Several athletes from Catholic Central are being inducted into the hall tonight at 7 p.m. June 28, 2009 at the Terrace Restaurant in Troy, NY. Congratulations to all of the athletes from the local high schools especially those from Catholic Central.
First published in print: Sunday, June 28, 2009
The inaugural class is at the top of the class.
Seventy-six individuals tonight will become charter members of the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame, which will hold its induction dinner in Troy.
Ten were drafted by the NBA, including three (Pat Riley, Barry Kramer, Sam Perkins) in the first round. Riley also can sport five NBA championship rings as a coach.
There are three father-son combinations (Bob and Jason DeLuca, Gary and Greg Holle, John and Tony Traver) and three father-daughter tandems (Chris and Kate Fagan, Bill and Carrie Kirvin, Phil, Wendi and Caryn Schoff).
Seven will be enshrined for their coaching accomplishments, including the late Sig Makofski and John Traver. Eleven players are being inducted posthumously.
And just so everyone will get along, two highly regarded NCAA referees -- Jim Burr of Latham and John Cahill of Slingerlands -- were added to the class.
Birds of Section II feathers tended to flock together. Of the 67 players on the list, five played at Xavier (Ohio), and three each at Centenary, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Siena, Syracuse and Vermont.
On the high school side, there are eight representatives from Linton and six of Philip Schuyler, neither of which exists nowadays.
The initial class focused only on players who played (or coached) in the Capital Region during the past 50 years. As time goes by, prominent Siena and UAlbany players will be in the mix, as well as those from before 1958.
-- Pete Dougherty
Players School Year College Noteworthy
Karl Bankowski Bishop Gibbons 1977 Utah1981 sixth-round draft pick (116th overall) by Dallas Mavericks; played at Utah with Tom Chambers, Danny Vranes; played professionally in Europe
Talor Battle Bishop Maginn 2007 Penn State Sophomore captain at Penn State; recently named to U.S. team for World University Games; 1,880 career points at Bishop Maginn
Nate Bland Philip Schuyler 1972 Centenary Played collegiately with Hall of Famer Robert Parish; 12th on Centenary's career scoring list and is in Louisiana school's athletic Hall of Fame
Ticky Burden Philip Schuyler 1972 Utah Left Utah under hardship rule after junior season in 1975 to play for ABA Virginia Squires; played under coach Willis Reed for New York Knicks
Tim Cain Shaker 1980 Manhattan Sam Perkins' teammate at Shaker; three-time all-MAAC first-team player; conference rookie of the year in 1981-82; in Manhattan Hall of Fame
Ron Carrington Albany 1973 Manhattan Scored 1,146 career points at Albany High, including school-record 46 in one game; four-year player at Manhattan
Mike Catino Linton 1976 Siena Only Siena player to have two 40-point games; ranks 19th on college's career list in points (1,438) and fifth in assists (426)
Lionel Chalmers Albany 2000 Xavier 2004 second-round draft pick (34th overall) by L.A. Clippers, for whom he played 34 games; led Xavier to Elite Eight; playing professionally in Europe
Scott Cherry Spa Catholic 1989 North Carolina Won 1989 Section II Class CC title for Spa Catholic with buzzer beater; on 1993 NCAA champions; recently named head coach at High Point (N.C.)
