Earl V. Belcher Jr. (born December 15, 1958)[1] is a retired American basketball player who is best known for his collegiate career at St. Bonaventure University between 1977–78 and 1980–81.
Born in Queens, Belcher moved upstate to Syracuse at age six when his father had to relocate while working for General Motors.
[3][8] He scored 2,077 points, which is second all-time in school history behind Greg Sanders' 2,238 but still ahead of Hall of Famer Bob Lanier, who sits third on the list.
[11] He then went home to Syracuse, New York to work for his old high school basketball coach at Niagara Mohawk Gas and Electric Company.
[2] After Niagara Mohawk Gas and Electric Company downsized and he lost his job, Belcher became a professional jazz musician.
[2] He is also a proficient on piano, trumpet, drums, upright bass and guitar player and utilizes his musical ability in Albany and Schenectady, New York.