The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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sophomore. His freshman year he had knee tendinitis, and then foot issues as a sophomore. Now, he's healthy and has demonstrated the ability to stretch the defense as a stretch five and can also play some four. Max Bielfeldt gives us an inside-outside attack that we hadn't been able to use because of his absence due to injury." U-M Career Highlights: Posted a career-high four points at Illinois Jan. 27, 2013 … Grabbed a career-high six rebounds vs. IUPUI in the opening round of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament … Rejected his only career blocked shot vs. Kansas State in the title game of the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament. Career Stats Year MINPTSREBBLK FG% 2012-135.3 1.2 1.6 3 .450 Career 5.31.21.6 3 .450 * Took a redshirt in 2011-12 G • Caris LeVert 6-6 • 185 Pickerington, Ohio Assistant coach LaVall Jordan: "Caris is growing in confidence, and the weight room has a lot to do with it. He invests, not just in the weight room but also in the gym on his own time a lot. At some point, you're not sure when, if the kid works like that, it's going to pay dividends." U-M Career Highlights: Played in 33 games and made his first career start vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 29) last year … Scored a career-high nine points vs. Iowa Jan. 6, 2013 … Chipped in a crucial eight points and a career-high four rebounds in Michigan's 61-56 win over Syracuse in the Final Four. Career Stats Year MINPTSAST STL FG% 2012-1310.8 2.3 1.3 6 .315 Career10.82.2 1.3 6 .315 F • Mitch McGary 6-10 • 250 Chesterton, Ind. Assistant coach Bacari Alexander: "Mitch McGary has changed his scouting report, in the sense that he has the ability to score in a multitude of ways. Mitch has demonstrated the ability to shoot shots out to three fairly consistently throughout the summer. We're eager to see what his progress is going to be like, in his ability to expand on the momentum that he started in the NCAA Tournament." U-M Career Highlights: Ranked second in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.598), fourth in offensive rebounding (2.5 per game) and 11th in rebounding (6.3 per game) last season … Posted 21 and then a career-high 25 points against South Dakota State and VCU, respectively, in the Wolverines' second- and third-round victories in the NCAA Tournament … Racked up five double-doubles as a freshman, three of which occurred in the NCAA Tournament, including a 10-point, 12-rebound outing vs. Syracuse in the Final Four. Honors & Awards: Named to the 2013 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament