Hall of Fame
Canonized by Evans FH faithful as (1) The Great Matt Hicks and (2) St. Matthew. Two-time All-America remembered for mind-blowing dunks (31 as senior). First player in MAC history to repeat as loop scoring and rebounding champ (25.0 ppg. & 12.8 rbpg. in 1975-76 / 25.3 ppg. & 13.0 rbpg. in 1976-77). "Smallest" Division I boardman at 6-4 in NCAA Top 15. Repeat HM AP All-America, HM Sporting News All-America, First-Team USBWA All-District, unanimous First-Team All-MAC, First-Team All-Illinois, team MVP and captain (1975-77). First NIU MAC cage POY (1976-77). Finished 12th in NCAA Division I scoring and rebounding (1975-76), plus 11th in NCAA boardwork and 12th in scoring (1976-77). Received largest write-in vote (389,394 ballots) in national Pizza Hut Classic all-star game history (1977). Runner-up to Marques Johnson (UCLA) in Pizza Hut dunk contest (1977). Named MAC POW five times in final two years. Scored career-high 46 pts. vs. UW-Green Bay (1975-76) & 42 vs. Kent State (1976-77). Voted on NIU's All-Century (2000-01) and All-Time Chick Evans FH (1998) units. Set many NIU records?season points (682 in 1976-77), career points (1,513), career FGs (642), career ppg. (22.3). Added 46 pt.-rb. "double-doubles." Inducted into IBCA (1986) and Aurora West HOFs. Drafted in fourth round by NBA San Antonio Spurs (1977). Free agent with NBA Chicago Bulls (1977). Played eight years in Europe. Nominated for IHSA "100 Legends" (2006). DePaul transfer. All-State, All-IHSA Tourney, and tourney top scorer on 3rd-place AWHS quintet (1972-73).
