Posts about Brandon Johns
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1.3K2020-21 SeasonThough undefeated, Michigan is still learning what it is
Each time Michigan runs transition drills or scrimmages against the scout team, it tracks two things: turnovers and offensive rebounds. At the...
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3.0K2020-21 SeasonThe state of the center position following Austin Davis’ injury
Hunter Dickinson was always a freshman in name only. Dickinson, 20, is nearly a year older than sophomore Franz Wagner. He left...
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1.1K2020-21 SeasonFive Key Plays: Michigan 80, UCF 58
Michigan trailed by double-digits in the first half against UCF but ended up emptying its bench early in a blowout win. The...
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1.1K2020-21 SeasonHoward hopes to sort out rotation with early slate
Michigan has one of the oldest rosters in college basketball. It features five players who are seniors or older; they have played...
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1.1K2020-21 SeasonPlayer Power Rankings: No. 7 Brandon Johns Jr.
I’ve been debating the best way to kick off our 2020-21 season preview content. In the past, we went position-by-position to preview...
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1.4K2020-21 SeasonOffseason storylines: Why Michigan needs a small-ball option in 2020-21
Welcome to offseason storylines, a look into some of the biggest storylines surrounding the 2020-21 Michigan Wolverines. Today we open the series...
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2.1K2020-21 SeasonFive thoughts on Isaiah Livers’ decision to return to Michigan
Isaiah Livers is coming back for his senior season. In the end, this was really the only decision that made sense despite...
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1.5K2020-21 SeasonDefining offseason priorities as team returns to campus
On Monday, Michigan announced its plan to welcome the basketball team back on campus. On Tuesday, the NCAA announced a proposal for...
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1.5K2019-20 Season
Resurgent bench play fuels Michigan’s late-season ascent
On February 1st, Michigan earned a hard-fought victory over Rutgers in New York City that resuscitated its season. In the second half,...
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1.1K2019-20 SeasonFirst Look: Can Michigan figure out Michigan State?
Michigan and Michigan State are set to renew their rivalry on Saturday afternoon at the Crisler Center (noon, FOX). The Wolverines and...
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1.6K2019-20 SeasonIn his development, Franz Wagner finds his reason for being here
Back in October, before stepping on a basketball court in a Michigan uniform, Franz Wagner was asked to explain why he was...
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1.7K2019-20 SeasonFive Key Plays: Michigan 69, Rutgers 63
Michigan picked up a quality victory over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The Wolverines had Zavier Simpson back in...
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1.6K2019-20 SeasonBrandon Johns shows Michigan how things can all pay off
NEW YORK — It happened, Brandon Johns Jr. said, in the first half, as Rutgers played volleyball at the rim. At some...
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1.7K2019-20 SeasonFive takeways from Michigan’s win at Nebraska
Michigan won its first road game of the 2019-20 season on Tuesday night, knocking off Nebraska despite playing without Isaiah Livers and...
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1.0K2019-20 Season
Michigan left with few answers after Penn State loss
It’s hard to remember the last time Michigan basketball found itself in a place like this. Losers of four of five, holders...
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1.7K2019-20 SeasonThe fallacy of replacing Isaiah Livers with the “next man up”
Juwan Howard’s update on junior forward Isaiah Livers was brief and vague once again Wednesday. Michigan’s coach characterized Livers, who’s been out...
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1.7K2019-20 Season
Michigan shows what it needs to be, and what it needs to do to get there
Franz Wagner and Isaiah Livers stood still. Their hands were on their heads. Around them, Oregon players were running past, back to...
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1.6K2019-20 SeasonJohns shows signs of breakthrough against Oregon
It was 12 minutes into Saturday’s game when Juwan Howard turned to his bench en masse, substituting in sophomores Adrien Nunez, Colin...
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2.0K2019-20 SeasonOffensive outburst versus Iowa fueled by Michigan’s depth
Juwan Howard’s hand went up with the rest of Michigan’s bench, and with most of the fans sitting behind it. When Eli...
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2.5K2019-20 SeasonHeading into the Bahamas, Michigan is where it wants to be
Juwan Howard walked into the media room after Friday’s game and spent a minute talking with a reporter about his sandwich choice...
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1.2K2019-20 SeasonEven in the little things, Michigan is still figuring out what it is
There is some irony that, in the first week of its first season without John Beilein, Michigan basketball worked on fundamentals. Under...
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1.6K2019-20 SeasonBrandon Johns and the cognitive restructuring of confidence
For a fleeting moment in January, Brandon Johns looked the part. He dove to the rim off pick-and-rolls, found space in the...
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1.8K2019-20 SeasonWhat we learned from Juwan Howard at Big Ten Media Day
The further Juwan Howard drifts from television cameras, the more comfortable he becomes when discussing his new program. While he didn’t share...
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2.7K2019-20 Season
Ranking Michigan players who can benefit most from a fresh start
Everything changed for Michigan basketball this summer. An offseason that was supposed to be spent re-tooling and growing into John Beilein’s system...
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1.4KPodcast
Moving Screen: A summer pod on Juwan Howard with the media
The Moving Screen is a podcast collaboration with The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn. We’ll be tackling Michigan, Michigan State, and Big Ten basketball...
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2.8K2019-20 SeasonFive impressions from lunch with Juwan Howard
Juwan Howard met informally with beat reporters today in his first public appearance with the Michigan media since he was introduced in...
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1.4KTeam 103Beilein looking for outliers in regular-season stretch run
With just five regular-season games left, Michigan is in a three-way tie with Purdue and Michigan State at the top of the...
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1.4KTeam 103The most important things John Beilein said ahead of Michigan at Penn State
Monday afternoon, John Beilein met with reporters ahead of Michigan’s game Tuesday night at Penn State. Here are the most important things...
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1.4KTeam 103The most important things John Beilein said ahead of Wisconsin at Michigan
About three weeks ago, Michigan lost to Wisconsin in Madison for its first loss of the season. Saturday afternoon, the Badgers come...
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1.9KTeam 103Video: John Beilein, Michigan players recap win over Indiana
John Beilein, Brandon Johns and Jordan Poole met with the media after Michigan’s home win over Indiana. John Beilein after Indiana Posted...
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