Laurie Pirtle stood in awe of the names and retired numbers of the all-time great University of Cincinnati basketball players on display above Ed Jucker Court inside Fifth Third Arena.
Pirtle told The Enquirer in February that it would be an honor to one day be mentioned in the same breath as Cheryl Cook (No. 24), Kenyon Martin (No. 4), Jack Twyman (No. 27) and Oscar Robertson (No. 12).
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"Look. Turn around. Look," said Pirtle, gesturing to the Bearcats basketball royalty hanging above her.