Embrace your history: Calling Trey Burke. M hasn't had an All American in basketball since 1994

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January 18th, 2013 at 12:48 PM
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Embrace your history: Calling Trey Burke. M hasn't had an All American in basketball since 1994

Last M All American in basketball was Jalen Rose in '94, prior to this AA's were fairly common in Bball in the '60's, '70's and '80'sand early '90's. I think Trey Burke has an excellent chance to break the drought and if THJ continues to play like the second coming of Michael Cooper, M may get two.

First M basketball AA was Ricky Doyle from the vaunted '26 squad:

Richard Doyle

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Just so happens M is recruiting a HS AA by the name of Ricky Doyle in the class of '14

Ricky Doyle

My favorite M hoops AA's are Ricky Green and Phil Hubbard from the great teams of the mid '70's

Ricky Green

I would be remiss if I didn't mention the greatest of all M's AA: The legendary  Cazzie Russell

Cazzie Russell

Here is a list of M's AA's courtesy of Bentley Historical Library:

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

http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/baskmen/baskmen.htm

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January 18th, 2013 at 12:52 PM | Quite a proud history. I (Score:3 Normal)
Wolverine Devotee
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Quite a proud history. I think GRIII has a shot at a all-american selection.

God I hope everyone stays. I know it's not likely, but there is still some hope. 

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January 18th, 2013 at 2:23 PM | At least one will leave (Score:1)
SteveInPhilly
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At least one will leave early, and I would consider that a huge coup. Even two departures means one of Hardaway and Robinson will return which would not be the worst thing.

January 18th, 2013 at 4:23 PM | Burke: he gone. Hardaway: (Score:3 Normal)
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Burke: he gone.

Hardaway: probably gone assuming he keeps up this level of play.  Can't imagine a senior season would help his draft stock much at all..

GR3: 50-50

Everyone else, back.

Enjoy the season though.  Live in the now, in the middle of the now!

January 18th, 2013 at 12:52 PM | I hope the young Mr. Doyle is (Score:3 Normal)
jmblue
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I hope the young Mr. Doyle is aware of his namesake.  That would be the ultimate legacy jersey.

January 18th, 2013 at 3:16 PM | Did they have jersey numbers back then? (Score:1)
lilpenny1316
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If Burke can wear #12, I'm fine with a #__ jersey.

January 18th, 2013 at 12:58 PM | Great post. This is good (Score:3 Normal)
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Great post. This is good stuff.

January 18th, 2013 at 12:58 PM | Awesome. This may be diary (Score:2 Normal)
robbyt003
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Awesome.

This may be diary worthy though.

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January 18th, 2013 at 1:06 PM | Wow... (Score:1)
French West Indian
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...some of those names are pretty infamous too; Webber, Tarpley, Rumeal.  There's definitely a sweet-and-sour aspect to the M bball program.  Makes it quite fascinating.

January 18th, 2013 at 1:12 PM | Great stuff!!! Love the Cooper comparison; (Score:1)
MGlobules
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that first three of Hardaway's last night--my God; he just seemed to catch the ball and shoot in the same instant--and from the rafters!

January 18th, 2013 at 1:14 PM | Ricky Doyle (Score:3 Normal)
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Never heard of him, and I'm ashamed of that. Thanks for the history lesson.

 

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January 18th, 2013 at 1:14 PM | Wait a minute (Score:2 Funny)
ijohnb
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What about Graham Brown?

January 18th, 2013 at 2:15 PM | Him and air Georgia just (Score:2)
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Him and air Georgia just missed it

January 18th, 2013 at 1:15 PM | I think Ernie McCoy, AA Guard (Score:3 Normal)
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I think Ernie McCoy, AA Guard and Center in '29 may have been Magic Johnson's role model. Figures M hoops was way ahead of the curve.

University of Michigan Basketball
All-Americans

Ernie McCoy

1929,   Guard/Center

Ernie McCoy

January 18th, 2013 at 1:19 PM | Rudy, Rudy (Score:1)
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nm

January 18th, 2013 at 1:31 PM | Wow, I didn't know Juwan was (Score:2)
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Wow, I didn't know Juwan was AA. Good to know.

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January 18th, 2013 at 1:39 PM | I appreciate the history (Score:3 Normal)
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I appreciate the history lesson!

Remember after Morris left and we were all freaking out about who would play PG and what it would mean to our programs ascent... that was silly...

January 18th, 2013 at 2:02 PM | Hmmmm (Score:2 Funny)
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I could have sworn Avery Queen was an All-American one year.

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January 18th, 2013 at 2:05 PM | This is thread worthy IMO, (Score:0 Flamebait)
January 18th, 2013 at 2:28 PM | Reed Baker (Score:1)
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They must have just forgot him.

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January 18th, 2013 at 2:49 PM | I think our team needs to (Score:2 Normal)
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I think our team needs to start growing some Tourney fro's starting today.

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January 18th, 2013 at 3:17 PM | I'll take the coaches wearing plaid (Score:2 Normal)
lilpenny1316
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I think Bacari would be stylin in a plaid suit.

January 18th, 2013 at 4:42 PM | Did the two coaches on the (Score:3 Normal)
trueblueintexas
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Did the two coaches on the right mix and match jackets and slacks so one guy wouldn't be wearing all plaid?

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January 19th, 2013 at 1:05 AM | Wow -- Dave Baxter (25) -- (Score:1)
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Wow -- Dave Baxter (25) -- was pretty amazing to watch him run up and down the court. Memory lane.

Old School -- Dennis Franklin style

January 18th, 2013 at 3:07 PM | Oosterbaan (Score:3 Normal)
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I had no idea he was an elite basketball player too.  That's amazing. 

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January 18th, 2013 at 3:17 PM | If THJ earns AA status through the rest of the season (Score:1)
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I'm guessing we're going to be headed to the Final Four or better.

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January 18th, 2013 at 4:43 PM | Obligatory: GLEN!!!!!! (Score:3 Normal)
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Obligatory: GLEN!!!!!! (squealed like a little girl) for my favorite Wolverine BBall player of all time.

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January 18th, 2013 at 4:58 PM | Great List Indeed... (Score:2)
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All five of the Wolverines' retired numbers are players on this list, I believe, and of course, among them one Naismith Award winner (Russell), one NCAA Basketball Tournament Outstanding Player award (Rice) and two BIg Ten Freshman Of The Year honors (Grant and Webber).

Burke has already added himself to the last list there (Freshman Of The Year last year), and it would be awesome to add him to the list of Wolverine All-American selections too. 

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