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Heritage Huskies in the Pros Lars Hansen Eldridge Recasner Chicago Bulls, 1976 Denver Nuggets, 1994-95 Seattle Supersonics, 1979 Houston Rockets, 1995-96 Kansas City Royals, 1980 Atlanta Hawks, 1996-98 Charlotte Hornets, 1998-2002 Steve Hawes Cleveland Cavaliers, 1972 Lorenzo Romar Houston Rockets, 1975-76 Golden State Warriors, 1980-83 Portland Trailblazers, 1976 Milwaukee Bucks, 1984 Atlanta Hawks, 1977-83 Detroit Pistons, 1984-85 Seattle Supersonics, 1983-84 Mark Sanford Bob Houbregs Miami Heat, 1998 Milwaukee, 1954 Sacramento Kings, 1999 Baltimore, 1954-55 Boston, 1955 Detlef Schrempf Fort Wayne, 1955-57 Dallas Mavericks, 1986-89 Detroit, 1958 Indiana Pacers, 1989-1993 Seattle Sonics, 1994 -1999 George Irvine Portland Trail Blazers, 1999-2001 Virginia Squires, 1971-75 21-year veteran James Edwards won three Chris Welp NBA titles, with Detroit and Chicago. Denver Nuggets, 1976 Philadelphia 76ers, 1988-89 Todd MacCulloch San Antonio Spurs, 1990 Philadelphia 76ers, 1999-01, 2002-present Golden State Warriors, 1990 Dan Dickau New Jersey Nets, 2001-02 Phil Zevenbergen Atlanta Hawks, 2002-present Rich Manning San Antonio Spurs, 1988 Charles Dudley Vancouver Grizzlies,1996-97 Seattle Supersonics, 1973 Los Angeles Clippers,1997-1998 Golden State Warriors, 1975-78 Louie Nelson Chicago Bulls, 1979 Capital Bullets, 1974 James Edwards New Orleans Jazz, 1975-76 Los Angeles Lakers, 1978, 1993-94 San Antonio Spurs, 1977 Indiana Pacers, 1978-83 Kansas City Royals, 1978 Phoenix Suns, 1983-87 New Jersey Nets, 1978 Detroit Pistons, 1988-91 Jack Nichols Los Angeles Clippers, 1991-92 Portland Trailblazers, 1994-95 Washington, 1949-50 Chicago Bulls, 1995-1996 Tri-Cities, 1950-51 Milwaukee, 1953-54 Chuck Gilmur Boston, 1954-58 Chicago, 1947-50 Mark Pope Washington, 1950-51 Indiana Pacers, 1997-1999 Petur Gudmundsson Milwaukee Bucks, 2000-present Chuck Gilmur was the first Husky in the NBA, Portland Trailblazers, 1982-83 playing in 1947 for the Chicago Stags. Los Angeles Lakers, 1986-87 (card courtesy of Pete Nichols) • 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 187 Heritage Huskies in the NBA Draft Year-by-Year UW Draft Picks (Player, Team, Round, Overall Position) 2002 1974 Dan Dickau Sacramento 1st 28 Ray Price New Orleans 4th 64 1999 1973 Todd MacCulloch Philadelphia 2nd 47 Louie Nelson Capital 2nd 19 Roberto Bergersen Atlanta 2nd 52 1972 1997 Steve Hawes Cleveland 2nd 24 Mark Sanford Miami 2nd 30 Charles Dudley San Francisco 5th 76 1996 1970 Mark Pope Indiana 2nd 52 George Irvine Seattle 8th 125 Gary Elliott Los Angeles 13th 202 1993 Jay Bond San Diego 15th 214 Rich Manning Atlanta 2nd 40 1968 1987 Dave Carr Chicago 14th 171 Chris Welp Philadelphia 1st 16 Phil Zevenbergen San Antonio 3rd 50 1967 Gordy Harris Seattle 6th 67 1986 Todd MacCulloch was selected by the Philadel- Paul Fortier Washington 5th 104 phia 76ers in the 1999 NBA Draft. 