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  1. Dec 11, 2018 · Michael Jordan's high school basketball career is best known for what didn't happen. In the fall of 1978, Jordan didn't make the varsity team as a sophomore at Laney High School in Wilmington, N.C. He played for the junior varsity instead.

  2. Jan 19, 2024 · Michael Jordan's Laney High School coach Fred Lynch recalled what it was like to coach the future Chicago Bulls superstar as a youngster. As per MJ’s high school coach, he wasn’t the best but he was special.

  3. May 15, 2020 · Michael Jordan’s footsteps don’t echo off the cinderblock walls any more. Almost 40 years have passed since the crowds and college coaches filled the stands at Laney High School’s old...

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  4. Mar 26, 2023 · The reason why MJ was cut in the first place. Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, where the basketball varsity team was coached by Clifton Herring. In 2012, Herring opened up to Sports Illustrated about why MJ didn't make the last slot for the team.

  5. The school was named after Emsley Armfield Laney, a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools . The school’s most notable alumnus is Michael Jordan .

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  7. Feb 17, 2020 · Michael Jordan graduated from Laney in 1981 and played basketball for three seasons at the University of North Carolina under Dean Smith. Dubbed by many as the greatest basketball player of...

  8. Jun 23, 2015 · It's the 30th anniversary of the Air Jordan and to mark the special occasion, ThePostGame was invited to Laney High School in Wilmington, NC. What's so spec...

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