Dave Stallworth ✝

A 6\'7" forward/center from Dallas\' Madison High School, Stallworth graduated in 1961 and attended Wichita State University. In his three seasons with the Shockers, he set 18 school records, including the highest career point per game average (24.2). Stallworth helped the team reach the 1964 NCAA Men\'s Division I Basketball Tournament, the school\'s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and was named to the All-American team twice. He earned the nickname "Dave the Rave" while playing at Wichita State.\n', ' In the 1965 NBA draft, Stallworth was selected in the first round by the New York Knicks, with the third overall pick.\n', ' Stallworth played eight seasons (1965–1967; 1969–1975) in the NBA as a member of the Knicks and Baltimore/Capital Bullets. He averaged 9.3 points per game in his career and won a league championship with New York in 1970. \n', '