Bowling Green State University Athletics
Komives Inducted Into Ohio HoopZone Basketball Hall of Fame
June 01, 2007 | Men's Basketball
June 1, 2007
Columbus, Ohio - Former BGSU All-American basektball player Howard "Butch" Komives was one of 23 former athletes to be inducted into Ohio Hoopzone Basketball Hall of Fame on May 19 in Columbus. This is the second year the group has honored former players, coaches and teams that have brought distinction to themselves and the State of Ohio. Former Falcons Harold Anderson and Nate Thurmond were inducted in 2006.
Several of Komives' former teammates were on hand for the celebration including Thurmond, Bill Reynolds, Derry Curran, Dan Knepper, Burley Chapman, Bob Carbaugh as was his son, Shane, a former BGSU player and new head coach Louis Orr.
Induction Bio
Butch graduated from Toledo Woodward High School in 1960. A three time All-Mid American Conference selection at Bowling Green State University he led the nation with a 36. 7 scoring average and led the MAC with a 35.6 scoring average in the 1963-64 season. Komives led the Falcons to two Mid American Conference Championships and NCAA tournament births in 1962 and 1963. The third team Associated Press and United Press International All-American set a national consecutive free throw mark of 50 during the 1963-64 season. At the time of graduation, he held five MAC records and 24 BGSU records, has six of the best eight scoring days in school history, and his scoring average was the fourth best ever recorded by a collegian. The MAC records for highest scoring average and most points in a season were still intact until the 1988-89 season. Komives went to an illustrious 10 year career in the NBA with New York, Detroit, Buffalo and Kansas City-Omaha. Komivers scored 7,750 points in 742 games averaging 10.2 per game with 1,084 rebounds and 2,941 assists. In those 10 years his field goal percentage was 38.8% and a phenomenal 83% from the free throw line. His two best years as a pro were with the Knicks where he scored 1,113 pints in 1966 and 1,021 pints in 1967.
To see a list of inductees click here.
