Rodney Buford was the leading scorer in school history for 15 years after his days as a Bluejay concluded, and was the first important recruit of the Altman Era; heck, given the abyss that Buford helped lead the team out of, it could be argued he was the most important one of the entire era, if you buy the idea that what came after might not have been possible without the 1999 NCAA Tournament run. But however you feel about that idea, there’s no question Buford raised the bar for what CU hoops could be under Dana Altman. He was a human highlight reel whose career was a long line of electrifying moves, gravity-defying dunks and plays that made you question reality.