(Sep. 18, 1923 – Feb. 13, 2010) Ephraim “Red” Rocha helped put Oregon State on the basketball map as a standout player at both the college and professional levels before having a noteworthy career as a college coach. Born in Hilo, Hawaii in 1923, Rocha grew to be 6-foot-9, but played most of his career..Read More
(born Jul. 3, 1962) As a McMinnville Grizzly, Sitton earned All-State basketball honors three times and was first team prep All-American in his senior year. The Grizzlies won the state AAA title in 1979. Sitton was named MVP of the United States All-Stars in the Capital Classic in Washington D.C., and played in McDonald’s annual..Read More
(Born December 11, 1967) Katy Steding was a basketball star from 1982-86 at Lake Oswego High School, earning All-State and All-American honors, as well as Academic All-American recognition. She then played four years for Stanford, from 1986-90. She was on the Pacific-10 Conference all-star team four times (1987-90) and led the Cardinal to the NCAA..Read More
(born Sep. 20, 1950) Dave Twardzik worked his way into the hearts of Oregonians as a scrappy guard, who started for the 1977 Trail Blazers NBA Champion team. Twardzik grew up in Pennsylvania and played at Old Dominion University, an NCAA Div. II school at the time. He helped the team to the 1971 NCAA..Read More
(Nov 5, 1952 – May 27, 2024) Bill Walton led UCLA to two NCAA titles before arriving in Memorial Coliseum to join an average Portland Trail Blazer team. Walton emerged as one of the greatest basketball players in Portland Trail Blazer and NBA history. Walton led the Blazers to the NBA Championship in 1977 with..Read More
(1940 – Jul. 5, 2013) Charlie Warren played his way through Eugene from high school to the University of Oregon, eventually graduating from Mac Court as the schools all-time leading scorer. Warren grew up in Eugene, the son of Oregon coach and future Oregon Sports Hall of Fame inductee John Warren, and helped Eugene High..Read More
(born Jul. 15, 1955) Richard Washington played his way from the streets of Portland into the basketball machine at UCLA and then into the NBA, where he remains the highest draft pick of a native Oregonian. Born in 1955, Washington attended Benson High, where he played under coach Dick Gray. Washington grew to be a..Read More
Algot “Swede” Westergren played three seasons at the University of Oregon, where he helped the squad to a combined 57-13 record, and was named All-Pacific Coast Conference at guard each season, 1924-27. Westergren grew up in Astoria and led the Fishermen to the state tournament in 1922 and ’23. They lost in the title game..Read More
(Jul. 9, 1917 – Oct. 1977) Urgel Wintermute earned the nickname “Slim” thanks to his lean 6-foot-8 frame, and earned his way into Oregon lore thanks to his role in the University of Oregon’s NCAA Championship team of 1939. Born in 1917, Wintermute grew up in Longview, Washington, and was recruited to Eugene by incoming..Read More
(Born June 2, 1980) A native of Oregon City, Lindsey Yamasaki might be from a small town, but she’s accomplished some big-time goals. During her time at Oregon City High School, she led the team to four consecutive State Championships and was unanimously selected as a senior First Team All-American by USA Today, Nike, the..Read More