34 THE WOLVERINE
NOVEMBER 2021
2021-22 BASKETBALL PREVIEW
BY CHRIS BALAS
S
hooters, assist men — shoot-
ers and assist men — National
Players of the Year, elite de-
fenders … Michigan has seen it
all in the backcourt over the last 15 or so
years, coinciding with head coach John
Beilein's arrival in Ann Arbor and con-
tinuing through Juwan Howard's early
tenure. Whether the players were highly
recruited or not, big or small, Wolver-
Fifth-year senior guard Eli Brooks started 27 games and averaged 9.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest last year for the Wolverines.
PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL
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BACKCOURT
Michigan's Guards Mix Veterans,
Youngsters And A Lot Of Promise
