Six Cyclone men’s basketball legacies were cemented forever when their jerseys were retired and hung from the Hilton Coliseum rafters Saturday.

Waldo Wegner (1932-35), Gary Thompson (1954-57), Zaid Abdul-Aziz (formerly Don Smith 1965-66), Jeff Hornacek (1982-86), Jeff Grayer (1984-88) and Fred Hoiberg (1991-95) all left a lasting impression on Iowa State and Cyclone fans everywhere during their time as members of the men’s basketball team.

“It’s a great honor. I can’t even begin to tell you,” Abdul-Aziz said. “I can’t be any happier right now.”

Abdul-Aziz broke nearly every school record at Iowa State. He scored 1,672 points in his career.

Iowa State’s first All-American, Wegner led the Cyclones to their first-ever conference title in 1935. The team was 13-3 overall and 8-2 in the Big Six.

Thompson, also known as “The Roland Rocket,” became a legend at Iowa State as the first 1,000-point career scorer in Cyclone history with 1,253 points.

Hornacek scored 1,313 career points, and his 665 career assists were a Big Eight Conference record. He still holds the NBA record for best 3-point shooting performance in a single game, going 8-for-8.

Grayer finished his career as the Cyclones’ all-time leading scorer with 2,502 career points. He was a three-time all-Big Eight selection and a 1988 All-American.

“It’s a great honor,” Grayer said. “It’s just a special honor to be hanging up the banners in Hilton Coliseum where Hilton Magic has started and will continue for years to come.”

Hoiberg, an Ames native, was a hometown hero, earning the nickname “The Mayor.” He is the only Cyclone to tally at least 1,400 points, 600 rebounds, 300 assists and 175 steals.

A banner featuring a picture of a microphone was also hung in remembrance of Pete Taylor, the longtime “Voice of the Cyclones.” Taylor was the play-by-play caller for Cyclone Radio for 33 years and died March 5, 2003, after undergoing brain surgery.