When Michigan was playing Virginia Tech, I believe Jon Crispin said something about Zak Irvin being one of the best Michigan basketball players in U of M history.... So what is "one of the best"?
-I say top 15... Field a squad.
...I simply disagree. Lets start with the list of Michigan All Americans.
Michigan All-Americans
Player Position Year
Richard Doyle center 1926
Bennie Oosterbaan forward 1927,1928
Ernest McCoy guard/center 1929
John Townsend forward 1938
Bill Buntin center 1964, 1965
Cazzie Russell guard 1964, 1965#, 1966#
Rudy Tomjanovich forward 1970
Henry Wilmore guard 1971, 1972
Campy Russell forward 1974
C.J. Kupec forward 1975
Phil Hubbard center 1977
Mike McGee forward 1981
Eric Turner guard 1983
Rickey Green guard 1977#
Gary Grant guard 1988#
Roy Tarpley center 1985
Glen Rice forward 1989
Rumeal Robinson guard 1990
Chris Webber* forward 1993#
Jalen Rose guard 1994
Juwan Howard forward 1993
Trey Burke guard 2013
Now some of those are old and I never saw them play.... but that is 22.... and I would put:
-Robert "Tractor" Traylor
-Louis Bullock
-Nik Stauskas
-Tim Hardaway Jr.
-Caris Levert
-Jamal Crawford
-LaVell Blanchard
... In front of him as well. Zak Irvin may be top 50 basketball player at U of M... but NO WAY IN HELL is he top 15 or 20.
-I say top 15... Field a squad.
...I simply disagree. Lets start with the list of Michigan All Americans.
Michigan All-Americans
Player Position Year
Richard Doyle center 1926
Bennie Oosterbaan forward 1927,1928
Ernest McCoy guard/center 1929
John Townsend forward 1938
Bill Buntin center 1964, 1965
Cazzie Russell guard 1964, 1965#, 1966#
Rudy Tomjanovich forward 1970
Henry Wilmore guard 1971, 1972
Campy Russell forward 1974
C.J. Kupec forward 1975
Phil Hubbard center 1977
Mike McGee forward 1981
Eric Turner guard 1983
Rickey Green guard 1977#
Gary Grant guard 1988#
Roy Tarpley center 1985
Glen Rice forward 1989
Rumeal Robinson guard 1990
Chris Webber* forward 1993#
Jalen Rose guard 1994
Juwan Howard forward 1993
Trey Burke guard 2013
Now some of those are old and I never saw them play.... but that is 22.... and I would put:
-Robert "Tractor" Traylor
-Louis Bullock
-Nik Stauskas
-Tim Hardaway Jr.
-Caris Levert
-Jamal Crawford
-LaVell Blanchard
... In front of him as well. Zak Irvin may be top 50 basketball player at U of M... but NO WAY IN HELL is he top 15 or 20.
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