Luke Nevill

This is the guy I put at #16 on my list of all-time greatest Runnin' Utes. He's currently tearing it up for the Townsville Crocodiles of Australia's National Basketball League. His 16.7 ppg/5.7 rpg is pretty damn solid no matter what hemisphere you're on.

Luke Nevill carried our team through some tough seasons, but ultimately finished his career on top -- with a MWC title, conference honors and an all-too-brief trip to Miami, FL. Along the way he made huge strides in developing his play and racked up all kinds of stats.

One game I remember, in particular, was when he laid a beat down on Washington State in the Huntsman Center a few years back. It was the Cougars' best team in recent memory, but Nevill had his way with 16 pts and 12 rbs.

There will be a few Australians on the court tonight, but they'll all be wearing a different shade of red. Washington State boasts three Aussies on its team -- most notably the lefty Brock Motum who, like Luke Nevill, is an alumnus of the Australian Institute of Sport.

While I've been pleased with the Center production we've seen from Washburn & co. this season, it sure would be nice to have Luke Nevill around for a game like the one before us tonight.