![]() ![]() Seeing a lot of growth in how he’s approached every practice. Diet, too, getting himself to where he wants to be. ![]() Pouring in the time, whether it’s in the weight room, the track, the pool, doing a lot of different things. If you look at it, he came in this summer in great shape. Quotable: " Hunter has improved in all areas of his game. Another positive for him this year is that Moussa Diabate should be a bigger asset defensively in the post, meaning Dickinson may be able to play a bit more aggressively in the post throughout games. Dickinson has been working on his perimeter game a bit if he's able to make any impact from the outside this season it will only make him that much more dangerous. Outlook for this season: One could argue Dickinson was already robbed of a preseason All-American bid as fellow Big Ten big men Kofi Cockburn and Trayce Jackson-Davis were named to the unit last month. The expectations for him this year are massive with the talent he is surrounded by. He was arguably Michigan's best player last year and garnered Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors, All-B1G first team accolades and was a consensus second-team All-American. I just kept tapping into whatever algorithm they have, and they kept pushing my videos out, and continued to grow so that’s what I’m doing.” - Nunez on his growing social media presence as he has 1.7 million followers on TikTok.Ĭareer thus far: The Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha Catholic star burst onto the scene as a true freshman and became a much bigger immediate impact player than originally expected. So I was like, ‘I did it a couple times, I can do it again.’ So I just kept trying, videos kept doing well. You can grow your other platforms the fastest. “It made me realize TikTok is one of the only apps where you can really reach an audience outside of your followers. Quotable: “I posted some videos, I posted like a highlight reel with me and a bunch of other alumni, and then I did one with Juwan and they did pretty well,” Nunez said. Juwan Howard mentioned Nunez when talking about the team's mix of experience and talent (referring to incoming recruiting class), so it could be the senior's opportunity to become a contributor this year. Nunez will have to show a lot more defensively to make this a potentially viable situation for both player and team, however. Outlook for this season: It appears that Nunez may have a role on this year's team as they search for some shooting depth. So far, it hasn't shown up in consequential situations. The New York native was one of John Beilein's last recruits and was recruited as a perimeter shooter. This preview includes likely rotational pieces and the incoming recruiting class and is in jersey number order.Ĭareer thus far: Nunez has not made a major impact in Ann Arbor at this point, but returns for his senior season. Think of it as a quasi-preview with some insight mixed in. In this article, we will take a big picture look at the Michigan roster heading into the season. Other non-conference matchups include Seton Hall, North Carolina and UNLV. The Wolverines will open up their defense of a Big Ten Championship on November 5th when they host Wayne State. I know that each coach tried to improve their roster, just like we do, on making sure that not just the Big Ten season, but throughout the season, what gives you the best chance of winning. I ask my players to get in the gym and prove their game, I challenge myself as well. And they make me have to go out there and get better as a coach each and every year. And also the years prior, just being a fan of Michigan basketball as well as the Big Ten, looking at each coach, each program, starting with the coaching staffs that are in each program, they are some of the best coaches from top to bottom. ![]() I just know that from top to bottom, our league is one of the toughest, most competitive leagues that I’ve experienced as a coach for two years. I haven’t gone down and looked at every roster of each team, nor do I know all of the kids that are out here. I can’t really answer about what is uniquely tougher this year from last year because obviously, we haven’t started the season yet. Forwards Isaiah Barnes and Will Tschetter look like steals at their respective positions also.ĭuring the team's media day, Howard discussed his outlook on a Big Ten Conference in which Michigan is viewed as one of two or three teams favored to win the league. Michigan signed the nation's top recruiting class in the 2021 cycle, headlined by five-stars Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate along with Top100s Kobe Bufkin and Frankie Collins. The 2021-2022 season is one of expectations for Juwan Howard and company as the Wolverines are coming off of an Elite 8 appearance loss to UCLA. ![]()
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