#40 for Chris Street

[Knownothing]

I saw the question asked and I will give the best answer I can.

After Chris died Johnny Orr Decided that someone from the state of Iowa on the Iowa State team would wear the number 40 from hear on out. I know Fred wore it one year and we have had someone wear it since then.
I think last year we finally did it long enough and the tradition was ended. Personally they should have put a how long type number on the number of years someone would wear it. I think they just decided that Iowa State had honored Chris enough.

 

[CarolinaCy]

I'd like to see ISU do the same thing with #3 to honor former Cyclone Brian Pearson.

 

[brentblum]

Also...Iowa State only has one active Iowa-native on the roster in Bubu. He would have been a 1 year old at the time of Street's accident. It was a great tradition, but I think the time had come.

 

[everyyard]

yeah, good gesture but okay we have stopped now.

 

[drmwevr08]

Also...Iowa State only has one active Iowa-native on the roster in Bubu. He would have been a 1 year old at the time of Street's accident. It was a great tradition, but I think the time had come.

Good lord I feel old.

It was above and beyond that ISU even elected to do this and I agree it's probably gone on long enough. (This coming from an Indianola grad also.)

 

[CycloneTony]

i always thought it was given to an Iowa born player. I say keep it going, being from Indianola its still a sore subject when brought up. Why did Harrison Barnes pick number 40 (not a statement just wondering if anyone knew)

 

[Knownothing]

Yeah that would have been nice to honor Brian Pearson. I am not really sure we did anything to honor him. He was a great guy.

We also had a kid that came here a few years ago, then transfered to somewhere in Nebraska. He ended up getting killed in a car wreck. Can't remember the kids name. I think it was Brandon something.

 

[nfrine]

i always thought it was given to an Iowa born player. I say keep it going, being from Indianola its still a sore subject when brought up. Why did Harrison Barnes pick number 40 (not a statement just wondering if anyone knew)

Wasn't 40 HB dad's #?

 

[CycloneTony]

no clue thats why i asked:smile:

 

[SuperCy]

It just seems that a tradition isn't something that goes away after a few years. I'm sure there are a ton of traditions at schools all around the country that the athletes have no knowledge of the origin.

 

[Clone96]

i always thought it was given to an Iowa born player. I say keep it going, being from Indianola its still a sore subject when brought up. Why did Harrison Barnes pick number 40 (not a statement just wondering if anyone knew)

HB looked up to Austen Arnaud when they played to together on the Ames High basketball (Austen was a senior, Barnes was a freshman). Austen wore #4, so he chose #40.

 

[chriscyzer]

Yeah that would have been nice to honor Brian Pearson. I am not really sure we did anything to honor him. He was a great guy.

We also had a kid that came here a few years ago, then transfered to somewhere in Nebraska. He ended up getting killed in a car wreck. Can't remember the kids name. I think it was Brandon something.

That was Zach Fortune from Bellevue Nebraska.

 

[Colossus]

I never knew this, cool tradition.

The real question is has Acie Earl stopped shaving a 40 into his hair? jk

I remember when this happened. Sad. I was in middle school. I remember the T-shirts that came out for the Chris Street foundation. They were white w/ black lettering and had some great quote on them. Anyone remember?

Also, has Jess Settles graduated yet?

 

[BBHMagic]

HB looked up to Austen Arnaud when they played to together on the Ames High basketball (Austen was a senior, Barnes was a freshman). Austen wore #4, so he chose #40.

Are you sure that's it? Arnaud's a RS Senior this year and Harrison's a Freshman. That would make Harrison an 8th grader when Arnaud was a senior.

 

[Knownothing]

Also, has Jess Settles graduated yet?

No he got 2 rebounds against Wake Forest the other night.

Zach Fortune was the kid that died.

 

[CyclonesRule]

Yeah that would have been nice to honor Brian Pearson. I am not really sure we did anything to honor him. He was a great guy.

We also had a kid that came here a few years ago, then transfered to somewhere in Nebraska. He ended up getting killed in a car wreck. Can't remember the kids name. I think it was Brandon something.

If I remember right they did do something for Pearson too I don't know if it was something with the #3 jersey or not, but the do have a Brian Pearson award at the end of the year awards banquet.

 

[heitclone]

I've read articles where HB said he wore 40 because AA wore that number in basketball during his time at Ames high.

On the original topic, I agree it was a great gesture especially when many of the kids on the ISU squad at the time of Streets death had known/played against Chris. I would have no problem if we had kept the tradition going but don't think need to resume it either.

 

[Dormeezy]

I know John Neal wore #3 in honor of Brian Pearson.

 

[fccy]

I don't know that ISU made a decision to discontinue; I think it was lack of Iowa players dressing. I also seem to remember that CFH said something in an interview that he wanted to restart it (but that brings up why isn't Bubu wearing it this year?)

 

[Cyclonepride]

Good lord I feel old.

It was above and beyond that ISU even elected to do this and I agree it's probably gone on long enough. (This coming from an Indianola grad also.)

Makes me feel old too:sad:

The Chris Street foundation has done a lot, not only to memorialize him, but to help kids growing up in Indianola (and what a better way to honor him?). The middle school has a gym named after him, and there's a large city park named after him as well.