LAFAYETTE – Roy Ebron, who helped lead the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns basketball team to unprecedented heights in the early 1970’s and finished as the school’s all-time leading rebounder, died Sunday at his home in St. Rose, La. He was 63.

A three-year letterwinner for head coach Beryl Shipley from 1970-73, the 6-foot-9, 220-pound Ebron was an honorable mention All-American selection in 1972 and was a two-time, first-team All-Southland Conference pick. Ebron, who teammed with Dwight "Bo’ Lamar during the Ragin’ Cajuns’ incredible run on the court, also earned All-Gulf States Conference honors during his career and was a two-time All-Louisiana selection. He helped lead the Ragin’ Cajuns to two straight NCAA Division I Tournament appearances and a third-place finish in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Ebron averaged 15.6 points and 10.2 rebounds in 1971 before posting career-highs with 23.0 points and 14.2 rebounds in 1972. He closed out his career with a 19.5 scoring and 12.3 rebounding average for the Ragin’ Cajuns before becoming a fourth-round selection by the New York Knicks in the 1974 NBA Draft. He played one season with the ABA’s Utah Stars.

He finished his career as the fourth-leading scorer (currently is seventh) with 1,683 points and is the Ragin’ Cajuns all-time leading rebounder with 1,064. His 19.4 career scoring average ranks sixth in school history, his 12.2 career rebounding average is second and his career 57.9 percent field goal accuracy is third.

Ebron was enshrined in the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in May, becoming the sixth player and ninth overall member of the program to be inducted. Ebron joined Lamar (1969-73) in the Louisiana Hall of Fame along with former Dean Church (1960-65), Marvin Winkler (1966-70), Jerry Flake (1965-69) and Andrew Toney (1976-80). Shipley, a 1986 inductee into the Hall of Fame, is one of three coaches enshrined along with legendary coach J.C. "Dutch" Reinhardt (1931-57) and Bobby Paschal (1978-86).

A memorial service for Ebron will be conducted at a later date.