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Names and Faces on the Wall of Honor

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As part of the Cleveland Cavaliers 50th season and the grand opening of the completely transformed Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in 2019-20, the organization will introduce the new Wall of Honor program created to recognize deserving former members of the Cavaliers franchise. The Wall of Honor will serve as a very special tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Cavaliers and played a distinguished, pivotal role in Cavaliers history.

The special inaugural class of the Wall of Honor will feature five members, who will be announced in the near future. Additional details about the related plans, events and activities surrounding the Wall of Honor program and induction will also be announced in the future as the upcoming season approaches.

“The Transformation of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse created a great platform for us to develop a new vision for ways to further embrace our history and to tell the story of our 50 seasons.  The Wall of Honor is an important reflection of that and will grow over time as a core element of our desire to showcase and recognize the best of the best,” said Cavs CEO Len Komoroski.  “We look forward to celebrating and honoring these special individuals that have played such an integral and impactful role in our past, while helping shape who we are today.”

The Wall of Honor will reside prominently in the new North Atrium area of the FieldHouse’s main concourse. The large 12’x44’ wall will feature a mosaic of custom designed tiles that represent each honoree.

The inaugural Wall of Honor inductees have been selected by a diverse committee made up of longtime Cavaliers staff, broadcasters and Cavalier player legends, who provided decades of perspective and deep understanding and appreciation of the candidates and their respective roles and impact.

The honorees have been chosen based on the following criteria:

They must also exhibit two or more of the following traits as hallmarks of their tenure with the organization:

The Wall of Honor will also immediately include the eight individuals who have previously had their jerseys retired by the Cavaliers: Austin Carr, Brad Daugherty, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Larry Nance Sr., Mark Price, Bobby “Bingo” Smith, Nate Thurmond and Joe Tait (Cavaliers Hall of Fame radio broadcaster).

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Cavs Introduce New Wall of Honor Program as Part of 50th Season Celebration

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Cavs.com dissects some digits from the Cavaliers' jersey numbers hanging in the rafters in this installment of, "By the Numbers" presented by FanDuel.

34 … number worn by "Mr. Cavalier" Austin Carr that was retired on January 3, 1981.

21.9 … points per game averaged by Mr. Cavalier during the 1973-74 season.

42 … number worn by Hall-of-Famer Nate Thurmond that was retired on December 18, 1977.

167 … blocks tallied by Thurmond in his stint with the Wine &amp; Gold from 1975-1977.

7 … number worn by Bobby "Bingo" Smith that was retired on December 4, 1979.

15.9, 5.0, .825 … point and rebound averages and free throw percentage recorded by Bingo during the 1974-75.

22 … number worn by Larry Nance Sr. that was retired on January 30, 1995.

3.0 … average blocks swatted by Nance Sr. during the 1991-92 campaign.

25 … number worn by Mark Price that was retired on November 13, 1999.

.526, .441, .901 … field goal, three-point and free throw percentages averaged by Price during the 1988-89 season.

43 … number worn by Brad Daugherty that was retired on March 1, 1997.

19.0, 9.5 … point and rebound averages for Daugherty's eight-season career with the Cavs.

11 … number worn by Zydrunas Ilgauskas that was retired on March 8, 2014.

16.8, 8.6, 2.1 … point, rebound and block averages tallied by Big Z during his All-Star season of 2004-05.

39 … seasons Joe Tait called as the radio play-by-play voice of the Cavaliers. Tait was honored with a banner in the rafters on April 8, 2011.

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Cavaliers Legend Nate Thurmond passed away earlier today. Here is a statement on behalf of the entire Cavs organization from Cavs Director of Alumni Relations and Nate's teammate and friend, Campy Russell:

"We are very saddened by the loss of Nate Thurmond. Nate’s jersey hangs in the rafters at The Q because of the unselfish way the Akron native and Hall of Famer approached the game we all love, the teammate that he was, his profound impact on one of the most special seasons in Cavaliers history, and the way that all translated on and off the court to reflect the 'All for One. One for All.' code. Just as Nate always held the Miracle team, the Coliseum crowds and his local roots dear to him, the Cavaliers franchise will always love and respect him as a true Cavalier legend. We extend our deepest condolences to Nate's wife, Marci, and their family during this difficult time.”

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