansport Jim Willis, G, 1944-45, 1947-50, Doyline 1950-59 Sammy Booras, G, 1951-53, Shreveport Dick Brown, G, 1953-57, Converse All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as a sophomore, then AllGulf States Conference as a junior and senior. Was top GSC scorer in each Bill Collinsworth, G, 1950-55, Bryceland Mickey Crnkovic, G, 1955-58, Zwolle Phillip Haley, F/C, 1957-61, Belmont Tynes Hildebrand, F, 1950-55, Florien Jimmy “Red” Leach, G, 1954-59, Florien No. 4 scorer (1,736 points, 109g, 15.9 ppg). School single-game records
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with 54 points, 20-23 FTs vs. Southwestern Louisiana 2/27/59. Had 43 to set single-game record two nights earlier vs. Southeastern. Elvin McCann, F/C, 1955-59, Cheneyville George McConathy, F, 1952-56, Bryceland Ken Shaw, G, 1950-54, Holton, Ind. Larry Skinner, G, 1957-61, Belmont Bill Stewart, F, 1956-60, Doyline Jim “Buddy” Thomas, F, 1951-55, Martin Truitt Weldon, C, 1958-62, Florien Gene Wright, G, 1958-52, Negreet 1960-69 Thurmand Baptiste, F/C, 1969-72, Natchitoches Charles Bloodworth, F, 1968-70, Natchitoches David Clark, F, 1963-67, Natchitoches No. 5 in scoring (1,583 points, 95g, 16.7 ppg). No. 3 in career FT% (83.8, 382-456). 20.4 ppg as a senior. Pete Gray, G, 1965-69, Marthaville Gayle Hatch, F/C, 1960-62, Baton Rouge Johnny Janese, G, 1967-71, Lake Charles Lester Lee, G, 1964-66, Natchitoches Tommy Mathis, G, 1960-64, Hanna Doug Watts, G, 1966-70, French Settlement Sam Watts, C/F, 1961-65, Saline James Wyatt, C, 1965-69, Belmont Career rebounding leader (1,549 in 102g, 15.2 pg). No. 2 scorer (1,874 points, 18.4 average). 1966, 1968, 1969 All-Gulf States Conference. 1970-76 Reginald Grace, F, 1972-75, Sunshine No. 10 rebounding (709, 75g, 9.5 pg). No. 23 single-season scorer (476, 1973-74). 15.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg in 1973-74 when he led Demons to NAIA Tournament in Kansas City. Howard Hughes, G, 1973-75, Hudson, NY Vernon Wilson, G, 1971-73, Logansport
FAB 50
1970-79 Dan Bell, G, 1975-77, Huntsville, Ala. Mike Brey, G, 1977-80, Rockville, Md. Lester Davis, G, 1974-78, Natchitoches Lester Elie, F, 1974-78, Cloutierville Jim Hoops, F, 1977-81, Deshler, Ohio Frederick Piper, C, 1976-81, Alexandria No. 4 career rebounder (941, 9.1 pg), No. 18 career scorer (1,213, 11.8 ppg), longtime pro player in Europe. Ernest Reliford, F, 1977-82, Ashland
2020-21 Northwestern State Men’s Basketball Media Guide Southland Conference Champions: 2004-05 • 2005-06 Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 2001 • 2006 • 2013
