Troy Mild
Troy Mild was one of most talented basketball players ever developed at West Middlesex High School.
He played for the Big Reds from 1978 to 1980 and was named Mercer County League Most Valuable Player his senior year after setting a West Middlesex single-season record with 716 points. He averaged 24 points per game and had a high of 38. He led the team to the District 10 championship that season.
He graduated as the 7th all-time leading scorer at West Middlesex with 976 points. He averaged 20 rebounds a game his senior season and had 32 in one game.
At Slippery Rock University, he was a standout as a 4-year starter and 3-year captain. He was 1st team Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and all-district as a junior and senior after being 2nd team all-conference as a sophomore.
He was named Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Pittsburgh Press Area College Player of the Year in 1984.
He graduated from SRU as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,857 points and was 8th on the all-time rebounding list. He scored a high of 36 against Lock Haven in 1984. His career scoring record was finally broken by Myron Brown, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Troy's senior year he was named 3rd team All-American. He was drafted by the Youngstown Pride for the 6-4 and under league and had a tryout with the New Jersey Jammers of the United States Basketball League. He was a member of the Quaker Steak & Lube team that won numerous Buhl Club championships. He turned down numerous offers to play ball overseas.
He was inducted into the West Middlesex Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Slippery Rock University Hall in 1996. On Feb. 23, 1984, the Borough of West Middlesex declared Troy Mild Day for his accomplishments at The Rock.
Troy coached Little League and was a PIAA basketball official. He has coached basketball at West Middlesex since 2002.