COLOMBIA, SC (AP) – The South Carolina basketball Hall of Fame Art Whisnant has died. The school announced Whisnant’s death on Wednesday.
No cause of death was reported. He was 81 years old.
Whisnant played for Gamecocks from 1959-62 and was a three-time selection at the Atlantic Coast Conference during that time. He ended his career with 1,505 points, 11th of all time among the top scorers in South Carolina’s career. He averaged 19.1 points per game in 79 college disputes.
Whisnant was also the grandfather of the Masters champion and current No. 1 in the world, Dustin Johnson.
Whisnant was named to the school’s hall of fame in 2001. He joined the state’s athletics hall in 2016.
Whisnant was the choice of the Los Angeles Lakers in the fifth round in 1962.