1965 Lynn Nance St. Louis 4th 28 1985 1983 Detlef Schrempf Dallas 1st 8 1962 Brad Watson Seattle 5th 109 Bill Hanson Chicago 6th 46 1982 1959 Dan Caldwell New York 3rd 52 Doug Smart Detroit 7th 50 Steve Burks Seattle 8th 180 Bruno Boin Detroit 10th 69 Ken Lyles Denver 9th 199 1958 1981 Bruno Boin St. Louis 9th 68 Petur Gudmundsson Portland 3rd 61 Andra Griffin Seattle 5th 99 1955 Bob Fronk Indiana 6th 129 Dean Parsons Boston 11th n/a 1980 1953 Lorenzo Romar Golden State 7th 141 Bob Houbregs Milwaukee 1st n/a 1978 Joe Cipriano Milwaukee 5th n/a Kim Stewart Los Angeles 6th 126 1952 1977 Frank Guisness Baltimore 4th n/a James Edwards Los Angeles 3rd 46 1949 Lars Hansen Los Angeles 7th 152 Bill Vandenburgh Boston 6th n/a 1976 1948 Lars Hansen Chicago 3rd 37 Jack Nichols Washington 1st 12 Three-time All-Star Detlef Schrempf was UW‘s Clarence Ramsey Kansas City 4th 54 highest NBA Draft choice, picked No. 8 in 1985. 1975 Larry Pounds Golden State 5th 87 188 • 2003–04 Washington Basketball • Heritage Huskies in the NBA Draft, continued Round-by-Round UW Draft Picks (Player, Team, Round, Overall Position) First Round Fifth Round 1985 Detlef Schrempf, Dallas (8) 1972 Charles Dudley, San Francisco (76) 1987 Chris Welp, Philadelphia (16) 1975 Larry Pounds, Golden State (87) 1948 Jack Nichols, Washington (12) 1981 Andra Griffin, Seattle (99) 2002 Dan Dickau, Sacramento (28) 1986 Paul Fortier, Washington (104) 1953 Bob Houbregs, Milwaukee (n/a) 1983 Brad Watson, Seattle (109) 1953 Joe Cipriano, Milwaukee (n/a) Second Round 1973 Louie Nelson, Capital (19) Sixth Round 1972 Steve Hawes, Cleveland (24) 1962 Bill Hanson, Chicago (46) 1997 Mark Sanford, Miami (30) 1967 Gordy Harris, Seattle (67) 1993 Rich Manning, Atlanta (40) 1978 Kim Stewart, Los Angeles (126) 1999 Todd MacCulloch, Philadelphia (47) 1981 Bob Fronk, Indiana (129) 1999 Roberto Bergersen, Atlanta (52) 1949 Bill Vandenburgh, Boston (n/a) 1996 Mark Pope, Indiana (52) Seventh Round Third Round 1959 Doug Smart, Detroit (50) 1976 Lars Hansen, Chicago (37) 1980 Lorenzo Romar, Golden State (141) 1977 James Edwards, Los Angeles (46) 1977 Lars Hansen, Los Angeles (152) 1987 Phil Zevenbergen, San Antonio (50) 1982 Dan Caldwell, New York (52) Eighth Round 1981 Petur Gudmundsson, Portland (61) 1970 George Irvine, Seattle (125) 1982 Steve Burks, Seattle (180) Fourth Round George Irvine was drafted in the eighth round of 1976 Clarence Ramsey, Kansas City (54) Ninth Round the 1970 draft. He played six seasons in the ABA. 1974 Ray Price, New Orleans (64) 1958 Bruno Boin, St. Louis (68) 1965 Lynn Nance, St. Louis (67) 1982 Ken Lyles, Denver (199) Thirteenth Round 1952 Frank Guisness, Baltimore (n/a) Tenth Round 1970 Gary Elliott, Los Angeles (202) 1959 Bruno Boin, Detroit (69) Fourteenth Round Eleventh Round 1968 Dave Carr, Chicago (171) 1955 Dean Parsons, Boston (n/a) Fifteenth Round Twelfth Round 1970 Jay Bond, San Diego (214) None Fast Fact Four University of Washngton basketball players have performed on teams that collectively won six National Basketball Association championships. Jack Nichols was a member of the Boston Celtics 1957 world championship squad that defeated St. Louis 4-3 in the finals. That marked the start of the Celtics’ dynasty that would produce 11 championships in 13 years. Charles Dudley played on the 1975 Golden State Warrior title team, Lars Hansen played for Seattle during its 1979 championship run and James Edwards helped the Detroit Pistons to consecutive NBA titles in 1989 and 1990 and the Chicago Bulls to the 1996 crown. Additionally, former UW head coach Tex Winter (1969-71) moved into the NBA ranks as the architect of the “Triangle Offense.” Winter has eight championships rings, having served as an assistant with six Chicago Bulls championship teams and helping the Los Angeles Lakers win the last two titles. The Lakers twice prevented former Husky Todd Jack Nichols played on the 1957 World Cham- MacCulloch from winning an NBA title, defeating Philadelphia in the 2001 NBA Finals and New Jersey in 2002. pion Boston Celtic team. (card courtesy of Pete Nichols) • 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 189 Heritage Husky Hall of Fame The University of Washington inaugurated the 1981 1986 Husky Hall of Fame in 1979 to “. honor and James Bryan, Football-Basketball-Track, 1920-23 Jim Charteris, Track & Field, 1925-27 preserve the memory of those athletes, teams, John Cherberg, Football, 1930-32, 1946-55 Ray Frankowski, Football-Wrestling, 1939-41 coaches and members of the athletic staff who have contributed in a very outstanding and positive way Charles Frankland, Basketball-Track 1920-23, 1933-35 Scott Neilson, Track & Field, 1976-79 to the promotion of the University of Washington Bob Galer, Basketball, 1933-35 Larry Owings, Wrestling, 1970-72 athletic program.” Don Heinrich, Football, 1949-50, 1952 Jimmy Phelan, Football, 1930-41 Some 142 individuals and 17 teams have been Jack Medica, Swimming, 1934-36 1940 Men’s 8 Crew inducted to the Washington Hall of Fame in an Bob Schloredt, Football, 1958-60, 1963-73 (Ted Gearhart, Dallas Duppenthaler, Dick Yantis, annual special ceremony. Alfred “Doc” Strauss, Football-Baseball, 1902-03 Chuck Jackson, Gerald Keely, Al Erickson, Paul Jack Torney, Track & Field-Swimming-Tennis, Soules, John Bracken, Fred Colbert) A total of 24 individuals from the UW men’s 1925-27, 1933-62, 1934-41 basketball program have been inducted into the 1987 Husky Hall of Fame. Included in that number are 1948 Men’s 4-Oared Crew Patricia L. “Trish” Bostrom, Tennis, 1969-72 20 players. Bob Houbregs, the 1953 national (Allen Morgan, Gordon Giovanelli, Bob Martin, War- player of the year, was a member of the inaugural ren Westlund, Bob Will) Jim David, Gymnastics, 1962-65 Hall of Fame class in 1979. Tom Greenlee, Football, 1964-66 1982 Steve Hawes, Basketball, 1970-72 Four men’s basketball coaches have been inducted, including inaugural inductee Clarence “Hec” Rusty Callow, Crew, 1922-27 Hal Lee, Basketball, 1932-34 Edmundson who coached basketball and track Rick Colella, Swimming, 1970-73 Roy McKasson, Football, 1957-60 from 1919-55. The other coaches in the Hall of Ray Eckmann, Football-Administrator, Jack Westland, Golf, 1923-24 Fame are Marv Harshman (class of 1985), Tippy 1919-21, 1922-29, 1936-41 Dye (1996) and Joe Cipriano (1999). Edwin Genung, Track & Field, 1929-32 1988 In addition to the 24 individuals, the entire 1953 Paul Jessup, Football-Track & Field, 1927-30 Bob Egge, Basketball, 1934-37 men’s basketball team was inducted collectively. Rick Redman, Football, 1962-64 Bob Hall, Gymnastics, 1962-65 The 1953 squad is the only Washington team to Arnie Weinmeister, Football, 1942, 1946-47 Judy Hoetmer, Golf, 1959-62 advance to the Final