Barry Stevens (2004) - Hall of Fame

Barry Stevens

Barry Stevens

Basketball
Flint, Mich.

Epitomized the up-tempo, fast-breaking style of Coach Johnny Orr, the 6-5 Stevens became the Cyclone's first 2,000-point career scorer
As a sophomore in 1983, Stevens scored 40 points (including a top-of-the-key buzzer beater) to upset No. 10 Missouri
Averaged 22.2 points per game in 1984 as the Cyclones made the NIT, their first post-season appearance in 40 years
Led Iowa State to the NCAA Tournament with a 21.7 scoring average as a senior, the school’s first appearance in that championship event since 1944
Two-time First-Team All-Big Eight
Stevens played with various teams in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) before a late-career call-up with Golden State
Died, unexpectedly, of a heart attack in 2007