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Message: [QUOTE="Orangeyes, post: 61645, member: 34"] [COLOR=#000000][B]Jim Satalin was the point guard on that Bob Lanier team.[/B][/COLOR] Here is Earl Belcher's GSHOF Bio [IMG]http://www.thedraftreview.com/history/drafted1981/images/earl-belcher.jpg[/IMG] [B]Earl Belcher [/B] Basketball Enshrined: 2002 Born: December 15, 1958 Syracuse, NY Ranked as the second-leading scorer in St. Bonaventure basketball history, Earl Belcher is one of only four school players to have scored 2,000 or more career points. From 1977 to 1981, Belcher amassed 2,077 points, trailing only Greg Sanders, who totaled 2,238. Belcher’s impressive numbers put him ahead of SBU greats Bob Lanier, Tom Stith, and Essie Hollis. The former All-City player from Christian Brothers Academy averaged 20 points per game for his entire four-year career with the Bonnies. He is ranked third all-time in career free throw percentage, making 83.1% of his attempts. He led the Atlantic 10 in scoring both his junior and senior seasons and was the league’s player of the year in 1981. The powerful 6-foot-6 forward helped the Bonnies to the NCAA tournament in 1978 and the NIT in 1979. Belcher was drafted in the third round of the 1981 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. Earl was inducted into the St. Bonaventure Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 and was named to St. Bonaventure’s all-time basketball team in 1995. Career highlights: 1980: Named first team Atlantic 10 1981: Named Atlantic 10’s Player of the Year 1981: Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs 1991: Inducted into the St. Bonaventure Sports Hall of Fame Here is Jim Satalin's GSHOF Bio [B]Jim Satalin [/B] [B][IMG]http://www.syracusehalloffame.com/images/1999/jim_satalin.jpg[/IMG][/B] Basketball Enshrined: 1999 Born: November 18, 1946 Syracuse, NY Jim Satalin, a former star parochial player at St. John the Baptist in Syracuse, also was a three-year starter at St. Bonaventure University. He helped the Bonnies to a NCAA appearance in 1968 and finished his college career with 874 points (12.4 ppg). Satalin was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969. But Satalin’s basketball career eventually steered toward coaching. He returned to his alma mater to become the St. Bonaventure head coach from 1973 to 1982. Satalin led the Bonnies to a 156-93 record and the 1977 National Invitation Tournament championship. He was named the ECAC Coach of the Year in 1977. Satalin then coached at Duquesne University from 1982 to 1989 and was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year twice. During the 1990’s, Satalin served as a basketball analyst for the Empire Sports Network and other television outlets. He has also dedicated his time to charity. He became the national director for Coaches vs. Cancer in 1998. Satalin’s father, Frank, was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Hall of Fame in 1994. The Satalin’s were just the second father and son duo to enter the hall. Career highlights: 1960-1964: St. John Baptist (baseball and basketball teams); Selected first team All-Parochial basketball and baseball teams in 1964 1964-1969: St. Bonaventure basketball team 1969: Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA 1971-1973: St. Bonaventure Freshman basketball coach 1973-1982: Head basketball coach at St. Bonaventure 1997: Won NIT Championship; Named ECAC Coach of the Year 1978: Went to NCAA Tournament 1979: Went to NIT Tournament 1982-1989: Head basketball coach at Duquesne University 1983: Named Atlantic 10 Coach of they Year; Won the award again in 1985 1985: Received the Willie Stargell Coach of the Year Award; Coach of Atlantic 10 All-Stars in Europe 1987: Inducted into St. Bonaventure Sports Hall of Fame 1989: Assistant basketball coach at West Virginia 1991-2000: Observer for referees for the Big East Conference 1997: Became Regional Director of Coaches for Cancer Three Point Attack for the American Cancer Society 1998: Became National Director for Coaches for Cancer. 2002: Atlantic 10 Assigner for basketball officials [/QUOTE]

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