The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS 63 games for the 55-26 Clippers, but missed 17 straight due to a calf injury before returning April 7 … Was aver- aging 15.9 points, 2.4 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010‑13), SG, New York Knicks: Has played in 69 games for the 17-64 Knicks … Was av- eraging 11.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, while shooting 38.6 percent from the floor. • Mitch McGary (2012‑14), PF, Okla‑ homa City Thunder: Has played in 31 games for the 44-37 Thunder, after be- ing hampered by injuries during the first half of the year … Was averaging 6.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game … Saw action in six contests with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League and averaged 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. • Glenn Robinson III (2012 14), SG, Philadelphia 76ers: Was cut March 5 by Minnesota and signed shortly there- after by Philadelphia … Was averag- ing 1.9 points in 6.6 minutes per game, while appearing in 34 games for the Timberwolves and 76ers. • Nik Stauskas (2012‑14), SG, Sacra‑ mento Kings: Has played in 72 games for the 28-53 Kings … Was averaging 4.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 35.9 percent from the floor. ❏ Zach Putnam • MLB The former U-M pitcher is the only remaining Wolverine in the major leagues, and he's off to a rocky start after going 6-3 with a 1.98 ERA for the Chicago White Sox last year. He had appeared in two games as of April 13 and stood 0-1 with an 18.00 ERA. Jack Johnson • NHL The Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman notched four assists in his last three games of the season to finish with a flurry, improv- ing his plus/minus by five. He went plus-3 with two assists in a 4-2 win over Buffalo April 10. Alan Branch • NFL The former Michigan lineman signed a two-year, $4.3 million contract with New England that includes a $700,000 signing bonus, which is the only guaranteed money, and an extra $2.1 million in incentives. Though it's a two-year contract, Branch has an option year in 2016 that the Patriots must exercise by the con- clusion of the 2015 league year. HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month