Harstad To Be Honored During Men's Basketball Alumni Weekend
12/3/2010 10:11:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. -- Former Creighton standout Bob Harstad will be honored during Creighton's next men's basketball home game, highlighting the program's Alumni Weekend in Omaha next weekend (Dec. 10-11).
Harstad's jersey will be retired during a ceremony scheduled for halftime of the Bluejay men's basketball game on Dec. 11 vs. Saint Joseph's (7:05 pm tip). The Loveland, Colo., native wore No. 30 during his career from 1987-91 with the Jays, but the number will still be available for current (such as Antoine Young) and future Bluejays to wear. The only other previous players to have their jersey's retired in Creighton men's basketball history are legends Bob Portman (#33), Paul Silas (#35) and Bob Gibson (#45).
Harstad is one of only four MVC players -- Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson, Indiana State's Larry Bird and Wichita State's Xavier McDaniel -- to score 2,000 points (2,110) and grab 1,000 or more rebounds (1,126). A first-team All-MVC choice from 1989 to 1991, he was named the Missouri Valley Conference's Player of the Year in 1990 and earned State Farm MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors in 1991. He led CU to regular-season titles and postseason tournament crowns in 1989 and 1991. He also powered the Jays to two NCAA Tournament appearances and a win over New Mexico State in the first round in 1991. Harstad has previously been inducted into the Creighton Athletics (2002) and Missouri Valley Conference (2008) Hall of Fame's.
The Alumni Weekend will be the men's basketball program's first since 2003. Below is a schedule of Saturday's events that are open to the public for those that are interested.
Saturday, Dec. 11
3:30 pm Alumni Basketball Game (D.J. Sokol Arena)
4:30 pm Getting Blue Pep Rally (D.J. Sokol Arena)
5:00 pm Pre-Game Party (Billy Blues Alumni Grill)
7:05 pm Creighton vs. Saint Joseph's (Qwest Center Omaha)
