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 ====== Earl Tatum #43 ======
-{{ :mubobblehead_tatum_w.jpg|Earl Tatum Bobblehead}}
+{{  men_s_basketball:earltatum75.jpg|}}
+**Nickname:** "The Black Jerry West"\\
 **Position:** Guard/Forward \\
 **Height:** 6'5"\\
 **Weight:** 185 lbs. \\
-**Birthdate:** July 26, 1953 in Mount Vernon, NY  \\
+**Birthdate:** July 26, 1953 \\
-**High School:** Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, NY \\
+**Hometown:** Mount Vernon, NY  \\
+**High School:** Mount Vernon H.S. \\
 ===== High School Career =====
+Tatum was a High School All-American out of Mt. Vernon - which he led to a #1 national ranking, and was selected as the most valuable player in the New York state by sports writers. Some considered Tatum to be the #1 player in the East during his senior year.
+He averaged 22.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game in his senior campaign. Also, he once tallied 18 steals in one game.
+Coach [[Al McGuire]] called him "a Black Jerry West."
 ===== Marquette Career =====
+Earl Tatum, one of Marquette’s most successful basketball players all-time, was a key component of 101 victories from 1972 to 1976. Tatum averaged 10.1 points per game as a sophomore and 13.6 points per game as a junior.  Earl led Marquette in scoring during the [[1975|1975-76]] season (18.3 ppg) and also served as co-captain.  Tatum helped lead Marquette to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1974 National Championship Game.
-Earl Tatum, one of Marquette’s most successful basketball players all-time, was a key component of 101 victories from 1972 to 1976. Tatum led Marquette in scoring during the [[1975|1975-76]] season (18.3 ppg) and also served as co-captain.  Tatum helped lead Marquette to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1974 National Championship Game.
 Following his senior season in [[1975|1975-76]], Tatum was named a second team All-American by the Associated Press, Basketball Weekly and Converse, as well as earning first team All- American recognition from Helms, Independent, United Press International and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He was inducted into the Marquette Hall of Fame in 2004 and sponsored by John Fedders.
 === All-Time Marquette Rankings ===
-  *26th, Points (1,234)
+  *28th (tie), Points (1,234)
-  *28th (tie), Rebounds (563)
+  *32nd (tie), Rebounds (563)
+{{ :mubobblehead_tatum_w.jpg|Earl Tatum Bobblehead}}
-=== All-Time Career Leader Rankings ===
-  *9th (tie), Field Goals Made (543)
 === All-Time Single Game Rankings ===
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 === All-Time Single Season Rankings ===
   *3rd, Field Goals Made (241)
-  *5th, Field Goals Attempted (493)
+  *6th, Field Goals Attempted (493)
 == All-Time Senior Season Rankings ==
-  *10th, Points (531)
-  *10th, Scoring Average (18.3)
   *1st, Field Goals Made (241)
-  *2nd, Field Goals Attempted (493)
+  *4th, Field Goals Attempted (493)
+=== Accolades ===
+  *1975-76 AP All-American
+  *1975-76 UPI All-American
+  *1975-76 Basketball Weekly All-American
+  *1975-76 Chuck Taylor Converse Second Team All-American
+  *1975-76 Helms All-American
+  *1975-76 Independent All-American
+  *1975-76 USBWA All-American
 ===== Professional Career =====