Tribute to Gus Leeper

He played four years (plus a redshirt season), was never involved in any sort of off-the-court scandal. That counts in my book. From every outward indication he was a class act.

His numbers:
112 games
140 of 313 from the field (44.8%)
80 of 109 from the line (73.4%)
363 points (3.2 per game)
264 rebounds (2.4 per game)
58 blocks

Those are not the sort of numbers that blow anyone away, but they are the tale of a career in which Gus was always a steady, reliable post presence. His late-season surge in the NCAA Tournament year was a big part of our success. And for those of us who have followed Trojan  basketball for a while, he will be remembered as one of the better free throw shooters among the big men to play here.

It was fun to root for players like Gus Leeper. You could do it with a clear conscience.