David Rivers scored 2,058 points during his college career, sixth on Notre Dame’s illustrious list; and he is fifth on the assists list behind Chris Thomas, Tory Jackson, Jerian Grant, and Eric Atkins despite playing in an era when 30-game seasons, including the NCAA Tournament, were rare.
Rivers also ranks among Notre Dame’s leaders in three point shooting (twelfth, 40.6%), free throw shooting (eighth, 81.3%), and steals (fourth, 201). He was named team MVP four times.
Those statistics are the primary reason David Rivers will be inducted into Notre dame’s Ring of Honor at halftime of the Syracuse game on Saturday; but statistics aren’t why I remember David Rivers’ game.