Jacksonville University

Roger Strickland can be considered JU's first two-sport star after competing with the men’s basketball team from 1960-63 and baseball team 1961-63. On the court, he earned AP, UPI and Converse All-American accolades in 1962 and 1963. He was also a two-time Little All-American honoree. Additionally, Strickland earned two All-Florida Intercollegiate accolades and was named MVP of the Florida Intercollegiate Conference in 1962. 

At the time of his induction, he ranked first at JU in career scoring average with 27.3 ppg and was fifth on the career points list with 1,691. He also owned the Dolphins' single-season record in scoring average (32.6 ppg) and points (783). Strickland also set the JU single-season assists record with 20 against Rollins on Jan. 5, 1962.

After his outstanding career, he was taken as the seventh pick overall in the 1963 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers and would later play with the Baltimore Bullets in the 1963-64 season.

On the baseball diamond, he was twice named to the All-Florida Intercollegiate Conference team and won league MVP honors as a senior in 1963. He was also JU's first baseball All-American honoree and a Wells Cup Outstanding Student award winner.