Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame
Nick Revon
- Induction:
- 1966
The 1953-54 basketball brochure at Southern Miss simply said, "One of the greatest is the best way to describe the marvelous Nick Revon, pride of New Orleans". Few who saw "the Cat" play during his awesome career would argue with that.
Southern Miss fans today that saw him play still talk about his brilliant shooting touch, his ball handling wizardry and his passing that was far ahead of his time.
How good was Nick Revon? Good enough to become the school's all-time leading scorer during the 1953-54 season and still hold that record today. He scored 2,136 points in his career and only one other player has ever cracked the 2,000 point mark in their career (Clarence Weatherspoon).
Revon rolled up a record at St. Aloysius High School in New Orleans that people at the time thought might never be broken and it fact many of his records weren't broken for many, many years. He was one of the best performers to ever compete in the strong Mississippi Junior College league at Hinds Junior College, where he was twice named to the all-state team.
He made his debut with Southern Miss during the 1950-51 season and although he missed nearly half the season with a broken foot still managed to average 13.7 points as the team finished 21-14. Coach Lee Floyd and the Southern Miss fans new they had something special in Revon.
Revon really started to blossom during the 1951-52 season, leading the team in scoring with a 16.9 average and his driving, slashing style sent him to the foul line more than anyone else on the team. He went to the line 182 times that year and made 147 (80.8-percent). He would be the leader of a Southern Miss team that went 29-8, won the Gulf States Conference regular season and post-season tournament championships, and advanced for the first time to the NAIA National tournament.
He would lead the team back to the NAIA National tournament in 1952-53, finishing second on the team in scoring with a 14.6 average. Again he went to the foul line more than anyone else on the team, 179 times, and made 131 (73.2-pecent). That team finished the year 27-8 and went to the final eight of the NAIAs before being beaten.
Revon would go on a rampage in 1953-54, not only would he take the team to the NAIA nationals for a third straight year, but he would average an amazing 23.8 points per game, while leading the team to a 23-8 record. In 31 games he would earn 267 trips to the foul line, making 205 (76.8-percent).
He still holds the school record for most points in a season with the 737 he scored that year and holds numerous other records including the most free throws made in a career, 538.
He was also a star baseball player for Southern Miss and excelled on the track team as well in the high jump and broad jump.
The Minneapolis Lakers took him in the 1954 NBA Draft.
Southern Miss fans today that saw him play still talk about his brilliant shooting touch, his ball handling wizardry and his passing that was far ahead of his time.
How good was Nick Revon? Good enough to become the school's all-time leading scorer during the 1953-54 season and still hold that record today. He scored 2,136 points in his career and only one other player has ever cracked the 2,000 point mark in their career (Clarence Weatherspoon).
Revon rolled up a record at St. Aloysius High School in New Orleans that people at the time thought might never be broken and it fact many of his records weren't broken for many, many years. He was one of the best performers to ever compete in the strong Mississippi Junior College league at Hinds Junior College, where he was twice named to the all-state team.
He made his debut with Southern Miss during the 1950-51 season and although he missed nearly half the season with a broken foot still managed to average 13.7 points as the team finished 21-14. Coach Lee Floyd and the Southern Miss fans new they had something special in Revon.
Revon really started to blossom during the 1951-52 season, leading the team in scoring with a 16.9 average and his driving, slashing style sent him to the foul line more than anyone else on the team. He went to the line 182 times that year and made 147 (80.8-percent). He would be the leader of a Southern Miss team that went 29-8, won the Gulf States Conference regular season and post-season tournament championships, and advanced for the first time to the NAIA National tournament.
He would lead the team back to the NAIA National tournament in 1952-53, finishing second on the team in scoring with a 14.6 average. Again he went to the foul line more than anyone else on the team, 179 times, and made 131 (73.2-pecent). That team finished the year 27-8 and went to the final eight of the NAIAs before being beaten.
Revon would go on a rampage in 1953-54, not only would he take the team to the NAIA nationals for a third straight year, but he would average an amazing 23.8 points per game, while leading the team to a 23-8 record. In 31 games he would earn 267 trips to the foul line, making 205 (76.8-percent).
He still holds the school record for most points in a season with the 737 he scored that year and holds numerous other records including the most free throws made in a career, 538.
He was also a star baseball player for Southern Miss and excelled on the track team as well in the high jump and broad jump.
The Minneapolis Lakers took him in the 1954 NBA Draft.
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