Looking Back at Michigan's Top Recruits of the Past 20 Years
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Jerod Ward – #1, Class of 1994 – There’s an expectation that comes with being the #1 ranked player in the country out of high school—Jerod Ward, the top-ranked player of the class of 1994, never lived up to it. He was the focal point of the “Fab Five II,” which included Travis Conlan, Maceo Baston, Willie Mitchell and Maurice Taylor. In four years as a Wolverine, the 6-foot-9, 234 pound forward averaged just nine points and five rebounds per game. He never made it in the NBA.
Juwan Howard – #3, Class of 1991 – Howard was ranked just two spots behind Webber at #3 in the nation and some argued he should’ve been ranked #1. In the frontcourt with Webber, Howard’s numbers were not outrageous — 14 points and 7 rebounds per game — but in his junior season, with Webber gone, Howard averaged nearly 21 points and 9 rebounds per game before leaving for the NBA. Howard has demonstrated miraculous longevity throughout his career and is still playing in the NBA, most recently for the Miami Heat.
Source: UM Hoops