Breakout Athletes: Dan Bingenheimer, Belvidere

The greatest pro basketball player in Boone County history was not even an all-conference player for the Bucs. Dan Bingenheimer was seventh in the BIG 9 in scoring at 16.6 points per game in 1980-1981 when he quit the team because of a dispute with the coach.

Bingenheimer enrolled at Wabash Community College and was persuaded to tryout. He ended up making the team and becoming a junior college All-American. That earned him a schoarlship to the University of Missouri.

University of Missouri Statistics
Year	G	Reb.	Ast.	Stls.	B.S.	Points	Avg.
1984-1985	32	144	58	36	20	238	7.4
1985-1986	35	229	69	42	46	534	15.3
Career	67	373	127	78	66	772	11.5
Notes: Played at Wabash Community College his first two years where he was a JUCO All-American

Pro Basketball Career
1986	Taken by Golden State in 4th round of NBA draft
1986-1987	France Third Division - Vendee Challans Basket
1987-1988	Spain First B Division - Metro Santa Coloma
1988-1989	Spain Liga ACB - Cajacanarias
1989-1990	Spain Liga ACB - Caja San Fernando
1990-1991	Spain Liga ACB - Caja San Fernando
1991-1992	Spain Liga ACB - Ferries Lliria
1992-1993	CBA - Quad City Thunder
1993-1994	CBA - Hartford Hellcats
1994-1995	Japan League - Isuzu Lynx
1995-1996	Japan League - Isuzu Lynx
1996-1997	Israel - Hapoel Jerusalem