Tim McCormick
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Timothy (Tim) Daniel McCormick (born March 10, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player.
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[edit] College basketball career
McCormick attended the University of Michigan, where in 1984 he led the Wolverines to their first NIT title and was named the MVP of the tournament.
[edit] NBA
[edit] Draft
In the 1984 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers 12th overall, although he never played for the Cavs. They traded him to the Bullets where upon he was subsequently dealt to the Seattle SuperSonics.
[edit] Career
In a career that could best described as journeyman, McCormick struggled with injuries throughout his eight year NBA career. In addition to playing for the Seattle SuperSonics, McCormick also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks.
McCormick played in 483 games and scored a total of 4,030 points. His best season as a professional came during the 1986-87 NBA season as a member of the 76ers, appearing in 81 games (79 starts) and averaging 12.8 ppg.
[edit] Broadcasting
Currently he covers the MHSAA basketball for FSN Detroit as a color commentary. He is also a backup television analyst for the Detroit Pistons games on FSN Detroit. Tim provides color analysis as a broadcaster for ESPN and ABC College Basketball. In his career he has also worked for ESPN Regional and ESPN International. Tim is the college basketball insider on sports radio 1130 WDFN in Detroit.
[edit] Players Association
Tim is an active member in the NBA Players Association, and has been for the last eleven years.
[edit] Personal
Tim has been married to his wife, Michelle for fifteen years. They live in West Bloomfield, Michigan and have two children.
[edit] Trivia
He provides motivational speeches around the country with “Never Be Average” as his central message.
He runs the Top 100 Basketball Camp for the top 100 high school basketball players in the nation.
[edit] External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- The Official Website of Tim McCormick
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