A standout pitcher, Roberts was also drafted in the third round of the Major League Baseball Association (MLB) Draft in 1992 by the Twins. He was drafted in the 1992 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. He also won the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year that season Roberts ranked fifth on MSU’s all-time scoring list and sixth on the all-time rebounding list at the time of his induction.
He is the only basketball player from Morehead State to ever lead the nation in scoring which he accomplished during the 1991-92 season (28.1 points/game). Roberts was a four-year letterwinner in basketball and a three-year letterwinner in baseball for Morehead State from 1987-92. Perkes was also a three-time Academic All-Conference selection. She also finished in the Top 5 in school history in steals and assists. She finished her career ranked fourth in scoring at EIU (1,456 points) and held the 3-pointers made mark (137). More information on Maggard.Ī member of the Eastern Illinois Hall of Fame, Perkes was a two-time All-Conference selection and helped lead EIU to its only Division I NCAA Tournament appearance (1988). She broke the 2,000 career point scoring plateau.
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She finished her career fourth in NCAA history in made 3-pointers (430), and is Belmont's all-time leader in 3-pointers, 3-point percentage (43.1%) and free throw percentage (92.4%). Maggard was named OVC Player of the Year in 2018-19 and was named both a first-team All-OVC and OVC All-Tournament selection in each of her four years in college. Taylor was named OVC Player of the Week 17 times during his career, which established an OVC all-time record. Taylor was a two-time OVC Player of the Year (2020, 2021) and is the only player in OVC history to rank in the Top 10 in both career scoring and rebounding, and one of just five players in OVC history with 2,000 career points (2,507) and 1,000 career rebounds (1,248). With roots dating back to 1948, the OVC and its member institutions have produced many outstanding student-athletes who have earned numerous accolades and led their respective schools to success on the hardwood.īelow is a listing of the classes of honored so far (there was no class in 2021). The ACC currently sponsors 27 NCAA sports – 14 for women and 13 for men – with member institutions located in 10 states. For more information, visit and follow on Twitter and on Facebook (/theACC).The Ohio Valley Conference began a new tradition in 2015 with the recognizing of men’s and women’s basketball legends from each of its member institutions. ACC members Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest continue to build upon the cornerstones on which the league was founded in 1953 with a consistent balance of academics, athletics and integrity. The Atlantic Coast Conference, now in its 64th year of competition and 15 members strong, has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. Syracuse recognized Washington this past December by affixing his number "31" at the spot on court from which he launched his famous shot.įor Complete Information on Current and Past ACC Legends Classes: One of his many show-stopping plays came in his freshman season in the Carrier Dome, when his halfcourt shot as time expired lifted the Orange to 75-73 win over Boston College.
Washington, who passed away last spring at the age of 52, made 220 career steals to rank fifth on the Orange's all-time list, and Syracuse earned NCAA Tournament invitations in each of his seasons with the program. He led the team in assists each of his three seasons. He distributed 199 assists as a freshman, the top rookie mark at Syracuse, and ranks fourth in career assists with 631. He led the Orange in scoring as a junior, averaging 17.3 points per outing.
Pearl Washington, Syracuse (1983-86) – A standout point guard on three of head coach Jim Boeheim's teams of the mid-1980s, Washington established a lasting legacy during a collegiate career in which he tallied 1,490 career points, a total that still ranks 25th on the school's list. This year's ACC Legends class includes two individual that were integral parts of NCAA Championship teams, two National Players of the Year, one National Defensive Player of the Year, four conference Players of the Year and two ACC Tournament MVPs. The Legends will be recognized during the 2017 New York Life ACC Tournament, which will be held March 7-11 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. () – Syracuse legend Pearl Washington is one of fourteen former standout players along with an inspirational national championship coach to headline this year's class of Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Legends presented by New York Life.
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