The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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JUNE/JULY 2021 THE WOLVERINE 13 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS NAZ HILLMON A TOP WNBA DRAFT PROSPECT FOR 2022 The 2021 WNBA Draf t was held April 15, and projections — includ- ing one by The Athletic's Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — have already come out for the 2022 version of the event. Mich- igan junior forward Naz Hillmon, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year and a first-team All-American, checked in at No. 2 on D'Arcangelo's list of the top 15 prospects. Hillmon averaged 29.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per contest last season, help- ing lead the Wolverines to their highest NCAA Tournament seed of all time (No. 6) and first-ever Sweet 16 appearance. "Hillmon was a force for Michigan all season," D'Arcangelo wrote. "She had 15 double-doubles and set the Michi- gan record (men's and women's) for the most points scored in a game when she put up 50 along with 16 rebounds against Ohio State. "Hillmon was a solid presence on the boards, snagging a season-high 22 re- bounds against Nebraska, and a reliable offensive threat who shot 62 percent from the field. She'll continue to put up big numbers during her senior season." — Clayton Sayfie Hillmon, who averaged 29.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per contest last season, checked in at No. 2 in The Athletic's rank- ing of the top 15 prospects for next year's WNBA Draft. PHOTO BY BEN SOLOMON/NCAA PHOTOS DID YOU DID YOU KNOW... KNOW... Your home address will be automatically changed to the mailing address on file with the US Postal Service? ALL addresses are cross-referenced with the USPS National Change of Address database. It can take up to 7 days for the USPS to update your address in their database? To prevent missed issues, please notify the US Postal Service ASAP. Your postal forwarding order expires in 60 days or less? Most forwarding requests expire in 60 days and DO NOT always include periodical mail. Issues are discarded at their discretion. You should call your local post office to verify your delivery address? Don't assume the post office knows your vacation or moving schedule. AVOID COSTLY DELAYS & REPLACEMENTS! Wolverine Customer Service: 1–800–421–7751 We are happy to assist, but due to privacy laws all postal address changes must be completed by you. MICHIGAN FOOTBALL MAKES THE CUT IN HYPOTHETICAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL 'SUPER LEAGUE' The European Super League was never really a league, and it died out before it ever got its feet off the ground. A college football 'super league' doesn't exist, either, but that didn't stop Sporting News' Bill Bender from creating one out of his own formula that closely resembled the soccer league that never was. For context, the Super League was set to be a 15-team, breakaway league to supplement each team's current league competitions. Only the best teams were involved, such as Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Man- chester United, Real Madrid and more. Bender's formula for his college football version was based on 'the four Rs' — revenue (who generates the most money), relevance (record the past 10 sea- sons), rings (last national championship) and recruiting (number of NFL Draft picks the last 10 years). Michigan was tied with Florida State at 10th in Bender's score — with his exact calculations not being revealed. The teams ahead of the Wolverines were Alabama (1), Ohio State (2), LSU (3), Clemson (4), Georgia (5), Oklahoma (6), Notre Dame (7), Texas (t-8) and Florida (t-8). Auburn (12), Miami (13), Penn State (14) and USC (15) rounded out the list. U-M is a polarizing program, and Bender said that would be good for overall ratings during the games each week. "College football's winningest program ranks third in revenue, but they are not among the top 15 schools in winning percentage the last decade," Bender wrote. "Is Michigan worthy of the Super League? That would be trending every Saturday." We'll never know how this league would go, but it's clear that the Maize and Blue would make the cut if such a grouping existed. — Clayton Sayfie