Chris Ciaccio Gloversville 1990 Georgia Second on Section II career scoring list (2,372); league MVP all four years at Gloversville; went to Georgia on baseball scholarship as pitcher
Willie Deane Schenectady 1998 Purdue All-Big Ten first team in 2003; teammate of James Thomas on state champion Schenectady team of 1998; playing professionally in Europe
Bob DeLuca Linton 1962 Cornell Two-time all-Ivy League guard at Cornell, often matched up against Princeton All-American Bill Bradley; inducted into Cornell Hall of Fame in 2005
Jason DeLuca Burnt Hills 1992 Saint Rose Career scoring leader at Burnt Hills (1,114); two-time Suburban Council Player of the Year; played two seasons at Saint Rose
John DiBiase Watervliet 1972 New Mexico St. Second-leading career scorer at Watervliet (1,307); once scored 53 points in high-school game; four-year career at New Mexico State
Sid Edwards Linton 1970 Houston Played under Guy Lewis at Houston, senior captain; played three years for Globetrotters; on 24-0 Linton team regarded as best ever in Capital Region
Chris Fagan Catholic Central 1973 Colgate Won two Diocesan championships at CCHS under Don Bassett; received ECAC Merit Medal at Colgate as senior; played professionally in Ireland
Kate Fagan Niskayuna 1999 Colorado Three-year starting guard at Colorado; first-team all-Times Union as Nisky senior; currently reporter covering 76ers for Philadelphia Daily News
Craig Forth Columbia 2000 Syracuse 7-1 center started every game (136) in Syracuse career, including 2003 NCAA championship team; 1,465 points, 1,175 rebounds, 451 blocks at Columbia
Jimmer Fredette Glens Falls 2007 Brigham Young Section II career scoring leader (2,404 points); led BYU to consecutive NCAA Tournament trips, earning all-Mountain West Conference honors as sophomore
Rashaun Freeman Schenectady 2001 Massachusetts Three-time all-Atlantic 10, NABC all-district player; fourth on UMass career scoring list (1,744); MVP of French professional league
Joe Geiger Catholic Central 1960 Xavier 1964 eighth-round draft pick (69th overall) of Cincinnati Royals; led nation in free-throw pct. (.902) as sophomore; inducted into Xavier athletic Hall of Fame (2005)
Sonny Gooden Saratoga 1973 Broome Tech Scored 1,490 points in high school; won Section II title as sophomore; played two seasons at Broome Tech under coaching legend Dick Baldwin
Joe Greco Whitehall 1971 Vermont Section II career scoring leader (1,983) at time of graduation, currently sixth; led Whitehall against Philip Schuyler in classic 1971 game (won by Schuyler)
Dick Grubar Bishop Gibbons 1965 North Carolina 1969 sixth-round draft pick (83rd overall) by L.A. Lakers; played in three straight Final Fours; participated in two games with ABA's Indiana Pacers
Gary Holle Catholic Central 1972 Siena Siena leader in career scoring average (20.6); scored 53 in a game at Catholic High; played five games as Texas Rangers first baseman in 1979
Greg Holle CBA 2007 Texas Christian All-time CBA scoring leader (1,355); Big 10 MVP as senior; attending TCU on baseball scholarship, helped Horned Frogs to NCAA Super Regionals
Todd Holloway* CBA 1983 Texas A&M More minutes (4,191) than any player in A&M history, 11th in career scoring (1,331), fifth in assists (491); 1,321 career points at CBA; died Oct. 19, 2004, at age 39
Skeeter Horne Philip Schuyler 1969 Centenary 6-8 center on Philip Schuyler team ranked fourth nationally in 1969; matchups with Linton's 6-9 Sid Edwards were legendary; 1,096 career points in high school
Milton Horne* Philip Schuyler 1969 Centenary Skeeter's cousin transferred from New Mexico, for whom he played in 1970 Final Four, to Centenary; four-year starter at Schuyler; died Sept. 5, 2001, at age 52
Billy Kalbaugh Catholic Central 1965 St. Bonaventure Senior point guard on Bob Lanier-led 1970 Bonnies team that made Final Four; all-city at Catholic High, which won two Diocesan championships
Bill Kirvin Mont Pleasant 1958 Xavier1962 eighth-round draft pick (67th overall) by San Francisco Warriors; 1,088 career points at Mont Pleasant; in Schenectady, Xavier Halls of Fame
Carrie Kirvin Shenendehowa 1994 Vermont Scored 708 points in two seasons at Shenendehowa; two-year starter at Vermont, ranks 20th on school's career assists list (220)
