The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS bit more as a result. He scored eight points in back-to-back wins Jan. 16 and Jan. 18, playing 23 minutes in a 114-86 win over Brooklyn and 19 in a 98-81 victory over Orlando. He was plus-34 combined in the two games. "They brought me here for a rea- son," he said. He'll continue to try to prove he belongs. FORMER WOLVERINES ON NBA ROSTERS Through Jan. 18 • Trey Burke (Played at Michigan from 2011-13), PG, Utah Jazz: Is com- ing off the bench for the Jazz and en- joying his best early season to date, averaging 12.4 points, 2.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per out- ing in 40 games played … Shooting 43.5 percent from the floor and 34.7 percent from three-point range for the 18-23 Jazz. • Jamal Crawford (1999-2000), SG, Los Angeles Clippers: Has played in 41 games and was averaging 12.5 points, 2.2 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 25.7 minutes per contest … Shooting 38.9 percent from the floor and 32.1 percent from three-point range for the 27-14 Clippers. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), SG, At- lanta Hawks: Has played in 11 games as a backup guard for the 25-17 Hawks … Has averaged 3.4 points and 1.1 re- bounds in 14.4 minutes per game. • Mitch McGary (2012-14), PF, Okla- homa City Thunder: Assigned to the NBDL Oklahoma City Blue in December, but returned in January … Has played in 12 games, and was averaging 1.0 point and 1.0 rebound in 4.3 minutes per game for 30-12 Oklahoma City. • Nik Stauskas (2012-14), SG, Phila- delphia 76ers: Averaged 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 23.6 min- utes per contest, while seeing action in in 38 games … Shooting 35.6 percent from the floor and 32.6 percent from long range for the 5-38 76ers. • Glenn Robinson III (2012-14), SF, Indiana Pacers: Has averaged 3.9 points and 1.6 rebounds in 11.2 min- utes per game, having appeared in 26 contests … Shooting 45.2 percent from the floor and 34.8 percent from long range for the 22-19 Pacers. ❏ Hardaway averaged 18.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in five D-League outings before returning to Atlanta. PHOTO COURTESY GETTY IMAGES/NBA PHOTOS