Prather Coliseum

PRATHER COLISEUM Perhaps the toughest arena to play in the Southland Conference, Prather Coliseum is now in its seventh decade of hosting Northwestern State basketball and is named after H. Lee Prather, the all-time winningest coach in Demon Basketball history. The 3,400-seat multi-purpose facility was constructed in 1963 and sits on the banks of Chaplin’s Lake, just south of Turpin Stadium. The coliseum houses offices for men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer, the NSU news bureau, sports information, compliance, athletic facilities and vice president of external affairs offices. The arena was given a major facelift before the 2012-13 season with the addition of a permanent wood floor that fits three basketball courts, attractive new courtside purple seating that includes end-zone bleachers and new interior signage and banners.

46 Anatoly Bose, Nicholls 45 MIKE MCCONATHY, La. Tech 42 J.B. Conley, Texas State 42 Dwight Lamar, USL 40 Paul Poe, La. College 39 Zeek Woodley, NSU 39 Larry Terry, NSU 39 Vernon Freeman, Houston Baptist 39 Marvin Winkler, USL 38 Sabri Thompson, NSU 38 Larry Terry, NSU 38 Billy Reynolds, NSU 37 Jordan Howard, Central Arkansas 37 Jesse Ratliff, North Texas 37 Raymond Lawrence, Ark. Baptist 37 Roy Ebron, USL 37 Vernon Wilson, NSU 36 Melvin Henderson, Southern 36 Damon Jones, NSU 36 Vernon Wilson, NSU 36 Zeek Woodley, NSU 35 Eric Kubel, NSU 35 Billy Reynolds, NSU

1/23/10 12/11/76 2/27/10 1/10/72 12/21/77 11/16/15 2/17/94 2/26/77 2/2/70 1/12/17 12/15/92 2/26/77 2/2/16 2/8/93 12/15/92 1/10/72 12/16/72 12/16/72 1/31/09 1/29/73 2/16/15 2/8/93 1/29/77 35 Jimmy Critten, Ark. Baptist

30 James Wyatt, NSU 29 Wendell Lanier, So. Miss. 26 Eric Kubel, NSU 25 Guy Charles, NSU 25 Reggie Grace, NSU 25 James Wyatt, NSU 24 James Wyatt, NSU 24 James Wyatt, NSU 24 Charles Bloodworth, NSU 24 Roy Ebron, USL 12/15/92

3,930 Sam Houston St. (W 95-87) 3,800 Grambling (L 73-71) 3,721 Utah State (W 88-71) 3,623 SE Louisiana (L 49-42) 3,612 Stephen F. Austin (L, 93-82) 3,580 Northeast La. (L 95-87) 3,500 Centenary (W 91-88 ot) 3,461 Northeast La. (L 89-79) 3,403 Lamar (W 80-66) 3,299 McNeese (W 103-73) 3,200 La. Tech (W 65-57) 3,130 Lamar (W 90-75) 3,114 Northeast La. (W 93-85) 3,023 Texas-Arlington (W 81-67) 3,020 Stephen F. Austin (L 95-55)

LOUISIANA SPORTS Charles Bloodworth, 2015 Linwood Outz, 1995 Coach H. Lee Prather, 1965 Sammy Booras, 1991 Frederick Piper, 2006 Charles “Red” Thomas, 1969 Dick Brown, 1974 Coach H. Lee Prather, 1969 Lee Arthur Smith, 2003 Jerry Byrd, 2005 Terrance “Bo” Rayford, 2017 Gayle Hatch, 2008 David Clark, 1987 Billy Reynolds, 1989 Tynes Hildebrand, 2014 Bill Collingsworth, 1985 Ocie Richie, 1980 Coach Huey Cranford, 1998 V.M. Robert, 1977 LOUISIANA BASKETBALL Mickey Crnkovic, 2004 J.A. Rockhold, 1981 Dick Brown, 1988 Wiley Cummings, 1991 Murphy Rogers, 1968 David Clark, 1994 John Elkins, 1986 Ken Shaw, 1988 Tynes Hildebrand, 1992 Reginald Grace, 2002 Larry Skinner, 1986 Jimmy Leach, 1985 Dexter Grimsley, 2012 C.L. Starnes, 1972 Johnny McConathy, 1982 Phillip Haley, 2001 Bill Stewart, 2004 George McConathy, 1993 Gayle Hatch, 2002 Tommy Stewart, 1981 Coach H. Lee Prather, 1977 Tynes Hildebrand, 1985 R.J. Stoker, 1980 Billy Reynolds, 1988 Jessie Horner, 2004 Jodie Stoutamire, 1980 Charles “Red” Thomas, 1979 Tandy Jackson, 1983 Larry Terry, 2018 James Wyatt, 1987 George Jones, 2016 Charles “Red” Thomas, 1970 Eric Kubel, 2017 Jim “Buddy” Thomas, 1990 MR. LOUISIANA BASKETBALL Frank Lampkin, 1996 Bernard Waggoner, 1982 Tynes Hildebrand, 1981 Jimmy “Red” Leach, 1976 Wayne Waggoner, 2019 Jerry Byrd, 1992 Bill Loftin, 2005 Murrell “Doak” Walker, 1973 Eugene “Doc” Christmas, 1998 Tommy Mathis, 1994 Murrell Walker, 1992 Billy Montgomery, 2009 Elvin McCann, 2006 Truitt Weldon, 2009 George McConathy, 1982 Jim Willis, 1976 N-CLUB Johnny McConathy, 1972 Vernon Wilson, 1988 Roman Banks, 2011 J.L. “Leslie” McConathy, 1998 Gene Wright, 1989 Thurman Baptiste, 2004 Mike McConathy, 2019 James Wyatt, 1981 Billy Baucum, 1977 Leroy Miller, 1976 2020-21 Northwestern State Men’s Basketball Media Guide Southland Conference Champions: 2004-05 • 2005-06 Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 2001 • 2006 • 2013