Forward-Center
Patrick Patterson was born Patrick Davell Patterson on March 14, 1989 in Washington, D.C. to Tywanna and Buster Patterson Jr. He grew up in Huntington, West Virginia and graduated from Huntington High School in 2007. During his high school career, Patterson helped lead Huntington High School to three-straight state championships. Considered a five-star recruit, Patterson…
Marquis Estill was born Marquis Daron Estill on September 15, 1981 in Richmond, Kentucky to Tanya Smith and Larry Estill. Nicknamed “Quis,” he starred at Madison Central High School, averaging 20.5 points and 11.3 rebounds as a senior while leading the Indians to their first KHSAA Sweet Sixteen appearance since 1987. The 1999 Kentucky Gatorade…
2001-02: (Kicked off team after failing to return from holiday break) Transferred to Louisville halfway through Junior Season. Obituary – Stone Dies in Overseas Game, Huntsville (AL) Times (April 2, 2008) by Mike Easterling Prep All-American led Grissom to state title in 1999 Marvin “Tree” Stone, a 6-foot-10 center who was named the state’s Mr. Basketball after leading Grissom High School to…
Jason Parker was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and became one of the state’s most decorated high school players at West Charlotte High School. As a senior, he led the Lions to a 30–2 record and the 1999 Class 4A state championship, scoring 38 points with 12 rebounds in the title game. Parker was named…
Todd Svoboda was born Todd Joseph Svoboda on September 14, 1971, in Middletown, Ohio. Raised in the Cincinnati area, Svoboda graduated from Princeton High School in 1989 after averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds as a senior. He shot 62 percent from the field, earned MVP honors in Cincinnati’s East-West All-Star Basketball Game and also…
Rick Robey was born Frederick Robert Robey on January 30, 1956, in Coral Gables, Florida to Selva Beatrice Morris and Frederic Edwin Robey. Robey’s family moved across America as he grew up. Robey remembered, “I lived in Coral Gables and Jacksonville, Florida until I was about five, then in Memphis (Tennessee) until I was 8 1/2,…
Rick Drewitz was born Richard Allen Drewitz on March 7, 1952, in Garden City, Michigan. He was a forward-center who played for the University of Kentucky Wildcats in the early 1970s. Standing at 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 190 pounds, Drewitz was known for his dedication and hard work on the court. Drewitz’s…
Allen Feldhaus was born Allen Lowell Feldhaus on July 15, 1940, in Burlington, Kentucky, to William “Bill” and Elizabeth “Lib” Stephens Feldhaus. Feldhaus was appropriately tagged with the nickname “Horse” by his teammates for his rugged workmanship on the basketball floor and the baseball diamond. He played forward for Adolph Rupp from 1958-62 and was…