Michigan Basketball: Chris Webber finally going into Hall of Fame

Former Michigan basketball and NBA great, Chris Webber has finally been elected to the Basketball Hall of Hame after eight years on the ballot. 

Who is your favorite Michigan basketball player? For me, and many others, the answer to that question is still Chris Webber.

That’s how impactful C-Webb was during his time with Michigan basketball, and with the iconic Fab Five, which reached consecutive national title games in 1992 and 1993.

After two seasons with the Wolverines, Webber left for the NBA and became the No. 1 pick of the 1993 draft to the Golden State Warriors.

And after playing 15 years in the NBA, and being named an NBA All-Star six times, Webber has finally been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN.

According to the tweet by Spears, Webber will be announced as a member of the 2021 class on Sunday and it’s both well-deserved and long overdue.

Webber is one of the great Michigan basketball players of all time

C-Webb played just two seasons in Ann Arbor but he was a dominant force. As a freshman, he scored 15.5 points and grabbed 10 rebounds a game. He also blocked 2.5 shots, in addition to getting 1.6 steals per game.

In his second season, Webber was even better, scoring 19 points a game on his way to earning All-Big Ten and All-American honors that season. C-Webb shot 61 percent from the field overall, including 33 percent from 3-point range.

We all know Webber is remembered, unfortunately, for the timeout he took against North Carolina (when Michigan didn’t have one) and the scandal that caused Fab Five banners to be taken down.

None of that changes the fact that Webber was quite possibly the most dominant player to ever wear a Michigan basketball uniform. He also averaged 20.7 points and 9.8 rebounds over the course of a 15-year NBA career.

In highlights of his NBA days, Webber led the NBA in rebounding in the 1998-99 season, as well as being named First-Team All-NBA in 2000-21 after scoring 27 points per game. He was a four-time All-NBA selection, as well as Rookie of the Year in 1993.

With Juwan Howard back as the head coach of Michigan, Webber is expected to be around the program more, and time has healed some of the wounds from the old days.

The bottom line is that Michigan basketball was changed forever because of C-Webb and the Fab Five.

And while he never won a championship at the pro or college level, there’s no doubt Webber was one of the greatest players of his era and his impact on the game, is unquestionable.

As good as he was on the court, he and the Fab Five should also get credit for getting rid of the John Stockon shorts too, which in the long run, also did a lot for the game.

All joking aside (I’m serious about the shorts), it’s great to see a Michigan basketball legend, and personally, my favorite U-M player, get into the Hall of Fame.