Michael Jordan's rookie NBA season - UNC Tar Heels / 1984 USA Olympic Trials / pre-draft - NB85-1

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's (1984) arrival in the National Basketball Association. Our special, debut episode covers:

- Michael Jordan's final season (1984) with the North Carolina Tar Heels

- Team USA 1984 Olympic Trials (including a chat with Roosevelt Chapman)

- Lead-up to the 1984 NBA Draft

A wide-array of players are mentioned in this episode. The most-prominent, include: Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Sam Bowie, Terry Porter, Danny Manning, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Wayman Tisdale and Sam Perkins.

Topics / articles discussed (every effort has been made to confirm exact dates):

84-03-14 - AP All-America

84-03-22 - Jordan's final game for North Carolina

84-03-28 - Jordan player of year

84-03-31 - Michael Jordan: Final Four - in 1985

84-04-04 - Olympic Trials

84-04-14 - Bowie, Turpin won't attend Olympic trials

84-04-18 - Olympic cagers begin practice

84-04-21 - U.S. Olympic basketball tryouts a sports fan's delight

84-04-21 - Point's Porter fights for berth

84-04-21 - Knight to make first cut of Olympic hopefuls

84-04-22 - Jordan, Barkley Pace White To Victory

84-04-22 - Olympic trials characterized by rugged play

84-04-23 - Olympic Team Aching

84-04-23 - Tisdale Paces White Win

84-04-23 - Ewing, Jordan on list of final 20 on Olympic team

84-04-23 - Knight assesses survivors

84-04-24 - Knight Cuts Olympic Squad Down to 20

84-04-24 - Knight's basketball boot camp ends

84-04-24 - Men's pre-Olympic schedule

84-04-25 - A Golden Team

84-04-28 - No fooling: Akeem to turn pro

84-05-06 - Michael Jordan to turn pro; Wayman Tisdale to stay in school

84-05-06 - Smith wants best for players

84-05-06 - Jordan awaits pro future

84-05-07 - Jordan follows advice

84-05-08 - NBA postpones draft coin flip

84-05-10 - Pullout won't dim Jordan's desire

84-05-14 - Knight enjoying mini-camp

84-05-14 - Porter among 4 cut from Olympic cage team

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