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Revisiting retiring jerseys/numbers
Posted on: April 12, 2018 at 11:59:39 CT
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Note- technically Gabe is wrong, both Peeler and Cheivous do have degrees as both went back and eventually earned one after their playing careers ended. Peeler's just isn't from MU, not sure if that is part of the defined criteria. Don't believe Melvin does.
https://missouri.rivals.com/news/2018-tiger-mailbag-15th-edition
Nate asks: What's the process for retiring a number in football or basketball?
GD: The qualifications got harder a few years back. Basically a player has to win a national award and graduate, I believe. A lot of this came from the fallout of those upset with Brock Olivo's number being retired. The graduation part is why Anthony Peeler's number isn't in the rafters. In basketball, it's pretty tough to see them hanging any more numbers because the truth of the matter is a guy that's good enough to have his number retired probably isn't staying in school long enough to graduate. There's some of that in football.
Here would be my top three candidates:
BASKETBALL--Melvin Booker, Anthony Peeler (I'll be honest, I don't care if he graduated or not), Derrick Chievous. Honestly, I think all three of these should already be hanging in Mizzou Arena.
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I would give the following list, all of whom it is rather absurd don't have at the very least the recognition of their jersey retired if not their number. Marcus Denmon should also have his jersey retired when he becomes eligible from a time since graduation standpoint (although they waived that for Doug Smith and retired his jersey while he was still playing).
Charlie Henke
As a jr made First Team All Conference with avges of 19.3 ppg and 11.5 rebounds, the second most total points scored in program history to that point. Henke's senior campaign still stands as one of the finest in MU history. He would again be named First Team All Conference as well as earn All American Honors with a scoring avg of 24.6 ppg which is still the second highest ppg avg in program history. He destroyed the all time scoring mark and held it for the next 12 years. He is one of only 9 Tigers ever to top the 40 point mark in a game. He is still 5th in program history in rebounding avg and is one of only 2 Tigers to rank in the top 5 in both career scoring avg and career rebounding avg.
Larry Drew
Drew became the first freshman to be a regular starter at MU, and would become the first Tiger ever to reach the 1,000 point career milestone prior to his senior year. With Drew running the show as a senior, MU would set an All Time NCAA record that still stands - shooting 57.3% from the field as a team for the season. He would finish with 1,401 points (then second all time, now 15th) as well as becoming MU's all time leader in assists (now 3rd) and steals.
Melvin Booker
After winning First Team All Conference recognition as a junior, Booker turned in one of the finest senior seasons in program history. Leading MU to a 14-0 conference title, MU's only NCAA #1 seed, and an Elite Eight appearance with 18.1 ppg and with the 5th highest assist season in program history. He was again named First Team All Conference, as well as being named the Conference Player of the Year and an All American. He ranks 6th all time in points with 1,697, 6th in 3 pointers, 8th in FT's made, and 2nd in assists.
Ricky Frazier
Frazier would win a conference title every year as a member of the Tigers, and was twice First Team All Conference as well as being named an All American as a senior and Conference Player of the Year. He finished his career with 1,448 points as MU's all time leading scorer despite only a 3 year Tiger career after transferring from SLU as a freshman. He now ranks 13th, and was the highest scoring 3 year Tiger until Kareem Rush passed him 20 years later. His career FG% of 59.4% is the second highest in program history.
John Brown
As a junior he was named not only First Team All Conference but Brown was also named to the Olympic team after he avged 21.7 ppg (10th highest in program history) and 10.5 boards, 17 double doubles the 3rd most ever in MU history. As a senior Brown would earn First Team All Conference again as well as All American Honors after avging 21 points and 11 rebounds a game. Brown's career scoring avg of 19.7 ppg is the third highest in MU history, and the highest of any three year Tiger. He finished his MU career with 1,421 points as MU's all time leading scorer and rebounder. His career rebounding avg of 10.0 is 4th all time. He led MU to both of its first two 20 win seasons in program history.
Derrick Chievous
A scorer unparalleled in MU history, by his junior season after avging 24.1 ppg and 8.6 rebounds he had already accumulated 1,879 points to become the program's all time leading scorer with still a season to play. He earned First Team All Conference and was named an All American in leading MU to a conference title. The following season he would average 23.4 ppg and 8.5 rebounds as well as finish with still the second highest 3 pt % in program history at 51.5%. At the conclusion of his playing days he held 10 All Time MU records. He is by far the MU record holder for points scored at 2,580 and eclipsed the previous mark by greater than a 40% improvement. He was second all time in rebounds at 979 boards, which now ranks fourth. He made 764 FT's, more than any other Tiger has even attempted. He also ranks 9th all time in steals.
Anthony Peeler
Peeler was the Conference Newcomer of the Year and the first Tiger freshman ever to record 100 assists. He led the Tigers to multiple #1 national rankings as a sophomore in route to a school record 5.8 assist per game and the 6th highest steals number for a season. He was named First Team All Conference. Despite missing first semester of his junior year to academic ineligibility, Peeler finished with 19.4 ppg, 6.2 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. As a senior Peeler would avg 23.4 ppg (the 6th highest in program history), 5.5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game and was named not only First Team All Conference but the Conference Player of the Year, the Conference Male Athlete of the Year, and an All American. Peeler would finish his career with 1,970 points which ranks 3rd all time at MU. He also is MU's all time leader in both assists and steals, and is one of only two Tiger to ever have multiple seasons with avges of > 5.0 assists per game. Only 1 Tiger has made more free throws.
