Legends of College Basketball:Mitch Kupchak(North Carolina)

[Mike Barnes]

One of the best horses(Bigman/LOL), To ever play on the college basketball circuit was Mitch Kupchak at North Carolina from 1972-1976, Mitch Kupchak was an 2nd team Highschool All-American at Brentwood Highschool(Suffolk County, Long Island), In 1972,

Mitch Kupchak was the first Freshman to start for Dean Smith at North Carolina in 1972, Mitch Kupchak was a 3-time All-American at North Carolina(3rd team All-American during his Sophomore year in 1973/74, 2nd team All-American during his Junior year in 1974/75, 2nd team All-American during his Senior year in 1976, Mitch Kupchak was the ACC player of the

Year in 1976, Mitch Kupchak was the starting Center for the 1976 Gold Medal Olympic Baskeball crew in Montreal,Canada, Mitch Kupchak has 2 NBA cahmpionship rings as a player(Washington Bullets in 1978, Los Angeles Lakers in 1985), Along with Mitch Kupchak having 8 championship rings with the Los Angels Lakers as an Front Office Executive(Assistant

General Manager and General Manager of the Los Angeles Lakers), Here's some more information on Mitch Kupchak(Who is one of 21 cats to have his number retired at North Carolina).
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Mike Barnes

Mitch Kupchak starred at Brentwood High School on Long Island. An All-American standout at the University of North Carolina, Kupchak became the first freshman to play at the university after the freshman eligibility rules changed prior to the 1972-73 season. He averaged a career-high 18.5 points per game during his junior campaign and ranked eighth overall in the NCAA in field goal percentage that season (.602). As a senior, Mitch was named ACC Player of the Year. He was one of 20 former UNC standouts to have his jersey (#21) honored and raised to the rafters of the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill during a special ceremony in November of 1994.

Prior to his initial NBA campaign, Mitch was the starting center on the gold-medal winning United States team in the 1976 Olympic Games.

[Fletch]

1. He was a sixth man off the bench in Washington, right?

2. Great power forward/center.

3. Didn't this dude play with Walter Davis, Phil Ford and Mike O'Koren?

4. Why do I also think of Swen Nater when I think of Mitch? (Swen is UCLA, right?)?

[Mike Barnes]

Fletch, Yes, Mitch Kupchak came off the bench for The Capitol Bullets(Washington Bullets/LOL), During the mid to late 70's(Mitch Kupchak was the sixth man like you mentioned earler), Question number 2: Mitch Kupchak played power forward/Center, Like you mentioned earlier too, Question number 3:Mitch Kupchak only played with Walter

Davis and Phil Ford at North Carolina from 1972-76, Mike O'Koren was starting his Freshman year at North Carolina in August of 1976(Orientation period), When, Mitch Kupchak graduated in May of 1976 my man, Though, Mitch Kupchak played 1 year with Bobby Jones at North Carolina in 1972, Mitch Kupchak's Freshman year at North Carolina and Bobby Jones Senior year at North Carolina my man, Question number 4:Fletch, Stop touching the pipe my

Man/LOL, In regards to you stating that Swen Nater reminds you of Mitch Kupchak, My man/LOL, Fletch, Mitch Kupchak was way,way, Nicer than Swen Nater(Who did not put in work at UCLA during the early/mid 70's, Swen Nater just played behind Bill Walton for a few years at UCLA, That Pretty much gave Swen Nater the credibility that he needed to get drafted into the ABA during the mid 70's/LOL).
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Mike Barnes