Southern Maine Athletics

Don O’Keefe, 1988. An outstanding play maker for the Huskies’ men’s basketball team, O’Keefe finished his tremendous playing career owning several of the career assists records. Donning a USM Husky uniform from 1983-1986, O’Keefe set the school record for assist in a game with 16. During the 1985-1986 season, O’Keefe set the season mark for assists dishing out 290 helpers averaging, yet another school record, 10.4 assists per game. He was the team’s captain as a senior and earned All-Maine honors. O’Keefe’s career at USM left his name throughout the USM record books. He ended his career averaging 6.2 assists per game (third all-time). He is also fifth in career assists (452) and field goal percentage (.537) and sixth in free throw percentage (.819). O’Keefe earned his Bachelor of Arts and Science with a degree in Social Work in 1988.