Eric "Hank" Gathers (February 11, 1967, in Philadelphia – March 4, 1990 in Los Angeles) was an American college basketball star at Loyola Marymount University who collapsed and died during a game. He originally played at the University of Southern California, but transferred with teammate Bo Kimble to LMU after his freshman year. Height: 6'7
Gathers played prep ball with Kimble at Dobbins Technical High School in Philadelphia, with the pair leadi...
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Eric "Hank" Gathers (February 11, 1967, in Philadelphia – March 4, 1990 in Los Angeles) was an American college basketball star at Loyola Marymount University who collapsed and died during a game. He originally played at the University of Southern California, but transferred with teammate Bo Kimble to LMU after his freshman year. Height: 6'7
Gathers played prep ball with Kimble at Dobbins Technical High School in Philadelphia, with the pair leading the team to the Public League City championship in 1985. Both Gathers and Kimble were then recruited to the University of Southern California by Head Coach Stan Morrison and his top assistant, David Spencer. After Morrison and Spencer were fired following the 1985–86 season, Kimble and Gathers transferred together from USC to Loyola Marymount.
In the 1988–89 season, he became the second player in history to lead NCAA Division I in scoring and rebounding in the same season, averaging 32.7 points and 13.7 rebounds per game. LMU's coach at...
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