Michigan Basketball: Best Transfers In And Out

Through the years, transfers have turn into increasingly fashionable in faculty sports activities. They’ve by no means been as prevalent as they’re now, however new faces have impacted groups for many years.

At Michigan, a couple of names come to thoughts while you consider incoming transfers making an enormous distinction and most of them are fairly current. The identical goes for former Wolverines who determined to complete their taking part in careers elsewhere. John Gasaway of ESPN just lately penned an article figuring out one of the best transfers out and in of every Massive Ten faculty, and his picks for Michigan appear fairly correct.

Finest switch in: Duncan Robinson, 2015-18

Robinson is one of the best of a sturdy group of in-transfers that features Mike Smith (who got here to Michigan through Columbia), Charles Matthews (Kentucky) and DeVante’ Jones (Coastal Carolina), to call a couple of. Not one of the others, nevertheless, can match the sheer scale of Robinson’s exceptional ascent. Eight years in the past he was taking part in for Williams School in Division III. At present Robinson has simply accomplished his third full season as a starter for the Miami Warmth. In between he made 237 three-pointers over three seasons at Michigan.

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Most important switch out: Colin Castleton, 2018-20

Castleton performed a complete of simply 264 minutes over two seasons at Michigan behind Jon Teske. He then transferred to Florida, the place he has began 49 video games and was one among 9 gamers chosen for the 2021-22 All-SEC first workforce. Castleton’s success because the Gators’ main scorer makes him one of the best of a distinguished group of U-M out-transfers that additionally consists of Aubrey Dawkins, Ekpe Udoh, Kameron Chatman, Max Bielfeldt and Spike Albrecht.

Robinson certain did come a great distance whereas at U-M and continues to take action within the NBA, and a man like Castleton flashed promising indicators whereas at U-M however transferred out earlier than actually reaching his potential. The 6-11 large man would’ve actually helped Michigan final 12 months and could be a good greater assist this 12 months. He just lately introduced that he’d be returning to Florida for a fifth 12 months and can go for 3 straight seasons as an All-SEC performer. Serious about him on a workforce that desperately wants big-man assistance is intriguing, however he is lengthy gone today.