The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2015-16 BASKETBALL PREVIEW averaged 7.0 points and 2.1 re- bounds per game. He's also said to have in- creased his already substan- tial vertical leap by five inches, bringing it to an impressive to- tal of 42 inches. The explosive dunker and son of former Duke standout Johnny Dawkins could be ready for more. "We all feel like he's had a breakthrough in terms of his persona, his mindset, because of the success he enjoyed scoring the basketball and learning how we play," Meyer said. "He car- ried that over into the summer. "He's another young man that has really taken to heart the im- portance of developing his han- dles. The ball-handling drills, he's done them endlessly. "He's in the gym working, working and working some more so he can expand his skill set and plug into how we play. He's had breakthrough experi- ences and is in a great place go- ing into the season." Robinson, for all the talk of his shooting exploits, is working to become more than a spot-up pe- rimeter player, Meyer cautioned. The Williams College transfer spent an entire year in practice, learning Michigan's system. "Duncan has really put in the work," Meyer said. "He has re- ally invested heavily. We mea- sure a lot in our shooting drills. We develop a lot of the ball- Redshirt sophomore wing Duncan Robinson has impressed teammates with his three-point shoot- ing accuracy during practices and drills. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL