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Michigan Basketball: Analyzing transfer targets Matthew Cleveland, Olivier Nkamhoua, Hunter Dickinson

By Tristan Freeman

Mar 5, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard and center Hunter Dickinson (1) in the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard and center Hunter Dickinson (1) in the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Michigan Basketball adds both Tray Jackson and Caleb Love

One position of weakness for the Wolverines was at the power forward spot, where Terrence Williams and Will Tshetter collectively struggled. They added some depth there will Tray Jackson, who averaged 5.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg in four years at both Missouri and Seton Hall. He’s a 6’9 frontcourt player that has never been much of an offensive threat but can space the floor, making 39% of his three-point attempts.

That’s a big upgrade from the 25% that the other two forwards produced from deep and it will help space out the offense. But if Jackson will ultimately serve as of depth piece in the rotation and not a main attraction.

Who will be the “main attraction” is Love, a three-year starting guard at North Carolina. He’s coming off averaging 16.7 ppg and 2.8 apg and has had the ultimate highs and lows in his career. Love is the guy with numerous 20+ point games and had a scorching run to the national title game as a sophomore that includes a Final Four go-ahead 3 versus Duke.

Love is also the guy that’s an inefficient shooter (36% in his career) that also led UNC to the NT despite being the preseason No. 1 team. He’s a talented, yet flawed, player in a portal that’s filled with them. Michigan needed to take a risk and that’s exactly what Love is, a risk.

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