Edited by FIJItiger at 12:01:07 on 04/12/18
https://missouri.rivals.com/news/2018-tiger-mailbag-15th-edition
Nate asks: What's the process for retiring a number in football or basketball?
GD: The qualifications got harder a few years back. Basically a player has to win a national award and graduate, I believe. A lot of this came from the fallout of those upset with Brock Olivo's number being retired. The graduation part is why Anthony Peeler's number isn't in the rafters. In basketball, it's pretty tough to see them hanging any more numbers because the truth of the matter is a guy that's good enough to have his number retired probably isn't staying in school long enough to graduate. There's some of that in football.
Here would be my top three candidates:
BASKETBALL--Melvin Booker, Anthony Peeler (I'll be honest, I don't care if he graduated or not), Derrick Chievous. Honestly, I think all three of these should already be hanging in Mizzou Arena.
______________________________________________________
I would give the following list, all of whom it is rather absurd don't have at the very least the recognition of their jersey retired if not their number. Marcus Denmon should also have his jersey retired when he becomes eligible from a time since graduation standpoint (although they waived that for Doug Smith and retired his jersey while he was still playing).
Charlie Henke
As a jr made First Team All Conference with avges of 19.3 ppg and 11.5 rebounds, the second most total points scored in program history to that point. Henke's senior campaign still stands as one of the finest in MU history. He would again be named First Team All Conference as well as earn All American Honors with a scoring avg of 24.6 ppg which is still the second highest ppg avg in program history. He destroyed the all time scoring mark and held it for the next 12 years. He is one of only 9 Tigers ever to top the 40 point mark in a game. He is still 5th in program history in rebounding avg and is one of only 2 Tigers to rank in the top 5 in both career scoring avg and career rebounding avg.
Larry Drew
Drew became the first freshman to be a regular starter at MU, and would become the first Tiger ever to reach the 1,000 point career milestone prior to his senior year. With Drew running the show as a senior, MU would set an All Time NCAA record that still stands - shooting 57.3% from the field as a team for the season. He would finish with 1,401 points (then second all time, now 15th) as well as becoming MU's all time leader in assists (now 3rd) and steals.
Melvin Booker
After winning First Team All Conference recognition as a junior, Booker turned in one of the finest senior seasons in program history. Leading MU to a 14-0 conference title, MU's only NCAA #1 seed, and an Elite Eight appearance with 18.1 ppg and with the 5th highest assist season in program history. He was again named First Team All Conference, as well as being named the Conference Player of the Year and an All American. He ranks 6th all time in points with 1,697, 6th in 3 pointers, 8th in FT's made, and 2nd in assists.
Ricky Frazier
Frazier would win a conference title every year as a member of the Tigers, and was twice First Team All Conference as well as being named an All American as a senior and Conference Player of the Year. He finished his career with 1,448 points as MU's all time leading scorer despite only a 3 year Tiger career after transferring from SLU as a freshman. He now ranks 13th, and was the highest scoring 3 year Tiger until Kareem Rush passed him 20 years later. His career FG% of 59.4% is the second highest in program history.
John Brown
As a junior he was named not only First Team All Conference but Brown was also named to the Olympic team after he avged 21.7 ppg (10th highest in program history) and 10.5 boards, 17 double doubles the 3rd most ever in MU history. As a senior Brown would earn First Team All Conference again as well as All American Honors after avging 21 points and 11 rebounds a game. Brown's career scoring avg of 19.7 ppg is the third highest in MU history, and the highest of any three year Tiger. He finished his MU career with 1,421 points as MU's all time leading scorer and rebounder. His career rebounding avg of 10.0 is 4th all time. He led MU to both of its first two 20 win seasons in program history.
Derrick Chievous
A scorer unparalleled in MU history, by his junior season after avging 24.1 ppg and 8.6 rebounds he had already accumulated 1,879 points to become the program's all time leading scorer with still a season to play. He earned First Team All Conference and was named an All American in leading MU to a conference title. The following season he would average 23.4 ppg and 8.5 rebounds as well as finish with still the second highest 3 pt % in program history at 51.5%. At the conclusion of his playing days he held 10 All Time MU records. He is by far the MU record holder for points scored at 2,580 and eclipsed the previous mark by greater than a 40% improvement. He was second all time in rebounds at 979 boards, which now ranks fourth. He made 764 FT's, more than any other Tiger has even attempted. He also ranks 9th all time in steals.
Anthony Peeler
Peeler was the Conference Newcomer of the Year and the first Tiger freshman ever to record 100 assists. He led the Tigers to multiple #1 national rankings as a sophomore in route to a school record 5.8 assist per game and the 6th highest steals number for a season. He was named First Team All Conference. Despite missing first semester of his junior year to academic ineligibility, Peeler finished with 19.4 ppg, 6.2 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. As a senior Peeler would avg 23.4 ppg (the 6th highest in program history), 5.5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game and was named not only First Team All Conference but the Conference Player of the Year, the Conference Male Athlete of the Year, and an All American. Peeler would finish his career with 1,970 points which ranks 3rd all time at MU. He also is MU's all time leader in both assists and steals, and is one of only two Tiger to ever have multiple seasons with avges of > 5.0 assists per game. Only 1 Tiger has made more free throws.
Edited by FIJItiger at 12:01:07 on 04/12/18
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