He grew up in the southeast Missouri town of Ironton – population of roughly 1,400 – and, yet one year after graduating high school, there Chris Carr was … playing against none other than the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA Tournament. That is, the Duke of 1993 whose roster featured seven future NBA players… Read more »
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Joe Kleine
Kleine, a seven-foot center, graduated from Slater High School in Slater, Missouri, and originally enrolled to play basketball at the University of Notre Dame. After his freshman season, He transferred to the University of Arkansas. Kleine was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the sixth pick in the 1985 NBA Draft. He went on to… Read more »
Charlie Share
Share was selected by the Boston Celtics as the first pick in the first year of the NBA draft. Charlie later became a vital part of the Milwaukee Hawks franchise. As captain for three years, Share helped the St. Louis Hawks to a NBA World Championship victory in 1958.
Bill Stauffer
Missouri’s first accomplished big man, Stauffer established the MU career rebounding record from 1950-52, that stood for 31 years (until Steve Stipanovich came along). On the way to grabbing 964 rebounds, he set three records that still stand – 379 rebounds in 1952, with a per-game average that year of 16.5, and a career rebound… Read more »
Jojo White
White was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of a minister. He played college basketball at the University of Kansas, entering the NCAA Tournament and losing a double overtime thriller to Texas Western, currently known as the University of Texas at El Paso, in the Midwest regional final. After college, White played on the… Read more »