The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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64 THE WOLVERINE ❱ JUNE/JULY 2024 ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS are taking on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NBA Through May 5 • Kobe Bufkin (played at U-M from 2021-23), G, Atlanta Hawks: Competed in 17 games as a rookie for the 36-36 Hawks, averaging 4.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, while shooting 37 percent from the field and 22.5 percent from three-point distance … Posted 23.6 points, 5.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds a contest while in the G League. • Moussa Diabate (2021-22), F, Los Angeles Clippers: Recorded 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in 11 appearances off the bench for the 51-31 Clippers, who lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round … Put up 15.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per clash in the G League. • Tim Hardaway Jr., (2010-13), G, Dallas Maver- icks: Played in two games but missed the final four of a 4-2 first-round series victory over the Los Ange- les Clippers … Averaged 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per outing, shooting 40.2 percent overall and 35.3 percent from three-point range in 79 games with 12 starts for the 50-32 Mavericks. • Caleb Houstan (2021-22), G, Orlando Magic: Saw time in 59 tilts with 13 starts, averaging 13.8 minutes … Posted 4.3 points and 1.4 boards per game, connecting on 38.8 percent of his field goal attempts and 37.3 percent of his triple tries … Totaled 3 points in 14 playoff minutes. • Jett Howard (2022-23), G, Orlando Magic: Totaled 10 minutes in two playoff victories over the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his team dropped the first-round series in seven games … Competed in 18 outings in the regular season for the 47-35 Magic, compiling 29 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in 67 minutes … Also put up 18.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per night in 29 G League outings. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), G, Cleveland Cavaliers: Averaged 7.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in a first-round series triumph over the Orlando Magic … Registered 14 points, 5.1 assists and 4.1 boards per contest in 68 regular-season clashes with 10 starts for the 48-34 Cavaliers. • Isaiah Livers (2017-21), F, Washington Wiz- ards: Sidelined with a season-ending hip injury suffered in mid-January … Saw action in 23 games for the Detroit Pistons, before being traded to Washington. • Jordan Poole (2017-19), G, Washington Wiz- ards: Finished second on the 15-67 Wizards with 17.4 points per game, adding 4.4 assists, 2.7 re- bounds and 1.1 steals … Made a team-best 2.4 three-pointers per contest, shooting 32.6 percent from downtown … Connected on 41.3 percent of his shots from the field. • Duncan Robinson (2013-17), F, Miami Heat: Returned from a late-season back injury to appear in all five postseason games, averaging 2.6 points, 1.2 assists and 1 rebound per contest in a first- round loss to the Boston Celtics … In the regular season, he played in 68 games with 36 starts, tallying 12.9 points, 2.8 assists and 2.5 boards per outing, shooting 45 percent overall and 39.5 percent on threes. • Zavier Simpson (2016-20), G, Memphis Griz- zlies: Signed with the franchise late in the season and saw action in seven games … Put up 6 points, 3.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 23 minutes per contest for the 27-55 Grizzlies. • Franz Wagner (2019-21), F, Orlando Magic: Averaged 18.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in a seven-game first-round series set- back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with outbursts of 34 and 26 points in games 4 and 6, both victories … Started all 72 outings in which he appeared in the regular season for the 47-35 Magic, notching 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists on average … Shot 48.2 percent from the field and a career-low 28.1 percent from beyond the arc. • Moritz Wagner (2015-17), F/C, Orlando Magic: Posted 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in 15.1 min- utes per game during a seven-game series loss to the Cavaliers … Averaged 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per tilt while shooting a career-high 60.1 percent from the field and 33 percent from three-point range in 80 regular-season games. FORMER WOLVERINES IN MLB Through May 5 • Jake Cronenworth (Played at U-M from 2013- 15), IF, San Diego Padres: Batting .278 with 6 home runs and 25 RBI in 133 at-bats and 34 games … On a nine-game hitting streak from April 25 to May 5 and hit a grand slam that was the difference in a 6-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds May 1 … The Pa- dres are 18-19 and second in the NL West. • Tommy Henry (2017-19), LHP, Arizona Dia- mondbacks: Owns a 1-2 record with a 5.40 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 11 walks in 28.1 innings pitched for the 15-20 Diamondbacks, who stand third in the NL West … Optioned to Triple-A Reno April 30 following his sixth start of the year. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NHL: FIVE STARS OF THE MONTH Through May 5 • Andrew Cogliano (2005-07), C, Colorado Ava- lanche: Posted 3 assists, 4 hits, 3 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in five first-round appearances in a series win over the Winnipeg Jets … Had 22 points (3 goals, 19 assists) in 69 regular-season games. • Quinn Hughes (2017-19), D, Vancouver Ca- nucks: Recorded 5 assists in a six-game first-round series win over the Nashville Predators … Tallied 17 goals and 75 assists to lead NHL defensemen with 92 points in the regular season … He's the favorite to win the James Norris Trophy for the league's top defenseman at -550, per VegasInsider. • Zach Hyman (2011-15), C, Edmonton Oilers: Led the Oilers and is tied atop the NHL this post- season with 7 goals in a five-game first-round se- ries win over the Los Angeles Kings, adding 1 assist … Recorded 54 goals and 23 assists in 80 regular- season tilts. • Jacob Trouba (2012-13), D, New York Rangers: The team captain was named by the Associated Press as a player who "may be the most interest- ing man in hockey, on and off the ice," for being an artist, philanthropist, advocate and an actor in a commercial recommending early cancer detection … Contributed 2 assists in a first-round sweep of the Washington Capitals. • Zach Werenski (2014-16), D, Columbus Blue Jackets: Finished the season 12th among NHL de- fensemen with 57 points (11 goals, 46 assists), with the Blue Jackets missing the postseason. ❑ Frank Nazar III • NHL Fresh off leading Michigan to the Frozen Four less than a week earlier, the Chicago Blackhawks rookie scored a goal on the first shot of his career in his April 15 NHL debut. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the franchise. Khaleke Hudson • NFL The linebacker and special teamer signed a one-year contract with the New Or- leans Saints in April, after spending his first four seasons with the Washington Com- manders and becoming a free agent. Joshua Uche • NFL The outside linebacker inked a one-year deal to remain with the New England Patriots worth a base value of $3 million and up to a maximum value of $8 million. Uche chose to stay with the Patriots over other suitors because he felt it was "my calling to be a Patriot." — Clayton Sayfie HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month