Hall of Fame Class of 2004

Induction Ceremony - October 23, 2004


Curtis Smith | Men's Basketball (1980-1982)

Club (1,080, No. 2 all-time at time of graduation) and induction into RLC Sports Hall of Fame (third-best 22 years later).
 
⭐ Sophomore season also ranked No. 2 at time with 631 points.
⭐ All-Southern Illinois College Conference and team “MVP” as soph after 21-11 campaign in which he averaged 19.7 ppg for league co-champs who set RLC records with 62.6-point defensive yield – next-to-lowest in Illinois – and number of victories. Warriors won 12 of last 16 games.
⭐ No. 20 tallied career-best 41 points in 90-84 win over Lewis and Clark and helped squad capture RLC Pepsi Classic and finish runner-up in Land of Lincoln Classic.
⭐ Freshman season produced LLCC Classic-record 38 points (17-25 FG) vs. Oakton, with nine rebounds, and 27 points (12-18 FG) and 12 rebounds vs. Southeastern Illinois.
⭐ Second with 14.0 average freshman year for team that scored 90 or more seven times en route to 18-15 mark.
⭐ Career stats – 64 G; 455-980 FG, 46%; 170-225 FT, 76%; 16.9 ppg; 266 rebounds (4.2); 168 assists (2.6).
⭐ Guard/forward played for four coaches with 500-plus wins – Rich Herrin (Rangers), Jim Waugh and Mitch Haskins (RLC) and Lee McKinney (Missouri Baptist) – later enjoyed coaching success himself at junior high level.