NC State retired jerseys

I recently posted an entry that listed all of the retired jerseys for the UNC-Ch basketball program. Several people have asked me what jerseys have been retired for the NC State program. The answer, of course, is one. NC State has retired number 44, brought to national prominence by the inimitable David Thompson.

I made light in my earlier post that UNC-Ch has 6 criteria, one of which must be met in order to be considered for jersey retirement. NC State also has criteria for jersey retirement, but in classic NC State form, it is a much simpler list. In order to have your jersey retired at NC State, you must be considered the "Greatest Player in ACC History". NC State's list is much more impressive.