NCAA Basketball: Takeaways from Hunter Dickinson picking Kansas Jayhawks
By Joey Loose
What happens to Michigan?
Clearly, things will look very different without Dickinson at Michigan next season. The Wolverines have heavily depended on him on both sides of the ball, with Dickinson leading the Wolverines in scoring in each of the last three seasons. In fact, the Wolverines now lose all three of their double-digit scorers from last season, with Dickinson the biggest domino to fall. You can’t just replace a 7’1 center like that overnight.
The Wolverines are taking a step back next season, but they aren’t just going to roll over. They’ve already landed one of the top pieces in the Transfer Portal, luring talented guard Caleb Love from North Carolina to lead this program next season. Players like Jaelin Llewellyn and Terrance Williams II will also return, but this will be a less sizeable lineup and a less experienced frontcourt. Could the Wolverines still look to add a forward in the Transfer Portal?
Right now, it looks like rising sophomore Tarris Reed will be the starting center, after averaging just over 3 points and 3 rebounds a game in limited chances last season. The Wolverines will be depending heavily on his growth if they don’t add anyone else in the frontcourt. With all the pieces they’re losing, they’ll need someone to step up and be a reliable scorer outside of Love. Their top returning scorer is point guard Dug McDaniel, who averaged 8.6 points per game as a freshman last season and might be that guy who’ll develop into a star.