Tim Kolojay Amsterdam 1964 Duke Surname spelled "Kolodziej" at Duke, where he played in 1966 Final Four; part of Amsterdam "Fab Five" that beat Pat Riley's Linton team five straight times
Greg Koubek Shenendehowa 1987 Duke First player (with Clay Buckley) in NCAA history to play in four consecutive Final Fours; 12th on Section II career scoring list (1,792 points); won 1987 state title
Barry Kramer Linton 1960 New York U. 1964 first-round draft pick of San Francisco Warriors (sixth overall); 29.3 points per game as NYU junior second in NCAA; played two NBA seasons, one ABA
Elander Lewis Albany 1986 Va. C'wealth Played two seasons at St. John's before transfer to VCU, where he was a two-year starter, leading Rams in scoring as junior; led Albany to 1986 Section II title
Leo McDermott* St. Columba's 1959 Xavier Averaged 31.2 points a game as senior, regarded as best player from his school; one of four area players from his era to play at Xavier; died Nov. 23, 1994
Kevin McGraw CBA 1978 Siena Point guard was top Siena scorer in junior and senior seasons; ranks 21st on college's career points list (1,217) and eighth in assists (352)
Jason McKrieth Schenectady 2001 Rice Eighth on Rice's career scoring list (1,508); played on two state championship teams at Schenectady (1998, 2001); played professionally in NBA Development League
Brendan Mitchell Mont Pleasant 1981 Potsdam Three-time all SUNYAC player, led Potsdam to 1986 NCAA Division III title; only D3 player to earn Olympic tryout; 17th on Section II career scoring list (1,658)
David Modest*Linton 1972 Providence All-time scoring leader at Linton (1,508); teamed with Ernie DiGregorio to lead Providence to 1973 Final Four; died Feb. 19, 1992, at age 37
Mark Mondoux* Stillwater 1986 St. Rose 42-inch vertical leap; 621 points as Stillwater senior; ranked third in St. Rose career scoring (1,272), currently 15th; died Nov. 28, 1990, at age 22
Jon Mueller Stillwater 1988 Eckerd Eighth on Section II career scoring list (1,917); went to Eckerd for baseball; played seven seasons in pro baseball; currently UAlbany baseball coach
Calvin Nicholson*Philip Schuyler 1965 New Mexico Two-time Times Union all-city selection; all-city MVP as senior; MVP of Cardinal McCloskey holiday tournament
Brendan O'Sullivan Shenendehowa 1987 Dartmouth Won 1987 state title at Shen; 1991 Dartmouth captain; two-time Alvin F. "Doggie" Julian Award winner for service to New England college basketball
Sam Perkins Shaker 1979 North Carolina 1984 first-round draft pick (4th overall) by Dallas Mavericks; first-team AP All-American as UNC senior; 17-year NBA career with four teams
Frank Pinchback* CBA 1958 Xavier 1962 11th-round draft choice (88th overall) by Cincinnati Royals; one of three Xavier players drafted that year; CBA Hall of Fame (1983); died in June, 2003, at age 63
Warren Prehmus Scotia 1973 Vermont Vermont career scoring leader at time of graduation (1,402 points), currently ninth; considered greatest player ever at Scotia, led team to 1973 sectional championship
Gary Przybylo* Linton 1968 Michigan St. State high jump champion; later coached at Bethlehem and Mohonasen; son of Walt Przybylo, who coached Pat Riley at Linton; died Jan. 26, 1999, at age 48
Joe Quickley* Albany 1966 Arizona State Bronx-born player moved to Albany in 1961 and starred at Albany High; later served as volunteer coach for youth teams; died Aug. 6, 2004, at age 56
Armand Reo Catholic Central 1958 Notre Dame Two-year scoring and rebound leader at Notre Dame, captain in 1962; played with Schaeffer Brewers; later coached at Catholic Central
Pat Riley Linton 1963 Kentucky 1963 first-round draft pick (7th overall) by San Diego Rockets; averaged 18.1 points at Kentucky; played nine NBA seasons, coached 24, winning five NBA titles
Phil SchoffSt. Johnsville 1963 Syracuse Played with Dave Bing, Jim Boeheim at Syracuse; played professionally in the Eastern League with the Schenectady-based Schaeffer Brewers and Utica Wreckers
Caryn SchoffSt. Johnsville 1995 Syracuse Top scorer in state high school history (3,548 points), winning three straight Class D championships; 583 points, 429 rebounds in career at Syracuse
