[NU Sports] NU Hoopsters to NBA?

[Louie Vaccher]

Here's a list of all 14 Wildcats that played in the NBA:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/colleges/nwestern.html

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>
To: "Herman Wang" <herms at hotmail.com>; <ddave at nusports.com>; 
<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 2:38 PM
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] NU Hoopsters to NBA?


> Geno Carlisle, who also transferred from NU (to Cal), played some games in 
> the NBA.
>
> http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carlige01.html
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On 
> Behalf Of Herman Wang
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 2:12 PM
> To: ddave at nusports.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: RE: [NU Sports] NU Hoopsters to NBA?
>
> Rex Walters, now the head coach at Florida Atlantic University, spent his 
> first two collegiate seasons at NU before transferring to Kansas.  He was 
> drafted in the first round and spent seven seasons in the NBA.
>
> http://fausports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/walters_rex00.html
>
> Herman
>
>
>>From: "dave bradley" <ddave at nusports.com>
>>Reply-To: ddave at nusports.com
>>To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>>Subject: [NU Sports] NU Hoopsters to NBA?
>>Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:54:09 -0700
>>
>>Since many of you on the list are so well-versed on the details of all
>>of NU's sports teams & athletes, I've hesitated to ask for what many
>>may consider "every day" knowledge...but after yet another round of
>>harassment from the guys I play hoops with each week about the lack of
>>Northwestern alumni in the NBA, I just had to ask the experts and see
>>if the list is as short as I have found so far (not to be considered an 
>>exhaustive search).
>>So far I have this:
>>
>>1. Evan Eschmeyer ‘99
>>Drafted in 2nd round of 1999 NBA draft by New Jersey Nets. played four
>>seasons – the Nets from 1999-2001 and the Dallas Mavericks from
>>2001-2003. In October 2004, retired from basketball because of knee
>>problems, since enrolled at the Northwestern University School of Law
>>and the Kellogg School of Management where he is pursuing a JD/MBA
>>degree in Chicago and Evanston.
>>
>>2. Billy McKinney
>>(NU nickname “Billy Z”, from Zion, Illinois) ‘77 (my class)
>>Drafted in 6th round in the 1977 NBA Draft,  played seven seasons in
>>the league, beginning with the Kansas City Kings, then  Utah Jazz,
>>Denver Nuggets, San Diego Clippers and Chicago Bulls.  Now a
>>sportscaster (radio
>>analysis) for Timberwolves
>>
>>3. Joe Ruklick ‘59
>>Drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 2nd round of the 1959 NBA
>>draft (the same draft they selected Wilt Chamberlain), he played three 
>>seasons.
>>A reserve, he was on the team when Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 in one
>>game in 1962, & got the assist on Chamberlain's final basket that
>>night....(my daughter met him on an airline flight home last year, she
>>ended up sitting next to Craig Moore on same flight....eerie).
>>
>>4. Phil Warren ‘59
>>Drafted 11th by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1959 NBA draft.Don't think
>>he became roster player.
>>
>>5. Nick Mantis ‘59
>>Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 5th round of the 1959 NBA draft.
>>Played with Kansas City Steers in ABL (2nd Team All-League ’61-62
>>season).
>>
>><3 guys from the '59 team got drafted and they didn't even win the Big
>>10!>
>>
>>And...expanding the list to include "professional" basketball ball..
>>
>>6. Jitim Young ‘04
>>Plays for the Minot Skyrockets (North Dakota) in the Continental
>>Basketball Association, currently 5th in Assists per Game (4.6).
>>
>>7. Vedran Vukusic '06
>>Playing for HAPOEL IRONI NAHARIYA (Israel), part of a European
>>basketball league.
>>
>>
>>Are there others that went to NBA or is this it?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>dave bradley
>>(717) 687-5355
>>ddave at NUsports.com
>>
>>
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