Former Tennessee basketball star Danny Schultz passed away Saturday at the age of 79.
The former UT guard played two seasons on Rocky Top and was a two-time All-SEC selection after transferring from Hiwassee College in Madisonville.
Schultz was a prolific scorer in the Orange & White, averaging 17.2 points per game for head coach Ray Mears in 1962-63 and 63-64. He was also a consistent free throw shooter, draining 88.4% of his free throws. In 1963, Schultz buried 39 straight shots from the charity stripe – still tied for an all-time school record. Michael Brooks also accomplished the feat in 1985.
Schultz was drafted in the eighth round of the 1964 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets, No. 66 overall.
The Schultz family will receiver friends from 5-6:45 p.m. on Wednesday at Click Funeral Home in Farragut.
