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Chris Pegan, '98

  • Class
  • Induction
    2004
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
• Pegan graduated in 1998 as Nazareth’s all-time leader in scoring (1,805 points) and rebounding (946 rebounds)
• Earned numerous individual accolades, including regional All-America and Empire 8 Conference Player of the Year honors in 1998
• Served as team captain and averaged 19.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game in 1997-98 as Nazareth finished 19-8 overall, won the Empire 8 Conference title and gained an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament
• Ranks among Nazareth’s all-time leaders in several statistical categories, including games played (105), points scored (1,805), scoring average (17.2), rebounds (946), field goals made (694), free throws made (417), steals (126), and blocks (107)
• Broke record for most rebounds in a season with 287 in 1997-98
• Named to Empire 8 all-star team in 1996, 1997, and 1998
• Named Chase Scholarship all-tournament team three times and to ECAC Upstate all-star team in 1998
• Began playing professionally in Northern Ireland in 1999, then moved to Switzerland in 2000
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