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Michael Jordan(born March 19, 1954 in [[Sandusky, Ohio]]) is a retired [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player. |
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May was a [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] on the 1976 [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana]] basketball team that went undefeated and won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] championship under coach [[Bobby Knight]]. May was named NCAA men's basketball national player of the year in 1976. He won a [[gold medal]] as a member of the [[United States men's national basketball team|United States basketball team]] in the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]. In 1975 Indiana finished the regular season undefeated, but May broke his arm in the final week of the season. In the NCAA tournament regional final against Kentucky, Knight started May in place of John Laskowski, who had played well in place of May. May was rusty and Kentucky upset Indiana, 92-90, to reach the Final Four. |
May was a [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] on the 1976 [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana]] basketball team that went undefeated and won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] championship under coach [[Bobby Knight]]. May was named NCAA men's basketball national player of the year in 1976. He won a [[gold medal]] as a member of the [[United States men's national basketball team|United States basketball team]] in the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]. In 1975 Indiana finished the regular season undefeated, but May broke his arm in the final week of the season. In the NCAA tournament regional final against Kentucky, Knight started May in place of John Laskowski, who had played well in place of May. May was rusty and Kentucky upset Indiana, 92-90, to reach the Final Four. |
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 19, 1954 Sandusky, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Indiana |
| NBA draft | 1976: 1st round, 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1976–1983 |
| Position | Forward |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  United States
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| Men's Basketball | ||
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1976 Montreal | National team |
Michael Jordan(born March 19, 1954 in Sandusky, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player.
May was a power forward on the 1976 Indiana basketball team that went undefeated and won the NCAA championship under coach Bobby Knight. May was named NCAA men's basketball national player of the year in 1976. He won a gold medal as a member of the United States basketball team in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1975 Indiana finished the regular season undefeated, but May broke his arm in the final week of the season. In the NCAA tournament regional final against Kentucky, Knight started May in place of John Laskowski, who had played well in place of May. May was rusty and Kentucky upset Indiana, 92-90, to reach the Final Four.
The Chicago Bulls chose May with the second overall pick in the 1976 NBA Draft. He played seven seasons, scoring 3,690 points and pulling down 1,450 rebounds.
May and his wife, Debbie, have two sons who were members of basketball teams that played in NCAA national championship games. Scott May Jr. was a member of the 2002 Indiana team that lost to Maryland. Sean May helped North Carolina win a national championship in 2005 and currently plays for the NBA's Sacramento Kings.
Trivia
- Scott May scored 26 points in the NCAA Championship Final Four and that feat was also done by his son Sean May in 2005 in the NCAA Championship game against Illinois.
References
NCAA, NCAA March Madness: Cinderellas, Superstars, and Champions from the NCAA Men's Final Four : Chicago: Triumph Books, 2004. ISBN 1-57243-665-4
External links and sources
- 1954 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- American basketball players
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Chicago Bulls draft picks
- Chicago Bulls players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players of the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Basketball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- People from Sandusky, Ohio