To this day, Allan Bristow ranks among the best shooters in Virginia Tech basketball history.
The 6’7″ forward was a product of Henrico High School in Richmond where he earned all-state honors. He arrived in Blacksburg during the era when freshman were forced to compete on JV teams. This provided Tech with a major mismatch in its favor.
Bristow averaged 27.3 points and 17.1 rebounds per game as a freshman. His numbers wouldn’t fall off that much as a member of the varsity squad either.
As a sophomore, Bristow averaged 20.4 points and 13.1 rebounds during Howie Shannon’s final season as head coach.