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Sculpted with Marble By Darren Miller I t might be more than coincidence that most statues sculpted to denote excellence are crafted from marble, a prized stone known for its softness and resistance to shattering. Followers of University of Iowa men's basketball since the mid-1980s are no strangers to Marble — the student-athletes, not the mineral — in the form of the greatest father-son combination the Big Ten Conference has seen to date. Father Roy is the leading scorer in Iowa history, and with 2,116 career points, he is the lone member of the 2,000-point club. Son Roy Devyn became the 41st member of the school's 1,000-point club March 9 during a 74-60 win against Nebraska in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. turn around, do it and do it so successfully — and him being my son — it is so surreal." There are at least four active players in the Big Ten Conference who are following their father's footsteps by playing basketball in the league: Wisconsin sophomore Traevon Jackson, whose father Jim starred at Ohio State; Michigan junior Tim Hardaway, Jr., whose father played at Michigan; Michigan freshman Glenn Robinson III, whose father played at Michigan; and Iowa sophomore Darius Stokes, whose father, Greg, is third on the Hawkeyes' all-time scoring list with 1,768 points. If becoming a 1,000-point scorer is easy, there would be more than 41 Hawkeyes in the elite club. But Roy says he couldn't have reached his goals without head coach Tom Davis, just like his son is benefitting from Roy and Roy Devyn are the only father-son 1,000-point the tutelage of Fran McCaffery. scorers in Big Ten Conference history. "The thing I discussed with (Roy Devyn) is that it "It was a great accomplishment, and I'm thankful to takes a great teacher," Roy said. "It comes down to Fran have achieved that with my father," Roy Devyn said. "It putting him in those positions to be successful, which was something different, something people hadn't seen is a bridge that is now coming together as far as Tom before. It means a lot more to my family. It will mean a Davis — he was a great teacher. I couldn't have done it lot more to me once I'm done playing, and I have a son by myself without my teammates, and I know my son of my own." feels the same way." Both Roy and Roy Devyn reached the 1,000-point milestone during their junior seasons. Roy Devyn has actually surpassed his father's offensive production in year three of their careers — 527 points to 522. And Roy Devyn has at least one game remaining when the Hawkeyes face Maryland in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday, April 2, in New York City's Madison Square Garden. "I never doubted him, but let's face it, this is the Big Ten," Roy said. "It takes hard work and dedication. There are so many things that go into this. For him to Roy Devyn opted to attend the University of Iowa, knowing there would be comparisons to his father, a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection, who was the leading scorer on the school's only 30-win team in 1986-87. "As for my dad and what he did here? That doesn't bother me," Roy Devyn said. "I'm in a good state of mind, I'm in a good position. I feel we have a lot of big things we still have to accomplish, and we have a good chance of doing it." 35