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RH: Bruton Helped 1976 Shockers To MVC Title

Geographic pipelines emerged throughout the years of Wichita State men's basketball.

Kansans, of course, are prominent on the list of 1,000-point scorers. Texans such as Dave Stallworth, Jason Perez and Randy Burns are high on the list. Pennsylvania produced many Shocker basketball and football players during the 1950s and 1960s.

In the 1970s, Shocker basketball hit the state of New York for some of its biggest names. Guard Cal Bruton, along with teammates such as Cheese Johnson, Robert Elmore and Bob Trogele carried the 1976 Shockers to the NCAA Tournament.

Bruton, from Springfield Gardens High School in New York, scored 1,184 points in his Shocker career and ranks No.