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Thie Lit five kiskedball phayers th t left Migan
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their career tIerLes in the NBA and their pints
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ill C ford be the next NBl A sutet1 tar)r the
next player who left school too sitn.
Player Pts UM Points Rebounds Assists
WEBBER 19.2 20.9 10.1 4.3
HowARD 20.8 18.4 7.5 3.4
RosE 19.9 10.8 3.7 3.0
TAYLOR 12.3 14.8 5.2 1.2
TRAI ett 16.2 4.5 3.2 0.6
CRAWFORD 16.6 ? ? ?
FILE PHOTOS. LOUIS BROWN, Da yaaC Awford!
(From left to right) Chris Webber, Juwan Howard,
Jalen Rose, Maurice Taylor and Robert Traylor pre-
ceded Jamal Crawford in leaving Michigan early.
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mistake - but ii n also be the mis-
take of a lifetitme.
"Maturit y-w ise and soctIally.
(players that join the NBA hefore
graduating collene are not as des el-
oped," Toronto Raptors Director of
Basketball t)perations Bob Zuffelato
said.
Taj McDavid and Korleone Young
are good examples of entering the
NBA before being ready. McDavid
was left undrafted in 1996 and
ruined his chances at playing college
basketball.
Young was a bit more esuccessful
- he was drafted by the Detroit
Pistons in the 2nd routid of the 1998
draft - but was released before he
could make an impact for the team,
The answer to both of these prob-
lems may be a developmental minor
league System for the NBA.
"1 think (a developmental league)
couldhe good for high nchool kids
who can't italic the grade," said
Miller after being drafted by the
Orlando Magic.
"You don't want to see them not
go to college and not play basket-
ball."
A minor league could be the
answer for players like Young and
McDavid, who were not cut out for
college, as well as for Arceneaux.
"I think (a developmental league)
would be good for players that feel
college isn't for them," said former
Wolverine Jamal Crawford. "College
isn't for everybody."
There are other basketball leagues -
- the Continental Baskethali
Association, United States
Basketball League and International
Basketball League - but none have
a relationship with the NBA.
Isiah Thomas tried to make the
CBA an NBA minor league, but
without much success so far -and
with Thomas negotiating the sale of
the league it remains likely that he
won't.
David Stern has talked about an
NBA minor league forming in
November 2001, but would likely
include an age limit.
This pleases the NCAA but again
leaves high school players in the
cold. For now, young players are left
with choosing a situation that they
feel is right for them.
"A lot of us have played agaittst
(NBA players) already, so we think
we are ready to make the jump,"
Crawford said.
Whether they are ready or not
remains to be seen, but until NBA ,
has a structured system, players will
continue to make the jump - with-
out a safety net.
laCCrazies, Crawford says he
ill always be a 'Michigan man
yDan Williams Michigan people. one eve on the adventures of
d orts Editor Counterpoint: Crawford's NCAA fall, Kevin and company as they
'deserved or undeserved, seemed to emerge from last season's black
MINNEAPOLIS - The Micrigain wreak havoc with the team and the entire Crawford is a good person wi
nen's basketball team has somie sery Athletic Department and contributed had an easy road in life. Gro
ositive representatives in the NBA. greatly to an embarrassing conclusion to impoverished in Los Angeles
Glen Rice, Chris Webber and Jalen Michigan's season. Seattle, Crawford beat the odds
-e will forever be associated with the So many Maize Ragers are left it to Michigan.
sning tradition of the program, and scratching their heads. which were once And he committed few if any
olverine fans will continue to proudly encircled by white Crawford headbands, warrant punitive action by the
on their jerseys. wondering whether or not his first round and their not quite logical rulet
Thev're Michigan men. draft selection is a black eve or a feather ing an athlete's behavior beft
But Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Olivier in th6 cap of the University. even get to college.
aint- Jean) and Brandun Hughes, due to Good news folks. Crawford considers As he scaled fellow college
heir short and himself Maize and Blue through and rose into the top ten of the dra
toostly unpro- BASKETBALL throughi matter of necks, a feel-good st
uctive stints If there is an bad blood, it's between written.
,ith the Commentary Crawford and the NCAA, although the The Michigan family especi
olverines, will self-professed good kid won't publicly reason to be proud, even if the
o be participating in UniveIt -pro- admit it. ship between Crawford and th
eons any time soon. ' He plans on returning to Michigan for Arena oura was a disappointing
Where Jamal Crawford will fall on football and basketball games, and he one. ' (
hat continuum is a grey area for most also wants to work further towards his To (he fans ;hat have real
ichigan fans. degree in Ann Arbor. there, I thani them," Crawford
Point: Crawford performed at a high So Wolverine fans can continue to think we could have had a great
evel throughout his Michigan caree ,' embrace Crawford as one of their own as didn't stopp(a ing. Right now,
host as it may have been, continued to he tries to live up to his Lottery build in made the best decision for t
tay with the team throughout his sus- Chicago next season, -really don't think anybody can
tension, and still maintains ties to And be sure that-C"awford will keef> that."
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