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Fab Five (University of Michigan)

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Fab Five (University of Michigan)

The Fab Five was the 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball team recruiting class that many consider one of the greatest recruiting classes of all time. The class consisted of Detroit natives Chris Webber (#4) and Jalen Rose (#5), Chicago native Juwan Howard (#25), and two recruits from Texas: Plano's Jimmy King (#24) and Austin's Ray Jackson (#21). The Fab Five were the first team in NCAA history to compete in the championship game with all-freshman starters. Their trend-setting but controversial antics on the court garnered much media attention. They are the subjects of The Fab Five, the highest-rated ESPN Films documentary ever produced, one of the featured teams in two of the highest-rated NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games ever played in terms of households (although not viewers), and a marketing juggernaut whose merchandise sales dwarfed even those of the national champion 1988–89 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. Four of the five participated in the 1991 McDonald's All-American Game. Four McDonald's All-Americans in a single recruiting class stood as an unbroken record until the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game included six members of the entering class for the 2013–14 Kentucky Wildcats team. Four of the five members went on to play in the NBA.

Tables

1991–92 season · Stats › Season stats
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Season
1991–92
Name
Jalen Rose
GP
34
GS
33
Min
1132
MPG
33.3
FG
206
FGA
424
FG%
0.486
3FG
36
3FGA
111
3FG%
0.324
FT
149
FTA
197
FT%
0.756
OR
52
DR
94
RB
146
RPG
4.3
Ast
135
APG
4
PF
75
DQ
0
TO
114
Stl
38
Blk
8
Pts
597
PPG
17.6
Chris Webber
Chris Webber
Season
1991–92
Name
Chris Webber
GP
34
GS
34
Min
1090
MPG
32.1
FG
229
FGA
412
FG%
0.556
3FG
14
3FGA
54
3FG%
0.259
FT
56
FTA
113
FT%
0.496
OR
128
DR
212
RB
340
RPG
10
Ast
76
APG
2.2
PF
99
DQ
5
TO
95
Stl
54
Blk
84
Pts
528
PPG
15.5
Juwan Howard
Juwan Howard
Season
1991–92
Name
Juwan Howard
GP
34
GS
31
Min
956
MPG
28.1
FG
150
FGA
333
FG%
0.45
3FG
0
3FGA
2
3FG%
0.000
FT
77
FTA
112
FT%
0.688
OR
66
DR
146
RB
212
RPG
6.2
Ast
62
APG
1.8
PF
107
DQ
3
TO
99
Stl
14
Blk
21
Pts
377
PPG
11.1
Jimmy King
Jimmy King
Season
1991–92
Name
Jimmy King
GP
34
GS
21
Min
955
MPG
28.1
FG
128
FGA
258
FG%
0.496
3FG
28
3FGA
60
3FG%
0.467
FT
53
FTA
72
FT%
0.736
OR
33
DR
79
RB
112
RPG
3.3
Ast
78
APG
2.3
PF
53
DQ
0
TO
72
Stl
28
Blk
9
Pts
337
PPG
9.9
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Season
1991–92
Name
Ray Jackson
GP
34
GS
15
Min
592
MPG
17.4
FG
66
FGA
121
FG%
0.545
3FG
2
3FGA
10
3FG%
0.2
FT
21
FTA
46
FT%
0.457
OR
47
DR
56
RB
103
RPG
3
Ast
58
APG
1.7
PF
79
DQ
3
TO
52
Stl
24
Blk
11
Pts
155
PPG
4.6
Season
Name
GP
GS
Min
MPG
FG
FGA
FG%
3FG
3FGA
3FG%
FT
FTA
FT%
OR
DR
RB
