Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1994 TAG: 9404200035
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: ANN ARBOR, MICH. LENGTH: Short
The Fab Five was reduced to two Tuesday as Jalen Rose, following in the footsteps of Chris Webber and Juwan Howard, announced he will leave Michigan early to enter the NBA draft.
That leaves only Jimmy King and Ray Jackson - the two Texans - from the talented freshman class recruited three years ago. Webber is a rookie with the Golden State Warriors, and Howard announced Monday he was turning pro.
"I thought about my teammates and the passionate love we have for each other," Rose said. "This has been my dream, and now I'm getting a chance to go for it. I think this is the best thing for me at this time."
The Fab Five went to the NCAA championship game in 1992 before losing to Duke. In 1993, they again played for the national title but lost to North Carolina after Webber's infamous "timeout" call. This season, without Webber, the Wolverines lost to Arkansas in the Midwest Regional final.
Rose was asked if he had any regrets about the Fab Five era.
"I wouldn't do anything different," he said. "We did so many things as a team. If I could change anything, I'd have cut down the nets twice."
The 6-foot-8, 210-pound guard ranks 17th in career NCAA Tournament scoring with 250 points.
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