Manhattan University Athletic Hall of Fame
Ed O'Connor was a standout performer for the men's basketball team. He scored 1,271 career points from 1951-55, pacing the Jaspers three times, and led the nation field goal percentage (.605) as a senior in 1954-55. O'Connor was the first Jasper to be drafted by the NBA, and was selected in the eighth round of the 1955 draft by the St. Louis Hawks.