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Michigan basketball stars Yaxel Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau land SlamU cover ahead of Maryland matchup

Both players continue to lead Michigan to an impressive 9-0 start this season

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 26: Elliot Cadeau #3 and Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines slap hands after Cadeau drew a foul against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the first half of the championship game of the 2025 Players Era Championship basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) (Candice Ward, 2025 Getty Images)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines stars Yaxel Lendeborg and Elliot Cadeau are featured on the cover of Slam Magazine’s “SlamU 15” ahead of their road game against the Maryland Terrapins.

Both players continue to lead Michigan to an impressive 9-0 start this season.

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The Wolverines have been dominant thus far as they’ve been blowing teams out by 25 or more points in their last five games, including a 28-point victory over the Villanova Wildcats (89-61) inside Crisler Center on Dec. 9.

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 9: Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines goes to the basket against the Villanova Wildcats during the first half at Crisler Arena on December 9, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Jaime Crawford/Getty Images) (2025 Getty Images)

Two of those blowout victories came against top 21 teams as they took down the No. 21-ranked Auburn Tigers 102-72 and the No. 8-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs 101-61 to win the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 26: Elliot Cadeau #3 and Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines slap hands after Cadeau drew a foul against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the first half of the championship game of the 2025 Players Era Championship basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) (2025 Getty Images)

To pile on, Michigan defeated San Diego State 94-54 to open the tournament.

Including that victory, Michigan beat all three teams by a combined 110 points.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 26: Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines (C) poses for a photo with his MGM MVP ring and teammates Trey McKenney #1 and Elliot Cadeau #3 after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs to win the Players Era Championship basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Zach Del Bello/Players Era/Getty Images) (2025 Zach Del Bello/Players Era)

Cadeau is averaging 8.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game after transferring from UNC.

Lendeborg has risen from junior college to UAB and now Michigan, averaging 15.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game, climbing draft boards in the process.

Although Lendeborg and Cadeau are getting the well-deserved attention, head coach Dusty May, coming off a Sweet 16 loss to Auburn, did some fine-tuning during the offseason.

May brought in Flint native and Michigan’s Mr. Basketball, Trey McKenney, Aday Mara, and Morez Johnson Jr.

Those five ballers joined Will Tschetter, Roddy Gayle Jr., Nimari Burnett, and L.J. Cason to form a juggernaut that has burst out of the gates early in the regular season.

Keep your eyes out for Ricky Liburd, Oscar Goodman, Howard Eisley Jr., Winters Grady, Charlie May, Harrison Hochberg, and Malick Kordel.

Look for the cover boys to keep it rolling on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, as they’ll take on the Terrapins inside the Xfinity Center at 8 p.m.

Click here to check out the digital issue.


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