Michael Jordan College
MJ College
In 1981, Michael Jordan earned a basketball scholarship to the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a
member of Omega Psi Phi and majored in cultural geography.
As a freshman in coach Dean Smith's team-oriented system,
he was named ACC
Freshman of the Year after he averaged 13.5 points per game (ppg) on 53.4% shooting (field goal
percentage).
He made the game-winning jump shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game against Georgetown, which was led by future NBA rival
Patrick Ewing.
Michael Jordan later described this shot as the major turning point in his basketball career.
During his three seasons at North Carolina (UNC), he averaged 17.7 ppg on 54.0% shooting, and added 5.0 rebounds per game (rpg).
He was selected by consensus to the
NCAA All-American First Team in both his sophomore (1983) and junior (1984) seasons. After
winning the Naismith and the Wooden College Player of the Year awards in 1984, Michael Jordan left North Carolina one year before
his scheduled graduation to enter the 1984 NBA Draft. The Chicago Bulls selected Michael Jordan with the third overall pick, after
Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) and Sam Bowie (Portland Trail Blazers).
Michael Jordan returned to North Carolina (UNC) to complete his degree in 1986.
Michael Jordan College Statistics
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FG% | FT% | RPG | PPG |
| 81-82 | UNC | 34 | 53.4 | 72.2 | 4.4 | 13.5 |
| 82-83 | UNC | 36 | 53.5 | 73.7 | 5.5 | 20 |
| 83-84 | UNC | 31 | 55.1 | 83.7 | 5.3 | 19.6 |
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Michael Jordan Pictures