Ann Arbor, Michigan. – Dusty can and the Michigan Wolverines The basketball program received upsetting news because they finally hung their long-awaited “big fish” before the NCAA withdrawal deadline.
The deadline to stay in the NBA project or the return to college took place on Wednesday May 28.
However, the Wolverines received a massive surprise at the higher level of 2025 YAXEL LENDEBORG withdrew his name from the draft and officially committed to playing for men in corn in the fall.
The transfer of 6′9 ″ 220 pounds from the University of Alabama to Birmingham was considered as a choice of first -round draft, depending on a team of the NBA would guarantee a recovery slit in 2025.
But Lendeborg, who is the classified player n ° 1 in the transfer portal after an average of 17.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.7 interceptions at the UAB last season, decided to take his talents Center to Crisler In Ann Arbor.
The 22 -year -old striker, who pulled 52.5% of the soil and 35.7% of the three -point line, said that he was a mixture of Detroit pistons legend Dennis Rodman And the Los Angeles Lakers Master “Showtime” Erving “Magic” Johnson During his combination project, two weeks ago.
The magic comparison came because of its size and its style of play, because it was asked if it was a great undersized man or a large playmaker.
“I would say that I am a larger guardian,” said Lendeborg. “When I started playing basketball, it was the whole guard game. I was trying to be like Magic Johnson, so I hope I can continue this story.”
The comparison with the first Detroit Bad Boys Rodman’s legend appeared while Lendeborg is an excellent rebounder, judging by his number of last season, at both ends of the ground.
“I watched a short video on Dennis Rodman speaking of the way he used to lower the timing on the rebounds, and that marked me. I used it to my advantage as much as possible while trying to beat everyone in the ball,” said Lendeborg.
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“I’m not the most athletic guy, so I’m trying to beat the guys in the place and understand where they’ll go before they do it,” said Lendeborg.
Lendeborg talked a lot about its interactions with May during its recruitment process via the transfer portal.
“I was a fan of Dusty since he was in Fau. Since the jump, he expressed that he was ready to wait while I go through this NBA combination process,” said Lendeborg.
May comes out of a sweet appearance of 16, that the base of the rage of corn and the elders did not see coming, when he won an 8-24 team, the worst in the history of the program, to win a victory for the Big Ten tournament.
With the official registration of Lendeborg, May built a high-level class for the 2025-26 season.
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MOREZ Johnson JR. (Illinois) – Player n ° 29 in the transfer portal.
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Aday Mara (UCLA) – Player n ° 49 in the transfer portal.
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Elliot Gift (Caroline du Nord) – Player n ° 62 in the transfer portal.
Lendeborg will also play alongside Flint Native and 2025 Michigan Mr. Basketball, Trey McKenneyA five -star guard, and four stars Winters Grady.
More, Roddy Gayle Jr.,, Nimari Burnett,, Will TschetterAnd LJ CASON From the Sweet 16 team of last season, Lendeborg expressed the excitement about the potential that his future team would have this season.
“I have the impression that it would be incredible. I hope we can build a quick chemistry,” said Lendeborg.
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