Wendi SchoffSt. Johnsville 1994 William Smith Older sister of Caryn had 2,285 points in high school; junior and senior teams were unbeaten state champions; now coaches at Fonda
Larry Sheffield La Salle 1962 Notre Dame Voted to Notre Dame's all-decade team for 1960s, scored 47 in an overtime loss to Detroit; considered greatest player ever at La Salle
Leon Simon La Salle 1963 Sante Fe 1967 eighth-round draft pick (94th overall) by Chicago Bulls; made half-court "shot heard around the world" to beat Vicentian for Diocesan League title
Eric Stover Schuylerville 1978 St. Bonaventure 1978 state sportswriters' small-school Player of the Year; four-year starter for St. Bonaventure, second in career blocked shots list (163), eighth in rebounding (737)
Jim Tedisco Bishop Gibbons 1968 Union Union's all-time scoring leader (1,632), inducted into college's Hall of Fame (2002); NCAA Silver Anniversary award in 1997; scored 55 in final game at Gibbons
James Thomas Schenectady 1998 Texas 33 NBA games in two seasons for four teams; career rebounding leader at Texas (1,077); led Schenectady to 1998 state title; playing professionally in Europe
Jim Town Glens Falls 1973 Massachusetts 6-8 lefty 21st on Section II career scoring list (1,599); sixth-leading career rebounder at UMass (879), where he also played football as tight end/punter/kicker
Tony Traver Greenwich 1980 William & Mary All-time Section II scoring leader (2,189) at time of graduation, currently third; scored 53 in a high-school game; coached at William and Mary after graduation
Jim Traynham* Philip Schuyler 1971 Albany Business Nicknamed "Booie," started at Hartwick before transferring to ABC, where he once had 58 points in 130-113 loss to Sullivan; died April 28, 1990, at age 37
Johnnie Ray Wall Albany 1978 Boston U. Extremely quick player was four-year starter at Albany High; one of Rick Pitino's first recruits at Boston U., where he ranks ninth on career steals list (137)
Jack Washington*Linton 1961 Dayton Helped Linton to 46-game winning streak; also played at Hudson Valley after serving in Army in Vietnam; died Nov. 9, 2003, at age 61
Billy Williams La Salle 1963 St. Joseph's All-city and all-league two years at La Salle; inducted into school's Hall of Fame; father of Bill Williams Jr., starting center on the (Ind.) 1991 state federation champions
Antoni Wyche Bishop Gibbons 1995 Notre Dame Two-year starter at Notre Dame; played professionally on four continents; recently accepted assistant-coaching position at Lehigh
*Deceased
Coaches Noteworthy
Don Landrio Retired from Gloversville after 2008-09 season; earned 400th career victory Jan. 9, including four seasons (60-7) at Canajoharie; had two teams in state final four
Joe Loudis Led Cohoes to seven Colonial Council titles; coached Mechanicville to three Section II titles, two runner-up state finishes; elected to NYS Basketball Hall of Fame
Paul Lyons515 victories ranks third in Section II history; 10 Big 10 titles, seven runner-ups in 24 years at Albany High; elected to NYS Basketball Hall of Fame
Sig Makofski* 107-11 at Schenectady (five seasons), 354-24 at Mont Pleasant (20) with six undefeated teams; elected to NYS Basketball Hall of Fame; died Jan. 15, 1994, at age 89
George Mardigan Section II leader in coaching victories (546-158); 1991 Watervliet team won Section II's only Federation championship; elected to NYS Basketball Hall of Fame
John Traver* Won eight league titles and five sectional championships at Greenwich, compiling 419-235 record; elected to NYS Basketball Hall of Fame; died Sept. 26, 2008
Jim Zullo Compiled 469-213 in 35 seasons at Little Falls, Broadalbin, Shenedehowa; 1987 team won state Class AA championship; elected to NYS Basketball Hall of Fame
Referees Noteworthy
Jim Burr Has worked 16 Final Fours; won James Naismith Basketball Official of the Year award in 1993; worked 1987 game in which Indiana coach Bobby Knight was ejected after three technical fouls
John Cahill Has worked 7 Final Fours; won James Naismith Basketball Official of the Year award in 2007; worked six-overtime game between Syracuse and Connecticut in 2009 Big East Tournament
Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame
• When: 7 p.m. today
• Where: Terrace Restaurant, Troy
• Tickets: Event is sold out
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