The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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BASKETBALL14-15 ican and the Rookie of the Year after averaging 17.1 points per game and shooting 45.6 percent from three-point range (81 of 179) and 55.7 percent from the field overall (194 of 348). G • Derrick Walton Jr. 6-0 • 185 Detroit Head coach John Beilein: "What you will enjoy watching is he has a new level of quickness and strength that is from working with [Michigan strength and conditioning coach] Jon Sanderson. It's really been reflected in his play thus far. His endurance is much better than it has been." U-M Career Highlights: Played in all 37 games in 2013-14, mak- ing 36 starts … Averaged 7.9 points per game, scoring in double figures in 12 contests … Posted a career-high 19 points at Michigan State … Recorded a career-best 10 rebounds at Ohio State … Dished out 106 assists for the season, including a career-high seven versus Coppin State. Honors & Awards: Named to the 2014 Big Ten All-Freshman Team … Also named Big Ten Freshman of the Week one time during the season. Career Stats Year MIN PTS AST STL FG% 2013-14 26.7 7.9 2.9 21 .429 Career 26.7 7.9 2.9 21 .429 REDSHIRT FRESHMEN F • Mark Donnal 6-9 • 240 Monclova, Ohio Assistant coach Bacari Alexander: "Ricky Doyle brings the thunder, but Mark Donnal brings the lightning. He can shoot the ball, and he's done a great job un- derstanding his role." U-M Career Highlights: Did not see game action in 2013-14, redshirting the season. Honors & Awards: A four-star recruit ranked the No. 111 overall player and the No. 24 power forward in the 2013 Sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr. started every game but one last year, and he posted double-figure scoring 12 times, with a career-high of 19 points vs. Michigan State. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL