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MBBALL Where are they now?

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keena52

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Kinda boring offseason right now. Could be a good time to start this thread about ex Griz, and other Big Sky players?
 


Richardson played collegiately at the University of Montana. He was recruited to the Big Sky Conference school by Hall of Fame Coach Jud Heathcote after Richardson's Denver basketball friend David Berry had visited the school.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheal_Ray_Richardson#cite_note-4">[4]</a>

As a freshman in 1974-1975 Montana went 21-8 and qualified for the 1975 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, as Richardson averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds. The Grizzlies defeated Utah State 79-63, before losing to the eventual National Champion UCLA Bruins 67-64. Montana then lost to UNLV in the regional 3rd place game.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheal_Ray_Richardson#cite_note-5">[5]</a>

Richardson averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a sophomore in 1975-1976, as Montana finished 13-12. After the season, Coach Heathcote left for Michigan State University, where he would win the 1979 NCAA title.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheal_Ray_Richardson#cite_note-6">[6]</a>

Under Coach Jim Brandenburg, who had been an assistant under Heathcote, Richardson averaged 19.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists as Montana finished 18-8 in 1976-1977.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheal_Ray_Richardson#cite_note-7">[7]</a>

As a senior, Richardson averaged 24.2 points and 6.9 rebounds in 1977-1978, and Montana finished 20-8, capturing the Big Sky regular-season title
 
The battles between Michael Ray and Bruce Collins were epic. Those were fun years for BSC basketball. Most notably UM and WSU. A lot of sellout crowds.
 
Is anybody in Griz world in touch with Ray Lucien, one of the Griz greats who should be in the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame? He'd be in his 80's now.
 
citygriz said:
Is anybody in Griz world in touch with Ray Lucien, one of the Griz greats who should be in the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame? He'd be in his 80's now.
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He was at a game just a couple of years back and was introduced on court. I loved watching him play back in the day. I was a grade schooler.
 
I played with Ray on the 59-60 Frosh team. (Freshmen not eligible for varsity in those ancient days). Ray was not only a great player but also a great guy. I have tried to contact him through the internet but no dice. Steve Lawrey and Larry Riley also on that Frosh team. And no, I was not asked to try for the varsity the following year.
 
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