Ranking Wichita State’s basketball players: 21-30 (+video)

21. Terry Benton

6-8 center-forward

Wichita (East)

Years at WSU: 1969-72

Benton averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds during his career, including 16.3 points and a WSU record 16.8 rebounds as a junior. He is WSU’s No. 5 rebounder and his 12.7 per game is the most ever for a Shocker.

22. Al Tate

6-4 guard

Coffeyville

Years at WSU: 1957-60

Tate nearly averaged a double-double in points and rebounds in all three of his seasons, missing as a sophomore when he averaged 10.4 points and 9.2 rebounds. He averaged 14.6 points and 9.9 rebounds for his career and finished with 1,139 points and 774 rebounds.

23. Nate Bowman

6-11 center

Fort Worth

Years at WSU: 1962-64

Bowman teamed on the Shockers’ frontcourt with All-American Dave Stallworth, so his contributions were sometimes overlooked. But he was an outstanding shot blocker and rebounder who finished his career with 792 points and 583 rebounds.

24. Greg Carney

5-9 guard

Chicago

Years at WSU: 1967-70

Carney and Dave Stallworth are the only Shockers in history to average 20 or more points in their careers. The speedy Carney, a shoot-first point guard, averaged 20.1 points, including 23.2 as a senior. He was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection.

25. John Cooper

6-6 forward

Kansas City, Mo.

Years at WSU: 1987-91

Cooper had a big junior season, averaging 17 points and 7.2 rebounds, and was primed for a big senior season before suffering a season-ending leg injury after eight games. Cooper is one of the most versatile players in Wichita State history.

26. Lanny Van Eman

5-11 guard

McKeesport, Pa.

Years at WSU: 1958-62

Van Eman was a fantastic guard who could really shoot. He averaged 14 points in 80 career games and made one of the biggest shots in WSU history, a game-winner that gave the Shockers a 52-51 win over Cincinnati in 1961 that ended the Bearcats’ 27-game winning streak.

27. Bob Wilson

6-2 guard

Indianapolis

Years at WSU: 1972-74

Wilson, a junior college transfer, played only two seasons at Wichita State. But they were dynamic. He averaged 18.8 points and shot just better than 50 percent. Wilson averaged 17.7 and 20.0 points during his two seasons.

28. Ron Washington

6-5 forward

Chicago

Years at WSU: 1965-69

Washington, a rail-thin forward, took off as a junior, averaging 19.3 points and 8.2 rebounds. He was even better as a senior when he averaged 20.6 points and 10.3 rebounds. A strong shooter, Washington had 29 points and 21 rebounds in a 1968 win over Tulsa.

29. Tekele Cotton

6-3 guard

Marietta, Ga.

Years at WSU: 2011-15

Cotton was a core player on some of the best Wichita State teams in history. He will go down as one of the finest defensive players the Shockers have had and he made himself a scoring threat as his career progressed, averaging 10.3 and 9.8 points his final two seasons.

30. Maurice Evans

6-5 guard-forward

Wichita (Collegiate)

Years at WSU: 1997-99

Evans transferred to Texas after two seasons, but what a two seasons they were. He averaged 12.1 points as a freshman, then 22.6 points as a junior, when he shot 46 percent overall and 42 percent from the three-point line. He reached 1,000 points after his two seasons.

This story was originally published February 27, 2016 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Ranking Wichita State’s basketball players: 21-30 (+video)."