RPG
Ast
APG
PF
DQ
TO
Stl
Blk
Pts
PPG
1991–92
Jalen Rose
34
33
1132
33.3
206
424
0.486
36
111
0.324
149
197
0.756
52
94
146
4.3
135
4
75
0
114
38
8
597
17.6
1991–92
Chris Webber
34
34
1090
32.1
229
412
0.556
14
54
0.259
56
113
0.496
128
212
340
10
76
2.2
99
5
95
54
84
528
15.5
1991–92
Juwan Howard
34
31
956
28.1
150
333
0.45
0
2
0.000
77
112
0.688
66
146
212
6.2
62
1.8
107
3
99
14
21
377
11.1
1991–92
Jimmy King
34
21
955
28.1
128
258
0.496
28
60
0.467
53
72
0.736
33
79
112
3.3
78
2.3
53
0
72
28
9
337
9.9
1991–92
Ray Jackson
34
15
592
17.4
66
121
0.545
2
10
0.2
21
46
0.457
47
56
103
3
58
1.7
79
3
52
24
11
155
4.6
1992–93 season · Stats › Season stats
Chris Webber
Chris Webber
Season
1992–93
Name
Chris Webber
GP
36
GS
36
Min
1138
MPG
31.6
FG
281
FGA
454
FG%
0.619
3FG
27
3FGA
80
3FG%
0.338
FT
101
FTA
183
FT%
0.552
OR
155
DR
207
RB
362
RPG
10.1
Ast
90
APG
2.5
PF
102
DQ
4
TO
105
Stl
49
Blk
90
Pts
690
PPG
19.2
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Season
1992–93
Name
Jalen Rose
GP
36
GS
36
Min
1234
MPG
34.3
FG
203
FGA
455
FG%
0.446
3FG
33
3FGA
103
3FG%
0.320
FT
116
FTA
161
FT%
0.721
OR
37
DR
113
RB
150
RPG
4.2
Ast
140
APG
3.9
PF
82
DQ
1
TO
113
Stl
43
Blk
15
Pts
555
PPG
15.4
Juwan Howard
Juwan Howard
Season
1992–93
Name
Juwan Howard
GP
36
GS
36
Min
1135
MPG
31.5
FG
206
FGA
407
FG%
0.506
3FG
0
3FGA
2
3FG%
0.000
FT
112
FTA
160
FT%
0.700
OR
94
DR
173
RB
267
RPG
7.4
Ast
69
APG
1.9
PF
99
DQ
3
TO
92
Stl
21
Blk
14
Pts
524
PPG
14.6
Jimmy King
Jimmy King
Season
1992–93
Name
Jimmy King
GP
36
GS
36
Min
1174
MPG
32.6
FG
148
FGA
291
FG%
0.509
3FG
37
3FGA
92
3FG%
0.402
FT
57
FTA
88
FT%
0.648
OR
58
DR
101
RB
159
RPG
4.4
Ast
110
APG
3.1
PF
75
DQ
2
TO
84
Stl
57
Blk
19
Pts
390
PPG
10.8
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Season
1992–93
Name
Ray Jackson
GP
29
GS
26
Min
657
MPG
22.7
FG
105
FGA
213
FG%
0.493
3FG
2
3FGA
13
3FG%
0.154
FT
50
FTA
79
FT%
0.633
OR
46
DR
72
RB
118
RPG
4.1
Ast
67
APG
2.3
PF
78
DQ
3
TO
53
Stl
27
Blk
10
Pts
262
PPG
9.0
Season
Name
GP
GS
Min
MPG
FG
FGA
FG%
3FG
3FGA
3FG%
FT
FTA
FT%
OR
DR
RB
RPG
Ast
APG
PF
DQ
TO
Stl
Blk
Pts
PPG
1992–93
Chris Webber
36
36
1138
31.6
281
454
0.619
27
80
0.338
101
183
0.552
155
207
362
10.1
90
2.5
102
4
105
49
90
690
19.2
1992–93
Jalen Rose
36
36
1234
34.3
203
455
0.446
33
103
0.320
116
161
0.721
37
113
150
4.2
140
3.9
82
1
113
43
15
555
15.4
1992–93
Juwan Howard
36
36
1135
31.5
206
407
0.506
0
2
0.000
112
160
0.700
94
173
267
7.4
69
1.9
99
3
92
21
14
524
14.6
1992–93
Jimmy King
36
36
1174
32.6
148
291
0.509
37
92
0.402
57
88
0.648
58
101
159
4.4
110
3.1
75
2
84
57
19
390
10.8
1992–93
Ray Jackson
29
26
657
22.7
105
213
0.493
2
13
0.154
50
79
0.633
46
72
118
4.1
67
2.3
78
3
53
27
10
262
9.0
1993–94 season · Stats › Season stats
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Season
1993–94
Name
Jalen Rose
GP
32
GS
32
Min
1154
MPG
36.1
FG
220
FGA
477
FG%
0.461
3FG
55
3FGA
155
3FG%
0.355
FT
141
FTA
192
FT%
0.734
OR
53
DR
129
RB
182
RPG
5.7
Ast
126
APG
