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Irregular commentary on whatever's on my mind -- politics, sports, current events, and life in general. After twenty years of writing business and community newsletters, fifteen years of fantasy baseball newsletters, and two years of email "columns", this is, I suppose, the inevitable result: the awful conceit that someone might actually care to read what I have to say. Posts may be added often, rarely, or never again. As always, my mood and motivation are unpredictable.

Buster Gammons















Monday, March 17, 2014

A Photo Gallery Of Big Ten Basketball Greats

March Madness will be upon us very soon.  I've been getting warmed up with some conference tournament games (the Buckeyes were compelling, but ran out of miracles) and thinking about the Big Ten.  So, just to celebrate the season, here's a gallery of some the best basketball players ever to appear in the Big Ten.  (Apologies to non-sports fans.)

The list is totally subjective and Ohio State-heavy.  (Was thinking of calling it Ohio State and a bunch of people I hate, but nah.)  There were only two rules:  1. Players had to be from the original Big Ten, so Penn State and Nebraska are not represented.  2. Current players are ineligible.

I'm sure I missed a few, so leave a comment and let me know who who I forgot.

John Havlicek 1960-1962
Ohio State Buckeyes
Jerry Lucas 1960-1962

Bill Hosket 1966-1968


Gary Bradds 1962-1964









Dave Sorenson 1968-1970



Jim Cleamons 1969-1971
Luke Witte (L) 1971-1973
Allan Hornyak (R) 1971-1973
Kelvin Ransey 1976-1980
Herb Williams 1977-1981

Clark Kellogg 1979-1982
Dennis Hopson 1983-1987

Jim Jackson 1989-1992

Michael Redd 1997-2000









Scoonie Penn 1998-2000

Mike Conley (L) 2006
Greg Oden (R) 2006






















Jared Sullinger 2010-2012

Evan Turner 2007-2010

























Cazzie Russell 1964-1966


Michigan Wolverines

Bill Buntin 1963-1965
















Rickey Green 1975-1977



Phil Hubbard 1975-1979



















Gary Grant 1984-1988
Glen Rice 1985-1989














Juwan Howard 1991-1994


Jalen Rose 1991-1994








Chris Webber 1991-1993













Robert Traylor 1995-1998






















Trey Burke 2011-2013















Indiana Hoosiers
Scott May 1972-1976

Walt Bellamy 1959-1961

















Kent Benson 1973-1977

Mike Woodson 1976-1980

















Isiah Thomas 1979-1981


Steve Alford 1983-1987
Calbert Cheaney 1989-1993





















A.J. Guyton 1996-2000

Victor Oladipo 2010-2013



Michigan State Spartans
Greg Kelser 1975-1979
Jay Vincent 1977-1981











Magic Johnson 1977-1979

Sam Vincent 1981-1985

Kevin Willis 1981-1984
Scott Skiles 1982-1986

Steve Smith 1987-1991

Kalin Lucas 2007-2011
Mateen Cleaves 1996-2000
























Derek Harper 1980-1983

Illinois Fighting Illini


Nick Weatherspoon 1970-1973









Kendall Gill 1986-1990
Nick Anderson 1987-1989

Kenny Battle 1987-1989


Deon Thomas 1990-1994


Marcus Liberty 1988-1990












Deron Williams 2002-2005
Dee Brown 2002-2006




Iowa Hawkeyes
Ronnie Lester 1976-1980

John Johnson (L) 1968-1970
Freddie Brown (R) 1969-1971
Kevin Gamble 1985-1987

Roy Marble 1985-1989










B.J. Armstrong 1985-1989
Reggie Evans 2000-2002



Minnesota Golden Gophers


Lou Hudson 1964-1966
Jim Brewer 1971-1973












Kevin McHale 1976-1980


Mychal Thompson 1974-1978











Randy Breuer 1979-1983


Trent Tucker 1978-1982











Bobby Jackson 1995-1997













Wisconsin Badgers


Trent Jackson 1985-1989

Michael Finley 1991-1995


Devin Harris 2001-2004
Alando Tucker 2002-2007
Trevon Hughes 2006-2010









Jon Leuer 2007-2011

Jordan Taylor 2008-2012
















Purdue Boilermakers
Terry Dischinger 1960-1962


John Wooden 1930-1932











Rick Mount 1967-1970

Joe Barry Carroll 1976-1980

Robbie Hummel 2007-2012

Glenn Robinson 1992-1994

JaJuan Johnson 2007-2011























Northwestern Wildcats
Evan Eschmeyer 1995-1999

Otto Graham 1940-1944








Kevin Coble 2006-2009


Tim Doyle 2004-2007









John Shurna 2008-2012

















The "Lou-Do" and the "Keady Combover"

Head Coach Gene Keady, Purdue 1980-2005
The "Keady Combover" came from somewhere
far down on the back of his head and was
shellacked into place with plenty of gel.

Head Coach Lou Henson, Illinois 1975-1996
The "Lou-Do" was a multi-hued style with a
heavily-sprayed Frisbee of hair on the top.


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