GoldandBlack.coms all-time Purdue basketball team results: 1960s
Rick Mount, Terry Dischinger, Dave Schellhase, Herm Gilliam and Billy Keller were voted to the all-time Purdue basketball team for the 1960s, according to voters on GoldandBlack.com.
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Mount, a three-time All-American, still holds the Purdue record for career scoring with 2,323 points. His 61 points against Iowa on Feb. 28, 1970 are a school record as well. He had 11 consecutive 30-point games from Feb. 4-March 13 in 1969.
Dischinger, who scored 40 or more points nine times in his Purdue career, ranks No. 6 in career scoring (1,979) and No. 2 in rebounds (958). He also holds two of the three best rebounding games in school history after pulling down 26 and 24 in 1960 and 1962, respectively.
Schellhase sits in the top 10 in school history in points (No. 4: 2,074) and rebounds (No. 10: 721). His 33 career 30-point games are the second most in school history behind Mount's 46.
Gilliam collected team MVP honors in 1967 and 1968 before being named an All-Big Ten selection in 1969. His 29 career double-doubles are the sixth most in school history.
Keller is third all-time in career free throw percentage (.859) and played 11 NBA seasons. He is one of two players in school history to average 10 points, four rebounds and three assists in his career along with Bruce Parkinson.
Mel Garland, Henry Ebershof and Bob Purkhiser were also on the ballot after successful Purdue careers.
Results:
1. Rick Mount - 98.9 percent
2. Terry Dischinger 96.4 percent
3. Dave Schellhase 94.6 percent
4. Herm Gilliam 90.7 percent
5. Billy Keller 80.2 percent
6. Mel Garland -17.21 percent
7. Henry Ebershof .78 percent
8. Bob Purkhiser .78 percent
The schedule for the rest of the all-decade teams will be as follows:
March 9-13: 1970s
March 16-20: 1980s
March 23-27: 1990s
March 30-April 3: 2000s
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