The long and storied history of University of Michigan men's basketball and the players that have worn the Maize and Blue extends not just through their years spent in Ann Arbor but in many cases to careers beyond college in the National Basketball Association.
U-M has had 50 players selected in the NBA Draft. Among the many accomplishments of those players, nine have gone on to be named all-stars, seven have been named to the all-rookie team and five have won NBA championships.
Over the next three weeks, MGoBlue.com will be celebrating that tradition as we count down the top 10 NBA Draft choices in U-M history.
| 1. Rudy Tomjanovich |
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The second pick overall in the 1970 NBA Draft by the San Diego Rockets, Tomjanovich played all 11 of his NBA seasons with the Rockets organization. He was a five-time NBA All-Star and scored 13,383 career points while grabbing 6,198 career rebounds. Tomjanovich went on to coach for 13 seasons in the NBA, leading the Houston Rockets to NBA titles in 1994 and 1995.
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| 2. Glen Rice |
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The fourth overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat, Rice spent 15 seasons in the NBA and was named an NBA All-Star on three occasions, including an All-Star Game MVP honor in 1997. Rice scored 18,336 points in his NBA career, including 1,559 three-point field goals, eighth most in NBA history. Rice was also a member of the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers championship team.
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| 3. Juwan Howard |  |
The fifth overall selection in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets, Howard spent the first seven seasons of his career in the nation's capitol. He recently completed his 16th season in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers. Howard has scored 15,957 points and grabbed 7,251 rebounds in his career. An all-star in 1996, Howard was named to the All-NBA third team that season and was an all-rookie second team selection in 1995.
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| 4. Cazzie Russell |  |
The No. 1 overall selection by the New York Knicks in the 1966 NBA Draft, Russell spent the first five years of his 12-year NBA career with the Knicks. Russell was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team in 1967 and helped the Knicks win an NBA title in 1970. An all-star in 1972, Russell scored 12,377 points in his NBA career.
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| 5. Jalen Rose |  |
The 13th overall selection in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, Rose played 13 seasons in the NBA, including five with the Indiana Pacers. As a rookie in 1995, Rose was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team; he also earned the NBA's Most Improved Player Award following the 1999-2000 season. Rose scored 13,220 points and dished out 3,527 assists in his NBA career.
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| 6. Jamal Crawford |  |
The eighth selection overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Crawford has played 11 seasons in the NBA, including four with the Chicago Bulls and five with the New York Knicks. This past season, as a member of the Atlanta Hawks, Crawford was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 18.0 points per game. Crawford has scored 10,495 points and dished out 2,721 assists in his NBA career.
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| 7. Rickey Green |  |
The 16th selection in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, Green played 14 seasons in the NBA, including eight as a member of the Utah Jazz. A 1984 NBA All-Star, Green scored 8,870 points and had 5,221 assists in his NBA career.
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| 8. Campy Russell |  |
The eighth overall selection in the 1974 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Russell spent seven of his nine NBA seasons in Cleveland, playing the other two seasons as a New York Knick. An all-star in 1979, Russell scored 8,953 points and grabbed 2,696 rebounds in his NBA career.
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| 9. Terry Mills |  |
The 16th overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, Mills played 11 seasons in the NBA, including six with the Detroit Pistons. Mills, who also played in Denver, New Jersey, Miami and Indiana, scored 7,175 career points and had 3,680 rebounds.
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| 10. Phil Hubbard |  | The 15th selection in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, Hubbard played 10 seasons in the NBA, eight as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hubbard scored 7,228 points and grabbed 3,538 rebounds in his career.
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NOTATION: * Players involved in NCAA sanctions from the 1992-93, '95-96, '96-97, '97-98 and '98-99 seasons were not eligible for inclusion on the list.
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