Thursday, July 28, 2005

TONY GRIER's stats

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Don't miss this opportunity to chat with one of the Bulls' all time greatest players, Tony Grier. Please join us tonight. You may enter your questions for Tony now at BULLheaded's Chat Room. There is a lot to talk about including the glory days of the Sun Dome, Lee Rose, Charlie Bradley and more. Please join us tonight, Thursday, July 28. Tony Grier (1980-82) 1,475 points 6-3, 190, Guard Port Chester, N.Y., Port Chester High School Became the first Bull to earn first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors with his selection as a junior in 1980-81 … Also earned honorable mention All-America honors that year …Was one of three Bulls named second-team All-Sun Belt in 1979-80 and in 1981-82 … Sun Belt Sophomore of the Year in 1979-80 … In addition to becoming the first USF player to earn first-team All-Sun Belt accolades, was also the first to average 19 points-per-game; averaged 19.5 ppg his rookie season in 1979-80 and then 19.2 ppg in 1980-81 … Paced the Bulls in scoring, assists, and steals in his final season in 1981-82 … Actually led USF in scoring all three of his seasons and was the Sun Belt scoring champion in his first two seasons … Led USF in assists in each of his final two seasons with 4.4 apg in 1980-81 and 2.9 apg in 1981-82 … Was USF’s career scoring leader following his three-year career and his 18.2 ppg career average is now No. 2 on the all-time list behind Charlie Bradley’s 19.6 ppg (1982-85) … Also ended his career on top of the field goals made list with 583 (now No. 5) and on the free throws made list with 309 (now No. 4) … Is currently No. 6 on the career field goals attempted list with 1,214 and No. 9 on the career free throws attempted list with 406 … Is tied at No. 2 on the USF single-game field goal percentage list with two others as he was 11-of-12 against Creighton, Dec. 27, 1980; also tied at No. 7 on the list with a 9-of-10 game at New Orleans, Jan. 31, 1980 … Named to the 1981 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team … Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth round in 1982.