Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 5-time NBA All-Star, a 5-time All-NBA Team member, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former number one overall NBA draftee for the Golden State Warriors. He later played for teams including the Washington Bullets, Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, and Detroit Pistons.
As a collegiate athlete, he was a first-team All-American and led the Michigan Wolverines' 1991 incoming freshman class known as the Fab Five that reached the 1992 and 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship games as freshmen and sophomores. However, Webber was indicted by a federal grand jury and stripped of his All-American honors by the NCAA as a result of his direct involvement in the Ed Martin scandal. He is also a former National High School Basketball Player of the Year who led his high school Detroit Country Day to three Michigan State High School Basketball Championships. He is now an on-air commentary for NBA games, in addition to a university professor teaching at schools including Wake Forest University and Morehouse College.
Last Updated: June 9, 2021