Rutgers to Induct Trio into Brand New “Knights of Honor”
Rutgers men’s basketball will honor a trio of former stars next month as inaugural members of the “The Knights of Honor.”
The trio: former guard Mike Dabney, forward Hollis Copeland and guard Eddie Jordan were formally announced by the program in a press release on Wednesday.
The “Knights of Honor” recognizes the best of the best; the top players in Rutgers men’s basketball history who have represented the program at an incredibly high level both on and off the court.
According to the press release, Head Coach Steve Pikiell made a strong push to have “The Knights of Honor” established.
“As a program, we believed it was time to go back through the years and honor the most successful Scarlet Knights men’s basketball players,” Pikiell said. “We have a storied history within our program, and we look forward to bringing back some of our greats to Jersey Mike’s Arena to be honored. We have produced and will continue to produce players who will be honored and retired for years to come.”
Danby, Copeland and Jordan were all members of the 1975-76 Rutgers team that went to the Final Four.
The Ceremony:
Induction will take place January 28 when Rutgers plays host to Big Ten rival Purdue at Jersey Mike’s Arena.
2023-24 Version:
Currently, this year’s version of the Scarlet Knights are 6-3 and will host LIU on Saturday at 1 p.m. Steve Pikiell caught up with play-by-play man Jerry Recco for the Coach Pikeill Podcast:
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