Apr 2, 2020 at 10:39 AM
Those who saw Hersey Hawkins play basketball for Bradley University more than 30 years ago probably haven't forgotten it.
Neither has The Sporting News, apparently.
Hawkins was included in the publication's ranking of the top 68 college players over the past 35 years. For the 1984-85 season, the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams, now 68.
Longtime college basketball reporter Mike DeCourcey compiled the rankings. They didn't take into account anybody's professional-basketball careers.
Hawkins was 39th on The Sporting News list. That puts him between Rip Hamilton of Connecticut at No.