North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Places Four Players on ACC 50th Anniversary Men's Basketball Team
9/26/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Sept. 26, 2002
Four outstanding NC State All-Americans are among the players whose names appear on the ACC 50th Anniversary Men's Basketball Team, announced Thursday by league commissioner John Swofford. Former Wolfpack teammates David Thompson and Tommy Burleson made the squad, as did guard Rodney Monroe and forward Ronnie Shavlik.
Overall, the 50th Anniversary Squad Includes:
*17 players who earned National Player of the Year honors a total of 22 times.
*27 players who earned consensus 1st team All-America honors a total of 38 times.
*18 players who were three-time first-team All-ACC selections.
*48 players who were first round selections in either the annual NBA or ABA draft, including 9 players who were the first overall selection in that year's draft.
*7 players who earned Academic All-American honors.
NC State's Representatives on the ACC 50th Anniversary Team:
Tom Burleson, NC State (1971-1974)
A three-time All-ACC selection and the winner of two Everett Case Awards as the ACC Tournament MVP ... A USBWA first-team All-American in 1973 ... Teamed with David Thompson to provide a lethal inside-outside combination on the Wolfpack's 1974 NCAA Championship team ... Led the ACC in rebounding in 1972 and '73 ... A member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team ... Ranks among the Wolfpack's top ten scorers (1,598 points) and rebounders (1,066 rebounds) ... Had 38 points and 13 rebounds in the finals of the 1974 ACC Tournament against Maryland ... NC State compiled a 73-11 record during his three years on the varsity.
Rodney Monroe, NC State (1988-1991)
All-time leading scorer in school history with 2,551 career points ... Selected as the ACC's Player of the Year in 1991 ... A first-team All-ACC selection in 1989 and 1991 ... Earned first-team All-America honors from Basketball Weekly and The Sporting News in 1990 ... Led the ACC in scoring and was seventh nationally as a senior, averaging 27.0 ppg ... Made the All-ACC Tournament squad in 1988 and 1991 ... Had a career-high 48 points, including 31 in the second half, to lead the Pack back from a 15-point deficit to defeat Georgia Tech in 1991 ... Led the ACC and set an NC State single-season record by shooting 88.5 percent from the line in 1991 ... As a sophomore, was absolutely phenomenal in the Pack's win over Iowa in the NCAA tournament, scoring 40 points ... Was an honorable mention All-American by The Sporting News and AP in 1990.
Ronnie Shavlik, NC State (1954-1956)
1955 All-American: Associated Press (2nd), UPI (2nd), NEA (2nd), Collier's (3rd), Converse (3rd) ... 1956: Collier's (1st), International News Service (1st), Look Magazine (1st), NEA (1st), Associated Press (2nd), UPI (2nd), Converse Yearbook (3rd), Helms Foundation (3rd) ... The all-time leading rebounder in NC State history with 1,598 career boards ... Led NC State to three ACC titles in each of his three varsity seasons ... Averaged a staggering 19.5 rebounds as a senior ... Set the school record with 35 rebounds against Villanova in 1955, while also adding 49 points ... Scored 55 points against William & Mary in 1954 ... Was named the Dixie Classic MVP in 1954 and 1955 ... Named the ACC Player of the Year in 1956 and first-team All-ACC in 1955 and 1956.
David Thompson, NC State (1973-1975)
A three-time unanimous, consensus first-team All-American ... Named the AP National Player of the Year in 1974 and 1975 ... UPI Player of the Year, Dunlop Player of the Year, Naismith Award winner, Kodak Award winner in 1975 ... ACC Player of the Year in 1973, 1974 and 1975 ... Earned MVP honors in 1973 World University Games ... ACC all-time scoring leader following his career ... Named to All-tournament team in every tournament he ever played in ... Was the first pick in the 1975 NBA draft.
Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary Team:
| Kenny Anderson | Georgia Tech | 1990-1991 | Rego Park, N.Y. |
| Shane Battier | Duke | 1998-2001 | Birmingham, Mich. |
| Len Bias | Maryland | 1983-1986 | Landover, Md. |
| Elton Brand | Duke | 1998-1999 | Peekskill, N.Y. |
| Tom Burleson | NC State | 1971-1974 | Newland, N.C. |
| Len Chappell | Wake Forest | 1960-1962 | Portage, Pa. |
| Randolph Childress | Wake Forest | 1991, 93-95 | Clinton, Md. |
| Billy Cunningham | UNC | 1963-1965 | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Brad Daugherty | UNC | 1983-1986 | Black Mountain, N.C. |
| Charlie Davis | Wake Forest | 1969-1971 | New York, N.Y. |
| Walter Davis | UNC | 1974-1977 | Pineville, N.C. |
| Johnny Dawkins | Duke | 1983-1986 | Washington, D.C. |
| Juan Dixon | Maryland | 1999-2002 | Baltimore, Md. |
| Tim Duncan | Wake Forest | 1994-1997 | St. Croix, Virgin Islands |
| Len Elmore | Maryland | 1972-1974 | Springfield Gardens, NY |
| Danny Ferry | Duke | 1986-1989 | Bowie, Md. |
| Phil Ford | UNC | 1975-1978 | Rocky Mount, N.C. |
| Mike Gminski | Duke | 1977-1980 | Monroe, Conn. |
| Horace Grant | Clemson | 1984-1987 | Sparta, Ga. |
| Matt Harpring | Georgia Tech | 1995-1998 | Dunwoody, Ga. |
| Dickie Hemric | Wake Forest | 1952-1955 | Jonesville, N.C. |
| Art Heyman | Duke | 1961-1963 | Rockville Center, N.Y. |
| Grant Hill | Duke | 1991-1994 | Reston, Va. |
| Bobby Hurley | Duke | 1990-1993 | Jersey City, N.J. |
| Antawn Jamison | UNC | 1996-1998 | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Bobby Jones | UNC | 1972-1974 | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Michael Jordan | UNC | 1982-1984 | Wilmington, N.C. |
| Albert King | Maryland | 1978-1981 | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Christian Laettner | Duke | 1989-1992 | Angola, N.Y. |
| Jeff Lamp | Virginia | 1978-1981 | Louisville, Ky. |
| John Lucas | Maryland | 1973-1976 | Durham, N.C. |
| Tom McMillen | Maryland | 1972-1974 | Mansfield, Pa. |
| Larry Miller | UNC | 1966-1968 | Catasauqua, Pa. |
| Rodney Monroe | NC State | 1988-1991 | Hagerstown, Md. |
| Jeff Mullins | Duke | 1962-1964 | Lexington, Ky. |
| Barry Parkhill | Virginia | 1971-1973 | State College, Pa. |
| Sam Perkins | UNC | 1981-1984 | Latham, N.Y. |
| Mark Price | Georgia Tech | 1983-1986 | Enid, Okla. |
| John Roche | South Carolina | 1969-1971 | The Bronx, N.Y. |
| Wayne Rollins | Clemson | 1974-1977 | Cordele, Ga. |
| Lennie Rosenbluth | UNC | 1954-1957 | New York, N.Y. |
| Ralph Sampson | Virginia | 1980-1983 | Harrisonburg, Va. |
| Charles Scott | UNC | 1968-1970 | New York, N.Y. |
| Dennis Scott | Georgia Tech | 1988-1990 | Reston, Va. |
| Ron Shavlik | NC State | 1954-1956 | Denver, Colo. |
| Joe Smith | Maryland | 1994-1995 | Norfolk, Va. |
| David Thompson | NC State | 1973-1975 | Shelby, N.C. |
| Buck Williams | Maryland | 1979-1981 | Rocky Mount, N.C. |
| Jason Williams | Duke | 2000-2002 | Plainfield, N.J. |
| James Worthy | UNC | 1980-1982 | Gastonia, N.C. |
