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November 10, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 28) • Page Image 12

…Friday, November 10, 2017 // TIP OFF 2017 6B Roster breakdown: Wolverines have numerous questions marks this year Personnel wise, it’s the start of a new era for the Michigan men’s basketball…

… team. Gone are yesteryear’s faces of the program – Derrick Walton Jr. and Zak Irvin – who were fixtures of the Wolverines’ lineup since the start of their freshman season. Also absent are D…

November 10, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 28) • Page Image 13

… questions have emerged regarding the Wolverines’ depth chart. Eight new faces — including three new starters alongside junior forward Moritz Wagner and senior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur…

… meaningful experience, the Wolverines are only one of many involved in the conference quagmire. The Daily breaks down the best of the Michigan’s competition this season: No. 2 Michigan State There…

Wolverine basketball in 2017-18, as the roster now has eight newcomers on the court and two on the sideline. Robinson was still effective outside, shooting over 42 percent from three. Robinson is…

… action in a back up capacity to start the year. Centers: With all the Wolverines’ departures, Moritz Wagner becomes the most important player on Michigan’s roster. As a skilled center with the…

… ability to handle the ball and shoot, he’s the Wolverines’ go-to option offensively. One could even make the case that Michigan goes as Wagner does. That was evident against Louisville in the…

… NCAA Tournament last March, when Wagner scored 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting en route to a Wolverine victory. Unlike last season, however, Wagner will have a target on his back now – something…

November 10, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 28) • Page Image 11

… Championship and a shootout victory over Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines ran into their toughest test: No. 2-seed Louisville. The Cardinals’ size…

… with the 17th pick. Add that to the graduation of forward Zak Irvin and guard Derrick Walton Jr., and Wagner is one of the most experienced returning players for the Wolverines. Not only…

November 10, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 28) • Page Image 14

… combinations in the country. The Wolverine faithful would surely like to get forward Dererk Pardon out of their memories. Against Michigan, Pardon caught a full-court inbounds pass for an easy layup…

…’s basketball team will face a tough challenge in conference play this year, as there are four Big Ten teams in the AP preseason top 25 poll and the Wolverines aren’t one of them. …

November 10, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 28) • Page Image 10

…’s minutes were fleeting — he averaged 8.6 per game with 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds. Nonetheless, the Wolverines snuck into the 2016 NCAA Tournament as one of the last four teams…

… scholarships. It wasn’t until then- senior Max Bielfeldt transferred to Indiana that a roster spot opened up. But the Wolverines were without a senior for the 2015- 16 season, and Wagner was still…

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