He was at least a generation ahead in terms of the things he was able to do.”ĭuring his time in high school, Webber became one of the best prep players in the nation. “Usually, kids that size at his age are uncoordinated. He’d just grab a board, dribble down the floor and dunk,” said Keener. “I still remember seeing him for the first time: They’re showing clips on this highlight show, and on the screen you see this 6-foot-5, gangly eighth-grader at a small Christian school. Webber’s coach, Kurt Keener, knew who his new player was and was extremely excited to watch him blossom. Webber led Detroit Country Day School to three MHSA… /F5We44X2Xd Webber attended Detroit Country Day School and at the time was the most recruited Michigan high school basketball player since Magic Johnson. On MaChris Webber was born in Detroit, Michigan. He initially protested but found himself part of a talented team.
Thankfully, a local coach saw potential in the young man and tutored him on the finer points of the game.Īfter a few years, Webber had taken to the game very well and was one of the bright stars of the Detroit school system.Īs he was about to begin his freshman year, Webber’s parents enrolled him at Detroit Country Day High School, located in northern Detroit. Webber was teased by his new teammates because of his inability to run and play hoops at the same time. Webber didn’t aspire to much as a young man and had to be coaxed into playing basketball by his father when he was in elementary school.īy then, he was growing past six feet and his coordination was clumsy at best. Webber was one of five children of a father who worked at the local GM plant and a mother who was a special needs teacher. He was the No.1 overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft. Webber was the centerpiece of the University of Michigan’s Fab Five teams in the early 90s. At Detroit Country Day, he won three state titles and Michigan Mr. Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III was born on March 1, 1973, in Detroit, Michigan.Ĭhris Webber was born Main Detroit. He eventually reconciled with the school and made his living as a television analyst for NBA games before becoming a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.Īccidental Hoops Phenom Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport He was later embroiled in a scandal that dated back to his Michigan days and resulted in the NCAA vacating the Wolverines’ 19 title runs along with Webber’s college stats.
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“C-Webb” was a talented pro but could never deliver a title to any of his NBA teams. Thank you all for voting and retweeting! /7KC3CoWIsuĪfter leaving college early, Webber was a first-round draft pick who eventually took a mediocre Sacramento Kings team to the top of the Pacific Conference. Your Favorite Sacramento Kings Player of the last 20 years is Chris Webber!
Their clothing and playing styles captured the imagination of the country as the group led Michigan to back-to-back NCAA championship game appearances. Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson, and Chris Webber were dubbed the “Fab Five,” and together they propelled the college hoops game into the new millennium. Rose's mother, Jeanne, passed away in February from lung cancer at 79 years old, with Rose paying tribute to her and his 103-year-old grandmother who died in September, in an emotional moment on live television on Mother's Day.In 1991, the University of Michigan men’s basketball program brought in one of the best college recruiting classes in recent memory. "And thank God for your beautiful, wonderful mother, cause you know what she did for me." "Jalen Anthony Rose, it's crazy, man," Webber said. Congratulations," Rose said, noting the two started playing together when they were 13. On Sunday, Rose and Webber put aside their differences, at least for a few minutes publicly, as Rose congratulated Webber for being elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2021.
on talking to Jalen Rose on ESPN the other day /2AKvNNBOzP But we still need to get in a room and talk." "I didn't know he was going to interview me.
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