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l a f a y e t t e s a v i n g s p r e s e n t s l a f a y e t t e l e g e n d : r i c k m o u n t No Days Off Mount's January efforts still memorable BY ALAN KARPICK AKarpick@GoldandBlack.com ball in the basket for Purdue. And in January 1970 he did so like no one in the Big Ten has ever done before or ick Mount provided a January since. thaw all by himself back in 1970. "People think he was selfish While it was the greatest month because he shot the ball so much," in terms of scoring average in the hissaid Bob King, an assistant coach on tory of Big Ten basketball, it wasn't the George King's (no relation) staff and most satisfying for "The Rocket," as distant relative of Mount's who at 92 the 6-foot-4 guard was affectionately years young remembers No. 10's excalled by his adoring admirers. ploits like it was yesterday. For Rick Mount, the 41.6 points he "Rick scored points because it was averaged during that remarkable 31his job, plain and simple." day period was nice, but not all that What made Mount's January run satisfying. amazing was that he was coming off a "I truly don't remember scoring knee injury suffered against Butler on that much," Mount said from his LebaDec. 9, which caused him to miss four non, Ind., home earlier this month. "I full games. He returned the last week Purdue of December and scored 30 and 37 do remember that we lost a couple games that really cost us in the Big Ten Rick Mount's January run was the most prolific scor- points in his two games back in New ing month in the history of the Big Ten as the senior race. That sticks with me more." guard captured the imagination of Boilermaker fans York's Holiday Festival, but was not at Yet, Mount's role was to put the in unprecedented ways. full strength. "I remember shooting the ball well in New York, but I wasn't in very Mount's Magical Month good shape yet," Mount said. "Looking Date Opponent FGFGA % FT FTA PCT Points Jan. 3 at Iowa 22 43 .511 9 12 .750 53 back at it, it took me several weeks unJan. 6 Wisconsin 13 28 .464 10 10 1.000 36 til I felt 100-percent. " Jan. 10 at Michigan 16 36 .444 7 8 .875 39 At full strength or not, Mount had Jan. 24 at Northwestern 9 23 .391 9 13 .692 27 Jan. 31 Michigan 22 42 .523 9 10 .900 53 few peers. TOTALS 82 172 .477 44 53 .830 208 (41.6) When the defending Big Ten R Commitment As a kid, David Boudia stood three stories above the water. Scared. Ten years later, he won the gold. Lafayette Savings Bank champions commitment. www.LSBANK.com / 742-1064 GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 17 • 16