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RRetiredetired NumbersNumbers BByy YYearear NNBABA DraftDraft PicksPicks OOVCVC ReboundingRebounding ChampionsChampions 2211 BennieBennie PurcellPurcell 1 1952952 PPlayerlayer YearYear Rd(Pick)Rd(Pick) TeamTeam JJimim JenningsJennings 1961-621961-62 17.217.2 1166 GarrettGarrett BBesheareshear 1 1953953 BBennieennie P Purcellurcell 1 1952952 NANA B Baltimorealtimore JJimim JenningsJennings 1963-641963-64 14.814.8 1199 HowieHowie CCrittendenrittenden 1 1956956 GGarrettarrett B Besheareshear 1 1953953 N NAA S Syracuseyracuse **DickDick CunninghamCunningham 1 1966-67966-67 21.821.8 1155 JeffJeff MMartinartin 1 1989989 HHowieowie CCrittendenrittenden 1 1956956 N NAA N Newew YYorkork MMarcelousarcelous SStarkstarks 1 1973-74973-74 1 12.82.8 3300 PaulPaul KingKing 19911991 QQuitmanuitman SSullinsullins 19581958 5(33)5(33) MinneapolisMinneapolis GGaryary HHookerooker 1 1979-80979-80 1 12.32.3 5544 PopeyePopeye JJonesones 11992992 SStewarttewart JJohnsonohnson 1 1966966 3 3(21)(21) N Newew YYorkork RRickyicky HoodHood 1 1982-83982-83 10.210.2 2266 JoeJoe FFulksulks 20012001 DDonon D Duncanuncan 1 1967967 1 10(112)0(112) S Sanan D Diegoiego PPopeyeopeye JJonesones 1 1989-90989-90 1 11.21.2 2200 JohnnyJohnny RReaganeagan 2 2003003 HHerberb M McPhersoncPherson 1 1967967 5 5(55)(55) S Sanan D Diegoiego PPopeyeopeye JJonesones 1 1990-91990-91 1 14.24.2 5 M Marcusarcus BBrownrown 2 2010010 DDickick CunninghamCunningham 19681968 2(21)2(21) PhoenixPhoenix **PopeyePopeye JJonesones 1 1991-92991-92 1 14.44.4 CClaudelaude VVirdenirden 1 1970970 9 9(142)(142) S Seattleeattle JJamesames SingletonSingleton 2001-022001-02 10.110.1 MMSUSU HHallall OOff FameFame ByBy InductionInduction YearYear HHectorector B Blondetlondet 1 1971971 5 5(71)(71) P Portlandortland JJamesames SingletonSingleton 2002-032002-03 11.011.0 JJoeoe FFulksulks 19651965 RRonon J Johnsonohnson 1 1971971 9 9(144)(144) B Baltimorealtimore CCuthbertuthbert VVictorictor 2 2003-04003-04 1 10.20.2 WWillardillard BBagwellagwell 1 1967967 LLeses T Tayloraylor 1 1973973 9 9(142)(142) C Clevelandleveland EEdd DDanielaniel 2 2012-13012-13 10.010.0 FFloydloyd BurdetteBurdette 1 1967967 GGroverrover W Woolardoolard 1 1977977 6 6(132)(132) L L.A..A. L Lakersakers * NNationalational LLeadereader HHughugh MMayay 1 1967967 MMikeike M Muffuff 1 1978978 1 10(193)0(193) GoldenGolden S Statetate BBennieennie PPurcellurcell 1 1969969 GGaryary HHookerooker 1 1980980 4 4(89)(89) S Seattleeattle OOVCVC AthleteAthlete OfOf TheThe YearYear GGarrettarrett BBesheareshear 1 1969969 GGlenlen GGreenreen 1 1983983 6 6(119)(119) D Denverenver GGaryary HHookerooker 1 1979-80979-80 HHowieowie CCrittendenrittenden 1 1970970 MMikeike LLahmahm 1 1985985 5 5(100)(100) D Detroitetroit JJeffeff MMartinartin 1 1987,88,987,88, 11988-89988-89 CCoachoach CCarlislearlisle CCutchinutchin 1 1970970 JJeffeff MMartinartin 1 1989989 2 2(31)(31) L L.A..A. CClipperslippers PPopeyeopeye JJonesones 1 1990-91,990-91, 11991-92991-92 HHermanerman SShawhaw 1 1970970 PPopeyeopeye JJonesones 1 1992992 2 2(41)(41) H Houstonouston MMarcusarcus BBrownrown 1 1994-95994-95 JJohnnyohnny RReaganeagan 1 1971971 MMarcusarcus BBrownrown 1 1996996 2 2(46)(46) P Portlandortland DDe’Terie’Teri MMayesayes 1 1997-98997-98 EEthridgethridge MMcKeelcKeel 1 1972972 IIsaiahsaiah C Canaananaan 2 2013013 2 2(34)(34) H Houstonouston IIsaiahsaiah CCanaananaan 2 2011-12011-12 CCoachoach HHarlanarlan HHodgesodges 