With the official start of practice just a few weeks away, UMHoops and Inside the Hall have once again partnered to bring you our annual preseason breakdown of the top 25 players in the Big Ten. The series is broken into five parts with one...
The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, an annual publication previewing the college basketball season since the early 1980s, was released recently in a digital format. Printed copies will be available at a later date. Blue Ribbon projects the Wolverines to finish 12th in the Big...
Olivier Nkamhoua and Finland wrapped up the 2023 FIBA World Cup with classification wins over Cape Verde and Venezuela after a disappointing 0-3 finish in group play. Through nine games (including warm-ups), Nkamhoua averaged 8.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 19 minutes per game. He...
Olivier Nkamhoua and Finland went 0-3 in pool play, falling to Australia, Germany and Japan. The Susijengi will now play a pair of classification games on Thursday and Saturday before heading home. Michigan power forward Olivier Nkamhoua is averaging 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists...
Michigan dipped into the international market with a late transfer commitment from Argentinian big man Lee Aaliya on Saturday. Aaliya is the second member of Michigan’s 2023 recruiting class and the fourth offseason addition that Juwan Howard has made during a tumultuous summer. His commitment...
Argentinian big man Lee Aaliya announced his commitment to Michigan today. NEWS: Argentinian big man Lee Aaliya has committed to Michigan, his NIL agent Alex Saratsis told ESPN. Aaliya was named to the FIBA U19 World Cup all-tournament team after averaging 17 points, 9 rebounds...
Jace Howard was more than one of Michigan’s three captains last season, he was also one of its key emotional leaders. Not a starter or a leading scorer, but you’d find him standing in front of the bench when the starting lineups are announced, executing...
Olivier Nkamhoua and Finland wrapped up their World Cup warmup games this week with a loss to Latvia. The Susijengi went 2-2 in four friendly games against Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Nkamhoua started all four games and was officially named to Finland’s 12-man squad for...
Appearing on Tuesday’s ‘Defend the Block’ podcast, associate head coach Phil Martelli dished his thoughts on Michigan’s roster ahead of the 2023-24 season. Martelli’s full quotes on each individual player are transcribed below. Dug McDaniel: “I think that Duggy is more of a grown up....
Michigan officially missed out on Flory Bidunga on Saturday night, as the five-star big man announced his pledge to Kansas. Bidunga is a big miss for the Wolverines in a recruiting class that needs a post player, but Juwan Howard and his staff have also...
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Michigan forward Olivier Nkamhoua got the start for Finland against Lithuania in a pre-World Cup friendly. Nkamhoua finished with 12 points on four made triples in a narrow win in front of a record home crowd. Here’s a look at Nkamhoua’s performance. Finland will play...
Michigan will open 2023 Battle 4 Atlantis against Memphis on November 22nd. The opening round game will tip at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN2. The Wolverines will then face either Arkansas or Stanford on November 23rd. That game will tip at 2:30 p.m. if its in...
In April, once the dust settled on Michigan’s disappointing 2022-23 season, Dug McDaniel went to work. “I’ve been locked in all spring and summer,” McDaniel said Tuesday on the ‘Defend the Block’ podcast. “I made an emphasis to make it as behind-the-scenes as possible. I...
Class of 2024 commitment Christian Anderson helped Germany to the bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championships this month. He averaged 14 poiints, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists over seven games at the event. Here’s an in-depth look at his performance throughout the...
On paper, Michigan has one of the best frontcourt groups in college basketball. The...
Michigan forward Danny Wolf was selected 27th in the 2025 NBA Draft by the...
Danny Wolf was on the podium after getting selected 27th by the Brooklyn Nets...
Michigan center Vlad Goldin wasn’t selected in the 2025 NBA Draft, but quickly signed...