Don Plyler (1990-94) and teammate Byron Thorne were two of the best to ever run the court in Erie Hall. Plyler directed the team from the guard position and was an outstanding long-distance shooter.
Plyler ranked #1 in three-pointers made with 196, #2 in three-pointers made in a season with 89 in his senior year, #2 in steals with 56 behind teammate Byron Thorne, #1 in three-pointers made in a game with 9, #6 in assists with 245, #7 with 1,079 career points, and #14 in made field-goals with 372. In addition, Plyler was named to the Hamot Classic all-tournament team for three years. He also won the three-point shoot-out at Westminster College that featured NCAA college players battling NAIA all-stars.
Plyler, a graduate of Maplewood High School, was named the Behrend Lions Male Athlete of the Year in 1991-92 and graduated with a degree in communications in 1994. He teaches and coaches in Berwick, PA.