Hall of Fame

Orlando Lightfoot Headshot

Orlando Lightfoot

  • Class
    1994
  • Induction
    2024
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
Orlando Lightfoot – Idaho
Men’s Basketball, 1991-94
Orlando Lightfoot played basketball at Idaho from 1991-94… Lightfoot is a two-time Big Sky MVP, winning in 1993 and 1994… Named the Big Sky Newcomer of the Year in 1992 and was a Big Sky All-Conference First Team selection all three seasons with the Vandals… Lightfoot led the Vandals to a Big Sky title in 1993 after a 24-8 record, while compiling a 60-32 mark for his career at Idaho… Lightfoot is the all-time leading scorer for both the Vandals and the Big Sky Conference, after racking up 2,102 points while in Moscow… Lightfoot holds three of Idaho’s top four single-season scoring performances, with the top mark of 715 points in 1993… He also holds four of Idaho’s top six single-game performances, which includes a 50-point outburst against Gonzaga in 1993 – the only 50-point game in school history… Ranks as the only player in Idaho history to average more than 20 points per game in a career, after posting a 23.1 average. Lightfoot enjoyed a solid career playing professionally in Europe from 1994-2007, where he earned spots in numerous all-star games and all-league teams.