The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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NOVEMBER 2024 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 47 2024-25 BASKETBALL PREVIEW Barnes Arico sees parallels between this recruiting class and the one that featured a program legend in Naz Hill- man and key contributors such as Danielle Rauch, Emily Kiser, Amy Dilk and others in recent U-M history. That group raised the bar for the program, and this one has a chance to do the same. "When Naz's class had committed, we had been an NCAA Tournament team, but we hadn't taken those next steps," Barnes Arico said. "That class was just so special because they had a vision to do things that had never been done in Mich- igan's women's basketball. And they helped us hang two banners, a Sweet 16 banner and an Elite Eight banner. "This class of freshmen, we talk about it all the time, if they stay together and continue to improve and continue to develop and get great players to come after them, they can do things that have never been done [here]. They're talking about a Final Four. They're talking about a championship. "We know we have work to do. We know they are extremely young. It's go- ing to be a learning curve for sure. But just the type of people that they are, the type of competitors that they are and the vision that they have is just different." Even with a brand-new look on the roster, U-M expects to keep its strong recent pedigree going. The program has made six straight NCAA Tournament appearances, and its identity as one of the grittiest programs in the nation is one that Barnes Arico hopes to keep in- tact heading into this season. "We have non-negotiables in our program, things that are staples of our program that we stand by every year," Barnes Arico said. "We always say we're going to be the hardest-working team in America, which means we're going to do all the intangible things. We're going to take charges, get on the floor for loose balls, rebound, try to out-rebound all of our opponents." ❑ No. Player Pos. Ht. Class Hometown 1 Olivia Olson G 6-1 Fr. New Hope, Minn. McDonald's All-American and five-star recruit was the 2024 Gatorade Minne- sota Player of the Year and state's Miss Basketball award winner, averaging more than 25 points per game as a senior. 2 Macy Brown G 6-0 So. East Grand Rapids, Mich. Appeared in 19 games last season, averaging 1.1 points and 0.9 rebounds in 6.3 minutes per game. 3 Mila Holloway G 5-10 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. McDonald's All-America Game nominee follows path of grandfather and mother, who are alums of the university. Played prep ball at Legacy Early College. 5 Brooke Q. Daniels G 5-7 Jr. Macomb, Mich. Oakland transfer led her team in scoring (13.6 points per game), rebounding (6.6) and assists (3.0) as a sophomore, scoring in double figures in all but three of 29 starts last year. 10 Jordan Hobbs G 6-3 Sr. Springboro, Ohio Started all 34 games for Michigan last season, averaging 9.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and team-leading 3.0 assists per game. 11 Greta Kampschroeder G 6-1 Sr. Naperville, Ill. Has made 62 appearances with five starts in her Michigan basketball career and averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds last season while coming off the bench. 12 Syla Swords G 6-0 Fr. Sudbury, Ontario Five-star recruit and No. 4 overall prospect was a McDonald's All-American and part of Team Canada in the 2024 Olympic Games. Averaged 17.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a senior at Long Island (N.Y.) Lutheran High. 20 Alyssa Crockett F 6-2 Jr. Westfield, Ind. Appeared in 27 games off the bench last season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per game. 21 Ally VanTimmeren F 6-2 Gr. Allendale, Mich Boston College transfer has two seasons of eligibility remaining after miss- ing last year due to injury rehab. Appeared in all 33 games with six starts in 2022-23, averaging 5.7 points per game. 33 Te'Yala Delfosse G/F 6-3 Fr. Ewing, N.J. Finished her high school career with 1,610 points, 829 rebounds, 373 steals, 261 assists and 151 blocks for Ewing High School and was a McDonald's All- America Game nominee. 34 Aaiyanna Dunbar F 6-2 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Scored 12 points, 10 in the second half, in the 2023 District 7-4A champion- ship game for Blackman High and helped her team to the Class AAA state title in 2021. 55 Yulia Grabovskaia C 6-5 Jr. Rostov-on-Don, Russia Middle Tennessee transfer has two seasons of eligibility remaining and appeared in 34 games last season, averaging 3.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 2023-24. 2024-25 Michigan Women's Basketball Roster Date Opponent (TV) Time Oct. 27 Northwood (Exhib.) (B1G+) 1 p.m. Nov. 4 vs. South Carolina* (TNT) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 Lehigh (B1G+) 7 p.m. Nov. 14 Central Michigan (B1G+) 7 p.m. Nov. 17 Oakland (B1G+) Noon Nov. 20 LIU (B1G+) TBA Nov. 24 Long Beach State (B1G+) 2 p.m. Nov. 29 vs. Belmont^ (WSN) 2 p.m. Nov. 30 vs. Virginia Tech/Davidson^ TBA Dec. 8 Northwestern (B1G+) 2 p.m. Dec. 14 Detroit Mercy (B1G+) 3 p.m. Dec. 17 Oklahoma# (ESPN2) 9:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at Akron TBA Dec. 29 at USC (BTN) 10 p.m. Jan. 1 at UCLA (BTN) 5 p.m. Jan. 8 Ohio State 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Purdue (B1G+) 2 p.m. Jan. 15 Washington (B1G+) 7 p.m. Date Opponent (TV) Time Jan. 18 Rutgers (BTN) Noon Jan. 22 at Minnesota (B1G+) 8 p.m. Jan. 25 Michigan State (BTN) Noon Jan. 29 at Wisconsin (B1G+) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 Oregon (B1G+) Noon Feb. 6 at Nebraska (Peacock) 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Michigan State (FS1) 2 p.m. Feb. 12 Indiana (B1G+) 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Maryland (BTN) 6 p.m. Feb. 22 Penn State (BTN) Noon Feb. 26 Iowa (B1G+) 7 p.m. Mar. 2 at Illinois (B1G+) 3 p.m. Mar. 5-9 Big Ten Tournament** TBA All times Eastern; * Hall of Fame Series, Las Vegas; ^ Fort Myers Tip-Off, Fort Myers, Fla., on Women's Sports Network; # Jumpman Invitational, Charlotte, N.C.; **Indianapolis ❱ U-M's 2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule