Crawford Drafted by Cleveland, Traded to Chicago
6/28/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS -- Former University of Michigan men's basketball player Jamal Crawford (Seattle, Wash./Rainier Beach HS) was taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the eighth pick in the 2000 NBA Draft on Wednesday (June 28) at the Target Center. Crawford became the 20th Wolverine player in history to be taken in the first round of the draft.
Crawford's stay in Cleveland was short-lived as his draft rights were then traded to the Chicago Bulls for the draft rights to the University of Texas' Chris Mihm and cash considerations. Mihm was taken by the Bulls with the seventh pick in the draft.
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Crawford, a 6-6 guard, played in 17 games as a freshman for the Wolverines and averaged 16.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 33.9 minutes. He averaged 4.5 assists on the season and shot 41.2 percent from the field, 32.7 percent on three-pointers and 78.4 percent on free throws.
Michigan Basketball First-Round Draft Picks
| Draft | U-M Player | Team | Selection (by pick) |
| 1966 | Cazzie Russell (1964-66) | New York Knicks | NBA, No. 1 |
| 1993 | Chris Webber (1992-93) | Orlando Magic | NBA, No. 1 |
| 1970 | Rudy Tomjanovich (1968-70) | San Diego Rockets | NBA, No. 2 |
| 1965 | Bill Buntin (1963-65) | Detroit Pistons | NBA, No. 3 |
| 1989 | Glen Rice (1986-89) | Miami Heat | NBA, No. 4 |
| 1994 | Juwan Howard (1992-94) | Washington Bullets | NBA, No. 5 |
| 1998 | Robert Traylor (1996-98) | Dallas Mavericks | NBA, No. 6 |
| 1986 | Roy Tarpley (1983-86) | Dallas Mavericks | NBA, No. 7 |
| 1974 | Campy Russell (1973-74) | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA, No. 8 |
| 2000 | Jamal Crawford (1999-2000) | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA, No. 8 |
| 1990 | Rumeal Robinson (1988-90) | Atlanta Hawks | NBA, No. 10 |
| 1984 | Tim McCormick (1981, 83-84) | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA, No. 12 |
| 1990 | Loy Vaught (1987-90) | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA, No. 13 |
| 1994 | Jalen Rose (1992-94) | Denver Nuggets | NBA, No. 13 |
| 1988 | Gary Grant (1985-88) | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA, No. 14 |
| 1997 | Maurice Taylor (1995-97) | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA, No. 14 |
| 1979 | Phil Hubbard (1976-79) | Detroit Pistons | NBA, No. 15 |
| 1977 | Rickey Green (1976-77) | Golden State Warriors | NBA, No. 16 |
| 1990 | Terry Mills (1988-90) | Milwaukee Bucks | NBA, No. 18 |
| 1981 | Mike McGee (1978-81) | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA, No. 19 |
Crawford Bio Page (PDF: 2 pages, 12 KB)
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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