1978-79 LSU SEC Championship Team

My good friend Chris recently dug this poster up for me, knowing as soon as he saw it that I would give my left arm for it.



1978-79 was the exact season when I started paying attention to LSU basketball. And for good reason, as the Tigers won their first SEC championship in 25 years. That season, head coach Dale Brown elevated the LSU program to new heights with a Sweet 16 run in the NCAA tournament. With star player Rudy Macklin out injured for most of the year, it was sophomore Dewayne Scales (19.4 points/game) and senior Lionel Green (9.7 points/game and 11.1 rebounds/game) down low and senior transfer Al Green (17.7 points/game) and junior Jordy Hultberg (9.6 points/game) in the backcourt who carried the load. Also, playing key spot roles were rising stars Ethan Martin and Willie Sims at guard and Greg Cook at center. Wow, what a team they were!