Less than a decade after leading Haines High School to its first boys’ basketball state championship, Kyle Fossman became the first Glacier Bear to have his number retired.

The school honored Fossman before the boys’ varsity game against Craig on Saturday. Fossman, who is playing professional basketball in Germany, missed the ceremony, but a few hours later scored the game-winning shot for his team, father Steve Fossman reported.

“Retiring a number is a very, very…