North Carolina won 63-62, and the living legend showed early hints of many more victories to come. Jordan rose to prominence for the first time in this year. He guided them to the NCAA Elite Eight after winning the league regular season championship. This accomplishment earned him a spot on the All-America team. Jordan's scoring record stood until 2006 when it was broken by Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse. The original record was 1,719 points, set by Alcindor in 1975-76. The new mark is still standing today. Anthony's number 30 has been retired by his alma mater. He is the only player in history to have his number retired by both Syracuse University and the New York Knicks. The NBA announced earlier this year that they would be removing James Naismith's name from the award given to the best National Basketball Player. His family had stated their opposition to the honor because they believed Naismith did not deserve it. They instead suggested that Bill Russell should get the award instead. No one protested the decision, so it remains with its current owners. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891. He originally wanted to create a game that could be played on a baseball field, since he believed this would bring more attention to college sports. However, nobody bought this idea so he created a new sport instead.