And for once, I’m not totally fan-girling. I’m being serious.
So I present to you my tribute to the nation’s leading scorer, one heck of a basketball player and athlete, ACC Player of the Year, all-around incredible person and a true Hokie.
O Erick, our Erick, your Cassell ride is done! Four years have passed, you’ve played your last, and now we bid adieu.
Okay, English major moment done.
No but seriously, do I have to? Because I really don’t want to.
You started playing behind guys like Malcolm Delaney and Dorenzo Hudson, averaging only 2.6 points and 12 minutes a game. Crazy to think about when your numbers this year ranged somewhere around 25 and 36, respectively, isn’t it? That 81.6 free-throw percent is nice, too.
And this time: