Overview
- Michigan, which earned a No. 1 seed, plays Arizona in the national semifinal Saturday in Indianapolis.
- Lendeborg has surged in the NCAA Tournament with 25.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game over his last three outings, including 27 against Tennessee in the Elite Eight.
- The 6-foot-9 forward is the Big Ten Player of the Year, a first-team All-American, and a CBS Sports All-Transfer Team pick.
- For the season he is averaging about 15.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists on 52% shooting, including 37% from three after expanding his range at Michigan.
- His path ran from Arizona Western junior college to two years at UAB, where he twice won AAC Defensive Player of the Year, and his hometown of Pennsauken has rallied behind him and his family.