GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With Vlad Goldin out of eligibility, Michigan males’s basketball coach Dusty Might knew he must substitute one among his twin towers for the following season. Make that two.
Danny Wolf introduced Wednesday that he’ll forego his ultimate season of faculty eligibility to declare for the NBA draft.
The 7-footer performed his first two years at Yale earlier than transferring to Michigan final yr. He was an enormous issue within the Wolverines’ turnaround from 8-24 within the ultimate season beneath Juwan Howard to 27-10 of their first season beneath Might.
Wolf averaged 13.2 factors and 9.7 rebounds per recreation and shot 34% on 3-pointers whereas splitting time at ahead and as a floor-stretching middle. He was named to the All-Large Ten second staff and helped Michigan win a convention event title and advance to the Candy 16.
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He mixed with Goldin, 7-foot-1, to offer quite a lot of measurement and disrupt opposing offenses. Might admitted it was a luxurious to have two official 7-foot gamers to rotate in to maintain stress on opponents, not to mention two that would play properly collectively on the ground.
He appeared on Sam Webb’s “The Michigan Insider” radio present final week and mentioned he anticipated Wolf to move to the NBA.
Michigan’s Vlad Goldin, left, and Danny Wolf, have been the Wolverines’ high two scorers within the 2024-25 season. After an 8-24 document the earlier yr, Goldin and Wolf helped lead Michigan to a 27-10 document, a Large Ten Event title and a spot within the Candy 16. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Photos)
“We’re supportive of his dreams. All feedback and intel comes back in time, but the early reports we have are that he’s in very good shape,” Might mentioned. “I think in today’s climate, if you get a guaranteed first-round pick by a team that believes in you and wants to grow with you, you probably need to take it.”
ESPN’s NBA Draft rankings checklist Wolf because the nineteenth finest participant within the draft and the fourth-best ahead.
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Yahoo! NBA senior analyst Kevin O’Connor has Wolf listed because the twentieth finest prospect. He compares Wolf to Kelly Olynyk and former Large Ten star Frank Kaminsky.
“Wolf is a 7-footer who ran point for Michigan, playing a slick style with risky passes and step-back jumpers that made him a highlight factory,” O’Connor wrote. “But he’s also a turnover machine and his shooting numbers are shaky, making him more of a raw bet who needs time to prove he can match the flash with substance.”
The 2025 NBA Draft will likely be held on June 25, beginning at 8 p.m.
