Coleman One of 2016 ACC Legends Class
1/28/2016 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Syracuse's Derrick Coleman, who still ranks as the all-time leading rebounder in school history, is one of 15 individuals named to the 2016 Class of ACC Basketball Legends presented by New York Life.
The Legends will be recognized during the 2016 New York Life ACC Tournament, which will be held March 8-12 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. They will be featured at the annual ACC Legends Luncheon, scheduled for Friday, March 11, at noon at the Washington Marriott Marquis hotel. They will then be introduced that evening to the Verizon Center crowd during halftime of the first game.
Coleman accumulated 2,143 points and pulled down 1,537 rebounds in his four seasons with the Orange. The 6-foot-10 Coleman was named the Big East Conference Player of the Year in 1990, and Syracuse teams averaged 28.3 wins a season during his four years at the school.
He was the No. 1 overall draft pick by the New Jersey Nets in 1990. Coleman played 15 seasons in the NBA and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1991 and an NBA All-Star in 1994. The Orange retired Coleman's jersey number (44) in March of 2006.
The 2016 ACC Legends Class
Jim Hooley, Forward, Boston College
Grayson Marshall, Guard, Clemson
Jason Willams, Guard, Duke
Rowland Garrett, Forward, Florida State
BJ Elder, Guard, Georgia Tech
Darrell Griffith, Guard, Louisville
John Salmons, Forward, Miami
James Worthy, Forward, North Carolina
Anthony "Spud" Webb, Guard, NC State
Adrian Dantley, Forward, Notre Dame
Charles Smith, Forward, Pitt
Derrick Coleman, Forward, Syracuse
Norman Nolan, Forward, Virginia
Howard Pardue, Forward, Virginia Tech
Dave Odom, Head Coach, Wake Forest
This year's ACC Legends class includes four National Players of the Year, two Final Four MVPs, three NCAA championship team members, two ACC Tournament MVPs and a National Coach of the Year.
The Legends will be recognized during the 2016 New York Life ACC Tournament, which will be held March 8-12 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. They will be featured at the annual ACC Legends Luncheon, scheduled for Friday, March 11, at noon at the Washington Marriott Marquis hotel. They will then be introduced that evening to the Verizon Center crowd during halftime of the first game.
Coleman accumulated 2,143 points and pulled down 1,537 rebounds in his four seasons with the Orange. The 6-foot-10 Coleman was named the Big East Conference Player of the Year in 1990, and Syracuse teams averaged 28.3 wins a season during his four years at the school.
He was the No. 1 overall draft pick by the New Jersey Nets in 1990. Coleman played 15 seasons in the NBA and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1991 and an NBA All-Star in 1994. The Orange retired Coleman's jersey number (44) in March of 2006.
The 2016 ACC Legends Class
Jim Hooley, Forward, Boston College
Grayson Marshall, Guard, Clemson
Jason Willams, Guard, Duke
Rowland Garrett, Forward, Florida State
BJ Elder, Guard, Georgia Tech
Darrell Griffith, Guard, Louisville
John Salmons, Forward, Miami
James Worthy, Forward, North Carolina
Anthony "Spud" Webb, Guard, NC State
Adrian Dantley, Forward, Notre Dame
Charles Smith, Forward, Pitt
Derrick Coleman, Forward, Syracuse
Norman Nolan, Forward, Virginia
Howard Pardue, Forward, Virginia Tech
Dave Odom, Head Coach, Wake Forest
This year's ACC Legends class includes four National Players of the Year, two Final Four MVPs, three NCAA championship team members, two ACC Tournament MVPs and a National Coach of the Year.
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