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ACC Announces 2005 Basketball Tournament Legends
1/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 30, 2005
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Some of the most prolific scorers in Atlantic Coast Conference and college basketball history as well as several former greats with connections to the Washington, D.C. area headline the 2005 ACC Basketball Tournament Legends program. The program is presented by Food Lion/Pepsi and will be held in the nation's capital at the MCI Center, March 10-13.
The group of 11 former standout players - one from each ACC school - will be honored during the Tournament at the annual ACC Legend's Brunch, which will be held on Saturday, March 12, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. Later that day, the Legends will be introduced to the ACC Tournament crowd at halftime of the first semifinal game.
Included in this year's class are three former NBA standouts, including two from the ACC's newest schools. Rick Barry of Miami, Allan Bristow of Virginia Tech and Florida State's Dave Cowens earned their collegiate honors prior their schools joining the ACC and each enjoyed an all-star NBA career.
This year's Legends class has a strong D.C. area influence, including Virginia's Wally Walker. Though not a native of Washington, D.C., Walker ranks sixth on Virginia's all-time scoring list and led the Cavaliers to their only ACC Basketball Championship in the Tournament's first appearance in the D.C. area in 1976 at the old Capital Centre. With Walker leading the way, Virginia defeated three nationally-ranked teams in one of the greatest performances in ACC Tournament history.
Joining Walker are five natives of the metro Washington area including Duke's Danny Ferry, Georgia Tech's Dennis Scott, Maryland's Walt Williams, North Carolina's Bobby Lewis and NC State's Kenny Carr. In addition, a pair of talented point guards in Clemson's Bobby Conrad and Wake Forest's high-scoring Skip Brown, completes this year's Legends class.
Ferry, a DeMatha High graduate, still ranks fourth on Duke's all-time scoring list, netting 2,155 points during the 1986-89 seasons. A two-time ACC Player of the Year, Ferry was named National Player of the Year in 1989.
Scott, a product of Reston, Va., was one of the most feared outside shooters in ACC history and stands fourth on the Georgia Tech's all-time scoring list after totaling 2,115 points in just three seasons (1988-90). Scott earned ACC and National Player of the Year honors in 1990 after leading the ACC in scoring at 27.7 points per game.
Williams, a multi-talented point guard for the Terrapins from 1989-92, averaged an ACC-leading 26.8 points a game his senior season. One of the most versatile players in Maryland history, the Temple Hills, Md., native was a finalist for both the Wooden and Naismith Awards as National Player of the Year in his senior season.
Lewis, from Washington D.C.'s St. John's High School, still ranks 14th in ACC history in career scoring average with a 22.1 mark established during the 1965-67 seasons. A Helms Foundation All-America selection, Lewis averaged 27.4 points a game as a junior to lead the ACC in scoring in 1966.
Carr, also a DeMatha graduate, averaged 20.6 points for his three-year ACC career and led the league in scoring both as a sophomore in 1976 (26.6) and as a junior (21.0). A two-time first-team All-ACC selection and a first-team All-American as a senior, Carr was also a member of the 1976 U.S. Basketball Team which captured the gold medal at the Olympics in Montreal.
Cowens averaged 19.0 points and 17.2 rebounds for his career during the 1967-70 seasons for Florida State and never averaged less than 17 rebounds a game in each of his three seasons. Named as the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 1973, Cowens earned all-star honors seven times for the Boston Celtics and was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996.
Bristow, who totaled 2,034 career points for Virginia Tech during the 1971-73 seasons, still holds the Virginia Tech single-game scoring record with 52 points. Bristow enjoyed an all-star NBA career with the Denver Nuggets and has served as a head coach and general manager in the NBA.
Barry, one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball history, averaged 29.8 points a game during his three-year career at Miami during the 1963-65 seasons. He earned consensus All-America honors in 1965 and was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986. Barry is the only player in history to win scoring titles in the NCAA, ABA and NBA and was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996.
Conrad served as the floor leader for the talented Clemson Tiger teams during the 1977-80 seasons, one of the best periods in Tiger basketball history. He twice led Clemson in assists and in his senior season of 1980, helped lead the Tigers to a strong finish in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the finals of the West Region.
Brown, one of the most prolific scorers in Wake Forest history, ranks fifth on the Deacons' all-time scoring list with 2,034 points during the 1974-77 seasons. Also an accomplished playmaker, Brown recorded 579 assists during his career at Wake, second only to the Deacons' Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues.
Information and tickets for this year's ACC Legend's Brunch can be obtained either by calling the MCI Center at 1-877-336-8498 or by going to the ACC's official website - TheACC.com.
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