The "Where Are They Now" file: Ed O'Bannon

Johnny Dawkins was my favorite college player of all time. Larry Bird was the second. Ed O'Bannon was a close third. He played beautifully - the classic big man who could move gracefully and whose game could be played effectively both in the key and on the perimeter. I never saw Connie Hawkins play, but I imagine that O'Bannon was cut from the same cloth.

Here's an update on his life after his NBA career was cut short due to injuries - he's selling cars in Las Vegas, and still a good guy: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_bonus/03/18/obannon/index.html