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Men's Basketball History


Kilgore College Men's Basketball History

Explore the history of KC men’s basketball through past schedules, rosters, results and composite records from across the decades.

A Tradition of Ranger Basketball

Kilgore College men’s basketball has built a proud tradition through decades of competition, championship-level performances, standout student-athletes and accomplished coaches. Browse the links below to explore historical schedules, rosters, results and composite records that help tell the story of Ranger basketball.

All-Time Wins
1,514
Program total
Conference Titles
15
All-time
National Tournament Appearances
5
All-time
Winning Seasons
63
Program history
All-Americans
17
Program total

Composite Records by Coach

View a complete breakdown of KC men’s basketball coaching records across the history of the program.

Coaches' Records 1937-2026 (pdf)

Composite Records by Year

Access composite year-by-year records for KC men’s basketball from the early years of the program through the present era.

Composite Men's Basketball Records 1935-2026 (pdf)

Players All-Time

Review historical team rosters and player information from across the history of KC men’s basketball.

Team Rosters - 1937-2014 (pdf)

Explore the Legacy

From historic rosters and season schedules to composite program records, these archives preserve the tradition and continued success of KC men’s basketball.

KC Men’s Basketball All-Americans

A historical look at Kilgore College men’s basketball players recognized among the nation’s best.

A Tradition of Excellence

Kilgore College men’s basketball has produced standout student-athletes who earned recognition on the national stage. The list below reflects KC players identified as NJCAA men’s basketball All-Americans through accessible historical archives, NJCAA records and institutional sources currently available online.

Verified Honors
17
All-America selections listed
Distinct Players
16
Represented on this list
Earliest Listed
1955-56
Ned Duncan
Most Recent Listed
2022-23
DaVeon Thomas
Decades Covered
8
1950s through 2020s

All-Americans by Season

Season Player Honor
1955-56 Ned Duncan First Team
1957-58 Sid Cohen First Team
1960-61 Benny Johnston All-American Team
1961-62 Gerald Woodard Third Team
1964-65 Donald Kruse First Team
1965-66 Tom Farrell Second Team
1970-71 Sammy Hervey Second Team
1971-72 Sammy Hervey All-American Team
1984-85 Gerald Paddio All-American Team
1997-98 Nolan Johnson Second Team
1997-98 Richard Evans Honorable Mention
1999-2000 Jermaine Lewis All-American Team
2003-04 Antonio Fitzgerald All-American Team
2006-07 Marcus Thornton All-American
2013-14 Stefan Moody Honorable Mention
2021-22 Dantwan Grimes Second Team
2022-23 DaVeon Thomas Second Team

Source Verification Note

This list was compiled from accessible NJCAA records, archived All-America listings and Kilgore College historical materials available online. Some older NJCAA-era records are fragmented or not fully digitized, so this section may be updated as additional historical documentation is confirmed.

Ranger Basketball Tradition
Historic players. National honors. Lasting legacy.