Hall of Fame
Considered by many as the greatest basketball player in ETSU history, Jennings was a second-team All-American in 1991 and led the Buccaneers to three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament from 1989 to 1991. Jennings, who ranks fourth all-time in program scoring with 1,988 career points, holds multiple records at ETSU, including career marks for assists (983) and steals (334), single season marks for assists per game (9.1) and steals per game (3.4), and single game marks for marks for assists (19) and free throws made (18). His list of honors include being named the Naismith Award winner in 1991 – which goes to the nation’s best player under six feet tall – while also earning SoCon Player of the Year and SoCon Tournament MVP honors during his time at ETSU. He went on to enjoy a long professional playing career, which included four seasons in the NBA (Golden State and Denver).
