Demons in the Pros

Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1977 - Billy Reynolds Josh Briley John Elkins ALL-TRANS AMERICA CONFERENCE Tandy Jackson 1981 - Wayne Waggoner Frank Lampkin 1982 - Wayne Waggoner Ray Miller 1983 - Kenny Hale, Johnny Martin Leroy Miller Howard Moorman All-Gulf Star Conference Ocie Richie 1985 - George Jones Ted Roberts 1986 - George Jones, Victor Willis, Vernon Roberts Dwight Moody Cara Lee Starnes 1987 - George Jones, Victor Willis Claude Stoutamire Charles Thomas ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE Ed Tullos 1988 - Terrence “Bo” Rayford 1989 - Terrence “Bo” Rayford, ALL-GULF STATES CONFERENCE Pernell Smith 1949 - Claude Stoutamire, 1990 - Roman Banks Shown (l-r) are Demons whose jersey numbers have been retired: Vernon 1950 - Bernard Waggoner Claude Stoutamire 1991 1993 Dexter Grimsley, Jay Scherer Eric Kubel

Wilson, Dr. Charles “Red” Thomas, and Johnny McConathy 1951 - 1953 - Johnny McConathy Ken Shaw 1994 - Eric Kubel (Player of the Year), Larry Terry CHARLES “RED” THOMAS 1954 1956 - Bill Collingsworth Dick Brown, 1995 1997 Tarius Brown Charles Duncan Northwestern State’s first All-America basketball play1957 George McConathy Dick Brown 1998 2001 Seth LeGrand Chris Thompson, er, winning that honor in 1941. He later became head 1958 - Jimmy Leach, Mickey Crnkovic 2002 Michael Byars-Dawson Michael Byars-Dawson basketball coach at NSU and guided the Demons to an 1959 - Jimmy Leach 2004 - Jermaine Wallace, Clifton Lee outstanding 129-76 (.629) record in seven years at the 1960 1961 Larry Skinner, Gene Wright Truitt Weldon 2005 - Jermaine Wallace, Jermaine Spencer helm, never experiencing a losing season during his en1962 1963 Truitt Weldon, Sam Watts Tommy Mathis, Sam Watts 2006 - Clifton Lee, Tyronn Mitchell, Jermaine Wallace, Byron Allen tire tenure. Also an excellent trackman, Thomas was en1964 1965 Tommy Mathis David Clark 20082011Trey Gilder Will Pratt, William Mosley shrined into the Northwestern State Graduate “N” Club Hall of Fame in 1971. 1966 1967 1968 David Clark, James Wyatt David Clark James Wyatt, Pete Gray 20122013Will Mosley, Shamir Davis DeQuan Hicks, Jalan West, Shamir Davis, James Hulbin 1969 - James Wyatt, 2014- Jalan West, DeQuan Hicks, Zeek Charles Bloodworth Woodley JOHNNY MCCONATHY 1970 1971 Charles Bloodworth Vernon Wilson 20152016Jalan West, Zeek Woodley Zeek Woodley Northwestern State’s second All-America selection, 1972 - Vernon Wilson 20192020Ishmael Lane Chudier Bile the father of Demon baskeball coach Mike McConathy ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE earned that distinction for his play during the 1951 1974 - Reggie Grace season. McConathy set a school record for most points 1975 - Billy Reynolds scored in a single season with 562 and a 21.6 average. He was invited to play in the College All-Star Game in Chicago and was the fifth pick in the first round of the NBA Overseas DEMONS IN THE PROS 1951 NBA Draft by Syracuse. McConathy, who also par- 2009 Trey Gilder, Memphis, Utah 2019-now Ishmael Lane, Japan ticipated in track at NSU, was a member of the 1973 1994-95 1982 Larry Terry, New Jersey, Boston Wayne Waggoner, Dallas 2018-now 2014-16 Zeek Woodley, Iceland Shamir Davis, Spain class that was enshrined into the Graduate “N” Club Hall of Fame. 1977 1952 Billy Reynolds, Seattle Johnny McConathy, Syracuse Charles “Red” Thomas, Scout, New York 2014-16 2014-16 2014-15 James Hulbin, Germany Brison White, Czech Republic DeQuan Hicks, Iraq 2012-now Will Mosley, Italy, Serbia, others NBDL 2010-17 Aramie Brooks, Argentina VERNON WILSON 2011 2008-09, '12 Will Pratt, Sioux City Trey Gilder 2010-now 2009 Trey Gilder, Japan Tim Van, Mexico Named as an All-America in 1973, Wilson remains NSU’s 2006 Clifton Lee 2008-09 Colby Bargeman, England all-time leader in scoring average with a career figure of 2006 D’or Fisher 2008-15 2006-13 Clifton Lee, Japan, Australia, etc. Tyrone Mitchell, Romania 20.6 ppg, scoring 1,548 points in just 75 games. Wilson ABA 1970 Charles Bloodworth, Virginia 2006-now D’or Fisher, Germany, Poland, Israelled the Demons in scoring during each of the 1971, ’72 1969 James Wyatt, New Orleans 2003-08 Melvin Roberts, Australia, Portugal, etc. and ’73 seasons, earning team MVP honors for those 1967 David Clark, New Orleans 2002-05 2002-05 Michael Byars-Dawson, France (2) Chris Lynch, Australia three years. Named the 1971 Gulf States Conference Rookie of the Year, first team all-Louisiana in ’72 and USBL 2002-03 Ryan Duplessis, St. Louis 2002-03 2002-03 2001 Chris Thompson, Ireland Kory Wilson, Mexico Josh Hancock, China ’73, he was chosen to the first team of the NAIA District UPBL 2003 Jerrold McRae, Louisville 2001 1997-2007 Alann Polk, China Stephen Barnes, Europe (Portugal) 30 squad that toured Israel while playing against that country’s Olympic team. CBA 1995-2002 Eric Kubel, Connecticut, Gary 1992 Turkey (past and current), Venezuela, Iran, Lebanon, Qatar, Ukraine Dwight Moody, Europe 1990 Terrance Rayford, Sioux Falls 1991-01 Terrance Rayford, Europe (Portugal) 1986 Dwight Moody, Cedar Rapids 1990 Pernell Smith, Greece 1983 Johnny Martin, Europe 1981-97 Frederick Piper, Europe (France)