Isaac
Years ago
Augusta State retires Ben Madgen's jersey
A great accolade for South Australian basketball player Ben Madgen with his US college retiring his #1 jersey before he's even finished his stint with them.
Before the tip-off of the game against Armstrong Atlantic State, the school took the unprecedented step of retiring Madgen's number 1 jersey.Full article here
The senior from Williamstown is the first active player to have his jersey retired by the school.
The decision was well planned, with Madgen expected to return to Australia after completing his degree in Business studies at the end of May.
To top the night off, Ben's dad Gene was in the stadium.
Gene flew over to enjoy a rare opportunity to watch Ben live, rather than on the internet.
Slight hiccup with the jersey company spelling it "Magden" on the retired singlet but, that aside, what great recognition. And I bet it was a proud moment for Gene too.
Congratulations!
