Dave Kufeld was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1980 NBA draft. He was named All-American as a senior in 1979-80 and was a two-time NCAA rebounding champion. He remains fifth all-time in this category in Division III history with 15.1 rebounds per game during his four years with the Maccabees. He secured 1,222 total rebounds in his illustrious career. Kufeld graduated fourth all time at YU with 1,250 points, becoming a 1,000-point, 1,000-rebound player. The men's basketball standout was named National Jewish Player of the Year for Division II and Division III by the Jewish Sports Review in both 1979 and 1980.
