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Show hi tit rir'i'- a u s V i - i . Il a I : La i" 'aaaifcCajt -. -riiTiiijl sWjUua'J susc All-OsTeam First Team (1 to r) Robert "Dunn" Lee, forward; Steve Laing, forward; Marc Wilson, center, Kerry Rupp, guard; Steve Hodson, guard. Second Team (1 to r) Hal Hamblin, forward; Dave Knudsen, forward; Jim Wilding, center; cen-ter; Skip Mead, guard; and Kohn Smith, guard. r7:, f: J'PY. ill fi f$ y y antl Jv . jt W iiiJ' Top SUSC basketball team of 197D Southern Utah State College has had some great basketball teams and i players over the years. In recognition of. this tradition, andin.. the hopes perhaps we can start a new tradition of our own, The Iron County Record is today announcing an "All '70s Basketball Team" at SUSC. We hope the enthusiasm will spread to back the naming of similar teams in other sports at both the high school and collegiate level. Just who were the best players to play at SUSC in the 1970s? We went to the experts-a select group of SUSC boosters-to tell us. To have been chosen as one eligible to vote for this team, the individual had to have been a steady supporter of the SUSJskthaJLprogram throughout the '70s. These boosters were asked to select both a first and second team. Players getting t the most votes are pictured above. While coach Tom McCracken's team this year was certainly no slouch, his mouth must water when considering the talent present on this team. Here are the first team members, with some statistics and selected comments from some of the voters: Robert "Dunn" Lee, 6-5, 200-pound forward, Layton, 1973-77. Good both inside and out . . . Second on all-time SUSC scoring list, had most points ever in a season, in top 10 for career free throw percentage, second in career rebounding . . . started in all four years . . . always played under control with a soft outside shot and strength inside . . . talent-wise, perhaps the best player of the '70s. Steve Laing, 6-7, 210-pound forward, Logan, 1973-75. Great shooting forward, loved to hit from 16-22 feet . . . quick down the floor on fast breaks, not afraid to handle the ball ... an intense player . . . did most of his work on the baseline and outside. Marc Wilson, 6-9, 210-pound center, Redondo Beach, CA, 1977-79. A smart player who took full advantage of his size and talent ... A good outside shooter . . . had a full repertoire of shots that often mixed up opponents . . . fifth all-time SUSC scorer, third in points in one season, also in the top five of both career f field goal percentage and seasonal field goal percentage. Kerry Rupp, 6-5, 170-pound guard, Magna, 1974-77. A steady dependable player who could do it all well . . . could play well at either guad or forward . . . very smart, not usually "flashy" . . . always seemed to be in the right place at the right time . . . often forced opponents op-ponents into mistakes ... a team leader, an unselfish player . . . third leading all-time scorer . . . averaged 16.6 points and 8.4 rebounds as senior, leading team in both categories. Steve Hodson, 5-10, 150-pound guard, Provo, 1975-77. Made things happen on the court . . . good shooter, passer, ball-handler ball-handler . . . penetrated defenses well, was extremely effective in four-corners offense . . . was a real key in SUSC's national-tournament team . . . averaged 14.0 points per game his senior year ... ranks in top 10 in career field goal shooting and free throw percentage. The second team drops very little, if at all, in talent. Here's the selectees: Hal Hamblin, 6-5, 180-pound forward, Kanab, 1971-73. Dave Knudsen, 6-8, 210-pound forward, for-ward, La Habra, CA, 1979. Jim Wilding, 6-9, 195-pound center, Thatcher, AZ, 1972-73, 74-75. Skip Mead, 5-9, 150-pound guard, Las Vegas, NV, 1970. Kohn Smith, 6-1, 165-pound guard, Logan, 1972-74. |
