Daryl Thomas, who averaged 15.7 points for Indiana’s 1987 NCAA championship team, died on Wednesday from a heart attack. Thomas was 52.
A 6-foot-7 forward who played in 106 games over four seasons in Bloomington, Thomas assisted Keith Smart’s game-winning shot and scored 20 points in IU’s 74-73 national championship win over Syracuse.
Thomas is survived by his wife, Marla and three children – Kayla, Kyle and Adam.
A native of Westchester, Illinois, Thomas was a captain on both the 1985-86 and 1986-87 Indiana teams. He was an All-Big Ten player as a junior and senior.