The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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[ 2023-24 BASKETBALL PREVIEW ] NOVEMBER 2023 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 41 No. Name Position Ht. Wt. Class Hometown 0 Dug McDaniel G 5-11 175 So. Washington, D.C. Now 15 pounds heavier than last year and stronger, McDaniel averaged 8.6 points and led the team with 122 assists, starting 26 of 34 games as a true frosh point guard. 2 Tray Jackson F 6-10 215 Gr. Detroit Has notched 18 starts in 90 games played between Missouri and Seton Hall, where he spent the last three years. He averaged 6.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game last year, shooting 37.5 percent from long range. 3 Jaelin Llewellyn PG 6-2 190 Gr. Mississauga, Ontario The Princeton graduate transfer was a first-team All-Ivy League selection in 2022. He started the first eight games for U-M last season, averaging 7.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists before going down with a knee injury. 4 Nimari Burnett SG 6-4 200 Gr. Chicago Spent one season at Texas Tech and the last two at Alabama. A defensive spe- cialist, he's started 6 of 39 games and averaged 5.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in his career. 5 Terrance Williams II F 6-7 225 Sr. Clinton, Md. Played in 32 games with 26 starts last year, Williams is a returning captain who averaged 6.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He scored in double figures five times last season. 13 Olivier Nkamhoua F 6-9 235 Gr. Helsinki, Finland Spent four years at Tennessee and comes to Michigan with great promise. A good shooter and all-around player. Started 58 of 112 games for the Volunteers, averaging 10.8 points with 5.0 rebounds a year ago, and put up 27 points against Duke in an NCAA Tournament game. 14 Ian Burns G 6-6 205 Jr. Winnetka, Ill. The walk-on appeared in three games off the bench last season. 24 Youssef Khayat F 6-9 215 So. Beirut, Lebanon Played in nine games off the bench, averaging 1.3 points per game, and hopes to have an expanded role this year. He's gained 20 pounds since arriving at U-M. 25 Jace Howard G 6-8 225 Jr. Miami The team captain opted to take a redshirt season and is still a junior. Played in 30 games off the bench a year ago, averaging 1.2 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. 31 Harrison Hochberg F 6-7 225 Fr. New York Joins the team as a preferred walk-on from Cushing Academy (Mass.) after a postgraduate year in which he averaged 6.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists. No. Name Position Ht. Wt. Class Hometown 32 Tarris Reed Jr. F 6-10 265 So. St. Louis Will have a bigger role in the low post this season and appears to be in great shape and ready to do so. An outstanding defender who played in all 34 games a year ago, averaging 3.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. 34 Jackson Selvala F 6-7 230 Gr. New Canaan, Conn. The walk-on was a team manager from 2020-22 and elevated to the roster last year. Played in four games off the bench last season. 40 George Washington III G 6-2 170 Fr. Dayton, Ohio The Austin, Texas, native and freshman sniper was the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year at Chaminade-Julienne High in Dayton. He averaged 24.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a senior to help his school to a 26-3 record and the state final four. 42 Will Tschetter F 6-8 245 R-So. Stewartville, Minn. Hopes to have a bigger impact this year after a great offseason. Played in 27 games, started in eight and averaged 2.3 points in 10.7 minutes per game. 45 Cooper Smith G 6-1 180 Jr. Ann Arbor The walk-on and son of U-M director of player personnel and development Jay Smith transferred from Kalamazoo College in 2019, had back surgery in 2021 and joined the team last year, playing in four games off the bench. — Chris Balas Terrance Williams II, a returning captain, averaged 6.1 points and 5.9 rebounds while starting 26 of 32 games played last season. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL 2023-24 Michigan Men's Basketball Roster Date Opponent Time* (TV) Nov. 3 Northwood (exhib.) 7 p.m./B1G+ Nov. 7 UNC Asheville 8:30 p.m./BTN Nov. 10 Youngstown State 6:30 p.m./BTN Nov. 13 vs. St. John's* 6:30 p.m./FS1 Nov. 17 Long Beach State 7 p.m./ B1G+ Nov. 22 vs. Memphis^ 5 p.m./ESPN2 Nov. 23 vs. Arkansas or Stanford^ TBA/ESPN2/U Nov. 24 TBD^ TBA/ESPN2/U Dec. 2 at Oregon 3:30 p.m./FS1 Dec. 5 Indiana 9 p.m./Peacock Dec. 10 at Iowa 4:30 p.m./BTN Dec. 16 Eastern Michigan 2:15 p.m./BTN Date Opponent Time* (TV) Dec. 19 vs. Florida% 7 p.m./ESPN Dec. 29 McNeese TBA Jan. 4 Minnesota 9 p.m./Peacock Jan. 7 vs. Penn State# Noon/BTN Jan. 11 at Maryland 7 p.m./FS1 Jan. 15 Ohio State Noon/FOX Jan. 18 Illinois 8:30 p.m./FS1 Jan. 23 at Purdue 9 p.m./Peacock Jan. 27 Iowa 5 p.m./FS1 Jan. 30 at Michigan State 9 p.m./Peacock Feb. 3 Rutgers 4 p.m./BTN Feb. 7 Wisconsin 7 p.m./BTN Feb. 10 at Nebraska 6:30 p.m./BTN Date Opponent Time* (TV) Feb. 13 at Illinois 7 p.m./Peacock Feb. 17 Michigan State 8 p.m./FOX Feb. 22 at Northwestern 9 p.m./FS1 Feb. 25 Purdue 2 p.m./CBS Feb. 29 at Rutgers 8:30 p.m./FS1 Mar. 3 at Ohio State 4 p.m./CBS Mar. 10 Nebraska Noon/BTN Mar. 13-17 Big Ten Tournament% TBA All times Eastern; * Gavitt Tipoff Games, Madison Square Garden, New York; ^ Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas; % Jumpman Invitational, Charlotte, N.C.; # at the Palestra, Philadelphia; % at the Target Center, Minneapolis ❱ 2023-24 Michigan Men's Basketball Schedule NOVEMBER 2023 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 41