I'm not sure exactly. I thought he was a juco, then played his jr and sr years here. But Im not entirely sure now.
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I'm not sure exactly. I thought he was a juco, then played his jr and sr years here. But Im not entirely sure now.
This posts reminds me that while Monte is very likely to pass Hornacek's steals/assists career records, it'll still be interesting to see if he catches Tinsley's single season in either or both. My guess is he breaks Tinsley's assist record but not steals. Will be close.
Depending on someone's own viewpoint Fizer should be a lock. He was at worst the second best player in the nation and ISU was at worst a top five team in the nation.
Fizer gave up a ton to even come back for his junior year, he didn't graduate but he gave more to ISU than a typical sophomore projected as a mid to late first round draft pick would give. After his junior year projected top 5 there's no way any player stays.
Simply put, as I've said before, if Fizer doesn't get in because he wasn't a 4 year player then someone like Ejim has to be a lock. Nobody with Fizer's NBA scouting report is ever going to have a 4 year career like Ejim in this era, unless maybe their family happens to be billionaires already.
Tinsley graduated with an AA degree from a Cali JC. That was the only way to be eligible for NCAA div 1 since he didn't have a HS degree. He played two years and I believe he pretty much folded up camp as soon as BB season was done to prepare for the draft so he never got a degree from ISU.
Thanks for clarifying. I didn't remember that well, Ive tried to forget that two or three months after Tinsley's last game. I don't think I watched another game in that tournament.
CycloneErik
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Assists are important, but I'm really a scoring guy myself, and I also think wins this year will really be how I remember Monte. This is the year he could step up into ISU greatness, IMO.
Niang is a no brainer, he will be the next jersey hung from the rafters but they will wait a few years before that happens. Both what he accomplished on and off the court is right up there with the impact Fred had. Monte likely will some day too, if he has a killer senior year it will be sooner than later. Ejim is deserving but if you do your homework on the jerseys currently hanging it is a very select group so it's 50/50 if he gets the honor. Performance alone Fizer is probably the best player ever to wear a Cyclone uniform but not graduating and his off court problems will likely keep him away from the honor.
Probably thinks a bit of a "slower" start to the senior campaign and arguably the worst/most frustrating game of Monte's college career will erase his 3 years of excellence in the eyes of people who make the decision to hang jerseys. (not my thoughts, and totally an assumption and possible dramatization of what isuno1fan's thoughts might be)
I think Monte is a decent candidate to get his jersey in the rafters, but not a guarantee. Niang without a doubt. Still a lot of time this season for Monte to get himself right and do some really special things as an individual even if the team continues to struggle.
His numbers are better than last year and he's playing fewer minutes. He had a bad game last night but he's not been bad this year. Plus he's been playing very good defensively this year too
I think you have to wait to see what kind of season Morris has. If he is not an all american it will be hard to put his jersey up there.
As much as I liked Fizer I think Royce White owns that honor. That man was amazing in college. Probably the best I've ever seen.(I'm not that old)