Michael Jordan enjoyed a brilliant three-year career at the University of North Carolina. The two-time All-American helped the Tar Heels win a national championship as a freshman, and was named the Naismith College Player of the Year as a junior.
Jordan skipped his senior year and entered the 1984 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the third overall pick, and went on to become arguably the greatest basketball player everùcollecting five MVP awards and leading the Bulls to six titles.
But what if he had chosen to play his senior year at UNC? Would he have won another championship with the Tar Heels? That Carolina team would have been stacked with Jordan and future NBA players Brad Daugherty, Kenny Smith, and Joe Wolf.
In the 1985 draft, Patrick Ewing still would h ...
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What if Michael Jordan Had Stayed in College and Was Drafted in 1985?
Posted: 26th December 2009 by Mike B. in NBAComments Off on What if Michael Jordan Had Stayed in College and Was Drafted in 1985?