Three Former Panthers Selected To IBCA Hall Of Fame | https://images.sidearmdev.com/
Three Former Panthers Selected To IBCA Hall Of Fame | https://images.sidearmdev.com/
Three former Eastern Illinois basketball players have been selected to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame for the Class of 2023. The class was recently announced and included former Panthers Craig DeWitt, Charlie Thomas and Ashley Thomas.
Craig DeWitt (1977-80) was a rebounding and scoring threat twice earning NCAA Division II All-American honors. He was a member of the 1978 NCAA Division II team and the first EIU player to earn All-Mid-Continent Conference honors in 1980. He is one of only three players to rank in the EIU career Top 10 for both scoring and rebounding. His 1,426 career points rank 9th while his 684 rebounds place him 6th. He was selected as one of ten members of EIU's All-Century Basketball Team. DeWitt played at Sterling High School.
Charlie Thomas (1975-78) was a catalyst for the Panthers 1976 and 1978 NCAA Division II teams appearing in the second most games of any player in Panther history. His 1,452 career points rank 8th all-time on the EIU list while he holds the school record for consecutive free throws made with 54, set during the 1978 season. He ranks third on the EIU career free throw percentage list. He was selected as one of ten members of EIU's All-Century Basketball Team. Thomas played at Washington Community High School.
Ashley Thomas (2007-10) was a building block for a successful era of women's basketball at Eastern Illinois. Thomas, a 3-point shooting threat for the Panthers, ending her EIU career ranked fourth in both 3-pointers made (130) and attempted (393) with both totals still ranking in the EIU career top ten. As a senior she would help the Panthers post a 16-2 record in the Ohio Valley Conference as they lost in the OVC Tournament Championship game. The team would face Marquette in the Women's NIT, the first of four straight post-season appearances for EIU. Thomas played at Moline High School.
Selection to the IBCA Hall of Fame is based primarily on success on the high school level in the state of Illinois. For more information on the IBCA Hall of Fame visit - http://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame
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