ISU Mourns Loss of Hall of Famer Dedric Willoughby - Iowa State University Athletics
Dedric Willoughby, an Iowa State Hall-of-Famer and one of the greatest shooters in Cyclone men's basketball history, died yesterday at the age of 49.
Dedric Willoughby Passes Away at 49
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He was before my time, but everything I’ve heard lead me to believe he would’ve been one of my all time favorites. RIP
That really sucks.
Easily one of the best shooters in school history. For you young people, he was on Tyrus McGee levels. And he was just so smooth on the basketball court. A true joy to watch.
Easily one of the best shooters in school history. For you young people, he was on Tyrus McGee levels. And he was just so smooth on the basketball court. A true joy to watch.
damn RIP DW. Such a smooth player, full of energy on both ends of the court. Deadly long range shooter and tough player.....Was fun to watch and really led the team during the time Tim Floyd took the reins after the year of inherited players from Johnny Orr.
You look up shooting guard in the dictionary and would be a picture of him. An athletic sharpshooter with a complete basketball game. Haven’t had a player like him since.
Way too soon. He patented the swish after coming off a screen. RIP DW. Thoughts and prayers for his family.
That team came out of nowhere—at least for a person who didn’t know how to follow recruiting. I remember my Dad saying that he had noticed Cato on the bench while he was sitting out
One of the all time greats. RIP Dedric, you are gone too soon, but thank you for being a Cyclone.
Some of you have posted he was before your time. One thing I'll say, he was absolute STONES in crunch time. I've never seen a player -- except maybe Michael Jordan -- who had more of a penchant for sticking in the DAGGER. A team would make a little run to get close, he'd sprint down and nail a three and just suck the life out of them. Definitely belongs in the conversation of all-time greats.
Man this sucks. Some of my earliest Cyclone BB memories are of Dedric.
I am happy to see we inducted him into the hall of fame back in 2012. This is why you don't delay these things. Give people their flowers while they can smell them.
I am happy to see we inducted him into the hall of fame back in 2012. This is why you don't delay these things. Give people their flowers while they can smell them.
Without a doubt, he's the one you want on the line when the chips are on the table. KU game posted above as evidence.
Yep, and he played pretty much every minute of the game also. I thought he was an underrated defender, but I think in his final season he was battling injuries (which made that performance against UCLA in the tourney that much more impressive).
One of his best games. Set Iowa State's single-game 3 point make record of 9 in this game. Should auto-start at 19:35 for a vintage Willoughby Three Pointer.
