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Rockhurst celebrates first 100 years of men’s hoops + all-century team this weekend

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Rockhurst hoops’ 100-year anniversary logo ... Rockhurst University Athletics

Rockhurst’s second century of men’s basketball begins this season.

The Hawks’ first century of men’s basketball will be celebrated during home games Friday and Saturday.

The school selected an all-century team, with an emphasis on the program’s 1964 NAIA national championship squad, and will be celebrating all weekend.

The Hawks, now in NCAA Division II, play host to Davenport on Friday at 7 p.m. and Purdue Northwest on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Players to be recognized, and their years at Rockhurst:

Jack McCloskey (1952-56)

Bob Castenada (1956-60)

Ralph Telken (1960-64)

Pat Caldwell (1961-66)

Al Payne (1963-66)

Jim Healey (1965-69)

Carl Cook (1966-70)

Jim Schaefer (1967-71)

Jim Kopp (1969-72)

Mark Teahan (1978-82)

Dennis Luber (1979-83)

Doug Wemhoff (1985-89)

Davin Winkley (1997-2002)

Aaron Hill (2005-10)

Curtis Lewis (2017-21)

This story was originally published November 11, 2021 at 10:03 AM.

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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