The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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64 THE WOLVERINE ❱ JANUARY 2026 ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS 12 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns in 12 contests with four starts. • Chris Wormley (2012-16), DT, Indianapolis Colts: Picked up by the Colts late in the season and has played in the last three games, mak- ing 5 tackles, 1 stop for loss and 1 sack. • Zak Zinter (2020-23), OG, Cleveland Browns: Competed in two contests this sea- son, most recently in a 31-29 loss to the Ten- nessee Titans Dec. 7. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NBA Through Dec. 14 • Colin Castleton (2018-20), C, Orlando Magic: On a two-way deal with G League but hasn't appeared in any NBA games this season. • Moussa Diabaté (2021-22), F, Charlotte Hornets: Appeared in 25 games with two starts for the 8-18 Hornets, recording 8.3 points, 7.6 boards and 1.1 assists per contest. • Hunter Dickinson (2020-23), C, New Or- leans Pelicans: Made his NBA debut for the Pelicans Oct. 22 but hasn't played since, on a two-way contract. • Vladislav Goldin (2024-25), C, Miami Heat: Hasn't played in an NBA game yet, on a two-way deal, but is averaging 15.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in the G League. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), G, Denver Nuggets: Putting up 12.2 points, 2.1 re- bounds and 1.5 assists in 24.9 minutes per game with 24 appearances and 1 start for the 18-6 Nuggets … Shooting a career-high 41.4 percent from three-point range. • Caleb Houstan (2021-22), G, Atlanta Hawks: Appeared in eight games, recording 2.5 points per contest while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point distance. • Jett Howard (2022-23), G, Orlando Magic: Generating 5.4 points and 1.2 re- bounds in 10.4 minutes per game … Com- peted in 17 outings off the bench for the 15-11 Magic. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), G, Detroit Pis- tons: Accumulating 9.4 points, 3.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game, while connect- ing on 46.6 percent of his overall shots and a career-best 42.2 percent of his three-point looks … Played in 19 games off the bench, averaging 20.5 minutes per night for the 20-5 Pistons, who stand atop the Eastern Confer- ence standings. • Isaiah Livers (2017-21), F, Phoenix Suns: Competed in 13 games as a reserve, averag- ing 12.2 minutes per contest … Averaging 2.5 points and 2.2 rebounds and is shooting 34.5 percent from the field and 29.2 percent from three-point range. • Jordan Poole (2017-19), G, New Orleans Pelicans: Dealing with a quad strain, Poole has missed more than a month (from Nov. 4 to Dec. 11) and been limited to only nine games with four starts … Productive while on the floor, registering 17.7 points, 3.4 as- sists and 1.7 rebounds per tilt for the 5-22 Pelicans … Shooting 36.8 percent overall and 31.6 percent from long range. • Duncan Robinson (2014-18), F, Detroit Pistons: The 31-year-old is excelling in his role, shooting 40.5 percent on 7.5 three- point attempts per game, his best accuracy from long range since 2020-21 with the Mi- ami Heat … Averaging 12.6 points, 3.0 re- bounds and 2.0 assists per game with 23 starts. • Franz Wagner (2019-21), F, Orlando Magic: Leading the team with 22.7 points per game, while adding 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest … Shooting 36.0 percent from three-point range, his best mark since 2022-23 (36.1). • Moritz Wagner (2015-18), F, Orlando Magic: Still recovering from a torn ACL suf- fered last December … Will miss at least four more games, head coach Jamahl Mosley said Dec. 13. • Danny Wolf (2024-25), F, Brooklyn Nets: Appeared in 11 games, averaging 17.5 min- utes per … Recording 8.7 points, 4.2 re- bounds and 1.7 assists a game, while shoot- ing 43.2 percent overall and 40.5 percent on threes. ❑ Quinn Hughes • NHL The 26-year-old defenseman was part of a noteworthy trade sending him from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild in mid-December. He had recorded 21 assists and 2 goals for 23 points in 26 games before the move, and scored a goal in his first game with the Wild. Danny Wolf • NBA The 6-foot-11, 250-pound Brooklyn Nets forward has broken out of late, averaging 11.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 23.5 minutes per game in six clashes in December. He burst onto the scene with a 27-point performance in his final game of the last month and has been riding the momentum ever since. Zach Werenski • NHL The Columbus Blue Jackets standout ranks second among NHL defensemen with 33 points (9 goals, 24 assists), behind only Colorado's Cale Makar (38). — Clayton Sayfie HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month Fourth-year pro DJ Turner II has registered 36 tackles, 2 stops for loss, a league-leading 17 pass breakups, 2 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery in 14 appearances with 13 starts for the Bengals. PHOTO COURTESY CINCINNATI BENGALS