The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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APRIL 2017 THE WOLVERINE 65 MICHIGAN IN THE PROS (two game-winners) and 16 assists in 61 games played for 43-16-8 Pittsburgh … Stood plus-10 with 128 shots on goal. • Zach Hyman (2012-15), C, Toronto Maple Leafs: Registered nine goals (two game-winners) and 16 assists in 67 games played … Stood plus-1 with 136 shots on goal for 31-22-14 Toronto. • Matt Hunwick (2004-07), D, To- ronto Maple Leafs: Recorded one goal and 13 assists in 57 games played for 31-22-14 Toronto … Stood plus-5 with 56 shots on goal. • Jack Johnson (2006-07), D, Colum- bus Blue Jackets: Notched three goals and 15 assists in 67 games played … Stood plus-18 with 98 shots on goal for 43-18-6 Columbus. • Dylan Larkin (2015), C, Detroit Red Wings: Tallied 13 goals (one game-win- ner) and 10 assists in 65 games played for 26-30-11 Detroit … Stood minus-23 with 147 shots on goal. • Jon Merrill (2011-13), D, New Jer- sey Devils: Played in 40 games and notched one goal and four assists … Stood minus-4 with 36 shots on goal for 25-31-12 New Jersey. • Al Montoya (2003-05), G, Montreal Canadiens: Stood 8-6-3 with a 2.72 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 18 games played for 39- 22-8 Montreal. • Tyler Motte (2014-16), C, Chicago Blackhawks: Notched four goals and three assists for 35-17-5 Chicago before being sent back to the AHL after 33 games … Stood plus-2 with 46 shots on goal. • Max Pacioretty (2007-08), LW, Montreal Canadiens: Recorded 33 goals (seven game-winners) and 27 as- sists in 69 games played … Stood plus- 11 with 232 shots on goal for 39-22-8 Montreal. • Greg Pateryn (2009-12), D, Dallas Stars: Placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury after a Dec. 6 game at St. Louis and returned to action Feb. 9 … Acquired in a trade with Montreal in late February … Registered one goal and six assists in 26 games, all his points coming in Montreal … Stood minus-2 with 29 shots on goal for 27-31-10 Mon- treal. • Jacob Trouba (2013), D, Winnipeg Jets: Recorded six goals (one game- winner) and 21 assists in 52 games played for 30-33-6 Winnipeg … Stood plus-7 with 136 shots on goal. • Zach Werenski (2015-16), D, Co- lumbus Blue Jackets: Saw action in 67 games and notched nine goals (one game-winner) and 32 assists … Stood plus-17 with 168 shots on goal. The NBA GLENN ROBINSON III WINS THE 2017 NBA DUNK CONTEST He was a 12-1 underdog, the low- est odds of any of the four candidates in the 2017 NBA dunk contest, but former Wolverine and current Indi- ana Pacers forward Glenn Robinson III captured the title. "I've been an underdog all my life … all my career," Robinson said. "This is just the beginning for me. I've got some great teammates, some great help to get this done. It's been a dream come true. Just having fun. "My grandma wanted me to tell everyone they slept on me, and I should come in here and win it. I did that." He leaped the mascot, teammate Paul George and a cheerleader for a reverse slam to capture the title. "I originally planned for it just to be PG," Robinson III said. "I knew I had to bring out something special. We added the mascot and the cheer- leader. I really just wanted to get up high and dunk that thing hard. "My adrenaline was going. It felt like I was looking at the rim. All I knew was the crowd was going crazy." FORMER WOLVERINES ON NBA ROSTERS Through March 12 • Trey Burke (Played at U-M from 2011-13), PG, Washington Wizards: Averaging 4.8 points and 1.7 assists in 54 games played for 41-24 Washington … Was shooting 44.0 percent from the floor and 41.9 percent from three-point range … Played only four minutes in five games from March 5-11. • Jamal Crawford (1999-2000), SG, Los Angeles Clippers: Played in 66 games for the 40-26 Clippers … Aver- aging 12.2 points, 2.7 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game … Was shooting 40.6 percent from the floor and 34.9 percent from three-point range. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), SG, Atlanta Hawks: Averaging 13.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 64 games played for the 37-29 Hawks … Was shooting 45.6 percent from the floor and 36.4 percent from long range. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), SG, Brook- lyn Nets: Averaging 20.9 minutes, 7.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game while playing in 40 contests for the 12-53 Nets … Was shooting 44.4 percent from the floor and 30.3 percent from three-point range. • Nik Stauskas (2012-14), SG, Phila- delphia 76ers: Averaging 9.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 27.1 minutes per game, while playing in 64 contests for the 24-42 76ers … Was shooting 40.6 percent from the floor and 37.0 percent from long range. • Glenn Robinson III (2012-14), SF, Indiana Pacers: Averaging 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game, while appearing in 64 contests … Was shooting 47.4 percent from the floor and 39.7 percent from long range for the 34-32 Pacers. ❏ Tim Hardaway Jr. • NBA Hardaway has become a rising star in Atlanta. He scored in double figures in 20 straight games from Jan. 25 to March 10 and notched a career-high 36 in a 135-130 loss to Cleveland March 3, going 13 of 20 from the floor. Jake Rudock • NFL The second-year pro quarterback and one-year Wolverine is now the No. 2 signal-caller in Detroit. The Lions released Dan Orlovsky to clear the path for the backup job. David Harris • NFL The New York Jets are contemplating cutting Harris to make sal- ary cap room, according to reports. As of March 12, however, Harris remained with the team. HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month