Background
He grew up in Victorville, California, and with his brother, Jerry, attended Victor Valley High School, where they excelled under future SCIBCA Hall of Fame coach, Ollie Butler.
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Greg Hyder
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After graduating from High School, he attended Eastern New Mexico University from 1966 to 1970. His brother, Jerry Hyder, followed and attended Eastern New Mexico University from 1967 to 1971.
Career
Greg was a Second Team All-Southern California "Associate of Arts" Basketball selection in 1966. Together, in 1969, they led the Greyhounds to a 23-7 record and the school"s only National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Championships. The following year, during the 1970 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Tournament, Greg was the leading rebounder throughout the tournament with 65 rebounds through 5 games and was named the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player.
He was a four-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All American and earned first team selection for the 1970 season.
The Greyhounds finished Third in the 1970 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Championships. Upon graduation in 1970, he set numerous school records for basketball, including being the school’s all time leading scorer and rebounder.
Most Career Points: 2,278 (1966–1970)
Most Points in a Season: 711 (31 Games) (1969–1970)
Most Field Goals Made in a Season: 305 (1969–1970)
Most Field Goals Made in a Career: 935 (1966–1970)
Most Field Goals Attempted in a Season: 554 (1968–1969)
Most Field Goals Attempted in a Career: 1765 (1966–1970)
Most Rebounds in a Game: 30 versus Fort Lewis on March 5, 1968
Most Rebounds in a Season: 404 (1968–1969)
Most Rebounds in a Career: 1,445
Career Rebounding Average: 12.4 Rebounds per game.
Greg was inducted into the Eastern New Mexico University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.
The 1969 Championship team also fielded Jim Guymon (1967–1971), who graduated as the 5th all time scorer in school"s history with 1,530 and currently ranks 7th. Following his senior season in 1970, Greg was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association in the third round and played one season. Brother Jerry was drafted by the Denver Rockets of the American Bar Association in 1971.
He never played professional basketball in the American Bar Association or the National Basketball Association and Jim Guymon played professionally in the United Kingdom.
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