3.9
PF
84
DQ
2
TO
85
Stl
38
Blk
6
Pts
636
PPG
19.9
Juwan Howard
Juwan Howard
Season
1993–94
Name
Juwan Howard
GP
30
GS
30
Min
1048
MPG
34.9
FG
261
FGA
469
FG%
0.556
3FG
1
3FGA
7
3FG%
0.143
FT
102
FTA
151
FT%
0.675
OR
95
DR
175
RB
270
RPG
9
Ast
71
APG
2.4
PF
99
DQ
5
TO
78
Stl
44
Blk
21
Pts
625
PPG
20.8
Jimmy King
Jimmy King
Season
1993–94
Name
Jimmy King
GP
29
GS
29
Min
932
MPG
32.1
FG
139
FGA
284
FG%
0.489
3FG
29
3FGA
87
3FG%
0.333
FT
51
FTA
79
FT%
0.646
OR
49
DR
63
RB
112
RPG
3.9
Ast
76
APG
2.6
PF
69
DQ
3
TO
76
Stl
44
Blk
12
Pts
358
PPG
12.3
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Season
1993–94
Name
Ray Jackson
GP
31
GS
31
Min
931
MPG
30
FG
136
FGA
277
FG%
0.491
3FG
7
3FGA
34
3FG%
0.206
FT
75
FTA
110
FT%
0.682
OR
74
DR
121
RB
195
RPG
6.3
Ast
82
APG
2.6
DQ
5
Stl
35
Blk
11
Pts
354
PPG
11.4
Season
Name
GP
GS
Min
MPG
FG
FGA
FG%
3FG
3FGA
3FG%
FT
FTA
FT%
OR
DR
RB
RPG
Ast
APG
PF
DQ
TO
Stl
Blk
Pts
PPG
1993–94
Jalen Rose
32
32
1154
36.1
220
477
0.461
55
155
0.355
141
192
0.734
53
129
182
5.7
126
3.9
84
2
85
38
6
636
19.9
1993–94
Juwan Howard
30
30
1048
34.9
261
469
0.556
1
7
0.143
102
151
0.675
95
175
270
9
71
2.4
99
5
78
44
21
625
20.8
1993–94
Jimmy King
29
29
932
32.1
139
284
0.489
29
87
0.333
51
79
0.646
49
63
112
3.9
76
2.6
69
3
76
44
12
358
12.3
1993–94
Ray Jackson
31
31
931
30
136
277
0.491
7
34
0.206
75
110
0.682
74
121
195
6.3
82
2.6
5
35
11
354
11.4
1994–95 season · Stats › Season stats
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Season
1994–95
Name
Ray Jackson
GP
31
GS
31
Min
1040
MPG
33.5
FG
177
FGA
370
FG%
0.478
3FG
24
3FGA
78
3FG%
0.308
FT
113
FTA
146
FT%
0.774
OR
64
DR
99
RB
163
RPG
5.3
Ast
93
APG
3
PF
89
DQ
2
TO
115
Stl
33
Blk
10
Pts
491
PPG
15.8
Jimmy King
Jimmy King
Season
1994–95
Name
Jimmy King
GP
31
GS
31
Min
1059
MPG
34.2
FG
168
FGA
388
FG%
0.433
3FG
28
3FGA
109
3FG%
0.257
FT
93
FTA
137
FT%
0.679
OR
48
DR
107
RB
155
RPG
5
Ast
90
APG
2.9
PF
72
DQ
0
TO
94
Stl
58
Blk
5
Pts
457
PPG
14.7
Season
Name
GP
GS
Min
MPG
FG
FGA
FG%
3FG
3FGA
3FG%
FT
FTA
FT%
OR
DR
RB
RPG
Ast
APG
PF
DQ
TO
Stl
Blk
Pts
PPG
1994–95
Ray Jackson
31
31
1040
33.5
177
370
0.478
24
78
0.308
113
146
0.774
64
99
163
5.3
93
3
89
2
115
33
10
491
15.8
1994–95
Jimmy King
31
31
1059
34.2
168
388
0.433
28
109
0.257
93
137
0.679
48
107
155
5
90
2.9
72
0
94
58
5
457
14.7
Cumulative statistics · Stats › Total stats
King
King
Player
King
G
130
Pts
1,541
Reb
538
Ast
354
Blk
45
Stl
187
Jackson
Jackson
Player
Jackson
G
125
Pts
1,228
Reb
579
Ast
300
Blk
42
Stl
119
Rose
Rose
Player
Rose
G
102
Pts
1,788
Reb
477
Ast
401
Blk
29
Stl
119
Howard
Howard
Player
Howard
G
100
Pts
1,526
Reb
749
Ast
202
Blk
56
Stl
79
Webber
Webber
Player
Webber
G
70
Pts
1,218
Reb
702
Ast
166
Blk
174
Stl
103
Player
G
Pts
Reb
Ast
Blk
Stl
King
130
1,541
538
354
45
187
Jackson
125
1,228
579
300
42
119
Rose
102
1,788
477
401
29
119
Howard
100
1,526
749
202
56
79
Webber
70
1,218
702
166
174
103

References

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