Guests: Gene Banks, David Henderson, Vince Taylor + Why Isn't Gene Banks' Duke Jersey Retired?

The Best of the Sports Shop

Guests: Gene Banks, David Henderson, Vince Taylor + Why Isn't Gene Banks' Duke Jersey Retired?

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Published on Mar 6, 2025, 10:41:37 AM
Total time: 00:28:17

Episode Description

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Gene Banks, David Henderson, Vince Taylor, Mo Howard and Brad Huebner.

Why isn't Gene Banks' Duke jersey retired?

Gene Banks is the 1st ever McDonald’s All-American MVP and he is known as the one who jumpstarted Duke University into a national power. Banks helped lead Duke to the National Championship game a Freshman after a losing season. He was the ACC Rookie of the Year, ACC Scoring Champion, 2x NCAA All-American. He went on to be the 28th overall pick in the 1981 NBA Draft where he went on to have a great career in both the NBA and a legendary career overseas. However, despite all this success, Gene Banks' Duke jersey is not retired. Why not?

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