Hall of Fame
Dan Braun, 2008 - Braun is one of only two Leatherneck basketball players to record at least 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career, tallying 1,219 points and 1,136 rebounds from 1967-70. He remains the school’s single-game scoring champion, scoring 44 points against Central Missouri State on Feb. 7, 1970. In the same game, he also set records of 17 field goals and 24 rebounds.
His 509 rebounds in the 1967-68 season still stands as the school record for rebounds in a season. Braun averaged 22.2 points per game during the 1969-70 season, which is good for the second highest single-season scoring average in Leatherneck basketball history. He also owns the second highest career rebounding average of 15.6 rebounds per game.
In his senior season, the St. Anthony’s High School product led the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in scoring and rebounding, averaging 23.2 points and 16.8 rebounds per game in conference play. Former head coach Guy Ricci described Braun as the athlete with the most desire in the history of Western Illinois basketball.
After graduating from Western, Braun played one season of semi-pro basketball with the Decatur Bullets. Currently, Braun is employed as correctional officer at the Hill Correctional Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Dan and his wife, Mary, reside in Monmouth, Illinois, and have four children: Tina, Danny Lee, Jason and Amber.
