Hank Gathers
Last night Loyola Marymount scored 65 points in a big loss to San Diego. 18 years ago, that would have been a disappointing output at halftime with the "Gasoline On Fire" offense led by Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble.
If I were to rank the most jaw dropping sports moments as a child, Gathers untimely death 18 years ago today would rank right near the top.
That '89-90 LMU Lions team was as fun a team to watch as there has even been in college hoops. Kimble and Gathers basically took turns dropping 50 points and could have very well crashed the Final Four party. Even without Gathers, Kimble led them to the Elite Eight, famously shooting his first free-throw each game with his left hand.
It's a little too sappy for my liking, but here's a little tribute video below. The Today Show interview above is a little more interesting in retrospect.
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