#12 Oregon State

Gary Payton

Starters:
C: Mel Counts
F: AC Green
F: Dave Gambee
G: Brent Barry
G: Gary Payton		 Bench:
C: Steve Johnson
F: Lonnie Shelton
F: Red Rocha
G: Freddie Boyd
G: Lester Conner

#12 Oregon State

by Peter Bard

National Championships: 0

Head Coach: Slats Gill

Nickname: Beavers

The Beavers boast a surprisingly strong backcourt, with the illustrious Gary Payton headlining. Brent Barry provides an excellent second scoring option, and Showtime Lakers vet AC Green will be the go-to guy inside. Payton alone puts this team at a competitive level with almost anyone, but they probably don’t have the horses to go a long way into the tournament.