Googling WIU hoopsters who have played in the NBA only returned one result for one season----Alfonse Klaud Miksis, who was described below. Shoots: Right Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs. Born: February 2, 1928 Died: November 6, 2009 (Aged 81.277) College: Western Illinois University NBA Debut: Novembe...

Thanks gents....I appreciate the information. I watched about every home game from 1970 through 1973. I even got to see George "the Iceman" Gervin at Western Hall playing for Eastern Michigan. If I am not mistaken, he was in the post. Memorable WIU players were Dan Braun, a rebounding anim...

New to the Nation. On old forum (I think) there was a countdown biographical list with pictures of the top hoops scorers in Leatherneck history. I only got about halfway through it, before it kind of vanished. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and where it can be found in its entirety (if, in ...

Since the University of Illinois team has made Darius Paul ineligible next season...why not recruit him for WIU? He already sat out last season after transferring from Western Michigan and probably would jump at the chance to play right away at Western. He can be recruited through former Western sta...