Bill Baird '54---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1974---Outstanding player in the early 1950s who stands 18th on the Rams scoring list with 1,534 points. Averaged 18.9 points per game in his career. Appears in five additional statistical areas in URI record book. Team captained. Later worked as an assistant coach in basketball and as a physical education faculty member at URI. Became a successful head coach of basketball and director of athletics at Rhode Island College and AD at Roger Williams University.

 Ernie Calverley '46---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1972. Late, legendary Ram player whose uniform number (3) is the only men's basketball number to be retired. Rhode Island's all-time scoring leader (1,868 points) when he graduated in 1946, now standing 5th on the list. Three-time All-America guard who fired the "shot heard 'round the world" in the 1945 NIT, enabling the team to go on to the title game. Coached at URI (11 seasons/154 wins) and served as associate athletic director.

 Steve Chubin '66---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1981. All-time leading scorer (2,154 points) in URI basketball history. Holds three URI records, including scoring, and most free throws in a career (569) and a season (205), twice hitting 16 in a game. Led his teams to combined 66 wins (66-39) and URI's second ever NCAA Tournament appearance (1966). His teams won Yankee Conference Championship twice and finished second twice. He played professionally in the former American Basketball Association.

 Fred Congleton '53---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1979. Standout player in early to mid 1950s. Scored 1,334 points in his career. Named to several All-America, All-New England and All-Conference teams and was a co-captain of the Rams in his senior season. His teams finished second in the Yankee Conference twice, defeated archrivals Providence and Massachusetts three times and Connecticut twice during his career, and beat North Carolina (93-69) in the 1950 Dixie Classic at Raleigh, a milestone victory.

 Fred “Bud” Conley '41---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1975. Basketball and baseball star at Kingston in the late 1930s and early 1940s who captained his teams in both sports. Scored 1,395 points during a stellar career at Rhode Island. Once scored 40 points in a game. National free throw shooting champion in 1941. Earned six letters at Rhode Island State and was named all-New England in both baseball and basketball. Played on first Ram team to score 100 points and for first one to play at Madison Square Garden.

 John Fultz '71---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1996. Standout player in the late 1960s who stands sixth (1,834 points) on the all-time scoring list. Listed among top 10 players in 14 statistical areas in Rams record book. Scored 46 points vs. Connecticut in 1969, is second on the all-time list of URI career scoring averages (22.4 points per game from 1967-70), and highest averages in a season (23.0 in 1969-70). He was one of the Rams all-time career rebounders, standing 6th with 744, and had an 11.6 per game average in 1969-70.

 Tom Garrick '88---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1998. One of the finest players in Rams history and a key leader of URI's 1988 NCAA "Sweet 16" team that set the record for most wins (28-7) in a season. Stands 16th in career scoring (1,573 points). Co-holder (with the late Tom Harrington '60) of the single-game scoring record of 50 points. Listed among the top 10 players in 17 other statistical areas. The only Ram athlete featured on the front cover of Sports Illustrated. Now URI's women's basketball head coach.

 Kenny Green '90---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 2000. Outstanding in the late 1980s, despite knee problems throughout his career. The most prolific shot blocker (328 total) in Ram history who led the nation in 1990 with 124 rejections. Blocked a record eight shots in a game on five occasions. Scored 1,724 points (11th in history), and had 996 rebounds (4th all-time), twice grabbing 19 in a game. Stalwart of the 1987 NIT and 1988 NCAA Tourney "Sweet 16" teams that won 48 games. Pro player in CBA & Europe.

 Tom Harrington '60---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1983. Late, outstanding two-sport athlete (baseball and basketball) in the late 1950s, and scored 1,064 points. Held the URI single game scoring record (50 points) set in 1959 vs. Brandeis until tied by fellow Hall of Famer Tom Garrick in 1988. Harrington holds two other Ram marks: Most free throws made and attempted in a game (20-23), and appears in three other places in the URI record book. Shot 80.4% (221-275), 6th all-time, from free throw line in his career.

 Chet Jaworski '39---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1973. Named an All-America in his senior year and led the nation in scoring with a 22.9 points per game average. Totaled 1,426 points in his career at Kingston. Received the Helms Foundation award in 1939 as the most outstanding player in the nation. Captained his basketball teams in both his junior and senior seasons. Won three letters in baseball and served as captain of his team in that sport. Also lettered in football and was an outstanding student-athlete.

 Gary Koenig '62---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1980. One of the all-time great rebounders, the late Gary Koenig is second only to fellow Hall of Famer, Art Stephenson '68 in the Rams record book. With 1,039 boards, only nine from the career mark, he appears six more times in rebounding categories at URI. Among them are the highest career average (13.3 per game in 78 contests), and the second (393/14.6 avg) and third (386/14.9 avg) best seasons in history He once grabbed 26 in a game and 24 in another contest.

 Eric Leslie '91---Standout player for the Rams in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Scored 1,453 points and averaged 19.3 points per game in his career. Had the fifth highest one season scoring total (645 points) and sixth best seasonal scoring average (23.0) in 1990 and 1991, respectively. Appears in a dozen other places in URI record book. In his sophomore season vs. St. Bonaventure, he hit eight straight free throws without a miss, tying him for 4th place on the Rhode Island list of single game performances.

