Michigan Basketball: Top 10 all-time Wolverines point guards

ARLINGTON, TX - MARCH 29: Trey Burke #3 of the Michigan Wolverines shoots a game tying three pointer in the final seconds of the second half over Kevin Young #40 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the South Regional Semifinal round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 29, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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485. . . . Rickey Green. 3. player

Rickey Green didn’t begin his college basketball career in Ann Arbor, but he sure did finish it as one of the best basketball players in the history of the sport. Starting out at Vincennes University, Green arrived in the mitten state by his junior year and instantly took over the offense, and became a daunting defensive specialist in the Big Ten. For two years Rickey averaged over 19 points-per-game and helped lead the 1976 team to the National Championship game.

Twice Green was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team and twice earned All-Big Ten Conference selection. Rickey was a consensus first-team All-American and, not shockingly, he was runner-up for the nation’s Collegiate Player of the Year award in his final campaign. He is also a member of the ultra-exclusive University of Michigan Hall of Honor.

Green went on to have an extensive career in the NBA, mostly with the Utah Jazz. He played from 1977 until 1992, earning a spot on the NBA All-Star team and being named steals leader both in 1984.

Over his entire professional career, Green scored 8,870 points, accounted for 5,221 assists, and brought down 1,348 rebounds.

Rickey’s name remains in the record book mostly for steals but also in the scoring column in several places.

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