Ranking Wichita State’s basketball players: 61-70
Eagle columnist Bob Lutz ranks the Wichita State basketball program’s best players, 10 per week through March 12. Go to Kansas.com to see bios of players already revealed.
61. Robert Gray
6-6 forward
Kansas City, Kan. (Wyandotte)
Years at WSU: 1974-76
A junior-college transfer, Gray scored 664 points and grabbed 295 rebounds in two seasons playing alongside 6-foot-10 center Robert Elmore. Was the leading scorer on the 1975-76 NCAA Tournament team, averaging 13.3 points and 5.8 rebounds.
62. Paul Guffrovich
6-3 guard
Nanticoke, Pa.
Years at WSU: 1987-91
Guffrovich scored 1,247 points and was a career 43.4-percent shooter from the three-point line. His 144 threes are the seventh-most in Shocker history. Guffrovich played in all 120 games during his career and averaged 15.8 points as a senior.
63. Darius Carter
6-7 forward
Akron, Ohio
Years at WSU: 2013-15
A key frontline player for two NCAA Tournament teams, Carter averaged 7.9 and 11.4 points during his two seasons and averaged a team-high 5.4 rebounds during his senior season. The Shockers were 65-6 during Carter’s two seasons.
64. Dwight Praylow
6-5 forward
Columbia, S.C.
Years at WSU: 1985-89
Praylow nearly reached the 1,000-point club as a Shocker, falling 17 points short. He was a tenacious defender and backcourt rebounder who played on two NCAA Tournament teams under Eddie Fogler.
65. Terrell Benton
6-5 guard
Derby
Years at WSU: 1998-2002
Benton is the first 1,000-point career scorer to appear on the Top 100 list. His 1,129 points rank No. 34 in WSU history. Benton’s best season was as a junior, when he averaged 12.8 points.
66. Ramon Clemente
6-6 forward
Queens, N.Y.
Years at WSU: 2007-09
Clemente, a junior-college transfer, played on Gregg Marshall’s first two teams at Wichita State and embodied the toughness and passion that would become a staple of Marshall’s teams. He averaged 7.9 points and 7.1 rebounds as a senior.
67. Charlie Brent
6-4 guard
Camden, N.J.
Years at WSU: 1975-78
Brent was a freshman reserve on the Shockers’ 1975-76 NCAA Tournament team but became a starter as a sophomore, when he averaged 13.6 points. He upped that to 16 points as a junior but did not return for his senior season.
68. Ray Shirley
6-7 forward
New York
Years at WSU: 1976-80
Shirley was a highly-touted freshman recruit who averaged 8.5 points in his first season. He finished with 939 points and 492 rebounds but never quite matched the expectations.
69. Matt Braeuer
5-11 guard
Belton, Texas
Years at WSU: 2004-08
Braeuer will always be known for his late three-pointer that beat Creighton 62-61 in overtime in 2006. He was a three-year starter at point guard for the Shockers and averaged 12 points as a senior, though he missed a chunk of the season because of concussions.
70. Preston Carrington
6-1 guard
Topeka
Years at WSU: 1969-71
Carrington was a two-year starter at point guard under Gary Thompson. He averaged 12.2 and 10.4 points while playing with the likes of Ron Harris, Terry Benton, Greg Carney and Vince Smith.
Players already revealed
71. Henry Carr
72. Rob Kampman
73. Neil Strom
74. Robert George
75. Karl Papke
76. Jim Givens
77. John Smith
78. Gaylon Nickerson
79. Troy Mack
80. Jim McNerney
81. Joe Griffin
82. Lew Hill
83. Graham Hatch
84. Steve Kalocinski
85. Ozell Jones
86. L.D. Swanson
87. C.C. McFall
88. Darin Miller
89. John Gales
90. Larry Callis
91. Aaron Hogg
92. Terry Hankton
93. Ev Wessel
94. Bill Lang
95. Gary Thompson
96. Evan Wessel
97. Darrin Williams
98. Ryan Herrs
99. Dwayne Praylow
100. David Kyles
Go to Kansas.com to see bios of players who have already been revealed.
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This story was originally published January 30, 2016 at 3:01 PM.