Teammates called 6-foot-10 C/F Reggie Royals “Tree” (left) for his size and presence in the paint. He lived up to the name on the sport’s biggest stage, powering FSU with 15 points and 10 rebounds in ...

This image captures FSU C Reggie Royals locked in a physical battle with UCLA’s sophomore star Bill Walton during the 1972 NCAA title game in Los Angeles. Royals, a 6-foot-10 junior, gave the Seminole ...

C/F Reggie Royals went up against one of the greatest challenges in college basketball history: the powerhouse UCLA program of the early 1970s. In the 1972 national title game, Royals — who scored 15 ...