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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, February 6, 1998
Basketball great eager for reunion
By Kevin C. Wilson
Kansan sportswriter
One of the great players of Kansas basketball may not have attended the University had it not been for his musical talents.
Issac "Bud" Stallworth, who played for the Jayhawks from 1970-72 and is the 11th all-time leading scorer in Kansas basketball history, originally visited Lawrence in the '70s to attend a summer music camp.
"I would sneak over to play ball at Robinson and I just thought I was playing against some guys from around town," Stallworth said. "It ended up being some guys from the team."
Stallworth said he received a couple messages from then-head coach, Ted Owens, but he was not aware of Owens' position.
"He said he had never heard of me, but since White had recommended me he would take a look at recruiting me," Stallworth said. "The first thing that came to my mind was, 'Please don't tell my parents that I was playing basketball. I was a tennis player, so if I got hit in the mouth, I couldn't play."
Especially Bud Stallworth.
Things worked out and I ended up having a pretty successful career, so everybody was happy."
Bud Stallworth, assistant director of design and construction management, played basketball for Kansas from 1970-1972, and is eleventh on the all-time scoring list. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
"I had the dream to play basketball. I lived that dream and it was all because of the four years that I spent in this environment." Stallwell said.
Stallworth enjoyed Lawrence so much he returned in 1986 to settle down. Today, Stallworth is the assistant director of design and construction management at the University. He spends his time working on the Crumbling Classrooms project. Stallworth is in charge of allocating $44.2 million to the projects that need the most immediate attention.
When Stallworth is not at work, he can be found hooping it up at the same gym where he originally was discovered.
"I see him at Robinson quite a bit," said Ben Schrepf, Iowa City, Iowa, junior. "He is still a great shooter, probably the best shooter out there. He might lost some of his generosity with the ball, though."
Stallworth also said he liked to mix it up some of the current Jayhawks as well.
"I play with guys in the off-season a lot when they have pick-up games," Stallworth said. "I haven't gotten
smart enough yet to not go out and get beat up."
After completing his stellar career as a Jayhawk — he competed in the 1970-71 Final Four, was named the Big Eight Player of the Year and a consensus All-American in 1972 — Stallworth moved on to a professional career.
He was selected by the Seattle Superonics with the seventh overall pick in the 1972 draft and played two seasons with the team. Stallworth was then chosen in the 1974 expansion draft by the New Orleans Jazz, now the Utah Jazz, and played four more years in the NBA. His professional career ended prematurely after an automobile accident.
Stallworth said he was trying to get in shape so he could play in the legends game tomorrow.
"In my last official game in the Field House, I set a Big Eight single-game scoring record," Stallworth said. "So hopefully I won't embarrass myself
this time around."
In that game on February 26, 1972, Stallworth scored 50 points against the rival Missouri Tigers. His record will stand forever in the now defunct Big Eight.
"I think I can honestly say that I might be one of the better players that ever played here," Stallworth said. "That's significant, especially since 100 years have gone by. To have an impact on something like this is overwhelming."
PLAYERS AND COACHES RETURNING FOR THE LEGENDS GA
1930's
1930's:
Fred Bosilevac
Les Kappelman
John McClendon
Ted O'Leary
Fred Prole
Bub Shaffer
Ernie Vanek
1940's
John Anderson
Chuck Bates
Mike Berkley
Bob Billings
B. H. Born
1950s
Jerry Alberts Bob Anderson
B. H.Born
In Brainard
Bud Bull
Ken Buller
Orin Carney
John Cleland
Bob Crisler
Eddie Dater
Larry Davenport
Marvin Deckert
Chris Divich
Dallas Dobbs
Alan Donaghue
Gene Elstun
Sonny Enns
Jack Eskridge
John Flannagan
Jerry Gardner
Dick Gisel
Lee Green
Dirk Harp
Bill Heitholt
Ken Hensley
Wayne Hightowe
Charlie Hoew
Blaine Hollinger
Bill Hougland
Allan Hurst
Harry Jett
Monie Johnson
John Keller
Al Kelley
Larry Kelley
Bok Kenney
Dee Ketchum
Lynn Kindred
Maurice King
Blien Lharden
Wayne Louderback
Aubrey Linville
Ron Loneski
Clyde Lovellette
Harold Lowe
Bob McMichael
Gary Mowry
Eldon Nicholson
Gary Paddgett
Howard Parker
John Parker
Harold Patterson
John Peterson
Gil Reich
Mark Rivard
Jack Rodgers Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Jerry Smith
Wally Strauch
Gary Thompson
Jim Toft
Milt Wade
Jerry Waugh
Dean Wells
Harry White
Don Woodson
Pete Woodward
1960s
Rich Baker
Rodger
Bohnenstiehl
Fred Boslevac, Jr.
