Memorable Minutemen

Since the University of Massachusetts was founded in 1846, there have been a lot of spectacular basketball players to come through the program.  Most notably, the legendary Julius Erving graduated from UMass in 1971.  Although he became famous in the ABA for his flashy, smooth slam dunks, Irving was limited to laying the ball in due to an NCAA rule that outlawed dunking at the time.  In 1988, Julius was given the honor of being inducted into the University of Massachusett's Hall of Fame.  The New York native practically rewrote the school's record book; to this day he holds the scoring title, most points in a half, most free throws in one game, and most consecutive games in double digits. 

                                           Julius Erving

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Another noteworthy UMass alumni is Marcus Camby, currently on the Los Angeles Clippers.  The 14 year NBA veteran was an unstoppable force while at Amherst.  In 1996 while leading the Minutemen to the Final Four, Camby was named the National Player of the Year.  He is the only UMass player to get more than 100 blocks in three consecutive seasons.

              

                                           Marcus Camby

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