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- varsity his junior year. By
- the time Michael was a
- senior, he had grown to
- 6' 3" and was being
- recruited by top colleges.
- He chose to stay close to home and attend
- the University of North Carolina (UNC). The
- Tar Heels already had outstanding players
- on their team -- future NBA players James
- Worthy and Sam Perkins -- so Michael
- expected to be on the bench as a freshman.
-
- He wasnΓÇÖt. Michael was a starter and hit the
- winning shot in the 1982 NCAA champion-
- ship game against Georgetown University,
- to give UNC its first national title. At UNC,
- he was twice named College Player of
- the Year.
-