Dennis Rodman became a five-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer after dominating at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
He averaged 25.7 points and 15.7 rebounds per game from 1983-86.
What happened?
Lonn Reisman, an assistant basketball coach at Southeastern from 1981-87, discovered Rodman at Cooke County College in Gainesville.
Reisman was amazed by Rodman's potential, despite being shy of 6-feet in high school and never playing varsity basketball.
Why it matters for Dennis Rodman
Rodman's time at Southeastern was chronicled in ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary, which focused on Michael Jordan's last season with the Bulls in 1997-98.
Rodman was the star of Episode 3, but his college days were only shown in a few seconds of grainy footage.
What comes next?
Reisman visited Rodman's home in Dallas and had an immediate connection with him, which led to Rodman joining Southeastern.
On the same day, Rodman rode back to Durant with Reisman and never returned home.
Rodman still holds the school's career rebounding record by a margin of 477.
He was a three-time NAIA All-American at Southeastern from 1983-86.
Kenny Chaffin, a forward at Southeastern from 1982-86, described Rodman as "superhuman" with abilities that were "not explainable".
Philip Stephens, the starting point guard, always looked for Rodman on the court.
The Savage Storm now play at the larger Bloomer Sullivan Arena, which opened in 2008.
Rodman filled all the seats at Bloomer Sullivan Gym during his time at Southeastern.
Reisman was the first person Rodman thanked in his speech when he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Reisman still can't describe the connection he had with Rodman, but it was mutual.
Rodman's story is a "fairy-tale" according to Reisman, who recruited him to Southeastern.
Rodman's journey to the NBA was unlikely, but he proved himself to be a dominant player.