The 1983–84 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1983–84 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Bill Frieder, the team finished tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned an invitation to the 1984 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) where it was crowned champion. Although during the seventeen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty Poll the team was ranked twice, including a peak of number fifteen, it began and finished the season unranked and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll. Dan Pelekoudas earned honorable mention Academic All-American recognition. Tim McCormick and Eric Turner served as team captains, while Roy Tarpley earned team MVP. Turner's career assist total of 421 eclipsed Steve Grote's 358 and would stand until Antoine Joubert tied him as a junior and then totaled 539 in 1987, while his career average of 5.00 per game, which surpassed Rickey Green's 4.05 would stand until Gary Grant's career ended in 1988 with 5.67 per game. Tarpley 69 blocked shots and 2.09 blocked shot average were school records that he would break himself in subsequent seasons. Turner ended his career with an average of 35.3 minutes per game, which surpassed Mike McGee's 1981 record and continues to be the school's best. On January 28, 1984, against Illinois Turner played 56 minutes for the highest single game total in school history, surpassing his 55-minute effort the prior year. The record still stands.
In the 32-team National Invitation Tournament, Michigan advanced to the final four by defeating the 94–70, the 83–70 and the 63–62. At the final four in Madison Square Garden the team defeated the 65–59 before beating the 83–63. McCormick was awarded the 1984 NIT Most valuable player award.
Schedule
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Statistics The team posted the following statistics: NameGPGSMinAvgFGFGAFG%3FG3FGA3FG%FTFTAFT%ORDRRBAvgAstAvgPFDQTOStlBlkPtsAvg Roy Tarpley332093028.21653150.524---- 811020.794 2658.0290.994358196941112.4 Tim McCormick322997830.61322260.584---- 1241860.667 1895.9311.087352131538812.1 Eric Turner3130102132.91232920.421---- 881130.779 652.11414.55729632033410.8 Antoine Joubert332287526.51182630.449---- 60810.741 682.11023.1800732312969.0 Richard Rellford332869521.11051850.568---- 49630.778 1073.2120.49613724132597.8 Leslie Rockymore291860921.0932190.425---- 27340.794 411.4421.5451302012137.3 Butch Wade331266120.0751590.472---- 28590.475 1815.5140.4932272281785.4 Dan Pelekoudas33155216.721490.429---- 26320.813 250.8732.285453301682.1 Robert Henderson2331807.811270.407---- 15270.556 452.040.21001002371.6 Paul Jokisch130715.510250.400---- 7130.538 80.610.1130612272.1 Garde Thompson1821267.09260.346---- 780.875 110.6140.81201360251.4 Gerard Rudy130251.9340.750---- 560.833 70.530.210300110.9 Quincy Turner50183.6260.333---- 780.875 00.020.440200112.2 Jon Antnoides6091.5020.000---- 340.750 50.800.03031130.5 Team 33 691013.1 Season total33 86717980.482 5277360.716 111833.946814.268016463191113226168.5 Opponents33 77517140.452---- 5047100.710 100230.435010.66543247217786205462.2
National Invitation Tournament Michigan won the 1984 National Invitation Tournament. First Round Michigan 94, Wichita State 70, at Ann Arbor, Mich Second Round Michigan 83, Marquette 70, at Ann Arbor, Mich Quarterfinal Michigan 63, Xavier 62, at Ann Arbor, Mich Semifinal Michigan 78, Virginia Tech 75 Final Michigan 83, Notre Dame 63
Awards and honors During the season team members earned the following honors: Tim McCormick NIT Most Valuable Player Academic All-Big Ten All-Big Ten Conference, 3rd team Dan Pelekoudas Academic All-American, honorable mention Academic All-Big Ten Eric Turner All-Big Ten Conference, 2nd team Roy Tarpley All-Big Ten Conference, 3rd team
Rankings
Team players drafted into the NBA Eight players from this team were selected in the NBA draft. Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA club 1984 1 12 12 Tim McCormick Cleveland Cavaliers 1984 2 8 32 Eric Turner Detroit Pistons 1984 10 19 225 Dan Pelekoudas Detroit Pistons 1986 1 7 7 Roy Tarpley Dallas Mavericks 1986 5 2 95 Richard Rellford Indiana Pacers 1986 6 1 117 Butch Wade New York Knicks 1986 7 5 144 Robert Henderson Chicago Bulls 1987 6 20 135 Antoine Joubert Detroit Pistons
See also NIT all-time team records NIT bids by school and conference NIT championships and semifinal appearances
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