Dedric Willoughby Passes Away at 49
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When DW was at ISU, I was going through a rough time. My parents were going through a divorce and it was hard to cope with the reality of the situation. Cyclone basketball got through some rough times and Dedric will always be my favorite Cyclone all all-time because of it. RIP 22.
If I could pick one guy from ISU history to take a game winning shot it's probably Willoughby also. Not sure there was a guy known for being more clutch in big moments. Maybe Hoiberg.
So glad he made it back to be honored on the all-century team too.
How about the 3 by Jacy Holloway near the end? Wow! Way to go Jacy!
They had to triple team Pratt, on the Holloway 3! What a great game by Pratt, MVP that game!
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Some really nice sentiments in here so it's tough to add much more.
Gone way too young.
Gone way too young.
Some KU fans with some nice things to say.
There is an article on cyclones.com that says he moved back to Ames with his family in 2011. Said he wanted to finish his degree and raise his family in Ames, planned on being in Ames for 10 to 15 years. Does anyone know if he finished his degree or what became of all this?
cyclones.com
Willoughby Will Return To Ames - Iowa State University Athletics
AMES, Iowa- Dedric Willoughby is coming home. Willoughby, who was chosen to the 15-member Iowa State All-Century basketball team in 2008, is moving his family to
This makes sense when you understand the opposition wasn’t keying on Tyrus. He was not the focal point of the offense. Dedric was, had the defensive pressure on him, and still delivered because he needed almost no space to put up good attempts.
Couldn’t sleep last night so put together a column that will run later today. Still hard to process.
Can’t even begin to imagine how hard this hit you. But I greatly appreciate you taking the time to write something. We need to honor his legacy and how much he meant to a lot of young Cyclone fans.
I was there with my dad, who is now gone. The only time I saw him cry.
I remember going to the very first exhibition game with you in that 95-96 season. We kind of chuckled when they ran out, like, "Who the hell are these guys?" By the end of the night, we were like okay, there might be something here, and the rest is history.
Great column, Brent. Similar sentiment. For many on this board, Willoughby's teams were kind of the 'coming of age' for Iowa State basketball. I was late elementary/early middle school during Dedric's time at Iowa State. I obviously remember watching the Hoiberg (as a player) teams but was a little too young to really follow them (games on tv were difficult back then!)
I was fortunate enough that my family had ISU basketball tickets when I was a kid and living near central Iowa made it very convenient for weekday games (at least for an elementary school kid). Those Willoughby, Cato, Patt, Holloway, Bankhead teams were first games I remember begging my parents to bring me with. At that time, Dedric and Iowa State basketball were larger than life to me. Tough to see a childhood hero pass away. Would be great if Iowa State honors him and his family during the upcoming season.
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Do not put the blender logo in the same thread as Dedric, yuck
