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Michigan’s Title-Defense Plan Takes Shape as May Stays and Frontcourt Decisions Loom

NBA choices by Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. now drive the roster plan.

Overview

  • Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said the school reached an agreement with head coach Dusty May, signaling stability after the championship run.
  • Final Four Most Outstanding Player Elliot Cadeau and guard Trey McKenney are set to return, while L.J. Cason is expected to miss next season with a torn ACL.
  • Five-star guard Brandon McCoy committed and Tennessee center J.P. Estrella transferred in, bolstering a rotation that lost veterans to graduation and the pros.
  • Aday Mara said he will enter the NBA draft process while keeping college eligibility and is seeking a top-20 range, and Morez Johnson Jr. is still weighing his choice.
  • Michigan remains active in the transfer portal to cover frontcourt outcomes, and early national rankings slot the Wolverines at or near No. 1 with that standing tied to Mara and Johnson’s decisions.