Mike dabney biography
Rutgers University Athletics
PISCATAWAY, N.J. –Rutgers men's basketball has officially established "The Knights of Honor" to recognize the best Scarlet Knights men's basketball players in the program's history. Former guard Mike Dabney, forward Hollis Copeland and guard Eddie Jordan will be inducted into the inaugural "Knights of Honor".
The "Knights of Honor" recognizes a distinguished class of men's basketball players who represented the program at an incredibly high level, both on and off the court. The honorees achieved individual and team successes that have left an indelible mark on Rutgers men's basketball.
The "Knights of Honor" will be memorialized at Jersey Mike's Arena, joining the three retired jerseys in program history - Bob Lloyd (14), Phil Sellers (12), and James Bailey (20). Bailey wore the last jersey number to be retired in 1992.
Head coach led the push for the program to honor Scarlet Knights who have separated themselves on and off the court through the decades.
"As a program, we believed it was time to go back through the years and honor the most successful Scarlet Knights men's basketball players," Pikiell said. "We have a storied history within our program, and we look forward to bringing back some of our greats to Jersey Mike's Arena to be honored. We have produced and will continue to produce players who will be honored and retired for years to come."
The inaugural class of the "Knights of Honor" will consist of three members of the 1975-76 Final Four team who were each All-Americans and teammates of Sellers and Bailey.
Dabney, Copeland, and Jordan will be inducted into the "Knights of Honor" with a ceremony at RU's game on Sunday, January 28 against Purdue at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Mike Dabney, who played at Rutgers from 1972-76, was a silky, smooth guard who starred for the great Rutgers teams of the mid-1970s. The East Orange native was the second-leading scorer on the Scarlet Knights' Final Four team in 1975-1976. That season, Dabney averaged 19.1 points per game and was named honorable mention All-American. Teaming with backcourt mate Eddie Jordan, Dabney led the team in steals with 110. He was known for his grace and quickness on the court. Dabney is the fourth-leading scorer in school history with 1,902 points.
Hollis Copeland was a standout on the great Rutgers teams of the mid-1970s. The 6-foot-6 forward is the fifth-leading scorer in Rutgers history with 1,769 points. His 850 rebounds are the sixth-best all-time at RU. He averaged 14.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over his career. An integral member of the 1975-76 Final Four team, Copeland was an honorable mention All-American in 1977.
Eddie Jordanwas the point guard of the great RU teams of the mid-1970s. "Fast Eddie" was the on-court general for the 1975-76 Scarlet Knights, who fashioned a perfect 26-0 regular season mark, reached the Final Four, and wound up with a record of 31-2. Jordan's name remains prominent in the RU record books. He is the all-time assist (585) and steals (220) leader. Jordan is also the seventh-all-time leading scorer with 1,632 points.
The "Knights of Honor" recognizes a distinguished class of men's basketball players who represented the program at an incredibly high level, both on and off the court. The honorees achieved individual and team successes that have left an indelible mark on Rutgers men's basketball.
The "Knights of Honor" will be memorialized at Jersey Mike's Arena, joining the three retired jerseys in program history - Bob Lloyd (14), Phil Sellers (12), and James Bailey (20). Bailey wore the last jersey number to be retired in 1992.
Head coach led the push for the program to honor Scarlet Knights who have separated themselves on and off the court through the decades.
"As a program, we believed it was time to go back through the years and honor the most successful Scarlet Knights men's basketball players," Pikiell said. "We have a storied history within our program, and we look forward to bringing back some of our greats to Jersey Mike's Arena to be honored. We have produced and will continue to produce players who will be honored and retired for years to come."
The inaugural class of the "Knights of Honor" will consist of three members of the 1975-76 Final Four team who were each All-Americans and teammates of Sellers and Bailey.
Dabney, Copeland, and Jordan will be inducted into the "Knights of Honor" with a ceremony at RU's game on Sunday, January 28 against Purdue at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Mike Dabney, who played at Rutgers from 1972-76, was a silky, smooth guard who starred for the great Rutgers teams of the mid-1970s. The East Orange native was the second-leading scorer on the Scarlet Knights' Final Four team in 1975-1976. That season, Dabney averaged 19.1 points per game and was named honorable mention All-American. Teaming with backcourt mate Eddie Jordan, Dabney led the team in steals with 110. He was known for his grace and quickness on the court. Dabney is the fourth-leading scorer in school history with 1,902 points.
Hollis Copeland was a standout on the great Rutgers teams of the mid-1970s. The 6-foot-6 forward is the fifth-leading scorer in Rutgers history with 1,769 points. His 850 rebounds are the sixth-best all-time at RU. He averaged 14.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over his career. An integral member of the 1975-76 Final Four team, Copeland was an honorable mention All-American in 1977.
Eddie Jordanwas the point guard of the great RU teams of the mid-1970s. "Fast Eddie" was the on-court general for the 1975-76 Scarlet Knights, who fashioned a perfect 26-0 regular season mark, reached the Final Four, and wound up with a record of 31-2. Jordan's name remains prominent in the RU record books. He is the all-time assist (585) and steals (220) leader. Jordan is also the seventh-all-time leading scorer with 1,632 points.
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