The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2013 basketball recruiting issue "What I've seen from his growth is the big men] doing the most underhe is trying to become a more com- neath, I'm going to try to get to the plete player — rebounding, defend- rim, hit jump shots and kick it off ing the top player, getting to the foul when I drive. I still need to work to line. He's not just a shooter," Michi- become a more complete player, but gan head coach John Beilein said. I've definitely improved since my "He has too much length not to freshman year, not only offensively be involved in more plays. He's had but defensively." really good coaches over the years. The importance of having another He listens to us when we talk to him good ballhandler can't be overstated, too about what we see. He's another Beilein added. The more the better, of those sponges that wants to get and Irvin is solid in that department, better." too. He's able to bring it up on the Tim Hardaway Jr.'s departure cre- break and finish in transition. ates an opportunity should Irvin The best of the incoming freshmen learn quickly enough. in that department, though, is point "I think I can definitely help on the guard Derrick Walton, with whom wing," he said. "But I know I'll have Irvin has already built a friendship. to go out there and earn my minutes The two speak often and plan on in practice. With Mitch McGary [and rooming together at Michigan.