Wake Forest To Retire Josh Howard's Jersey
12/18/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 18, 2003
Wake Forest will retire the jersey of former consensus All-American Josh Howard during a ceremony at the Jan. 29 game against Maryland, Demon Deacon head coach Skip Prosser and athletic director Ron Wellman announced today.
Howard, currently a rookie with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, has confirmed that he will attend the ceremony at Lawrence Joel Coliseum.
"We are pleased and excited to have Josh Howard return to his hometown to see his jersey retired in front of so many friends and family members," Wellman said. "Not only is Josh an outstanding basketball player, he is an exceptional young man."
In 2003, Howard enjoyed a remarkable senior season. He was the first unanimous selection for ACC Player of the Year since NC State's David Thompson in 1975. Howard, a consensus first team All-American last season, is one of just five players in the history of the ACC to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 200 steals and 100 blocked shots. He led Wake Forest to a 25-6 record in 2003 and the Deacons won the ACC regular season title for the first time in more than 40 years.
"I am thrilled for Josh and his family," Prosser said. "This is a wonderful tribute and especially noteworthy as Josh is from Winston-Salem. For Josh to accomplish all of the terrific things he did on the basketball court as well as to earn his diploma is an honor not only for Josh but for Wake Forest University. His leadership and example of courage in his senior season, as he led his teammates to the ACC regular season championship, should always be remembered by those who love Demon Deacon basketball."
Howard's jersey will be the 10th to be retired at Wake Forest and the first since Tim Duncan in 1997. Other Deacons to have their jerseys retired include Tyrone Bogues, Skip Brown, Len Chappell, Randolph Childress, Charlie Davis, Rod Griffin, Dickie Hemric and Rodney Rogers.
The jersey retirement ceremony will take place at halftime of the Jan. 29 Wake Forest-Maryland game, scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN2.