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"The junior was honored as national player of the year by Sporting News on Tuesday, ensuring he will become just the eighth Tar Heel to have his number retired. When he leaves school, Hansbrough will join a list that includes Michael Jordan, James Worthy and Phil Ford on the distinguished front row of jerseys hanging from the Smith Center rafters."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/ncaa/03/11/hansbrough.ap/

3/11/2008 12:03:33 PM

gay

3/11/2008 12:04:15 PM

gay

3/11/2008 12:14:14 PM

this is probably the least surprising thing ever

3/11/2008 12:15:00 PM

They should have waited till he left school to tell him

Now he can play like shit for the rest of this year and next and they can't take it away

Its like telling a kid what you got him for Christmas on December 3rd

3/11/2008 12:19:04 PM

gay

3/11/2008 12:20:56 PM

to celegaytions

3/11/2008 12:24:24 PM

gay

3/11/2008 12:27:02 PM

well hes going to be a bust in the nba so it doesnt really matter

3/11/2008 12:28:19 PM

are you sure hes not gonna will his way to nba championships?

3/11/2008 12:28:47 PM

He will will his way all the way to the bench of an NBA team that wins a championship.

3/11/2008 12:31:11 PM

not in the nba

3/11/2008 12:31:37 PM

what if he stays for his senior season? does he have to change numbers?

3/11/2008 12:32:51 PM

Such will...

3/11/2008 12:33:42 PM

incredible will

3/11/2008 12:34:15 PM

gay

3/11/2008 12:34:21 PM

he deserves it.

quit acting like little babies.

you people know he dominates the sport

3/11/2008 12:34:41 PM

he IS staying

wow

3/11/2008 12:34:43 PM

If he stays, barring injury, it's a near certainty that he will become the ACC all-time leading scorer, surpassing Redick...

3/11/2008 12:40:19 PM

Willsbrough

[Edited on March 11, 2008 at 12:43 PM. Reason : l]

3/11/2008 12:43:30 PM

this thread is ripe with jealousy

3/11/2008 1:07:57 PM

in order to be a 'bust" people have to expect you to be good in the nba. nobody thinks he has the athleticism

3/11/2008 1:32:16 PM

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"surpassing Redick..."

another great college player

still though with as many calls as he gets (and trips to the line) its not a huge surprise...lots of players, if they stayed 4 years, could potentially beat that record...its all about being able to start for 4 years and get quality stats your first year to build on...and of course being a good player and not getting injured

3/11/2008 1:36:57 PM

why are we still talking about this?

3/11/2008 1:40:43 PM

When is the last time we retired someones jersey?

3/11/2008 1:41:20 PM

1975, the one and only time

3/11/2008 1:45:20 PM

Oh, lol, well in that case

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"this thread is ripe with jealousy"

3/11/2008 1:46:41 PM

meh.

3/11/2008 2:00:12 PM

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"When is the last time we retired someones jersey?"

You seriously didn't know?

3/11/2008 2:02:31 PM

you guys sure we didnt retire gugliotta's jersey?

3/11/2008 2:03:50 PM

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"When is the last time we retired someones jersey?"

This is why all incoming freshman should take a Wolfpack history course

3/11/2008 2:05:00 PM

Sorry, I am not a huge basketball fan.

3/11/2008 2:06:21 PM

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"Thompson's 44 remains the only number NC State ever retired in Men's Basketball (although others have been "honored")."

(from wikipedia. yes i know that's not always reliable.)

3/11/2008 2:06:51 PM

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"you guys sure we didnt retire gugliotta's jersey?"

his is just honored

DT is the only one whose is retired

[Edited on March 11, 2008 at 2:08 PM. Reason : .]

3/11/2008 2:08:27 PM

you people....

3/11/2008 2:09:02 PM

3/11/2008 2:09:53 PM

this thread has too many posts...its not worthy

i'm done

3/11/2008 2:10:25 PM

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"They should have waited till he left school to tell him Now he can play like shit for the rest of this year and next and they can't take it away Its like telling a kid what you got him for Christmas on December 3rd "

Or get busted in some cockfighting ring scandel.



as much as i hated watching him bank in those stupid looking shots (and one) he's earned this

[Edited on March 11, 2008 at 2:15 PM. Reason : 1]

3/11/2008 2:13:38 PM

i think there's a specific requirement to get your jersey retired. Hansbrough has achieved it by winning TSN POY, so his number is automatically retired.

3/11/2008 2:25:34 PM

At Duke, UNC, and NC State... a player has to get National Player of the Year.

(Well, we're not sure yet at State. I think that's an unwritten law... but it will probably be that way, and DT was)

Up until this point, I thought that was AP Player of the year...guess not.

Not sure that's a requirement at Wake. Did Duncan ever win POY?

[Edited on March 11, 2008 at 2:40 PM. Reason : ]

3/11/2008 2:39:04 PM

yep

3/11/2008 2:47:55 PM

Retirement for TSN POY is gay.

If he wins AP, which he probably will, then retire it.

This is like hanging a banner for a helms national championship.

3/11/2008 2:59:55 PM

Why do so many of you care what UNC does as far as retiring their players jersey? If they want to retire it, then great, let them.

3/11/2008 3:06:31 PM

I can see how someone who doesn't know anything about college basketball could have that opinion.

3/11/2008 3:12:32 PM

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"this is probably the least surprising thing ever"

correct

Quote :

"They should have waited till he left school to tell him Now he can play like shit for the rest of this year and next and they can't take it away"

nobody told him anything, sports illustrated is making an assumption (which is obviously a good one). this thread should be titled something about beaker being named player of the year, not that some writer speculated about his jersey being retired.


on another note, why have a "player of the year" before conference/ncaa tournaments happen?

3/11/2008 3:23:07 PM

the recognized NPOY awards for retirement are: the Oscar Robertson Trophy (selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association of America), the National Association of Basketball Coaches; the Associated Press; The Sporting News; the Naismith Award (presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club); and the John R. Wooden Award (presented by the Los Angeles Athletic Club).

3/11/2008 3:25:01 PM

is this guy really even that great? i mean i just know hes like 6'11" and white....seems too early if he is not even left yet

3/11/2008 3:32:27 PM

you people will cry about ANYGDTHING

3/11/2008 3:47:06 PM

IS THE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR REALLY EVEN THAT GREAT GUYS???

3/11/2008 3:51:00 PM

OMG IF HE WENT TO STATE HE'D BE MY FAVORITE PLAYER EV4R!!!!

3/11/2008 4:53:39 PM