The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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given Walton's relative inexperience and Stauskas' early-season ankle injury, but that means the go-to individual has to come from somewhere. Many hoped sophomore Glenn Robinson III would grow into that role, following a freshman season in which he averaged 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds a game. He's now a captain, but hasn't made a big leap Robinson's back, Stauskas' ankle), and Michigan's first two fistfuls of games have underscored an unevenness in a new team acclimating to its own mesh. Some steps forward are obvious. Stauskas added 15 pounds, plenty of strength and considerable aggressiveness taking the ball to the basket, nicely rounding out his game. Le- in the numbers, at 13.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game through 10 contests. His 20-point effort against Arizona — featuring 16 first-half points on 7-of-7 shooting — gave a glimpse at what Robinson can produce. Robinson hoped to step forward aggressively and become a prime force offensively for the Wolverines. He stepped forward against the Wildcats, but that's still a work in progress. Throw in injuries (McGary's back, Vert went from spot duty to a starting role, averaging 14.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game over the first 10, while injecting some athletic defense. It's just that fitting all the pieces together takes some time, and Beilein is still trying to determine what he'll eventually feature with this crew. He knows it will grow, but in the meantime the Wolverines are feeling the frustration. ❑