Harvey Wade “Swede” Halbrook (January 30, 1933 – April 5, 1988). He played in college for Oregon State University, and at 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m), was at the time the tallest player to ever play college basketball.

Halbrook was a key presence in many of the Nationals’ victories, including a 3-game series sweep over Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia Warriors. Syracuse coach Alex Hannum told an Oregonian reporter that “Wilt was really concerned with Swede…Wilt never had to look anyone in the eye and he would get more involved in trying to outplay Swede than he would in trying to win the game.”