re: Settle it: Who is #1 All-Time in LSU Men’s Basketball?

When choosing the best collegiate basketball player ever, Pete Maravich is a given. His scoring records will never be broken, even with a three-point line, a shot clock, and the ability to play as a freshman. Despite terrible knee problems and a battle with alcoholism, Maravich still is one of the 50 best players in NBA history. In many games, he wore a clunky, primitive knee brace that weighed around five pounds. And, as others have mentioned, the three-point shot just entered the NBA before his retirement. He only took 15 three-pointers in his career....and made 10 of them! For those younger posters, everyone growing up wanted to be Pistol Pete. Kids wore floppy socks, mimicked his creative passing, dribbling, and offensive moves. And, even coaches began implementing Maravich’s drills in practices and during offseason workouts. Before Pete Maravich, LSU basketball might as well have been played outside, as attendance and attention to the program was laughable. Maravich single-handedly changed LSU basketball and the way the very game was played.