Page 8-Wednesday, February 11, 1981-The Michigan Daily
Shattered:
McGee's ready to bump
Cazzie as scoring king
By DREW SHARP
Ten points are all that stand between
Mike McGee and Michigan basketball
immortality.
That is all the 6-5 senior from Omaha
needs to surpass Wolverine legend Caz-
zie Russell on the all-time Wolverine
scoring list. He expects to reach the
plateau when Michigan battles Ohio
State tomorrow night before an an-
ticipated sellout crowd at Crisler
Arena.
"I think I'll probably do it against
Ohio State," said McGee. "I would like
to do it before the home fans; it would
make it even more special for me."
"Special" is the term usually ex-
pressed when coaches talk of McGee's
talent.
"Definitely, McGee is our biggest of-
fensive weapon," said Wolverine coach
Bill Frieder. "He's just so quick. He
may very well have a faster move to
the basket than anyone else in the coun-
try. We're relying on him heavily this
season and he's done a good job for us."
"Mike's a good role player," said
Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote.
"He is playing more consistently and
intelligently than ever before."
It is his consistent play this season
that has many pro scouts tabbing
McGee as a sure-fire first-round NBA
draft choice in June.
"I've seen (McGee) several times
and I'm very impressed with his
ability," said Detroit Pistons general
manager Jack McCloskey. "He'll
probably play in the back court, where
he will be a definite offensive threat.
He's very capable of scoring in a num-
ber of ways. I think he'll have an ex-
cellent chance (to make the NBA).
"We regard him very highly. The
question is, 'Can he make the transition
from forward to guard?' I think he can
and he must. He's really not big enough
to play at forward day-in and day-out."
Such a dilemma, however, does not
worry McGee.
"I'm not concerned about the tran-
sition I'll be making in the pros," said
McGee. "I think I can handle the guard
position well. Obviously, I will not be a
point guard, but.I can shoot well from
the outside, drive well to the basket,
and can handle the ball pretty good. I
don't anticipate any problems.
"Coach (Frieder) put me in the guard
spot for a while to get me used to the
position, but I don't play it a lot," he
added.
The Pistons have made it a habit
recently to sweep up the college talent
from inside the state, with the excep-
tion of current Los Angeles Laker Ear-
vin Johnson. In order to attract more
local fans, the Pistons may draft
McGee.
"Our needs right now are up front, so
we're probably more interested in
(MSU forward Jay) Vincent," said
McCloskey. "But we have two first-
round picks and landing McGee would
definitely be inviting."
"If I had my choice, I'd like to play
for a West Coast team that runs a lot,
like Phoenix," said McGee. "I like the
transition game; I play better when
there's a lot of movement."
Pro aspirations are taking a back
seat for the time being however, with
Michigan's NCAA playoff hopes rising
and the scoring record close to being
shattered.
"(The record) will definitely be the
highlight of my career," said McGee.
"It will mean a lot to me personally
since I've been going at it for four years
now. And when it finally happens, it will
be a great accomplishment for me.
McGee's uncle from Flint will be the
only relative to attend the contest and
Frieder has refused to allow the game
to be stopped if McGee reaches the
magical figure. When McGee scored his
2,000th point against Iowa, the game
was halted in honor of the occasion.
Frieder felt the delay caused the
Wolverines to lose momentum - Iowa
won the game.
"It's up to Coach Frieder to do what
he thinks is best," said McGee. "It
doesn't really matter to me."
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MIKE McGEE PUTS up two of his 2,155 career points as Illinois' Derek Har-
per tries in vain to reach the ball. McGee needs only 10 more points to
break Cazzie Russell's career scoring record at Michigan.
Former 'M' gridder
joins Hall of Fame
By JOE CHAPELLE
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Alvin Wistert, two time All-American
and player on Michigan's last national
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