The Wildcats' all-time scoring leader has been turning heads, and beards, in Spain.
John Shurna -- whose 2,038 points are the most in Northwestern men's basketball history -- has never played a NBA game. But, as a New York Times article published this week details, he, and his facial hair, served as the catalyst for the incredible 28-game winning streak his Spanish Liga ACB team, Valencia, recently concluded.
When Shurna's team upset Real Madrid 88-82 on the road back in October, the former Northwestern standout and Glen Ellyn, IL native decided not to shave until his team lost again.