Hal Blevins

Harold Blevins (born October 19, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He was a four-year starter for the Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions, where he is considered one of the program's greatest scorers. Blevins was a three-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-American and All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) selection.

Blevins was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1965 NBA draft as the 14th overall pick and became the first Golden Lions player to be selected in an National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1966 and served a two-year stint in Vietnam. He spent 25 years at Harford and led the mean's team to a 340–210 record despite having no athletic scholarships. On June 5, 1995, Blevins was appointed as head coach of the Golden Lions men's basketball team.

Blevins was inducted into the Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Hall of Fame in 2004 and the SWAC Hall of Fame in 2005. His No. 50 jersey was retired by the Golden Lions in 2016.