NeveHarms Dana Davis was long a popular figure in the Peoria community and the former Bradley Basketball team manager's professional career landed him with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. Affectionately known as "Double D," Davis steadily advanced up the Grizzlies front office during his 13 years with the organization and was Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Programs at the time of his death in October at the age of 56.
Involved in numerous community service activities in both Memphis and Peoria, Davis had recently become a member of the National Civil Rights Museum board of directors. Even more notable, he was the founding organizer of the Mitchell "J.J." Anderson All-Star Basketball Camp in Peoria. Through Davis' work, not only have thousands of area at-risk kids received basketball instruction from numerous NBA players, he brought many celebrities to Peoria to talk to the campers about life skills and arranged for the campers to receive free physical exams.
| 1992 Tri-County Athlete of the Year TAMMY VAN OPPEN Tammy Van Oppen earned the coveted title of Illinois Ms. Basketball following the 1991-92 season with averages of 20.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 3 blocks per game for the 32-1 Limestone Community High School state girls high school tournament runners-up. The Rockets advanced to the Elite 8 in three of her last four years as a varsity starter. |  |