The scene in Huntington, W.Va., was straight out of Metropolis.
JT Shumate, dressed in khakis and a polo shirt, did his best Superman impression, ripping off his clothes to reveal a University of Toledo basketball uniform underneath.
The date was Dec. 16 and the Rockets were at Marshall’s Cam Henderson Center. Shumate, a transfer from Division II Walsh, had been denied a waiver from the NCAA to play immediately. UT knew a decision on an appeal was imminent, so coach Tod Kowalczyk told Shumate to be ready.
Twenty minutes before tipoff, the Rockets learned that he was good to go.