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The all-time Michigan Basketball team

By Cameron Stokes

8 Mar 1992: Michigan Wolverines forward Juwan Howard, guard Jalen Rose, and forward Chris Webber (l to r) look on during a game against the Indiana Pacers.
8 Mar 1992: Michigan Wolverines forward Juwan Howard, guard Jalen Rose, and forward Chris Webber (l to r) look on during a game against the Indiana Pacers. /
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Feb 7, 1988; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; FILE PHOTO; Michigan Wolverines forward Glen Rice (41) in action guarded by Purdue Boilermakers forward Todd Mitchell (33) at the Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 1988; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; FILE PHOTO; Michigan Wolverines forward Glen Rice (41) in action guarded by Purdue Boilermakers forward Todd Mitchell (33) at the Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

Glen Rice, SF

There may not have been a better season from a player in the past 30+ years at Michigan than Glen Rice’s senior season in ‘89.

That year, Rice averaged 25.6 points per game, and shot an absolutely blistering 53.4% from the three-point line, as a 6’7 small forward.

He did all that his senior year, but it was the ‘89 tournament where he broke record after record. He scored a whopping 184 points in six NCAA tournament games (30.6ppg average, including 31 points in the title game against Seton Hall) which is an NCAA record that still stands to this day.

This is one of those records that might never be broken, to be honest. To consistently put up over 30 points a game six straight times is absolutely ridiculous and extremely difficult, especially in extremely stressful tournament games, but Glen Rice did it.

Rice finished his Michigan career with a school record of 2,442 points. Rice adds elite shooting to Michigan’s all-time starting five and would be the go-to scorer if really Michigan needed a bucket.

Side note: I was thinking about putting him at the shooting guard position instead, but he’ll remain as the starting small forward because of Trey Burke.

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