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Michigan Lands 7-Foot-2 Cincinnati Transfer Moustapha Thiam

The pickup gives Dusty May a rim-protecting anchor for a frontcourt that needed size.

Overview

  • Thiam, who announced his decision Friday after a visit to Ann Arbor, becomes Michigan’s third transfer addition of the offseason.
  • The 7-foot-2, 250-pound center averaged 12.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks last season, starting 31 games and earning All–Big 12 honorable mention.
  • He has two years of eligibility left and is ranked a top-15 transfer by multiple national outlets.
  • The move addresses Michigan’s search for a true seven-footer as Aday Mara’s status remains uncertain and Malick Kordel departs for Minnesota.
  • The Senegal native began at UCF before Cincinnati, and Michigan had an early look when he scored 15 in an Oct. 17 exhibition in Ann Arbor.