Yaxel Lendeborg’s winding journey through college basketball will take a final stop in Ann Arbor this season, as the 6-foot-9 forward will star for Dusty May’s second Michigan squad. Lendeborg’s journey from barely playing organized basketball in high school to the most significant transfer signing...
Dusty May made his annual spring appearance on Defend the Block today, discussing the offseason up to this point, the transfer portal haul and what he’s expecting as spring practices get underway in Ann Arbor this month. May admitted that he hasn’t been at home...
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As first reported by Jon Rothstein, Michigan will host Villanova at the Crisler Center this season. The Wildcats are entering the first year under new head coach Kevin Willard, who left Maryland this offseason. The date of this year’s matchup is to be announced, per...
Isaac Trotter from 247 Sports and CBS Sports joins the show this week to discuss Yaxel Lendeborg’s decision to withdraw from the NBA Draft, his thoughts on watching him at the NBA Draft combine and the impact of his decision. Dylan and Isaac also run...
Yaxel Lendeborg made things official on Tuesday by announcing his intentions to withdraw from the NBA Draft and attend Michigan. The move means that Michigan’s roster is nearly finalized for the first time this offseason Michigan fans can take a deep breath and imagine their...
After seven weeks of holding their breath, Michigan fans can exhale: Yaxel Lendeborg is officially withdrawing from the NBA Draft and heading to Michigan. The UAB big man committed to the Wolverines in early April but has been going through the NBA Draft process since,...
UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg will withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft and transfer to Michigan, as first reported by ESPN. The 6-foot-9 graduate transfer averaged 17.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 33.6 minutes per game at UAB last season. He’ll have one year...
Last offseason, Dusty May had to build an entire operation from scratch while uprooting his life and moving from Boca Raton to Ann Arbor. He needed to hire assistants, raise NIL funds, and recruit a brand-new roster. May’s staff came together seamlessly, he recruited a...
Michigan sophomores LJ Cason and Morez Johnson Jr. are among the crop of players invited to try out for the 2025 USA Basketball Men’s U19 National Team. The training camp begins on June 14th. It will see 33 invited athletes cut down to 12 players...
Michigan added a commitment from 6-foot-6 wing Patrick “Ricky” Liburd today, he announced on Instagram. Liburd decommitted from Coastal Carolina on May 7th. After decommitting, he tells UM Hoops that he picked Michigan over Florida State. The 6-foot-6 wing played at Sagemont Prep in Florida,...
NBA Draft Combine week is heating up in Chicago. Dusty May and his staff have been at the event throughout the week, supporting their former players Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin, and continuing to recruit a potential future player in Yaxel Lendeborg. Monday and Tuesday...
It’s NBA Draft Combine week in Chicago, a pivotal week for Dusty May and Michigan. The Wolverines will be tracking their two stars from last year’s team in Chicago, Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin, who both received invites, while also keeping tabs on the potential...
Welcome to Year In Review, a look back at how Michigan’s returning players performed in 2024-25, and forward at how their roles could expand, change, and adapt in 2025-26. Today, we start with Nimari Burnett. Nimari Burnett’s decision to return to Michigan before last year...
The transfer portal closed on Tuesday, which means it’s time to review Michigan’s roster as it currently stands. Dylan and Eric discuss the 11 players currently on the roster, from guards through bigs, focusing on roles, expectations and pressing questions for the upcoming year. The...
German big man Malick Kordel is enrolled at Michigan and listed in the online...
The talent in Michigan’s four-man transfer portal class is undeniable. Yaxel Lendeborg could have...
Dusty May and his staff were in attendance at the NBPA Top 100 Camp...
Morez Johnson Jr. was named one of 18 finalists at the USA Basketball U19...