Hall of Fame
Levingston came from San Diego to star at Wichita State. His impact was felt after leading the team in scoring his freshman and sophomore seasons. With averages of 15.7 and 18.5, he was named first-team all-MVC in 1981 and again in 1982. Following his success throughout his first three seasons, he decided to forgo his senior year and entered the NBA draft. The 1980-81 Shockers compiled a 26-7 record and advanced to the final eight before losing to Louisiana State, 96-85, in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship in New Orleans. His Wichita State number 54 was retired in November 1998.
Known for his engaging personality and warm smile, Levingston teamed with Antoine Carr to form the “Bookend Forwards” tandem that led the Shockers to national prominence in the decade. Levingston was chosen Third Team All-America by Basketball Times and was a dominant performer for a perennial WSU conference championship contender. In his three-year career at Wichita State, he compiled 1,471 points and 965 rebounds, while pacing the Shockers in rebounding in each of his three seasons, averaging 10.6 boards per game for his career. His points and rebounds currently rank 14th and fourth on the school’s scoring and rebounding lists, respectively. His 53.8 career field goal percentage also ranks fifth all-time in school history.
A first-round draft pick of the Detroit Pistons in 1982, he was a member of the Chicago Bulls’ first two NBA titles in 1991 and 1992. In his 11 seasons in the NBA, he averaged 7.1 points and 5.2 rebounds while playing for the Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Bulls and Denver Nuggets.
Levingston has spent the last two decades as a coach and currently is the head coach of the Kokomo (Ind.) BobKats.