David Brill
Roger Brown
Fred Crabe
Al Correll
Bob Crown
Jim Dumas
Jaye Ediger
Butch Ellison
Mike Finnigan
Lee Flachsbarth
Ron Franz
Harry Gibson
James Gough
Derril Gwinner
Phil Harmon
Bo Harris
Ralph Heyward
Dick Keller
Ron Lang
Chester Lawrence
Delvy Lewis
John Light
Ralph Light
Lee Linhardt
Riney Lochman
Al Lopes
Wayne Loving
Mark Mathews
John Matta
Sam Miranda
Dave Nash
Ted Owens
Steve Renko
Dave Robisch
David Schichtle
John Schmidt
Bruce Slaan
Loye Sparks
Bud Stallworth
Dave Stinson
Richard Thomas
Pete Townsend
Walt Wesley
John Williams
Bob Wilson
George Yarnevich
1970's
Joat Anderson
Cris Barnthouse
Arnie Baum
Kim Blocher
Randy Canfield
Randy Culbertson
John Douglas
Mike Fiddelke
Milt Gibson
Dale Greenlee
Tony Guy
Dwight Haley
Hasan Houston
Clinton Johnson
Tom Kivisto
Ken Koenigs
Neal Mask
Chris Miller
Matt Miller
Paul Mokeski
Roger Morningsta
Chuck Purdy
Duncan Reid
Glenn Russell
Brad Sanders
Bill Shea
Reuben Shelton
Tommie Smith
Mark Snow
Mac Stallcup
Mark Taylor
Donnie Von
1980s
Ted Owens
fodd Alexander
Tim Banks
Larry Brown
R.C. Buford
Tom Butler
John Calipari
Jeff Dishman
Greg Dreiling
Mark Ewing
Mark Freidinger
Chester Giles
Lane Green
Jeff Gueldner
Carl Henry
Jeff Johnson
Brad Kampschroeder
Ron Kellogg
Mark Knight
Murray Kruxen
David Magley
Danny Manning
Danny Manning
wood
James Michael Marshall
Brian Martin Donnell Martin Kevin Meyer Bootneal Neal Milt Newton Clint Normore Lafayette Norbusiness
Chris Piper
Bill Pope
Kevin Pritchard
Mark Summers
Calvin Thompson
George Thompson
Mark Turgeon
Danny Tyrell
Rick Worrel
1990s
1993
Glenn Boor
Joel Branstrom
Thetchen Brown
Rick Calloway
Lane Czapiinski
Jimmy Dillon
Dulst Edun
Greg Gurley
Jerod Haase
Kyle Hogan
Alonza Jamison
David Johanning
Mike Maddox
Lincoln Minor
Malcolm Nash
Scott Novosel
Greg Oysterg
Scot Pollar
Mark Randall
Steve Ranson
Patrick Richey
George Salaveria
Kyle Smith
Ann Turgeon
Jacquine Vaughn
Dave Van Daff
Rex Walters
Blake Weichbrodh
T.J. Whatley
B.J. Williams
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