The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS NBA rookie guard per NBA.com. His next step — to prove he can do it against better competition. He's re- portedly shot 46 percent overall and 41 percent from three-point range against sub-.500 teams this season, but only 41 percent overall and 33 percent from deep against teams with records of .500 or better. Regardless, Hardaway has been a steal for the Knicks as the 24th over- all pick and has the frame and desire to improve. FORMER WOLVERINES ON NBA ROSTERS Through March 16 • Trey Burke (Played at U-M from 2011-13), PG, Utah Jazz: Averaging 12.7 points, 5.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game in his rookie season … Was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month in both January and February … Enjoyed a stretch of four straight double-digit scoring games, including two 20-point performances, between March 10-16. • Jamal Crawford (2000), SG, Los An- geles Clippers: Averaging 18.7 points, 3.2 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game … Has played only 10 minutes since Feb. 26 due to a calf injury. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), SG, New York Knicks: Averaging 10.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game … Tallied 13.1 points per contest during the first half of the month of March. • D a r i u s M o r r i s ( 2 0 1 0 - 1 1 ) , P G , Fre e Ag e nt : Spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clip- pers (on two, 10-day contracts) and Memphis Grizzlies … Averaged 4.0 points, 1.6 assists and 1.0 rebound in 27 games played, but was released by the Grizzlies at the all-star break in late February. The NHL CARL HAGELIN NOTCHES HIS FIRST CAREER HAT TRICK Former Michigan icer Carl Hage- lin, fresh off earning a silver medal for Sweden in the Winter Olympic Games, notched his first career hat trick March 14, and it came at the expense of another former Wolverine — Winnipeg goaltender Al Montoya. Hagelin scored two goals on Mon- toya, his second with less than eight seconds remaining in the second pe- riod, to lead the 4-2 win. "It feels good," Hagelin told News- day.com. "I've never had one before, not even in college." Hagelin put his first goal past goalie Ondrej Pavelec at 1:15 of the first period. Pavelec would later leave due to a reported injury and the Jets tied it 2-2, but Hagelin scored twice more to ice it. "They did a good job coming at us hard, very aggressive," Hagelin said. "At the same time, we played such an aggressive style, you might give up some scoring chances that are re- ally grade-A scoring chances." Hagelin got his share, too, and made the most of them. NHL NOTES Max Pacioretty and the United States hockey team fell short of medaling at