![]() ![]() Michigan added two players through the transfer portal and earned a late commitment to help fill its roster. Only one regular starter (Dickinson) returns from last year’s Sweet Sixteen squad. The three returners are Hunter Dickinson, Terrance Williams II and Kobe Bufkin. Of the top 10 players in minutes per game last season, Michigan lost seven: Eli Brooks (eligibility), Caleb Houstan (NBA), DeVante’ Jones (NBA aspirations), Moussa Diabate (NBA), Brandon Johns (transfer), Frankie Collins (transfer) and Zeb Jackson (transfer). After playing and winning more games than anyone in program history, Eli Brooksexhausted his eligibility and has been signed by the Indiana Pacers.įinally, Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan, the two former five-star recruits in the 2021 class, both kept their names in the NBA Draft and were both selected last week. Frankie Collins transferred to Arizona State, revealing in mid-May that he was leaving Ann Arbor after his freshman campaign. Adrien Nuñez also had an additional year of eligibility, but his Michigan career has concluded. U MICHIGAN BASKETBALL ROSTER PROFESSIONALentered the portal in early April and announced he will join his former teammate with the Rams.ĭeVante’ Jones could have returned for another season in Ann Arbor but declared for the NBA Draft and has committed to pursuing a professional career. Sophomore guard Zeb Jackson entered the transfer portal in January and committed to VCU. Here’s an early look at the 2022-23 roster: (Photo: Alejandro Zúñiga / The Michigan Insider, 247Sports) That said, Michigan boasts plenty of talent, quite a few unknowns and a lot of potential upside. The Wolverines have lost starters to the NBA and to the transfer portal, and they must replace the majority of their rotation - including four of the top five leading scorers from a year ago. Here's a look at Michigan's entire scholarship chart (with Houstan and Diabate on it) as offseason developments continue into the month of May.The Michigan men’s basketball program has had a busy offseason. would hit the transfer portal hard with scholarships available, but we'll have to wait and see what the rising sophomore duo does. If one or both of Diabate and Houstan leave, that would obviously open up some roster space for Juwan Howard to think about. We'll see how much guys like Jace Howard, Isaiah Barnes and Will Tschetter contribute this season, but they seem like depth bodies at best right now. There's obviously some veteran experience and production from guys like Dickinson and Llewellyn, with some lower-level experience from Terrence Williams, Houstan and Diabate (again, contingent upon the latter two returning) that could morph into high-level play this season, accompanied by high-upside potential from a guy like Kobe Bufkin and then plenty of unknown from a talented, four-man freshman class. If Diabate stays in the draft, that would all but guarantee that we'll see Reed often during his freshman campaign. It's going to be interesting to see how much he plays given Michigan's current roster make up.įinally, Tarris Reed, a 6-10, 260-pound center out of Branson (Mo.) Link Academy, will be Michigan's only other true center on the roster behind Dickinson, so he'll likely earn minutes as a rookie this season. He could be a bit of a liability on defense at the Big Ten level because of his lack size, but definitely not because of his lack of tenacity and effort. At just 5-11 and 167 pounds, McDaniel is diminutive, but he's an absolute blur with the ball, can finish in transition with the best of them and has improved as an outside shooter. Llewellyn can definitely play the spot, but he's not a true 1 like McDaniel is. How much he plays might also depend on Houstan's final decision, but we'll likely see him regardless.ĭug McDaniel is another intriguing players because Michigan is very thin at point guard. He can defend, shoot from the outside, get to the basket and he's a heady, smart player. At 6-7, 220 pounds, he too is physically ready for the next level and has a complete game that will likely result in minutes. The 6-7, 215-pounder out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Calvary Christian Academy is physically ready for the college game, but he needs polish and figures to be behind guys like Jace Howard, Terrence Williams, Jett Howard and Caleb Houstan (if he returns) as a versatile, wing player who can play multiple positions. Gregg Glenn III is the one player who may not be needed in year one. ![]()
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