The banners still hang high over H&PE Arena, a row of white fabric honoring some of Texas Southern’s greatest men’s basketball players.
Bennie Swain’s No. 21, Gaylord Davis’ No. 10, Alonzo Bradley’s No. 22, Marcella Singleton’s No. 13 and Harry Kelly’s No. 43 all sway gently in the building’s rafters. But one once-familiar tribute is missing: the banner for Kevin Granger, the former NCAA scoring champion whose No. 10 jersey was retired by TSU in 2002.
HBCU Legends’ Kyle T. Mosley snapped a photo of the missing banner during Thursday’s Texas Southern-Prairie View basketball game.
Granger, a 1990s Tigers standout who led Division I in scoring at 27.0 points per game during the 1995-96 season, long occupied a prominent place in the arena’s skyline alongside the other legends whose numbers are no longer worn.
Kevin Granger’s banner no longer hangs in the rafters at Texas Southern…@hbculegends pic.twitter.com/4qG9uV8bLE
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) March 6, 2026
His banner served as a visual anchor for a generation of fans who watched the player carry the program and later return as a coach and administrator. Now, photos from inside H&PE Arena show only five retired-number banners, with the space where Granger’s tribute once hung sitting conspicuously empty.
Texas Southern has not publicly announced the removal of the banner or explained its absence.
The quiet disappearance comes less than a year after Granger was placed on administrative leave following a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and harassment by a university staff member.
TSU confirmed at the time that it had launched an independent investigation but declined further comment, citing its policy on pending litigation.
Banner removal leads to questions
The optics inside the arena now tell a complicated story about legacy and accountability. On one hand, the rafters still recognize Granger’s era through the retired No. 10 of Gaylord Davis, who wore the same number in the 1970s and had his jersey retired alongside Granger’s in a joint ceremony two decades ago.
On the other hand, the absence of Granger’s own banner suggests a reevaluation of how institutions should honor athletic accomplishments when serious off-court allegations surface against the person behind the jersey.
Granger now has a complicated legacy
Many remember Granger not just for his scoring titles and SWAC accolades, but for his role in helping steer the department through multiple coaching changes and NCAA Tournament appearances as an administrator.
Now, as the legal process plays out away from the public eye, the rafters in H&PE Arena have become an unmistakable symbol of the uncertainty surrounding one of the school’s most decorated figures.
Whether Granger’s banner returns, or remains a missing piece of TSU’s basketball history, may ultimately hinge on decisions made far from the hardwood.
