The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/1513253
64 THE WOLVERINE ❱ JANUARY 2024 ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS • Luke Schoonmaker (2018-22), TE, Dallas Cow- boys: Made 7 receptions for 61 yards and 2 touch- downs in 13 outings off the bench. • Mazi Smith (2019-22), DT, Dallas Cowboys: Saw time off the bench in 13 games, totaling 10 tackles, 2 stops for loss and 2 quarterback hits. • Ambry Thomas (2017-20), CB, San Francisco 49ers: Recorded career highs in tackles (7) and pass breakups (3) in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles Week 13 … Appeared in 12 clashes with four starts, tallying 35 tackles, 1 interception and 6 pass breakups. • DJ Turner II (2019-22), CB, Cincinnati Bengals: Taking the third-most coverage snaps among all rookie cornerbacks (409), he's played in all 13 games, starting the last nine … Racked up 36 tack- les, 1 sack, a tackle for loss, 1 quarterback hit and 5 pass breakups. • Josh Uche (2016-19), LB, New England Patriots: Recorded 8 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for loss and 4 quarterback hits in 11 games with two starts. • Chris Wormley (2012-16), DE, Carolina Panthers: Reactivated from the practice squad ahead of Week 12 and has played in three games, making 1 tackle. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NBA Through Dec. 10 • Kobe Bufkin (played at U-M from 2021-23), G, Atlanta Hawks: Fractured his thumb Nov. 3 and was reported at the time to be out 8-10 weeks … Played in two games, putting up 1 point and 2 rebounds in 4 minutes for the 9-12 Hawks. • Moussa Diabate (2021-22), F, Los Angeles Clippers: Appeared in nine games for the 11-10 Clippers, averaging 3 points and 2.1 rebounds in 6.1 minutes. • Tim Hardaway Jr., (2010-13), G, Dallas Maver- icks: Ranks eighth in the NBA with 66 three-point- ers made on the season, shooting 38.4 percent from long range … Competed in 19 games off the bench, registering 16.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per clash for the 13-8 Mavericks. • Caleb Houstan (2021-22), G, Orlando Magic: Generating 3 points and 1.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 44.8 percent overall and 44.4 per- cent on three-pointers (12-of-27) in 14 clashes as a backup for the 15-7 Magic, who are second in the Eastern Conference standings. • Jett Howard (2022-23), G, Orlando Magic: Recalled from the Osceola Magic, the organiza- tion's G League team, Dec. 7, after a four-game stint … Played in six NBA games, totaling 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 28 minutes, with a 1-of-9 shooting mark on three-pointers. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), G, Cleveland Cavaliers: Suffered a knee injury and hasn't played since Nov. 30 … Averaging 14.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per outing, shooting 40.8 percent from the field and 31 percent from beyond the arc in 16 contests with one start for the 13-9 Cavaliers. • Isaiah Livers (2017-21), F, Detroit Pistons: Made his debut Nov. 20 after recovering from an ankle injury … Appeared in eight games off the bench, posting 5.9 points, 2 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 32 percent overall and 29.4 percent from long range in 20.8 minutes per tilt for the 2-20 Pistons. • Jordan Poole (2017-19), G, Washington Wiz- ards: Second on the 3-18 Wizards with 17 points per game, behind Kyle Kuzma (22.9) … Adds 3.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, and he shoots 40.5 percent from the field and 29.4 percent on three-pointers. • Duncan Robinson (2013-17), F, Miami Heat: Started in 12 of his 20 appearances for the 12-10 Heat, averaging 14.3 points, 2.9 assists and 2.6 boards per game … Shooting a career-high 47.2 percent overall and 41.7 percent from three-point range. • Franz Wagner (2019-21), F, Orlando Magic: Second on the team with 20.7 points per game (1 point shy of leader Paolo Banchero) while starting all 22 outings … Also contributes 3.7 assists (third on team), 5.6 rebounds (fourth) and 1.1 steals (third) per contest … Shooting 46.2 percent from the floor and 31.8 percent from deep. • Moritz Wagner (2015-17), F/C, Orlando Magic: Coming off the bench for an average of 19.4 min- utes in every game, he's registering a career-high 12.5 points to go along with 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per night, shooting 63.3 percent from the field (career high) and 36.1 percent from beyond the long line. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NHL: FIVE STARS OF THE MONTH Through Dec. 10 • Kyle Connor (played at U-M from 2015-16), LW, Winnipeg Jets: He's tied atop the 16-8-2 Jets and ranks tied for 21st in the NHL with 28 points, pacing the team with 17 goals to go along with 11 assists (third on the squad). He suffered a lower- body injury after taking a knee-on-knee hit in a 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks Dec. 10. • Quinn Hughes (2017-19), D, Vancouver Ca- nucks: He leads all NHL defensemen in points (36), goals (9) and assists (27, tied) for the 18-9-1 Canucks. He had an 11-game point-scoring streak from Nov. 6 to Nov. 25. • Zach Hyman (2012-15), C, Edmonton Oilers: On a team that features NHL.com's No. 1 player in the league heading into the season, Connor McDa- vid, it's Hyman who leads the squad with 15 goals, adding 12 assists for 27 points. His plus-8 on-ice rating also bests the 12-12-1 Oilers. • Luke Hughes (2021-23), D, New Jersey Devils: At +1000, he has the third-best odds to win the Calder Trophy, handed out to the league's top rookie. Hughes has been stellar with 4 goals and 12 assists for the 14-11-1 Devils to rank 25th among NHL defensemen with 12 points. • Zach Werenski (2014-16), D, Columbus Blue Jackets: His 20 points (1 goal, 20 assists) check in 11th among the league's defensemen. Over his last 16 outings, he had 15 assists and was a plus-3 on the ice for the 9-16-5 Blue Jackets. ❑ Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. ranks eighth in the NBA with 66 three-pointers made on the season, shooting 38.4 percent from long range through Dec. 10. PHOTO COURTESY DALLAS MAVERICKS