Post by Don Gieseke on Feb 16, 2021 13:43:08 GMT -6
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The story of Michael Jordan not making the varsity team when he was a sophomore is a well-known story in the sports world. Jordan said that the team was already stacked, but he felt like he was good enough to contribute. He had to play JV all season, and even after averaging 26 or 27 points a game, Coach Pop Herring still didn't move him up to the varsity when the JV season ended like he had done for other JV players in the past.
Instead of transferring or quitting, MJ just kept pushing and working. He was allowed to travel to the varsity games, but he had to either pay for a ticket or carry the jerseys to get in the games.
It didn't hurt that he grew 5-6 inches, but it was his competitiveness and work ethic that kept him going.
From "A Coaches Diary"