#10 Michigan Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Michigan Wolverines
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #10
 
Conference Rank: #3 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 27-10, 14-6
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Dusty May
Coach Record: 27-10 at Michigan, 153-79 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Vladislav Goldin, Center, 16.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.4 bpg
Danny Wolf, Center, 13.2 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.4 bpg
Tre Donaldson, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.1 apg
Sam Walters, 5.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Rubin Jones, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Roddy Gayle Jr., Senior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.2apg
Nimari Burnett, Senior, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
Will Tschetter, Senior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg
L.J. Cason, Sophomore, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key New Players:
Elliot Cadeau, Junior, Guard, Transfer from North Carolina
Oscar Goodman, Freshman, Forward
Winters Grady, Freshman, Guard
Morez Johnson Jr., Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Illinois
Malick Kordel, Freshman, Center
Yaxel Lendebord, Senior, Forward, Transfer from UAB
Ricky Liburd, Freshman, Guard
Aday Mara, Junior, Center, Transfer from UCLA
Trey McKenney, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.0 (75th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.5 (159, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.8 (64, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (18, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (129, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.2 (220, 13)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.8 (149, 12)
Rebound Margin: 4.3 (50, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.8 (47, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.0 (332, 18)