The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS of the NCAA Tournament. "Forgoing his senior season, he turned pro and was the eighth pick overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played most of his pro career and was named an NBA All-Star in 1979. He averaged 22 points a game in his All-Star season and 16 points per game for his 11-year career." On McCormick, the site wrote: "Maybe the top pure center in the annals of Oak- land County prep hoops, the seven-foot McCormick averaged 25 points, seven rebounds and almost seven blocks per game as a senior at Clarkston in 1980 when he led the Wolves to a perfect regular season and an appearance in the Class A final four with a 26-1 record in a McDonald's All-American campaign. "Most experts agree if the Mr. Basketball award would have been around at the time (it began in 1981), he would have walked away with the hardware. "Choosing to continue his college career at the University of Michigan, where he started in the middle for a number of years, he was selected 12th overall in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics. McCormick played in the league for 10 seasons with six different teams (the Supersonics, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets), averaging career totals of eight points and six rebounds per game. "Today, he is a color analyst on television and radio broadcasts, motivational speaker and co-founder of the Michigan Elite 25 basketball program for the devel- opment of the state's premier high school cage prospects." For more information, visit www.TheWolverineOnDemand.com TheWolverine.com is now available as a mobile app for iOS and Android! Members of TheWolverine.com can login to view premium stories and chat with their friends on the message boards. Download it today for stats, schedules, rosters, and recruiting profiles – everywhere you go! The Wolverine Mobile Providing you the best coverage of Michigan Football, Basketball, Recruiting and Sports – on the go!