He is likely going to play a prominent role the second he steps on campus. He is a high IQ player for his age and he has all of the traits to be a star. 8 overall player, has a skill-set that mirrors Isaiah Livers in a lot of ways and is a projected lottery pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Houstan, a five-star signee and the nation’s No. We will assume he cashes in on his first-round potential for this exercise. He would be locked into the starting five if that happened. Small forward - Caleb Houstan, freshmanįranz Wagner has three seasons of eligibility remaining and could turn down the NBA Draft despite some projecting him as a lottery pick.
Adding another veteran ball-handler might not be the worst idea, whether Smith or Brooks return or Howard dips back into the transfer portal. There is not a lot of depth here outside of the three of them. Collins will have an opportunity to play a lot early on. Jackson and Bufkin are both athletic, scoring combo guards that could be best suited to play off the ball. We will operate under the current projected roster, which leaves Jackson in the mix with Bufkin and Frankie Collins, a pair of true freshmen.
Mike Smith and Eli Brooks are outgoing seniors, but could technically opt back in for an extra year. It is hard to get a feel for what Michigan’s backcourt could look like next season and coming to conclusions may be premature. Backcourt - Zeb Jackson, sophomore, Kobe Bufkin, freshman, Frankie Collins, freshman However, we will attempt to reset the picture and see what they have to work with heading into the offseason. Michigan’s 13 scholarships are currently accounted for heading into next season, but roster attrition is the name of the game and any projections right now can be taken with a grain of salt. There is a lot to figure out before November hits even before factoring in the wild west that is the transfer portal. It is natural to look ahead to next year to try and project what type of success the season may hold. The sting of how the season ended will take some time to subside and rest is well-earned, but now the Wolverines work on getting back in a position to compete for national championships. Sarah Darras, director of women’s basketball administration, is in her 19th year many duties include day-to-day management of Auriemma’s schedule.The Michigan Wolverines capped off the second season of the Juwan Howard era with a regular season Big Ten Championship and trip to the Elite Eight, which is more than most could have asked for at this stage of the program’s development. Marisa Moseley, former Boston University player, works primarily with the post players and is now in her sixth year on the staff. He also coached USA Basketball’s senior national team to the gold medal at the World Championship in October.Īssociate head coach: Chris Dailey, former Rutgers player who has been with Auriemma every step of the way.Īssistant coaches: Shea Ralph, one the great UConn guards, is now in her seventh season fter spending five years as an assistant at Pittsburgh. Perhaps the most inherently athletic player on the team, she’s an Olympic-quality track and field athlete who is recovering from a second ACL surgery.Ĭoach: Geno Auriemma, 60, has an 878-133 record in 29 seasons with nine national championships, including the past two. Played just eight games last season before January knee surgery but is expected to have a major role off the bench. One of the premier shot-blockers in the nation (three-year total 178), she steps into a starting role for the first time in her career. The reigning AP player of the year and most outstanding player in two Final Fours, she was the only collegian on USA Basketball’s World Championship team. She played a major role on Canada’s senior national team, which finished fifth in the 2014 FIBA World Championship.įormer track and field standout earned a spot as a walk-on last season and played 63 minutes in 28 games. Mary’s High - and also a top tennis player - decided to home-school as a senior and spent the year honing her talents.Įstablished herself as one of the nation’s top point guards last season (195 assists) and is perhaps UConn’s fastest player.įormer Ansonia High player made the team as a walk-on and hit eight three-pointers.Īlready with 1,613 points, she’s considered the front-runner to be the first overall pick in the 2015 WNBA draft.
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