Michigan Wolverines star forward Yaxel Lendeborg was named Big Ten Player of the Year after a season in which he contributed across the stat sheet and helped lead the men in maize to the conference’s top seed and a regular-season championship.
The No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines capped off a historic regular season with multiple members of the basketball program winning awards.
The Big Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year award was handed out on Tuesday, and Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg was given the honor.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May praised his players for their performance in a hostile environment and reflected on how the group came together as a title contender, capturing the school’s 16th Big Ten regular-season championship with an 84-70 victory over Illinois.
Michigan basketball was forced to cancel two games due to COVID this week, but several former Wolverines earned new opportunities due to virus protocols.
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– Regular season Big Ten champion Michigan defeated Wofford 57-40 Thursday. Nik Stauskas had 15 points to lead the Wolverines past the Terriers in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Milwaukee. Jordan Morgan added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines, who outrebounded Wofford 31-26. Derrick Walton Jr. and Stauskas added late 3-pointers as the Wolverines - who hit 7-of-17 3s - closed out the win. GAME NOTEBOOK: Wofford missed 12-of-14 shots during a Michigan 20-4 run early in the game and shot 32.1 percent in the first half.