No. 30: Tree Rollins, Crisp County, basketball
A true seven-footer, Rollins starred at Clemson from 1973-1977. He averaged 13.3 points and 11.9 rebounds during his four-year college career. He was the first player in any sport to have his jersey retired at Clemson. The Atlanta Hawks selected Rollins in the first round of the 1977 NBA Draft. Rollins would play 11 of his 18 NBA seasons with the Hawks. Rollins made the NBA All-Defensive Team in 1983-84. He finished in the top three in blocks in each of his first six NBA seasons. Rollins is still eighth in NBA history in career blocks after retiring in third all-time. He is the Hawks’ franchise leader in blocks with more than 978 than the next closest guy. Rollins played for four teams in his final seven NBA seasons, retiring with the Orlando Magic in 1995. Rollins coached both NBDL and WNBA teams following his retirement. TELEGRAPH ARCHIVES