Craig Dykema, a two-season standout for the LBCC men’s basketball team in 1978-79. In 1979, Dykema was named Metropolitan Conference Most Valuable Player, all-state, and All-American. He went on to play at Long Beach State University where he earned all-conference honors in 1981. Dykema played three seasons for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association before closing his career with four years of professional basketball in Spain.