Idaho State University has a proud basketball history that has successfully developed standout players who advanced to professional careers, including the National Basketball Association. Among its most notable professional alumni is center Steve Hayes, a legendary 7-foot standout who enjoyed a multi-year career playing for several NBA franchises—including the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Utah Jazz—after establishing dominant career rebounding and scoring records for the Bengals.