While the Fab Five grabbed the headlines in the early 90's, there were other members of that team that played important roles. The freshman did not all start the first game played at Michigan but rather were slowly introduced in to the starting line up. The big question became when coach Fisher would have all 5 freshman on the court when the game began. That moment came a few weeks in to the season. The last player removed from the starting line up to be replaced by a freshman was James Voskuil from Grand Rapids Calvin Christian. He was a member of the national championship team in 1989 and had a earned a spot in the starting line up for the 1991 season. Even though he no longer started, James kept a positive attitude and still made contributions to the team. The book only touched this topic briefly, and didn't make a big deal about him even though he was the key bench player for him.
James nephew Tom is a good friend of mine and as a result I have met James and have talked to him briefly about his time with the Fab Five. He has shared some stories and gave me information about the players that would be hard to find anywhere else. My brothers recently played a recreation league game against James which was pretty cool for them! I admire the fact that James hung in there after being replaced and managed to do well enough to earn a contract to play professional basketball in Europe for several years.
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