 Ron Marozzi '57---Top scorer in the mid-1950s who stands 14th with 1,639 career points while averaging 20.1 points per game for his career at Kingston. Also listed among the top ten players in five other statistical areas in the Rams record book, including free throws made in a game (14-16)), season (149-209 and 145-210 in two separate seasons), and career (435-649, 67%). Key member of high scoring 1955 team that went 17-9, scoring 100 points or more in seven of the season's twenty-six contests.

 Dennis McGovern '65---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1990. Stands 12th on the URI scoring list with 1,696 points. Scored 40 points in a game twice, once each in his junior and senior seasons. Registered a 21.1 career scoring average, good for the fourth best mark in the record book. Tied for second for most consecutive free throws (10-10) in a game. Drafted by the NBA's New York Knicks and played several years in Eastern Basketball League. Assistant basketball coach at Rhode Island College.

 Cuttino Mobley '98---Nicknamed "The Cat" because of his quickness on the court, he starred for the 1998 NCAA Elite 8 team that won 25 games (25-9), the second best wins mark in Rams history. Also played on the 1999 team that won the Atlantic 10 Championship and played in the NCAAs. Scored 1,334 points for the Rams, holds the URI mark for best career free throw percentage (82.1% on 256-312), and appears in 14 other places in the record book. Current NBA star for the Los Angeles Clippers.

 Stan "Stutz" Modzelewski '42---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1972. Late, all-time great at Kingston and one of those chiefly responsible for the late Frank Keaney's "firehorse" brand of basketball, today known as the fast break. Three-time All-America who led the nation in scoring in 1940 (23.1 points per game) and is on the Rams scoring list with 1,730 points. Once scored 40 points in a game. Played three years in the NBA for N.Y. Knicks and Baltimore and refereed for nine seasons in the NBA.

 Carlton "Silk" Owens '93---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1998. Second all-time scorer (2,114 points) in Rams basketball history. Holds six URI records, and is among top 10 in 23 other statistical areas. Captained 1988 "Sweet 16" team which holds record for most wins (28-7) in a season. Also a key player for 1987 NIT team (20-10). Two-time first-team Atlantic 10 and New England player-of-the-year as a senior. Played in Continental Basketball Association and later coached at collegiate level.

 Horace "Pappy" Owens '88---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1996. One of Rams outstanding players in the early 1980s who stands ninth (1,765 points) on the all-time scoring list. Holds three URI records and is among the top 10 in seven other statistical areas. Led 1981 Rams to a 21-8 record, an NIT appearance and the Eastern 8 Championship in URI's first season in the League. Chosen first, in the second round by the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets, before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

 Antonio Reynolds-Dean '99---One of the stars of the late 1990s, and especially URI's Elite 8 team in 1998. Stands 15th on the all-time Rams scoring list with 1,576 points, third in career rebounds with 1,028 boards, second in history in blocked shots with 235, and played in more games (131) than any other player in the annals of URI basketball. Also listed among the top 10 players in 17 other statistical areas in the Rams record book. Once had 19 rebounds in a game and finished his career with a 7.8 per game average.

 Steve Rowell '73---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1988. Star of teams that played in the early 1970s. Stands fourth on the Rams all-time scoring list with 1,890 points. Tenth in history in career scoring average (18.6 points per game) and eighth in highest seasonal average with a mark of 22.9 ppg. Also listed among the top ten players in two other statistical areas in the Rams record book. One of three husband and wife (Linda '76) "teams" in Hall of Fame.

 Art Stephenson '68---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1990. Late star of URI teams in the mid-to-late 1960s who is the Rams all-time leading rebounder for a career (1,048), season (420) and game (28), and who stands eighth on the career scoring list with 1,776 points. He also led his teams on the boards for two other seasons, and had games of 25, 22 and 21 caroms. Once tallied 40 points in a game. Tops all URI players in career field goal percentage (54.5%) and took the most free throws (672) of any player in Rams history.

 Bill Von Weyhe '57---URI Hall of Fame, Class of 1977. A standout player in the mid-1970s at URI who stands 13th on the Rams scoring list with 1,656 points, with the highest career scoring average (22.6) in history. Had the highest free-throw percentage (86.5% on 180-208) in a season of any player in history. Also listed among the top ten players in three other statistical areas. Once grabbed 24 rebounds in a game. Drafted by NBA's Boston Celtics. MVP of worldwide all-Service basketball team.

 Tyson Wheeler '98---Star point-guard for 1998 Elite 8 team which registered second most wins (25-9) in Rams basketball history. Third all-time scorer with 1,918 points. Holds eight URI records, and is among top 10 in 34 other statistical areas. Last three seasons he played, teams won a combined 65 games (65-33), were in the NCAA Tournament twice, advanced to the third round of the NIT once, and finished 22-3 in games played at Keaney Gym, going undefeated (6-0) there when he was a senior in 1997-98.

 Sylvester "Sly" Williams '79---One of the most complete players (scoring, rebounding, ball-handling, passing) in Ram basketball history, standing seventh (1,777 points) on the all-time scoring list in just three seasons. Among top 10 in 14 statistical areas in URI record book. Went on to a solid career in the NBA. Signed by the N.Y. Knicks and later played with the Boston Celtics.

 Jim "Jiggy" Williamson '78---Late, outstanding point guard for the Rams in the 1970s and the floor leader for URI's 1978 NCAA Tournament team that lost to Duke by a point in a first-round game; and which finished with the third most season's wins (24-7) in Rhody history. Team won 51 games, including going 21-3 at Keaney Gym during his last three years at Kingston. Stands 19th on Rams scoring list with 1,531 points. Holds URI record for a season's average minutes played per game (38.0).