Dennis Scott Jersey Retirement

[spdrama]

About time?

 

[LargeFO]

About time?

Is the degree still a mandated part of it??

 

[spdrama]

Is the degree still a mandated part of it??

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/georgia-institute-of-technology_one-of-the-student-athletes-who-officially-activity-7142177231983837184-D9Z6#:~:text=Scott%2C%20who%20originally%20left%20Georgia,Tech%20Scheller%20College%20of%20Business.&text=That's%20fantastic!

 

[LargeFO]

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/georgia-institute-of-technology_one-of-the-student-athletes-who-officially-activity-7142177231983837184-D9Z6#:~:text=Scott%2C%20who%20originally%20left%20Georgia,Tech%20Scheller%20College%20of%20Business.&text=That's%20fantastic!

I know. I meant that’s probably why the delay.

 

[TooTall]

I know. I meant that’s probably why the delay.

Georgia Tech to Retire Dennis Scott’s No. 4

Member of Tech’s 1990 Final Four team earned All-America, National Player of the Year honors

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Scott became eligible to have his jersey retired in December when he received his Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia Tech. Scott will be officially honored and have a banner hung in his honor at a Tech home basketball game during the 2024-25 season.

Jersey Retirement

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[kg01]

Feed him swill and take pictures.

......oh, wait, you already do that.

And, just like that, wgsphinx(ster) has to sit atop the bus to Hartsfield.

 

[Peacone36]

Because a degree makes Kenny Anderson and Stephon Marbury lesser players.

 

[lauraee]

Because a degree makes Kenny Anderson and Stephon Marbury lesser players.

No, but pretty sure the requirements for having a jersey retired were set back in Rice's day. He was a big proponent of student athlete.

 

[lauraee]

No, but pretty sure the requirements for having a jersey retired were set back in Rice's day. He was a big proponent of student athlete.

I'd like to see Kenny's jersey retired. That said while Marbury was a great player, I don't think his career at Tech calls for his jersey to be retired.

 

[orientalnc]

Cremins forced John Salley to finish his degree for the same reason. It says something about the commitment of the player and the school to the student athlete model.

 

[Peacone36]

I'd like to see Kenny's jersey retired. That said while Marbury was a great player, I don't think his career at Tech calls for his jersey to be retired.

agreed. #3 would belong to Jarrett Jack IMHO.

 

[majorQ9]

Dennis Scott will be getting his number retired (presumably at some point next season)

 

[RamblinRed]

Congrats to D! Well deserved honor.
What a way to find out.

 

[LT 1967]

Dennis Scott will be getting his number retired (presumably at some point next season)

See AJC article by Chad Bishop about Dennis Scott attached.

 

[57jacket]

Dennis Scott will be getting his number retired (presumably at some point next season)

1989(?) UNC :"steals the inbound pass!. THREE!

 

[lauraee]

agreed. #3 would belong to Jarrett Jack IMHO.

Definitely!

 

[Root4GT]

No, but pretty sure the requirements for having a jersey retired were set back in Rice's day. He was a big proponent of student athlete.

I would like to see a second area where jerseys were hung for guys like Anderson but the numbers were not retired. We have several. Moses fits as ACC Player of the year. There are many more.

 

[AUFC]

1989(?) UNC :"steals the inbound pass!. THREE!

This shot got posted here recently in the "loudest you've heard the Thrillerdome" thread IIRC. First time I had ever seen it:

 

[Tommy_Taylor_1972]

I'd like to see Kenny's jersey retired. That said while Marbury was a great player, I don't think his career at Tech calls for his jersey to be retired.

There is a better chance if they have an undergraduate degree from Tech, according to the school and GTAA policy.

 

[Tommy_Taylor_1972]

I would like to see a second area where jerseys were hung for guys like Anderson but the numbers were not retired. We have several. Moses fits as ACC Player of the year. There are many more.

As I recall at the McCamish grand opening, most all the legends of Georgia Tech basketball were recognized by name and uniform number, at least for those played after the SEC withdrawal.. I think they were painted over during the last refresh of the Zelnak gym. I don't think today there is that much interest in display of the the history of GT Men's basketball, except in the season press guide.

Zelnak Basketball Center

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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