The 75th anniversary Ohio Valley Conference basketball team was named Friday by the league.
The OVC began in 1948 and ranks as the NCAA’s eighth-oldest Division I conference.
The 75th anniversary basketball team includes players and coaches.
Austin Peay
Trenton Hassell (1998-01)Adrian Henning (2000-03)Chris Horton (2012-16)Howard Jackson (1974-78)Dave Loos, coach (1990-2017)Drake Reed (2005-08)Nick Stapleton (1998-01)Terry Taylor (2017-21)Charles “Bubba” Wells (1994-97)James “Fly” Williams (1972-74)
Belmont
Evan Bradds (2013-17)Craig Bradshaw (2012-15)Rick Byrd, coach (1986-2019)Ian Clark (2010-13)Kerron Johnson (2009-13)Austin Luke (2014-18)J.J. Mann (2010-14)Nick Muszynski (2018-22)Grayson Murphy (2017-22)Dylan Windler (2015-19)
Middle Tennessee State
Jerry Beck (1979-81)Tim Sisneros (1972-74)George Sorrell (1973-74)
Tennessee State
Robert Covington (2009-13)Bruce Price (2003-08)Jr. Clay (2022-23)
Tennessee Tech
Jr. Clay (2018-23)Jimmy Hagan (1957-60)Josh Heard (1998-00)Willie Jenkins (2003-05)Frank Jones (1972-76)Stephen Kite (1982-86)Jeff Lebo, coach (1998-2002)Kevin Murphy (2008-12)Kenny Sidwell (1954-58)Larrie Smith (1999-01)Earl Wise (1986-90)
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The rest of the team: Jack Adams, Eastern Kentucky (1952-56), John “Sonny” Allen, Morehead State (1946-50).
Jim Baechtold, Eastern Kentucky (1948-52), Garrett Beshear, Murray State (1949-53), Eddie Bodkin, Eastern Kentucky (1963-66), Marcel Boyce, Akron (1985-87), Courtney Bradley, Jacksonville State (2005-07), Mike Branson, Southeast Missouri (1998-2000), Tevin Brown, Murray State (2017-22).
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State (2009-13), Darel Carrier, Western Kentucky (1961-64), Tom Chilton, ETSU (1958-61), Antonious Cleveland, Southeast Missouri (2013-17), Howie Crittenden, Murray State (1953-56), Dick Cunningham, Murray State (1965-68).
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E.A. Diddle, coach (Western Kentucky, 1922-64), Henry Domercant, Eastern Illinois (2000-03).
Bud Eley, Southeast Missouri (1995-99), Kenneth Faried, Morehead State (2007-11).
Travis Ford, coach (Eastern Kentucky, 2000-05).
Steve Hamilton, Morehead State (1954-58), Demonte Harper, Morehead State (2007-11), Clem Haskins, Western Kentucky (1964-67), Kyle Hill, Eastern Illinois (1997-01), Lester Hudson, UT Martin (2007-09).
Joe Jakubick, Akron (1981-84), Jim Jennings, Murray State (1962-64), Roderick Johnson, Southeast Missouri (1998-2000), Popeye Jones, Murray State (1989-92).
Rich Kaye, Eastern Illinois (1995-98), Billy Kennedy, coach (Murray State, 2006-11).
Bob Laughlin, coach (Morehead State, 1953-65), Bob Lavoy, Western Kentucky (1947-50), Cal Luther, coach, (Murray State 1958-74/UT Martin 1990-99).
Tom Marshall, Western Kentucky (1950-54), Jeff Martin, Murray State (1986-89), Nick Mayo, Eastern Kentucky (2015-19), Paul McBrayer, coach, Eastern Kentucky (1946-62), Bob McCann, Morehead State (1984-87), Jim McDaniels, Western Kentucky (1968-71), Matt McMahon, coach, Murray State (2015-22), J. Robert Merritt, Samford (2002-06), Ricky Minard, Morehead State (2000-04), Ja Morant, Murray State (2017-19).
Jared Newson, UT Martin (2003-06).
John Oldham, Western Kentucky (1942-43, 1946-49).
Cameron Payne, Murray State (2013-15), Dewayne “Pooh” Powell, UT Martin (1992-96), Bennie Purcell, Murray State (1948-52).
Bobby Rascoe, Western Kentucky (1959-62), Brett Roberts, Morehead State (1988-92), Mike Rose, Eastern Kentucky (2005-09), Walker Russell, Jacksonville State (2003-06).
Harold Sergent, Morehead State (1962-65), James Singleton, Murray State (2001-03), Lamont Sleets, Murray State (1980-84), Dwight Smith, Western Kentucky (1964-67), Isaac Spencer, Murray State (1997-01), Jonathan Stark, Murray State (2015-18), Tyler Stone, Southeast Missouri (2011-14), Dan Swartz, Morehead State (1953-56)Harley “Skeeter” Swift, ETSU (1965-69).
Les Taylor, Murray State (1970-73), James “Turk” Tillman, Eastern Kentucky (1978-80).
Cuthbert Victor, Murray State (2000-04).
Corey Walden, Eastern Kentucky (2012-15), Bobby Washington, Eastern Kentucky (1966-69), KJ Williams, Murray State (2018-22), Tommy Woods, ETSU (1964-67).
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