As a Missouri basketball era defined by a pair of state stars concluded, another led by a New York scoring whiz began, and the program’s winning ways continued.
Mizzou and Coach Norm Stewart weren’t quite sure what they had in Derrick Chievous, the 6-7 matchup nightmare.
But after four years, the numbers made it clear: Chievous was one of the greatest players in program history, and his 2,580 career points scored from 1984-1988 may never be topped at Mizzou.
Chievous’ No. 3 jersey was retired in a halftime ceremony on Tuesday as Missouri played host to Kentucky.