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Coach Andrew Jones: 916-558-2317 or jonesa@scc.losrios.edu Assistant Coaches: Darin Zanders, Jim Stephens, & Brian Chavez |
| Court of Honor: Induction Class of 2000 |
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| Kenny Drummond | Bob Linck |
| Edison Hicks | Chris McMurray |
| Kareem Jackson | George Stanich |
| Joe Kemp | John Stanich |
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| Above: Joe Kemp, Edison Hicks, Bob Linck, and Kareem Jackson (seated left to right) attended their induction into the Sac City Men's Basketball Court of Honor on January 28, 2000. Below: The Court of Honor banner hangs high in the rafters of the North Gym, next to the 1946 national championship and 1986 state championship banners. |
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John Stanich (1945-46) John was then Sacramento College's leading scorer for two seasons, leaving the school with school records for points in a season and career. He was the MVP of the Modesto State Tournament and the co-Outstanding Player at the Western States Tournament. The Panthers were state and national champions during John's sophomore season. John was all PCC for UCLA for 2 seasons and was a 3-time NIBL all-star and 1-time AAU all-American. In 1948 John was a member of the US national team which toured South America. In 1949 he was an AAU all-American. In 1950 John played for the US National team which finished as the runner-up at the first World Basketball championships. Stanich was the second leading scorer on the team. |
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Bob Linck (1945-46) Bob was a guard for the Race Horse Boys, the 1946 state and national champion Panther basketball team. Bob was all-tournament at the Modesto State Tournament and the co-Outstanding player at the Western States Tournament. Bob played for 3 seasons for Idaho and then became the long-time basketball coach at Sacramento High School |
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George Stanich (1946-47) George was the leading scorer for the 1946-47 Panthers team. He played for 3 years for UCLA and was named to the Converse all-American team in 1950. He was then drafted by the Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) in the second round. Basketball was not the only sport in which George excelled. He was a fine pitcher for the Panthers and at UCLA. He eventually played several seasons in the Pacific Coast League. In 1948 George, who was a league champion in the hurdles and high jump for the Panthers, won the bronze medal in the high jump at the Olympic Games. |
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Joe Kemp (1967-69) Joe was the most proflific scorer in SCC history. His school record for points in a career stood for over 30 years. He is currently second. He is the school record holder for scoring in a season (23.9) and career (21.9). He scored over 30 points on 7 occasions, with a career high of 37. Joe holds records for free throws made and attempted in a season and a career. He has the third highest point total in a season. Three of the top 10 scoring games in school history were recorded by Joe. After his sophomore season, Joe was named third team all-state (the first Panther basketball player to earn that honor) and was named the Superior California Player of the Year. Joe played for 2 seasons for USC before a knee injury ended his playing career. |
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Edison Hicks (1969-71) In 1970 Edison Hicks grabbed 377 rebounds to set the school record and finish 8th in the state in rebounds. He remains the school's second best single season and career rebounder. Edison also set a school record by shooting 15/15 from the free throw line. His school records of 90% from the field for a single game (minimum 10 attempts) and 7/7 from the field remained untied and unbroken for 30 years. He was named all-conference for 2 seasons and then transfered to Idaho State. He is currently 7th on the ISU list of single season rebounds per game. Edison received a professional tryout with the San Diego Conquistidors of the ABA and played for the Sacramento Prospectors. Edison served two stints as an assistant coach, including 1985-86 when the Panthers won the state championship. |
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Chris McMurray (1969-71) Chris was the most prolific rebounder in SCC history. He holds school records for rebounds in a career (731) and a season (431) as well rebounds per game in a career (14.3) and season (17.2). He had 9 games in which he grabbed 20 rebounds or more, which stands as the most such games in a season and a career. He is the third leading scorer in SCC history with 1035 points and the second leading scorer (per game) with 20.3. He was named all-conference twice and was drafted by the San Diego Conquistidors of the ABA and the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. Chris played overseas for several seasons. |
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Kenny Drummond (1984-86) Kenny was the leader of the 1986 SCC state championship team. He holds 15 school records including steals in a game (14), season (203), a career (335), and a post-season game. He is the second leading scorer in school history (1115) and the all-time leader in single season points (743). Kenny averaged exactly 30 points per game in the 1986 post-season and had a then-school post-season record 32 points in the state final over CCSF. Kenny was named all-state and was the MVP of the state tournament. He was the first player in SCC history to record a triple-double, which he did twice. Kenny signed a contract with the Miami Heat in 1989, but did not make the roster. He played 3 seasons in the CBA. |
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Kareem Jackson (1993-95) Kareem is the school record holder for assists in a game (18) , a season (288), and a career (473). He was named all-conference twice and was named the conference MVP and all-state after leading the Panthers to a conference championship in the 1994-95 season. After leaving SCC, Kareem played for two seasons at Washington State University. |
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