Rice became one of the premiere three-point shooters in the NBA sunk over 130 from behind the arc in six consecutive seasons both in Miami and later with the Charlotte Hornets.Īfter tenures with the Lakers, the Knicks, and Rockets, Rice retired with over 18,000 points, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, and an NBA Championship ring. All five freshmen (Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson) were black. With 61 wins during his three-year tenure, Howard ranks as the second U-M coach to amass 60+ wins to start their careers. Part of that same generation, Glen Rice spent 15 years in the NBA, starting off fast after being drafted by Miami in 1989. Former University of Michigan men's basketball All-American and Fab Five member Juwan Howard begins his fourth season as the David and Meredith Kaplan men’s basketball head coach - the 17th in the history of the program. The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1994, he didn’t stay there long either, opting out of his contract and forcing his trade to the Washington Bullets.Īfter a stellar career with the Bullets, Kings, 76ers and Pistons, he returned to the Warriors to finish out his career, retiring as a five-time All-Star, the league’s rebounding champion in 1999 and a one-time All-NBA First Team selection.

Selected by the Orlando Magic with the top pick of the 1993 NBA Draft, he was immediately shipped off to the Golden State Warriors. Brian Dutcher, Jay Smith, Perry Watson, Scott Perry, I had some great father figures here at the University of Michigan. The most prominent and successful member of the Fab Five recruiting class of 1991, Webber is primarily remembered by college basketball fans for calling a timeout the Wolverines didn’t have in the final seconds of the 1993 NCAA title game. Coach Fisher, man, I owe a lot to that man. Dominique Wilkins scored 29 PTS (12-19 FG) and had 11 REB for Los Angeles. 2022-23 Womens Basketball Roster Haley Boehm 24 Yaniah Curry Position Guard/Forward Height 5-8 Class Junior High School Francis Howell Central Hometown Cottleville, Mo.

Webber had 26 PTS/18 REB/6 AST/4 BLK (on his 21st birthday) and the Warriors won, 114-109. March 1, 1994: Golden State rookie Chris Webber dunks on Mark Jackson of the Clippers.

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