
维拉诺瓦将在2月的不同仪式上退役多伦多猛龙队后卫凯尔·洛里和芝加哥公牛队后卫瑞安·阿西迪亚科的球衣,该校周二宣布。
劳里在维拉诺瓦度过了两个赛季,分别在大一和大二的时候带领野猫队获得了16胜和8胜。在2005-06赛季,这位五次入选全明星的球员以每场2.3次抢断的成绩领跑大东区。
2018年1月,洛里向母校捐赠100万美元,用于球队更衣室的升级,更衣室以他的名字命名。这名33岁的球员多年来一直在维拉诺瓦保持着积极的状态,他经常在学校的设施里进行休赛期的训练。
“凯尔给我们的项目带来了一种韧性,在此后的几年里,每个人都必须做到这一点,”主教练杰伊·赖特在一份声明中说我们为他所有的篮球成就感到骄傲,但最引以为豪的是他已经成为的男人、父亲和丈夫。”
阿西迪亚科的大学生涯更为辉煌。他在2014-15赛季获得了东部年度最佳球员,并在下赛季带领维拉诺瓦队获得第二届全国冠军后,获得了NCAA四强中最出色的球员。
这位25岁的球员是该校历史上比赛次数最多的球员(144次),职业助攻535次,排名第四。
阿西迪亚科在野猫队的四年生涯中平均得到11.1分和3.7次助攻,大多是首发。
赖特说:“瑞安看了凯尔的戏剧,从他身上学到了东西。”他成为历史上伟大的维拉诺瓦领袖之一。他的坚韧、智慧和魅力为所有跟随他的维拉诺瓦卫兵树立了榜样。”
原标题:
Villanova retiring jerseys of Kyle Lowry, Ryan Arcidiacono
原文:
Villanova will retire the jerseys of Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry and Chicago Bulls guard Ryan Arcidiacono at separate ceremonies in February, the school announced Tuesday.
Lowry spent a pair of seasons at Villanova, leading the Wildcats to a Sweet 16 and Elite Eight appearance in his freshman and sophomore year, respectively. The five-time All-Star led the Big East with 2.3 steals per contest during the 2005-06 campaign.
In January 2018, Lowry donated $1 million to his alma mater for upgrades to the team's locker room, which is named after him. The 33-year-old has maintained an active presence with Villanova over the years and often spends his offseason training in the school's facilities.
"Kyle brought a toughness to our program that everyone has had to live up to in the years since," head coach Jay Wright said in a statement. "We're so proud of all his basketball accomplishments, but mostly the man, father, and husband that he's become."
Arcidiacono had a more decorated collegiate career. He earned co-Big East Player of the Year in 2014-15 and won Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Final Four after captaining Villanova to its second national championship the following season.
The 25-year-old is the school's all-time record leader in games played (144) and sits fourth with 535 career assists.
Arcidiacono averaged 11.1 points and 3.7 assists over his four-year career with the Wildcats, mostly as a starter.
"Ryan watched Kyle play and learned from him," Wright said. "He became one of the great Villanova leaders of all time. His tenacity, intelligence, and charisma set an example for all the Villanova guards who followed him."