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Number retired? Man I must be getting old! It seems like yesterday my beloved lefty Mo Pete was tickling the twine in East Lansing, leading the Spartans to a Final Four and National Championship in 2000. Morris Peterson is a shining example of an All American in life, persevering through injury and elevating his game to 1st round draft pick status and a program to elite status from a relative unknown recruit from Flint, Michigan.
Tom Izzo ---
"Morris Peterson was not a highly visible recruit nationally, but he and Antonio Smith took a chance on me, and we'll always have a special bond because of that," said Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo. "If you look at where he was when he came to Michigan State, to where he was when he graduated, to where he is today, he is one of the all-time success stories. He excelled athletically, academically and socially. Everyone knows about all of his on-the-court accomplishments, but to him and his family, his graduation day was just as important, with family coming in from far away to be a part of that special day."
Thanks for the memories Mo Pete..
my favorite Mo Pete highlight.....
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