The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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■ PACK PAST B N K 6310 CHAPEL HILL ROAD stE 250, RALEIGH, NC 27607 PHONE: (919) 851-4422 n FAX: (919) 851-8968 n www.BNKinc.com BASS NIXON & KENNEDY INC., CONSultINg ENgINEErS In his final home game at NC State, three-time All-American David Thompson became the first — and still only — Wolfpack basketball player to have his jersey retired. PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE MEDIA RELATIONS John Lucas dropped in 30 points, and the Terps cruised to a 103-85 victory, end- ing the Wolfpack's dominance against the ACC. The Pack rebounded by beating North Carolina in overtime, despite Thompson's foul trouble. Two more wins bounced the Wolfpack back to No. 2 in the polls. But Maryland struck again, beating Thompson and company, 98-97, ending the 36-game home winning streak and handing the senior class the only loss it would ever suffer at Reynolds Coliseum. Twice more Thompson and his team- mates tasted defeat, to North Carolina and Clemson. The regular season may have ended on • Comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services for individuals. • Full service Plan management for Profit Sharing/401k plans. • Consulting for Corporate Retirement Plans and Non-profits. www.GuardianCA.com PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE WOLFPACK SINCE 1996 PH: (919)782-7619 3948 BROWNING PLACE, SUITE 200 • RALEIGH, NC 27609 TOLL FREE: (800) 948-6761 E-MAIL: info@guardianca.com GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC SECURITIES OFFERED THROUGH TRIAD ADVISORS, MEMBER FINRA/SIPC AND ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, A REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISER. 122 ■ THE WOLFPACKER a high note, a 103-80 win over UNC Char- lotte, but that was because it was Thomp- son's final game at Reynolds. In a pregame ceremony, his No. 44 jersey became the first — and to date only — number to be retired in Wolfpack men's basketball his- tory. He even had the first intentional dunk of his career, when he broke away in the second half for what should have been an uncontested layup. Instead, he slammed it home, to the delight of the sell-out crowd. "I got a technical foul and a standing ovation," Thompson said. Since the dunk was still illegal under NCAA rules, however, the basket was dis- allowed and Thompson was given a techni-