Welcome to part three of the five-part summer series in which you, the fans, get to pick the University of San Francisco all-time men's basketball roster! 
 
Once a week, Dons Athletics will release a new list of players from each position group: center, power forward, small forward, shooting guard, and point guard, for fans to vote on.  You will be asked to select three from each group, making up the ultimate 15-man roster. 
 
The top vote-getter from each group will be named a starter, with the second and third most votes being selected as key reserves. 
 
This week we will be looking at Small Forward.  Picking seven players to start the discussion was not easy for small forward, nor was it for power forward.  For as much attention as center gets at USF, the Dons boast a long and lengthy history of stellar players who lined up at the three or four. With that said, below are seven players for your consideration for small forward. If there's anyone we forgot to include, vote for them! 
 
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Angelo Caloiaro 2008-12:  The native of Saratoga was a staple in the Dons starting lineup from 2008-12.  He played in 128 games, making 107 starts, averaging 9.9 points per game, with 5.3 rebounds per contest.  Caloiaro shot 54.4 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from 3-point range.  He ranks 18^th all-time in points with 1,271 and is second all-time with 187 made 3-point field goals.  In his senior campaign he averaged a career-best 14.2 points per game, scoring 484 points, en route to First Team All-WCC honors.
 
Joel DeBortoli 1987-90: DeBortoli played in 84 games for the Dons from 1987-90, starting 53. He finished his career on the Hilltop with 1,170 points, averaging 13.9 points per game, with 5.8 rebounds per contest.  He shot over 50 percent from the field and was deadly from long range, connecting on 43.5 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc.  In his senior year, he led the Dons in scoring and rebounds, averaging 18.3 points per game while grabbing 7.1 rebounds per contest.  He finished the year earning first team all-conference honors.  He excelled in the classroom as well, twice earning Charles Harney Award which goes annually to the USF athlete with the highest GPA, in 1989-90 he was named to the CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American.
 
Joe Ellis 1963-66:  Standout player at USF from 1962-66, he was inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame on a Legend of the Hilltop.  Ellis was the master of the fade away jumper, earning the nickname "the miracle man" for his spectacular play.  He finished his career a three-time First Team All-WCAC selection.  He helped the Dons to three consecutive WCAC championships.  In his senior season he earned honorable mention AP and UPI All-American honors.  He left USF as the third all-time leading scorer with 1,120 points, which still ranks 25^th in USF basketball history.  In 83 games, he averaged 13.6 points per game, while grabbing 8.9 rebounds per contest.  Following his senior season, he was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors in the second round of the 1966 NBA Draft.
 
Mike Farmer 1955-58:  Regarded in most basketball circles as the best defensive man in the nation, Farmer was also one of the team's leading scorers whose alert and aggressive play propelled the team to three consecutive WCAC League Championships as well as a second-consecutive NCAA title. In the process, he earned all-conference honors and was named an All-American. As a member of the 1956 National Championship team, he averaged an impressive 218 rebounds, while playing alongside some guy named Russell. For his career he averaged 10.6 points per game, with 8.5 rebounds per contest.  He was a two-time WCAC Player of the Year and earned All-American honors in his senior season.  During his three years as a Don, Farmer's teams posted an overall 75-9 won-loss record.
 
John Hegwood 1979-82:  The three-time letter winner appeared in 83 games from 79-82.  He averaged 12.7 points per game and grabbed 6.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 53.1 percent from the field.  As a freshman, playing on a loaded roster, he still averaged 9.0 points per game while grabbing 5.9 rebounds per contest.  He finished his career scoring 1,130 points which still ranks 24^th all-time at USF.  He earned first team all-conference honors his final year on the Hilltop, when he averaged 12.8 points per game. 
 
Ed Thomas 1961-64:  Inducted into the USF Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015, Ed Thomas was a three-year letterwinner for the Dons.  He is recognized as one of the fiercest defenders in school history, the Oakland native earned Second Team All-WCAC honors and was an All-Northern California selection after averaging 10.6 points and 8.6 rebounds as a sophomore in 1960-61. After sitting out the 1961-62 season with an injury, Thomas came back the following season to average 11.1 points and 5.7 rebounds to help the Dons to a 18-9 overall mark and a first place finish in the WCAC. He averaged 8.5 points and 7.4 rebounds a game in 1963-64 as the Dons went 27-11 and won their second straight conference title with a record of 12-0.  For his career, Thomas averaged 9.7 points per game, while grabbing 6.2 rebounds per contest. 
 
Hakeem Ward 1996-98:  A two-time letter winner, Ward had the shortest career on the list, but it was impactful.  In his two seasons he earned first team all-conference honors twice.  He was the driving force behind the Dons last NCAA Tournament team, averaging 17.0 points per game and grabbing 6.2 rebounds per contest that season.  He would go on to be named WCC Tournament MVP as he helped guide the fifth seeded Dons to a WCC Tournament Championship.  For his career, Ward averaged 16.2 points per game, while grabbing 6.0 rebounds per contest.
 
As always, If there is anyone we have left off the list of brief nominations, let us know by voting for them!  We will release the results on Monday.