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North Carolina A&T

Hall of Fame

Joe Binion

  • Class
  • Induction
    2021
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
Binion is considered by many to be the best men's basketball player in N.C. A&T history. Legendary coach Don Corbett recruited Binion, a 6-foot-8 forward, out of Rochester, N.Y., where he was a standout athlete at Madison High School. Binion went on to win MEAC player of the year three times. He also won outstanding player for the MEAC tournament twice, and he helped the Aggies earn the school's first three trips to the NCAA tournament. He is the program's all-time leader in points (2,143), rebounds (1,257), field goals made (837), and he is tied for points in a single game (41). 
 
He also ranks in the top-10 in school history in free throws made, steals and blocked shots. In addition, he is the only player in school history to lead the team in scoring all four years, and he remains one of only 120 players in NCAA college basketball history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. 
 
After completing his outstanding collegiate career, the San Antonio Spurs selected Binion in the third round of the NBA Draft. He also spent time with the Portland Trailblazers. Binion also played three seasons in the CBA, earning most valuable player honors in 1987 after averaging 26.2 points per game and a league-best 13.9 rebounds per game with the Topeka Sizzlers. After his CBA career, Binion continued to play an additional eight seasons overseas. Binion Libertas Livorno of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) in rebounding in 1989. He also won a league championship with Buckler Bologna in 1995. 
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