North Carolina State University Athletics
Fuller Named ACC Tournament Legend
2/9/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 9, 2012
RALEIGH, N.C. – Three-time All-ACC selection Todd Fuller was tabbed as NC State’s representative for the 2012 class of Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Legends announced Thursday by Commissioner John Swofford.
The Legends will be honored at this year’s ACC’s Men’s Basketball Tournament at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., March 8-11. They will be feted at the annual ACC Legends Brunch, which will be held Saturday, March 10, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel, and, later that day, will be introduced to the Philips Arena crowd at halftime of the first semifinal game. Ticket information for the ACC Legends Brunch is available on the ACC website at theACC.com.
Fuller (1992-96), a strong low-post presence for the NC State teams of coach Les Robinson in the mid-1990s, led the ACC in scoring as a senior in 1996, averaging 20.9 points per game. The 6-11 center finished 4th in the ACC in rebounding in 1995 and 5th in 1996. He earned first-team All-ACC honors in as a senior in 1996 and was a third team choice as a sophomore (1994) and a second-team selection as a junior (1995).
Also an excellent student, he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from NC State in 1996 in Applied Mathematics. He was named to the All-ACC Academic team in each of his four seasons and he was a two-time first-team Academic All-America, earning that honor in 1995 and 1996. He declined to accept the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship in order to play professional basketball. He was the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors and went on to play five seasons in the NBA with Golden State, Utah, Charlotte and Miami. He also played professionally six seasons in Spain, Poland, Greece and Australia.
He sponsors an annual mathematics competition for Raleigh, N.C., area high school students through NC State, called the “Todd Fuller Math Competition.” He also has a scholarship fund arranged through the NC State Physical and Mathematical Sciences college. In 2007, the Wolfpack honored him by hanging his jersey, number 52, from the roof of the RBC Center. He currently lives in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C.
LEGENDS BRUNCH
The Legends will be honored at this year’s ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Atlanta at the annual ACC Basketball Legends Brunch, which will be held on Saturday, March 10 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. Hosted by television personalities Tim Brant and Mike Hogewood, tickets for the ACC Men’s Basketball Legends Brunch are priced at $35 each and tables of ten are available for $350 each. Information on purchasing tickets may be obtained at the official ACC website—www.theACC.com/ACCtournament. Legends Brunch Tickets http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_event/12-acc-legendsflyer.pdf
2012 ACC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT LEGENDS ROSTER (current hometown)
Todd Fuller NC State 1992-96 Center Charlotte, N.C.. (same)
John Bagley Boston College 1979-82 Guard Bridgeport, Conn. (Stratford, Conn.)
Sharone Wright Clemson 1991-94 Center Macon, Ga. (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
Kenny Dennard Duke 1977-81 Forward King, N.C. (Houston, Texas)
James Collins Florida State 1993-97 Guard Jacksonville, Fla.. (same)
Malcolm Mackey Georgia Tech 1989-93 Forward/Ctr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (McDonough, Ga.)
Johnny Rhodes Maryland 1992-96 Guard Washington, D.C. (same )
Ron Godfrey Miami 1958-61 Guard Martins Ferry, Ohio (Coral Springs, Fla.)
Kenny Smith North Carolina 1983-87 Guard Queens, N.Y. (Atlanta, Ga.)
Lee Raker Virginia 1977-81 Forward Louisville, Ky. (Boston, Mass.)
Dale Solomon Virginia Tech 1978-82 Forward Annapolis, Md. (same)
Randolph Childress Wake Forest 1991-95 Guard Washington, D.C. (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
