LSU’s Collis Temple III, Named SEC Legend For 2020

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Former LSU great Collis Temple III named SEC Legend for 2020

 

 

Former LSU guard Collis Temple III (Source: WAFB) 

By Josh Auzenne | March 3, 2020 at 5:05 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 5:05 PM 

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former LSU basketball star Collis Temple III has been named to the SEC Legends Class for 2020.

Temple, who played for the Tigers from 1999-2003, finished his career with 1,173 points and an average of 10.2 points per game. 

He averaged in double figures each of his last three seasons - 14.3 points in 2001, 13.4 points in 2002, and 10.8 points in 2003. 

He made 171 three-pointers, which is ranked No. 8 all-time at LSU.

SEC LEGENDS CLASS FOR 2020

• ALABAMA - Jerry Harper, 1953-56
• ARKANSAS - Derek Hood, 1996-99
• AUBURN - Layton Johns, 1960-63
• FLORIDA - Chris Richard, 2003-07
• GEORGIA - Rod Cole, 1987-91
• KENTUCKY - Vernon Hatton, 1956-58
• LSU - Collis Temple III, 1999-03
• Ole Piss - Eric Laird, 1982-85
• MISSISSIPPI STATE - Jerry Jenkins, 1973-75
• MISSOURI - Steve Stipanovich, 1979-83
• SOUTH CAROLINA - Tre’ Kelley, 2003-07
• TENNESSEE - Lang Wiseman, 1989-93
• TEXAS A&M - David Britton, 1978-80
• VANDERBILT - Butch Feher, 1973-76

Temple was part of the SEC Championship team in 2000 that advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

His father, Collis Temple Jr., was named an SEC Legend in 2006.

This marks the 22nd year of the SEC Basketball Legends program.

[D J]

When CT III, then later Garrett Temple, were signed as scholarship LSU basketball players, I remember thinking "oh sure look who their dad is". To my very happy surprise, both were great players who played their asses off. More importantly, both are outstanding young men and representatives of LSU.  If I ever get the chance, I'd love to tell Collis Jr. that in person.

[LSUDad]

I got to sit next to Collis Jr at a game years back, he loves LSU, wants nothing but the best for the program. He too has given back to the community.