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David John Downey (born October 28, 1941) is a former collegiate basketball player for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team. He is best known for setting the Illinois single-game scoring record with 53 points at Indiana on February 16, 1963.

Dave Downey
Downey circa 1963
Personal information
Born (1941-10-28) October 28, 1941 (age 80)
Canton, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCanton (Canton, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (1960–1963)
NBA draft1963 / Round: 4 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten Medal of Honor (1963)

Downey's 18.9 career scoring average ranks fourth in school history while his 11.0 career rebounding average ranks third, with his 790 career rebounds ranking seventh on the career list. Downey earned the 1963 Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor for excellence in both academics and athletics. He was drafted into the NBA in 1963 by the San Francisco Warriors; however, he never played a game in the league.

Downey was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.

Downey was the leading scorer for his hometown high school, Canton High School. His record was then broken by Kevin Rhodes. When asked about this accomplishment, Downey simply said, "It was only a matter of time until Kevin Rhodes broke my record."


Honors



Basketball



Statistics


Season Games Points PPG Field Goals Attempts Avg Free Throws Attempts Avg Rebounds Avg Big Ten
Record
Overall
Record
1960–61 24 402 16.8 157 404 .389 88 123 .715 267 11.1 5–9 9–15
1961–62 22 445 20.2 174 385 .452 97 130 .746 269 12.2 7–7 15–8
1962–63 26 513 19.7 201 459 .438 111 156 .712 254 9.8 11–3 20–6
Totals 72 1360 18.9 532 1248 .426 296 409 .724 790 11.0 23–19 44–29

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