Lennie Rosenbluth to be inducted into the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Lennie Rosenbluth, one of the greatest ever to wear the Carolina Blue, was one of eight legends named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Here's the full list of the legends who have been named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Wayne Estes (Utah State)
Sihugo Green (Duquesne)
Sam Lacey (New Mexico State)
Dave Meyers (UCLA)
John Rudometkin (USC)
Lennie Rosenbluth (North Carolina)
Tom Stith (St. Bonaventure)
Jack Hartman (Coach-Kansas State)

Under the direction of head coach Frank McGuire, Rosenbluth played three very memorable seasons at North Carolina from 1955 to 1957. He earned First-Team All-ACC honors in each of those respective seasons and averaged at least 25 points per game in each of his seasons in the Carolina blue.

To go along with his prolific scoring, the Bronx, New York native recorded11 rebounds per game in both 1955 and 1956, as he averaged a double-double in each of those respective seasons.

As outstanding as his Tar Heel career was, Rosenbluth will always be remembered for his iconic 1957 season. He averaged 28 points per game, a program single-season record that still holds true to this day, as he not only earned ACC Player of the Year honors but also was also a consensus first-team All-American and the National Player of the Year.

Along with his personal success, the UNC basketball program as a whole put together a dominant season. Following Rosenbluth’s lead, the Tar Heels completed a perfect 32-0 season, defeating Kansas (which featured a guy named Wilt Chamberlain, you may have heard of him before) in the National Championship game.

For his efforts throughout his Tar Heels career, Rosenbluth’s No. 10 jersey has since been retired by the program. His career scoring average of 26.9 points per game is still a Carolina record, while his 2,047 points scored are the most ever by a Tar Heel over just three seasons played.

After his time in Chapel Hill ended, Rosenbluth was selected with the No. 6 overall pick in the 1957 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He was also selected to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary men’s basketball team.

While this honor is very-much deserved, the only question we have to ask is: what took so long to induct the great Lennie Rosenbluth?