Steve Puidokas
Steven John Puidokas was an American professional basketball player in Europe. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars from 1973 to 1977. He left Washington State as both their all-time leading scorer with 1,894 points and all-time leading rebounder with 992 rebounds. He was inducted posthumously into the Pac-12 Conference Men's [Basketball Hall of Honor] in 2012.
Puidokas was the first Washington State men's basketball player to have his number retired, and remained the only one until the school retired Klay Thompson's in 2020.
As a high school player, Puidokas was named a third-team All-American by Parade Magazine in 1973.