What I miss about JC

[romar]

Anthony Parker's # is still not up in the rafters...how that is boggles my mind...

Not saying that this is the case in this situation, but many times they wait until the athletes playing days are done before honoring them - My guess is that when his professional career is through his jersey will be retired. I don't recall how they handled the Hawk - was his jersey retired while he was still in the league?

[Da Coach]

I have been told this is the case. Between his 2 stints in the NBA and his European career, AP has never been able to return to Peoria during the basketball season. Bradley does plan to retire his number, but it will have to wait a while.

[SaintLouBrave22]

I have been told this is the case. Between his 2 stints in the NBA and his European career, AP has never been able to return to Peoria during the basketball season. Bradley does plan to retire his number, but it will have to wait a while.

I would say All-Star weekend would be a good time when the NBA goes on break, but AP may have to compete again in the 3-pt shootout.

[Scouter]

JC was a great player -- one of my favorites, just like most of you have said -- but retiring his number is a bit much. Bradley actually has qualifications to have your number retired, as stated in a media guide from a few seasons ago. It says the following minimum qualifications must be met:

-- earned undergraduated degree or have made significant progress toward such (i.e., if they depart prematurely for a professional career or extenuating circumstances).
-- Honorees who meet the first criteria and either have been chosen as a member of an All-American team by a body recognized by national media (Honorable Mention would not qualify) or have earned an Olympic medal as a participant would be given an automatic endorsement.
-- In lieu of achieving the accolades in the second criteriea, selection as league Player of the Year, an outstanding professional career or demonstration that an athlete was by far the best to play his or her sport at Bradley would be grounds for an endorsement.
-- Yadda yadda about embodying ideals and standards of behavior expected by Bradley (read: The Squeaky Doctrine).

[SFP]

I would have loved to see JC guard Boyle last night and Boyle guard JC. That would have been a fair match up. If we would have moved TW to the 3 position and guard Boyle then we could have stopped him.