Bishop posts a game-high 16 points to top the 1,000-career point mark during victory in the Jimmy Blacklock Classic.
AUSTIN — Super senior forward Christian Bishop registered a game-high 16 points to reach the 1,000-career point mark while leading No. 2/2 Texas (7-1) to an 88-43 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-8) on Saturday afternoon at Moody Center in the Jimmy Blacklock Classic. Bishop has now recorded 1,012 career points in 132 collegiate contests.
The Jimmy Blacklock Classic honored the first recruited African-American scholarship basketball player for the Longhorns. Blacklock, who was recognized both pre-game and during halftime on Saturday, led the team in scoring (16.