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15 best Michigan basketball NBA careers in Wolverines history

By Joey Loose

Feb 9, 1992; South Bend, IN, USA FILE PHOTO; Michigan Wolverines center Chris Weber (4), Jalen Rose (5) Jimmy King (24) Juwan Howard (25), and Ray Jackson (21) huddle during a time-out against the Notre dame Irish at the Joyce Center. The group was known as the Fab 5. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 1992; South Bend, IN, USA FILE PHOTO; Michigan Wolverines center Chris Weber (4), Jalen Rose (5) Jimmy King (24) Juwan Howard (25), and Ray Jackson (21) huddle during a time-out against the Notre dame Irish at the Joyce Center. The group was known as the Fab 5. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports /
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University of Michigan ÒFab FiveÓ player Jalen Rose Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports
University of Michigan ÒFab FiveÓ player Jalen Rose Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Jalen Rose

A high school star in Detroit, Jalen Rose is a name most basketball fans already know. This 6’8 athlete was a member of the Fab Five, the famous recruiting class that Steve Fisher and company landed in the early ’90s.

Rose averaged 17.5 points per game across his three-year career with the Wolverines, helping lead the squad to a pair of trips to the national title game. He had a number of memorable performances in the NCAA Tournament and was named a Second Team All-American at the end of his collegiate career.

He declared for the NBA Draft in 1994 and was taken 13th overall by the Denver Nuggets. Rose would spend 13 years playing in the NBA and would have a successful and long-lasting career.

Though he was never an NBA All-Star, he was a major factor, averaging 19.5 points and 4.5 assists per game during a terrific stretch between 2000 and 2005, playing for the Pacers, Bulls, and Raptors during that time. He was actually named Most Improved Player right before that stretch.

Rose remains a prominent figure in basketball, working as an analyst, radio show host, and sideline reporter for much of the time since his retirement in 2007. He was among Michigan’s finest athletes during the ’90s and represented the university well in the NBA, accumulating over 13,000 points and 3,500 assists, ranking him 6th and 3rd respectively among former Wolverines.

Even those who didn’t see Rose play back in the day know him from his appearances on ESPN and other networks over the years.

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