1 1976976 CCameronameron PPayneayne 2 2015015 1 1(14)(14) O Oklahomaklahoma CCityity CCameronameron PPayneayne 2 2014-15014-15 JJimim JenningsJennings 19781978 SStewarttewart JJohnsonohnson 1 1979979 OOtherther LeaguesLeagues DraftDraft SelectionsSelections JJohnohn MMilleriller 1 1982982 PPlayerlayer YearYear Rd(Pick)Rd(Pick) TeamTeam CCoachoach CCalal LLutheruther 1 1986986 JJohnnyohnny RReaganeagan 1 1948948 N NAA C Chicago(BAA)hicago(BAA) DDickick CunninghamCunningham 19861986 DDickick CunninghamCunningham 19681968 NANA N.Y.N.Y. NNets(ABA)ets(ABA) LLamontamont SSleetsleets 1 1987987 CClaudelaude VVirdenirden 1 1970970 N NAA K Kentucky(ABA)entucky(ABA) LLeses TTayloraylor 1 1987987 HHectorector BBlondetlondet 1 1971971 N NAA V Virginia(ABA)irginia(ABA) JJamesames PhillipsPhillips 19881988 RRonon WWilliamsilliams 19721972 NANA Dallas(ABA)Dallas(ABA) SSteveteve BBarrettarrett 1 1988988 LLeses TTayloraylor 1 1973973 N NAA K Kentucky(ABA)entucky(ABA) HHerberb MMcPhersoncPherson 1 1989989 DDaleale AlexanderAlexander 1 1990990 OOVCVC PlayerPlayer OfOf TheThe YearYear HHerberb HHurleyurley 1 1990990 JJimim JenningsJennings 1 1963-64963-64 JJimmyimmy YoungYoung 1 1991991 CClaudelaude VVirdenirden 1 1968-69968-69 AAuburnuburn WWellsells 1 1994994 LLeses TTayloraylor 1 1971-72,971-72, 11972-73972-73 HHaroldarold LLougharyoughary 1 1996996 GGaryary HHookerooker 1 1979-80979-80 CCoachoach RRexex AAlexanderlexander 2 2000000 GGlenlen GGreenreen 1 1982-83982-83 CCoachoach SSteveteve NNewtonewton 2 2000000 JJeffeff MMartinartin 1 1987-88,987-88, 11988-90988-90 CClaudelaude VVirdenirden 2 2002002 PPopeyeopeye JJonesones 1 1989-90,989-90, 11990-91990-91 JJeffeff MMartinartin 2 2004004 MMarcusarcus BBrownrown 1 1994-95,994-95, 11995-96995-96 PPopeyeopeye JJonesones 2 2007007 DDe’Terie’Teri MMayesayes 1 1997-98997-98 MMarcusarcus BBrownrown 2 2010010 AAubreyubrey RReeseeese 1 1999-00999-00 DDonon MMannann 2 2012012 CCuthbertuthbert VVictorictor 2 2003-04003-04 IIsaacsaac SSpencerpencer 2 2014014 IIsaiahsaiah CanaanCanaan 2 2011-12,011-12, 22012-13012-13 CCoachoach RRonon GGreenereene 2 2016016 CCameronameron PPayneayne 2 2014-15014-15
MMSUSU AAll-Americall-America SelectionsSelections OOVCVC FreshmanFreshman ofof thethe YearYear EEtheridgetheridge MMcKeelcKeel 1 1938938 IIvanvan AAskaska 2 2008-09008-09 BBobob SSalmonsalmons 19411941 IIsaiahsaiah CanaanCanaan 2 2009-10009-10 JJoeoe FFulksulks 19431943 CCameronameron PPayneayne 2 2013-14013-14 GGarrettarrett BBesheareshear 1 1951951 BBennieennie PPurcellurcell 1 1952952 OOVCVC ScoringScoring ChampionsChampions HHowieowie CCrittendenrittenden 1 1956956 LLeses TTayloraylor 1 1971-72971-72 2 25.65.6 SStewarttewart JJohnsonohnson 1 1966966 JJeffeff MMartinartin 1 1988-89988-89 2 25.75.7 DDickick CunninghamCunningham 19681968 MMarcusarcus BBrownrown 1 1994-95994-95 2 22.42.4 JJeffeff MMartinartin 1 1989989 11995-96995-96 26.326.3 PPopeyeopeye JJonesones 1 1991991 VVincentincent RRaineyainey 1 1996-97996-97 2 21.91.9 PPopeyeopeye JJonesones 1 1992992 DDe’Terie’Teri MMayesayes 1 1997-98997-98 2 21.51.5 MMarcusarcus BBrownrown 1 1994994 AAubreyubrey RReeseeese 1 1999-00999-00 2 20.40.4 CCuthbertuthbert VVictorictor 2 2004004 IIsaiahsaiah CanaanCanaan 2 2012-13012-13 2 21.81.8 IIsaiahsaiah CCanaananaan 2 2012012 CCameronameron PPayneayne 2 2014-15014-15 2 20.20.2 CCameronameron PPayneayne 2 2015015 JJonathanonathan StarkStark 2016-172016-17 21.921.9
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