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1956–57 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1956–57 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–9 (8–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPRon Kramer
CaptainRon Kramer
Home arenaFielding H. Yost Field House
Seasons
1956–57 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana 10 4   .714 14 8   .636
No. 11 Michigan State 10 4   .714 16 10   .615
Minnesota 9 5   .643 14 8   .636
Ohio State 9 5   .643 14 8   .636
Purdue 8 6   .571 15 7   .682
Michigan 8 6   .571 13 9   .591
Illinois 7 7   .500 14 8   .636
Iowa 4 10   .286 8 14   .364
Wisconsin 3 11   .214 5 17   .227
Northwestern 2 12   .143 6 16   .273
Rankings from AP Poll
Ron Kramer

The 1956–57 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team played its home games at Fielding H. Yost Field House (renamed Yost Ice Arena in 1973) on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach William Perigo, the team finished tied for fifth in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Future College Football Hall of Famer Ron Kramer established the school career scoring record with 1,119. The record last until 1961, when John Tidwell totaled 1386.[2] Kramer served as team captain and earned team MVP for the third year in a row.[3]

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[4][5][6] Ferguson accumulated no statistics. Kramer was a first round selection of the Green Bay Packers in the 1957 NFL draft (fourth overall pick) and played in the NFL through the 1967 season.

Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club
1957 5 2 34 Ron Kramer Detroit Pistons
1957 7 3 51 George Ferguson Minneapolis Lakers
1958 7 6 53 Pete Tillotson Syracuse Nationals
1959 4 2 24 George Lee Detroit Pistons
1959 11 2 73 M. C. Burton Detroit Pistons

References

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  1. ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 195.
  2. ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michiedgan. 2007. p. 162.
  3. ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "1957 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "1958 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "1959 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.