![]() Pacers guard Jalen Rose is defended by Bucks guard Ray Allen during a playoff game in Indianapolis on April 23, 2000. He averaged 9.4 points, 5.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, led the league in steals twice and was named an All-Star in 1983-84. 16 draft pick in 1977, Green was known as one of the NBA’s top defenders during a 14-season career with the Warriors, Pistons, Jazz, Hornets, Bucks, Pacers, 76ers and Celtics. He averaged 19.7 points and 4.2 rebounds while helping the Wolverines to 51 victories. Michigan highlights: Green played two seasons at Michigan and was named All-Final Four in 1976 and first-team All-America in 1977. Rickey Green of the Jazz dribbles during a game at The Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1988. Rice, who averaged 18.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as a pro, won the 2000 NBA title with the Lakers. 4 overall draft pick by Miami in 1989, Rice earned three All-Star selections during a 15-year NBA career with the Heat, Hornets, Lakers, Knicks, Rockets and Clippers. He averaged 18.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in four college seasons. Michigan highlights: Rice is Michigan’s career scoring leader with 2,442 points and was the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament when the Wolverines won the 1989 national championship. Hornets forward Glen Rice drives against Bulls guard Michael Jordan on Feb. ![]() He averaged 13.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, earning an All-Star selection in 1996 and winning two NBA titles with Miami. 5 overall by Washington in 1994 and went on to play 19 NBA seasons with the Bullets/Wizards, Mavericks, Nuggets, Magic, Rockets, Bobcats, Trail Blazers and Heat. The current Wolverines head coach averaged 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a collegian. ![]() Michigan highlights: The first member of the famed Fab Five to commit to the Wolverines, Howard was named All-Big Ten in all three of his collegiate seasons. Wizards forward Juwan Howard (5) attempts to drive past Heat forward Clarence Weatherspoon (35) on Feb. Crawford registered a career-high 52 points for the Knicks against the Heat on Jan. He averaged 14.6 points and 3.4 assists per game in a 20-season NBA career with the Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Hawks, Trail Blazers, Clippers, Timberwolves Suns and Nets. NBA highlights: One of the great role players in recent NBA history, Crawford is a three-time winner of the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award. He averaged 16.6 points and 4.5 assists for the Wolverines. Michigan highlights: Crawford played just one season at U-M and was limited to 17 games because of eligibility issues. Suns guard Jamal Crawford (11) looks to pass as Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) defends on March 4, 2019, in Phoenix. With that in mind, Rookie Wire compiles a list of the 10 former Michigan players with the most career games in NBA history below. Check out our other articles of top alumni in the NBA, including lists from Duke, Gonzaga, Kentucky, North Carolina and UCLA. From Cazzie Russell and Rudy Tomjanovich to Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose and Chris Webber, the Wolverines have sent talent to the NBA on a consistent basis for decades. The Michigan Wolverines might be better known for producing football talent than basketball standouts.īut to overlook Michigan as one of the top schools in developing NBA athletes would be a mistake.
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