Aislinn Konig has long been a fan-favorite of NC State fans. With a catchy nickname, “Ace,” and a handle nearly as smooth as her record-setting 3-point shot, the senior guard never fails to receive the loudest applause in pregame introductions.

And on Sunday afternoon as it was announced prior to the start of the second quarter that Konig had scored her 1,000th career point in a Wolfpack uniform — by way of a 3-pointer, of course — a nearly sold-out Reynolds Coliseum crowd got on its feet and gave her a deafening standing ovation....