re: "Who was as good as Pete Maravich?"

Johnny Neumann was a big scorer, but he was no Pete Maravich!!

Following a standout career at Overton High School in Memphis, Neumann took his game to the University of Mississippi, where he played from 1969 to 1971. During his sophomore season, he drew comparisons to Pete Maravich after averaging an NCAA-high 40.1 points per game.[1] His strongest performances included a 63 point game against Louisiana State University and a 60 point game against Baylor University.[2] Neumann earned All-America and SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year honors at the end of the season.

After his sophomore season at Ole Miss, Neumann became the first player in basketball history to sign a hardship clause[3]