Hall of Famers honored at men’s basketball opening game, from left: Wayne Dunning ’83, Leon Gobczynski ’75, Mark Kreke ’80, Gary Jackson ’81, Eric Smith ’96.

This fall, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Nadelhoffer began a new annual tradition of honoring men’s basketball players who had been inducted into the Millikin Athletic Hall of Fame. Honorees included:

• Wayne Dunning ’83, three-time all CCIW first teamer
• Leon Gobczynski ’75, Millikin’s alltime leading scorer
• Gary Jackson ’81, two-time all conference honoree
• Mark Kreke ’80, two-time all conference honoree
• Eric Smith ’96, twice named to CCIW all-conference first team

Jesse Price ’69, Millikin’s all-time leading rebounder and second alltime leading scorer, not pictured, was unable to attend that evening but was honored at a later game (see Price at Homecoming on page 27).