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Michigan State University will retire the school jersey of New Orleans Hornets guard Morris Peterson, who helped lead the Spartans to the 2000 national title. The ceremony retiring The Number will be held before tip-off Saturday (January 17, 2009) when the Spartans host Illinois at the
Breslin Center.
The Associated Press named Peterson a second-team all-American his senior season, when he also was voted the Big Ten's player of the year by coaches. The Flint native ranks 10
th on Michigan State's career scoring list with 1,588 points. In his career, the Spartans won three straight Big Ten Championships, two Big Ten Tournament titles and made two Final Four appearances.
Peterson becomes the ninth player in Spartan men's basketball history to have a jersey retired. Peterson was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 21st pick in the first round of the 2000 NBA draft. He spent seven seasons with the Raptors and has been with the New Orleans Hornets since 2007.
